Our Courses

On average, our students increase by 240 points on the SAT and 5 points on the ACT.
We've helped 2000 families secure over $25 million in total scholarships.

Why Amikka?

  1. Conquer Standardized Testing

    Our tutors scored in the top 1% of test-takers and attended the nation’s most prestigious universities. We personalize every course with custom strategies and techniques designed for each student.

  2. Master College Admissions

    Our team attended Harvard, UPenn, and Duke. We get students into any university in the country by guiding them through every step of the application process.

  3. Boost Academics

    We help students excel in their classes to boost their AP scores and GPAs before application season.

  4. Get Unmatched Results

    We’ve helped over 2000 students get into their dream schools and earn over $25,000,000 in total scholarships. On average, our students improve 240 points on the SAT and 5 points on the ACT.

  5. Reduce Stress

    College admissions and standardized testing can be challenging. Our students receive free access to our Mindset Training course to decrease stress and build confidence.

  6. Save Money

    Our courses start at $24 per hour. Our programs are affordable investments into your child’s future success.

Over 2000

Happy
Families

+240 Points

SAT Average
Improvement

+5 Points

ACT Average
Improvement

Top 1%

Tutor Scoring
Percentile

Student
Success Stories

Over 600 students have left us five-star reviews, demonstrating the success
of our personalized programs.

Ana

Ana was awarded a full-ride scholarship to UPenn. She started working with our team her sophomore year. We helped her improve her SAT scores, gain leadership positions in her extracurricular activities, and write her scholarship essays.

Diana

Diana was awarded a scholarship to attend Harvard. She worked with one of our college advisors, who helped her identify her strengths, interests, and application strategy. 

Grace

Grace gained acceptance and received a scholarship to Tulane, her first-choice school. One of the Amikka founders helped her with her SAT preparation, application strategy, interview preparation, personal statement, and supplemental essays.

Jason

Jason was accepted to Princeton. He worked with one of our college advisors to improve his writing skills, craft his personal statement, and prepare for college interviews.

Katie

Katie was accepted to the University of Florida, where she received a scholarship. She got into her first-choice school after she and her brother worked with our team for college advising, essay editing, and SAT preparation.

Nicole

Nicole took our 40 hour course and improved her SAT score by 300 points. She also worked with our college advising team and got accepted to a prestigious graduate program at NYU.

Mikey

Mikey improved by 230 points on the SAT and 5 points on the ACT. He got a full-ride scholarship, graduated at the top of his class, and is now a full-time accountant.

Selina

Selina got a 1510 on the SAT after taking our personalized 40 hour course. She improved by 260 points and got accepted to UPenn, her first-choice school.

Sean

Sean joined our ACT course after not improving from self-study. He improved from a 19 to a 32 with the help of our personalized strategies and content deep-dive.

Bennett improved 400 points on the SAT and 6 points on the ACT after working with us for 6 months. We helped him with grammar, advanced math, and time reduction strategies.

Kyle

Kyle improved his SAT score by over 220 points after working with one of our founders. He was later accepted to Cornell for undergrad and is now pursuing a law degree.

Ava

Ava scored a 5 on the AP Calculus AB exam, earning her college credit. After working with Amikka, she went from having a C average in the class to an A.

Ethan

Ethan went from failing his AP English class to finishing with a B average. He worked with a tutor to improve his writing and grammar skills, managing his time effectively.

Ana

Ana worked with us as a freshman to improve her algebra grades. She ended up scoring in the top 1% of test-takers on the SAT Math section. After receiving college advising, she was accepted to UPenn.

Ana

Ana was awarded a full-ride scholarship to UPenn. She started working with our team her sophomore year. We helped her improve her SAT scores, gain leadership positions in her extracurricular activities, and write her scholarship essays.

Nicole

Nicole took our 40 hour course and improved her SAT score by 300 points. She also worked with our college advising team and got accepted to a prestigious graduate program at NYU.

Mikey

Mikey improved by 230 points on the SAT and 5 points on the ACT. He got a full-ride scholarship, graduated at the top of his class, and is now a full-time accountant.

Diana

Diana was awarded a scholarship to attend Harvard. She worked with one of our college advisors, who helped her identify her strengths, interests, and application strategy. 

Selina

Selina got a 1510 on the SAT after taking our personalized 40 hour course. She improved by 260 points and got accepted to UPenn, her first-choice school.

Sean

Sean joined our ACT course after not improving from self-study. He improved from a 19 to a 32 with the help of our personalized strategies and content deep-dive.

Bennett improved 400 points on the SAT and 6 points on the ACT after working with us for 6 months. We helped him with grammar, advanced math, and time reduction strategies.

Kyle

Kyle improved his SAT score by over 220 points after working with one of our founders. He was later accepted to Cornell for undergrad and is now pursuing a law degree.

Grace

Grace gained acceptance and received a scholarship to Tulane, her first-choice school. One of the Amikka founders helped her with her SAT preparation, application strategy, interview preparation, personal statement, and supplemental essays.

Jason

Jason was accepted to Princeton. He worked with one of our college advisors to improve his writing skills, craft his personal statement, and prepare for college interviews.

Katie

Katie was accepted to the University of Florida, where she received a scholarship. She got into her first-choice school after she and her brother worked with our team for college advising, essay editing, and SAT preparation.

Ava

Ava scored a 5 on the AP Calculus AB exam, earning her college credit. After working with Amikka, she went from having a C average in the class to an A.

Ethan

Ethan went from failing his AP English class to finishing with a B average. He worked with a tutor to improve his writing and grammar skills, managing his time effectively.

Ana

Ana worked with us as a freshman to improve her algebra grades. She ended up scoring in the top 1% of test-takers on the SAT Math section. After receiving college advising, she was accepted to UPenn.

 

Our Team

Our team attended the nation’s most selective universities and scored in the top 1% of test-takers.
We mastered this process and specialize in helping our students do the same.

Tarik Graham

Tarik earned acceptances to Harvard, Yale, Princeton, Stanford, and Duke, ultimately choosing Harvard. He graduated as the valedictorian of Auburndale High School in 2018.

Camden

Camden was accepted to Harvard, majoring in Romance Language Literature and Economics. He scored a 1560 on the SAT and speaks four languages: English, Spanish, French, and Portuguese.

Mohamed

Mohamed earned acceptances to Harvard, Columbia, Brown, Dartmouth, Cornell, UChicago, NYU, Duke, Northwestern, Vanderbilt, and Emory. He graduated from Harvard with a degree in Sociology and Economics.

Gabriella

Gabriella was accepted to UPenn, majoring in Religious Studies and sub-matriculating into the English Masters Program. She has several years experience assisting high school students with college essay editing and college advising.

Blake

Blake has guided hundreds of families through the enrollment process over the past few years. His goal is still to ensure that each student receives a personalized program that fits their abilities and learning style.

Brooke

Brooke scored a 1550 on the SAT and a 35 on the ACT. She attended Duke University. Brooke places an emphasis on creating a positive and enjoyable learning environment for her students.

Estelle

A UPenn graduate, Estelle scored a 1580 on the SAT and a 36 on the ACT. She tutors for the ACT, SAT, and Algebra exams. Estelle teaches her students to look at the exam through the lens of a test maker. 

Cliff

Cliff scored in the top 1% on the ACT and has helped dozens of students get into their top-choice schools. He spent over 4 years studying how to best approach standardized testing to maximize score improvements.

Krislyn

Krislyn received a 35 on the ACT, scored in the 99th percentile on the SAT, and attended Duke University. Krislyn’s goal is to help alleviate the pressure that school exams and standardized tests place on students.

Cliff

Cliff scored in the top 1% on the ACT and has helped dozens of students get into their top-choice schools. He spent over 4 years studying how to best approach standardized testing to maximize score improvements.

Krislyn

Krislyn received a 35 on the ACT, scored in the 99th percentile on the SAT, and attended Duke University. Krislyn’s goal is to help alleviate the pressure that school exams and standardized tests place on students.

Amanda

Amanda specializes in helping freshmen and sophomores plan their academic schedules to maximize their chances of success in academics and college admissions.

Blake Padgett, founder of Amikka MCAT and a current M.D. candidate, has successfully organized over 2,000 programs through Amikka in the past five years. These programs have significantly boosted students' test scores and facilitated their acceptance into their dream universities. Drawing on the challenges he faced while preparing for the MCAT and navigating the medical school application process, Blake established Amikka MCAT. His vision was to create a platform that offers highly individualized programs, recognizing the transformative impact of mentorship and personalized guidance.

Amarachi is an expert at the CARS section of the MCAT. She received medical interviews from more than half of the schools to which she applied. She is currently a medical student at Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai. With several years of tutoring and mentoring experience, Amarachi aims to help students identify and overcome the obstacles to their success in the medical school application process.

Jairo Hernandez, a 3rd year medical student at the University of Florida College of Medicine, with an undergraduate 4.0 GPA and a top 98th percentile MCAT score. His academic success earned him offers from notable institutions like The University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine and Northwestern University's Feinberg School of Medicine, choosing among six acceptances from just 11 applications. Jairo has guided over 15 students to medical school acceptance, leveraging his extensive experience in medical school advising.

Blake

Blake has guided hundreds of families through the enrollment process over the past few years. His goal is still to ensure that each student receives a personalized program that fits their abilities and learning style.

Brooke

Brooke scored a 1550 on the SAT and a 35 on the ACT. She attended Duke University. Brooke places an emphasis on creating a positive and enjoyable learning environment for her students.

Estelle

A UPenn graduate, Estelle scored a 1580 on the SAT and a 36 on the ACT. She tutors for the ACT, SAT, and Algebra exams. Estelle teaches her students to look at the exam through the lens of a test maker. 

Tarik Graham

Tarik earned acceptances to Harvard, Yale, Princeton, Stanford, and Duke, ultimately choosing Harvard. He graduated as the valedictorian of Auburndale High School in 2018.

Cliff

Cliff scored in the top 1% on the ACT and has helped dozens of students get into their top-choice schools. He spent over 4 years studying how to best approach standardized testing to maximize score improvements.

Camden

Camden was accepted to Harvard, majoring in Romance Language Literature and Economics. He scored a 1560 on the SAT and speaks four languages: English, Spanish, French, and Portuguese.

Mohamed

Mohamed earned acceptances to Harvard, Columbia, Brown, Dartmouth, Cornell, UChicago, NYU, Duke, Northwestern, Vanderbilt, and Emory. He graduated from Harvard with a degree in Sociology and Economics.

Gabriella

Gabriella was accepted to UPenn, majoring in Religious Studies and sub-matriculating into the English Masters Program. She has several years experience assisting high school students with college essay editing and college advising.

Krislyn

Krislyn received a 35 on the ACT, scored in the 99th percentile on the SAT, and attended Duke University. Krislyn’s goal is to help alleviate the pressure that school exams and standardized tests place on students.

Amanda

Amanda specializes in helping freshmen and sophomores plan their academic schedules to maximize their chances of success in academics and college admissions.

Blake Padgett, founder of Amikka MCAT and a current M.D. candidate, has successfully organized over 2,000 programs through Amikka in the past five years. These programs have significantly boosted students' test scores and facilitated their acceptance into their dream universities. Drawing on the challenges he faced while preparing for the MCAT and navigating the medical school application process, Blake established Amikka MCAT. His vision was to create a platform that offers highly individualized programs, recognizing the transformative impact of mentorship and personalized guidance.

Amarachi is an expert at the CARS section of the MCAT. She received medical interviews from more than half of the schools to which she applied. She is currently a medical student at Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai. With several years of tutoring and mentoring experience, Amarachi aims to help students identify and overcome the obstacles to their success in the medical school application process.

Jairo Hernandez, a 3rd year medical student at the University of Florida College of Medicine, with an undergraduate 4.0 GPA and a top 98th percentile MCAT score. His academic success earned him offers from notable institutions like The University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine and Northwestern University's Feinberg School of Medicine, choosing among six acceptances from just 11 applications. Jairo has guided over 15 students to medical school acceptance, leveraging his extensive experience in medical school advising.

 

Our students have acquired over
$25,000,000 in scholarship money.

Our Process

Colleges are only getting more selective. The Amikka method offers a smooth path to getting
a top score and earning admission to any university in the country.

1

Initial Evaluation

Students complete an assessment to identify their abilities, interests, goals, and learning style.

2

Instructor Matching

We pair each student with an experienced instructor who matches their availability.

3

Personalization

We build each student a custom program with expert strategies designed to turn their biggest weaknesses into strengths.

4

Improvement

We track each student’s progress on practice exams and assessments to ensure they are making massive score improvements.

Get Results.
Affordable. Risk-Free.

For your peace of mind, we offer a target score guarantee to ensure that students are
happy with their results. You can cancel anytime for a refund.

1-on-1 Tutoring

Maximum 1-on-1 personalization for a top score.

Starting at $72/hour
$58/hour

What’s included:

  • Top 1% instructor
  • Score Improvement Guarantee
  • Free access to our Digital SAT Platform powered by AI ($499 value)
  • 10 digital practice exams, 3500+ mimicked questions, and 30 hours of video content
  • Choose the days and times that work best for you

SAT Group Course

Collaborative learning for big score improvements.

$35/hour
$28/hour

What’s included:

  • Top 1% instructor
  • Fixed weekly schedule
  • Discounted access to our Digital SAT Platform powered by AI
  • 5 digital practice exams, 500+ mimicked questions, and 30 hours of video content

Digital SAT Platform (Powered by AI)

Ultra-low cost and complete flexibility.

$499
$399

What’s included:

  • Eight adaptive, digital SAT practice exams
  • Personalized insights and projected scores
  • 24/7 support (powered by AI)
  • 3500+ mimicked questions with solutions
  • 30 hours of video content

1-on-1 Tutoring

Maximum 1-on-1 personalization for a top score.

Starting at $72/hour
$58/hour

What’s included:

  • Flexible 1-on-1 tutoring
  • 7 practice exams
  • Top 1% instructor

Private Advising

1-on-1 coaching for highly personalized strategy and instruction.

Starting at $72/hour
$58/hour

What’s included:

  • Top 1% instructor
  • Flexible 1-on-1 coaching
  • 20 hours of video content covering every part of the admissions process ($299 value)
  • Mindset Training video course

Video Course

Self-paced course for ultra-low cost and complete flexibility.

 
$299

What’s included:

  • Top 1% instructor
  • 20 hours of video content covering every part of the admissions process
  • Mindset Training video course

1-on-1 Tutoring

1-on-1 coaching for highly personalized strategy and instruction.

Starting at $72/hour
$58/hour

What’s included:

  • Top 1% instructor
  • Flexible 1-on-1 coaching
  • Mindset Training video course

Private Tutoring

Unlock your potential with the most customized MCAT program.

Starting at $85/hour
$65/hour

What’s included:

  • 1-on-1 tutoring
  • Full access to Amikka MCAT Resources
  • Customized study plan
  • Top percentile scorer and current M.D. candidate
  • Free advising session included with 30 hours + private tutoring

Medical School Advising

Private Admissions
Advising.

Starting at $85/hour
$65/hour

What’s included:

  • 1-on-1 advising
  • Customized application plan
  • Current M.D. candidate from top U.S. medical school

Founders

Our mission is to empower students through personalized education—providing them with all the strategies
and resources needed to achieve their long-term goals.

Christopher

Christopher, a first-generation college student who couldn't afford expensive tutoring, spent hundreds of hours deconstructing the SAT on his own. After improving by 400 points and gaining admission to UPenn, Christopher dedicated his focus to building affordable SAT and ACT tutoring programs that have now helped over two thousand students.

Christian

Christian became the first student from his high school to attend UPenn. He tutored his classmates for the SAT, ACT, PSAT, Chemistry, Math, and Spanish. After working as an essay editor for a university consulting company, Christian built Amikka's college advising program that's now helped our students earn over $25 million in total scholarships.