“Although the choice was initially difficult for me, taking the Infiniva SAT private tutoring was one of the best decisions I’ve made. After taking the first diagnostic as part of the classroom course, my score was a 2140. As this is a relatively high score for the first time taking the SAT, Darren, the founder of Infiniva, approached me as a student who could possibly reach the score of 2400. Although I was not sure the private lessons with Darren would be worth the extra cost, I decided to take him up on his suggestions because the SAT is one of the most important tests of a student’s high school career.
I soon learned that I had made the right decision; the individual attention provided by private tutoring was immensely beneficial. Darren and I could focus on math, my lowest section. If there was a problem that I didn’t understand, we could slow down and walk our way through it. One of Darren’s good methods was the explaining of different ways to answer a problem, ensuring that a student would never look at a problem and not know how to attack it. Because of the focused attention and explanations, every minute spent doing SAT prep was beneficial to me; my time was not wasted on a subject that I was already proficient in.
A second reason that I took the Infiniva SAT private tutoring course was Darren’s knowledge of the workings of the SAT. It was incredibly helpful to go into this important test with the confidence that I knew what was going to happen. Because of Darren’s help, I knew exactly how long the sections and breaks were, how many there were, and what the extra section was. Also, I knew many helpful strategies about guessing and eliminating answers that were specific to the SAT. Darren also gave me tips on what I should write about in the essay and how long it should be. Armed with all of this knowledge, I went into the SAT ready to do my best.
The Infiniva SAT prep course helped me tremendously. I would recommend this course to any student who needs the guidance to make them prepare ahead of time for this critical test. The structure of lessons and homework made me begin preparing early, which I would not have had the self-discipline to do on top of all my other school work. Also, I would recommend Infiniva to students who need a confidence booster. Nothing eases nerves on the day of the test more than the confidence that you know what to expect. All of the diagnostic SAT tests made me accustomed to the extreme length of the SAT, so by the real thing I could remain focused the whole time. Because of the Infiniva SAT prep course, my score increased 230 points to a 2370. Infiniva prepared me well for the SAT, both by focusing on my weak areas and by increasing my confidence.”
Meredith Stone
Starting score: 2140
Final score: 2370
“I thought that the daily work in the textbooks and vocabulary practice greatly improved my scores. Answering the timed practice questions during sessions was the exercise that helped me feel more confident going into the exam. Being able to set up my own schedule was very helpful and allowed sufficient preparation time between sessions.
The course was designed around me in that I gave Darren my target score and we work to achieve that score, and, for me, I was able to surpass that. He was a very personable tutor that never pushed me over my limit, and worked at my speed so that I would gain the most out of the course.
The overall purpose of the course is to raise scores, and that's what Darren did. He raised my score one hundred and fifty points in less than a dozen sessions. The class also helped me manage my time with taking other tests as well as managing time with class work and assignments.”
Kellen Coppola, admitted early to University of Pennsylvania, Class of 2009
“Infiniva tutoring company is a great tutoring program for students. It especially assists kids in helping them with the New SAT. Brian McDaniel was probably one of the best teachers I have ever had. I'm not saying that just to be nice, I'm saying it because it's true. He came every day that he was scheduled to, and spent quality time with me. He came on every hot day of the summer, and we were both sweating furiously. Brian was very patient with me, even during the frustrating times. His patience allowed him to teach the material and strategies that he needed to do. He was more than a teacher. He told me different stories about how he was in a band and how much he toured cross country. I thought that was very interesting. I'm not into bands but I love listening to them. We connected and shared stories about life. We got along well which made his teaching much easier than not getting along with him. In the end, I went up over 200 points. I especially went up in critical reading. So I met a new friend, while getting the job done. I couldn't ask for anyone better than Brian McDaniel. He was smart, interesting, funny, and friendly. If I had to do it over again, I would definitely recommend Infiniva and Brian McDaniel. It's a great program that allows students to become successful in their SAT's.”
Evan Lewis
“Debbie helped me understand what I was doing wrong during the tutoring sessions by going over my homework and the diagnostics. For me that was important because I normally knew how to do the problems, but I would make careless mistakes and get them wrong. Realizing how dumb these mistakes were and how I made them helped me eliminate the majority of these on the testing day. Also Debbie and I practiced many problems similar to the questions I saw on the test, which allowed me to know how to answer that type of problem. Everything we did was productive and contributed to my ability to answer more questions right. I would recommend Debbie as a math tutor for Infiniva!”
Will Regan
“I began working with Darren Ko last year after being extremely disappointed by the private tutoring offered by the Princeton Review. I entered their program with a 1370 on my PSAT with hopes of reaching the high 1400s. However, after weeks of work with their private tutor I was only scoring consistently around a 1410: this was not satisfactory.
When I began working with Darren, I knew that he had a reputation for vigorous training and score boosting. We immediately hit it off: Darren and I both took the course very seriously yet at the same time, Darren made me feel calm and prevented me from getting burned out with a sense of humor and his general ease in dealing with people.
The program began by reinforcing the techniques for solving SAT questions and skills for identifying the types of problems. As the sessions progressed, Darren taught me more and more strategies. …
In the end, I scored a 1530 on the SAT, a score that makes me a competitive candidate for many top colleges around the country. But even for students who start with lower scores, Darren has proved extremely effective: I have recommended him to several of my friends, with starting scores ranging from 1000-1300. Without reservation, I recommend Darren because he is always prepared and confident in his methods so that he can tailor his program for each and every student. In addition, he has been working for months to develop an innovative and successful program for the new SAT. Darren is always working to help his students accomplish their very best.”
Ilana Halpern, admitted early to Princeton University, Class of 2009
Starting score: 1370 (out of 1600)
Final score: 1530 (out of 1600)