Great results start with
a great experience
Test prep and tutoring that works with the whole person — mindset, confidence, and skill.
I'm Zach.
For nearly twenty years, I have worked one-on-one with students on test prep, academic tutoring, and college essays. In that time I have seen hundreds of students learn how to do their absolute best, and feel great doing it.
Are you tired of trying to fit into the box?
Standardized testing asks you to use your mind in ways that may feel unnatural, frustrating, or even impossible. The problem is with the way the test is designed, not with you!
I specialize in working with the whole student. Students who have trouble checking the right box because they don't fit neatly into standardized boxes:
- Big-picture thinkers
- Intuitive students
- Cautious students who actually care about getting things right
- Students with test aversion
- Neurodivergent learning styles
- Unconventional schooling histories
The key to excelling is understanding what the test is doing, and finding the complementary approach that suits you. We address focus, engagement, and mindset alongside strategy and skill, so that you can show up to your exams as your full self.
My students have earned top scores and been accepted to Harvard, MIT, Dartmouth, Phillips Andover, Georgetown Law, and Harvard Business School — but more important than scores or acceptances, my students often tell me that studying together changed how they feel about learning.
"Zach is very patient, intuitive, and clear. Each lesson is tailored to work with my own learning style and struggles. I feel more emotionally equipped to tackle the learning material that a few months ago felt out of reach."
— Virginia W., Cambridge, MA
"My son looked forward to each tutoring session. After each appointment, he was optimistic and confident in the progress he was making. Zach helped him identify his strengths and develop strategies to improve his performance."
— Laura W., Brookline, MA