Explore the Crash Course The right work. In the right order. For a higher SAT or ACT score.
We teach students how the SAT and ACT are built and how to use the patterns, tricks, and strategies to their advantage to increase their scores, faster.
Explore the Crash Course Small-group classes
Crash Course
Learn the strategies behind the test.
We have distilled each section of the test into a 3-hour class, showing students how to reverse engineer a good score using the test patterns, tricks, and strategies to their advantage.Learn more →
Self-paced practice
Practice Software
Know exactly what to study each day.
Students start with a 16–20-question diagnostic. The software then shows them what to practice each day, starting with the skills that can improve their score fastest. Learn more →
Private sessions
1:1 Tutoring
Work through it with a tutor.
In a private, 60-minute online session, we use past results to find where your student can gain points fastest, teach useful strategies, and send them away with a clear study plan. Learn more →
Choose your prep
Choose the help your student needs.
Learn the approach.
Put it into practice.
Get personal help.Each option works on its own. Combine the Crash Course and Practice Software for strategies in class and a daily plan to practice them afterward.
17+ years teaching SAT and ACT prepOnline classes, practice, and tutoringUse one option or combine themNo automatic renewal
Why the system worksFocus on the questions
Focus on the questions
that can move the score.
A higher score starts with knowing where the points are. We focus on skills that appear often and are easier to improve.
We’ve spent 17 years studying these tests and working with students to figure out what deserves their time. We call this approach Frequency + Ease.
The Crash Course teaches the strategies. The Practice Software uses your student’s diagnostic results to decide what they should practice first.
See Frequency + Ease in action
Your student’s planUpdated as they practice01Find what needs workWhat is costing points?
02Choose what to study firstWhat appears often and is easier to learn?
03Give students their daily tasksA clear plan for what to practice.
04Adjust as they improveUse their results to update the plan.
Choose your prep
What we offer.
Choose the Crash Course, Practice Software, or both. Each works on its own, but they work even better together.
Learn the strategySAT Crash Course
Small-group online classes that teach the patterns, tricks, and strategies for the test.
$175Both sections · Live onlineOn demand $125 for both sections
- Two 3-hour classes covering both sections
- Class recordings to review afterward
- Take one section or both
Score Guarantee · Up to+60 SAT pointsStarting-score and completion requirements apply. See requirements
Explore the course
Practice smarterSAT Practice Software
A daily study plan that shows your student exactly what to practice.
$1253 months of access1 month for $75 · 6 months also available
- Short, 16–20-question diagnostic
- Daily tasks that adjust as students improve
- Targeted questions, full-length tests, and clear explanations
Score Guarantee · Up to+100 SAT pointsWith 3 or 6 months. Starting-score and practice requirements apply. See requirements
Explore the software
SAT Crash Course
+ Practice Software
Learn the strategies in class, then follow a personalized daily plan to practice them.
- Both 3-hour live classes and their recordings
- Three months of Practice Software
- Save $25 compared with buying separately
Combined Score Guarantee · Up to+160 SAT points
Choose course + software
60 course + 100 software
Starting-score and completion requirements apply. See requirementsStudent stories
Hear it from the students themselves.
Hear what students learned and how it helped them on test day.
“Staffs Prep was very helpful in teaching me how to take the test. There are tricks and different ways to approach each question, and Staffs Prep knows them all.”
“The summer after sophomore year I began studying for my SAT to get into my dream school, Princeton. After doing some studying on my own, I felt that I could definitely use some help. I reached out to Staffs Prep, and it was truly a game-changer.”
“I took a Staffs Prep class and learned a lot of different tips and strategies for both the Math and English sections of the SAT, which helped me get a 1400. So I just wanted to say thank you to Staffs Prep for helping me get that score.”
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Find the right SAT or ACT prep for your student.
Choose a Crash Course for test-taking strategies, Practice Software for a daily study plan, or private tutoring for individual help.
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