Who we are
We specialize in LSAT, SAT, and ACT test prep tutoring because we know the value of test scores for a strong application.
Meet your tutor, Cal
My name is Cal Toscano. I come from a family of educators, and have had a burning passion for learning as long as I can remember. As I was getting ready for college, I began to fixate (perhaps to a fault) on how to do the best I could on my SATs. I started at a 1400, and slowly taught myself the strategies I needed to finish with a first-time score of 1580 out of 1600.
After undergrad, I decided law school was in my cards, and began to prep for the LSAT. After going through a brief prep course, I saw just how ill-equipped the 20-person group method was for helping achieve deep learning on such difficult concepts. So, I undertook the same task, teaching myself and developing strategies. I started at a 160, and finished with a 174.
Look, I’m proud of my gifts, but I’m nothing special. If I can improve my scores by those margins, just by taking advantage of learning strategies, there’s no way we can’t help you or your student improve as well through that same approach.
The big tutoring companies will think of your student as a number and a payout. There’s only so much benefit you can derive from that approach for tests that are so crucial for your future. With the one-on-one focus of Excelsior, there’s no limit to what you can achieve. For your test prep journey, choose “ever upward”. Choose Excelsior.