A little background of where I was coming from before I met Mark: A year prior, I had gone through…read morenumerous classes (in-class, online), drained hours of studying, and learned other people's methods, giving me a good grasp of concepts however, I was plateauing, specifically in verbal. ( V35, V36, V34, V30, V35....) My math has always been strong (47-49) but something subtle behind the way I was approaching verbal was setting me back. Mark taught me how to look at verbal like math by "decoding the matrix" and after taking 10 hours with him, I suddenly clicked. I feel that Mark's approach to teaching not only helped me look at the GMAT in a different light, but also helped by relating it to my everyday life, making it not as dull and monotonous to study. Mark is very energetic and very personable. He really dug in deep with my weaknesses and accessed how I approached the problems. Some things that he taught me are even applicable outside the GMAT. As mentioned, after I tried many resources and tutors, Mark was the one that finally unlocked my testing to V40. Highly recommend Mark Alan Robinson for private tutoring! Tutor: Mark Alan Robinson Company: Veritas Prep Type: Private tutoring Location: Houston Area Time: January-February 2018

I've taken the course twice thanks to Veritas and their no hassle attitude for taking the course…read moreagain for any reason within 1 calendar year. I took the course both times with Mark Alan Robinson. Initially I was steadfast with my engineering "must-solve" mentality and didn't get out of the course as much as I potentially could have 1st time around. The second time was completely different, I took to Marks "unorthodox" approach to viewing problems and solutions to not only make the GMAT more fun, but also taught me the values that CEO's carry with them at all times, but most interestingly, these values were simple enough for a 6 year old to understand. He is very knowledgeable and is very easily accessible outside of class, especially for such a busy individual. His examples usually revolve around people or instances and these tend to stick a lot better than conventional teaching methods (for me personally at least). I highly recommend anybody looking for help with the GMAT to look out for his class. The only thing I'd say is you need to patient and buy into his methods, they may frustrate you initially, but in the longer run, are very valuable information and practices.

I used TestCrackers to help me prepare for the GMAT. Pri was very helpful in teaching me the range…read moreof concepts and ideas on the test. We met on Skype (I'm from out of state) twice a week. She helped me learn more efficient ways to approach the quantitative section and taught me core concepts. TestCrackers was instrumental in helping me move my quant raw score up by 5 points. I went from a 680 at the beginning to a 750.

I took the GMAT Verbal online prep course with Pri. I was at V28 (52 percentile) originally and Pri…read morehelped me get a V39(89 percentile) on the actual exam. Pri was extremely helpful and attentive and made sure the 2 hour classes were interactive. I felt well-prepared with the homework assignments and feedback following the practice questions throughout the course. Pri helped me identify my weaknesses in critical reasoning and hence helped me improve on my weaknesses by doing actual exam questions of critical reasoning with me which was a massive help for me. If you're looking for a prep course that will provide you all the materials and guidance to prepare for the GMAT verbal, TestCrackers is my recommendation along with doing the course with Pri.

CCLS is a great place to learn a new language! I've learned so much! The teachers are experienced…read moreand also keep the classes fun.

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EDIT: As expected, Neha deleted her response to my original review. I've attached a screenshot…read morebelow. Her actions are highly unprofessional and immature. She clearly doesn't have what to takes to work with students if she cannot even handle a negative review. A response to Neha: Just because someone doesn't like your services doesn't mean that they're a competitor. As with my "infrequent" Yelp activity (although I'd consider seven reviews fairly decent), I'd like to point out that many of your five-star reviewers have far fewer reviews than I have. Yelp even removed one of your raving reviews because it violated their Content Guidelines under conflicts of interest (i.e. it was fabricated by an employee or family member). I would be happy to forward you the email addressing it if you're inclined to respond with, "we are unsure where you read that". Frankly, your responses are embarrassing and childish. I sincerely hope that you treat your regular customers better.

For the price you are paying, the experience at College Shortcuts is truly not worth it. I did the…read moreMentorship/Research Project experience as well as the Application FastTrack. Speaking from the Mentorship/Research Project side, my mentor did not assist me at all with my project. My project was initially a website/program which revolved around the idea of mental health in adolescence. However, that program did not receive much success because my mentor did not help me on the publicity side. As a result, I ended up writing a research paper (on my own!) and got that published. To be clear, this research paper was solely created by me and had no assistance from the college shortcuts side. Now, I knew College Shortcuts would be a waste of time on the college preparation side, but my family and I chose to go through with the Application FastTrack Program (after my awful experience from the mentorship program) because of the ratings and how Neha portrayed that the program would look. When picking your colleges, they do not help you find schools which align with your profile. Specifically, if you are doing any extracurricular activities (or anything outside academics), they do not use those interests as your strengths in finding schools which best match you, or even schools which you have a great shot of getting into. Also, they made me write my essays before the official essay prompts came out. Now, this might have seemed like a good thing because of the practice. However, when the new essay prompts come out, they only go through the essay one time. So, you are left to check and edit the essays on your own. If you want to get another check, they charge per essay. If you feel that you are a good essay writer, you don't need this program because they don't really offer you anything. If you are not a strong essay writer, you can practice on your own or use free resources to help improve your writing. The only thing that they might be able to help you with is the steps to apply to college, but you can easily find those steps on Google for free. My family and I did talk to Neha about our complaints, but she would reword the phrases in a way which made the blame ultimately fall back on us. They took no responsibility for their lack of proper assistance in the college application process. I had to figure out how to apply on my own because College Shortcuts was not providing me with the information I needed to create a strong and successful application. Everything you need to apply to college is now on the internet. You really do not need to waste thousands of dollars on programs which will not benefit you in any way.

We are so grateful for Fate! In just 6 weeks, my son's SAT score improved by 180 points. Fate kept…read morehim motivated and gave him strategies that really worked! My son gained confidence in his test taking skills and actually looked forward to the sessions. Fate returns texts/emails quickly and kept me informed of my son's progress! Thank you so much Fate! Wonderful mentor! Highly recommend!

We have been extremely happy with Nerd Squad Academy. Fate is an excellent tutor! My daughter's SAT…read morescore increased by 180 points in four months - a significant improvement.

I learned about Advantage Testing from my friend at work. I asked her for some tips to prepare for…read moregraduate school, and she recommended me to get a tutor at Advantage Testing for a kick-butt GRE score. The tutor that we both ended up having was Mark. He was really nice, smart, and had a knack of breaking down the information and making it easy to understand. Added plus, my scores and brain power are on the up-and-up in such a short amount of time! In addition, the office staff was very nice and courteous too! They put me at ease with all of the offered services and made sure everything will work out with my schedule. Note: Be prepared to budget $$$$ and give yourself plenty of time to take your final test and all of the practice tests. If I remember correctly, the tutoring company recommends 3-6 months of preparation with at least 10 (ten) scheduled practice tests. I did it in 6-weeks with 2 (two) practice tests. I don't know where they found these tutors, but they are geniuses. Super geniuses. Thanks for reading! P.S. My other friend said that he paid much more for his GMAT classes. So, in the end, I had a good deal with the 1-on-1 help.

Be very afraid of a company that starts your realtionship with your credit card number on file…read more First they will make you sign a onesided contract and even if you don't sign it they will forge your name once they have your credit card. The tutors do NOT care about the success of your child or their scores. They care only about one thing and that is charging your card double or triple for the time agreed, and if that's not enough they charge you for services that did not occur. Their first and only priority is how much they cn squeeze out of you. They are unethical. Stay away/ The friend of the director was the only 5 star review they had, not a real client. If you are interested in real tutoring with real results there are plenty of other legitimate tutors. Don't beleive it? Ask to see their contract.

I had a phenomenal LSAT testing experience here. Everything was smooth, organized, and clearly…read morecommunicated. The staff were very attentive and kind throughout. Darian, the site manager, was especially welcoming and helpful with questions!

I have taken 2 exams here over the past 6 years. The staff today were super helpful, supportive and…read morewelcoming. The process of signing in is easy and straightforward. The chairs however are outdated (look 40yrs old) with most of them almost completely peeled. The amount of money ppl pay to come test daily they need to get it together time for an overdue upgrade.

I'm a college student that's always struggled with math. I've had to repeat algebra twice so…read moredecided to seek assistance. With the help of my tutor, andrew, I made an A in my college algebra course! It's a little pricey but I don't regret a cent spent! I highly recommend this place if you need help and lack confidence. Thank you so much y'all, I never thought I'd get an A in a math class!!

We have been very satisfied with the Tutoring Center. They offer a free assessment, and discuss it…read moreat length to tailor the sessions to the child's needs. Our son started in the summer, and his reading has improved tremendously. He loves attending the tutoring sessions, and is never bored. The staff is extremely professional, and shows genuine care. We have had the same tutors since we started, and they are wonderful. Mark, the center director, is extremely helpful, and we work with him as a team to make sure our son's needs are met.

Top Flight Tutoring is a great tutoring organization that really assisted me when I needed them. My…read moreparticular tutor was patient and willing to work ridiculously long hours into the night to help me out, even on weekdays. I had a wonderful experience with this organization and I'm glad that it was recommended to me by a friend. Prices are affordable and tutors are willing to e-mail you about the subject even when they're not with you. I'd absolutely recommend these guys again and again.

From the owner: Top Flight Tutoring is a Houston based company with a focus on affordability and community…read moreoutreach. We specialize in in-home tutoring services for students in grades K-12 and undergraduate level studies in the greater Houston area.