Diagnostic review
Use completed work or practice results to identify the concepts and habits that are costing points.
SAT Math Tutoring
Turn missed questions into
repeatable decisions.
One-to-one SAT Math preparation built from diagnostic evidence, recurring error patterns, and timed practice—not a generic stack of worksheets.
0115+ yearsTeaching and tutoring experience
02One-to-oneInstruction built around the student
03Local + onlineArcadia, San Marino, Pasadena, and Zoom
A clearer starting point
Preparation starts with what the student is actually missing.
SAT Math improvement is rarely about doing more random questions. The first step is to separate content gaps from reading mistakes, setup errors, calculator choices, and pacing decisions.
Lessons connect those patterns to the mathematics underneath them. Students practice how to choose an efficient representation, carry out the work accurately, and check whether the result makes sense before moving on.
Targeted repair
Rebuild the specific algebra, geometry, data, or problem-solving skills behind repeated misses.
Timed application
Practice selecting methods and checking work under realistic time pressure.
What we work on
A practical SAT Math workflow
The goal is a method the student can use independently on test day.
Read for structure
Translate the question into quantities, relationships, and constraints before calculating.
Choose the tool
Decide when algebra, a table, a graph, estimation, or the calculator is the clearest route.
Check the answer
Use units, sign, scale, and the wording of the question to catch avoidable errors.
Track the pattern
Turn every correction into a short note about what happened and what to do next time.
The teaching process
A better study process—not just another answer.
- 01Diagnose
Review the student’s current work and isolate the highest-value areas for attention.
- 02Explain
Make the underlying mathematics clear with more than one representation when useful.
- 03Reinforce
Use focused practice, review, and timed sets to make the improved process repeatable.
Selected evidence
Results presented with context.
The records below are already part of the Tzeng Tutoring results collection. Identifying details have been redacted.
SAT Math
A redacted student message shared a 1430 SAT score with a 760 Math score.
SAT Math improvement
A redacted parent message shared a 740 Math score after an improvement of more than 100 points.
Free consultation
Build a SAT Math plan from evidence.
Share the student’s current score range, recent practice, and target timeline. The first conversation is a chance to discuss fit and a practical next step.