Testimonials

My name is Thomas Collins. I’m in 11th grade, and I attend Riviera Preparatory School. I took the PSAT in 10th grade, and that was my only baseline for the SAT. I noticed that I didn’t perform as well as I thought I would in the math section, even though I thought I was good at math in class.

The biggest issue for me was that I hadn’t learned much of the material covered on the SAT, or if I had, it was very brief and not fresh in my mind during tests. I found out about Peace of Pi through a friend, Diego, whose older sister had a great experience with the program. So, I decided to give it a try! 

I was a bit skeptical about the virtual group environment at first, but I was mainly concerned about getting enough attention and being able to ask questions. However, the experience turned out to be very positive. One great aspect was having to submit answers. This pushed me to participate and learn actively, unlike in some classes where you can pretend to understand. Also, seeing different approaches from other students when they got answers wrong was quite helpful.

If another student asked me to describe your service, I would say it’s very professional, and you deliver excellent results. It exceeded my expectations. I initially hoped for a 50 to 100 point improvement, but it helped me much more than that! 

I went from a PSAT score of 460 to an SAT score of 730, which is a 270-point improvement. I’m still amazed by it! The result has meant a lot to me. It has opened up opportunities to apply to more colleges, especially in-state schools where the SAT score is important. 

My advice to students on this journey is simple: you have to do the work. Actively engage in the classes, do the homework, and make sure you understand the concepts. The SAT isn’t just about formulas; it requires understanding the core concepts to apply them to different scenarios.

As for preparation, the second course I took helped a lot, especially with those challenging, abstract questions in the latter part of the test. Peace of Pi’s approach to explaining the basics of each problem and providing a foundation to tackle various question formats was incredibly useful.

There’s nothing quite like Peace of Pi. I couldn’t find anything similar when I was looking for tutors, and I’m extremely satisfied with the results. I’ll even be signing up for the reading program this summer! I’m currently at a 1390, and I know that the reading program will be valuable in boosting my score. I’m looking forward to it and have high expectations. Thank you Peace of Pi for everything!