Expert SAT®, ACT®, PSAT®,
and AP® Tutoring in Chandler,
Gilbert & Beyond
Serving students across Ahwatukee, Chandler,
Gilbert, Tempe & Phoenix East Valley
At Tutor Doctor, we offer personalized test prep tutoring designed to help students build the skills, strategy, and confidence they need to excel on high-stakes exams. Whether your teen is aiming for a college scholarship, a top university acceptance, or just more peace of mind on test day—we’re here to help them succeed.
Our Test Prep Program
Most sessions are 90-120
min, 1 or 2x/week
All test prep is personalized
and one-on-one
We begin with a free
full-length practice SAT or ACT
Digital SAT/ACT course with customized practice questions and tests
Includes cognitive assessment with
personalized test prep
plan
Big Dreams Need a Strong Plan
One-to-One SAT & ACT Prep That Fits Your Schedule
When it comes to test prep, students do best when the focus is on them. That’s why we offer flexible one-on-one support tailored to their strengths, learning style, and goals.
What Your Teen Will Build
- Stronger test-day strategies
- Smart study habits
- Time management and pacing under pressure
With flexible scheduling and in-home or online sessions, we
Personalized Study Plans Built With Test Innovators
We don’t do one-size-fits-all. That’s why we use Test Innovators, a proven digital platform that allows us to establish a reasonable target score, track your teen’s progress, assign 1000’s of practice questions and 10 practice tests that build competency, confidence, and focus on measurable improvement.
Students complete full-length SAT or ACT tests, review their results, and then we work through targeted lessons and pacing drills to improve their scores.
We Work With:
Learn more about our Test Prep Program in this video!
Get your free SAT or ACT practice test with a detailed score report.
We Help Students Conquer High School Tests
Need help deciding which test fits your child’s learning style best? We use a holistic Mindprint Cognitive Assessment to build a personalized test prep plan that pinpoints strengths and estimates a student’s score potentials on the SAT or ACT. Between the practice test and the cognitive assessment, we will make a recommendation of which test will help your child realize their maximum score.
SAT® Test Overview
- 2 sections: Reading & Writing + Math
- 4 parts total
- 134 minutes (not including setup or breaks)
- Max Score: 1600
- Digital format starting 2024 — shorter, faster, and more streamlined
- Good fit for: Strong readers, analytical thinkers, students who prefer more time per question
Test Dates: August, October, November, December, March, May, June
ACT® Test Overview
- 5 sections: English, Math, Reading, Science, and optional Writing
- 215 minutes total (plus breaks/setup)
- Max Score: 36
- Calculator allowed on all math questions
- Reading tends to be more straightforward than SAT®
Good fit for: Fast readers, students who prefer clear, direct questions, science lovers
Test Dates: September, October, December, February, April, June, July
AP® Exams We Tutor
- College-level exams offered to 10th–12th graders
- Passing scores can earn college credit and boost applications
- We tutor for key AP subjects:
- Biology, Chemistry, Physics 1 & 2
– English Literature
– US History, US Government
– Statistics, Precalculus, Calculus AB & BC
– Spanish - Good fit for: Strong students looking to challenge themselves and save on college tuition
Test Date: AP Exams are administered every May
PSAT/NMSQT® Overview
- Practice SAT® for 11th graders, but slightly easier
- No essay section — just Reading/Writing and Math
- Serves as the qualifying exam for the National Merit Scholarship Program (NMSQT)
- Good fit for: Strong academic performers aiming for scholarships, early college prep
Test Date: Typically administered every October through high schools
We’ve Helped 100s of East Valley Students Improve Their Test Scores
We proudly help students across:
- Chandler Unified School District
- Gilbert Public Schools
- Higley Unified School District
- Tempe Union High School District
- BASIS Schools
- Local Homeschoolers
Let us help your student improve their test scores!
What Local Families Are Saying
We’re proud to be the go-to choice for families in Ahwatukee, Chandler, Gilbert, Tempe and beyond for test prep and college admission. We bring high-quality, focused prep to students right here in our community.
I learned a lot from my tutor, and I improved my score by 70 points to get a 1380. I focused mostly on English and Reading, and I loved how my tutor created a weekly schedule for me to study. He was also very flexible, which worked really well with my schedule.
– Lilly, Scottsdale HS student
Test Prep Frequently Asked Questions
My child’s high school administers the ACT in the spring. Can we use that score for college admission?
Possibly. There is no limit to how many times students can take the ACT test, but on average it takes students 2-3 times to achieve their testing goals. We recommend approaching the spring test with no expectations other than to gain experience for an official testing day.
My child has straight As. Do they need to prepare for the SAT or ACT?
Yes! Many parents and students are surprised by the lack of correlation between grades and test scores. Grades are based on short term measurements of a student’s subject understanding, often with opportunity to retake tests or higher grades. AP exams, ACT, SAT and PSAT are a measurement of cumulative knowledge often dating back to middle school.
Should my child register for the ACT or SAT or both? How do we decide?
We always begin test preparation with a cognitive assessment which includes a predictive SAT and ACT score, along with a test prep strategy based on how your child tests.
How many hours of tutoring should we plan for to achieve our target test score?
We have found that the number one indicator of progress is completing custom-selected practice work outside of tutoring sessions. The other factor to consider is the student’s baseline score vs. target score; the higher the starting score, the more focused preparation it takes to increase either score.
As a top test prep expert, we would provide a very general rule of thumb that to increase 100 points on the SAT would equate to 10-20 hours of tutoring plus 20-40 hours of independent practice. To raise an ACT score by 5 points would equate to about 20-30 hours of tutoring plus 40-60 hours of independent practice. We have seen students make significant improvement after just a few sessions with support of our test prep experts, so these estimates vary by student.