About MySatCoach

We built MySatCoach for students who are working hard and still feeling lost.

There is no shortage of SAT advice on the internet. Take more practice tests. Do more questions. Review your mistakes. Keep grinding.

Sometimes that helps. A lot of times, it just leaves students overwhelmed, frustrated, and unsure whether any of the work they are doing is actually moving them forward.

MySatCoach was built to make SAT prep feel clearer, calmer, and more purposeful. We believe students do better when they understand where they stand, what actually needs work, and what can wait.

Why we started this

I taught my first test prep class at Princeton Review in 2005, and I have been fascinated by learning ever since.

Over the years, I kept seeing the same pattern in very different settings. Whether I was working with students in test prep or helping organizations solve performance problems in the corporate world, the issue was often the same: smart, capable people were putting in effort, but not always in the right place.

Too many students approach the SAT with effort, discipline, and good intentions, but without enough clarity. They are told to keep practicing, but not always shown how to focus. They work hard, but they do not always know what is actually holding them back.

MySatCoach came from that frustration. I wanted to build something that felt more useful, more honest, and more human. Not just more prep, but better direction.

How it works

• Diagnose your score pattern — a 15-minute adaptive quiz identifies where you stand across Math and Reading & Writing
• See which skills are costing you points — your Skill Map breaks your performance into specific micro-skills, not just broad categories
• Get the next best study moves, in order — a personalized plan tells you what to study this week, what to tackle next, and what to ignore for now

What makes MySatCoach different

vs. practice-test-only prep: Practice tests tell you what you got wrong. MySatCoach tells you why — down to the individual skill — and what to do about it.

vs. Khan Academy alone: Khan Academy offers great free practice, but it does not generate a prioritized, skill-level study plan tailored to your specific gaps.

vs. large prep companies: Prep courses cover everything for everyone. MySatCoach focuses only on the skills that will actually move your score.

vs. generic tutoring: A tutor can help you work through problems, but without diagnostic data, sessions often default to whatever came up last. MySatCoach gives both students and tutors a clear map of what to work on and in what order.

What we believe

We believe good prep should reduce stress, not add to it. Students should know why they are studying something, not just be told to do more of it. The SAT should be approached with clarity, structure, and common sense.

And we believe families deserve a prep experience that feels thoughtful, supportive, and grounded in reality — not hype.

For students and families

We know SAT prep is rarely just about a test. For students, it can bring pressure, self-doubt, and the feeling that everyone else has a better plan. For parents, it can be hard to tell what is actually worth trusting and how to help without creating more stress.

MySatCoach was built with both in mind. We want students to feel more confident and less scattered. We want parents to feel more informed and less in the dark. And we want the process to feel more manageable for everyone involved.

Why trust this approach

Our methodology is grounded in research on deliberate practice and adaptive learning. College Board and Khan Academy’s joint 2017 study found that 20 hours of Official SAT Practice was associated with an average 115-point score gain. The takeaway: targeted practice matters far more than volume.

MySatCoach is designed to help students make those hours count by focusing on the specific skills most likely to raise their score.

Source: College Board & Khan Academy, 2017. Association, not a guaranteed outcome.

About the founder

Hassan Javaid

Hassan began teaching test prep at Princeton Review in 2005. Since then, his work has spanned teaching, consulting, analytics, and performance improvement — all centered around one recurring question: how do you help people focus on the things that matter most?

MySatCoach brings that question into SAT prep. It reflects his long-standing interest in how people learn, where they get stuck, and what helps them make meaningful progress. He holds degrees from Rutgers University, the University of Rochester (MBA, Magna Cum Laude), and Cornell University.

Whether you are a student trying to figure out your next step or a parent trying to help without adding pressure — we are glad you found us.

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