We offer group classes and private tutoring at all of our locations for SAT and ACT.  In addition, we offer private tutoring for SAT subject tests, LSAT, SSAT, GRE, GMAT, and some APs.

Want to enroll for an upcoming course?  Here’s an enrollment form you can complete and mail in.  And, if you prefer, you can now pay for Maine Prep courses and tutoring using Visa, MasterCard, Discover, or American Express.

“I’ll definitely pass your information on to as many people as I can!  I meant to tell you this a while ago, but my SAT score went from a 1730 to a 1970 after taking your class.  Clearly, it was an extremely beneficial prep class and I want to say thank you again for all of your help!  I ended up receiving the Presidential Scholarship from Gettysburg College, a scholarship that is highly based on SAT scores.  This was all thanks to your help! –Katie Lang, Kennebunk

“Our son’s experience with Jack Mahoney couldn’t have been better. Jack helped Will to raise his SAT scores by almost 200 points, and he taught him how to think critically in the meantime!”–Kathleen and Ken Pierce, Cape Elizabeth

We have noticed that those test-takers who achieve maximum score increases usually do so over the course of several test administrations.  Therefore, we we suggest that families who are looking for maximal score increases consider starting prep before the junior PSAT and then continuing it before the January or March SAT.  One student with whom we are currently working has seen his sophomore PSATs, which were in the low 60s, turn into junior PSATs in the high 60s, and then January SATs in the low 700s.  This sort of incremental but eventually large score increase (290 points so far) is typical and here’s why:  We can usually attain only what we consider to be possible.  Each time we experience even a mild rise in score, we have a new higher platform from which to survey our future prospects; in other words, scores that once looked unattainable now look possible.

We will begin small group classes to prepare for the May 1 SAT in February and March.  Please click a link below for the relevant schedule: (more…)

Drum roll please:  We have a winner of our raffle.  Jan Haskell-Mohr has won her choice of a free seat in a Maine Prep group SAT course or four 90-minute sessions of private tutoring with her choice of coaches for any of the tests we coach.  I will contact Jan via Facebook to let her know she has won and to find out whether she was referred by another Facebook fan.  If so, that Fan will receive a $100 Amazon gift card.  Thanks to everyone for playing, and I hope you stick around for the Tips!

Here are the upcoming SAT dates and registration deadlines: (more…)

Courses and locations to prepare for the October tests: (more…)

Maine Prep Class 1 for parents:  On March 14 from 10 a.m. – 12 noon, we will hold a very special “class 1.”  It will be for parents only. (more…)

I’ve explained above how those who apply early have a better chance of acceptance.   Here is a New York Times article from this morning that shows that early applications are continuing to rise at many colleges.

Why should anyone who plans to apply to competitive colleges who has not aced both the SAT and SAT subject tests also plan to sit for the ACT?  Should test takers prep for the ACT? (more…)

Here is a recent article by the above-mentioned dean in which he affirms that students who apply early have a better chance of being accepted.