We provide college counseling, SAT/ACT/SSAT test prep and academic mentorship for high school and college students.
We focus on mental wellbeing at every phase of high school and college academic life.
01/23/2019
"You guys saved me from so much extra stress and confusion!!" - Leila, high school sophomore.
We're excited to offer our new STUDY SKILLS classes for high school students. Struggling to get yourself organized? We've got you covered. More info here: https://www.northcoastprep.com/workshops/
12/18/2018
Resources for Creating High-Focus Environments... Check out some of these tools for beating distraction and keeping your eyes on the prize!
Resources for Creating High-Focus Environments High-quality apps for higher quality focus!
04/16/2018
Meet our directors, pt. II:
Alex McNeil graduated with a degree in Politics & Government from the University of Puget Sound.
At Puget Sound, Alex worked as a writing advisor in the school's Writing Center, created an interdisciplinary symposium for faculty and student research, was a national finalist for the Watson Fellowship, and received numerous awards for his academic writing.
After graduating, Alex worked as a political organizer for the Democratic Party in the 2016 election. He has been an assistant instructor for political theory and bioethics at both Puget Sound and at San Francisco State, where he is currently pursuing graduate study in political theory.
Alex is co-founder at North Coast, and specializes in College Counseling, English and Writing Tutoring, and SSAT Tutoring.
04/16/2018
Meet our directors, pt. I:
Andrew double-majored in Cognitive Science and Spanish at Johns Hopkins University, where he graduated with honors.
During Andrew's time at Hopkins, he received a Fulbright Teaching Fellowship, directed a volunteer sexual health group, did academic research in linguistics, worked as a study consultant for underclassmen, tutored organic chemistry and other subjects, had his photographs published, volunteered as a medical translator, and played a concert for stroke survivors at SCALE, a rehabilitation center in Baltimore. Andrew has taught numerous subjects, from Cognition and Perception to SAT/ACT to English Composition.
He is a co-founder and academic consultant for North Coast, specializing in Math Tutoring, College Counseling and Vocational Guidance. He's a life-long musician, a peanut butter fanatic and a juggling enthusiast.
04/16/2018
Today's high school students deal with unprecedented levels of stress, burnout, and anxiety.
"But even Dr. Slavin seemed unprepared for the results of testing he did in cooperation with Irvington High School in Fremont, Calif., a once-working-class city that is increasingly in Silicon Valley’s orbit. He had anonymously surveyed two-thirds of Irvington’s 2,100 students last spring... The results were stunning: 54 percent of students showed moderate to severe symptoms of depression. More alarming, 80 percent suffered moderate to severe symptoms of anxiety."
Opinion | Is the Drive for Success Making Our Children Sick? Across the country, children are experiencing depression, anxiety and even physical strain because of the pressures of school.