Established in 2003, Bell Curves, LLC is a socially responsible test preparation and educational
services company based in New York City. Since its inception, the company has developed a
diverse clientele comprised of non-profit organizations, educational institutions, young
professionals, and college and graduate school-bound students.
Our Mission
Bell Curves exists to provide access to high quality test preparation and educational services,
especially to underserved and disadvantaged communities. It accomplishes this mission by
researching, recording and understanding the deficits that exist in its target communities and
creating solutions that supplement already existing services.
Bell Curves management
and staff are committed to ensuring that every individual who is ready to excel is provided the
tools and opportunity to realize his or her fullest educational and career potential.
Our Partnerships
Bell Curves actively seeks partnerships with organizations that provide access to high quality
resources to disadvantaged and underserved communities. Bell Curves creates partnerships with
such organizations to provide a broad spectrum of support from staff development to
instructional and practice materials to student workshops and courses. Partnering with
organizations and schools allows teachers and administrators to focus on their roles while we
provide the supplemental support services that we have the experience and resources to address
more economically. Rather than selling generic programs, Bell Curves works with organizations
and schools to evaluate and identify areas in which the skills and talents of our team and the
resources at our disposal will most efficiently support our partners' existing programs.
Our Approach
The Bell Curves approach is to provide information and support to educational communities and
professional networks in order to increase awareness and understanding of the necessary steps to
achieve testing and educational success. We also provide low-cost educational and test
preparation programs to allow students to bridge the divide between formal schooling and
standardized testing.
Our programs provide students with the
knowledge, recognition, and execution skills
necessary to succeed on standardized tests and the information necessary to apply successfully
to top schools. Contrary to popular opinion, we understand that true test preparation begins
years before the test date and extends years beyond. Our programs are designed to help students
understand and overcome the roadblocks to achieving their best performance on a test and in
school. Rather than focusing on guessing strategies, we teach how to first properly analyze and
approach each problem first. Then we teach reliable test-taking strategies that allow students
to maximize their score. We design our curriculum in order to ensure that a test-taker will
never be forced to guess or feel that guessing is the only option for approaching a problem.
To learn more about how Bell Curves can help you, Contact Us Today!
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I'd like to thank you [Jennifer O] for your help. My SAT score improved from a 1560 (math-500, critical reading-560,writing-500 with a 6 on the essay) to an 1880 (critical reading-660,writing-620,math-600 with a 8 on the essay). I'm really happy with the improvement Honestly, I didn't expect an almost 100 point improvement in every section. It went really well, and I just want to say thank you again.
I just want to let you know that I took the GMAT last week and got a 770, a scaled score of 45 on the verbal and 50 on the Math. Thanks again for everything as your company definitely made this happen.
Just wanted to send you guys a quick note to let you know that I was just admitted into Wharton! Now I'm just waiting to hear back from HBS. Thanks for all of the help you guys have given me to help make this a reality!
Bell Curves is nothing short of AMAZING! After struggling with the GMAT twice and repeated courses with another test prep company, I was almost convinced I had reached my apex. It wasn’t until I began working with Akil Bello that I began to see major results. The Bell Curves' method helped my score jump 130 points and I couldn’t be more grateful. Bell Curves is hands down the way to go if actionable solutions to your GMAT woes are what you need!
After not having a quantitative class in at least 7 years, the BC GMAT company and tutoring served me very well. It provided a comfortable environment where I could ask both simple and difficult questions. I not only received a basic refresher, but also study and test taking strategies. Now I have been accepted to 3 top 10 MBA programs!
It's all over!!! I got a 750!!! Sooooo happy! Couldn’t have done it without all of your help. The class was amazing...your advice, insight and feedback were priceless. The best money I’ve ever spent. Thanks so much!
I'd like to sing praises to Akil, Bell Curves and most of all HASHIM! I know I was a difficult student, but your headaches were not in vain! So far I've been accepted to Darden, Fuqua, Stern and Tuck!!!
I began the Virtual GMAT Course with Yanique this evening. She is WONDERFUL!!! Thank you for the opportunity to work with such a gifted and patient instructor.
I have always found math intimidating, all the way through AP Calculus. So then, there it was, the math portion of the GRE, looming like a monolith between a
PhD program and me. Luckily, the director of the Mellon Mays Undergraduate
Program at Columbia University was smart enough to hire Akil Bello of Bell Curves
test prep. Akil demonstrated all of the best qualities of a tutor: extreme patience,
humor and unparalleled knowledge concerning the test at hand. Within a few short
weeks I not only gained a greater understanding of the mathematical concepts
tested by the GRE, but I also learned how to become a more efficient test taker over
all, increasing my confidence and making test day a breeze. When faced with the
daunting task of compiling my graduate school applications, it was a source of calm
amidst the storm knowing that at the very least, I had the GRE in the bag.
Bell Curves has been more than just a GMAT prep company for me. Not only did I receive expert GMAT training that helped increase my score by 90 points, but I also received helpful insights into the overall MBA application process. These insights helped me establish a framework in which I was able to successfully be admitted into two of the top worldwide MBA programs.
I had literally tried everything before working with Ajani. I self studied, took a class, and hired a tutor, all to no avail. Ajani was my lucky charm. After working with him, I got the score that I needed to get into Stern, Columbia, Booth, and Cornell...I even got scholarship money!!!!
Ajani is a gem and the Bell Curves method works!
Thank you for sticking by me, and for pushing me to do better. The Bell Curves team has been an invaluable asset. Not only have I gotten THE BEST assistance preparing for the GMAT, but I’ve also gotten help with other facets relevant to the B-School process. Thank you Maestro and the Bell Curves Team!
Bell Curves personal tutoring not only fit my unpredictable schedule but it gave me the confidence I needed to reach my goal and score a 640 on the GMAT! Thanks to Bell Curves I was just admitted to the Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth.
Dreams do come true! Despite the ease with which I typed that statement - please KNOW that the achievement of your dreams does not come without a lot of hard work. In comes Bell Curves: I have had an extremely positive experience with Akil and the rest of the Bell Curves team. I feel as though they had a genuine interest in my success and challenged me relentlessly. What especially stood out about Bell Curves is the team's emphasis on thinking conceptually about the GMAT and mastering your timing. I am blessed with the "problem" of deciding between Wharton, Chicago, Tuck and Fuqua.
Hello, this is your student from last summer, Jennifer, from Columbia University's Mellon Mays program. I'm just writing to let you know that, after getting accepted to 5 English PhD programs for Latina/o literature and spending about a month torturing myself over a decision, I finally chose to go to the University of Michigan this fall on the Rackham Merit Fellowship.
Taking that GRE prep course with Bell Curves was not only ridiculous amounts of fun, but also totally stress- and anxiety-reducing and I felt totally prepared walking into the exam. Seriously, thanks for all your help -- and I hope next year's Columbia Mellons have at least half as much fun as we did. :)
I took the GMAT again today (#5 I might add) and scored a 650! This is a nice improvement over my highest score to date of 590. I am pleased with the score and feel as though I did my best!!! Thank you for all of your help man - I could not have done it without ya!!
The combination of peer pressure and what I felt were terribly low SAT scores made the difficult college admissions process worrisome for me. Luckily, I was introduced to the Bell Curves team and my worries quickly vanished. Comfort quickly replaced anxiety as I learned innovative strategies and techniques. As a result, my score jumped 230 points! Today I can proudly say that I attend George Washington University and would definitely recommend Bell Curves to any student looking to conquer the SAT!
Akil was the best because he had confidence in me, and required me to give my best. He helped my score improve 70 points, taught me on speaker phone when morning sickness kept me home, and kept the entire class laughing while navigating the stressful b-school process. Bell Curves endorser for life.
I spent a small fortune with the so called top GMAT prep companies on the street but they all fell short on helping me make any improvements on my score. Then MLT MBA Prep staff recommended a tutor from Bell Curves. Nothing quite comes close to the level of individual attention and improvement I received from my private tutoring sessions. My score improved 150 points in just a few sessions. Unlike other companies, my tutor was able to hone in on my issues and quickly fix them. He went above and beyond to help me achieve my target score.
Additionally, the Bell Curves books not only teach you the concepts you need to know but they show you the techniques to beat the exam. If you are shooting for a top GMAT score, Bell Curves is the bar none the best.
Thanks so much for bringing Bell Curves to Atlanta. I am happy to report a 110-point increase in my score since taking your class! You guys rock!
