SMART PREP

Expert Guidance. Prep reinvented.

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Thanks Ari, this is a very innovative approach to make sure students get the most Return on their Effort or Return on Time Invested.​

Gaurav Malhotra, father of Neev Malhotra, Weddington High School

That methodology sounds great!  I will check in with Liam as you’ve suggested.

Jane Kestrel, mother of Liam Sheehan, Charlotte Catholic High School

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Homework Built for Your Child, After Every Session

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Most test prep runs on a fixed syllabus. Every student gets the same chapters in the same order, followed by the same practice test, whether they need it or not. At HitchHiker’s Guide To College, no two students get the same homework. After every session, we build a new plan for your child from their own results.

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It starts with a diagnostic, not a guess

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Before prep begins, your child takes a full diagnostic. We break the results into the specific skills each test measures: dozens of concepts across the SAT and ACT, not just “Math” or “Reading.” This shows exactly where points are being lost. It also shows which test, SAT or ACT, gives your child the better path to a higher score for the time they have to prepare.

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Every mistake becomes information

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Between sessions, students keep a simple log of what they practiced, how long they spent, and which questions they missed. After each session we analyze that log. Our system weighs several things at once:

• What your child is missing now, with recent mistakes counting more than old ones.

• How often each concept actually appears on the real exam.

• How many points fixing it is worth at your child’s current score level.

• How quickly your child improves on each kind of concept, measured from their own results.

A plan that fits your family’s schedule

You tell us how much homework time your child has before the next session, whether that is two hours or ten. The plan places every block of that time where it is expected to raise the score the most. It comes with an honest forecast: the expected point gain by the next session, and a realistic range around it.

A practice packet customized for your student

Every concept in the plan comes with its own packet:

• A short refresher on the key ideas and the traps that catch students.

• Worked examples, solved step by step.

• Practice questions modeled on the exact questions your child missed, in the same format and at the same level of difficulty.

• Real questions from official tests, chosen so your child revisits what they got wrong and works on official questions they haven’t seen yet.

Your child receives all of this as one clean PDF, with an answer key at the back.

The system gets smarter with every test

Each new practice test shows how much a student actually improved on each concept they studied. We compare that with what we predicted. Every result refines our estimates for your child and for every student we coach. Plans get sharper the longer a student works with us, and the next plan always picks up where the last one left off.

You see the progress, not just the hours

Parents receive a clear report: where your child started, which test we recommend and why, the priority skills, and a score history showing each prediction next to the actual result. You never have to wonder whether prep time is paying off.

Technology in service of a teacher

Behind every plan is Dr. Ari’s 30 years of teaching. The analysis finds the gaps and makes the most of your child’s time. A teacher reviews every plan, adjusts it, and teaches the thinking behind the questions in each session.

How we compare

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Ready to see your child’s plan?​

Call 704-840-5485 or email hhg2c@yahoo.com to schedule a diagnostic.

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