Dear Janet, Our son was admitted to Purdue University last…read moreFriday. I can't stress enough that it was a big success from your tutoring on his SAT and all the essays including additional essay that he wrote to Purdue after university deferred him. Big thank you for your support and encouragement to our son! Will always refer my friends to your tutoring! Best regards, Natalia Belova

Christine R was my son's College essay tutor. She's not very responsive. Even recently my son sent…read moreher email share that he got admitted to a very good university and to appreciate her, she didn't respond. When you pay someone $180 per hour, you expect more professionalism.

We cannot recommend Emersen enough! My son's confidence in math has completely turned around, and…read morehe is currently doing the best he has ever done in the subject. Emersen has a remarkably calm demeanor and a gift for breaking down complex topics. They have a knack for pinpointing exactly what my son is having trouble with and helping him totally nail it. In fact, my son told me that his sessions with Emersen are far more helpful than his actual teacher at school. If you want a tutor who truly understands how to teach and connects with students, Emersen is the one!

Overall, the tutoring service was helpful and effective. Concepts were explained clearly, and the…read morematerials provided, such as worksheets, were useful for practicing and reinforcing learning. The sessions helped improve understanding of the subject

Ms. Shannon coached my daughter's FLL team four years ago, and we've been hooked on robotics ever…read moresince. She is an inspiring educator who brings out the best in every child she coaches. Now that our kids are older, we've moved on to FTC and are inviting Ms. Shannon to coach our new team. Can't wait for another exciting season under her guidance!

Our Kids really loved the class! Coach Shannon has made STEM and robotics fun and intuitive. They…read morelearnt so much from one another working in teams to problem solve with lots of creativity and laughter !

Manny is very good advisor for college. He is perfect for those looking for help that live in the…read moreSan Francisco Bay Area. I highly recommend seeing him when your kid in the 8th or 9th grade. This is the best time to take advantage of his services.

Manny has been with us from beginning, to middle, to end…read more it can be a challenging process to navigate, so having his kindness and knowledge is huge!! Thank you, Manny for always helping and showing us how it's done!

We've had a great experience with Insight, Purvi is phenomenal. The college process can be…read moreoverwhelming, and a lot of it comes down to picking the right list of schools to apply to early and during regular decision. Insight has a lot of experience on this front, and also a lot of "insight" into what colleges look for. In short, Purvi has been able to guide us through the nuances of the application process. Additionally, she gave us some great advice around summer programs - we would have never found the ones that she suggested. We also had a great tutor for ACT from Insight, who was able to give my daughter some great tips. She ultimately got into her top-choice school. We are very happy with Insight, and have recommended them to many friends!

Hi Ajit, Any chance I can get my $200 back for an initial consultation that was absolute nonsense?…read moreI have kindly asked for my money back multiple times. I want you to known that telling my kid who is STEM focused taking 10+ APs to consider taking a ceramics course doesn't cut it for a $200 initial consultation. JUST GIVE ME MY MONEY BACK. Just letting you know that your responses on your reviews of people who complain about your service is underwhelming. Improve your service and you will do much better. Ajit, I will continue to complain about the service I received to every Indian parent that I know in the Bay Area. If you think otherwise, you don't know me well... Based on your "Stanford MBA" education, you may certainly know that word travels fast in the Bay Area. A simple suggestion to all who read this (including you Ajit) - Do NOT pay $200 for an initial consultation. Simply request a free initial consultation so that you are aware of the all of the program details, the costs, and the proficiency level of the counselor. If they can't give you a free consultation, move on and find another program. Believe me, there are plenty of programs that give you all the information that you need without paying fees to find out. They should be selling you on the program and not the other way around. 8/18/25 - Ajit, I read your response. Your answer is false. My wife, my son, and I all attended the meeting with your "counselor." It was you who was missing in that meeting. So don't make up stuff. The fact remains that I have not received my $200 back....

My kid went through Mr. Hulls program back in 2008-2010, so this is a very late review. However, I…read morehonestly felt that he and his program had helped my kid greatly. It did improve his scores and he was able to get into a very good school, and eventually got into a very good law school and received his JD. Now, he works for a high tech company and their stocks have gone through the roof. Mr. Hull was a little stiff at times, but I think that is from him taking his job seriously.

Did not help in any admissions. Child got into all the schools that Ivy Review did not help with…read more The schools Ivy review helped with, student did not get admission. Essay feedback was not personalized enough, very generic advice. Needs more 1-1 sessions of actually doing work, case by case basis, not just general admission strategy. Would not recommend.

We approached Elite SAT through a friend's referral, but it wasn't until we went through the…read moreprocess ourselves that we truly understood why it came so highly recommended. Elite SAT prep focuses on an individualized plan tailored to each student's needs. What impressed us most was that the Director, Ms Chiu offered consultations and guidance, taking the time to plan with us from the beginning to end. This level of involvement and personalized support helped my son achieved a 1570 on the Fall SAT. We're thankful.

My older son took the Elite Prep SJ Summer SAT program a few years ago. It prepared him well for…read morehis SAT. He became a National Merit Scholarship finalist and got 1580 on SAT. Although he ended up going to UCB which is test blind, but he also got in other top schools that do care about SAT scores. My younger son who was applying for high school, used Elite Prep's tutoring service to help him prepare for the High School Placement Test (HSPT). He was in the 70-80 percentile range when he first started taking the diagnostic exam, and he ended up getting 99 percentile on the actual test. He got in his #1 choice high school. Elite's test prep programs are not magic. It's not like you pay, then boom, you are guaranteed with high scores and admissions to top schools. The student has to be highly motivated, and put in lots of time, effort and sweats. Elite is there to guide the students and they know what they are doing, but they can't make "magic" happen if the student doesn't do their portion of hard work. For example, both of my boys did 4-6 months of test prep on their own with weekly practices, in addition to Elite's programs. That's what it took to reach their academic goals.

Mr. Fidani is the man! He helped me so much through a tough time in my life. I was so unmotivated…read moreand lukewarm about my college expectations, until we sat down and seriously went through my options and goals. I'm currently on my way to becoming a software engineer thanks to Mr. Fidani, and I've never been happier. Thanks again for all the help!

College Clarity Consulting was a life saver for my college bound senior. The counselors at school…read moreare a great starting point, but my daughter needed the extra time and guidance that College Clarity provided. They were able to review her essays and give feedback in a timely manner. The insights into the selection process were very eye opening and helpful in our preparation. I highly recommend College Clarity for college bound students.

Amazing place that helped my daughter late in semester to a decent grade (AP calc bc, ask for…read moreJosie) and improved my daughters SAT score by 130 points (Caecilia). You get what you pay for. I highly recommend. I will enroll my younger one when it's time.

Rachel Gonzalez is wonderful for English. We highly recommend her as a tutor. Our daughter improved…read moretremendously in English and Rachel is so good at building confidence in students as a former teacher.

We couldn't be happier with Margaret! She was the only college and career counselor willing to help…read moreus out when our son graduated unexpectedly early, missing the college prep that he would have done in his senior year. The other counselors I contacted were only willing to take on clients as freshmen or earlier. As well as helping him polish his essay, and fill out the college apps., her assistance was invaluable in opening new doors, and colleges he hadn't considered. Her insight led to him following his passion, and getting a degree which will further his dreams, rather than the direction he'd been planning, in which he thought he "should" go. After researching, in great detail, colleges which were possibilities, she worked with our son to make sure applications were in on time - taking us parents out of the equation. After acceptance, she worked with the admissions office, and she made several conference calls with my son and the college of his choice, making sure he received as much credit as possible for the college courses he had taken. He ended up enrolling as a second semester sophomore, which is very helpful to the bank account. Not only is Margaret worth every penny, I'm confident that we've come out ahead! Margaret is smart and kind and worked very hard for us, doing things we didn't even know to do, and our son is in a much better place because of it. Woohoo! She is as good as it gets!

Margaret really knows her way around the common app! We used her towards the end of the college app…read moreprocess, when we were tired out and stressed about it. She is very helpful and really cares about the students and finding the right fit. Has helpful suggestions and is very knowledgeable and fun to work with. Highly responsive in email/text. We tried three other college coaches, and she was definitely the best!