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Higher Education & Learning Professional Consulting, Inc. HELP is a federally recognized non-profit, started in 2011. While HELP originally started out as an educational non-profit focused on college and career readiness from middle school through PhD, we have grown since our humble beginning.

Higher Education & Learning Professional Consulting, Inc. HELP is a federally recognized non-profit, started in 2011. While HELP originally started out as an educational non-profit focused on college and career readiness from middle school through PhD, we have grown since our humble beginning.

While still a non-profit, HELP's focus now is the design and delivery of intentional, high impact, data rich, evidence-based, return on investment highlighted programming solutions. The following are our three primary areas of concentration: College and Career Readiness, Social Justice, and Program/Grant Consulting.

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college & career readiness

Helping scholars to get to and through high school, college, graduate school, and on to careers

social justice

HELPing to improve community - police relations by building trust and creating opportunities for difficult conversations.

consulting & RESEARCH

Helping with the development and delivery of intentional, high-impact, evidence-based, data rich, ROI driven programming.

If you have a problem, let us HELP you!

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ACT Prep

HELPing scholars decrease anxiety, increase scores, and build test stamina.

College Essay Workshop

HELPing scholars develop essays that highlight their personal, academic, and career goals.

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TEST INFO

Proctored Live-Online Test Dates: 

June- 3, 5, 10, 12, 18, 25 

July- 1, 9, 11, 14, 22, 24 

(All test and tutor times are login 9:30, room locked at 9:45, and start time 10 AM Eastern Standard Time) 


Online In-Person Tutoring Dates: June 22 & 23 July 27 & 28

 

Parent Q&A Meetings: May 21, June 19 & July 15 at 7:30 PM EST


After their 1st Practice Test:

  • Students will be provided HELP’s ACT self-study test prep review curriculum to practice between test dates that include an individual study guide based on students’ diagnostic results, 6 full practice tests, and over 1,900 practice questions


Tutoring?

  • 2 Live-Online ACT Tutoring Sessions are provided by a certified ACT instructor (June & July) to review test techniques, strategies, and students' most missed type of questions (Sessions will be taped for download and home review

FAQ's

Scores that students need to be shooting for?

ACT – Math score of 22 and combined English & Reading Score of 40 (58%): Indicates your child is college ready, and allows them to bypass college placement tests (TSIA & Accuplacer) and subsequently remedial classes 

ACT – Composite score of 26 (72%): This is where most college merit-based scholarships start


What will students and parents receive at the end of the workshops?

  • At the end of the camp parents will be emailed a report that highlights their students predicted composite scores and individual area test scores across all 4 subject areas for each test they have taken


Does HELP provide additional assistance beyond this summer's workshops?

  • Yes. At the end of the summer, parents can sign their students up for our fall prep program. 



signing up is a two-step process

click registration button below

during registration process you will be sent back here to pay for your program.

All workshops include tutoring

EXAM INFO

Proctored Live-Online Test Dates: 

  • August- 18, 25
  • September- 8, 22
  • October- 13, 27
  • November- 10, 24
  • December- 1, 8

(All test and tutor times are login 9:30 AM EST, room locked at 9:45 AM EST, and start time 10:00 AM EST)

 

Exam Selection::

  • Students can select to focus on one test or mix and match as they please

  • What we suggest:
    - 6th - 8th graders - Focus on the PSAT until they get comfortable
    -8th - 12th graders - Take both the ACT & SAT twice, then focus on the test that they scored the highest


After their 1st Practice Test:

  • Students will be emailed HELP’s ACT & SAT self-study prep guide to review test results and scores with parents

  • Students will have access to HELP’s ACT & SAT platform to self-study and practice until December 14 th

  • The platform includes an individual study guide based on the students’ diagnostic results, 6 full practice tests, and over 1,500 practice questions

Tutoring:

  • Tutoring Sessions are provided by a certified ACT, SAT & PSAT instructor to review test techniques, strategies, and address student questions. Sessions will be taped for download and home review. (Dates will be in TBD)

Parent Q&A Meetings: 

  • September 4  

  • October 9

  • November 13


After their 1st Practice Test:

  • Students will be emailed HELP’s ACT & SAT self-study prep guide to review test results and scores with parents

  • Students will have access to HELP’s ACT & SAT platform to self-study and practice until December 14 th

  • The platform includes an individual study guide based on the students’ diagnostic results, 6 full practice tests, and over 1,500 practice questions

FAQ's

To avoid remedial college classes and placement exams students need to reach these scores:

  • ACT – Math score of 23 and combined English & Reading Score of 40: Indicates your child is college ready, and allows them to bypass college placement tests (TSIA & Accuplacer) and subsequently remedial classes 

  • SAT – A 430 in writing, and a 450 in critical reading for English, along with a 450 in reading, and a 520 in math 

 

Scores needed to meet most colleges' merit-based full-ride scholarships

  • ACT – Composite score of 28 out of 36 (78%)

  • SAT – Composite score of 1320 out of 1600 (82.5%)

 

These PSAT scores will put you in the top 10% of all PSAT test takers

  • Best PSAT Math Scores: 620+

  • Best PSAT Writing & Reading Scores: 620+

  • Best Overall PSAT Scores: 1210-1520mposite score of 1320 out of 1600 (82.5%)

These PSAT scores will put you in the top 25% of all PSAT test takers

  • Competitive PSAT Math Scores: 560-610

  • Competitive PSAT Writing & Reading Scores: 560-610

  • Competitive Overall PSAT Scores: 1070-1200

These PSAT scores will put you in the top 50% of all PSAT test takers

  • Good PSAT Math Scores: 500-550

  • Good PSAT Writing & Reading Scores: 500-550

  • Good Overall PSAT Scores: 950-1060

How do parents access students' test results and scores?

  • Parents and students will be emailed HELP’s ACT & SAT self-study prep guide to review test results and scores with parents

  • Parents can also email HELP to request a copy of student's scores for each test they have taken

Contact us to talk about additional services!