Student Success

"I can’t say enough positive things about our experience with Mickie’s ACT prep for both my son and daughter. My daughter increased her English from a 28 to a 36 and Reading from a 29 to a 33. My son who has difficulty taking standardized tests increased his English 6 points and his Reading 13 points. Both of my children felt that Mickie was very invested in their success and they always left their sessions encouraged. Her tutoring is tailored to each individual student and pinpointing exactly where help is needed most. The investment we made with this tutoring is very small compared to the return with the college scholarships our son received and our daughter will be offered.  Our family cannot recommend Mickie enough!"

Parent--2023-2025/High School Junior/College Freshman

"I would highly recommend Mrs. Knight as an ACT tutor for English and Reading. She helped my child increase his scores in those areas by leaps and bounds. Her professionalism speaks volumes about the kind of educator that she is, and her personality makes it easy for high school students to feel comfortable. Mrs. Knight offers feed back about the student after each session and assigns tasks for the student to complete before the next meeting. Not only did my son’s score improve, but his confidence towards taking the test went up. I was very pleased with the progress that was made and the test score."

Parent/senior 2024/25  

"Mrs. Knight did good knowing if I understood something or not.  She also did a good job with my comprehension skills; I went up by 7 points." 

Tucker Bryans/senior 2025

"Mickie was an excellent communicator with me! She was extremely thorough regarding each session and what my son's strenghts and weaknesses were.  She kept me in the loop with assignments and their "plan."  She was easy to reach whenever we had a need. The tutoring sessions were well worth the money!!! We used her for both of our boys while they were in high school. "

Parent/ Senior 2025

"I have enjoyed working with you, and my score has improved tremendously. The practice questions and learning of skills have allowed me to take the ACT much more confidently than before!"

Student/Junior/2025

"Every minute of the hour was helpful! No time was wasted! Katherine’s score increase from 20 to 32! We could not have asked for a better experience! "

Parent/2024/25

"I cannot say ENOUGH how GRATEFUL we are that we found Mrs. Mickie ! She was a TRULY an answered prayer for our family! Thanks to her, my daughter made an increase of 10 points in her on the English portion of the ACT. She is SO thorough in conveying her strategies, and she truly cares about the students! My daughter LOVED Mrs. Mickie and wanted to make her proud because she knew Mrs. Mickie was so invested in her!  She was not just a “tutor”. She was also a friend and a motivator to our family! My daughter’s score would NOT be where it is today of not for the hard work and dedication of the sweetest Mrs Mickie!!!!♥️"

                      Neely Umphlett/Parent/2023

"Mrs. Knight provided ACT prep for my son recently. She worked with him prior to the June test and again to prepare for the September test. Although, he is a good student and makes very good grades in English, he was not doing as well as we thought he could on the ACT. His English scores went from 27 to 30, and then from 30 to 36. She provides detailed instructions and assignments before each session, and she will text a helpful summary and progress update after each session.  My son truly enjoyed working with her and liked her style of teaching for this purpose…he would leave each session feeling as if he really understood the questions better and learned a lot about time management. I highly recommend Mickie Knight for ACT English preparation."

Parent/Student/ 2023 

"We had a fantastic experience with Mickie as my son's English ACT tutor. When I decided to explore tutoring options to aid my son's ACT preparation, I could have never anticipated the remarkable 8-point increase in his score.  Throughout the sessions, my son consistently expressed his enjoyment of working with Ms. Knight and felt genuinely supported in his efforts to excel on the ACT.  After each meeting, Mickie ensured excellent communication by providing detailed updates on is progress.  She instilled in my son a belief that he could attain his goals with dedication and perseverance.  We are immensely grateful for Mickie's invaluable contribution to our journey." 

Parents/Andre and Karla Foster/ 2023

"Mrs. Mickie was an exceptional ACT tutor! She not only helped me drastically improve my score in English and Reading, but also boosted my confidence in test taking. She made the experience enjoyable and showed genuine interest in seeing me succeed!"

Student/Senior 2023

"Mickie Knight made a huge difference in my son's ACT English score. He jumped 9 points and scored a 35 on that section after just 4 lessons with her.  He always enjoyed his sessions and felt so encouraged and confident after each lesson. What I love most is how Mickie texted me detailed feedback after each meeting regarding my son's progress. She's the best. Thank you so much, Mickie." 

Parent/Junior/2023

"Our son had an incredible experience working with Mickie. She studied his first scores to see what areas he needed the most help in. Working together, he improved each time he tested. In the end, he raised his English score from a 16 to 32. His confidence soared, and his scores opened doors to other colleges. She has a true calling, and we can’t thank her enough!" Parent/Senior/2022

"Mrs. Knight knows her stuff! She did a great job of bringing out the best in my son. She gave him straight-forward, concise ways to prepare for and to actually take the ACT. When he left sessions with her, he knew what his practice test would have scored, which raised his confidence to take the ACT again. Highly recommend! Worth every penny!" Parent/Junior/2022

"I have loved working with Mrs. Mickie so much!  She not only helped me improve my scores, but she also made learning and studying for the ACT fun and interesting.  She helped me go from a 28 in English and a 27 in Reading to a 35 in both sections! I could not recommend a better tutor for the ACT."

    Student/Senior/2021

"I loved/looked forward to every one of my sessions with Mickie! She helped my English score go from a 24 to a 35. When I wasn't working directly with her, she was looking at my old tests and coming up with a plan with what I needed to improve on.  There wasn't a question I had that she couldn't answer.  Aside from her academic help, she is overall a wonderful and thoughtful person. I couldn't recommend her enough to anyone who is trying to improve their ACT score. "

                                                      Student/London Breedlove/2020

"I’ve had the opportunity to work with Mrs. Knight on and off for the last couple of years, both for the ACT and the PSAT. She helped me perfect the reading and English sections and reach the goals I had set for myself. I always looked forward to our sessions and enjoyed working with her. She is the best!"

                                                                      Student/Senior/2020

" I love Mrs. Knight! She was able to explain all of the questions in a way that I could understand. Mrs. Knight helped me figure out what I was consistently missing and how to fix these problems.  She helped me improve my score all the way up to a 36.  I highly recommend her!"

                                                                         Student/Senior/2020

"I would highly recommend anyone who wants to improve their ACT score to use Mrs. Mickie! I am generally pretty good at reading and English, but I struggled getting through the reading section in a timely manner, which was negatively affecting my score.  Mrs. Mickie went through many tests with me and created an individualized plan that helped me to reach my composite goal of a 31! Without her help, I would not have been able to move my reading score as much as I did. "  

                                                                         Student/Senior/2020

"We would highly recommend Mickie for ACT test preparation! She spent significant time analyzing our daughter's strengths and weaknesses and helped her improve her comprehension skills.  Mickie's ability to communicate, encourage, and offer valuable ACT test-taking strategies helped our daughter improve her composite to a 30.  She genuinely cares about her individual students and closely monitors their progress.   Planning for our younger daughter to begin working with her very soon."

                                                                         Senior Parent/2020

"Mrs. Knight helped me tremendously! She tutored me in English for 3 sessions, and I left each one feeling way more confident and knowledgable.  She helped me improve my score from a  23 to a 34!"

                                                                      Student/Sophomore/2019

"Mickie was such a huge help in my son’s improved ACT score. He went from starting with a 24 in January to a 31 on the July test which resulted in a substantial increase in scholarship money given to him. 

Mickie spent many hours analyzing my son’s problem areas and providing  him valuable test-taking tips and strategies that helped  him to go into that July test with confidence.  I was also extra impressed that she was successful in encouraging  him to actually COMPLETE his “ACT homework” without my having to nag him. She has a gift with these kids and her results are evident in my son’s increased score." 

                                                                     Junior Parent/2018 

"Mickie Knight is an excellent educator, encourager and communicator.  After working with Mickie, my daughter’s English score increased from a 28 to a 34. Her Reading score has increased six points, too. Mickie truly cares about her students and boosts their confidence in their skills.  After each session, Mickie corresponds with me so that I am kept in the loop.  With her help, Parker’s getting a substantial scholarship for college.  I strongly recommend Mickie to any parent or student desiring a higher ACT score.  If anyone can make it happen, Mickie can!" 

                                                                                                 Parent 2019

"My daughter was stuck at 27 and 28 on the ACT.  We all know 29 is magic in Mississippi. After taking it 4 times we sought help.  Gracie's score was good in English, a 30.  Her reading had also been good but for some reason had begun to drop in the last 2 ACT tests. We finally decided to work off of these strengths deciding maybe we could get the extra points we needed there. Gracie met with Mickie 5 times.  I saw her confidence grow and she became more relaxed.  Finishing all the reading had always been an issue, but her time really improved. She enjoyed all the sessions. At the next ACT her English went to a 34 and her reading a 31. We achieved our goal.  It was the best $500 investment ever!!  Thanks so much!!!!!!"

                                                                         Parent 2018

"I cannot express enough of my thanks to Mickie Knight for her outstanding ACT tutorials. My son was stuck at 27 composite score. Several sessions with Mickie resulted in a composite score of 34, opening an entire new level of college opportunities and scholarships.  I have no doubt whatsoever that she can boost student’s confidence when taking the test resulting in a much stronger score."

                                                                                 Parent 2018

"Our son began working with Mickie at the beginning of his junior year.  At that time, his English score was a 23 and his Reading score was a 26.  During the course of working with Mickie, our son’s scores continued to rise until he most recently made a 35 in English (a 12 point increase) and a 32 in Reading (a 6 point increase).  Our son’s confidence grew significantly as a direct result of Mickie’s approach to preparation for the ACT!   His options for college scholarships have now significantly increased as he begins his college application process."

                                                                                     Parent 2018 

"Both of my boys have dyslexia, so English and Reading do not come easy.  Mickie taught them how to analyze questions with the knowledge that they had.  After working with Mickie 3 times, one son raised his English score by 9 points and the other by 5 points.  Both my sons agreed that working with  Mickie was the reason they pulled up their scores."

                                                                                 Parent 2018

"After our son's sophomore year, he participated in the ACT workshop that Mickie teaches. It was held on the Thursday and Friday directly before the Saturday ACT. His ACT went from a 30 to a 33 after taking her class. That alone made his scholarship package go from 2/3 tuition to full tuition at his college choice.

Because of the success he'd gotten from the ACT workshop, we then hired Mickie to tutor our son privately in the weeks leading up the the PSAT. That test is given during October of the junior year. We knew from his sophomore score that attaining National Merit Semi Finalist was a possibility. However, with so much money on the line, we wanted to be absolutely sure that he had done everything possible to prepare. Mickie took the results of his June ACT, along with some practice PSAT tests he had already taken to pinpoint the exact areas where he needed to improve. 

Our son not only achieved National Merit Semi Finalist status, he also attained National Merit Finalist. I do not think this would have been possible without the help of Mickie Knight. His scholarship package ended up totaling over $165,000.00! I wish that there was a thank you big enough to express our sincere thankfulness for what Mickie did for our family."

                                                                       Parent 2017

"I had been stuck with a composite score of 27 on the ACT through a course of five tests, and I knew that I was stuck. I needed some sort of push in my English and Reading sections, and, sure enough, Mrs. Mickie was exactly what I needed. She helped by refreshing me on basic English skills and by teaching me more complex rules. My English sub-score jumped to a 34, bringing my composite score up to a 30, and I could not have been happier. There is no doubt in my mind that Mickie Knight played a huge role in the rise of my score!!"                                                                                                            

                                                                                 Senior 2017                                                                                

"With the help of Mrs. Knight and her tutoring sessions I was able to improve my English ACT score from a 30 to a 34 and my Reading ACT score from a 29 to a 32. She helped me by attacking specific grammatical questions and providing multiple test strategies. Thank you Mrs. Knight, your help will always be appreciated!"

                                                                                Senior 2017

"Today I got my score back and I ended up going from a 24 composite score to a 27 composite score.  The day I took the test, I knew I killed Reading.  Your class helped me improve my Reading score tremendously.  I went from a 24 in Reading to a 30 in Reading.  The strategy of reading in order I liked and it worked great.  I would like to thank you once again for your help with the ACT."

                                                                             Senior 2017

"We hired Mickie to help our junior daughter with the English and reading portion of the ACT.  While her math and science scores were already in the 30’s, her English and reading were in the low 20’s and thus holding her back from reaching her goal for a composite score over 30.  Having an older daughter who scored in the mid 30’s on her ACT, we understood the impact of every point on the ACT on college scholarship dollars.  Mickie is organized, dependable, and invested in helping your child.  She sent a timely message after every tutoring session to break down what our child did and what was expected for the next week.  Mickie’s plan is strategic and timed perfectly to help your child peak at the right time for their test.  Our daughter went from a 24 to a 34 in English in just one test and ultimately landed a 35 in English on the following test.  She also went from a 23 to a 31 in reading.  More importantly our daughter loved Mickie and enjoyed working with her.  Mickie’s help was invaluable and gained us over $7600 PER YEAR in scholarship money."

                                                     Junior/parent 2016

"We have been so pleased with my daughter's progress after doing tutoring sessions with Mickie.  She was extremely helpful in increasing Olivia's confidence level by showing her avenues to improve her score 12 points.  I have recommended her and will continue to do so because of her desire to make a positive influence on others."

                                                                             Junior/parent 2016

"Mickie was so helpful in determining my child's strengths and weaknesses concerning the ACT. Not only did she give him the tools and strategies to help improve his timing, she also gave him the confidence he needed.  He improved his overall score by 5 points from April to June!!  There is no doubt that Mickie played a huge role in his improved score." 

                                                                                                      Junior Parent 2015

"Going from a 24 to a 32 is really amazing, and looking back it has been about a year of hard work. I think that is a jump from about 75th to 95th percentile.

When our son got the 24, I knew that it was not a reflection of his ability but that he needed to focus, become a better test taker ,and become disciplined.  When he took it again and got the same score, it was clear he needed guidance.  When I saw you (mickie knight) working with a student at a local eatery, I just got a really good feeling about your style. You were very serious and definitely had the attention of your student.

I hope this is also a good life lesson to our son: he can achieve his goals but it takes hard work, over a long time and with a solid plan."

                                                                                             Senior/ Parent 2014-15

"Mickie Knight teaches simple but effective tactics to improve on your weaknesses and build on your strengths. She set a goal and helped my son improve his ACT score by 4 points in just 5 sessions. I highly recommend her and truly believe that she can help any student improve the test scores."

                                                                    Parent/Umesh Sanjanwala 2014

My husband and I cannot THANK YOU enough for what you have done for our son.  I know (without a doubt) if you had not tutored him, he wouldn't have reached an 18 on the Reading section of the ACT, which allowed him to substitute that score for his subpar US History state test score and GRADUATE with his class!  

Thank you for everything that you do and will continue to do for kids.   My son has options now because of you!  I only wish you had seen his reaction when I told him, "YOU DID IT!"

Again, THANK YOU!  I know you have made many differences in children's lives in your teaching career, but witnessing Jody's success will be my "Mickie Knight" story for years to come.

                                                                                     Educator/Parents 2013-2014

 "In 3-4 sessions Mrs. Knight clarified high school English for our daughter!  She went from a consistent 25-26 on the ACT in Eng/reading to a  33 on both!  We will definitely use her tutoring skills for our son."

                                                                                       Senior/Parent 2013-2014

“We started our tutoring with the SAT in mind, but quickly realized the ACT would be my son's test. His first score was a 26. Mickie was able to determine my child's areas of concern, and they were able to raise his score to a 31. It took determination from everyone. This was great, but what really made an impression on me as the parent was the confidence my child acquired while being tutored by Mickie.  It made such an improvement on many aspects of his life. He had finally realized that it's okay to be smart. I noticed a positive change in his schoolwork and his extracurricular activities.  It continues today. Thank you so much.”

                                                                                  Junior/Parent 2012-2013

 "In a nutshell, Mrs. Knight is awesome at what she does!  She recognized my son's strengths and weaknesses and then equipped him with the knowledge and skills to capitalize on those strengths and to improve on his weaknesses.  And probably more important, she did what I, a fellow teacher, could not do for my son.  Through her genuine desire to help him reach his goals and her sweet spirit, she motivated him to invest the time and preparation required to make significant gains.  She helped him go from a 183 the first time he took the PSAT to a 214 the second time! "

                                                                                                           Educator/Parent 2012-13

"Although my daughter was an excellent student in her advanced placement high school classes and maintained an overall 3.95 grade-point average, she struggled with standardized tests especially the ACT. The individual based ACT Prep not only provided her with subject-based knowledge to improve her scores, but more importantly increased her level of self-confidence. I credit Mrs. Knight for this increased self-confidence that has enabled her to successfully achieve the required ACT score." 

                                                                                         Senior/Parent 2010-11

“When working with Mrs. Knight, my score went up three points, and it is all because of the test-taking skills she taught me.  Mrs. Knight taught me how to approach the ACT in a different way that benefitted me.  She taught me to take what I am good at and use it to my benefit, so I can bring up my individual scores that would then lead to an overall increase.”

                                                                                    Senior/Northwest Rankin/2010-11

 “Mrs. Knight was a Godsend for me. She was so professional, prepared, and interested in me improving my ACT scores. She also gave me a lot of confidence with test taking strategies. Also, she's just a really nice person. Since working with her, my composite score went up 5 points overall, my English score went up 9 points, and my reading score went up 5 points. I achieved my goal score, and I have to say I couldn't have done it without her.” 

                                                                                       Junior 2010-11

"Mickie Knight helped my high school junior improve 7 points in English and 8 points in reading. They worked together a few times before the October and December 2011 ACTs. What Mickie does is amazing! She pulls the best out of every child."

                                                                                      Parent/high school principal 2011