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Parents know that getting their child into their high school of choice can be an uphill climb. Helping them receive an offer from one of New York City’s nine specialized high schools may be challenging, but the results can be incredibly rewarding for their future – given that eight of those schools entirely comprise US News & World Report’s top eight high schools in New York State.

With the exception of LaGuardia High School, where spots are determined largely by audition, entry to one of NYC’s Specialized High Schools requires students to take the Specialized High School Admissions Test (SHSAT). Those schools are The Bronx High School of Science, The Brooklyn Latin School, Brooklyn Technical High School, High School for Mathematics, Science and Engineering at City College of New York, High School of American Studies at Lehman College, Queens High School for the Sciences at York College, Staten Island Technical High School, and Stuyvesant High School.

Every year, about 29,000 New York City eighth graders take the SHSAT; only approximately 5,000 receive an offer from one of those institutions. If your child wishes to attend one, doing well on this test has never been more important.

A Proven Record of Achievement

There are many options for families hoping to prepare their students for the test, but few providers are as knowledgeable about the test or come as highly rated as Kenny Tan Test Prep. Kenny Tan is a proud product of one of New York’s Specialized High Schools. He graduated from Stuyvesant High School in 2010 and continued to excel at Vanderbilt University, where he graduated in 2014.

Kenny began his test preparation career in 2010. Since then, he has tutored hundreds of students from elementary to high school, with many going on to attend New York’s choosiest public and private schools, as well as Ivy League and other selective universities.

Kenny uses cutting-edge psychology to teach students to implement the best possible study habits for their personalities. Patient and creative, Kenny constantly updates and refines his teaching to help students excel while they develop grit, resilience, and curiosity. That makes them better test-takers and better-prepared students as they rise to new academic levels. With more than 10,000 hours of test preparation, both as a student and mentor, Kenny has keen insight into how to help kids flourish in the testing environment.

Kenny is committed to his profession and dedicated to each student’s success. Students describe him as kind but demanding, sharp, super-responsive, and committed to their success. Working primarily over Zoom, he offers each student one-on-one attention, a curriculum tailored to their needs, flexible online scheduling, 7-days-a-week availability from 9am to 9pm, and superior score improvements. He is easily reachable via email, text, or phone for any questions that pop up between lessons.

Here is what parents say: “Kenny Tan is the only tutor you ever need to call for the SHSAT or the ISEE,” says Steven Moss. “We booked Kenny for 20 1-hour sessions and our son’s scores improved from 459 to 601…Kenny Tan checks every box.”

Yu Zhang says, “Kenny’s approach goes beyond short-term assistance; he aims to monitor the student's progress continually…If you want the best school, he is the one for your child.” John Vavas says simply: “I would recommend Kenny without hesitation.”

With more than a decade of helping students achieve their best possible SHSAT results, Kenny Tan is the go-to for SHSAT preparation. To learn more and schedule a consultation, go to kennytan.nyc.