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Best Test Prep Tutors In Los Angeles

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It is a new school year and high school students, in their efforts to advance their careers and further their educations, have to start planning for college. To be accepted into specific college programs, they must score well on admission tests such as the SAT. With little experience in this area, most families need a little guidance. The following tutoring agencies offer some of the best instruction on how to prepare for standardized tests as well as how to get a higher score.

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LA Tutors
455 N. Los Angeles St.
Los Angeles, CA 90012
(213) 622-1155
Price: from $60 per hour
www.latutors123.com

L.A Tutors assists students with test prep for the SAT, SSAT, ACT, GMAT, GRE, CBEST and CSET. These tutors take the commute out of the mix, traveling to students' homes to teach. L.A. tutors is staffed by college graduates from top schools who have first-hand test-taking tips to offer students. They offer a curriculum that includes strategies to help students prepare to write the best essays, raise their scores and dominate the ever-challenging math section of the SAT. Learn more with a free phone consultation and an hour-long trial to ensure you get just the right student/teacher fit.

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Academic Achievers
2500 Broadway Suite F-125
Santa Monica, CA 90404
(310) 883-5810
Price: from $110 per hour
www.academic-achievers.com

Academic Achievers hand selects the best tutors based on their education and exceptional skills so students get only the best instruction here. Instructors' experience ranges from three to more than 10 years, on average. Students may take a free practice test on site to determine their focus areas for college testing. Curriculum plans are custom created for each child, then tutoring is executed one on one at students' homes.

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Elite Of Los Angeles
3301 Wilshire Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90010
(213) 365-8008
Price: from $110 per hour
www.eliteprep.com

Elite offers on-site tutoring at locations throughout Los Angeles. It boasts a reputation for some of the best classes and schedules offered for youth preparing for the SAT with a summer program, winter camp and a SAT test prep throughout the school year. Elite's tutors boast degrees from some of the country's most prestigious schools, and they're some of the most experienced around. Staff here not only prepares students for standardized testing, they offer counseling to students and a support system that partners with parents to reinforce studying and learning practices.

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Varsity Tutors
827 Hollywood Way
Burbank, CA 91505
(310) 617-6847
Price: from $50 per hour
www.varsitytutors.com

Varsity Tutors caters to its students with in-home services. It also offers a variety of tutoring packages so participants have a plan that works best with their studying needs. Varsity boasts some of the most affordable tutoring prices in Los Angeles. Staffed by tutors hired based on excellence in academics, communication skills and a history of helping students achieve incredible results, Varsity Tutors in a great place to start test prep this year.

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Klass Tutoring
3125 Curts Ave. Suite 1000
Los Angeles, CA 90034
(310) 948-1393
Price: from $100 per hour
www.klasstutoring.com

Klass Tutoring guides students in both ACT and SAT prep courses. However, one of its most valuable resources is its tutors. Klass' tutors graduate from top-notch colleges and boast extensive experience in just about any subject students need. The curriculum is tailored to help students raise scores and improve in problem areas. Students may choose to work on the entire test or focus on troublesome subjects.

Cassandra Bautista is a freelance writer from Los Angeles. Her work can be found at Examiner.com.

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