...I was the full-time accountant and provided daily management of the student (undergraduate senior) advertising manager of the Stanford Daily Newspaper 1985-1988. We wrote off $300K in bad debt in 1985; our gross that year was $400K. In 1988, our gross was $1.4K. (read more)
...In terms of my experience: two and a half years as a mutual fund accountant, several months as a Parent Teacher Organization Treasurer for an elementary school, currently an Audit Committee Trustee for a suburban scholarship foundation, and running the accounting functions of my small financial s... (read more)
...I teach everyone to understand what the test makers and admissions officers have in mind and customize my approach to fit a student’s specific strengths. As a graduate-school professor and educational researcher, I bring a range of skills to diagnosing needs and tailoring learning that few people have developed. To learn about my approach, read my book, Breakthrough Learning. (read more)
...Since then, I've returned to Boston College to earn my PhD, but have continued to help students in their college application process. The dozens of students I've worked with have seen an average increase of 150 points in their SAT scores, and have been admitted to their top-choice schools includ... (read more)
...My daughter met with John once a week at our local library for SAT prep. She enjoyed working with him and he was very motivating. She was able to improve her score by 400 points by giving her useful tips and challenging her to push through on the areas she struggled with. (read more)