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The RG Prep Method

Empowered Tutoring

Most tutors show up, explain content, assign homework, and repeat. That's not how learning actually works. Students who take genuine ownership of their prep get better results — and the tutor's job is to coach the process, not do the work for them.

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The student does the heavy lifting

Instruction stays under 30% of every session. The other 70% is active practice — working problems, analyzing errors, setting goals. Passive listening doesn't move test scores.

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Discomfort is intentional

Scientists call it "desirable difficulty" — the harder it is to retrieve something, the better you retain it. Our sessions are productively uncomfortable. That's not a bug. That's the method.

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Accountability runs both ways

Tutors show up fully prepared — last session reviewed, next targets identified, plan built in advance. We expect the same in return: twenty to thirty minutes of targeted practice between sessions.

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The skill outlasts the test

By the end, 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.

70%
Active Practice
100+
Families Served
+4 / +115
Avg ACT / SAT Gain

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

Research-Backed Framework

What a 60-Minute Session Looks Like

The structure is what makes it work — every block has a purpose, and the modality shifts every 15 minutes to keep your brain engaged. This isn't a lecture. It's a training environment.

0–10 minSpaced Retrieval

Spaced Retrieval Quiz

Solve problems from memory — no notes, no help, no looking back at last week.

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.

10–25 minNew Content

New Content — Faded Examples

Worked example → scaffolded example → independent. Watch one, do one together, do one solo.

Why it works: You feel mastery build in real time — a clear path from "I've never seen this" to "I can do this on my own."

25–35 minRetrieval

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 minInterleaving

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 — choosing the right approach.

50–55 minError Analysis

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.

55–60 minCalibration

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 knowing exactly what to work on and why.

30%
Instruction
70%
Active Practice
15 min
Modality Shift