Hi! I’m Your Tutor
Gloria Seo
For the past 10 years, I’ve dedicated my career to helping students unlock their full potential through one-on-one, high-impact SAT and ACT prep. What began as a small tutoring effort in my local community quickly evolved into a full-time profession and lifelong passion—driven by the joy of watching students grow in both skill and confidence.
With perfect scores on both the SAT and ACT, a degree in Cognitive Science from Pomona College, and graduate study in Educational Psychology, I bring a rare blend of test prep expertise and deep insight into how students think, learn, and perform under pressure.
I founded Prodigy SAT/ACT Tutoring to offer something personal and powerful: expert guidance that meets each student where they are and helps them rise. Every student works directly with me—no handoffs, no templates—just a tailored experience built on real results, lasting confidence, and mentorship that stays with them long after test day.
Why I Do This Work
This isn’t a stepping-stone or side gig for me. I’ve built my career around helping students master the SAT and ACT because I believe the right guidance can change everything.
What keeps me doing this, year after year, isn’t just the scores. It’s seeing students grow in clarity and confidence. When they start to trust their own thinking and see real results, it’s incredibly rewarding. I do this work personally, because that’s what makes the difference.
What Sets My Tutoring Apart
Families choose to work with me because they want more than the typical tutoring model. No handoffs. No junior instructors. Just focused, one-on-one instruction from someone who truly knows the SAT and is fully invested in each student’s growth.
I only take on a small number of clients at a time so I can build real momentum with every student. From pacing to skill building to mindset, everything is tailored to fit their individual strengths, challenges, and goals. That level of focus is why students routinely gain 200+ points on the SAT and leave feeling ready for far more than just one test.
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My own perfect ACT score lands me at the top 0.136%, and my SAT score puts me at the top 1% of all test-takers.
To further my understanding of how we as people learn, I pursued a B.A. in Cognitive Science at The #1 School in the Nation, according to a report from Forbes in 2015 (Pomona College).
PERSONAL SAT SCORE:
1600/1600 | Ranked at 0.5724% Percentile
(Above 99.4276% of all Test-Takers)
PERSONAL ACT SCORE:
36/36 | Ranked at 0.136% Percentile
(Above 99.864% of all Test-Takers)
How I Teach
There are plenty of test-taking tricks out there. But the students who perform best? They understand what they’re doing—and why. That’s what I teach.
I help students figure out why a mistake happened, how to fix it, and how to avoid it next time. We cover content gaps, timing, and real-time problem-solving under pressure. By test day, students know exactly how to approach the exam—and they walk in calm, confident, and ready to perform.
Beyond the Test Score
Raising scores is the goal, but the impact goes further. Top scores open doors to better schools, bigger scholarships, and more options. But what students gain along the way—resilience, clarity, and confidence—is just as valuable.
My students go on to attend Ivy League universities, earn six-figure scholarships, and enter college thinking sharper and believing in themselves. That’s the kind of success that lasts, and it’s why I care so much about getting this right.
