About
Brian Stewart
Barron’s Test Prep Author and Founder, BWS Education Consulting
Simon & Schuster Author Page | Amazon | LinkedIn | BWS Education Consulting
Hi, I’m Brian Stewart. I built FreeTestPrep.com because too many students get stuck with subpar free resources online when their families can’t afford a tutor.
For 20 years I’ve worked with students on the SAT, ACT, PSAT, and other standardized tests, which has added up to more than 30,000 hours of one-on-one instruction. I’m a longtime Barron’s author with multiple titles in print covering the SAT, ACT, and PSAT. Barron’s has been the standard name in test prep for generations, and being part of that lineup is something I take seriously. I’m also a perfect scorer on both the SAT and ACT.
Score improvement, in my experience, has less to do with natural ability than people assume. The students who gain the most are the ones who practice consistently with good materials and who slow down to understand the questions they get wrong. That part is in any student’s control.
The catch is that good materials tend to cost money. Private tutoring runs hundreds of dollars an hour, and a lot of the free content online is poorly written or recycled from old tests that don’t reflect what students see today.
That’s why I built this site. Every question on FreeTestPrep.com is original content I created, drawing on two decades of tutoring experience. Every answer comes with a full explanation, because explanations are how you actually learn the test. The site is completely free. There’s no paid tier.
I hope you find it useful, whether you’re a student grinding through drills on your own or a parent looking for something to recommend to your kid.
Good luck with your prep.
Brian Stewart
Credentials
- 📖 Author of multiple SAT, ACT, and PSAT preparation books published by Barron’s Educational Series (Simon & Schuster)
- 🛒 View all my books on Amazon
- 🎯 Perfect scorer on both the SAT and ACT
- 🏫 Founder of BWS Education Consulting, a premium tutoring practice with 20+ years of results
- ⏱️ 30,000+ hours of one-on-one SAT/ACT instruction
- 💼 Connect on LinkedIn
- ✍️ Every question on this site is original content I created, and it’s all free
In the Media
I’m regularly interviewed by national media on the SAT, ACT, and changes in college admissions.
- CBS Portland — Tips for students preparing for the new Digital SAT
- Fox Chicago — Interview on the Digital SAT
- Fox Baltimore — Interview on the new Digital SAT
- CBS Miami — The SAT’s transformation to a digital format
- Associated Press — Brian’s new Digital SAT book
- Washington Post — FreeTestPrep.com cited as a leading free test prep resource
- Yahoo News — Barron’s introduces Brian’s Digital SAT Study Guide
- PBS — Interview on the Digital SAT
- Spectrum News Ohio — Changes coming to the SAT
- NTD Daily News — Interview on teacher certification and education
- Authority Magazine — 5 things parents can do to help their children excel in school
- Houston Family Magazine — What to know about the new SAT
- New Jersey Family Magazine — Should your teen submit SAT or ACT scores?
- Higher Education Digest — Let’s be smart about artificial intelligence this school year
- Admissions Blog — All you need to know about the Digital SAT
For media inquiries, please visit BWS Education Consulting’s Newsroom.