The Harker School • SAT · ACT · PSAT
MIT, Stanford, Harvard, Dartmouth, and Caltech all require or strongly expect standardized test scores. For Harker students targeting these schools, the preparation is not optional.
The digital SAT's adaptive module structure means students targeting 1500 and above need to understand how Module 1 performance determines Module 2 difficulty. Harker students who grasp this have a meaningful strategic advantage. Michael explains it during the trial session.
Harker is one of the highest National Merit Semifinalist-producing schools in California. Starting PSAT preparation in January of sophomore year is Michael's consistent recommendation for Harker students with National Merit ambitions.
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: 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.
Harker students carry the highest internal performance expectations of any group Michael works with. The Mr. Test Prep Method™ addresses the execution and pattern recognition side of the gap. A-Game Access™ addresses the performance management side, bringing peak performance states into test-day conditions, and both are frequently cited by Harker-profile students in testimonials.
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. Caltech's is similar. Harker students targeting these schools are working toward the upper end of the scoring range.
Harker's academic preparation is excellent. What Michael adds is individualized diagnostic depth: identifying the specific gap between each student's current performance and their ceiling, combined with the Mr. Test Prep Method™ and A-Game Access™, which address both the execution and performance management dimensions that academic preparation alone does not cover.
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.