From "good enough" to perfect
The first time I took the ACT—in my junior year at Franklin High School—I didn’t do much prep. I figured, Hey, I’ve always done well in school. This will be fine.
I walked out with a 31. Not bad. But when I started looking at college scholarships, I found out that a 35 or 36 could mean a full ride. Tens of thousands of dollars for a couple more points.
That’s when it clicked: this wasn’t just another test. This was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.
The shift
I knew I had it in me to score higher, but I also knew getting there would mean working harder—and smarter—than I ever had in my life.
So I treated the ACT like it was a language I had to become fluent in.
I immersed myself in the test:
Hundreds of hours of focused prep.
Dozens of practice tests under real conditions.
Dissecting patterns in questions until I could anticipate what was coming next.
That’s where my background in learning other languages kicked in—by that point, I was fluent in French and proficient in Japanese. Language study teaches you to see patterns others miss, and the ACT has its own grammar, vocabulary, and rhythm. I learned to “think” in ACT.
The climb
Two more sittings later, I hit a 35—the scholarship line. But by then, I wasn’t done. I wanted to see just how far I could push myself.
Two more tries, and I hit it: 36. Perfect score.
That score earned me a full-tuition scholarship and set me firmly on my college path to valedictorian, two degrees, and learning five additional languages.
Why I started Elite Score Academy
Since 2018, I’ve been helping students raise their ACT scores. Along the way, I noticed something: the needs of already high-achieving students (27–33 range) are totally different from the average test-taker.
The usual test-prep approach is like teaching grammar to someone who’s already fluent.
My program skips the “beginner stuff” and goes straight to the advanced patterns, pacing micro-gains, and precision drills that move you from “great” to “elite.”
Elite Score Academy combines:
The blueprint I used to get a perfect score
Proven pattern recognition training inspired by language learning
Mental health and fitness techniques to manage the stress of preparation and ease test day nerves
Unique strategies for each test section tailored to high-achieving students
I speak 8 languages
English
French
Bulgarian
Norwegian
Chinese
Japanese
Esperanto
Spanish
I've lived in 4 countries
Japan
2.5 years
United States
17.5 years
France
2 years
Bulgaria
2 years
More about me
I graduated as valedictorian with a bachelor's degree in political science and history
My 36 got me a full tuition scholarship to my dream university
I have also taught French, English, and political science classes
I have tutored students for the ACT since 2018
A few things I love outside the ACT:
Writing poetry (published, award-winning)
Playing bass guitar (especially funk)
Reading sci-fi, fantasy, and history
Long-distance running
Beating most people I play in Super Smash Bros
I can help you do what I did.
I’m putting together a focused program for a group of elite students to reach their ACT potential. We'll be going through all the strategies that I developed to help me get my 36. I hope you’ll consider joining.
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