Crystal Springs Uplands School • SAT · ACT · PSAT
MIT, Harvard, Dartmouth, Princeton, and Yale all require or strongly expect scores. Stanford requires scores. For Crystal Springs students, test preparation is a competitive necessity in a peer group that takes it seriously.
Crystal Springs students are not typically starting from the middle of the scoring distribution. The population Michael works with from Crystal Springs tends to be students whose practice scores are already in the 1350 to 1500 range, and who are working to push into the 1500 to 1600 range where the most selective universities have their median admitted student.
That specific gap, the gap between a 1450 and a 1540, or between a 32 and a 35 on the ACT, is almost never a content gap. The student knows the material. What separates the scores is execution: pacing decisions, how a student handles questions they are not immediately certain about, the consistency of performance across a full test versus the first half of a test, and test-day anxiety management.
The Mr. Test Prep Method™ and A-Game Access™ together address both sides of the preparation gap. A-Game Access™ directly addresses test-day anxiety and performance consistency. The mindfulness and peak performance training built into every session is not a supplement to the academic content preparation, it is a co-equal part of the program. Two verified testimonials at mrtestprep.com document students who came in with strong existing scores and closed the remaining gap to 1600. Both came from the Bay Area independent school environment. That outcome is not guaranteed for every Crystal Springs student, but it illustrates the ceiling of what focused, correctly-targeted preparation can produce.
Crystal Springs families should register for test dates as soon as the registration window opens. Bay Area test centers, including those near Hillsborough, fill 5 to 6 weeks before test day.
The Trial Session
The free trial on Zoom includes a diagnostic, direct work with Michael, and a follow-up call with both student and parent. Michael presents a specific recommendation: the diagnostic produces a specific recommendation: which test gives the student the best opportunity, how far their score may be able to go, a recommended training plan, and which upcoming test dates are most strategic. No financial commitment until both sides agree.
Every Session
Sessions are two hours long and combine individualized coaching, structured practice, and timed work using official SAT and ACT material. Students stay actively engaged while receiving ongoing guidance and feedback from Michael throughout the session. No homework.
The Guarantee
Students who complete the agreed program and are not satisfied with their results continue at no additional cost after the agreed session cap until they are satisfied or available testing opportunities have been exhausted.
The Mr. Test Prep Method™ builds the execution strategies and pattern recognition that transfer directly to test conditions. A-Game Access™ is the mindfulness and peak performance system built into every session — addressing the gap between practice performance and test-day performance.
Preparation timelines vary based on a student’s goals, starting point, and target test dates.
Michael’s free trial session includes a diagnostic and personalized timeline recommendation based on each student’s individual situation — not a generic template.
The diagnostic produces a specific recommendation: which test gives the student the best opportunity, how far their score may be able to go, a recommended training plan, and which upcoming test dates are most strategic.
MIT's middle 50% SAT range is approximately 1510 to 1580. Stanford's is similar. Two verified testimonials at mrtestprep.com document perfect SAT scores (1600) from Bay Area students who closed the remaining gap through Michael's program.
The trial is a two-hour Zoom session where your student works through a diagnostic with guidance and feedback from Michael throughout. Afterward Michael calls both student and parent with a specific recommendation: which test gives the student the best opportunity, how far their score may be able to go, a recommended training plan, and which upcoming test dates are most strategic.
The trial is free with no obligation to continue.