About Anthony-James Green, Private School Authority Founder
When Anthony took the SSAT over a decade ago, he never thought it would end up becoming such a large part of his life. After receiving a sub-par grade on his initial diagnostics, his parents decided to get him a one-on-one tutor. The results spoke for themselves: he received a near-perfect score, and didn't break a sweat when he took the exam. His tutor understood Anthony, his specific learning style, and precisely what he needed to learn in order to get an amazing score. Today, Anthony emulates and perfects that teaching style to get the most from all of his students.
After high school at Andover, Anthony attended Columbia University, where he started tutoring for a large test-prep firm. While the firm had some great strategies as part of its curriculum, they weren't applied uniquely to each student, and Anthony saw a combination of pure confusion and glazed over looks in each class that he taught. Compared to his one-on-one tutoring experience, these classes were falling short. Anthony moved to a smaller firm where he could tutor students one-on-one, and the results were amazing: he was already improving his students' scores by hundreds of points on average.
His Junior year at Columbia, Anthony started his own SAT tutoring firm. He personally developed and refined the firm's curriculum and taught it to all of the tutors who worked for him. In total, his firm has taught nearly 1,000 students, and Anthony has trained over 45 tutors in his unique tutoring philosophy. However, while he has enjoyed running the company and interacting with his clients, his true passion is in teaching students himself.
Anthony's results are industry-beating. He combines an intensely student-focused teaching method with best-in-class ERB (ISEE) and SSAT strategies and tactics to create unique, powerful programs for all of his students that eliminate their weaknesses and magnify their strengths. He has taught over 200 students from all over the world. Based in downtown Manhattan, Anthony tutors students everywhere using online software, and he's currently tutoring students in New York, Boston, Los Angeles, Japan, China, Australia, and Luxenbourg.
A New York City educational publication recently called Anthony "New York's Best Tutor."
What Parents Say about Anthony-James Green
"I also want to give you some feedback from <child’s name> as well..... I really do not know what your tricks are, but he likes you so much, and he asked me if we can meet every week! He told me that you were patient, nice, and able to explain things well. We will 100% back you up in terms of homework, our meeting commitment, etc. He needs an outstanding score for his applications. We will be applying all the top schools. We really appreciate your help, and don't worry about making him work hard!" -- Philanthropist, mom, New York
"I had the good fortune of having Anthony Green tutor my son. Whenever I hired tutors my son always said they were a waste of time and money. However, he enjoyed his visits with Anthony who knew immediately how to connect with him. Enjoying the visit is one thing; results are another. Anthony came through with flying colors on both counts. Not only is Anthony smart, but he is also very personable." -- Business executive, mom, New York
"It's not often that you meet a young man who astounds you with his intelligence and maturity. Anthony is the perfect tutor for my daughters, and happily, he also keeps me completely in the loop as to my girls' continuing progress. I highly recommend him." -- Lawyer, dad, New York
After high school at Andover, Anthony attended Columbia University, where he started tutoring for a large test-prep firm. While the firm had some great strategies as part of its curriculum, they weren't applied uniquely to each student, and Anthony saw a combination of pure confusion and glazed over looks in each class that he taught. Compared to his one-on-one tutoring experience, these classes were falling short. Anthony moved to a smaller firm where he could tutor students one-on-one, and the results were amazing: he was already improving his students' scores by hundreds of points on average.
His Junior year at Columbia, Anthony started his own SAT tutoring firm. He personally developed and refined the firm's curriculum and taught it to all of the tutors who worked for him. In total, his firm has taught nearly 1,000 students, and Anthony has trained over 45 tutors in his unique tutoring philosophy. However, while he has enjoyed running the company and interacting with his clients, his true passion is in teaching students himself.
Anthony's results are industry-beating. He combines an intensely student-focused teaching method with best-in-class ERB (ISEE) and SSAT strategies and tactics to create unique, powerful programs for all of his students that eliminate their weaknesses and magnify their strengths. He has taught over 200 students from all over the world. Based in downtown Manhattan, Anthony tutors students everywhere using online software, and he's currently tutoring students in New York, Boston, Los Angeles, Japan, China, Australia, and Luxenbourg.
A New York City educational publication recently called Anthony "New York's Best Tutor."
What Parents Say about Anthony-James Green
"I also want to give you some feedback from <child’s name> as well..... I really do not know what your tricks are, but he likes you so much, and he asked me if we can meet every week! He told me that you were patient, nice, and able to explain things well. We will 100% back you up in terms of homework, our meeting commitment, etc. He needs an outstanding score for his applications. We will be applying all the top schools. We really appreciate your help, and don't worry about making him work hard!" -- Philanthropist, mom, New York
"I had the good fortune of having Anthony Green tutor my son. Whenever I hired tutors my son always said they were a waste of time and money. However, he enjoyed his visits with Anthony who knew immediately how to connect with him. Enjoying the visit is one thing; results are another. Anthony came through with flying colors on both counts. Not only is Anthony smart, but he is also very personable." -- Business executive, mom, New York
"It's not often that you meet a young man who astounds you with his intelligence and maturity. Anthony is the perfect tutor for my daughters, and happily, he also keeps me completely in the loop as to my girls' continuing progress. I highly recommend him." -- Lawyer, dad, New York
About Nick Ordway, Private School Authority Master Tutor
Since 2003, Nick Ordway has been a tutor specializing in standardized test prep, quickly gaining gratitude from his students and respect from his peers. Nick received a BA in English literature, with a minor in theater, from Princeton University and an MFA in film production from NYU’s Tisch School of the Arts. When he’s not tutoring, Nick teaches film at the Lee Strasberg Institute.
Nick started his teaching career at the Princeton Review, working in their offices in Connecticut and Thailand. Later he began tutoring independently, with families hearing about him from satisfied friends. Besides the SSAT and ISEE, Nick has tutored the SAT, ACT, GRE, TOEFL, various SAT II subject tests, physics, chemistry, writing, and mathematics from pre-algebra all the way through to calculus.
Nick combines exceptional warmth, listening skills and flexibility, teaching to students' individual levels and helping them reach them their greatest potential. He is a favorite of both students and parents. We snagged him to work with us at Private School Authority. He has been with us since our division’s inception.
What Parents Say about Nick Ordway
"The moment I met Nick, I knew he'd be an outstanding tutor for my daughters. He's thoughtful, gentle, reliable, motivated... absolutely a pleasure to work with." -- Entrepreneur, mom, New York
Nick started his teaching career at the Princeton Review, working in their offices in Connecticut and Thailand. Later he began tutoring independently, with families hearing about him from satisfied friends. Besides the SSAT and ISEE, Nick has tutored the SAT, ACT, GRE, TOEFL, various SAT II subject tests, physics, chemistry, writing, and mathematics from pre-algebra all the way through to calculus.
Nick combines exceptional warmth, listening skills and flexibility, teaching to students' individual levels and helping them reach them their greatest potential. He is a favorite of both students and parents. We snagged him to work with us at Private School Authority. He has been with us since our division’s inception.
What Parents Say about Nick Ordway
"The moment I met Nick, I knew he'd be an outstanding tutor for my daughters. He's thoughtful, gentle, reliable, motivated... absolutely a pleasure to work with." -- Entrepreneur, mom, New York
About Peter Hall, Private School Authority Master Tutor
Peter Hall is a PhD student researching and writing about English Literature at Berkeley, where he holds the Regents Fellowship. He received a BA from Columbia University in 2006, graduating on the Dean's List and with two separate Departmental Honors. After that, he was an editorial assistant at Bedford / St. Martin's, a textbook company in Manhattan. He has received 99th percentile scores on every sort of standardized test from the ERB and ISEE to the SAT, GRE, and LSAT. Currently he is reviewing offers of admission from NYU and Columbia Law Schools to enter a JD program in the Fall of 2012. And, last but not least, in June 2010, he became a Jeopardy Champion! Currently, he is ranked in the top 10 for single-day winners, and the top 40 for overall single day winnings.
What Parents Say about Peter Hall
"Peter worked with my daughter, Jacqueline, to increase her test scores. He took the time to get to know her strengths and weaknesses to come up with an effective way of using the material to improve her scores. If one approach was not working, he would try another. Peter is extremely intelligent and has a definite rapport with the students he tutors. I would highly recommend him to anyone looking for results in increasing their test scores."-- Mom, New York
What Parents Say about Peter Hall
"Peter worked with my daughter, Jacqueline, to increase her test scores. He took the time to get to know her strengths and weaknesses to come up with an effective way of using the material to improve her scores. If one approach was not working, he would try another. Peter is extremely intelligent and has a definite rapport with the students he tutors. I would highly recommend him to anyone looking for results in increasing their test scores."-- Mom, New York
