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Why Dalby Tutoring?
See how our students rank us.
View our customer testimonials.
Important Differences between Dalby and Other SAT Prep Services
Excellent Instructors
All test preparation classes are taught by Kate or Rick Dalby. Together they have taught thousands of students for over 20 years how to improve standardized test performance. Both Dalbys regularly take the SAT, at a recognized testing center, to stay current on major and subtle changes on the SAT.
Why would you take a course at a national franchise from teachers just out of college reading from an instructor's manual, when you can come to Dalby and learn from the best in the field? Both Dalbys are experienced in all four parts (reading, math, writing, and essay) of the test. They don't need to "specialize" in a single part of the test. If your instructors can't handle all four parts of the test, how can they expect you to excel across the board.
Use of College Board/ETS Material
We only use College Board/ETS materials. Some companies use publications from Kaplan, Barrons, Arco, Princeton Review or their own in-house materials. We find those materials substandard.
Weekly, Timed Practice Tests
Believe it or not an astounding number of companies don't do timed practice weekly or they use non-ETS materials (what we term "virtual reality" SATs) for testing. We administer timed official SAT/PSAT tests regularly.
Shorter Classes
We limit instruction to about two hours per class. Many other companies have classes that are 3 or 4 hours long. We find that is too long to hold the students interest. We frequently hear stories of students skipping those classes, falling asleep in class, or leaving early to avoid the marathon.
Homework Policy
We only give homework if the student requests it or we specifically recommend it to a student. (Exception is weekly vocabulary quizzes which require the student to study at home.) We know that too many students don't do the homework so we do all the work needed on-site during the testing sessions.
Small Class Sizes
Class size is limited to ten or fewer students and the classes are grouped by math scores. We even have an Accelerated SAT class for high scoring students.
Tutor Availability
One of the Dalbys is available by phone or email to answer the student's questions or concerns.
Math Approach
Our math approach is based on learning the math needed, not by skipping large numbers of questions and "back solving" with the "no algebra approach" that many companies seem to embrace.
View Our Student Survey Results & Testimonials to Learn More
We have a vested interest in your children and want them to succeed in their education goals. It's our business!
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