Started by a student. Built for the students who come next.

RG Prep isn't another test prep factory. It's a one-on-one partnership built on trust, fit, and getting you the score you actually want — no gimmicks, no scripts, no algorithm pretending to know your kid.

The number one priority here is the relationship between the tutor, the student, and the parent. Everything else flows from that.

Most test prep companies treat your kid like a data point. Download the app, watch the videos, drill the questions, repeat until their eyes glaze over. RG Prep is the opposite. I get to know how you think, how you learn, what trips you up, and what motivates you. Every session is built around your brain — not some platform's idea of "the average student."

And I don't just teach tricks. I help you build real skills: critical reading, logical reasoning, time management, and the kind of confidence under pressure that doesn't disappear after test day.

The RG Prep Approach

Honest feedback. No smoke and mirrors. If something isn't working, I tell you, and we change it. You'll always know exactly where you stand.

Flexible pacing. Your schedule, your bandwidth, your life outside of testing — those matter. Prep should fit around your life, not the other way around.

Real mentorship. I'm a recent college grad who sat exactly where you're sitting. I remember what it feels like — the pressure, the noise, the doubt. I'm here to guide you through it, not hand you a playbook and disappear.

Results that matter. My students don't just hit their target scores. They leave feeling sharper, more capable, and more ready for what comes next.

Why private tutoring over an app?

Because you're not a dataset. Your strengths, your struggles, your learning style — they're yours. AI can't adapt to your mood on a Tuesday after a rough day at school. It can't explain a concept five different ways until one finally clicks. And it definitely can't celebrate with you when you crush an English section.

I can.

Empowered Tutoring — The RG Prep Method

Most tutors show up, explain content, assign homework, and repeat. That's not how learning actually works.

Empowered tutoring is the philosophy that drives every session at RG Prep. The goal isn't just a target score — it's helping students build the study habits, organizational systems, and ownership mindset that carry them through college and far beyond.

Here's the core idea: students who take genuine ownership of their prep get better results. Not because they're left to figure it out alone, but because the tutor's job is to coach the process — not to do the work for them.

That means:

• The student does the heavy lifting. I keep instruction under 30% of every session. The other 70% is active practice — working problems, analyzing errors, setting goals. Passive listening doesn't move test scores.

• Discomfort is intentional. Cognitive scientists call this "desirable difficulty" — the harder it is to retrieve something from memory, the better you retain it. My sessions are deliberately uncomfortable in a productive way. That's not a bug. That's the method.

• Accountability runs both ways. I show up fully prepared for every session — I've reviewed your last session, identified what to target next, and built the session plan in advance. I expect the same commitment in return. Twenty to thirty minutes of targeted practice between sessions, done. If it's not, the session is less effective. That's just the truth.

• The skill outlasts the test. By the end of our program, you won't just know the material — you'll know how you learn, what your patterns are, and how to fix them on your own. That skill follows you to every college class and every exam you ever take.

This isn't hand-holding. It's not just being a friend. It's holding students accountable through mutual respect, real communication, and a structure that actually produces results.

What a 60-Minute Session Looks Like

Every session follows the same research-backed framework. The structure is what makes it work — every block has a purpose, and the modality shifts every 15 minutes to keep your brain engaged.

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0–10 MIN · SPACED RETRIEVAL QUIZ

Solve problems from memory — no notes, no help, no looking back at last week's session. Why it works: Active recall is the most efficient way to lock material into long-term memory. If you can pull it out cold, you actually know it.

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10–25 MIN · NEW CONTENT (FADED EXAMPLES)

Fully worked example → scaffolded example → independent. I walk you through one, we work one together, you do one solo. Why it works: You feel mastery build in real time. No leaps, no guesswork — just a clear path from "I've never seen this" to "I can do this on my own." ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━

25–35 MIN · IMMEDIATE RETRIEVAL PRACTICE

Notes closed. Four to five problems from scratch. Why it works: Errors are expected here — that's the point. Catching mistakes in the moment is when learning actually happens. ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━

35–50 MIN · INTERLEAVED PRACTICE SET

Eight to ten problems mixing today's topic with older material. Why it works: Real test sections don't tell you which strategy to use. Interleaving trains the most underrated skill on the test — deciding which approach to reach for.

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50–55 MIN · ERROR ANALYSIS

Categorize each mistake: conceptual, procedural, careless, or strategic. Why it works: This is metacognition — thinking about how you think. It's how you stop making the same mistake twice.

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55–60 MIN · CALIBRATION & PLANNING

Compare what you predicted vs. what you actually got. Set goals for next session. Why it works: Self-reflection drives improvement. You leave every session knowing exactly what to work on and why.

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30% instruction. 70% active practice. Modality shift every 15 minutes.

This isn't a lecture. It's a training environment where you do the work and I coach the process. Every minute is accounted for — and every minute is spent on the highest-leverage thing you can be doing.

If you want test prep that actually feels human — and gets results — let's talk.

— Ethan