Online tutor New York — no subway, no scheduling wars
Finding a tutor in New York typically means: a test prep company like Kaplan, Princeton Review, or C2 Education; or a boutique firm for $150–$300/hour; or a grad student for $80–$100/hour. Most require traveling to Manhattan or their office. Scheduling is impossible with AP classes, varsity soccer, and the F train running on a weekend track.
Online AI tutor New York cuts through this. Skoolskill reads your notes, drills your weak spots, and quizzes you for 15–20 minutes per day — from your apartment in Park Slope, your dorm at Stuyvesant, or your house in Scarsdale.
Which New York schools does it work for?
Every NYC school — public, charter, private, independent:
- Specialized high schools (SHSAT): Stuyvesant, Bronx Science, Brooklyn Tech, Staten Island Tech, Brooklyn Latin, Queens HS for the Sciences, HSMSE, HSAS
- Elite independents: Dalton, Trinity, Horace Mann, Collegiate, Spence, Chapin, Brearley, Riverdale, Fieldston
- Charter schools: Success Academy, KIPP NYC, Achievement First, Democracy Prep
- Prep schools (outside city): Bronxville HS, Scarsdale, Great Neck North, Hunter College HS
- Every NYC public high school across Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens, Bronx, Staten Island
The AI reads your specific coursework — it doesn’t care which school.
SHSAT, SAT, ACT, AP — test prep that compounds
Standardized test prep in NYC is hyper-competitive. Students who score at the top aren’t necessarily the smartest — they’re the ones who did daily practice for months, not who crammed for two weeks.
Skoolskill structures:
- SHSAT prep: For 7th/8th graders targeting specialized high schools. Daily practice from October through October test date.
- SAT/ACT: 10–12 weeks before test date, 20–30 min/day across all sections.
- AP exams: 5 months out, daily practice on your weakest unit, mock exams in April.
- Regents: 4–8 weeks of cumulative practice, past Regents exams from 2015–2024 searchable.
Comparison: NYC tutoring vs Skoolskill
| NYC tutoring / test prep | Skoolskill | |
|---|---|---|
| Hourly rate (private) | $80–$300 | Free or ~$0.25/day |
| Test prep courses | $2,000–$4,000 | Included |
| Availability | 1 session/week, scheduled | 24/7 |
| Material | Generic or manually tailored | Your own notes, automatic |
| Per year (1 subject) | $2,880–$10,800 | $0 or $95.88 |
When a human NYC tutor still matters
AI tutoring doesn’t replace everything:
- SHSAT anxiety coaching — the pressure is real, and a human helps
- College essay coaching (Common App, supplemental) — writing coach work
- Oxbridge/Ivy admissions strategy — complex, long-term
- Learning disabilities requiring specialist support
- Subject tutors for niche AP subjects we don’t yet cover
Many NYC students combine: human tutor for high-leverage work, Skoolskill for daily grind.
Get started — free
- Create a free account — no credit card
- Tell us your grade and subjects
- Snap a photo of your notes or a practice test
- First tutoring session in under three minutes — from anywhere in NYC or tri-state
Start free — always a free tier.