Dan Lerman

I recently joined Advantage Testing as their Chief Cognitive Scientist, a company The New York Times called the “premier tutoring service.” Founded in 1986, it is a pillar of the industry with a $40 million headquarters in Manhattan. My journey here began when I met the founder, Arun. I felt an immediate soul connection with him and was in awe of what he had built. More Than a Gig For too long, tutoring has been seen as a temporary side job, something you do in college or between jobs. But it is a true profession, and Arun has done more than anyone on the planet to advance that cause. He built a company that The Evening Standard called: “A PIONEER IN INSTITUTING THE SCRUPULOUS STANDARDS THAT HAVE ELEVATED TUTORING TO THE RESPECTED PROFESSION IT HAS BECOME.” A Rigorous Approach Our approach is rigorous and educational. We believe long-term preparation allows students to develop the tools necessary for success. We teach students to apply real skill, knowledge, and reasoning instead of ...

I never thought I’d be running a group which most people call “more selective than Harvard,” but here we are. The DILFs of Larchmont started as a simple idea and somehow became the most talked-about dad group in Los Angeles. Recently, we even got mentioned on Conan O’Brien’s podcast (you can read about that whole wild experience here). What We Are The DILFs of Larchmont is an elite society of dads who live in Larchmont Village. We have two baseline requirements that are non-negotiable: You must be a DILF, and You must reside in Larchmont Village (or adjacent areas). One question we get all the time: who decided that we were DILFs? The answer: we did. We did. Why We Exist Solidly into middle age, we find ourselves grilling in robes, listening to Elmo on repeat, and taking months to recover from even the most trivial of injuries. We started this group to hang out with people in a similar phase of life. Whereas before, we’d be hitting great restaurants and going to clubs, now we appreciat...