It was divine appointment that we found Mr. Test Prep. I…read morealmost never use Yelp anymore to search for anything (sorry, yelp!) but I came on here just to see if there was any SAT prep service that could help my son. He had already sat for the SAT in his 10th grade, and had a decent 1550 score, but we wanted to see if he could improve it. Mr. Test Prep's approach and clear value proposition really stood out to me in the sea of the multitude of tutors and SAT prep services. We gave it a try, our son Ethan loved Michael's style, and format, and it was a good fit for our family's needs all around. Ethan sat for the SAT again in a few months of working with Michael, and his score was perfect. Of course, everyone's mileage may vary. For us , it was a match made in heaven :) Thanks, Michael

My husband and I are grateful to Michael Romano for his help in the SAT test prep process. We…read morehighly recommend Michael with no hesitation! Michael took a highly cumbersome and stressful SAT prep process and gave my son and daughter the tools they needed to excel -- both looked forward to Michael's test prep sessions! Michael has a very special process in working with students to reduce the anxiety and stress associated with the SAT and ACT tests. His style of instruction really worked well for my son and daughter during the testing period. They were able to perform at their best level. Michael made the process super fun and helped to fuel their motivation to do their best. He was always available for a phone call if we had any questions, and we appreciate his willingness to help. We are so happy to have found Michael. Previously, we went to another test prep provider who said there was no difference in taking the SAT or ACT. She once had my daughter in tears based on her pushy approach. After the first session, Michael knew the SAT was a better choice for them. Choosing the SAT had a very significant impact on their score. Thank you, Michael for being a great teacher and mentor! Our only regret is that we wish we found Michael sooner. My husband and I give him our highest recommendation!

My son had an excellent experience with Caleb Liu preparing for the ACT. Caleb is extremely…read moreprofessional, listens attentively to the individual needs and goals of the student and parent, and goes above and beyond to ensure the success of his students. He was recommended to me by a parent whom he successfully tutored with great results as well. I was especially impressed by him when there was a practice test hiccup, was super responsive in resolving the issue, and took it upon himself to do a personal makeup for my son. I highly recommend Caleb as a 5-star tutor for test prep. Overall, our experience with AJ was very positive, but there is significant room for improvement for practice test sessions. My son took two practice tests that were not well-organized and frustrated him because he had prepared for them only to feel like his time was wasted. I provided direct feedback to AJ because I was surprised that that this happened twice in a row to my son. I expected a premium tutoring service like AJ to be able to run practice test sessions routinely and smoothly because when they don't it causes additional stress and time on the students and parents. I hope AJ takes this as constructive feedback for the future.

Trustworthy, deeply caring, and remarkably consistent tutor…read more DeLey Hamm has worked with my daughter for over three years, supporting her through different subjects and stages of school. Over time, she has become far more than a tutor -- she's a steady, trusted presence who understands how to meet a student where they are and help them move forward with confidence. What makes DeLey truly special is her deep care and emotional intelligence. She doesn't just teach; she listens, encourages, and adjusts her approach to fit each moment. She's patient when things are hard, celebrates small wins, and helps students rediscover motivation from within. My daughter has learned to set realistic goals, build discipline, and take ownership of her learning -- all under DeLey's calm and thoughtful guidance. It's rare to find someone both so reliable and so genuinely invested in a student's growth. DeLey combines academic skill with heart, and that combination has had a lasting impact on my daughter's confidence and progress. I deeply trust her judgment and am so grateful for her continued support through the years.

Skilled and talented tutors, coordination and correspondence top notch. Highly recommended.read more

Our high school sophomore started working with Ilana during freshman year because she wanted some…read moresupport to gain more confidence and supplement her learning in a very fast-paced classroom. Ilana has been great at guiding her all year, and helping her through a rough course. She is personable and a true cheerleader for our daughter who tends to be hard on herself. Ilana also provides a weekly summary of the work for each season so we're kept in the loop. She's continuing with Ilana this year. We are grateful!

I registered my daughter for 10 semi-private sessions. (But last 2 sessions were private sessions)…read moreThe tutors provided essential tips and strategies and helped her improve SAT scores. My daughter achieved the score that she wanted after completing all the sessions. Grayson cares about the students and he is very supportive in helping the students reach their goals.

Zenith tutoring is unbelievable!!! Grayson identified that ACT would fit my son better even though…read morewe hesitated initially. I would have never imagined he could get the perfect score of 36 after only a couple of months. I am so glad we made the decision to join Zenith. I highly recommend Zenith! Their program is really impressive: they characterize the general rules that are easy to understand; and drilled into each problem that my son missed and pinpointed a particular rule that he needed to work on. Thank you so much, Zenith, for improving my son's score to perfection.

Every parent wants to offer the best education support for their children, and our intention was no…read moredifferent. We joined C2 Education two years ago and were introduced to the center director, Gordon. Despite our reservations, he sold us a 100-hour package and assured us in writing that we could get a refund for unused hours with just a single email sent to the C2 helpline. He repeated this in subsequent sales transactions of 100-hour packages as well. In January 2024, we got a farewell email from him, notifying us that he was departing the center and there would be a new director. We immediately responded, worried there would be a communication breakdown and the commitment would not be honored. The former director responded from his personal email that we had nothing to fear and that the refund would be honored. We have not received a response from anyone officially employed by C2 during that period. In May 2024, as our daughter was graduating high school, we sent a formal email requesting a refund of the unused hours. We got a response from the new Center director stating that we used 64/100 hours and that we would be reimbursed only 15% of the total purchase price (which comes to around $800), which was a complete breach of commitment. Our original concerns and fears were well-founded. After several back-and-forth communications, the new Center director acknowledged that the former director, Gordon, had made a mistake. She discussed refund options with us, and we settled on an option that included a pack of 10 classes we could use once our daughter started college in the fall and a balance refund of around $1852. She sent an email saying that she would work with us through this process and sympathized with us for our challenging position. She then returned after about ten days, asking us to take a call from Scott Thomas as a follow-up, and a call was scheduled. After waiting on a Microsoft Teams call for more than 20 minutes (we sent a follow-up email saying we would be dropping off and to call a phone number - we received a phone call). We were asked the same set of questions that we had already furnished in prior calls over several days. This gentleman was extremely rude and started shouting on the phone, saying that we should be adhering to their policies without regard for what it means to be polite to the customer. He immediately followed up with an email sent to the C2 customer contract distribution center, saying that we now only have 53 100 hours, not 64 100 hours like what was communicated originally. After a few days, the VP of Operation Services, Whitney Myers, from the escalation center, responded that there was no recourse and that we would only get $851 back, refunded to our bank account (instead of the original form of payment)--why is that? There are several problems here. 1) The discrepancies in communication have been highly frustrating for us as customers of C2. 2) You don't yell at your customer and tell the customer that you don't care about helping us here. 3) It was your former employee who committed on behalf of your organization, representing your organization, and it's your responsibility as an organization to honor that commitment. You don't say I am not going to take responsibility - you are on your own. 5) All individuals (current center director, sales manager, VP operations) have gone silent despite repeated attempts to contact them during this episode for the last seven weeks. Our only recourse is to leave this detailed review across all sites so that other prospects are walking into this den of deceit with their eyes wide open. This entire experience has us questioning the credibility of C2 as an educational institution chartered with the goal of improving our children's lives. This is not how customers should be treated, and we hope every prospective customer spends the time to read this and beware of this center/franchise/organization. It is an absolutely dishonest organization with questionable practices.

The new director does the bare minimum and does not try accommodate our requests at all. He totally…read moredisregards our requests and implements lessons into the schedule that we didn't even ask for. The service is rude and the atmosphere is unpleasant. The customer support is horrendous. Additionally even though I went to C2 for several years there were no improvements or benefits. In fact, I saw improvements only when I started self studying outside of C2.

We've had a fantastic experience with Best in Class Palo Alto site! We have been going on and off…read morefor a few years. We have been to regular sessions and school holiday and summer camps. My kids look forward to their sessions, which is a huge win! The system where they earn "money" to exchange for small gifts works great for my kids. The teachers are not only kind and patient, but they also have a great sense of humor, making learning fun. The materials can be tailored to each child's level. Most importantly, it's awesome that they're almost always available during school holidays. My kids aged out of backup care so this place became our new default for those breaks. Highly recommend!

My daughter came out of class excited and confident…read more Shan is very patient and spent time teaching my child. Shan has a calm demeanor and projects respect for the learner and caregivers. my daughter has never been so excited after an academic course.

Great if you want to spend 8k on SAT prep. they charge $270 for 50 minutes and half of that time is…read moresitting with your kid while your kid takes practice tests. The cost is absolutely outrageous. The tutor was very good but it's just not worth it for a test that the UCs dont even require anymore.

These guys are totally first rate. We've worked with them as needed since 2006; most of their…read moretutors are extremely high achievers from top rate universities with a tremendous ability to teach students how to perform well on standardized tests. AT starts with a diagnostic to identify a student's area of needs and then focuses on improving a students weaker academic areas while also enhancing a students stronger areas. This makes for an efficient use of study time to maximize results in a reasonable time frame. Whether a student is trying to fill in the gaps one has from one's school's curriculum, or trying to prepare for standardized tests, the AT crew headed by Gus is true find.

I first want to disclose that I'm related to the proprietor of this business, but he didn't ask me…read moreto write this review and I wouldn't do so if I didn't know what a fantastic teacher he is. It actually helps that I knew Mark before he started Lyon Prep Academy because I witnessed the years he spent teaching for other top tier academies, developing his own curriculum, and pursuing his academic degrees (including math and teaching English as a foreign language). I've seen how well he interacts with students, and the care and pride he puts into his work. I couldn't recommend Mark more, but you don't have to take my word for it. Lyon Prep already has two other reviews, but Yelp is currently filtering them for some reason. Click "read 2 filtered reviews" below for the goods.

Mark has helped me to improve my SAT 's score. I have a mild experience with SAT before coming to…read moreLyon Prep. Since English is not my first language, I have come to struggle with the writing and the reading section of SAT test. However, with great advice from Mark, I have been able to boost my writing score, up to 800 and get over 630 for my reading score. I wish I had known Mark earlier so that I would even improve greater my reading score.

Beginning the summer of last year, I was studying for the GMAT. Being not so good in Math in high…read moreschool or college and having my "proper" English tested on the exam, I knew I just couldn't study on my own. So I did my research of the programs and picked Kaplan. I was glad I did, because the program, teacher, and my results were more than I expected. From algebra to geometry, participles to idioms, and reading comprehension to critical essays, my teacher (Mischa Alexeeff) really broke down and explained how to approach each question. I did the live classes on weekday nights and found the classroom conditions suitable, but not astounding. All in all, I found the review course worth the $1,500 price tag. In case you're wondering, I scored well on the exam and will be attending grad school this fall =)

I signed up for Kaplan hoping to review my rusty math skills…read more I explained this in detail to the person on the phone. I hadn't taken math since high school because my college didn't require it. I had also been working for a couple of years. I took the English and Math classes. There were some helpful tips for the English sections. The math class was another story. Remember when I said I only paid over $1000 for classes to help me brush up on math skills? Not once did the teacher try to explain anything in these classes. The teacher spent the whole time calling on people in the class and asked them to give answers to their homework. No help, no explanations, nothing. If I didn't need these things I wouldn't have been in the class. The whole experience was frustrating and a bit humiliating (since I never knew the answers). Complete waste of money. Mean teachers that make you feel stupid for not knowing the answers.....and not knowing the answers is why you are there. I would have been better off hiring a private tutor.

My high school son was struggling with his AP Computer Science (Java) class. Luckily, I found Clint…read morewho has been a HUGE help. Clint is very prompt, professional, and does an incredible job in explaining and demonstrating concepts. The online (Skype) method of tutoring has been very effective. I really appreciate all of Clint's help (and so does my son)--he is a great tutor!

Clint is amazing! Our son was behind in his Java class and we called Clint last minute to help…read moreprepare our son for a test. Clint made himself available and helped our son to pass the test!! We continue to use Clint and have seen our son improve an entire letter grade in one month...plus our son loves working with him and now actually enjoys doing his Java coding...we could not be happier!!! Thanks Clint!!!