High school testing
SAT
SAT diagnostic is live now. Start with a short report that names the highest-impact gaps and shows the right next step.
Starting pointFree SAT diagnostic
Best fitHigh school score growth
Next stepRight-sized plan
SAT · ACT · ISEE · SSAT · HSPT
Every score is a map.We light up the gaps.
One-on-one test prep that finds exactly what’s costing your student points, and fixes that first, instead of more hours of everything.
~15 min · report by email · no credit card
15+ years tutoringpattern analysis firstSAT + ACT prep built around gapsfree report before you pay
Why scores get stuck
Most prep gives students more work. We give them a better target.
When a score stalls, the usual answer is another packet, another app, or another hour. But if nobody can name the exact pattern your student is missing, more work just repeats the same gaps.
UpstartPrep starts by diagnosing the test at the pattern level. The free diagnostic turns missed questions into a ranked gap list, then tutoring works that list one gap at a time until the student proves the gap is closed.
Know the exact gapsWork them in orderTutor from the same mapProve progress before moving on
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Tests we prep
Pick the test. Start with the gaps.
Start with the map. The report shows what makes sense next: self-study targets, question-bank practice, tutoring, or a mix. The goal is the lightest plan that will actually move the score.
Private and Catholic school admissions
ISEE
ISEE diagnostic is live now. Start with a clear read on verbal, quantitative, reading, and math gaps before we recommend the plan.
Starting pointFree ISEE diagnostic
Best fitPrivate school admissions
Next stepRight-sized plan
How we help
Tutoring, practice, and progress tracking built around the same gap list.
The diagnostic names the gaps. One-on-one tutoring teaches them. The question bank gives your student fresh practice on the exact patterns they missed. The score map shows what is improving, what still needs work, and what to do next.
So this is not just tutoring, and it is not just software. It is a focused prep system where every part points at the same target.
Free diagnostic report
See the highest-impact gaps before you pay.
One-on-one tutoring
A tutor teaches the next gap instead of running a generic session.
Original question bank
Fresh practice built from the patterns students actually miss.
Parent-visible progress map
See what changed, what stayed stuck, and what comes next.
What the diagnostic shows
You do not just get a score. You get the next move.
A score tells you where your student is. The diagnostic shows why they are there. It turns missed questions into named patterns, ranks the gaps by impact, and shows what should be fixed first.
That becomes the starting point for tutoring, question-bank practice, and the parent and student dashboards. The map is not decoration. It is the plan.
Top gaps rankedExact patterns namedPractice matched to the gapProgress visible after re-test
See it first
We show you the gap list before you spend a dollar.
Other prep companies describe a method. Here is ours on the page. The sample below is real engine output run against an illustrative student, drawn from the 135 SAT patterns live in the bank right now. It names the patterns costing the most points, in order, with the fix for each.
Open the sample Pattern Report
Free to read. Nothing asked in return.
Pattern Report
Avery · SAT
today 1220-1280
goal 1450+
Reading & Writing620-660
Math600-620
Connected dashboards
A student dashboard for the work. A parent dashboard for the truth.
Most prep leaves parents waiting for a vague update after the session. UpstartPrep gives students and parents separate dashboards built from the same data. Your student sees what to practice next. You see what was assigned, what improved, what stayed stuck, and where the plan is going.
The dashboards are connected because the work is connected: diagnostic results, tutoring, question-bank practice, and progress tracking all point back to the same gap list.
Student dashboard
Practice targets, assigned work, gap progress, and what to fix next.
Parent dashboard
Session visibility, progress updates, and a clear view of what changed.
Same source of truth
No separate notes, no mystery reports, no guessing what the tutor sees.
Built for follow-through
The plan stays visible between sessions, not just during tutoring.
Plans
You see the problem before you see a price.
The free diagnostic and your Pattern Report come first, every time. Read the gaps, then choose: walk away, or pick a flat package. No hourly clock, no consult-gated quote, and the consult itself is free.
Some companies sell a score guarantee with fine print about required hours and deadlines. We sell the opposite: proof before payment. You never pay to find out whether we know what is costing your student points.
| What you get | where everyone startsDiagnostic$0 | StarterBooster Pack$795 | Most PopularCore Prep$1,860 | Best ValueComprehensive Prep$3,480 | Highest SupportIntensive Prep$4,900 |
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| Who it’s for | every family, on day one | Retake student, final sprint, or family testing the service | Standard prep family with a moderate timeline | Family pursuing meaningful score movement | High-stakes family with ambitious goals or a compressed timeline |
| Timeline | ~15 minutes | 1-3 weeks | 6-12 weeks | 10-16 weeks | 8-16 weeks |
| Pattern Report by email | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Free 15-minute consult | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| One-on-one tutoring | · | 5 hrs | 12 hrs | 24 hrs | 36 hrs |
| Platform access | · | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Practice-test reviews | · | 1 | final | multiple | extra tests |
| Parent progress updates | · | end of package | midpoint | biweekly | frequent |
| Priority scheduling | · | · | · | · | ✓ |
| Start free → | Free consult | Free consult | Free consult | Free consult |
Most Popular
Core Prep
$1,860
- Who it’s forStandard prep family with a moderate timeline
- Timeline6-12 weeks
- Pattern Report by email✓
- Free 15-minute consult✓
- One-on-one tutoring12 hrs
- Platform access✓
- Practice-test reviewsfinal
- Parent progress updatesmidpoint
- Priority scheduling·
flat prices · no contracts · every plan starts with the free diagnostic
Have a budget in mind? Tell us in the free consult and we’ll structure around it.
Fair questions
Asked by parents, answered straight.
Students ask different questions. Those are here too.
01Is this just AI?
No. Every question in our bank is written and reviewed by people who teach these tests. The diagnosis comes from a classification engine we built by mapping released exams pattern by pattern, not from a chatbot. You can judge the difference yourself in the free diagnostic.
02What exactly do I get for free?
A short diagnostic, a Pattern Report by email naming the specific question patterns costing you points, and, if you want it, a free 15-minute consult to walk through the results. No credit card, no obligation.
03My student studies but keeps making the same mistakes. Why?
Step one is free
Find out what’s actually costing you points.
Free diagnostic, real Pattern Report, no payment details asked. Your student gets the gap list. You get the same map. We do not promise a number, the diagnosis comes first, and that order never changes.
See my gaps (free)
~15 min · report by email · no credit card
