Nick Standlea
Nick Standlea has spent 20 years helping young people pursue their goals for college and beyond, on and off the field.
He is the founder of Test Prep Gurus, a 1-on-1 SAT and ACT preparation firm in Orange County, California, and of High School Reach, a free research site covering college outcomes for more than 36,000 U.S. high schools. He is a former Research Associate at the Quality of Life Research Center at Claremont Graduate University, under Mihaly "Mike" Csikszentmihalyi, author of Flow. He coaches elite-level soccer at CDA Slammers.
He hosts The Nick Standlea Show, a podcast on AI, learning and elite performance that reaches more than a quarter million people across platforms. Guests have included Howard Gardner, Christopher Summerfield, Colin Hanks, Donald Hoffman, Michael Osterholm and Seth Godin.
He holds a degree in Media Studies from Pitzer College and an MBA from Claremont Graduate University. He is a member of WACAC and NACAC and co-chairs the NACAC Orange County College Fair. He has presented at the WACAC annual conference, UC Berkeley, Pitzer College, Claremont Graduate University, Loyola Marymount University and dozens of high schools on SAT vs ACT, test anxiety and growth mindset.
His writing and commentary on college admissions have appeared in Inside Higher Ed and the New York Post, and he has been quoted by the Los Angeles Times.
Available for written comment or on camera. Based in Orange County, California. Info@PrepGurus.com · 949.229.5359
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