SAT Prep Tutoring in Dallas-Fort Worth

Whether your student is preparing for the PSAT, the SAT, or both, MJ Prep offers personalized, one-on-one tutoring that DFW families have trusted since 2014. Every student gets a custom plan built around their specific scores, goals, and schedule.

About the Digital SAT

The SAT is now fully digital. If you’re comparing notes with parents whose kids tested a few years ago, here’s a quick orientation on the current format:

The Digital SAT is 2 hours and 14 minutes, significantly shorter than the old paper format. It’s section-adaptive, meaning the difficulty of the second module adjusts based on performance in the first. Reading and Writing are combined into a single section, with shorter passages and one question per passage. A calculator is permitted for the entire Math section. The test is taken on a device using the College Board’s Bluebook app.

This matters for prep because strategies that worked on the old SAT don’t always carry over. At MJ Prep, our curriculum is built around the current test. We analyze new material as soon as it’s available and update our approach accordingly.

Is the SAT Right for Your Student?

Choosing between the SAT and ACT is one of the most important early decisions in a student’s college prep journey, and most families make it without enough information. Some students are naturally better suited to one test over the other, and taking a diagnostic for both is the only reliable way to know.

At MJ Prep, we start with a free consultation followed by a diagnostic using official material. We analyze the results and give you a straight answer: SAT, ACT, or neither. We might even recommend your student doesn’t need tutoring at all.

How SAT Prep Works at MJ Prep

Free Consultation: We learn about your student’s goals, target schools, timeline, and learning style.

Diagnostic Test: Official SAT material, self-administered. We analyze every section and every wrong answer.

Custom Plan: Built around your student’s specific weaknesses, not a generic curriculum.

One-on-One Tutoring: In your home or on Zoom. Same tutor every session. Scheduled around your life.

Progress Tracking: We monitor results and adjust the plan as needed. We’ll also tell you when additional tutoring won’t move the needle.

PSAT Prep and National Merit

The PSAT isn’t just practice. It’s the qualifying exam for the National Merit Scholarship Program, one of the most valuable merit scholarship opportunities available to high school students. A strong PSAT score as a junior can unlock significant scholarship dollars at colleges across the country. If your student has National Merit potential, we want to know about it early.

DFW Cities We Serve

We provide in-home SAT prep tutoring throughout the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex, including Carrollton, Plano, Frisco, McKinney, Allen, Coppell, Flower Mound, Southlake, Irving, and Dallas proper. Zoom tutoring is also available.

Frequently Asked Questions

Should my student take the SAT or ACT? The only reliable way to know is a diagnostic test for both. We’ll help you figure it out during the free consultation process.

How many sessions will my student need? Depends on starting scores and target scores. We’ll give you an honest recommendation after the diagnostic, not a sales pitch.

What about the PSAT and National Merit? Yes, we prep for the PSAT specifically. If National Merit is on your radar, mention it during the consultation.