ACT Coach
A live ACT course built for speed under pressure.
The ACT rewards students who can stay accurate while moving fast. That is not the same skill set the SAT rewards. The ACT Edge is built around the KRE framework: knowledge, recognition, and execution, with special emphasis on pacing under pressure.
$225
ACT Coach
Full ACT prep at the lowest price point. Self-paced with a coach to guide you when you need it, plus weekly live office hours with a BC instructor.
Talk to an AdvisorEvery part of the ACT. Nothing left out.
English & Reading
Math & Science
Strategy & Execution
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ACT Coach is self-paced, so there is no class schedule to join. Start the day you enroll.
Knowledge, recognition, and execution. In that order.
Most prep covers content. Recognition and execution are where points are lost on test day. That's what we teach.
Every ACT Update Tracked Since 2003
The ACT has changed once since 2003, most recently with a shorter test and an optional Science section. Our curriculum reflects the current format.
Built for the Current Format
Test formats change over time. Our ACT curriculum reflects the current test, not an outdated version.
The KRE™ Framework
Knowledge, recognition, and execution. Most prep covers one. Bell Curves addresses all three.
Real Educators
Real educators. Not AI-generated questions. Bell Curves instructors have spent years inside this test.
Taught by real educators.
Anastasia P.
Lead Instructor
Anastasia is a physicist and educator with more than twenty years of experience teaching mathematics, physics, and standardized test preparation. She holds an MS in Experimental and Theoretical Nuclear Physics, a BA in Creative Writing, and a GradDipEd in Physics and Mathematics. She enjoys helping students develop confidence and critical thinking skills, as well as a genuine understanding of challenging concepts. Her teaching style is supportive, engaging, and tailored to each student's individual learning needs.
Jess I.
Instructor
Jess is an expert at spreading knowledge and a love of learning. Her experience ranges from early childhood education through college, spanning virtually all academic subjects and exams, including Regents and AP tests, IB Exams, Upper & Lower Level ISEE, the SHSAT, the SAT, and the HSE (formerly GED). Her approach is holistic, student-centered, and adaptable to the needs of the individual, even within a classroom environment. She has been working professionally in the education sphere for nearly 15 years. Outside of the classroom, Jess spends her time engaging in her deep passions for music, nature, and community-building.
Akil Bello
Expert Tutor
Akil co-founded Bell Curves in 2003, when instruction was entirely founder-led, and taught students directly for years across the SAT, SHSAT, and other standardized tests. He was among the originators of the Knowledge-Recognition-Execution (KRE) method that still anchors how Bell Curves teaches today. After selling the company, he went on to lead equity and access work at The Princeton Review, then spent several years at FairTest working to reduce the overuse of standardized testing. He is currently Director of College Advising and FAFSA Completion Implementation at SUNY, leading partnerships with New York City public schools to expand college access. He remains closely engaged with Bell Curves, still working directly with students as an Expert Tutor.
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