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Why AP Choices Matter - and Why Some Students Benefit More Than Others
Straight talk on APs from current and former admissions officers
Support for you, support for your students.
Find out how Applerouth works with Educational Consultants. Take advantage of the resources and knowledge of our Partnerships Team. They'd love to answer your questions.
How We Help Educational Consultants
We use our resources to empower you in every way we can. From personalized landing pages and mock tests to hosting presentations and more, Applerouth loves supporting you so you can help more students achieve their dreams. We share your passion for guiding them along their academic journey. Let's work together.
A Personalized Digital Experience
As an Applerouth partner, you'll get an online dashboard where you can track your students' prep progress and test results. We make personalized landing pages + practice tests. We'll take care of every detail from online registration to providing test materials to hosting a webinar exclusively for your clients on interpreting their results.
The Educator Webinar Series
Applerouth's webinars focus on the issues concerning educators like you. We help you offer the best advice and support to your students and their families. Attend in real time so you can ask questions of our panel of experts, or watch a recording in your own time.
Presentations and Materials for your Clients
We'd love to host an event for you and your colleagues at a regional affinity meeting, or speak to your clients about issues in standardized testing. Applerouth also offers a variety of materials for your office and families at no charge.
“I confidently recommend Applerouth tutors to my students and families because of their consistently strong and quantifiable results.”
Expert Articles
We have a team built on decades of experience, and they have a thing or two to say.
Your Dedicated Partnerships Team
You have your own Partnership Director who will serve as your primary point of contact. That's best-in-class service.
Free Events & Webinars
Free events and strategy sessions to help you guide your students along the educational journey.
Get your ‘Seed’ of quarterly knowledge.
Keep up with the latest in education with Applerouth’s quarterly newsletter! 'The Seed' is where the value we bring Educational Consultants goes even deeper. It's our educational newsletter, created just for you. Each quarter, you'll get expert insight on what's happening within the industry. It's a seamless way to stay in-the-know.
“After referring clients to other test preparation companies for years and being disappointed with either the level of instruction or general customer service, we discovered Applerouth. Since, we have referred dozens of students to Applerouth for SAT and ACT prep as well as academic tutoring. And the results have been fantastic.”
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The Team
We have something in common: we love what we do. We know that when a group of people come together with one passion, it sets the stage for something extraordinary. That's why we'd love to work with you and provide support that will benefit you and your students.
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Jenna is the Tutor Manager for DMV and IEC Account Manager. She graduated with distinction from the University of Virginia, earning a BA in English and Drama. She then traveled to London and earned a degree from LAMDA, after which she returned to the DC area to be closer to her family and decent Mexican food.
Jed Applerouth, Ph.D., is a nationally recognized expert in standardized testing, frequently speaking to parents and schools across the country about the SAT, ACT, PSAT, and their impact on college admissions. A teacher, educational innovator, and founder of Applerouth Education, Jed is also a Nationally Certified Counselor with a Ph.D. in Educational Psychology. His research on student cognition, memory, motivation, and learning strategies informs Applerouth’s SAT and ACT test prep methods, ensuring students receive the most effective instruction, reliable score increases, and a boost in academic self-confidence. Constantly exploring new ways to enhance learning, Jed keeps his tutors at the forefront of SAT and ACT preparation with cutting-edge strategies and materials.
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Christine holds a BA from the University of Delaware and began tutoring for the SAT, ACT, and GRE in 2009. Since then, she has served as an Applerouth Program Advisor, DMV Business Developer, and now leads as the Director of Partnerships for the NY tri-state area, the DMV, and clients nationwide. Christine believes that individualized prep plans—ones that teach to the whole student—can have a lasting, exponential impact on confidence and self-efficacy, both on test day and in life. Outside of work, Christine enjoys teaching Zumba, skiing, painting, and being a proud aunt to her nieces.
Melissa is a BA graduate of Sewanee who earned her MA from the University of North Carolina. She has over 15 years of student services experience as a former Associate Athletic Director, Student-Athlete Services Director, and Test Prep Academic Advisor. Melissa joined Applerouth in 2020 as Director of IEC Partnerships. She enjoys working with Educational Consultants because, like them, she recognizes the importance of sound college planning and the impact of finding a good college fit.
Have a Student in Mind?
Education, to its Core
The value we bring Educational Consultants goes even deeper with The Seed. This is our educational newsletter, created especially for you. Each quarter, get access to expert insight on whatever is happening within the industry. We make it easy for you to stay in-the-know.
Customized Tutoring & Test Prep
Take advantage of Applerouth as a resource and solution to share with your students. Our clients have some great things to say about the tutoring and test prep services we offer, and the impact we've made in their school life and beyond.
Free Strategy Sessions
If we have your email, we'll be sending you reminders for some incredible webinars we host every month, featuring top experts in the field. They're always relevant, supportive, and full of high-value advice for you and your students.
Applerouth's Process
From advisement to post-service follow up, we come alongside you on your journey.
1. Craft a plan.
Schedule an appointment with a Program Director to discuss which of our learning experiences would work best for you.
2. Tutor matching.
Get matched to the perfect tutor for you, based on learning needs, personality, and educational goals.
3. Start learning.
Make leaps and bounds in whatever it is you need help with the most - and then some. Get ready to feel more confident by the end.
Resources
Take advantage of our resources. We love helping both students and educators thrive.
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Whether you're a parent looking for academic support for your child or an IEC in search of the best resources for your students, we have something for you.
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