An excellent SAT and AP Precalculus tutor! He explained concepts in a way that was easy to understand and helped my daughter a lot in her AP exam and preparation for SAT
Dane Ochis-ONeil (BEST TUTOR REVIEWS on Thumbtack)
- 129 hires
- Based in Washington, DC
- 11 years in business
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- Responds in about 2 hours
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About Dane Ochis-ONeil (BEST TUTOR REVIEWS on Thumbtack)
I am just returning to independent private tutoring after 2+ years designing the ACT and SAT prep curricula for a well-known virtual school serving gifted students. I worked with the coding team to create adaptive apps designed to teach students all of the content covered on the ACT/SAT as quickly and efficiently as possible. In addition to preparing with the apps, students met with me (or a tutor that was hired and trained by me) 1 to 3 times per week so that we could monitor the student's progress and help them with any content that they were struggling with. 124 of this school's students have used the program that I designed to prepare for the SAT. The lowest SAT score any of those students earned was 1420; the highest SAT score any of those students earned was 1600; and the median SAT score for those 124 students was 1530. 50 of this school's students used the program that I designed to prepare for the ACT. The lowest ACT score any of those students earned was 32; the highest ACT score any student earned was 36; and the median ACT score for those 50 students was 34.5. Fresh off my curriculum design experience, I am better prepared to help students ace the ACT/SAT than I have ever been before --- and I'm excited to share what I've learned with my new private tutoring students. =========================================================== I recognize that I am more expensive than most of my competitors, but that extra expense is justified for the following reasons: 1. I have over 10 years of full-time ACT/SAT tutoring experience, and I have designed ACT/SAT curricula from scratch. 2. My students' results are better than those of my competitors: a median SAT score increase of 180 points, and a median ACT score increase of 6 points. Please keep in mind that the majority of my students have baseline scores of 1310+ on the SAT or 28+ on the ACT, which significantly reduces both my mean and median score increases. 3. My program/methods generate much quicker content/test mastery than other programs; my students often achieve the results stated above in half the time of other tutoring programs --- so while my hourly rate is high, the total expense of my program is comparable to the total expense for tutors that charge $100 to $150 per hour. 4. My program has very little homework/busy work so that students can easily fit test prep into their schedule during the academic years --- even if they are active in clubs or sports. FYI, I expect students to spend 5-6 hours per week on their test prep, and that time INCLUDES a 90-minute session with me each week. 5. Every student works DIRECTLY WITH ME . 6. The amount of merit aid that my students receive nearly always DWARFS the amount of money that said student's family paid me to prepare them for the ACT/SAT, so this investment has a significant positive ROI. 7. I am so confident in the quality of my services that I offer the following money-back guarantees: A FULL refund for any student whose SAT score increases less than 80 points or whose composite ACT score increases less than 3 points. A 50% refund for any student whose SAT score increases less than 130 points or whose composite ACT score increases less than 5 points. You will not find a better money-back guarantee anywhere. Furthermore, I don't require you to buy a block of tutoring hours, I don't require a minimum number of tutoring sessions, and I don't ask for any money up front. That way, if a student is ready for their test sooner than expected --- which often happens --- then you don't end up with a block of unused tutoring hours. Finally, I believe that students should not work with tutors who cannot achieve the student's goal score themselves. As a result, I take one SAT and one ACT every year to prove to myself that I can work with anyone that expresses interest in working with me. I scored 36 on the ACT from 2017-2024, and I scored either 1590 or 1600 on the SAT in those same years. As a result, I am certain that I know ALL of the ACT/SAT content both forwards and backwards. Students who take their preparation seriously and apply the tips/strategies that I teach get outstanding results in just 6-10 weeks. I am CERTAIN that I can help your student achieve his/her ACT/SAT goal, and it's likely that I will become a mentor for your student throughout his/her academic career (which my reviews make clear). Please contact me today to find out more about my tutoring program/services. Thank you. Dane Ochis-O'Neil [NOTE: I do not do any in-person tutoring; I exclusively tutor VIRTUALLY. If you or your student would not be comfortable with virtual tutoring, then I am not the tutor for you. If you are unsure about remote/virtual tutoring, I offer a free trial tutoring session so that you and your student can evaluate the virtual interface and my communication style before committing to work with me. Thank you.]
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My 15 year old felt very prepared for the SAT after working with Dane .Dane help her reach a good score for her first attempt . We will continue to work with Dane over the next year to reach her target .
Dane greatly helped my daughter improve her score and thought process on the reading test. He taught a systematical approach to the questions that helped my daughter increase her score when prep books could not. I highly recommend his tutoring!
It has been great working with Dane, his approach is very much driven by the student progress, and focuses on the areas where most improvement can be achieved. Very knowledgeable and professional. Would definitely recommend.
It gives me a great pleasure to share this feedback. Dane has been instrumental in helping my son get a 1520 in his first SAT attempt during his summer vacation after 10th Grade (gave the exam in August 2021). When we began the sessions with Dane, my son was clocking between 1350-1390 range by self prep, and felt he was getting "maxed out". A 1500 seemed pretty out of reach back then. In a few short sessions with Dane, my son was able to make real good progress in Reading/Writing/Math. What I really liked about Dane is his ability to connect with him, be a coach, a Mentor and helped boost his confidence by a lot. By exam time, my son was consistently clocking above 1500 in his practice tests, ended up getting 1520 in the real one. His confidence is now high and wants to work with Dane & get higher if possible in a second attempt. For the parents out there searching for a good tutor, its going to come down to this - can the Tutor connect with your child 1:1, address your child's specific needs and provide the support your child needs to achieve their goals. I feel Dane does that really well, and we feel happy that we could engage with him Good luck to all the students and parents out there!
My son chose to work with Dane after interviewing several SAT tutors. After our interview, we both felt Dane was the right fit, understood my son's goals, and could help improve his already solid SAT scores. Dane's approach focuses on the individual student's needs and teaches students how to approach various types of SAT questions. He gives valuable feedback after each session along with homework for the next week. We do not yet have my son's SAT scores back, but he felt confident that working with Dane improved his performance significantly. I would highly recommend Dane!
My son Chad was fortunate enough to work with Dane on his SAT prep after several mediocre experiences with other tutors. His score increased over 120 points on his first attempt after only a few weeks working with Dane. Dane's methods, test rules and practice test repetition helped my son gain confidence and develop an effective approach to the various test sections. Most importantly, Dane developed a trusting relationship with my son and was very encouraging along the way. Thanks Dane
Dane was a great SAT tutor. He had limited time and was able to help my daughter significantly improve her score. I highly recommend Dane. I couldn't be more satisfied with his willingness to help my daughter improve. Final note if your kid want to put in the time and listen they will improve their test scores.
He is a good teacher but very unreliable. Cancels a lot of classes snd is not someone to you can count on for great rest results
Dane was awesome with my daughter and her prep for the SATs. He is very personable and knowledgeable. He has a way of really connecting with the student and teaching them in a way that makes it easy for them to learn. That builds their confidence and prepares them for the test. I would recommend Dane to anyone looking for an SAT/ACT tutor.
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