The Best ACT Prep In The World
Derek has taught thousands of students his tricks and techniques for getting perfect scores. His students average the largest score improvement and the best scores of any company in the country. Plus, with six perfect scores (and counting), he understands the exam better than anyone.
TUTORING FROM THE WORLD RECORD HOLDER
GUARANTEED 33 OR EIGHT-POINT SCORE IMPROVEMENT
BEST MATERIALS
IN THE WORLD
PERSONALIZED & CUSTOMIZED LESSONS FOR YOUR UNIQUE LEARNING NEEDS
Customized one-on-one tutoring with guaranteed results.
- Elite tutoring. Derek gets a perfect score on every section of the exam, and he takes the test several times a year.
- The average score at Harvard is a 33. We guarantee you a 33 or an eight-point score
improvement. - How? Our students teach the subject matter back to us. You take and correct 20 to 40 exams.
- It’s the Socratic method, Accelerator style.
Hear What
Our Students Have To Say
“Derek was the best tutor I ever had. I highly recommend him.”
– Lily A., USC
“The materials were amazing. Derek is a phenomenal teacher. Funny and engaging. He makes sure you understand everything. I got a 33!
– Rin A., Thailand
“Derek was instrumental in helping me learn new topics and improve my ACT score. He truly knows the material and is able to explain difficult topics in a way that makes them easy to understand.”
– Sami D., USC
“I was lucky enough to use Accelerator Education for my ACT tutoring. As someone not particularly talented at standardized tests, with a tendency to way overthink things, Derek helped me practice staying grounded in the questions and answers.
– Allegra S., Duke
“Derek not only helped me master the material but gain the confidence necessary for success on the ACT. I cannot recommend him more highly, and I attribute a large part of my success during the college process to his help.”
– Olivia S., Duke
“Derek is brilliant and inspiring. He brings out the very best in you to maximize your potential. I’m so lucky to have worked with him!
– Stephanie S., Georgetown
“Extremely thankful. I would highly recommend him!”
– Cynthia K., ASU
“Skilled and patient. Knowledgeable and friendly. I highly recommend him. A life-saver!”
– Rob L., GW
“He is not only compassionalte extremely intelligent, and highly skilled at explaining information, but he also genuinely cares about his students.”
– Hannah N., UPenn
“I felt extremely prepared. My tutor was very informative, accomplished, and intellectual, and I knew he truly cared.”
– Audrey T
“Derek helped me get into UCLA and Stanford, my dream schools. I feel so lucky to have found him.”
– Karoline J., UCLA
“My score improved immensely because of him and I got into my first choice school!”
– Caton R., F&M
“Could not have done it without his training. 100% recommend.”
– Blake B., K-State
“Derek was extremely helpful. I felt fully prepared.”
– Konrad U., USC
About Us
Accelerator Education was founded by Derek Rethwisch, a graduate of the Wharton School of Business, University of Pennsylvania’s School of Engineering, and USC’s School of Cinema-Television. With over 20 years of experience in test preparation, academic tutoring, and admissions consulting, Derek has spent the last few years crafting and perfecting the unique Accelerator approach to education.
All of our instructors and advisers are top scorers, academic experts, Ivy League grads, and perhaps most importantly, caring, passionate, and inspiring people.
Derek has spent the last few years crafting and perfecting the unique Accelerator approach to education. He taught himself how to score in the 99th percentile on every standardized test he’s taken (including a world record six perfect scores on the ACT), and he loves teaching his methods to others!