Sunset SAT Sessions
What is this course about?
High-performing students often over-cram in the final week. They panic mid-section, second-guess the easy ones, and spiral on questions they'd normally crush. These sessions are designed to maintain flow — using high-difficulty drills to anchor students in presence, precision, and confidence. They'll be student-led when possible, encouraging conversation and engagement. Because it's not tied to any one program or methodology, it works as a powerful final layer — regardless of what prep came before. Students can continue meeting with their primary tutors if they have them — we're not here to interfere.
Curriculum
Strategic contex
A reminder of how these tests work, who built them, and the psychological mechanics they rely on to maintain the curve before students even see a question
High-level problem dissection
Students go deep on a smaller set of notoriously difficult, genuine SAT/ACT problems — analyzing not just the right answers, but the traps engineered for specific score bands.
Pressure management
Helping students solidify awareness of their true strengths and weaknesses, so they know exactly where to allocate time when they're in a bind.
Two format options
6-hour cohort
Saturday and Sunday, 5–8 PM before the August SAT – $1000
12-hour cohort
Monday–Thurs (6–9 PM) – $1,200 per student. A deeper immersion.
The space
- •Rooftop with ocean views (used for breaks + resets)
- •Conference table straight out of Succession — except more vibes, less fear
- •Fiber internet for online drill
- •Steps from the beach
- •Fresh local snacks and drinks: cold brew, sparkling and still water, fruit, salted chocolate chip cookies and pastries from NeueHous
Start Date: MAY 28, 2025
Venice Beach, CA
Who it's for
Students taking their final ACT or SAT in June, aiming for a 30+ ACT or 1350+ SAT. That's not a hard cutoff — we're open to aligned students scoring lower, case by case.
We've worked with hundreds of high-performing students and know the mental traps they fall into in the final stretch. This is about helping them channel that final-week energy productively.
The team
Nick (Verbal)
Georgetown grad. 570+ five-star Wyzant reviews. Former semi-pro poker player. Producer. Verbal savant and longtime collaborator since our days at Compass Education Group back in 2012
Lily (Math/Science)
Hopkins grad. Ashland's STEM lead since 2019. Go-to math tutor for top percentiles. Day-traded her way into a home by 24. Vintage fiend. Longboard commuter.