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Groza understands how difficult and frustrating it can be to ensure your child is properly prepared to get into the schools of their choice. Our award-winning test prep program becomes your child’s personal guide to help them achieve their academic hopes and dreams.

Groza provides individualized test prep tutoring to ensure your child is prepared for the road ahead. With our test preparation, your child will:

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Learn test-prep tricks and strategies that work.

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Reduce the anxiety and stress that comes from taking important tests.

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Practice with mock tests and be prepared.

Test Prep Tutoring That Works

95% of Groza Test Prep students get accepted into their top three schools of their choice.

“Thank you so much! I got a 1350 which is amazing from 850 where I started. I have really appreciated everything you’ve done for me and there was no way I could’ve improved my score so much without all of you supporting me. I am so grateful for my experience at Groza!”

Emme

Our Personalized Approach to Test Prep

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Content


Get a full understanding of the range of material and the nature of the test itself.

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Strategies


Adopt strategies to optimize engagement, time-management, and question-by-question approach.

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Critical Thinking


Absorb advanced reasoning habits and techniques for the test prep problems and questions through demonstration, discussion, and application.

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Practice


Complete homework, test simulations, and corrections to reinforce skills and learn from mistakes.

Get Properly Prepared with a Groza Test Prep Tutoring Program

Preparation begins with a practice test to identify areas of strength and weakness and determine the initial score performance level. Our detailed score report and test analysis identify which content areas require test prep tutoring and prioritize the order in which they should be taught.

An educational expert will meet with you to go over the results of the practice test and to build a unique test prep program for your child.

Find Your Test

SAT

Take the fear out of college entrance exams. Groza SAT preparation begins with a practice test to diagnose areas of strength and weakness and determine the initial score performance level. Our detailed score report and test analysis identify which content areas need to be addressed and prioritize the order in which they should be revisited.

Next, we research the target score necessary for a competitive application to the desired school(s). We begin prepping accordingly, developing test taking strategies to enhance skills, and regularly assessing a student’s progress toward the target score.

We believe this is the most efficient way to do test prep — Groza students have realized 200-465 point improvements in their scores!

In addition, we are able to provide test preparation tutoring on particular areas, like English, history and math. Our SAT tutors are highly experienced in test prep tutoring and can help with specialized subject tutoring to help you work towards a higher score on your SAT subject tests. Contact us today to learn more and to schedule SAT test prep in Los Angeles or online.

ACT

Take the fear out of college entrance exams. Taking the ACT is an important milestone for a high school student. The ACT test is now considered an equivalent and alternative test to the SAT when it comes to college admissions. The ACT has Math, English, Reading, Science, and Writing sections, and our tutors can assist with each subject in depth. Each section is distinctive in nature (the writing section is optional in some cases, but most schools require it). For some students, this test is a better fit than the SAT.

ACT preparation begins with a practice test to diagnose areas of strength and weakness and determine the initial score performance level. Our detailed score report and test analysis identify which content areas require tutoring and prioritize the order in which they should be taught. Next, we pinpoint the target ACT scores necessary for a competitive application to the desired school(s). We begin test prepping accordingly, developing test taking strategies to enhance test taking skills, and regularly assessing a student’s progress toward the target ACT score. We believe this is the most efficient way to do test prep.

Students have realized 4-10 point improvement!

ISEE / SSAT

Groza ISEE and SSAT preparation prides itself on results. We know that high performance comes when students are inspired, and stress is mitigated. This course introduces the tricks and strategies necessary to attack each question type and teaches important academic concepts present on the ISEE and SSAT. We reinforce disciplined work habits and multiple-choice test-taking skills that will benefit students well beyond the ISEE – our course helps kids with their schoolwork and homework assignments too!

There are three test levels given: Lower (students applying to grades 5-6), Middle (students applying to grades 7-8), and Upper (students applying to grades 9-12). One-on-one ISEE test prep courses are customized according to the needs of the student, and are a worthy addition to high school tutoring. Practice subject tests and homework are recommended.

HSPT
Preparing for the HSPT is unlike prepping for any other test. Over the years we have designed our own HSPT method that works and continues to prove itself time and time again. Our approach focuses on students enjoying the process of mastering new concepts and skills necessary to succeed on the test. Homework and practice tests are recommended.
SBAC

Groza is your choice for Smarter Balanced Common Core Assessments (SBAC) test preparation for public schools. Gone are the STAR/CSTs, replaced with the Smarter Balanced end-of-year summative assessments! Common Core has radically revamped a good portion of the nation’s curriculum, and LAUSD is included in that overhaul. The Common Core standards (which have been added to existing California state standards) were designed to create a higher level of college and career readiness than the current state standards. What this means is the tests will be much more difficult. The testing is challenging and is presented in a radically different way — they are computer adaptive tests that go far beyond traditional multiple-choice to include:

  • Multiple choice multiple answers – Students must select all correct answers (rather than just one) for a given multiple choice question.
  • Hot text – Students must highlight a portion of text to answer this question. This is generally in the context of finding support for a statement or idea.
  • Matching Tables – Students match the correct answer from an answer bank to each of several questions.
  • Short Answer – Students must answer a question by typing a few sentences.
  • Performance Task – Students generally answer a few short answer questions followed by an essay question which builds off the short answer questions. The questions may or may not be related to an in-class activity.

The content is much more application driven than procedural. The aim is to make the testing more applicable in a real-world sense. Typing answers is going to be required of students, so they will certainly need to have reasonably proficient typing skills if they are to logistically navigate the test efficiently. Practice tests and homework are recommended.

SAT Subject Tests

Groza prepares students for most SAT Subject Tests. Many colleges do not require Subject Tests, but they are useful to strengthen an application and demonstrate a particular competency in a subject. Homework and practice tests are recommended.

Private tutoring can assist students to be prepared for SAT subject tests, and our test prep tutors include English and math tutors, amongst expert tutors specialising in other subjects.

INTERVIEW PREP

The independent school admissions process varies greatly from one school to another. There is, however, one critical requirement that is truly universal--the interview.

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CASSPP

California’s K-12 academic assessment system —The California Assessment of Student Performance and Progress (CAASPP) — measures a student’s achievement of California’s education standards in English, Mathematics, and Science.


Groza Learning Center recognizes that many elementary school children can be intimidated by the formal testing process and be sensitive to pressures to do well. During test prep tutoring, a Groza LC instructor will give your child the individual attention needed to feel comfortable with the testing process and confident with CAASPP questions. Your child will become familiar with the format and content of the CAASPP test so that no obstacles will prevent the attainment of the highest possible test scores.
OLSAT

The Otis-Lennon School Ability Test, or OLSAT, is a standardized exam used to analyze the yearly development and academic progression of students in kindergarten through twelfth grade. The OLSAT is also used by certain schools to identify potential candidates for gifted and talented programs, or GAT, in conjunction with the results of other standardized tests like the NNAT. The OLSAT analyzes both verbal and nonverbal abilities throughout its five core areas. Students face twenty-one subtests on this exam, which can inspire a combination of test anxiety and exhaustion and result in them failing to successfully demonstrate their abilities.

Groza Learning Center instructors will help your child to become familiar with the structure of the OLSAT, teach strategies on how to approach the exam confidently, and tailor OLSAT tutoring to your child’s needs.

ERB
The Educational Records Bureau (or ERB) is a non-profit organization that provides admissions assessments for students in grades pre-kindergarten through 12. No matter which exam your child will be taking, Groza Learning Center can help. Receive personally tailored ERB lessons from exceptional instructors in a one-on-one setting, available in-home or in-center in the Los Angeles area, or online. Homework and practice tests are recommended.
PSAT

Doing well on the Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test (PSAT/NMSQT) can allow your child to become a National Merit Scholar, a prestigious honor recognized by colleges that may be awarded with a substantial financial aid package. If your child is serious about doing as well as they can on the PSAT, access to top PSAT instructors can provide you with an extra competitive edge on test day.

PSAT preparation begins with a practice test to diagnose areas of strength and weakness and to determine the initial score performance level. Our detailed score report and test analysis determine which content areas require tutoring and prioritize the order in which they should be taught. A personally tailored PSAT learning plan will be designed for your child. This test prep program can be taken via in-person or online tutoring with one of our test prep tutors.

SCAT

SCAT Tests (School and College Ability Test) are standardized tests used to identify students from Grades 2 through 12 for admission into the gifted program at the Center for Talented Youth at Johns Hopkins University.

The test has two sections:



  • Verbal (55 multiple-choice questions)
  • Quantitative (55 multiple-choice questions)

Out of the 55 questions in each section, 50 count toward the test taker’s score, while the other five are experimental questions used by the test-makers to evaluate questions on future tests.

If your child needs help preparing for the SCAT exam, Groza Learning Center’s skilled SCAT exam tutors can help.


Your child’s individualized SCAT Exam tutoring sessions allow them to work on the sorts of questions that show up on SCAT exam. Your child’s SCAT Exam tutor will take them through the exam format, steer them through the subjects covered in the test, and show them ways to deal with test anxiety and the time restraints during the test.


Simulated tests are an essential component of the SCAT exam prep formula. This aspect of the procedure can frequently be very valuable in raising your child’s self-confidence and in cutting back any test anxiety they may be sensing, which could give them a psychological boost on the big day.

ADVANCED PLACEMENT (AP TEST)

The College Board’s Advanced Placement (or AP) classes give high-performing high school students the opportunity to earn college credit by taking college-level classes during high school. Each May, students take the AP exam for their particular class(es), and if you earn a score of 3 or higher, you can earn college credit at almost all American colleges, along with many others around the world. With so much at stake, Advanced Placement tutoring makes a lot of sense, and Groza Learning Center can help.


There are currently 38 AP courses offered in seven categories, as shown here.


  • Arts, 5 courses
  • English, 2 courses
  • History and social sciences, 9 courses
  • Math and computer science, 5 courses
  • Sciences, 7 courses
  • World languages and cultures, 8 courses
  • Capstone, 2 courses

Students who take AP courses can make a good impression on college admissions professionals. With the help of Advanced Placement tutoring, students can increase their chances of getting into the college or university of your choice.


No student is expected to take all of the AP courses. Whether your strengths lie in STEM subjects (like math and science), the arts, languages, or other AP categories, there are Advanced Placement tutors who can help students reach their goals. Qualified students can take any AP class, so they are also a way to explore your interests before reaching college.


The exams are rigorous and the stakes are high. That’s why working with someone who understands a student’s learning needs and is experienced in Advanced Placement prep can make all the difference in one’s future.

COLLEGE ESSAY PREP
Applying for college can be an equally exciting and nerve-wracking time. After four years of hard work, your admission essay is all that stands between you and the school of your dreams. At Groza Learning Center, we are here to help you achieve success. Our instructors can assist you in crafting outstanding essays that can catch the eye of admissions advisors. Get in touch with us today to be matched with the best college essay prep tutors in Los Angeles, or to request online tutoring services.

Preparing With Groza Means:

“My children, 9 and 14, 16 have been attending Groza Center for the last few months and the improvement I’ve seen in their ISEE and SAT tests have been AMAZING!"

Marina, Los Angeles, CA parent

Don't Miss an Opportunity to Send Your Child to their Dream School.

Get them properly prepared with a Groza test prep program. We offer a complete test prep tutoring program in-center in Pacific Palisades, in-home in the Los Angeles area, or online from anywhere in the world.

Our test prep tutors are highly experienced and handpicked with your child in mind. 

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

What is test prep tutoring?
Test prep tutoring is a type of tutoring that helps students prepare for standardized tests, such as the SAT, ACT, or GRE. Test prep tutors work with students to identify areas of weakness, develop test-taking strategies, and provide targeted instruction to help them achieve their best possible score on the test.
What types of standardized tests do you provide test prep tutoring for?
Groza Learning Center offers test prep tutoring for a variety of standardized tests, including the SAT, ACT, GRE, GMAT, LSAT, MCAT, and more. Our tutors are experienced in working with students of all ages and skill levels and can provide customized test prep support based on each student's individual needs.
How do I know if test prep tutoring is right for me?
Test prep tutoring can be beneficial for students who are looking to improve their scores on standardized tests or who are struggling with specific test-taking strategies or content areas. If you are unsure whether test prep tutoring is right for you, we recommend scheduling a consultation with one of our experienced tutors to discuss your specific needs and goals.
What makes Groza Learning Center's test prep tutoring different from other test prep programs?
At Groza Learning Center, we take a Our Personalized Approach to Kids Test Prep Tutoring, focusing on each student's individual needs and goals. Our tutors are experienced in working with students of all skill levels and backgrounds, and we provide customized instruction based on each student's strengths and weaknesses. We also offer a variety of test prep resources, including practice tests and study materials, to help students prepare for their exams.
How long does test prep tutoring take?
The length of test prep tutoring varies depending on the student's needs and goals. Some students may only need a few sessions to review specific topics or strategies, while others may benefit from ongoing support throughout the test prep process. Our tutors work with each student to develop a customized test prep plan that fits their individual needs and schedule.
How much does test prep tutoring cost?
The cost of test prep tutoring varies depending on the type and length of the program. At Groza Learning Center, we offer a range of test prep packages to fit every budget and schedule, and we also offer discounts for students who sign up for multiple sessions or refer friends to our program.
What qualifications do your test prep tutors have?
All of our test prep tutors have extensive experience working with students of all ages and skill levels, and many hold advanced degrees in their subject areas. We also require all of our tutors to undergo a rigorous training program to ensure that they are up-to-date on the latest test prep strategies and content.
What resources are available to help me prepare for my standardized test?
At Groza Learning Center, we provide a variety of resources to help students prepare for their standardized tests, including practice tests, study materials, and online resources. We also offer personalized coaching and support to help students develop the skills and strategies they need to succeed on their exams.