Private Tutoring by Ivy League Instructors
What is Covered
- Tutoring lessons are tailored towards each student's specific areas of weakness, based on analysis of official practice test material covered during each session and previous exam score reports.
- Strategies are taught, and lessons are provided, for all areas tested on the digital PSAT® and SAT® exams. Tutoring sessions cover Reading/Writing
- Tutoring lessons are tailored towards each student's specific areas of weakness, based on analysis of official practice test material covered during each session and previous exam score reports.
- Strategies are taught, and lessons are provided, for all areas tested on the digital PSAT® and SAT® exams. Tutoring sessions cover Reading/Writing and Math modules.
- Instructor provides detailed answer analysis for each practice test question and models math questions step-by-step on a whiteboard.
Instructors
- Ivy League educated from Harvard, Princeton, Columbia, and Cornell University
- Earned perfect or near-perfect (top 1%) SAT® exam scores
- Years of teaching experience in raising students' test scores significantly
- Proprietary strategy lessons taught for all test modules covered on the digital PSAT® and SAT® exams.
Price and Dates
Price and Dates
- Private tutoring lessons are offered in-person in Princeton, New Jersey or remotely with our interactive one-on-one digital experience.
- Student interactive one-on-one Zoom lessons utilize the same strategies, official practice test materials, and an instructor whiteboard for step-by-step answer demonstrations.
- Tutoring appointments are offe
- Private tutoring lessons are offered in-person in Princeton, New Jersey or remotely with our interactive one-on-one digital experience.
- Student interactive one-on-one Zoom lessons utilize the same strategies, official practice test materials, and an instructor whiteboard for step-by-step answer demonstrations.
- Tutoring appointments are offered weekdays after school and on weekends with flexible scheduling.
- Private Tutoring packages consist of 12 hours for $1,395, 18 hours for $1,895 (includes 2 free hours), or 24 hours for $2,395 (includes 4 free hours and The Official SAT® Study Guide or Official ACT® Prep Guide book).
- All tutoring packages include the PSAT® and SAT® Exam Strategy Guide book by Collegebound Review.
- Tutoring hours do not expire, but are non-refundable.
Ivy League Educated Instructors
Susan Alaimo - Director
Susan Alaimo - Director
Susan Alaimo - Director
Susan Alaimo is the founder and director of Collegebound Review. She holds a master's degree from Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism and worked as a reporter/writer for the Associated Press in New York City and as a college professor. Over the past thirty years, Susan has successfully prepared thousands of students for thei
Susan Alaimo is the founder and director of Collegebound Review. She holds a master's degree from Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism and worked as a reporter/writer for the Associated Press in New York City and as a college professor. Over the past thirty years, Susan has successfully prepared thousands of students for their PSAT, SAT, and ACT exams as well as advised students through the entire college planning and application process including the writing and editing of personalized college essays. She has helped students gain acceptance to all the Ivy League universities as well as to the best suited colleges with the highest ranked programs based on major. Susan is highly experienced with advising students of all levels of ability and knows precisely what college admissions officers are seeking in successful applicants.
Susan's College Connection column is featured in Yahoo, Courier News, Home News Tribune, Montgomery News, and online at MyCentralJersey.com. You can view her latest weekly college planning articles at
Christine
Susan Alaimo - Director
Susan Alaimo - Director
Christine, a Harvard University tutor who majored in Computer Science and Statistics, specializing in Data Science, earned near perfect (top 1%) SAT® scores in both Math and Reading/Writing. She also earned perfect (5) AP exam scores in Calculus BC, English Literature and Composition, United States History, and Statistics. Christine has m
Christine, a Harvard University tutor who majored in Computer Science and Statistics, specializing in Data Science, earned near perfect (top 1%) SAT® scores in both Math and Reading/Writing. She also earned perfect (5) AP exam scores in Calculus BC, English Literature and Composition, United States History, and Statistics. Christine has many years of SAT private tutoring experience, structuring lessons to hone students’ specific areas of weakness. She develops personalized lessons to quickly fill in educational gaps and help students significantly raise their scores.
As a college advisor, Christine has developed a deep understanding of what top schools look for in exceptional application essays. Her coaching and editing of college essays have helped students gain admission to MIT, Stanford, USC, UCLA, UC Berkeley, Georgia Tech, and other elite institutions. Christine’s approach blends strategic storytelling, intellectual depth, and voice-driven editing tailored to each student’s strengths. She has worked with students across academic interests and backgrounds — including those applying to competitive STEM programs, business schools, and interdisciplinary majors — and has a track record of helping students shape compelling narratives that resonate with admissions officers.
Tutoring Subjects: PSAT/SAT® preparation, AP English Literature and Composition, AP English Language and Composition, AP U.S. History, Private College Advising, and College Essay Writing and Editing
EMMA
Susan Alaimo - Director
EMMA
Emma graduated from Princeton University with a bachelor’s degree in Geosciences and has focused her career in the educational nonprofit sector. Emma brings over ten years of PSAT, SAT, and ACT private tutoring experience, having prepared hundreds of students for these exams. Her personalized approach to individualizing each lesson toward
Emma graduated from Princeton University with a bachelor’s degree in Geosciences and has focused her career in the educational nonprofit sector. Emma brings over ten years of PSAT, SAT, and ACT private tutoring experience, having prepared hundreds of students for these exams. Her personalized approach to individualizing each lesson towards specific areas of weakness and thorough step-by-step answer explanations have helped students greatly increase their standardized exam scores. Emma personally earned a perfect score on the ACT (36) and top 1% (near perfect) SAT score. She also earned a perfect 5 on 14 AP exams including Calculus BC, Statistics, Physics 1, Physics C (Mechanics and E&M), English Literature and Composition, English Language and Composition, Spanish Language and Culture, European History, United States History, Macroeconomics, Microeconomics, United States Government, and Studio Art.
Emma has spent many years supporting students through every stage of the college essay writing process, helping them develop compelling personal narratives that reflect their unique experiences and values. With a deep understanding of what top-tier admissions committees look for, she has helped recent students gain acceptance to highly selective colleges, including Princeton University and The Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania. She has vast experience working with students of all ability levels, combining a detail-oriented editing style with a warm, collaborative approach, empowering students to write with clarity, confidence, and authenticity. Her students have gone on to top programs based on their desired major at universities across the country.
Tutoring Subjects: PSAT®, SAT®, & ACT® preparation, Physics, all levels of Math, Chemistry, Biology, and College Essay Writing and Editing
Unique Qualities
The unique qualities of Collegebound Review Tutoring include:
- Personalized one-on-one lessons tailored towards students' specific areas of weakness with detailed step-by-step answer demonstrations provided for all test questions.
- Students are taught proprietary strategies for all test modules that instill skills and confidence. Successful implementation is modeled during tutoring lessons.
- Unique reading strategies are taught that will not only substantially increase a student’s test scores, but also provide a model for successful textbook reading and note-taking in college courses.
- Math lessons are provided, focusing on the problem-solving format of the digital PSAT® and SAT® exams. Students also learn how to navigate the “open-ended” questions. Likewise, students preparing for the ACT® learn how to best tackle the more straightforward, but often challenging, test questions.
- The utilization of official College Board and ACT® Inc. books, preparing students for their exams using materials that mirror exactly what they will face on the actual test.
- Emphasis on understanding the test. Collegebound Review students know, word for word, the directions for each test section, as well as the formulas that are included at the start of each Math section. This familiarity provides students with several extra minutes on each section that would otherwise be spent on figuring out the rules!
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