— Before your call,

Here's what to know.

A few minutes. What to expect, what's helpful to have handy, and how we think about prep.

FRANKLIN
YARD
EST. 2019

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Make the most of our thirty minutes.

What you bring into the room shapes the plan you walk out with.

Find a quiet room — headphones if you can
Both parents and your child on the call, if possible
Any scores you have for your child (PSAT, SAT, ACT — official or unofficial)
Target schools or target scores, if any
A sense of when your child is planning to test
One real question you want answered

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Here's what we usually talk about.

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Where your student is now.

What they're starting with, what they've tried so far, and what's working or not.
02

Where they want to be.

Target scores, target schools, timeline. We'll help you figure out what's realistic.
03

What the best plan might look like.

Test choice, program length, how we'd structure the work. We'll be specific.

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How the tutoring works.

Every student works 1:1 with a dedicated tutor who stays with them through the whole program.

We start with a diagnostic — figuring out where the real bottlenecks are. Sometimes it's content gaps. Sometimes it's timing and strategy. Sometimes it's the wrong test. The plan comes from the diagnosis, not the other way around.

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Performance Data

The track record.

Franklin Yard students vs. the national average.

3.2×

the national average score improvement

6×

more likely to reach 1500 vs. national average (starting under 1400)

9×

more likely to gain 250+ points vs. national average

Benchmarked against College Board data · 577,000 students

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Real Results

+300 pts

PSAT 1120 → SAT 1420 · Sam G. · The Haverford School

Varsity football and lacrosse, heavy course load — Sam needed a tutor who could work around his schedule and speak his language. His tutor used sports analogies to teach strategy, and the whole family ended up working with him.

Accepted to Amherst College.

Sam Gerber Google Review: PSAT 1120 to SAT 1420, 5 stars

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Heidi Tirjan Google Review: 360+ point SAT increase, 5 stars

Real Results

+360 pts

SAT across three sittings · Liv T. · The Shipley School

Liv had tried another tutor before switching to Franklin Yard. Over 10 months of focused 1:1 work, she built the strategies and confidence that moved her score — and her mom says those skills will carry through college.

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Real Results

+300 pts

SAT · Puglisi Family

Franklin Yard built a program around their daughter's specific strengths and weaknesses — not a generic curriculum. The tailored approach led to a 300+ point SAT improvement.

Gwen Puglisi Google Review: 300+ point SAT increase, tailored program, 5 stars

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After the call, one of three things usually happens.

01

It's a clear fit.

We'll recommend a specific program and tutor, and you decide if you want to move forward.
02

It's not the right time.

We'll say so. You're welcome to reach back out whenever timing changes.
03

We're not the right fit.

We'll tell you that directly and point you somewhere that might work better.

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Looking forward to it.

— Sam Bellows

CEO & Co-Founder · Franklin Yard

sam@franklinyard.com · franklinyard.com

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Here's what to know.

Make the most of our thirty minutes.

Here's what we usually talk about.

Where your student is now.

Where they want to be.

What the best plan might look like.

How the tutoring works.

The track record.

After the call, one of three things usually happens.

It's a clear fit.

It's not the right time.

We're not the right fit.