SCAT test prep

The SCAT is a unique test designed by CTY (John Hopkins Center for Talented Youth). Students in grades 2-12 can take the 40-minute test to get into advanced online programs. It has 2 sections, verbal and quantitative, and each section is 50 questions long with a 20-minute time limit.

I offer complete test preparation for the Elementary (grades 2-3), Intermediate (grades 4-5) and Advanced (grades 6+) levels of the SCAT.

Verbal prep

Analogies and vocabulary knowledge make this section especially challenging. My students use the right resources, study materials, and targeted strategies so they are extra prepared for this area of the test.

Quantitative prep

I teach effective techniques and strategies for solving quantitative comparison questions. Students boost their time management and work through specific concept review until they are ready.

What Parents and Students Are Saying


Natalie is knowledgeable, energetic, and enthusiastic. She identified my son´s opportunity areas and developed a plan to tackle those areas using tools like Bitpaper, Prodigy Game, Quizlet, and Khan Academy. She went from refreshing support all the way to guidance, teaching complex concepts and building up in the process my son’s confidence and sense of goal achievement. In the beginning, we had another tutor, but rapidly, we noticed Natalie’s difference in her thorough approach not only in Math but also in vocabulary, analogies, and QCs; based on that, we decided to give Natalie the other sessions we had planned with the said tutor. All in all, she’s the best tutor you can find.


David J., Advanced SCAT prep


My son is 10 years old, and he is studying for the SCAT test for John Hopkins CTY. Natalie has provided great insight on the test and what materials we needed and what work needs to be accomplished. We have had 3 lessons and so far and I have seen improvements thanks to Natalie’s skills. Although, it may seem like a long lesson for some kids, he’s really enjoying his lessons and learning from Natalie! She’s very patient and intelligent. Highly recommend if you need test prep 🙂.”


Kristiana G., Intermediate SCAT prep

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