Episode 334 | John Brown | PrepTopia Test Prep | Part 2 | The EdisonOS Podcast

In this episode, John Brown, founder of PrepTopia Test Prep, shares how the ACT's acquisition by ETS and the shift away from science as part of the composite score are two of the biggest changes most families are still catching up on, and why the wave of schools reinstating testing requirements signals that the test optional era may be winding down. Drawing from his experience of personally taking both the SAT and ACT in the same month, John explains why he still relies on a diagnostic first approach rather than defaulting to one test, steering students toward whichever test offers the most growth potential for them specifically.He discusses his hybrid model of one on one tutoring combined with group sessions and his hours of power format where students watch an expert break down the hardest questions live, his diagnose, target, drill, and retest loop, and why he advises most students to plan for two to three attempts, stopping when scores are no longer improving by at least thirty to fifty points.