Online ISEE & SSAT Tutoring — Available Nationwide
The same expert one-on-one tutoring with Dr. Stuart Donnelly, delivered live via Zoom from anywhere in the United States. Interactive sessions with screen sharing, digital whiteboards, and recorded lessons for later review.
How Online Tutoring Works
Getting started with online ISEE or SSAT tutoring is simple. Here is what to expect from your first session to test day.
Free Consultation
Book a complimentary video call to discuss your child's target schools, current level, and timeline. Dr. Donnelly will recommend a preparation plan tailored to your needs.
Tech Setup
Dr. Donnelly walks your family through the Zoom platform and ensures everything works smoothly before the first tutoring session. All study materials are provided digitally.
Live Sessions
Weekly one-on-one sessions via Zoom with screen sharing, digital whiteboards, and real-time problem solving. Sessions can be recorded at your request for later review.
Score Results
Regular practice tests track progress. Dr. Donnelly adjusts the study plan based on results, ensuring your child is fully prepared and confident by test day.
Interactive Zoom Sessions
Online tutoring with Dr. Donnelly is fully interactive — not a passive video lecture. Every session is a hands-on, collaborative learning experience.
Screen Sharing
Dr. Donnelly shares practice problems, passages, and strategy guides on screen in real time. Students follow along and work through problems together, just as they would sitting side by side.
Digital Whiteboards
Annotation tools and digital whiteboards allow Dr. Donnelly to illustrate concepts, diagram problems, and highlight key strategies visually. Students can draw and write on the shared screen as well.
Recorded Sessions
Every session can be recorded and shared via secure link. Students review explanations, strategies, and worked examples as many times as needed — a unique advantage over in-person tutoring.
The Same Expert Tutoring — From Anywhere
Dr. Donnelly's online students achieve the same strong results as his in-person students. The format is different, but the quality of instruction, the personalized approach, and the proven strategies are identical.
Online tutoring actually offers several unique advantages:
- No commute — save time and reduce stress for busy families
- Recorded sessions — review any lesson as many times as needed
- Greater flexibility — easier to schedule around school, activities, and travel
- Nationwide access — work with Dr. Donnelly from any state
- Comfortable environment — students learn from the comfort of home
- Parent visibility — parents can observe sessions or review recordings
Many families combine online and in-person sessions for maximum flexibility. For example, families in San Diego may meet in person once a week and supplement with online sessions during busy weeks or school breaks.
Flexible Scheduling Across Time Zones
Dr. Donnelly offers online tutoring sessions throughout the day and across all U.S. time zones.
Morning, Afternoon & Evening
Sessions are available from early morning through evening, seven days a week. Dr. Donnelly works around your child's school schedule, extracurricular activities, and family commitments.
All U.S. Time Zones
Whether you are on the East Coast, West Coast, or anywhere in between, Dr. Donnelly schedules sessions at times that work for your family. He currently works with students from New York to California and everywhere in between.
Easy Rescheduling
Life happens. Dr. Donnelly offers flexible rescheduling with reasonable notice, so you never have to worry about missing a session due to an unexpected conflict.
What You Need to Get Started
Online tutoring requires minimal technology. Here is everything your family needs:
- Computer, laptop, or tablet with a screen large enough to view shared documents comfortably (laptop or desktop recommended over phone)
- Webcam and microphone — built-in is fine; external devices are not required
- Stable internet connection — a standard home broadband connection works well
- Zoom (free) — available for Windows, Mac, iPad, and Chromebook at zoom.us
- Quiet workspace — a comfortable, distraction-free area for your child to focus
Dr. Donnelly provides all study materials digitally and walks families through the complete technology setup before the first session. If any issues arise during a session, he troubleshoots in real time so that learning time is never lost.
Online Tutoring Reviews
Hear from families who chose online ISEE and SSAT tutoring with Dr. Donnelly.
"We live in New York and were thrilled to find Dr. Donnelly online. The Zoom sessions were incredibly interactive — our daughter felt like he was right in the room with her. She scored in the 99th percentile on the ISEE Upper Level. The recorded sessions were a huge bonus for review."
"I was skeptical about online tutoring for my 5th grader, but Dr. Donnelly made it work beautifully. He kept our son engaged the entire session with interactive tools and a warm, encouraging manner. His SSAT scores improved dramatically, and he was accepted to his first-choice school."
Online Tutoring FAQ
Yes. Dr. Donnelly's online students achieve the same strong results as in-person students. The Zoom platform provides screen sharing, digital whiteboards, and real-time annotation tools that make sessions fully interactive. Many families find online tutoring even more convenient because it eliminates commute time and allows greater scheduling flexibility. Sessions can also be recorded for later review — an advantage that in-person sessions cannot offer.
You need a computer, laptop, or tablet with a webcam, microphone, and stable internet connection. Zoom is free to download and works on Windows, Mac, iPad, and Chromebook. A larger screen (laptop or desktop) is recommended over a phone for the best experience. Dr. Donnelly provides all materials digitally and walks families through the technology setup before the first session.
Yes. All online tutoring sessions can be recorded at your request. Recordings are shared via a secure link after each session, allowing students to review concepts, strategies, and worked examples as many times as needed. This is one of the unique advantages of online tutoring over in-person sessions.