Kickstart Mastery
Welcome to Kickstart Mastery! Let’s “kickstart” your journey to success in academics, standardized testing, and college/graduate applications.

Tutoring Services
Personalized tutoring for those in middle school, high school, college, and after college.
- SAT, ACT, PSAT (National Merit Scholarship), ISEE, and HSPT
- Academics
- Math: Geometry, Algebra, Pre-Calculus, Calculus, Business Calculus
- Science: Biology, Chemistry, Physics
- Humanities: Writing, Spanish, History
- College application essays, Graduate school interviews and applications
- Extensive experience with dyslexia and ADHD
- In-person and remote tutoring
About the founder
Gregor Brodsky graduated from Harvard and has been helping students of all kinds for over 10 years. With a background that spans the humanities and STEM, his approach pairs rigor with empathy. For his students, Gregor models how to use a sense of humor as a healthy coping mechanism when meeting challenges. The goal is for students to take ownership over their learning.
Free Phone Consultation
Gregor offers free phone consultations to prospective clients. This website is still a work in progress, so please use this contact form for tutoring inquiries. Thank you!
Student Admissions:
- Harvard College
- Cornell University
- Stanford University
- Rice University
- The University of Texas
- Texas A&M University
- Tufts University
- Duke University
- Washington University in St. Louis
- University of Southern California
- Vanderbilt University
- Northwestern University
- Notre Dame University
- American University
- George Washington University
- Wesleyan University
- University of Michigan
- Auburn University
- University of Georgia
- Emory University
- Tulane University
- New York University
- McGovern Medical School – UTHealth Houston
- Texas A&M College of Medicine
- And many more!
Testimonials
“My son has really enjoyed working with Gregor to prepare for the SAT. I greatly appreciate how he challenged him, held him accountable (homework) and apprised me of his progress after practice tests. Not only has Gregor equipped him with strategies through personalized guidance, but Gregor also kept him highly motivated so he could realize his potential. After receiving a very impressive score on his first SAT, my son achieved a perfect score on the second. A million thanks Gregor for strengthening my son’s work ethic, which led to this incredible outcome. Both are amazing gifts for our family!” -Lorena G.
“Gregor worked with our Junior daughter who took her first ACT as a Sophomore. As a fellow student athlete, Gregor was able to relate to her goals; he identified the areas she could most improve and tailored a plan to her needs identifying opportunities for largest gains, full of tactics and strategy. She enjoyed his sense of humor and focus, and I appreciated his constant communication on scheduling and updates on her progress. Thanks to her 99th percentile on her ACT a few months after her sessions with Gregor, she was able to secure a spot at her desired university! We highly recommend Gregor as a tutor.” -Francesca V.
“We really hit the jackpot when we found Gregor to tutor our eldest child. Gregor was able to motivate our son to work hard and to focus on improving exactly where he needed to. The results far exceeded our expectations, and we are fairly demanding clients. Gregor was the obvious choice for us when looking for a tutor for our twins several years later. Gregor individualized the program to each of our children who have very different personalities and strengths. Again, the results were excellent. I strongly recommend Gregor. He is skilled, patient, understands each student’s needs, and is amazing at helping each one feel confident and shine.” -Yvette P.
“Gregor is a phenomenal tutor! His patience and thoroughness enables his students to reach their full potential. With Gregor, I saw a tremendous improvement in my ACT scores and writing skills, and with his support, I was able to get into Rice University, my top school. I am also dyslexic, and Gregor went out of his way to tailor his tutoring strategies to meet my needs. I have recommended Gregor to many people over the years and he also tutored my sister who also attends Rice. In college, I sought his help with calculus. A wonderful tutor and mentor!” -Camila A.
“Gregor tutored our oldest son for the SAT test throughout his junior year of high school. Not only did my son get to his goal score, but Gregor made the process enjoyable and my son had a positive (and maybe even fun:)) experience. Gregor has also provided us counseling and guidance as we started to apply to colleges. We will use Gregor again for our younger sons. Can’t say enough positive comments about him!” -Jenisse S.
“I am happy to recommend Gregor for any type of SAT or ACT testing tutoring. My son worked so well with Gregor, and after working with him achieved a perfect Math score on the SAT. We are thrilled with how individualized the program was to his needs and how Gregor communicated with us. I am so satisfied with my sons scores that I have referred Gregor to many friends. Worth every penny and I will be using him for my daughter this year!” -Ashley Z.
“Gregor is simply the best! He worked with our son a few years ago. He crafted the ACT/SAT tutoring program to match his needs, to accentuate his strong suits, and to shore up his weaker areas. The improvement between the initial practice exam and the final score was fabulous… and was a key element in my son having a number of attractive college options. In addition to Gregor’s effective and efficient work with our son, he also was great with his communications with me wife and me. He allowed my son to manage things but he kept us appropriately posted all along the path. We were so impressed with Gregor that we now have our next son working with him! We are looking forward to more fabulous results!!!” -Jim D.
“Gregor served as my daughter’s SAT tutor when she was preparing to apply to college a few years ago. She had already obtained a strong score , but was interested in strengthening it further. Gregor was recommended to her in light of that goal. As it happened, he was not only an outstanding SAT tutor but an understanding advisor and mentor as well–one who was sensitive to the stresses of the application cycle and of competitive academics, more generally. My daughter was ultimately accepted at Northwestern, Swarthmore, Notre Dame, and Rice, among other institutions in what turned out to be a record year with respect to numbers of applications. What ended up being the most meaningful aspect of this process , however, was the professional guidance she received from Gregor. My daughter was quick to perceive from her conversations with Gregor that being well-read, conversant in multiple disciplines, curious, and reflective is the result of ongoing effort and intellectual engagement that has very little to do with applications and extends far beyond one’s formal education. I recommend Gregor highly to anyone who shares these values.” -Elizabeth F.
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