Very structured and methodical approach for ISEE prep. Instructor was patient, encouraging,…read moreflexible with scheduling and helped our daughter get better at the fundamental concepts.

CV Test Prep's approach worked great. The weekly practice tests with review materials about the…read moreconcepts helped our son achieve a very impressive SAT score. They kept him on track and engaged via weekly sessions. We will use them again for our 3 other kids when they prepare for their SATs.

Elliott Farr is a thief. Tutor me SD does not have good tutors. I used the service a couple of…read moretimes and their service was horrible. For the services I did not use they have yet to return my money. Run from this service as they are in the business of stealing from their customers.

I will not recommend this place. Poor customer service and not satisfied with the tutors they…read more provided.

Called up Idea Tutors at the recommendation of a friend and I'm so glad I did! I opted for the…read moreonline GMAT prep course and I couldn't be happier. Not only was the platform easy to use but my instructor was incredible! His credentials were super impressive as he scored in the top one percent when he took thee exam a few years prior. I knew I was in good hands. Overall my experience was phenomenal. Easy, convenient, and most of all, useful! I'm beyond satisfied and will definitely be using Idea Tutors again.

I worked with Idea Tutors to get assistance with philosophy. The tutor was amazing and explained…read morethe concepts clearly and thoroughly. The turnaround time was extremely fast as well; Idea Tutors sent a tutor to my home within 72 hours. They really made working with a tutor in San Diego very easy.

Highly recommend! My son Ty is a busy junior with a tough schedule to accommodate, and Erin and…read morethe team at Hammer Prep helped match him with the perfect fit. Juan helped find sessions that worked for Ty, and in a short amount of time, helped him raise his ACT score from a 29 to a 35! Thank you Juan and team at Hammer Prep!

David was amazing. Super helpful he raised my score by 8 points. Timing was always flexible which…read moreis perfect for a busy high schooler.

Wells is very professional and their staff is excellent. I would recommend it highly. Krithika did…read morea fantastic job tutoring my granddaughter in her computer science class for college. She went from struggling with the course to receiving a B+ for the semester. Sydney found her teaching style very beneficial, motivating and enjoyable. Thank you Krithika for the excellent tutoring job. A Wood

I've come back after many years to leave this review. For context, I was briefly a student here…read moreback in 2009. You'll understand in a moment why I waited so long to write this. I took SAT tutoring here, back when the SAT had three sections and was scored out of 2400. I ended up with a 2040 -- which at the time was the ~94th percentile. I scored a 730 on the Writing section, which was the ~99th percentile for men back then. So why the bad review? I ended up dropping out and self-studying halfway through because I was treated in an extremely condescending and arrogant way by Vincent Perry. At first, I had a wonderful tutor who handled my English and Writing sections -- she was kind, patient, and professional. When she left, I was told I was "lucky" to be upgraded to a "master tutor," Vincent, at no extra charge. For context, they were charging $50 an hour at the time but paying tutors only $15 an hour. I know this because several UCSD students I knew worked there and confirmed it. Vincent started an argument with me during our very first essay review after I used the phrase "due to." He claimed it was grammatically incorrect because it supposedly referred to being "due" like a deadline rather than "as a result of." When I politely disagreed, he told me I was being argumentative. I can assure you, I was polite and articulate -- he simply didn't like being challenged. So I dropped out and finished my prep on my own. About a year later, when I was in college, I applied for a position there. Vincent sent me an unprofessional rant accusing me of being a terrible student with poor work ethic -- completely out of nowhere, and long after I'd left. Without his help, I still achieved an excellent SAT score and couldn't justify asking my parents to keep paying for those lessons. I went on to graduate from UCSB, a Tier 1 research university, taught math and computer science for six years, and later worked at Microsoft and several tech startups as a senior sales executive. I can't attribute even a fraction of that success to this place. From what I remember, the lessons mostly consisted of buying a review book, being assigned problems, and then going over those problems in class. You can buy the same books yourself for under $100 and save the trouble of being mistreated. Even though this happened many years ago, I doubt much has changed. Remember that students don't forget experiences like this -- treat them with respect and listen to them. Your students are your customers.

I searched Yelp for a resume service and I went with my instinct, took a chance and I picked the…read morebest resume service! I believe nobody could of done a better job. I'm so impressed with Bronte and that she put up with me. I really needed a great resume, as everything is done online now. The questionnaire was helpful and I believe Bronte went above and beyond in working with me. When I get the job I will sending her a nice tip because her prices are reasonable for everyone.

I found BD prep online and am so happy I did! I have had Bronte re-work my resume and cover letter…read moretwice for two different jobs I was interested in and both times I was so impressed! Her attention to detail and descriptive language made my resume stand out compared to everyone else! I was offered both jobs and have now been with the company I chose for 9 months and love my job! 10/10 would recommend! Definitely will be back next time I am looking for editing services!

I had the pleasure of working with Lauren as I prepared my personal statements for grad school…read moreadmissions. She provided great feedback and insights! I highly recommend her to anyone applying to grad school!

I engaged Vince about 4 months into my GRE prep. Prior to working with Vince, I had worked with one…read moreother tutor that was much too formulaic in his approach to the test. Vince tutored me via Zoom. His remote setup enabled us to have productive exchanges as he was equipped with technology that facilitated easy learning. I'm including this in my review because my previous tutor did not possess the necessary technology to properly conduct remote learning. More importantly, Vince worked with me to apply focus to my GRE study, directing me to the right materials--I had previously only studied 3rd party material. He also helped me to stay on track with weekly study plans that matched my time commitment. In our 90 minute tutoring sessions, we spent our time mostly discussing verbal topics. Most valuable was that verbal discussions with Vince built the necessary experience that enabled me to understand how ETS presents the logic in the TC/SE questions types and what ETS is looking for when presenting their RC question types. As a native English speaker, I had to re-engineer how I read the passages and questions presented in the GRE. My tutoring sessions with Vince helped me acquire the test taking "finesse" in the verbal section that I needed to go from scoring in the 70th percentile (May 2021 test) to scoring in the 96th percentile (July 2021 test). If you have the resources, I strongly recommend connecting with Vince or at least consider taking his online Verbal GRE prep course. Finally, some general test-taking advice re: the GRE. The GRE is a game and you're there to play its 80 little puzzles. One of the best pieces of advice I got from Vince himself: "Be patient, build experience, and take your time with the test." This advice really resonated with me and I took it to heart, eventually attaining the score I wanted. So, to my fellow test taker: "Be patient, build experience, and take your time with the test."

Matthew did a great job with our HS Junior son. He identified the best test for him to take between…read morethe SAT and ACT, then tutored him through about eight one hour sessions to a perfect score with only one try. Our kid is good at taking tests, but I'm sure he wouldn't have gotten the score he did without Matthew's help. Also, always courteous, on time, considerate and reliable. Highly recommend!

Our family has had an amazing experience and great results with Matt and Scorebuilder Test Prep. 3…read moreyears ago, he gave my daughter an individualized approach to her ACT prep which resulted in a score of 34 on the first try. Fast forward to 2020, and we hired Matt again for my son. Matt helped navigate and advise us through this confusing year of testing and my son was able to score a 35 on his second try. Matt has the best formula for success and we highly recommend him. Well worth the investment!

Shany tutored my daughter this semester and helped her pass math. Her teaching skills and ability…read moreto meet my student where she was at is outmatched only by her patience and unwavering support. We would and have enthusiastically recommended to others and will be working with her again for SAT prep!

Shany is awesome. She was quick to respond to our inquiry and very flexible with scheduling. She…read morehad two initial sessions with my daughter; Shany spent time getting to know my daughter's learning style and learning needs. Once she figured out what we needed, Shany assigned us one of her talented tutors. Shany and her team have helped my daughter like learning again...and helped her break through her multi digit multiplication road block. I highly recommend Productive Tutoring. -Lucy

Brandon is such and amazing and attentive tutor, i couldn't pass my trigonometry test at first…read moreuntil i started my classes with him!!! My second time taking the class i passed. 10 out of 10.

Brandon is an amazing tutor! My 15 year old daughter has been receiving tutoring from him since…read moremiddle school. She has gone from Cs and Ds in math to taking AP math classes, getting all As and Bs, and actually loving mathematics now. Brandon is very patient and he is very familiar with the SD school system math classes and he does an excellent job of aligning with class curriculum. We highly recommend 1502 Tutoring for any kids needing help with understanding math.