Success Story Of Renee Bakos

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Renee Bakos has a Bachelors in English Literature from American University. She has a graduate certificate in Playwriting and Directing at the National Shakespeare Conservatory. She spent over a decade writing as a broadcast news journalist before changing her career into a SAT/ACT tutor. Renee has taught 30 students this year to conquer the tests. Her students SAT scores have increased by 100-200 points. Her ACT students have raised their scores by 5-10 points. She has numerous success stories: 1. Eric, a senior at Walton High school, increased his ACT score high enough to achieve $5,000 in scholarship money for college. 2. Brittany, a senior from Alpharetta high school, had scored so low that her parents were planning to forego college

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