Bill Jackson's SAT/ACT Tutoring

 

"Bill's calm and engaging tutoring style allowed me to raise my score from a 1330 on the PSAT to a 1550 on the SAT. He really understood me and played to my strengths as a student."--Harry G., Bethesda, MD

 

"My daughter did one-on-one ACT tutoring with Bill.  She is a strong student but sometimes her standardized test scores are not as strong as her school performance.  Bill was a perfect fit.  He worked to demystify the test and helped her to feel confident.  When she walked into the test, she felt completely prepared - and we had no night-before panicking.  We had interviewed a tutoring company that had the opposite approach - make the test seem scary and then try to sell us far more hours of instruction than she needed.  She really liked working with Bill and he helped her score up to her potential - a 34."--B-CC parent

 

"Bill tutored my daughter for 2 1/2 months in preparation for taking the SAT. We were extremely pleased with the results -- our daughter raised her score from the PSAT by 300 points! If you can believe it, our daughter actually enjoyed her tutoring sessions with Bill. I would recommend him without reservation! The personal, one-on-one approach resulted in excellent results."--Shane P., Bethesda, MD

 

"Bill is an awesome tutor who helped my daughter Caroline improve her SAT scores."--Therese B., Bethesda, MD

 

"Hi Bill, thanks for working with Joe to prepare for the SAT. We are very happy with his results (1570)."--MA, Georgetown Prep parent

 

"Your tutoring was very helpful and I've seen a real improvement with math (200 points, old test)!  I didn't omit any answers for the other sections, and just as you advised, I started off slowly with the easy questions to build confidence before moving on to the medium and challenging problems.  Also, I think the visualizing-the-testing-room strategy helped pacify me right before the SAT, and I got off to a confident, focused start.  I really appreciate all of your advice!" -- Sarah Kimball, Bethesda, MD

 

"Our son got a late start preparing for his SAT but with Bill's comprehensive tutoring style and focused instruction, our son achieved great gains in a (month's) time. Overall he improved his SAT score 190 points - 50 points each in reading and math and up 90 points in writing.  Also, having the option to receive tutoring in a school classroom was a plus for our son."-- M.H., Bethesda, MD

 

"My daughter is a strong student, but not a strong standardized test taker. She took the SSATs once and did not do as well as I knew she could have. We had a month to prepare her before the next test. Bill worked with Kayla for three sessions and her scores improved more than 20 (percentile) points!! He was patient and able to focus in on where she needed the most work.  I couldn't be happier with the results and his approach." -- Jessica T., Green Acres School parent

 

"Bill has been a wonder with our somewhat shy and resistant-to-help 4th grade son.  With unfailing patience and a sense of humor, Bill gives our son the time he needs to emotionally ready himself for their session. Our son's reading, work habits, and grades have substantially improved, and we are a happier family as we have traded in homework battles for special reading time together.  We highly recommend Bill!"-- Deborah E., Kensington, MD

 

"Our son is bright but has organization issues and slow processing speeds. After working with Bill, he significantly increased his combined SAT reading/writing scores by 160 points (no math tutoring) and got a better grip on what is required for a good essay.  He was always willing to go to the SAT/ACT prep sessions."--  Jan S., Bethesda, MD

 

"Bill's class was extremely helpful in preparing my daughter for the SAT -- the weekly sessions and homework boosted her skills and confidence level.  We are very pleased with her SAT score, AND she prepared an essay that she can tailor to college applications.  She enjoyed the class and never complained about going."--L.M., Whitman High School parent

 

“Bill was a great tutor for our daughter throughout her 10th grade year.   He helped her with reading comprehension, organizing, and study skills, and worked with her on ACT and PSAT practice material.   He was very flexible in adapting to her needs and to her busy school schedule.  I would highly recommend Bill for tutoring.”— Margi A., Whitman parent

 

"Our daughter Sofia greatly benefited from the close interaction provided by Mr. Jackson's SAT preparation course. His classes are small and lend themselves to more questions from students than comparable courses. The fact that classes meet once a week for a smaller chunk of time made practice and learning more effective, too."-- Lucia G., Whitman parent

 

"Bill has been instrumental in improving my son's confidence and performance in school.  He has been tutoring him for three years, and the results show for themselves.''— M.P., Bethesda, MD

 

"Eddie will be starting at Tufts University this fall.  He won an award from his English teacher this year for his literary analysis, and I am sure that Bill's work with him contributed to Eddie's skill in that regard."— Lynn K., Washington, DC

 

"Bill helped my son, an enthusiastic athlete but largely unenthusiastic scholar, to discover his interest in reading and ability to express thoughts clearly in writing. My son's struggles with organization and academic anxiety were well matched by Bill's calm, accepting, skillful, and tenacious tutoring. Working with Bill was tremendously positive and productive!"— Bonnie M., Bethesda, MD

 

"Mr. Jackson's SAT preparation classes were very helpful to my daughter.  The small class size was appealing.  It was almost like having a private tutor.  This enabled Mr. Jackson to tailor the class to the individual needs of the students, while still covering all of the concepts.  In addition, the checklists and quick review areas that he highlighted were very useful in the final prep for the test."-- Nancy C., Rockville, MD