SAT® and ACT® Prep Options

Families are referred to J&J Test Prep for targeted, strategic SAT® & ACT® preparation. Below is a breakdown of our core offerings, including who each option is best for.

LONG-TERM PREP OPTIONS

For students with a few months to prep who are targeting bigger score improvements

Our flagship course offering.

22.5 hours of targeted, weekly instruction with practice tests, progress updates, and detailed homework.

Best for:

  • Students who need content instruction + strategy

  • Students looking to improve ~150 points

  • Families looking for a clear, guided plan

Key difference:

  • SAT® Intensive: Support for a single test cycle

  • SAT® Intensive Unlimited: Extended support across multiple test dates. Students can join any SAT® Intensive, SAT® Crash Course, and/or SAT® Power Hour for a full year after purchase.

Unlimited is recommended for students starting earlier or planning more than one attempt.

*Note: All sessions are recorded in the event a student needs to miss some classes.

Entirely individualized support.

Our tutoring team will create an individualized plan with targeted content, strategy, and practice test review based on a student’s diagnostics and weekly performance.

Best for:

  • Students who benefit from tailored prep and accountability

  • Students looking to improve 150-200+ points

  • Students with busy schedules

  • Students with uneven score reports (Reading/Writing is >80 points higher than Math or vice versa)

Ideal when:

  • Group programs may not be the right fit

  • Maximum flexibility and customization are needed

SHORT-TERM PREP OPTIONS

For students testing in the next few weeks who want structured support prior to test day.

Targeted skill repair in a one-hour cram session.

Students can join individual power hours (Reading, Grammar, Desmos, Geometry, or Algebra), can do the Math Bundle (Desmos, Geometry, Algebra), can do the English Bundle (Reading, Grammar), or can register for all five.

Best for:

  • Students with specific, identifiable weaknesses from their score reports

  • Students looking for content and strategy in a particular area before a given test date

Ideal when:

  • Diagnostics show a small number of problem areas

  • Families want focused help without committing to a full program

*Note: Students can purchase live or recorded versions of SAT® Power Hours.

Short-term, high-yield prep spanning content & strategy for the entire test

A 2.5 hour cram session scheduled less than 48 hours before an official test date, our SAT® Crash Course offers an overview of the most important content and strategy for grammar, reading, math, and Desmos.

Best for:

  • Students testing soon

  • Students who need a refresher before test day

Ideal when:

  • The goal is refinement, strategy, and confidence

  • There’s limited time for a full program

*Note: Students can purchase live or recorded versions of the SAT® Crash Course.

Short-term, comprehensive prep designed specifically for the PSAT®

A structured, high-impact program designed to prepare students for the PSAT® through a combination of content review, strategy instruction, and realistic digital test preparation. During the program, students review the most important grammar, reading, math, and Desmos concepts most heavily tested on the PSAT® while learning how to approach the exam strategically and efficiently.

Best for:

  • Students preparing for the PSAT® in 9th-11th grade

  • Students testing for National Merit recognition

  • Students looking to build both confidence and score potential before test day

Ideal when:

  • There’s enough time to build skills gradually before the exam

  • Students benefit from structure, accountability, and guided practice

  • The goal is meaningful score improvement

*Note: PSAT® and SAT® prep are VERY similar, so prepping for the PSAT® is a way to prepare for the SAT®!

Frequently Asked Questions

Yes! We can administer diagnostics and/or review prior score reports to determine the best route based on current scores, goals, timeline, etc.

If you need help deciding, please fill out a contact form by clicking the button below:

Do you help families decide which program is the best fit?

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Yes. We offer SAT® and ACT® prep, including guidance on which test is the better fit based on a student’s diagnostic performance. Most of our classes are SAT®-based as we tend to get more demand for SAT® courses.

Do you offer SAT® and ACT® support?

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How far in advance should a student start prep?

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Most students see the best results starting 8–12 weeks before a test date, though earlier starts are recommended for students planning multiple attempts.


When / in what grade should students start test prep?

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When to start test prep depends on a student’s current math class, NOT on their grade level.

Students can begin prep once they are halfway done with Algebra 2. This tends to be halfway through sophomore or junior year depending on if a student is in advanced math or not.


Yes. We regularly work with students who experience anxiety, ADHD, or need a more individualized approach, and we’ll recommend private tutoring when appropriate.

Do you work with students who have test anxiety or learning differences?

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Do you guarantee score increases?

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No — and we’re transparent about that, as we cannot control student effort or test-day mishaps. What we do guarantee is strategic, data-driven instruction, realistic goal-setting, and an honest assessment of what is achievable within a given timeline.


J&J Test Prep is built by full-time tutors. Our entire curriculum is created in-house and delivered through our proprietary platform, No B.S. Prep, allowing us to design truly custom prep plans based on each student’s starting point, timeline, and goals.

We work with students nationwide, and thousands of families have gone through our programs, resulting in strong admissions outcomes and hundreds of thousands of dollars in merit scholarships earned from test scores alone. Our approach has also earned long-standing trust and recognition within large national Facebook parent communities, where families consistently turn to us for clear, reliable guidance in a crowded and often perplexing test-prep space.

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Why J&J Test Prep when there are hundreds of test prep companies?