Vault Prep has become Southern California’s premier tutoring, test prep and admissions consulting company by delivering services that are responsive, evidence-based, results-driven, and organized around the unique learning styles and interests of each of our clients. Instruction is delivered by the highest quality teachers and mentors both in-home and at our Santa Monica offices. Our results-oriented tutoring program and designed to help students master both the content and skills (“learning strategies”) they need to be more confident and independent learners. Our test programs offer the students the opportunity to fill in any gaps in their learning while maximizing their score (previous ACT students improved, on average, between 6-8 points). Our admissions services are designed to meet students wherever they are, take the stress out of the application process, and help students get accepted at their “right fit” college of choice. History Established in 2004. Vault Prep was founded by Dr. Johnny Duda after many years working as a teacher and teacher trainer at the middle school and high school level. Johnny first started teaching test prep to high school students while an undergraduate at Harvard University and was dismayed to discover that so many test prep companies overcomplicated the process in an effort to sell books based on their “proprietary approach.” Building on the dramatic success of his students on the SAT and ACT, Dr. Duda developed a tutoring platform that incorporated explicit instruction in “learning strategies” (such as organization, time management, reading comprehension, writing, etc) that helped ensure his students not only mastered core concepts but also became more independent and confident learners. In 2011, Danielle Kirschbaum joined Vault Prep as a partner and has developed a proprietary admissions support program that is the perfect compliment to Vault Prep’s individualized and student-centered programs
Dr. Duda graduated from Harvard University in 1999, and received his doctorate in Education from UCLA in 2011. Johnny has over a decade of experience as a teacher and mentor to middle school, high school and college students. In addition to developing original programs for Vault Prep, Johnny advises select students on their college applications and essays and specializes in working with students with special learning needs.
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