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Private SHSAT tutoring, 3 levels.
1:1 SHSAT prep built for a test where you can't skip, explore, or come back.
The SHSAT went digital in 2025, but this November is the first time it's given in its new computer-adaptive format. No skipping, no exploring ahead, no saving hard questions for later. Every one of the 100 questions is answered once, in order, and locked behind you. Strategies built for the old test do not transfer. Bell Curves builds instruction specifically around how the new format actually works.
Your child is also not chasing a fixed score. The SHSAT ranks students against each other for a limited number of seats, once a year, with no second chance in this cycle. Like every other prep company, we can estimate a composite number. We just don't think chasing one helps. It can't be verified until real scores are released, and it doesn't tell you how to actually improve. We focus instead on what does: accuracy by question type, pacing, and consistency. Our approach is accumulating points, not chasing a calculated score.
How Tutoring Works
Three steps from request to results.
1
Tell Us About Your Child
Fill out the form. An advisor follows up within one business day to talk through your child's timeline, target schools, and which tutor level fits.
2
Get Matched
We match your child with a SHSAT instructor trained on the mechanics of the new computer-adaptive format. Sessions are scheduled around your calendar.
3
Start Preparing
Sessions start with a diagnostic across ELA and Math, then build from there. Every session targets pacing and accuracy under the new locked-forward format, no skipping, no going back.
Why private tutoring
The most targeted prep we offer.
Built for a Test That Just Changed
This November is the first administration of the new computer-adaptive SHSAT: no skipping, no exploring, no going back. Sessions are built around exactly how the new format works, not the strategies families remember from the old paper test.
The Right Tutor for a Ranking Test
Three tutor levels, priced by experience. Because the SHSAT ranks students against each other for a fixed number of seats, sharpening accuracy and pacing under the new locked-forward format matters as much as content review. Not sure which fits? Talk to an advisor.
Flexible Scheduling
Sessions are built around your family's calendar and needs, in whatever setting works best for your child. With one administration each year, starting when your child is ready matters more than waiting for the next class to begin.
Instructors who know this test.
Dr. Marlene
Lead Instructor
Originally from Germany, Marlene started tutoring younger students while still in high school and continued through a PhD in U.S. History and Foreign Policy from the Free University of Berlin. She prepares students for the SAT, SHSAT, and ISEE, as well as AP History and ELA courses. Students consistently value her approachable manner, patience, and humor.
Justin D.
Instructor
A Computer Science student at NYU and proud Bronx Science alumnus, Justin brings 5+ years of tutoring experience and a genuine passion for the moment a student truly clicks with the material. His warm, approachable teaching style turns complex content into approachable problems. His commitment to real understanding shapes everything about how he teaches.
Anastasia P.
Lead Instructor
Anastasia is a physicist and educator with more than twenty years of experience teaching mathematics, physics, and standardized test preparation. She holds an MS in Experimental and Theoretical Nuclear Physics, a BA in Creative Writing, and a GradDipEd in Physics and Mathematics. She enjoys helping students develop confidence and critical thinking skills, as well as a genuine understanding of challenging concepts. Her teaching style is supportive, engaging, and tailored to each student's individual learning needs.
Common questions
What people ask before they enroll.
The SHSAT is in November. Start now.
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