As we head into 2022, I can't recommend ALC enough. Over the last year, my kids have really…read morestruggled staying on level and learning remotely during the pandemic. When grades and self esteem were at an all time low, we joined the ALC community and are so thankful that we did. They have individualized our kids' curriculum/instruction in multiple subjects and have provided individual tutoring for them both. They are always professional, communicate clearly, and take the time to listen to my worries and concerns. They are currently back on level and thriving.

We have had an excellent experience at Austin Learning Center. We have used them for my 5th grader…read moreand 7th grader. ALC is well organized, welcoming, and the sessions have helped my kids in reading and math. It is the best tutoring experience we have had in Austin. For my daughter, we set up weekly sessions in math since that is the subject she strugles the most with. For my son, we have done drop-in sessions for math and Spanish on an as-needed basis. We have used them about 10 times and will continue to as it has helped both my kids tremendously.

Dr. Corinne Irwin is a phenomenal tutor! She was able to help my son not only pass Calc 2 but do so…read morewith a high B (just barely missed the A!). When he needed additional help understanding concepts or before big tests, she made herself available for additional tutoring, even on weekends. She is truly invested in students to help them achieve success! If you or your son/daughter are struggling with your required math classes, I highly recommend you engage Corinne for tutoring!

If there were 10 stars...she would get them all! Corrine is by far the best math tutor I have had…read more She teaches you in a way that you can understand and she is willing to do whatever it takes. If you give yourself time to work with her, I promise you will be happy and your grades will go up and you will make that A!!! She is a sweat lady who loves her students and gives her full attention to you. I recommend Corinne to whom ever is having trouble in any area of math! The environment that she creates is a calming and easy place to study and learn! GIVE HER A CALL....IT IS SO WORTH IT!!! I am thankful for her everyday because she has helped me get where i want to be

Ann Connally is a Godsend to our family. I will spare you all the details of our 3 year learning…read moredifferences saga ,but in short, Ann was the third professional to evaluate our daughter in a 3 year period. I will also add she is the only professional who actually gave us accurate and helpful information.Ann has the amazing ability to pinpoint the exact learning "breakdown" in your child. Once she identifies the areas that need work,she will design an individualized therapy program for your child's specific needs. There is a reason it's called Austin Learning Solutions, she offers brilliant solutions!!! As parents isn't that what we all want??My child's confidence has soared,and she has truly been transformed under Ann's guidance. Book your evaluation today!!

My husband and I cannot say enough positive things about Ann. Our son struggled with learning to…read moreread in Kindergarten. Learning sight words was particularly problematic for him as was identifying rhyming words and following multi-step directions. I am a former teacher, and my bag of tricks was not helping him. Ann evaluated our son in March of his Kinder year and quickly identified fundamental areas that we needed to address. We also began a Listening program using sound therapy to target sensory motor issues. Ann is the ultimate professional, but she is also a great motivator and coach. Although my son had started to shut down at school and with us at home, he was willing to work for Ann. She is just the right combination of no-nonsense and positive encouragement. She knows her stuff. I immediately felt that my son was safe in her hands and that our money was well spent. As a parent, I learned so much from watching Ann work with my son, and she gave me the confidence to implement what she was doing with my son at home. My son worked with Ann throughout the summer after his Kinder year on reading (in addition to doing a sound therapy program). The progress he has made with reading is truly remarkable, and I cry when I think about the difference in my boy in less than a year. We were already beginning to hear him make comments that he wasn't smart and that reading was too hard for him. Under Ann's guidance and instruction, our son's confidence has soared. Not only is he reading, but he views himself as a capable learner and reader -- HUGE!!

Both my kids Maddie 14 and Brennan 16 have attended some of Ashleigh's workshops and Brennan has…read morehad Ashleigh as his tutor going on 2 years now. Not enough stars or space available to tout the unique abilities and talents of Ashleigh. While her technical skills are exceptional, it is her wonderful ability to connect with kids on their level, and help them discover a voice they possibly didn't know they had. Aside from being a complete ninja of an educator she is a wonderful person with a beautiful soul. Our family not only got a great teacher/tutor but a friend as well.

Ashleigh truly has a unique gift for working with kids and teens. She was able to give my…read moremiddle-schooler a new perspective on writing so that it didn't feel like such a chore. After seeing how my daughter blossomed under her tutelage, I decided to start earlier with my 3rd grader he just adores her. I cannot recommend her enough.

After 3 private lessons with Christian, my daughter's ACT English and Reading scores went up 8…read morepoints! She is now eligible to get into almost every school in the State of Texas and eligible for scholarships. She is retaking the SAT and ACT again on August 25 and September 8 and hopefully she will get higher scores again. I would love to for you to experience the same benefit for your student. If you sign up for classes or private lessons with Love the SAT, your student will receive a private lesson free, worth $150, and so will my daughter. Please call them and tell them Donna Nielsen referred you.

My daughter took an ACT class with Christian and then took three 1:1 sessions with him in the two…read moreweeks prior to the exam. Her ACT score increased from a 29 to a 34. Can't beat that! We are both delighted. The office is easy to find off Spicewood Springs. It is definitely not a beautiful space, but it's functional and well worth the investment. Parents, if you have to drive your kids, there are lots of other places very close by where you can wait or get in a quick grocery run to Randalls.

BrightBrain is the best! Daniel came to my house and tutored one son in physics then the other in…read moregeometry. He was so great!! He also started an SAT prep class at our house with a few of my son's friends... it's amazing! Absolutely the best money I've ever spent. He's wonderful at explaining things which is usually very hard to do. He related to my kids and their friends very easily. Both of my sons are doing extremely well in their classes ...thanks to BrightBrain! I would recommend Daniel Whiteside and BrightBrain to anyone struggling in math or science. You won't be sorry! You'll be smarter!

This tutoring service has been a "bright" light in my 16 year old son's dark days of Algebra 2 and…read morechemistry. He has been meeting with Daniel weekly for the past 2 months. Daniel is very patient and willing to explain concepts in a variety of ways until my son gets it. The stress has gone down and the grades have come up. I highly recommend BrightBrain.

Mrs. Pat has been incredible with my child! She has helped him with his handwriting skills,…read moreespecially cursive, and he has progressed so much in his class writing exercises. I highly recommend her to anyone seeking help with their child's writing or reading skills.

We found Mrs. Pat from a quick google search and it was the BEST fit for our son. She is so kind…read moreand patient and willing to work on a variety of things my son was struggling with - mostly focused on reading, but also telling time and some math basics. My son always LOVED going to her house and she really worked on his self esteem and confidence. Her point system keeps them motivated on focused. We will continue to use Mrs. Pat as needed as long as she's providing services. So nice to have IN PERSON tutoring as well! Thank you Mrs. Pat - we feel so blessed to have found you and highly recommend her!

Scott Rhodes was my math tutor from 9th grade to 12th grade. He helped me in Geometry, Algebra, Pre…read moreCalculus and AP Calculus. Not only did he help me achieve quality grades in these courses, he made sure that I truly understood the meaning behind what I was learning. Through applying math to real-life situations, he made the material easier to understand and more enjoyable to learn. Mr. Rhodes also significantly helped me in one-on-one SAT prep and increased my score significantly after just a few sessions. I also received a 4 on my calculus AP exam, which I definitely could not have done without Mr. Rhodes assistance. In these four years of tutoring, Mr. Rhodes has been an excellent mentor, teacher, and friend for me.

We have been using Leigh and Rhodes Scholar Tutoring for 10 years and they are amazing! Leigh, the…read moreowner, is wonderful and every tutor we've ever had has been too. She's so responsive and accommodating and the tutors are so nice and knowledgeable. Hands down, they're the best tutoring service around!

When I first talked to Varsity Tutors I was skeptical because it's online. However, I decided to…read moretry it because it was webinar based and my class was small (3 people, eventually 2). I got a very flexible instructor Marcela from Mexico City currently residing in the Midwest to teach Spanish. She had such a jovial disposition and a good understanding of not just her native language and culture but ours. She pointed out what words or phrases no one uses and easier ways to say things. We wrote, we spoke, we learned. I'd love to do it again. I just hope my instructor is Marcela. The next person has very big shoes to fill. The courses are twice a week for an hour and a half for 8 weeks. They're fun but there is no syllabus and your learning is catered to you not a piece of paper.

Be careful when signing up with Varsity Tutors. The tutors are very good but be sure and read the…read morewhole contract. They will tell you one thing and then charge you more.

The LSAT was a true beast for me. It was so very hard. I was sitting at a 165. After working with…read moreRachel for half a year while working full time, I got a 173 on the real thing. I give Rachel a lot of credit for that. If you're like me, you take an online LSAT course, read several LSAT prep books, take a bunch of practice tests, then plateau in the low-160s. The LSAT did not come intuitively for me, and as all LSAT takers know, one question may translate to one or maybe even two points. So, if someone can give you a tip to help you get an additional question right, that literally translates to an extra point on the test. Below are several tips Rachel gave me specifically for what I struggled with: 1. A necessary assumption question's answer may also be a sufficient assumption; don't get confused. 2. For strengthening questions, Imagine you're giving a PowerPoint presentation trying to convince your audience of something. 3. Using shapes is a powerful method for attacking certain logic games. 4. Try doing LR questions backwards. For some people (like me), the psychological benefit of doing easier and easier questions as you move along may help. 5. For splitting game boards in LG, split them using rules that form the biggest "blocks". 6. For some people (like me), diagramming frequently in LR actually slows you down way too much. Rachel pointed that out to me; I never would've realized it. I never thought doing away with diagramming would actually increase my speed and accuracy. I imagine Rachel would give you different tips based on your specific weaknesses. After all, the tips above were provided to me based on my particular weaknesses she observed. Importantly, the LSAT is already a struggle, and you don't need a tutor who's just there to make some money on the side. Rachel is not like that. She shows up eager to help more than anything else. Thanks a lot Rachel; I owe you one!

Before writing this review in depth, I would like to begin by stating that Rachel's coaching &…read moretutoring was crucial in my preparation for the September 2022 LSAT, and her guidance was instrumental in receiving a 170s score on the exam - Rachel was a terrific teacher for me on my LSAT journey. For what it's worth, as a former PhD student with experience as a teaching assistant at a university, I can attest to the soundness & effectiveness of her pedagogical methods. Now, onto the rest of the review. At the age of 32, I decided it was time for something new, and started to study for the LSAT. I started off with all the usual recommendations such as The LSAT Trainer, the PowerScore LSAT Bible Trilogy, and The Loophole in LSAT Logical Reasoning. Self-studying with these books as well as a 7Sage account brought me to a good fundamental understanding of the LSAT, and after 9 months of studying, I received a 164 on my 1st LSAT. It was a bit of an underperformance, but indicative of the fact that some important details were missing from my understanding of the material & exam. I came across Rachel & Starpath Prep on Reddit after reading a positive account of a former student who had been a similar situation to me. After the scheduled consultation, we met over Zoom on a weekly basis for 2.5 months. During that time, my finer understanding & confidence in the LSAT grew each and every session as we went over RC & LR sections. As an adult diagnosed with ADHD, the organized daily study planning & check-ins were tremendously helpful in staying accountable and on-track. During our 2-hour weekly sessions, she made sure that all the fundamentals were understood to create a base from which to expand further into the nitty gritty details. She was able to quickly diagnose which question types were my problem areas, and also some more general test-taking tendencies that I had. Throughout all of this, she was patient & kind while being articulate & instructive - this was able to bring about both a well-rounded & pointed understanding of the material & question types. This allowed me to eliminate much of the hesitancy in my weaker question types (namely SA, NA, Flaw, Parallel Reasoning in LR). Essentially, my weaker areas were shored up while strengths were reinforced. As many who have been studying for the LSAT know, confidence is key and this cannot be understated, especially for those who are looking for a high score where the margins of error are so slim. With Rachel's help, we were able to systematically create a plan that gave me a solid sense of direction & pacing going into test day, and this preparation allowed me to take the real thing without too much additional pressure (as far as that is actually possible). I bought into the system, trusted the process, and the end result was a rewarding one. In addition, Rachel was more than accommodating with certain scheduling changes throughout our time working together as I still had other obligations in the midst of studying for the LSAT. Also, I do want to quickly mention that I believe her instruction to be of high value in terms of pricing given the quality & care in her instruction. When you consider the cost of tuition of law school in this day & age, and the potential difference in scholarship dollars at play with just a few increased points on your LSAT score, it should give one an appropriate & well-measured perspective on the matter. In conclusion, Rachel was a pleasure to work with, through and through, and for anyone who is serious about improving their understanding of the LSAT & ultimately their actual score, I wholeheartedly recommend Rachel & Starpath Prep on your journey to achieving your LSAT goals.