SAT / ACT / PSAT Comprehensive Prep Courses
ENROLLMENT FOR OUR 2023-24 NOVEMBER-TO-APRIL
COURSE IS NOW OPEN!
We're glad you are considering enrollment in the Higher Standards prep program!
Below, you can view schedules and enrollment information for our next course.
All of our courses include...
* Both in-person and remote-learning options
* Over 67 hours of classroom training
* Coverage of facts, strategies, secret tricks and even the emotional component of test-taking
* Optional ACT essay videos & an additional math review video
* Review of take-home SAT and ACT practice exams
* A make-up video option for missed classes (for a $10 fee)
* Guaranteed score increases
If you would like guidance regarding enrollment options, please see About Our Courses. Information about class location is at the bottom of this page. If you have questions that are not addressed on this website, you can also contact us
by phone at 305-969-2012 or through e-mail at drjeff@higherstandards.biz.
2023-24 November-to-April Comprehensive Prep Course
(November 5, 2023 - April 28, 2024)
This course begins on November 5 and prepares for the April 13, 2024 ACT and the May 4, 2024 Digital SAT; students may also elect and are encouraged to take additional tests along the way (such as the February ACT exam and the March Digital SAT exam). Classes meet once a week on Sundays from 11:30 am - 3:00 pm. Since Higher Standards records every class session, students who enroll after the start date or who need to miss classes along the way can arrange to view the class recordings on YouTube for an additional $10 per class.
Note that we only plan to offer one section of this course
and there are a limited number of seats available at the in-person location,
so we strongly encourage you to reserve your space or contact us with your questions ASAP.
To view or download the schedule, click here: November-to-April course schedule
Note that we only plan to offer one section of this course
and there are a limited number of seats available at the in-person location,
so we strongly encourage you to reserve your space or contact us with your questions ASAP.
To view or download the schedule, click here: November-to-April course schedule
REGISTRATION INFORMATION
Since our courses sometimes reach their enrollment limits well in advance of their starting dates, we strongly recommend reserving your seats as early as possible. We accept $50 non-refundable deposits in order to secure a space in any of our programs...spaces are not secured until the deposit has been sent. Deposits will be applied toward the course tuition and will lock in a seat at our current tuition rates for whichever course you are selecting.
There are three steps for registration:
(1) Send an email to drjeff@higherstandards.biz with the following information:
a) Student's name
b) Parents' names
c) Student's email addresses
d) Parent's email addresses
e) Student's phone numbers
f) Parents' phone numbers
g) Primary home mailing address
h) Student's school name
i) Student's grade level when the course will end (i.e. in April 2024)
j) Do you plan to attend in-person or remotely through Zoom?
k) Are you seeking enrollment in the November-to-April course or a future course in the next school year?
l) How did you hear of Higher Standards?
(2) Send in either your full tuition payment ($1395) or a non-refundable tuition deposit ($50, which will be credited toward the tuition). If you send a deposit, the balance of the tuition ($1345) will be due by October 22, two weeks before the course begins. If you are enrolling after October 22, please remit the full tuition at the time of enrollment. If you have questions regarding payment, give us a call at 305-969-2012...make sure to leave a message if you get the voice mail.
If you are an out-of-town student who will be attending through Zoom or if you will be attending remotely for your first class, you will need to arrange to receive the course manual prior to the date of the first session. We can either arrange for you to come to our home office in Kendall to pick up the manual or we can arrange to ship the manual to you. Note that there is a $20 additional charge to cover the cost of shipping the manual and it may take at least 4 business days to arrive, so plan accordingly. We can also arrange expedited shipping; cost will be determined based on shipping costs.
Our preferred method of payment is Zelle, but there are a few options:
a) Zelle. This is our preferred method of payment. Using your Zelle or bank's app, simply send the payment to Michele Rothkopf at the email address drjeff@higherstandards.biz or through our Zelle-only phone number, 305-790-1239. Note that this is NOT the phone number to call to reach Higher Standards.
b) Check, cash or money order. This can either be dropped off in person or sent to us through the United States Postal Service. Send us an email at drjeff@higherstandards.biz if you'd like our mailing address.
c) If neither of the above works, we can also accept payments through Venmo or PayPal...we'll provide information regarding these payment options upon request.
(3) Please forward copies of all previous PSAT, PreACT, SAT and ACT exams the student has taken, so we have the most complete picture of your scoring history. If you have never taken any of these tests, let us know that, too (but do check with your school to be certain...you'd be surprised how often students HAVE taken at least a previous PSAT but they and their parents do not remember it!).
There are three steps for registration:
(1) Send an email to drjeff@higherstandards.biz with the following information:
a) Student's name
b) Parents' names
c) Student's email addresses
d) Parent's email addresses
e) Student's phone numbers
f) Parents' phone numbers
g) Primary home mailing address
h) Student's school name
i) Student's grade level when the course will end (i.e. in April 2024)
j) Do you plan to attend in-person or remotely through Zoom?
k) Are you seeking enrollment in the November-to-April course or a future course in the next school year?
l) How did you hear of Higher Standards?
(2) Send in either your full tuition payment ($1395) or a non-refundable tuition deposit ($50, which will be credited toward the tuition). If you send a deposit, the balance of the tuition ($1345) will be due by October 22, two weeks before the course begins. If you are enrolling after October 22, please remit the full tuition at the time of enrollment. If you have questions regarding payment, give us a call at 305-969-2012...make sure to leave a message if you get the voice mail.
If you are an out-of-town student who will be attending through Zoom or if you will be attending remotely for your first class, you will need to arrange to receive the course manual prior to the date of the first session. We can either arrange for you to come to our home office in Kendall to pick up the manual or we can arrange to ship the manual to you. Note that there is a $20 additional charge to cover the cost of shipping the manual and it may take at least 4 business days to arrive, so plan accordingly. We can also arrange expedited shipping; cost will be determined based on shipping costs.
Our preferred method of payment is Zelle, but there are a few options:
a) Zelle. This is our preferred method of payment. Using your Zelle or bank's app, simply send the payment to Michele Rothkopf at the email address drjeff@higherstandards.biz or through our Zelle-only phone number, 305-790-1239. Note that this is NOT the phone number to call to reach Higher Standards.
b) Check, cash or money order. This can either be dropped off in person or sent to us through the United States Postal Service. Send us an email at drjeff@higherstandards.biz if you'd like our mailing address.
c) If neither of the above works, we can also accept payments through Venmo or PayPal...we'll provide information regarding these payment options upon request.
(3) Please forward copies of all previous PSAT, PreACT, SAT and ACT exams the student has taken, so we have the most complete picture of your scoring history. If you have never taken any of these tests, let us know that, too (but do check with your school to be certain...you'd be surprised how often students HAVE taken at least a previous PSAT but they and their parents do not remember it!).
We will contact you within two days of your enrollment
to confirm receipt of your deposit and to gather
any additional information we may need.
Students planning to attend through Zoom
will need to arrange to pick up their course manual
or to have us ship it to them for an additional $20.
A few weeks before the course begins -- or within two days of receiving your course payment (if within two weeks of the start date) -- you will receive a set of around 10 e-mails providing a lot of information (regarding course schedules, makeup videos, directions to the course location, extended time testing, test registration, payment and more). Since we communicate mainly via e-mail, make sure that your e-mail account is set to receive drjeff@higherstandards.biz as a friendly e-mail address.
to confirm receipt of your deposit and to gather
any additional information we may need.
Students planning to attend through Zoom
will need to arrange to pick up their course manual
or to have us ship it to them for an additional $20.
A few weeks before the course begins -- or within two days of receiving your course payment (if within two weeks of the start date) -- you will receive a set of around 10 e-mails providing a lot of information (regarding course schedules, makeup videos, directions to the course location, extended time testing, test registration, payment and more). Since we communicate mainly via e-mail, make sure that your e-mail account is set to receive drjeff@higherstandards.biz as a friendly e-mail address.
CLASS LOCATIONS
IN-PERSON OPTION: Comfort Suites Miami-Kendall (conference room)
3901 SW 117 Avenue
Miami, FL 33175
REMOTE VIEWING OPTION: Zoom
NOTE: During the course, if classroom gatherings are not feasible for health
or weather reasons, if at all possible those sessions will still meet as scheduled via Zoom..
Click here to view driving directions to the class location
IN-PERSON OPTION: Comfort Suites Miami-Kendall (conference room)
3901 SW 117 Avenue
Miami, FL 33175
REMOTE VIEWING OPTION: Zoom
NOTE: During the course, if classroom gatherings are not feasible for health
or weather reasons, if at all possible those sessions will still meet as scheduled via Zoom..
Click here to view driving directions to the class location
Our Guarantee: After completing one of our Comprehensive Prep Courses, if by the end of that school year you have achieved neither a 100-point SAT-score increase nor a 2-point ACT-score increase (compared to PSAT, SAT and ACT scores you had prior to attending any Higher Standards class or workshop), you can retake the Comprehensive Prep Course for only $50! If you HAVE achieved one of those increases, you can still retake the Comprehensive Prep Course for half-tuition!