ACT nerd
Danny T.
Test prep
The ACT is a speed game with published rules. Once you train for the clock, the score follows.
What we can work on
- ACT
- SAT
- PSAT
- Japanese
- Study Skills
- Education
- Rice UniversityB.A. in Cognitive Sciences
- Hometown
- Houston, Texas
Learning with Danny
How we’ll work together
“Standardized tests measure preparation and pacing far more than intelligence, which is great news: both are trainable.”
I find where your minutes and points are leaking, give you a triage rule you'll actually follow under pressure, and drill the handful of patterns your target score requires. It's a training plan, not a cram session.
A little background
Danny’s story
Danny raised his own ACT from a 24 to a 34 in one summer after realizing his problem wasn't knowledge — it was spending ninety seconds on questions designed to steal ninety seconds. He wrote up his pacing system for his younger cousins, then their friends, then half of his Houston high school's junior class. Studying attention and decision-making at Rice gave him the vocabulary for what he'd already figured out with a kitchen timer.
What students say
1,102 ratings“Went from a 27 to a 33. The skip-and-return rule alone was worth two points — I stopped donating time to the hardest questions.”
“Danny's error log turned vague 'study more' into fifteen focused minutes a day. My daughter's superscore hit her scholarship cutoff.”
“First coach who talked about the clock like it was part of the test. Reading section stopped feeling like drowning.”
Before your first session
How does Danny run a ACT session?
Danny adapts each ACT session to the student's current assignment, exam, or goal.
Can this nerd remember past sessions?
Yes. Nerdy can save important notes, goals, preferences, and breakthroughs so future sessions can pick up with more context.
Can I get practice tests and study materials?
Yes. The session toolbox can generate practice tests, flashcards, diagrams, and study notes when they fit the lesson.