Published: 2011
MARK ANESTIS was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and has lived in Connecticut since the age of 6. He graduated from Weston High School in Weston, Connecticut, in 1993 and attended Yale University. While taking science courses in preparation for medical school, he earned a bachelor's degree cum laude in economics. He attended the University of Connecticut School of Medicine for 2 years and passed the step 1 boards and then chose to redirect his energy toward educating students in a one-on-one environment. He is the founder and director of The Learning Edge, a tutoring company based in Hamden, Connecticut (www.thelearningedge.net). Since January 2000, he has been tutoring high school students in math, the sciences, and standardized test preparation (including the SAT, ACT, and SAT Subject Tests). In addition to this review book, he has co-authored McGraw-Hill's SAT, McGraw-Hill's PSAT/NMSQT, and McGraw-Hill's 12 SAT Practice Tests and PSAT. He lives with his wife and sons in Hamden, Connecticut.
The author also created the SAT Ladder app (www.satladder.com), which allows students to prepare for the SAT while competing against other students to see how high they can climb on the SAT Ladder. The app is available on the App Store.
