About the Test Prep Pros
Jay Lipman
Since 1999 Jay Lipman has been dedicated to developing strategies to ensure
success on standardized tests and sharing those strategies with students and
with other test-prep professionals. His work has been successfully applied by
students of all ages from the proverbial “four corners” of the globe.
Jay founded Test Your Best™ in 2003 to bring his test-taking methods directly to
students near his home in Fairfield County, Connecticut. Test Your Best™
specializes in individualized test prep instruction for the SAT, PSAT, ACT,
ISEE, and SSAT for private school and college applicants, and the GRE, GMAT, and
LSAT for graduate school applicants. The company also provides admissions
consulting services. Through Test Your Best, Jay has developed a highly
successful curriculum and recruits and trains high-caliber tutors to work
directly with the company’s local clientele.
The CORE System™ Jay developed is an integral part of a unique
summer program which was designed from the ground up as the premiere test
prep and cultural immersion program for international students planning on
studying in the U.S. Access America
Prep continues to bring
Jay’s tried-and-true methodology to students from across the globe. The AAP
experience has earned praise from educators around the world and serves an
indispensible function in the lives of attendees.
Jay Lipman, Esq. graduated from the New York University School of Law in
1998. He worked in the Corporate Law department of White & Case, LLP, in New
York until 1999, when he left to pursue a career in education. He maintains his
membership in the Connecticut Bar and has taught Legal Studies courses at
Fairfield University. Jay has worked with the National Paralegal College since
its inception in 2003, developing curricula and teaching courses for paralegals.
He has an ongoing relationship with the school as an adjunct professor of legal
studies.
From 1999 to 2002 Jay taught at, and developed curriculum for, one of the
nation’s largest test prep companies. In addition to test prep instruction his
duties there included hiring and training teachers on a regular basis, as well
as observing and evaluating teachers in Connecticut and New York. Jay was also
involved in developing curricula for various standardized test preparation
courses and actively participated in developing and implementing ongoing
curriculum changes. Jay was one of a select few at the company asked to consult
on the successful redevelopment of the company’s national teacher training
program.
Our Superb Tutors
Although my proprietary CORE System™ is available to students across the globe
through other venues, my tutors and I thoroughly enjoy working directly with our
local students. Because parents continue to tell their friends about me and my
tutors even after their last child has graduated from high school, and because a
number of local guidance counselors regularly refer students to us, every year
Test Your Best™ must turn away students here in Fairfield County because we
simply cannot help them all in person. With my years of experience training
teachers it would be easy to hire more teachers who could then take on more
students. Or, like some other tutoring companies, I could simply "farm out"
students to tutors who would have limited, if any, ongoing relationship with me
and with Test Your Best. It would no doubt look quite impressive to some if I
were able to list dozens of tutors on my website servicing vast areas throughout
the state. Instead I have a few thoroughly dedicated and experienced tutors who
work with local students. I am updated after each tutoring session, and my
tutors and I regularly discuss student progress.
