Laura Heslin Whitmore is the Founder and CEO of Strategic Test Prep and has spent the past 18 years helping students excel on high-stakes exams. She studied Psychology at the University of Notre Dame and later earned an advanced degree in Mathematics and Adolescent Education from SUNY Cortland. Laura’s approach blends test-taking psychology—motivation, confidence, and anxiety reduction—with clear, strategy-driven instruction. She recently earned a 1590 on the November 2024 Digital SAT (800 Math, 790 English), demonstrating the same methods she teaches.

Laura also hosts the widely followed Strategic Test Prep YouTube channel, where she shares free SAT guidance with students around the world. She has created self-paced SAT courses and developed Preptly, STP’s Digital SAT practice app. In addition to her work with students, Laura recruits, trains, and mentors STP’s tutoring team, equipping them with the strategies and techniques that have helped thousands of learners succeed.