Marks Education

Marks Education is an educational consulting firm that helps students and parents with college admissions, graduate school admissions, test prep and tutoring. Nina Marks founded it in 2004 after more than 30 years as an independent school teacher and administrator. A team of full-time advisors and tutors works together on each student's plan. The firm has offices in Bethesda, McLean and Washington, DC, and works with students in the US and abroad.

What Marks helps with

Marks Education helps students plan their education and apply to college and graduate programs. It also builds test scores and study skills through tutoring.

• Navigating the college application process
• Deciding between the SAT and ACT
• Preparing for the SAT, ACT, SSAT, ISEE and HSPT
• Preparing for the GRE, GMAT, LSAT and MCAT
• Applying to graduate and professional programs
• Transferring to a new college
• Improving grades and study skills with subject tutoring
• Keeping reading and writing skills strong over the summer

Who Marks works with

The team works with students in middle school, high school, college and graduate school. Clients live in the US and around the world. Students attend public, private and faith based schools. Professionals who want to go to graduate school also work with the firm.

How Marks works

Educational advisors and tutors work as one team. They review data, set strategy and tailor support for the students they share. The firm offers free consultations. Summer reading and writing packages include twelve 50-minute discussion-based tutoring sessions, and each student turns in a writing sample first so the tutor can see their needs. Tutors also give a free 30-minute intro consult.

Background and qualifications

Nina Marks founded Marks Education in 2004 in Bethesda, Maryland. Before that, he spent more than 30 years as an independent school teacher and administrator. He taught, led and advised on colleges at the National Cathedral School in Washington, DC. Nitin Sawhney started the tutoring and test prep division. The firm later added graduate admissions and test prep, opened offices in McLean, Virginia and Tenleytown in Washington, DC, and joined the National Test Prep Association.

Marks Education pricing

Programs and services

• College counseling
• Graduate school admissions advising
• Transfer counseling
• SAT and ACT group classes
• Test prep for SSAT, ISEE, HSPT, AP, GRE, GMAT, LSAT and MCAT
• Subject tutoring

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