TUTORING PHILOSOPHY AND SERVICES
Your Grades in School
- Grades 6 – 12
- Math (Algebra, Geometry, Trig, Algebra II, Pre-Calc)
- English (all levels…writing and literature)
- Spanish (through Spanish 2)
- Biology
- Chemistry
YOU ARE MORE THAN YOUR GPA
Your Test Prep
- SAT
- Reading, Writing, Math, and Essay
- ACT
- Reading, English, Math, Science, and Essay
- GRE
- Verbal and Quantitative
- GMAT
- Test-taking Mindset & Strategy
LEARN. PRACTICE. MASTER
Your College Essay
Guidance to get you unstuck, moving from that dreaded blank page with a blinking cursor to a powerful essay that leaves your legacy and wins college admissions officers.
YOUR STORY IS POWERFUL.
Your Future
Mentorship that establishes your place of belonging in the world, teaches you to pursue what you were made for, and empowers you to achieve more than you think you can.
BRING VALUE TO YOUR WORLD
YOU ARE MORE THAN YOUR GPA
SCHOOL HELP
My meetings are flexible, but I general meet with students once or twice per week. Sessions lengths are usually either 1 hour or 1.5 hours, depending on the student’s needs.
You get from me my complete dedication to your student’s well-being. I want their life to change AND their grades to go up.
School tutoring will happen completely on Zoom.
Rate is $80 per hour.
Families who book 4 sessions at once receive a discount.
There are LIMITED SCHOLARSHIPS available with an additional interview process.
SAT AND OTHER TEST PREP
I have specialized in SAT prep for 10 years. When students work with me, they get my proven history of helping dozens of students raise their scores significantly.
Students get my entire online SAT training course, comprised of over 60 videos, PDF downloads, powerpoints, etc.
Student’s also receive a free copy of my book, More Than Standard.
I have my students work through this instruction on their own time so that we can gain that much more ground when we meet together.
SAT or other TEST PREP tutoring will happen completely on Zoom.
Rate is $110 per hour.
Families who book 4 sessions at once receive a discount.
There are LIMITED SCHOLARSHIPS available with an additional interview process.
CONTACT ME
SO WE CAN SET UP YOUR FREE CONSULTATION
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.