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Hunter College High School Exam Prep

Our "Semi-Private" HCHS exam classes combine the best parts of personalized education with the best parts of a group class. We match students of similar skill levels, creating small groups of six learners max., so students can have the individualized attention they need and learn from each other. The Hunter College High School entrance exam is a difficult entrance exam for 6th graders that students have to be invited to take. It is typically given in January. Our tutors start with a diagnostic exam, cover important math topics, reading comprehension and essay-writing skills, and teach test-taking strategies as part of their curriculum. Our approach is data-driven and includes full-length exams and homework to track students’ progress.

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Why Study for the Hunter College High School Exam with Us?

Advanced math, reading comprehension, and essay-writing
The Hunter College High School entrance exam is a challenging test and students must master advanced math, including some algebra concepts, in order to do well. Equally important showing great reading comprehension skills, and writing a terrific essay. Our tutors are test prep experts and offer content instruction in a small group setting, which means the instruction is personalized and engaging, while allowing students to learn from each other.
Advanced math, reading comprehension, and essay-writing
Expert strategies, tips, and tricks!
Even students who are masters of more advanced math topics and fantastic readers and writers often find themselves plateauing or not getting a top exam score. This is because the test the HCHS exam requires a strategic approach. Questions are written to be tricky and our students figure out their specific strategies alongside their expert instructor -- we often recommend different tricks for different learners.
Expert strategies, tips, and tricks!
Proctored mock testing
The 3rd ingredient in getting into Hunter College High School is practice. We invest in an in-person mock test prep center where students are encouraged to take proctored, full length exams. Once new concepts and strategies are learned, it takes a lot of practice for them to become 2nd nature. We don't charge for additional mock tests once you are out student.
Proctored mock testing
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Only $99 per hour!

This small group course is a terrific value compared to our 1-on-1 rate of $175/hr.

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What is a Semi-Private Class?

Semi-Private Class

Share the cost of a senior tutor with 2 to 5 other students and learn in a group setting! Students benefit a group because they learn from each other, hold each other accountable, and have fun together! We don't believe that classes of more than 6 students have the same effect, so we call our classes "semi-privates."

Private Tutoring

Private tutoring has its benefits too. For the most personalized test preparation services, you'll want to work with a tutor 1-to-1. The curriculum and learning style will be uniquely matched to the student. Many of our clients start with a semi-private class and continue with more targeted, private prep closer to the test date.

Hunter College High School Exam Prep Classes Instructors

Sarah W.

Sarah graduated from Washington University in St. Louis in 2022 with a major in International Affairs and a minor in Computer Science. She has years of experience tutoring students of all ages in a wide variety of s...

Algebra
AP English Language & Composition
AP English Literature & Composition

London V.

London is an MFA candidate in Creative Nonfiction at New York University, originally from San Juan, Puerto Rico. He earned his BA in English (Creative Writing) with a Psychology minor from UMass Lowell, graduating m...

ADD/ADHD
AP Research
College Essay

Neeraj T.

Neeraj grew up in Lindenwood, Queens and attended Townsend Harris High School before graduating from the University of Pennsylvania with honors in May 2025. At Penn, he majored in Mathematics and Economics and compl...

Algebra
Algebra 2
AP Calculus AB

Syd B.

Syd graduated from Yale University summa cum laude and Phi Beta Kappa with distinction in their major of Ethics, Politics, and Economics, and an Advanced Spanish Language Certificate in May of 2023. While at Yale, S...

Algebra
Algebra 2
AP Biology

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