Welcome to my website

My name is Erica Meltzer, and I'm a New York City-based tutor and test-writer, as well as the author of The Ultimate Guide to SAT Grammar and The Critical Reader: The Complete Guide to SAT Critical Reading. 

The goal of this site is to offer free, high-quality preparation for the reading and writing portions of the SAT and ACT. Check out my SAT/ACT Study Guides as well as my Vocabulary and Grammar Exercises.   

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Announcements:

Pre-publication copies of The Critical Reader are now available to order through CreateSpace 

If you'd like to use the book to prepare for the May or June SAT and can't wait for the final version, you can now order an advance copy. Click here for a preview and here to order.

Intended to demystify what is often considered the most challenging section of the SAT in a straightforward, logical manner, The Critical Reader includes:

• -A list of 300 top words, a roots list, and "second meanings" list, along with 75 practice sentence completions and strategies for answering them.

• -A systematic breakdown of question types as well as tools for working through each type of question.

• -An in-depth guide to understanding main point, function, tone, inference, and rhetorical strategy.

• -Strategies for reading passages, locating important information, and identifying correct and incorrect answers more quickly and confidently.

• -Extensive exercises designed to reinforce each concept presented.

The Critical Reader mentioned on CBS Moneywatch

Lynn O'Shaugnessy has cited thecriticalreader.com as one of Five Great SAT Prep Websites that Won't Break Your Budget.

 Debbie Stier at Bronxville High: Ten Top SAT Tips

Click here for Part 1 and here for Part 2

Now on Amazon: Buy "Eight Multiple Choice SAT Writing Tests" by itself OR with "The Ultimate Guide to SAT Grammar"  

 

Maybe you've always thought you would make a good SAT tutor but aren't sure how to explain the skills that come naturally to you. Or maybe you're already an SAT tutor but just feel more comfortable teaching math... Or perhaps you're even an experienced SAT tutor who isn't quite sure what the ACT is all about. If you're looking for a level of training that goes far beyond the standard tricks and strategies offered by major test-prep companies, please send an email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. for more information about private training sessions, either in person or via Skype.

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