FirstPoint USA, the world's leading sports scholarship agency, has announced a strategic partnership with Rockstar Tutors, a highly-regarded boutique tutoring service based in New York, to significantly enhance academic support for high-achieving student-athletes aiming for Ivy League and other top-performing US universities.
The collaboration will see the integration of Rockstar Tutors’ specialised SAT preparation and coaching into a new, bespoke Ivy League Service offered by FirstPoint USA. This enhanced package is designed to provide expert, one-to-one guidance for families navigating the most competitive end of the US college system.
Founded by Brown University graduate Andy Suzuki, Rockstar Tutors has a decade-long track record of helping students globally excel in academics and secure admissions to highly selective universities across the States.
The new Ivy League Service combines FirstPoint USA’s existing elite athletic recruitment and four-year pastoral care with high-touch, customized SAT preparation and academic strategy from Rockstar Tutors, delivering a fully managed journey for students and their families.
Andrew Kean, Founder and CEO of FirstPoint USA, welcomed the new partnership:
"We are delighted to bring someone of Andy’s calibre on board. From our experience of working with Rockstar Tutors we know they will significantly enhance the academic support we offer to families aspiring for the most prestigious institutions.
With a team of exceptional tutors, Rockstar offer a unique ability to connect with students, delivering highly customized lessons that turn challenging information into something engaging and even fun. Their highly personalised approach will be invaluable for our student-athletes."
Andy Suzuki, Founder of Rockstar Tutors, highlighted the mutual benefits the partnership will bring:
"FirstPoint USA is an excellent fit for Rockstar Tutors, and we are looking forward to expanding our relationship with their global network of student-athletes through this partnership. Our strength lies in developing an in-depth understanding of each student to tailor our service, which aligns perfectly with FirstPoint’s ethos.
They have developed an incredible track record over the past 25 years, and by adding this enhanced academic service to their offering, I am confident we will see even more athletes securing places at the best universities in the country."
The integration of the Rockstar Tutors service follows Andy Suzuki’s recent special guest appearance on a FirstPoint USA webinar, where he provided valuable SAT guidance to aspiring student-athletes. The successful session covered essential topics, including understanding the SAT structure, effective strategies to boost scores, preparing for the exam, and crafting a college application that stands out to admissions committees.
FirstPoint USA's new Ivy League Service is built on the company’s industry leading expertise, which has supported over 40,000 student-athletes from 87 different countries, securing over $4 billion in athletic scholarships since 2001. Recent placements include athletes attending Harvard, Brown, Princeton, Cornell, Dartmouth, and Yale for sports such as soccer, rugby, track and field, tennis, and swimming.
To find out more visit the Rockstar Tutors website.
Families interested in accessing Andy's expert advice can view our recent webinar with him below.
