unlock your student’s future
With Middle Tennessee’s Premier Academic Coach and Tutor.
Serving Davidson, Williamson, Rutherford, Cheatham, Maury Counties
Bring confidence and clarity to those frustrating and demoralizing math classes.
Help your student discover their voice and learn to write WELL.
ABSOLUTELY CRUSH EVERY ACT AND SAT TEST
OPEN WIDE THE COLLEGE DOORS WITH THE MOST POWERFUL COLLEGE ESSAY
YOU NEVER KNEW YOUR STUDENT COULD WRITE!
Matt Hallock, tutor, teacher, and
Lead Academic Conqueror
WELCOME, PARENTS
Hi, my name is Matt Hallock. I’ve been coaching and tutoring students of all ages, K – Graduate school/Vocational advancement, for the past decade.
I absolutely love coaching students into high confidence, strong motivation, healthy self-worth, and having a vision for their future…
All through empowering them to finally have their “Aha!” moments in their academics.
As you will see, I produce results. My students raise their school grades, boost their SAT and ACT and GRE scores, and write darn good college essays.
SERVICES: WHERE DO YOU NEED HELP?
SAT Prep and ACT Prep
With me, your student will learn how to get out of the victim mentality that keeps many, many students stuck in test anxiety, thoughts of worthlessness, and the panic mode that comes from the pressure to perform.
We are going to cover SO MANY THINGS, including:
- The ACT/SAT Reading Battle Plan…which will help the students know what to look for in the passage, how to find it most quickly, and how to make sense of the questions.
- Specific reading exercises that train students to THINK and not let their brains fall into autopilot mode.
- The ACT/SAT Math Battle Plan…talking about “the trail”
- A bunch of real practice questions so we can get used to thinking outside the box, the way the SAT math section requires.
- The ACT/SAT Writing Battle Plan…how to attack the writing section in an organized, systematic fashion, and how to find the “formula” in writing questions, so that you’re not left to guessing by what “sounds right.”
- Specific grammar topic practice and also style question practice.
- Incredibly powerful mindset, and life principles on building confidence, eliminating test anxiety, not being a victim of the test, how to set goals for success, and how to create an SAT/ACT practice plan.
PLUS: ALL STUDENTS WHO WORK WITH ME RECEIVE MY ENTIRE ONLINE SAT TRAINING COURSE TO SUPERCHARGE OUR WORK TOGETHER
Private Tutoring and Coaching Students receive this extensive online training for free
College Essay Crafting
When your student works with me, I will guide them to a finished product that is not just a good essay. It’s not just a good sounding piece of writing that checks off a box on their college application to do list.
It’s a testimony of who God has made them to be. It’s a story of the power and potential that has been instilled in them from their childhood.
And it’s my job to lead my students to see that.
Together, we cover the proper, HIGH SELF WORTH mindset that’s needed.
We come up with the most efficient game plan so they can satisfy many essay prompt requirements by writing. the fewest possible essays.
We brainstorm with powerful and specific exercises in order to put together the puzzle pieces of their life-changing essays.
I lead them through montage and narrative essays. Through showing vs. telling. All the way through to submission and admission.
Raising School Performance
No student is beyond help. Every single student I’ve ever worked with has been smart, even when their grades don’t show it.
Too often their poor performance for whatever reason:
- Learning difficulties
- Life tragedies
- Low confidence
- Zero care about anything
- Just plain old difficulty with grasping the subject
- Test anxiety
It becomes a snag. A stigma that they can’t seem to escape.
So I lead them to freedom. God wants them free. And so do I.
My students gain confidence FAST. Their attitudes shift to HOPEFUL and DRIVEN…FAST. And their grades always go up.
Subjects available:
- All math up through pre-calculus
- All English, literature, and writing.
- HS Biology
- HS Chemistry
- HS History
- AP English, AP U.S. History, AP Chemistry
- Spanish 1 and 2
ABOUT ME, MY QUALIFICATIONS
I am a husband to a clearly beautiful wife; a father to three beautiful girls; an owner of a lightning bolt of a dog (Cooper), a soft rabbit (Theo), and two faithful egg-laying ducks (Snowdrop and Lollipop).
I have served in church leadership many times.
I have taught Freshman English.
I have published two books with many more coming.
I run a podcast helping men be better men, like Jesus.
I have been tutoring and teaching the SAT for 10 years, helping dozens of students significantly, and sometimes drastically, increase their SAT scores.
I scored a 1340 on the SAT in high school with no training other than a book.
I accidentally scored a 1550 when I was interviewing for a job at a tutoring center. I told them I couldn’t tutor SAT math, and I ended up getting an 800 on the math and a 750 on the reading…thereby proving myself wrong 🙂
In high school I graduated with a 4.0+ GPA
I passed five AP tests: Lit, Calc, European History, US History, and Govt/Econ
I scored 5, 5, 4, 4, and 3, respectively.
I graduated cum laude from Cal Poly San Luis Obispo.
I have two slightly different colored eyes.
I have many success stories, as you’ll see below…
MY STORY: How I Began, and How I Developed a Heart to See Students THRIVE
TESTIMONIAL LIBRARY
WHAT A BUNCH OF PARENTS, STUDENTS, AND SCHOOL OFFICIALS HAVE SAID…
My son is a senior in high school and applying to several universities. After only several SAT tutoring sessions with Matt Hallock, he was able to increase his SAT score by 120 points with improvement in all three test areas. Matt Hallock is affirming, focused and patient. He was able to assess my son’s strengths and weaknesses quickly and foster confidence with sound advice and specific practice.
I have referred students to Matt Hallock Tutoring for years and the students, their families and myself have been very pleased with the results. The student’s overall grades improved in the subject they were tutored in. Matt Hallock has been very encouraging to the students. He has a gift in the way he relates to the students. The students really like Matt and look up to him. I have seen the student’s SAT scores improve after working with Matt and attending his SAT prep classes. I have been an College Admissions Counselor for 15 years in Santa Cruz area. I also work with students from every state. I have found Matt’s tutoring abilities to meet the student’s needs and I highly recommend him.
[Matt] is a positive and inspiring person.
Our child has struggled for years in school due to dyslexia and dysgraphia. The school system was not helpful in providing the skills he needed to succeed. Matt was patient and took the time to understand how he learned. Matt then taught him learning skills to be able to succeed while assisting him with math, reading and writing. Our son has improved from “far below basic” to working at grade level. Last quarter he received a 4.0 in 8th grade! Matt is awesome and we have really enjoyed working with him.
My son is a senior in high school and applying to several universities. After only several SAT tutoring sessions with Matt Hallock, he was able to increase his SAT score by 120 points with improvement in all three test areas. Matt Hallock is affirming, focused and patient. He was able to assess my son’s strengths and weaknesses quickly and foster confidence with sound advice and specific practice.
According to my daughter she feels that she is more equipped and prepared and will approach the test with less anxiety.
Matt was flexible and awesome to work with and helped our son a lot with his SAT prep!!
Matt tutored my daughter. He is a fabulous tutor as well as a very nice person. It was a great experience for my daughter and she increased her total SAT score by 190 points.
I would highly recommend “Conquer the Test” with Matt Hallock. The 4 week session class prepared my daughter to take the test with confidence and less anxiety. According to her, Mr. Hallock was very attentive, caring and always willing to help and take the time necessary to answer her questions. As a parent, I was impressed that he took the time to send me a follow up email reporting on how my daughter did in the class and what he noticed about her personality and talents. He strikes me as a very spiritual and caring teacher who truly cares that your child will succeed in life. Overall “conquer the test” was an outstanding experience for my daughter and as a parent I am grateful and at ease knowing that she is well prepared for the SAT test.
Mr Hallock is a wonderful and amazing example of possibility and positive character traits!
Math has never come naturally to my youngest daughter, and she was really struggling in 5th grade. We enlisted Matt’s help about half way through the year and he really helped her to understand the process and her grades were pulled up considerable. I feel like she’s better prepared for middle school math, and we will likely be looking to Matt for his help throughout this school year again.
Matt helped me to increase my SAT score from a 1440 to a 1860! His sessions were well planned and he provided lots of great study materials. My reading and writing skills have improved considerably thanks to him.
Thanks Matt!
I have never been very good at math. I struggled through pre calculus, barely keeping my head up. With Matt Hallock’s help, I was able to pass the class! I don’t know that I could have without his help.
I also got his help on SAT prep for my second time on that test. He figured out where I needed the most help, prioritized accordingly, and helped me raise my scores in every area. I highly recommend his services to anyone who needs help with either math or SAT and ACT prep. He’s wonderful.
I am a high-school senior and I took the SAT in may. After receiving my scores I wanted to gain at least an extra 100 points for the next SAT. After a few sessions I was able to increase my scores for all three areas at the october test. I achieved my goal of an extra 100 points and went a little bit beyond! Matt Hallock was effectively able to find my weak spots and show me ways to get better in those areas.
The class is very helpful and he gives you everything you need to succeed but it’s completely up to the student whether they decide to use the online resources in their free time. You get out what you put in.
It was very fun. I loved the experience with it only being two of us in the class, it felt very personal and one on one, in a sense. It provided a lot of help and guidance to how to truly conquer the SAT and I will use the methods when I take the test.
PRICING AND LOGISTICS
Scheduling:
Meeting times and schedules are flexible. But I typically work with students once or twice per week.
School tutoring sessions are either 1 or 1.5 hours, depending on the family’s preference, and my assessment of the student’s need.
ACT, SAT, and College Essay coaching sessions are 1.5 hours.
Meeting locations:
Nearly all of my tutoring is through Zoom, regardless of the subject. Even the ones that require handwriting, like math! I am fully equipped for everything.
I can every now and then make an exception if the situation is right, and if the meeting location is in Franklin, TN.
Pricing:
My hourly rate is from $90 to $125, depending on the subject and work at hand.
At times, there may be scholarships available, so you are welcome to ask 🙂
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