Upper HandTutoring & Test Prep
Founding families · Open until 7 November 2026

Five founding places, at launch rates.

Upper Hand is opening to new families in Fairfield County, across the US, in Europe and in the UK. The first five families to enroll get a founding rate on their first package, or on their first three months of lessons. The lessons, the reports and the tutor are the same as at full price, and I teach every lesson myself.

5 of 5 founding places left
SAT and ACT Premium · Fairfield County and US online

Founding SAT packages

The same one-to-one packages, with the diagnostic, practice tests, parent reports and the No-Surprises Promise included. Same price online or in person on weekend mornings.

20 hours · 3 places

Founding SAT Core

$2,600$2,200 for 20 hours

$110 an hour. Right for most juniors: about ten weeks at two hours a week, ahead of the March 2027 SAT.

30 hours · 1 place

Founding SAT Complete

$3,600$3,150 for 30 hours

$105 an hour. For a gap of 150 points or more, or an early start that gives the March test a full runway.

Small group · 1 trio

Founding SAT trio

$65$55 an hour per student

The first spring trio: three students in the same score band, preparing for the March 2027 SAT. I form the group.

STEM coaching · IB, AP, GCSE and PSAT STEM

Three months at a founding rate

One-to-one online lessons on Google Meet, billed monthly. The founding rate covers the first three months, then the regular rate applies.

United States · 2 places

STEM coaching in dollars

$75$60 an hour

For three months, then $75 an hour.

Portugal and Europe · 2 places

STEM coaching in euros

€55€45 an hour

For three months, then €55 an hour. Taught in English for international-school students.

United Kingdom · 2 places

STEM coaching in pounds

£50£42 an hour

For three months, then £50 an hour. No registration or placement fee.

For every family, after 7 November too

Less risk, more included

Free SAT score review

Twenty minutes on your student's PSAT or practice score: where the points are being lost, a realistic target and test date, and the package I would recommend. No charge, no obligation.

Risk-free first lesson

If you decide not to continue after your student's first paid lesson, tell me within 48 hours and I refund it in full, together with any hours you paid for and have not used. Once per family. See the cancellation policy.

More in Core and Complete

All seven study guides, one extra full practice test with a written report, and a 30-minute college-funding call with Get Funded HQ, at no extra cost.

The No-Surprises Promise

A baseline, a target and a written plan; a timed practice test every fourth session with a report within 48 hours. If scores are not rising at the midpoint, I rebuild the plan and add two sessions free.

Family rewards

Refer a family who enrolls and both families get a free session. A second referral earns 5% off your next package. A brother or sister pays $120 an hour on any SAT package.

Switching mid-prep?

If your student is partway through a program with a national test prep company or learning center, I add two free hours to a Core or Complete package.

How founding places work

The fine print, in plain words

  • There are five founding places in total, across all the offers above. Founding rates close when the places are taken, or at the end of 7 November 2026, whichever comes first.
  • One founding offer per family. The free score review, the risk-free first lesson and the family rewards can be added to it.
  • The founding rate covers the package you buy, or the first three months of monthly lessons; founding monthly rates are flat, so the 10% six-session discount does not apply on top. A second package is at the regular price, less any referral reward you have earned.
  • Start with a free score review or consultation. A place is confirmed once the enrollment form and payment have arrived, in the order they arrive.
  • In return, I ask founding families for a short written review after the eighth session, and for permission to share the score gain using your student's first name only.
  • Everything else follows the terms of service and the cancellation policy. Need financial flexibility instead? Apply privately for an Access Seat.
Free SAT score review or consultation

Start with twenty minutes

Twenty minutes, no obligation. The calendar shows every slot in your own time zone.

Calendar not showing? Open the booking page in a new tab, or email [email protected] to join the waitlist.