Our Family
Jacob Hogan (The ACT Guy) Tutor/Owner
Hello, my name is Jacob Hogan. This is my wife Jasmine and son Ben. You may see him running around from time to time, as he loves coming up to Daddy's office and helping him teach his classes! Jasmine makes it up the office as often as she can, but with Ben running wherever the wind will take him and a new granddaughter, she has her hands full to say the least. I grew up in Decatur, and graduated from Decatur High in 1991. I also attended the University of Alabama where I received a Bachelor’s degree in History and Political Science and a Master’s degree in Public Administration. For over a decade, I worked in the public and private sector as a human resources executive, corporate trainer and recruiter. Since as long as I can remember, however, I have had a passion for helping others. In fact, I have been working with students as a teacher and tutor in either a part-time or full-time capacity for nearly 20 years.
For the past 15 years, I have worked full-time doing test prep, specializing in preparing students for the ACT. All in all, I have worked with over two thousand students. I have designed and taught ACT and SAT classes, hired, trained, and managed test prep tutors and teachers, created ACT instructional material for tutoring, small group and classroom instruction, as well as designed a variety of programs for area schools. 13 years ago, I formed this company with the dream of making a difference in the lives of our youth by helping them get the best ACT score possible and as such get into college or get that scholarship they deserve. God willing, I hope to continue working with these amazing students for another 13 years!
Sincerely,
Jacob Hogan
It's all about the Family
Here at It's a Test Thing... we are all about the family. This is my fiercely independent and amazing 18 year old Kai! I am very blessed to have a family that supports and helps out the business in more ways than I can count. This business would not be what it is without their dedication to helping it be successful!
The reason that we don't advertise is so that we can be there for the many loyal families that have entrusted us to help their sons or daughters on their academic journey. We take pride in treating every student individually and as if they were our very own. We just want to see these students achieve their dreams! In the end, I always tell parents that my goal is to see a student do their absolute best on the ACT, and if that means that they can get that elsewhere, than I will be satisfied. I just feel that the expertise I have developed, combined with my commitment to seeing to it that a student reaches their full potential, has placed me in a position to offer the very best ACT prep around.
As the Founder and President of It’s a Test Thing… you can be assured that my company will always hold true to these ideals. Please do not hesitate to reach out to me with any questions that you might have. Thank you for taking the time to inquire into our services. I l look forward to hearing from you and the possible opportunity to work with you in the future.
Sincerely,
Jacob Hogan
About Us
Our Expertise
I know that there are a lot of people and a lot of companies out there that provide test prep services, most notably for the ACT. So, why should you consider utilizing our services? Well, I would hope that anyone that I have ever worked with would attest to three things that set us apart and that you can expect from It’s a Test Thing… First of all, I have and continue to be passionate about providing the very best quality instruction possible. Second, I have dedicated the past 15 years to making myself into an ACT expert. I have taken every test that I could get my hands on and continue to study this test looking for any possible insight that might help me better prepare a student for the test. Thirdly, anyone I have worked with, I think would tell you that once you work with It's a Test Thing..., you are like family. I always have been and continue to be absolutely committed to doing everything I possibly can to assist a student in reaching their maximum potential. I truly take to heart the saying, “People don’t care how much you know until they know how much you care.”