Welcome to StudyLark
StudyLark Test Prep was founded by David Lynch. For over 20 years, David has drawn upon his teaching and curriculum-development experience to create personalized study plans. We’ll help you achieve mastery more quickly with our modern, well-researched approach. Our one-on-one tutoring program blends real tests, specialized drills, robust teaching content, and expert instruction to get you to your goal.
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Better Materials
We’ve spent years researching the tests and polishing the materials in the classroom. Some tutors use books that are outdated or inaccurate, but our custom content is up-to-date, true to the test, and tailored to how students learn best.
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Lesson Customization
Many courses are rigid, scripted, and designed for an “average” student. Spending endless hours in such a class can be a waste of time or even turn someone off from studying. Through our initial consultation and iterative diagnostics, we focus on your best opportunities for additional points, and we move at the perfect pace for you.
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Professional Tutors
Even when we’re not teaching, we’re eating, sleeping, and breathing standardized tests. Because we’re constantly researching the test, we can see patterns and connections that less experienced tutors aren’t aware of. We can deftly introduce these insights into tutoring sessions based on a student’s needs.
Common questions
How do I get started?
Get in touch! You can reach us by phone at 484-450-6370, email at info@studylark.com, or through the contact form.
The first thing we’ll do is schedule a free consultation. We’ll use that time to answer any questions you might have, learn more about your situation, and tell you about our program. Based on your needs, we’ll put together a study plan and suggest the best way to get started.
Why choose StudyLark over a class?
Individual tutoring, especially with an experienced professional, is much more efficient than a class. You won’t waste time moving too slow or too fast, or talking about topics you’ve already mastered, or sitting through other people’s questions. And most classes are scripted—the instructor may not have the ability or latitude to bring in new test questions to help illustrate a topic if you need extra examples. If the instructor is inexperienced, you may receive unclear or inaccurate explanations, which is not a good use of your time.
With that said, we work with lots of students who have already completed a class or are even taking a class simultaneously with individual tutoring. That can be a fine option, and we can make sure the information you’re getting all works together. If there’s something you learned in class that’s working for you, that’s great! We won’t try to fix what’s not broken. In the places where the class falls short, we’ll fill in those gaps and make sure you’re well prepared.
What materials do you use?
No matter which test you’re studying for, the core of your preparation must be real test questions from the official test makers. We only use real practice tests, along with lots of official test questions as released by the test makers.
In addition to using real tests, we’ve spent years writing the books and resources that we’ll use in the sessions to set you up with the knowledge and strategies you need on test day. This custom curriculum is always up to date and is based on thorough research into the test. We know the books inside and out because we wrote them!
What are your rates?
We have several rates, depending on whether you choose to do tutoring by the hour or sign up for a package. Find more details on the services page. We accept online credit card payments or checks.
Who will I work with?
If you’re studying for the LSAT, SAT, ACT, GRE, or GMAT, your tutor will be our founder, David Lynch.
If you’re looking for academic tutoring, admissions counseling, or ISEE, SSAT, or HSPT help, then we’ll match you with someone in our nationwide network of vetted professionals.
