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Best ACT And SAT Prep In Minnesota

The ACT and SAT tests can be high-stakes for students setting their sights on college. Test preparation can help to achieve higher scores, but there are so many options for prep classes, tutoring and study groups. What are the best local resources to get ready for test day? Check out our list below or reference our previous choices for Best Test Prep Tutors In Minnesota.
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A+ Tutoring Service
700 Commerce Drive, Suite 255
Woodbury, MN 55125
(651) 738-0149
aplustutoringserviceltd.com

Whether an ACT or SAT test is in your future, A+ Tutoring Service has you covered with one-on-one sessions in the Woodbury office or at the student's home. Fifteen or 20-hour courses will aim to uncover strengths and weaknesses, and a plan will be developed to achieve your highest score. Each course is available for 9th – 12th graders. Ask for the Internet special when you call to receive your first hour free with the 15-hour course and the first two hours free with the 20-hour course.

The English Tutor, LLC
511 W. Minnehaha Parkway
Minneapolis, MN 55419
(612) 825-1896
www.theenglishtutorllc.com

Tutors through The English Tutor, LLC will help students shoot for their goal test score with one-on-one or two-on-one preparation at the public libraries of Linden Hills, Southdale or Edina. The English Tutor, LLC currently staffs six exceptional tutors. All tutors have trained specifically in their specialized areas of ACT and/or SAT test prep. They each also have a background in classroom education or as college-level teaching assistants.

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Learning Power Academics
14198 Commerce Ave. N.E., Suite 400
Prior Lake, MN 55372
(952) 769-6995
learningpoweracademics

Learn ACT testing time-management techniques, familiarize with the questions in the five main subject areas and reduce the stressors of test taking. Prepare for the big ACT test with an eight-session course of 1-2 hours each. Instruction can be done one-on-one or two-on-one if you're looking for a less expensive option. Learning Power Academics offers free consultations, no contracts and the award-winning service has a satisfaction guaranteed.

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ACT Ready
4877 E. Lake Harriett Parkway
Minneapolis, MN 55419
(612) 927-9516
www.actready.net

The ACT Ready six-week program is held at its Minneapolis location. Each week, small groups of four to six students students go over any errors from test questions that were already practiced at home. The ACT Ready philosophy is that the on-site study session time should be used to discuss errors, answer questions and strengthen test-taking skills. By the conclusion of the program, students will have completed and reviewed six different ACT tests.

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Viking Tutors
3626 E. 44th St.
Minneapolis, MN 55406
(612) 351-0280
www.vikingtutors.com

Prepare for success during your ACT and SAT testing with the knowledgeable test prep pros at Viking Tutors. Not only does this bunch have experience taking the tests themselves, but they're wise to what students need to do to excel as well. More than half of these private tutors are Ph.D. students and have graduated in the top 10 percent of their class in high school. Viking Tutors will meet you anywhere in the metro area for no additional fee and students are not obligated to purchase a certain amount of study sessions upfront.

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Cortney Mohnk is a freelance writer covering all things Minnesota. She is also a public relations and event planning professional. Her most important job is mother to her young son and daughter, who are her partners-in-crime when checking out the family entertainment scene in the Twin Cities. Her work can be found on Examiner.com.
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