In short, ESM is the best you can get. ESM's team of mentors helped me immensely throughout my time…read moreas a high school student. From my AP tutoring needs as well as ACT prep (BTW increased by 5 points!!), Billy, Adam, and Justin really prepared me for the college application process. As stressful as high school was for me, Billy and his team of warm, SUPER intelligent, polymathic mentors, guided me through every step of the way, being accessible 24/7 by text, call or email. Any question that my parents and I had, at any time, was answered. Looking back as I start my second semester at Columbia University, I could not be more thankful for the time that I spent with the amazing team at ESM! I trust the team at ESM and cannot wait to have Billy and his team help my own future children apply to college!

ESM has supported me and my family for years now. Not only did Billy help improve my high school…read moregrades, get phenomenal ACT scores, and get me accepted at a majority of my college choices, but he continues to support me and offers his thoughts and help whenever I text or email him about grad school and career choices. Billy has a wonderful set of tutors that really cares for their students and want to see them achieve all their academic and extra-curricular goals. My tutors always worked around my schedule and made meetings fun and educational. ESM truly wants their students to succeed on any life path they decide to take. I recommend ESM to every family I know with students still in high school because no matter how successful a student is, ESM can help.

I requested cancel on May 11 but they till keep charge on May 20. They stolen my money.read more

DO NOT USE VARSITY. If i could give less than one star, I…read morewould. We signed up three weeks ago because my stepdaughter needs help in 6th grade math and language arts. After 3 weeks, we still have not had a successful tutoring session and I have had to spend almost 8 hours on the phone trying to get help. At first, they kept matching her with tutors who were trying to schedule sessions outside of her availability - which was in her profile. We had to do the work of calling and complaining each time we matched with a tutor and they scheduled an incorrect session. For example, she is supposed to have tutoring on Tuesdays and Thursdays. We got session requests for Saturday at 7pm. wtf? Then, their customer service sucks. Most of their service reps are outside of the US and there is no way to escalate and talk to a manager. They say that a manager "will call you back in the next 24-48 hours", but if you miss that call, there is no way to call the manager back directly. You have to go through the ENTIRE song and dance again, with a new rep that knows nothing about your case. They FINALLY matched our kid with a tutor available during her time, but only after I spent SEVEN HOURS on the phone with them on Monday and had to talk to multiple different reps. I was hung up on twice by folks who said "what do you want me to do? Ive flagged the problem.". This week, our 6th grader was supposed to start her tutoring but guess what? The tutor has cancelled BOTH SESSIONS this week last minute. On Tuesday, she cancelled about 30 minutes before our session and didnt find another tutor to step in. Today, she cancelled 5 minutes before our session without even a "sorry". I called the customer service line back and have just spent the last 45 minutes on the phone trying to talk to a manager about this with no luck. Interestingly, the customer service reps have no authority to help you with your tutor or cancel your membership. This place is a horrible scam. They do not care about you. They do not care about your children. They do not care about education.

I want to say "THANK YOU VERY MUCH!!!!" . Thanks to the team of this school I got my License…read more Initially I stopped by another Contractors License School in Sacramento are, but the staff literally KICKED ME OUT, SHACKED ME OFF...because I had to prove my experience which I got out of the USA. They didn't try to advise smth, suggest how to solve my problem. And I left....upset and destroyed. I new I must to find a decision and get my license. I wrote a couple emails to the different schools, one of them was CONTRACTORS STATE LICENSE SCHOOL. I want to say " THANK YOU PAUL. Paul is the guy who called me every day whole week and wanted to set up an appointment with their branch in Sacramento. Sometimes I was pissed of and sick of his calls. Paul was bugging me every day. And finally he made me visit their school. I want to say " THANK YOU STEPHANIE!!!". She was the firs person who I talked to. She said "No problem we know how to help you. You are not the first one who need to prove the experience which was out of the USA." She gave me the steps I had to take, and did my submission. She gave me a hope... I want to say "THANK YOU LORI!!!!" Lori Polisso was with me from the beginning the day I passed my Exam. She helped me to collect the paperwork, she assisted with filling out the applications and other stuff. Lori was always glad to meet the students and solve their problems. Thanks to these people I have my License and I started my business. Good job guys!!!!

Worst experience I've ever had. Inaccurate and misleading information on their website and poor to…read morenon-existent customer support. Now I'm out $645.00. I absolutely cannot recommend this company to anyone.

I am so happy to write a positive review for the College Planning Center (Granite Bay) and our…read morecounselor Sara Batchelor. We started the process during our daughter's freshman year in high school. By starting early, Sara was really able to guide my daughter through career exploration, summer activities, volunteer opportunities, college application/essay process, and so much more. Sara was always available to us and we always felt she was supporting us in the utmost way. We had major life events that occurred over the last 3-4 years and Sara went out of her way to support us and find help to our answers. She truly wants to see her students exceed through the high school/college preparation experience. She feels part of our family and we will truly miss connecting with her through our meetings. I can't thank her enough for her generosity, positivity, and encouragement through what can be a very stressful experience. With Sara's help and my daughter's hard work and commitment, she has wonderful colleges to choose from. Thank you Sara and the College Planning Center!

If I could give more stars I would! The College Planning Center was so helpful through a stressful…read moretime in a high school students life. The test prep course they offer not only increased my sons score for the ACT but also taught him how to take a test better. The program is easy to use and helped so much to improve his scores! Their The one on one attention you get from your college planning person made the process of finding the right college for my student was amazing. Everyone is very professional but I appreciated the support they gave my son to help his confidence grow and found colleges we hadn't even considered. This made us excited about what the future holds for him! Thank you to The College Planning Center.

This is the absolute best value in education I have ever come across. My Japanese exchange student…read more(son) was failing after the first month here in all subjects. In two short months he is now headed towards academic honors and communicates in English 100% of the time. Run don't walk to this place they really saved my life. Thanks.

I highly recommend Scholars! I have no doubt that without the positive, professional guidance from…read moreEileen and the great Scholars tutors, my daughter would not have gotten through her SAT prep and college essays as quickly, easily, and successfully. By setting up a workable timeline, they kept her on task with test prep assignments and essay drafts - with a ton less stress (for her and me!) than she'd had before their help! She hit slightly above her SAT goal and got her applications submitted before most of her friends. Her acceptance to her #1 pick UCLA was the icing on the cake. : )

Canceled at the last minute. Had to scramble to find a new class when most everything is full…read more Terrible customer service, everything is done by email, cannot talk to an actual person.

Xceptional Prep is a good alternative to some of the bigger name companies if you are on a budget…read more I felt that our tutor was very knowledgable and explained things in ways we could understand. They include a ETS book, which is one of the best books to study with because it includes actual questions from past tests.

Amazing experience! Love it! We took our daughter there and she LOVED it!! The school was awesome…read moreat incorporating the Japanese culture and language in the events they presented. Would highly recommend!

We ended up taking our daughter out of the school. It ended up being a little too early for us on…read moreSaturday mornings, 9am. The school was amazing at incorporating the Japanese culture in all the events and in the classroom. My daughter really really really loved her teacher. Her teacher was very kind. It seemed like they had about 4 - 5 events within our 6 month attendance. This allowed us to learn so much about the Japanese culture. I would attend their events again. They ask for parent cooperation. It's not required though. Parents have a say (vote) in a lot of aspects of the school, which is nice. They are a pretty transparent school. We might return in a few years. Check out their website for events and fundraisers. I hope this review was helpful

Thank goodness for Tutor Doctor!…read more I would highly recommend this company to anyone who feels like they need help for their children with all of the homework, projects, stress, etc. In other words, almost all parents! I signed up with Tutor Doctor late last school year after a friend recommended them because my son has ADHD and was having a tough time during his sixth grade year. Jeff, the owner, is wonderful, gave us a good deal, and set me up with Valerie who is an amazing tutor. My son is doing better with organization, completing assignments, and completing his math. Most importantly, he is calmer and less stressed because he is getting help and feels like he has an advocate in his corner. And I love it because I don't have to do the daily "homework battle" anymore. Jeff and his staff really care about the quality of service that they provide and have been a godsend!