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I help ambitious students stop doubting themselves and perform at the highest level on the SAT, ACT, and beyond.

Columbia professor. Cognitive scientist. Trusted by families worldwide.

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Dan Lerman, PhD

I teach people how to think clearly under pressure.

I’m a professor of cognitive science at Columbia and serve as Chief Cognitive Scientist at Advantage Testing. I have spent nearly two decades studying how learning, performance, and confidence intersect.

I work with a small number of students each year. They come to me for high-stakes outcomes—SAT, ACT, admissions. They stay because something deeper shifts: how they see themselves and what they believe they’re capable of.

My standards are high. My availability is limited. The work is serious.

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