15+
years of teaching test prep
770
highest DSAT verbal score
780
highest Paper SAT verbal score
36
highest ACT verbal score
>250
students taught
7+
countries – students from India, UAE, China, Hong Kong, USA, Italy, Georgia (Europe) and growing!
SAT TESTIMONIALS
“I am thrilled to recommend Ma’am Swati as an outstanding English SAT exam instructor. She possesses an exceptional ability to break down complex English concepts into easy to understand components, which helped me grasp not only the material but also excel in my SAT exam. I found her passion for teaching infectious and she goes above and beyond to provide personalized attention, constructive feedback, targeted strategies tailored to my strengths and areas of improvement. More than a teacher she becomes your friend who you can have fun conversations about life with. Her classroom is a perfect place to study – it makes everything less stressful and intimidating so you can focus on learning in a more positive way.”
Aman Panchbai
JBCN
“Overall, I thought that the classes were highly beneficial in my SAT prep, and I would not have gained the same proficiency and confidence through other means. The classes themselves were very productive, and I was able to get all my doubts cleared. I also appreciate how accommodating and understanding you were. The most valuable part of our classes was when I was able to clarify my reasoning with you and practice approaching questions systematically. Being able to discuss the logic and reasoning behind the questions was extremely helpful in my test prep. On that note, I also really appreciate how you simplified the test into various question types and strategies for both the reading and grammar sections. I found this simplification immensely helpful for me, and I wish more teachers were as attentive and thorough in that regard. I also really appreciate the attention and care you provided throughout our classes. In addition, I appreciate how accommodating and empathetic you were with my summer program and changing your schedule to give me a break. Lastly, I liked how you constantly tracked my progress and focused directly on my weaknesses. In conclusion, I would recommend Ms. Swati because of her close attention to students and her engaging teaching and thorough curriculum.”
Abhishek Hemlani
China
“I was very apprehensive about taking the SAT because I had only two months to prepare for it, but I found the perfect guide, and that made it possible for me to get acquainted with the portion and the test in a short span of time. Not only did Miss Swati teach exceptionally well, but she also always reminded me to have fun and be a good person. I never got stressed out because the classes were well-paced, and I also got enough practice. Overall, I was satisfied and pleased to learn from Miss Swati, and she was the perfect mentor to guide me through my preparation time.”
Raj Shah
HR College
“I am thrilled to recommend Ma’am Swati as an outstanding English SAT exam instructor. She possesses an exceptional ability to break down complex English concepts into easy to understand components, which helped me grasp not only the material but also excel in my SAT exam. I found her passion for teaching infectious and she goes above and beyond to provide personalized attention, constructive feedback, targeted strategies tailored to my strengths and areas of improvement. More than a teacher she becomes your friend who you can have fun conversations about life with. Her classroom is a perfect place to study – it makes everything less stressful and intimidating so you can focus on learning in a more positive way.“
Yash
DY Patil International School (DYPIS)
“My first demo class with Miss Swati had me enthralled completely. When mid-June came and I started regular SAT classes in a group, I found learning fun despite having to sit for 4 hours during our SAT BOOT CAMP (until our schools reopened). Although I had few doubts and difficulties, I was always able to solve them and walk the path of significant improvement. Ms. Swati taught me that the SAT is not difficult if you are hardworking, goal oriented and disciplined to studying. Otherwise, everything becomes a turmoil and practice goes to waste. I would always look forward to going to class. I have *never* thought about SAT classes as “UGH OH NO 4 hours of boredom” instead, I have thought of SAT classes at Bridges as “Oh why not try and it will help me do better and grow so I will not be standing in the same place”. Everyone says SAT is difficult, but that is not true at Bridges. Ms. Swati shares the right SAT knowledge and helps develop the skills required for the SAT test in her students in a more interesting way than Khan Academy, Google, or whichever source a student may use to study. I feel far more confident about the SAT than I did before I joined the SAT prep. I knew that if I had to go to the USA, I had to do the SAT, which I hated until I joined Ms. Swati’s class. I would highly recommend Bridges International. I cannot wait to do the SAT, in fact, thanks to Ms. Swati I fancy the SAT.”
Uma Shiv
The Aditya Birla Integrated School
“I think one of the better decisions made by my mother was to enrol me with Ms. Swati. Initially I was hesitant, but she won me over with her kindness and cookies. What I liked about the teaching was that it was methodical and well thought out. The system covered English first, followed by Math. Not only is she meticulous and systematic but also goes beyond the point of duty. It was never a system of strict adherence time. We often sat for extra time going over our problems, and she always openly welcomed me to take extra classes to clarify my difficulties. She always ensured we remained on top of our work, constantly calling to check up on us. The focus was to ensure that we geared up for success not merely tuition. We were a small group, yet it felt like private tuition. She also gave us simulated SAT exams all through the month of September, once the course was completed. She regularly provided feedback to my mother which I think delighted her. Thus, while I thought I required no help for the SAT, she proved me completely wrong!”
Kyra Colah
The Aditya Birla Integrated School
“I took Miss Swati’s classes (Bridges International) after having given the SAT before, to improve my scores and reduce the mistakes and technical errors I was making. The effort she put in was incredible. Even when she went on vacation, she remained in constant contact with me through Skype and worked on sample papers with me. When I got a certain type of question wrong, we would practice it repeatedly until I got every similar question right in an exercise. This persistence helped me gain confidence and to understand where and how I was going wrong. Furthermore, she is the most personally involved teacher I have ever come across. She was very easy to talk to and she understood the difficulties I faced in balancing the SAT with my schoolwork. In fact, she even helped me manage my workload on occasion. Most importantly, her involvement and optimism helped make my classes more fun than I thought they would be and made me more inclined to do the home assignments and work harder. Initially, I did not want to take SAT classes at all, but the tips and techniques Miss Swati taught me definitely helped me improve, (SAT SuperScore: 2130), particularly in the writing section.”
Diva Parekh
DAIS - Dhirubhai Ambani International School
“I had a wonderful learning experience with Ms. Swati at Bridges International. I really enjoyed the classes, and she also taught me the correct techniques and methods for SAT. She also gave a lot of additional material to refer to which made it easier to approach the SAT exam.”
Ninochka Pruthi
Singapore International School
“When at class, Swati Mam is more like a friend who listens and helps you without ordering you around. You can be comfortable around her. Her teaching methods are great and make work easier and fun. I have learnt so many new vocabulary words for SAT”
Rishab Kamath
Poddar International School
Daviti Togoevi
High school graduate, Georgia (Europe)
“My scores jumped by over 250 points after doing the SAT prep with Ms. Swati at Bridges International. They have been helpful – especially solving test papers in class made me more confident when going for the actual test. The tests are not only practice, but they also show your progress, strengths and weaknesses and can even assess your guessing and eliminating skills. Adequate material was provided for the vocabulary, and everything is taught in a very comprehensible manner. The teaching is very thorough and personal. Miss Swati’s everything you are looking for if you want to take the SAT. Her classes are not only interactive but also well organized and target oriented.“
A Rana
DY Patil School
“It is hard to put into words the experience I have had in the past few months. It has been so much fun just learning about all these various aspects to something as mundane as SAT. To be completely honest, I was thinking that there would be a lot more work and a lot less fun coming into this, but I am leaving feeling as if I have grown as a person and as a student. I really hope that students continue to gain this experience from you. I really liked that you could be honest, open, and truthful with us. It made us feel that we were equals, even in a classroom setting… I was very content with the way everything was taught, and I am left feeling more confident in myself.
I thank you a lot for helping me and guiding me through the maze of SAT. (Score: 1430 in my first attempt. English: 710, Math 720).”
Khushi
Dhirubhai Ambani International School
“Miss Swati is a wonderful teacher. Her classes were extremely helpful. She ensured and cleared all my doubts after the practice tests and after every session. The mock tests every week made me more confident for my SAT. She made my SAT preparation easy, and I could focus on my college academics at the same time. Her friendly nature makes learning fun and interesting. She is the best tutor for English I have met so far.
Thanks Swati Miss for helping me get 1340/1600 in my first attempt.”
Prarthna Jaggi
St. Xavier's College
“English has always been my Achilles heel. I have never been fond of reading, writing or even studying the language. However, the SAT exam demands a student to have an exceptionally good understanding of the language and know difficult vocabulary words. This made this an extremely challenging exam for me, and I was able to score only a 1700 in my first attempt without any coaching.
Any student longing to go abroad understands the importance of the SAT exam and knows that he or she needs a score of at least 2100 to get admission in a good college. Thus, my parents decided to put me for SAT English classes. However, the question now was which teacher to go to. My brother had told us that SAT group classes were not helpful at all. Thus, my parents decided to put me under Ms. Swati’s coaching on a one-on-one basis.
In my first meeting with Ms. Swati, she told me that her 2100 course which I had opted for would be the most rigorous 50 hours of my life, this is not an understatement. Ms Swati’s friendly and firm nature makes learning under her both fun and effective. Many times we would begin the class talking about the latest movies or the latest trends before we would begin studying. This helped me get closer to her and made the class more enjoyable. One instance that I can never forget was a meditation app on her phone which she made me use when I was really stressed close to the exam. This friendly nature of hers made the rigorous course enjoyable.
Despite this friendly attitude, Ms. Swati would never compromise on work ethics. She is extremely particular herself and ensured I too was. Her creative methods of teaching and emphasis on colour coding and making of word cards for vocabulary was of immense help. Her methods not only made me feel comfortable with the language but also made me feel confident about myself. She always had more than enough material and practice tests which helped build my confidence about the SAT exam. Overall, it was a lovely experience for me, and I am sure I shall be pleased when my SAT scores come out.”
Neil N Vakharia
Cathedral and John Connon School
“Just two months before my daughter appeared for her SAT exam, I was frantically looking for a good SAT Coaching Institute. I checked out a few classes but didn’t quite like them as I wanted something more individualised and intensive. I then came across Miss Swati and was impressed by the methodical and exacting nature of the sessions.
Ms. Swati is an excellent teacher and is well-versed in all aspects of testing for education abroad. She helped my daughter understand her weaknesses and practise upon them. She gave her a mock test every week under her supervision, so she knows exactly where my daughter stands.
Her coaching included not just the principles of grammar, vocabulary lists, useful tips, and strategies; but also, the right dose of motivation and discipline. What is remarkable is that while Ms. Swati makes sure her student does her work on time, she also encourages time-out and fun-filled activities for relaxation. Her sessions were comfortable, intensive and score-enhancing. I truly recommend Miss Swati to anyone wanting coaching for any of the admission tests.”
Ms. Sheetal Anand
Mother of Saanya Anand
“Ms. Swati is a dedicated and hard-working teacher. Her ways of teaching are highly commendable.
She gave me a list of words to learn and made quizzes on them to ensure that I was able to learn and remember them well. She also provided me with decks of cards on which I could write the words I came across while reading and solving papers. This has really helped to build up my vocabulary.
Critical Reading was a little difficult and annoying for me. But Ms. Swati made it easier by making me do several practice tests and keeping a score of each one to mark my improvement. Even writing followed the same procedure.
She would also give me a mock test every week and discuss it later in detail, making sure that all my doubts got cleared.
Taking these classes has really helped me prepare for the SAT. Thank you Ma’am, for your constant support!”
S. Nevatia
Hope Town Girls School –Dehradun
“They say that you find help in those areas where you least expect them. You entered our lives as a teacher who would help my daughter Khushi with her SAT exams. Meeting you for the first time , I had all kinds of butterflies and rats in my tummy as I had already met few people who were beyond my mental capabilities, making me feel like someone who didn’t have any proper knowledge, but then I met you and suddenly that meeting turned into something more than a professional set up to friends who met after ages. After we stepped down from our first get together, Khushi told me ..”she’s the one I will do my SAT exams with”.
That day and today’s day you still are the same.. willing to address my concerns my DAUGHTERS concerns be it the one sitting in Canada or the one over here. Both of them are comfortable and ready to talk to you about everything. Your homely setup, your ice tea and cookies, your interest in knowing them, your crazy talks about movies and food.. those things make a child at ease and think of exams as a kid’s play.
There are all kinds of teachers in this world, but few of them are the ones who never leave your side and are always there as a friend because
A FRIEND IN NEED IS A FRIEND INDEED
Thanks for always being there”
Niki Mehta
ACT TESTIMONIAL
“Dear Ms. Swati,
It was a great journey. You are extremely hard working and caring.
Thank you for helping me in my ACT . Looking forward to meeting you soon.”
Utsav
Jai Hind College
PSAT TESTIMONIALS
“The PSAT class was a good alternative class…At first I thought about preparing for PSAT along with my 10th (I.C.S.E.) class would be too much but my suspicion turned out to be wrong. I have learnt many things which have helped me in English and Maths, which I had never thought about. Hospitality is marvellous – it feels like you are at home, and I personally thank you for that, Miss Swati. I even loved the way you kept me comfortable and at the same time disciplined during classes. By my personal experience you are the best tuition teacher I have ever come across! “
A. Rana
Bombay Scottish School
“It helped a lot and made me more confident about taking the PSAT test.”
V. Mahesh
DAIS - Dhirubhai Ambani International School
SSAT TESTIMONIALS
“Dear Ms Swati, I have really enjoyed all your SSAT classes. Add to that the way that you have made me understand different topics and made sure that I will do well in my upcoming SSAT exam. You have always been funny, and I will never forget the names we came up for … Thanks for everything that you have taught me. You never gave up on me even after seeing my results.”
Krishraj
American International School of Mumbai Bombay (ASB)
“Dear Ms. Swati, These last couple of months have made me extremely prepared for my SSAT final exam, and I am confident that there will be improvement from my last one. For me, this experience has been very essential, as I cannot imagine learning all of this on my own. Since the very first day you had me writing note cards and memorizing hundreds of words. I enjoyed these sessions.”
Krishna Deora
American International School of Bombay (ASB)
IELTS TESTIMONIALS
I was trained by Ms. Swati for my IELTS , and she is a wonderful person to be around when learning. Her teaching methods are quite simple and effective, and I have never come across such an amazing teacher.
Rupal Aghada, HR
Recruiter
Ms Swati you have been outstanding in shaping Zenia to be a confident IELTS student and teaching her Math. Zenia has overcome her learning difficulties to tackle her fear of Maths and come to enjoy numbers which she never did!! You taught her in a way she found easy and most interesting and she never missed an opportunity to be at your class. I truly appreciate your patience, efforts, and kindness in molding Zenia to face her future. A heartfelt Thank you.
Ava Poonawala
Dear Miss Swati, I would like to thank you for preparing me for my IELTS in a detailed manner which I had no clue about. Thanks to you, I got my score and secured my admission. You are an excellent teacher and helped me in maths to understand the topics in Fractions. My English grammar lessons helped me to perfect my English. Thank you, Ms Swati.
Zenia TABIS
TOEFL TESTIMONIALS
“The first thing I like about learning English, for TOEFL, at Miss Swati’s is that it is a homely environment, and you are made comfortable while studying. I thank her for being flexible with me and for teaching me what I needed to learn!!”
S. Shah
Dentist - going for post-graduate studies to the U.S.A.
“Swati Sheth is a very good teacher; she makes you understand your weak points and makes you practise in those areas. She also encourages you and motivates you. All in all it was an exceptionally good experience studying for TOEFL at Bridges international.”
Dr Ankit Mody
Applied for Post-Doctoral Studies
TSA - OXBRIDGE TESTIMONIAL
“I was very satisfied with the teaching structure and content for the actual TSA critical reasoning aspect. So, firstly, I am grateful that you promptly accommodated my request for TSA classes. You also developed a class structure for the critical reasoning part very quickly, without prior experience with the exam, and I appreciate that. I was already pleased with the teaching style in our SAT classes, and the TSA critical reasoning learning experience amplified my learning. I have no complaints with the content of each class and the pace we went at because I knew you were closely monitoring my progression.
Like our SAT classes, you explained the concepts very intuitively and gave me strategies for attacking the questions and understanding the logic. These explanations made the exam much more straightforward, and although I got a little confused with the strategy, you helped me clarify my doubts later. I also really appreciate how we talked through each question and reasoned the answer together; it really built my confidence in tackling future questions. Similarly, I also appreciate the practice test preparation, and more specifically, how you paid close attention to my overall progression and were very flexible with the classes and the content. My experience was overwhelmingly positive and valuable. Thank you so much for your help and support! I was happy to see my TSA score (Oxbridge exam) especially on the Critical Reasoning section. It was good to see that my performance matched the practice tests. Thank you, Ms. Swati”
Abhishek Hemlani | China
Student of CMU - Carnegie Mellon University
LITERATURE SAT TESTIMONIAL
“I had the good fortune to have been referred to Ms. Swati for classes in the Literature SAT Subject Test. With just a week to go, she most graciously accommodated me into her busy schedule without hesitation and gave me all the time I needed to feel confident with my material. Her interactive teaching methods using examples, meticulous attention to detail, willingness to answer all my questions and regular practice tests were a great help. By the end of my classes with Ms. Swati I was well versed in all the necessary terms as well as the paper format and I felt well equipped to give the test. She was also extremely kind, considerate and took care of every request I had. I greatly enjoyed my classes with her. I got 750/800.”
Imaan Lamba
Cathedral and John Connon School
MORE THAN JUST TEST PREP!
Ms. Swati’s own ACDC model of learning where each student is held