Tried and True

Darren Grodsky
"I've most enjoying teaching at Elite for these past 6 years (amazing how time flies) because the environment at Elite provides much more than that of a typical SAT prep center. The Elite philosophy works so well because it is not about shortcuts that might work to outsmart the test and college admission officers but instead is founded upon the tried and true tenets that do work: hard work and critical thinking.
But helping our students experience the success that comes with working their way through the curriculum has been just one of the most rewarding aspects of my 6 years of teaching Elite classes. The other consistent and memorable reward is to witness the lasting friendships students forge through our various programs. I try to ensure that they leave my classroom better prepared for the rigors and demands that await them in college. I have found that students come to our classes expecting to memorize boxes of vocabulary words, math formulas and grammar rules (and they do), but they leave our classes surprised to have been challenged both academically and intellectually in ways they never expected. "