I offer a comprehensive multi-year, long-term math and science high school plan that will cover all your student’s needs from 7th grade to Senior year in high school. If you are interested, I will continually expand upon what they are learning and stress ideas that they will need in other courses. I will be proactive rather than remedial and make sure they are on top of everything. Some parents have said that I am 100% dedicated and will do whatever it takes to make sure the student succeeds over time.
General Academic Plan from 7th Grade to College
Students typically start for SHSAT prep or TACHS prep in 7th grade and continue long-term.
I build their math and critical thinking foundation so that they swim through the Living Environment (Biology) and Algebra Regents in either 8th grade or as 1st year freshman in high school.
They will react well to Chemistry and see all the angles when they get to Geometry by sophomore year. This includes the Regents, AP, and/or SAT II in all subjects.
You will be shocked by how much they understand about Physics, Trigonometry, Calculus, and the SAT in junior year and beyond. Junior year is typically the most difficult and most important year for college admissions and being well prepared before that can make all the difference.
If I’m unable to help at something, I’ll recommend someone who can. There are specialists available in English, history, language, and other subjects to help students who I tutor as they know they are good students.
The progression for many students is not the same as below; we will adjust to your needs. Below is just a sample progression which applies for most. If your student is with us for many years, you can expect to learn a lot from these excellent tutors during these time frames:
Long-Term Math and Science Plan for Every Grade
Grade 6 or Grade 7: Start with High School Admission Prep with John Zaborskis – Schedule a Practice Test or find out more at High School Admissions Home
Grade 8 and 9: Algebra 1 Regents – Julian Rhine, David Basha Book Me
Grade 8 and 9: Living Environments Regents – Biology teacher at Stuyvesant or Xaverian; Mike Book Me
Grade 8 and 9: Earth Science Regents – This same teacher also studied geology in college. They rock. Book Me
Grade 10: Chemistry – John Zaborskis, Stacy Goldstein Book Me
Grade 10: Geometry – many great tutors
Grade 11: Physics – John Zaborskis, David Basha Book Me
Grade 11: Algebra 2/Trigonometry – Julian Rhine, David Basha Book Me
Grade 11: SAT – John Zaborskis, Elina Mishuris Book Me
Grade 12 and college: Calculus – John Zaborskis, Julian Rhine Book Me ; You’re specializing in some complex material at this point. Get help from long term tutors and recent graduates who know what you are going through. You may get to have some of the same tutors and teachers you had in previous years depending on what you are studying. We’ve still got your back after high school.
We offer discounts and creative payment options for this if you choose a multiyear, long-term plan.
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John helped prepare my son for high school entrance exams. He was knowledgeable about the material on the tests and strategies for taking the exams. My son was accepted to Regis and Staten Island Tech. He also received scholarships to Xaverian, Xavier, and St.Peter's High School. I would definitely recommend John.
Highly recommend! My son was tutored by John for preparation for the TACHS exam. He was part of a group tutoring session, however, all of the students still got a very personalized tutoring experience. John was very open to the students asking questions, and would help the students with anything that they needed during the session. At one point, I was concerned with my son’s progress, and John took the time to have a long conversation with me to discuss ways in which we can help my son further. He then implement those changes, and the end result was my son doing very well on the exam and getting accepted into his high school choices. John is very friendly, helpful, interactive with the students, and very responsive to questions, not only questions my son had, but myself as well.
Alaina Signorastri
2/26/2021
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My son took 1 class per week at Master of Chemistry for SHSAT/HSPT test prep. The class is online, with small group of kids, and was great pace, not too much, not too little. It was great as it efficiently covered both SHSAT and HSPT (Catholic scholarship exam) in one class. In addition to the great lessons, they offer many online practice tests for SHSAT, HSPT and TACHS (included in lesson fees) , which really helped him to get used to them and pace his study. For TACHS, we did not even taken the prep class but they offered 5 practice tests and assessments, which was super helpful to get used to its format without prepping for it. In the end, my son got in his top choice specialized high school and all catholic high schools he applied for, most with decent merit scholarship. His SHSAT score got improved about 50 points too thanks to their lessons and practice tests and detailed evaluation to let him know how to improve for the next test. So glad we were recommended to take their classes.
John is lit
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Five stars is an understatement - it should be 10 stars on every aspect of this business - quality, service. value, professionalism, good communication all are above and beyond. The attention given to my son is astonishing. Taking a chance by reading reviews is well worth it. Your child's education is priceless, and if you want your child to excel to their best possible potential this is the place. Mr. Zaborskis, Kate, everyone involved has one intention - and its the best interest of your child's education. Just remarkable on every level. The patience John has makes all the difference, and it's all the time. John's interaction with each child, and as a group keeps the kids interested, and involved, and the results show. If you want to see a difference in your child's school work, and test grades, this is the place. Contact Master of Chemistry and schedule time - it will be the best choice you can make towards your child's education.
John is an extraordinary tutor. He tutored both of my sons. We had tried other tutors but John stood out from the pack! My sons even liked him! Thry both did really well and I am very grateful to John! Could not recommend a better tutor! He tutored one for a high school entrance exam and one for college ACTs...
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Michael D'Ambrose was an excellent tutor for preparation for the high school testing. Michael worked with my son for 12 months on a weekly basis to prepare for the SHSAT, HSPT and SSAT. Michael was always prompt and often went over the hour time slot. Since the SHSAT covers math that 7th graders haven't learned yet, Michael was instrumental in getting Evan up to speed. As a PhD candidate in chemical engineering, Michael really understands the subject and had excellent success teaching algebra to him. We ended the process with 3 great high school options: Brooklyn Technical High School, Xavier High School Ignatius Scholars Program, and 2 NYC private, independent day schools. We are very pleased with the results and thank John and his team for all of their support, communication and guidance along the way.
Cynthia LaCaprucia Taylor
3/28/2017
Great tutor, got me a full scholarship to Sea and Farrell, and got me entrance into SI Tech
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John is excellent and his hard work guiding my daughter thru TACHs and HSPT earned her several scholarships and high scores. John and his team are easy to work with and what he gives to his students will show in their scores. He prepares them and gives them confidence and gives detailed reports on his testing. He is excellent and worth it!
Nicole Digerolamo
1/22/2020
Very happy with my son’s tutoring experience with John. It is because of John’s knowledge, expertise and ability to instruct students for examinations that truly prepared my son for the difficult entrance examinations. My son was accepted into the best Catholic high school as well as receiving scholarships to other schools he applied to.
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John is an excellent tutor. My son got into all of his High School choices and received scholarship offers. John’s classes made the material accessible and he kept up my son’s motivation. Thank you John for the great work
moira nascimento
4/21/2020
I cannot recommend John and team enough for HSPT prep. My son received full scholarships to his three top High School picks and I appreciated the professionalism and class flexibility that the program provided. We will also be using them for SAT prep when the time comes!
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Really thorough lessons, great tips, highly recommend! My son did really well on the Catholic HS test and received scholarships to two top schools! The interview prep really helped also. John and his team are helpful and responsive and I couldn't recommend them more!
My daughter got into every school she applied to with scholarships at each. Working with this team help her achieve 99 percentile in most categories and allowed her to enter there exams with confidence. The NYC private school process is cut throat and these lessons prepared her so well. Best decision we made. I particularly recommend the 1:1 sessions. Thank you JZ Team, the investment was well worth it and yielded results!
Ann Marie Gorczyca
1/21/2023
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