Testimonials
“Thanks again for offering this course. It has been exactly what we needed and a great experience for all three of my girls. —a satisfied Eden Prairie parent
“Let me start by saying Mr. Holm and his team improved my composite score by 6 points. He has a phenomenal teaching technique that allows the student to understand the information needed to succeed and do well on the ACT. He understands how the ACT works, and more importantly, he knows how to teach you what they are looking for and how to succeed. This course is well worth your time and money.” Blake Birno
"{Our daughter} exceeded her goal and went from 28, to another 28, took your class in August, and got a 32!!! She was VERY excited to say the least! She even got a 35 in Science! Thanks for the great class!" —another happy parent
“Jake and Sophie were SUPER happy with their scores! Sophie 1st time taking the test, and Jake’s second time - he raised his score 3 points from a 31 to 34.” —another happy parent
"We are quite thrilled with his scores and also grateful to you for teaching the ACT prep course! He improved a lot after your course. Colin says he gained more confidence and became better at pacing as a direct result of your ACT class. I'm grateful that all three of our kids had you as an ACT teacher. Wishing you all the best!" —another pleased parent
“Thank you again for offering your ACT Prep class to EPHS students! All 3 of my kids improved from the first time (with no prep) to the second time they completed the ACT - they each improved by 3 points! Their composite scores were 33, 30 and 32. They would not have accomplished these results without your guidance or the support from the other teachers on your team who specialize in a specific subject. All around it’s been a valuable experience for our family.” —another parent
“Just wanted to let you know Abby’s ACT went up from 29 to 34 after taking your class in August. It was helpful to her to review the math and gain confidence and I’m glad she has a score more aligned with her abilities. Thanks for the instruction! My older son also went from a 27 to a 31. For kids who are not natural test takers or process things more slowly, the class is helpful for time management and confidence. Ironically it can also be helpful for advanced math students to review the types of Algebra II and geometry problems that are on the test as they have not done those problems for a couple of years.” Deb Sweeney
“Thanks so much for offering the ACT prep class at the high school so that it was super easy for kids to take. We're new to the district this year so the class also had the added bonus of allowing our daughter to meet some more kids in her grade. We also appreciated the detail provided to us as parents at the end of the class that reviewed what prep entailed and what her scores might look like. “--Grateful EPHS Parent
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results
Of course I cannot guarantee improved test results, but below are the results from some former students:
All four children of Janet Platner, an Eden Prairie parent, took the ACT, then my course, and then retook the test. One improved by 2 points, one by 3, one by 4, and one by 7.
Kristen Fraser Long's two sons followed the same process and both improved by 5.
Grace Irvine took the test twice and got the same score both times; then she took my course and improved her score by 6. Another student went from a 27 to a 34.
In the 2015-16 school year, after my class Varun Kamath and Andre Espindola got 35's, Sally Pearson and Evan Liu got 34's, Katherine Lee, Adam Riester, and Ben Becker got 33's, and Natalie Olive got a 31. Elijah Fourre improved from 26 to 30, another student went from 29 to 33, and another student improved by 5.
In the 2016-17 school year, Merili Roberts and Colin Robinson got 35's, Odin Taylor got a 34, Kelly Meyer, Jack Frakes, Aneesha Andrew, Nathan Claver, Caleb Miller, and Jenna Carl got 33's, Allison Nguyen went from a 29 to a 33, Sara Haines went from a 28 to a 32, CeAnna Cummings got a 31, and Meghan Kuntz and Jackson Evans both improved by 4 points. Of course, many students with lower scores also showed much improvement after taking my course.
In the 2017-18 school year, Jacob Rhee and Justine Holm got 33's, Joe Sullivan got a 32, Taylor Wright and Julia R. got 31's, and Joe Francis got a 30. Callie Potvin improved her ACT score by 6 points, Jonathan Gibson and Kassidy Alger both improved by 5 points, Sydney Spears and Anika Barland improved by 4, and Sophia Heuer and Levi Fourre improved by 3! A student with an IEP improved by 8 points after taking my class and getting added time!
In the 2018-19 school year, Lauren S. and Laura Balboa got 33’s, and Jack Engelbrekt improved his ACT score four points to a 33 after taking my class. Canyon Pergande and Elke S got 32’s, Miles Frisch and another student got 31’s, Blake Birno improved by 6 points, Nick Manthana improved by four points, and another student improved by seven points! Anya Zubar improved her composite score by four points and improved her reading and English scores by 12 each. Emma Coburn improved her Reading score by 5 points.
In the 2019-20 school year, Cooper Cieslicki improved from a 21 to a 27 after taking my class and Emma Fortado improved from a 24 to a 30. Madelaine Fussy scored a 34, Caspar Borggreve, Celeste Frakes, and Lauren B. scored 32’s, another student scored a 31 and another scored a 29.
In the 2020-21 school year, the following scores were earned after these students took my class: Abbey Sweeney went from a 29 to a 34, Delaney Sebora scored a 35, Kameron Langefels, Bhavya Kanagala, and Nate Parmley scored 34’s, Gavin Armstrong scored a 33, Steven Mattison a 32, and Presley Pergande a 31.
In the 2021-22 school year, Claire Sprute scored a 33 after taking my class. Three other students scored 30, 29, and 28.
In the 2022-23 school year, Charles improved his score by 6, from a 26 to a 32 after taking my class. Allen Adams and Xenophon Westie got 29’s and other students who took my class got 35. 34, 31, two 29’s, and a 28.
In the 2023-24 school year, I am only aware of a few of the students’ scores, but one student scored a 32, another a 30, and another a 29.
One student only improved her ACT score by one point after taking my class, but her college raised its scholarship offer by $2,000 per year for four years.