Megan Hyndman

Megan Hyndman is an independent educational consultant and the founder of Honors Educational Services. She helps students and parents with college planning, application help, essays and test prep. She has worked as a tutor, writer and editor for over twenty years. She spent almost a decade in Los Angeles before moving to the Raleigh-Durham area of North Carolina. She personally reviews each student's information and test scores to build a plan and match a tutor.

What Megan helps with

Megan helps students plan for college, finish applications and write essays. Her company also covers test prep and school subject tutoring.

• College planning and pre-application prep
• Application assistance
• College essays from choosing a topic to final draft
• SAT, ACT, ISEE and HSPT test prep
• Test prep for SSAT, GRE and PSAT
• AP test preparation
• Tutoring from Pre-K through 12th grade
• Support for students with ADHD, dyslexia and mild learning challenges

Who Megan works with

Clients include students and parents who need help with college applications, test scores or school subjects. The company tutors from Pre-K through 12th grade and has taught some college-level courses. Students with ADHD, dyslexia and other mild learning challenges are welcome. Home school families and professionals are also served.

How Megan works

Each program is tailored to the student, with no set curriculum. Test prep uses a company manual, vocabulary lists, practice tests and unlimited diagnostic tests. Megan recommends 25 to 40 hours of instruction for some test prep and at least 16 to 20 hours for other tests. Tutoring runs at home or a pre-arranged spot like a library, or online by Zoom in quarter-hour increments. Friends can form a small group for a lower-cost option.

Background and qualifications

Megan Hyndman graduated from Northwestern University. She is a Professional Member of the Independent Educational Consultants Association and the company is a member of the National Association for College Admission Counseling. She has worked as a tutor, writer and editor for over twenty years. After almost a decade in Los Angeles, she started Honors Educational Services to bring better tutoring to more students. After 20 years in California, she moved to the Raleigh-Durham area of North Carolina.

Megan Hyndman pricing

Programs and services

• Hourly tutoring at home or a set location
• Remote tutoring by Zoom
• SAT, ACT, ISEE and HSPT test prep
• College applications and planning
• Small group test prep
• Home school services

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