Our daughter used Compass (Bay Area) for three exams during her junior year of high school: the…read morePSAT, the ACT, and one AP (calculus). Her results speak for themselves: National Merit eligibility on the PSAT, a 36 on the ACT (single-sitting), and a 5 on the calc AP. As caveats, she is extremely bright and is an inherently good test-taker, and we were proactive about selecting her tutors to match her personality and scheduling needs. That said, I had no significant complaints. Jill and Alex were responsive and worked to conform to our requests, and our daughter found her assigned tutors engaging. And she, in turn, did the assigned work. We originally found Compass via recommendation by parents of an older student who had already used them. We, in turn, have now recommended them to parents of younger students whom we know. We told them the same thing I'll now tell you: Compass isn't the cheapest option, but I suggest you use them anyway. To us, the results were well worth the expense.

I highly recommend Compass Education Group. They helped my son with the Reading and Writing…read moresections of the SAT, and his score improved drastically from 620 to 760 (99th percentile).

Caroline helped all of my kids (3, 2 boys and a girl) with their test prep and most importantly…read moretheir college essays. All of my children liked working with her and found her assistance invaluable. They all wrote great essays (and they wrote them, she guided and edited only) for their applications and got in to great schools. She also tutored them with AP english and ACT test prep and was equally skilled in helping them navigate through all the ins and out. They never complained and to this day speak highly of her and her guidance. Speaking as a parent she is communicative and very professional. One of the best in Marin.

Caroline's summer college essay group was a great way to get our student started early on college…read moreapplications. I would definitely recommend this to other parents to avoid the stress of last-minute essay writing. Especially for those early action college apps due Nov. 1.

I had Alex proof read my Essay/UC Application and I got accepted to all the UCs I applied to: UCLA…read moreUCSB UCD UCSD. I really think his revisions on my essays and application were what got me in and helped me stand out, as friends with similar stats and majors were not accepted. Thanks Alex!

good service, helped my little bro get into amherst and cal. they did act test prep and college…read morecounseling help (worked on essys and school choice). thought their prices were a bit high, but i guess you pay for goob results..

Allen tutors our two daughters (middle and high school) in math and writing while coaching me and…read moremy husband through a step-by step process on how to implement a project-based home curriculum. Now that we are both working from home, and with school closures in effect with no end in sight, Allen has been helping us create a home learning environment for our daughters. When we first started with Allen, he set us up with a daily schedule, which has helped us set routines for ourselves and for our children. The daily schedule has been a game changer for us. Personally, my own stress has been reduced because Allen has empowered me with the advice, skills, and patience to work with my own children in an academic homeschooling kind of way. 100% recommend Allen!! Wonderful and intelligent individual!

I highly recommend Allen Kushinsky. Allen came in to help my 9th grade son transition to his high…read moreschool studies. In particular, I wanted a strong writing instructor for one-on-one writing development. Allen is super easy-going and approachable, and he connected quickly with my son. He was wonderful at helping sort through the various class platforms (for grading, homework assignments, resources, etc.) which can be quite confusing at Drake. He was super patient, giving thoughtful and helpful feedback to my son. He also helped my son devise study systems for each of his classes, making the course load much more manageable. We hope to continue with Allen on a project basis, and then restart weekly meetings once winter sports are over.

Jai at LifeWorks has been transformative for our son. He is not just a tutor but a counselor,…read moreadvisor and friend. He is a trusted adult for our son where he feels comfortable sharing his struggles with school. Based on that trust Jai can help guide and provide first class educational support. My son now loves math! Thank you!

Jai and his team worked with my daughter throughout high school. Through this experience, my…read moredaughter benefited from meaningful mentorship that went beyond specific subject matters. With their guidance and support, she built confidence in her intellectual abilities - all of which has helped her as she navigates college and the next chapter in her life. Highly recommend!

Both my kids are thriving and realizing how well they can learn with a personalized program. From…read moreboth almost failing in public schools even with IEP, Fusion has helped them realize that they can achieve fantastic results.

With the public high school being fully remote this semester, Fusion has been a blessing for my…read moredaughter. Some teachers are not meant to teach online and this had been the case at the public school for my daughter's math experience. At Fusion, my daughter was teamed up with a wonderful Geometry teacher who brought life, knowledge, and support to the subject. My daughter loves their one on one meetings and has benefitted from having classes geared towards her own strengths and challenges. She will be continuing with Fusion for Geometry next semester. Bravo Fusion!

Huge waste of money and time! My daughters took eight lessons with this unhelpful prep course. One…read moregained 0 points and the other gained only 50 points. When I asked if they could offer something to us, because of the lack of results, he blamed my daughters and he said he would offer nothing to help with a future test.

My 16 Yo and I learned about Marin Test Prep at an MTP planning seminar (see website for free…read morevideo). We spoke with the presenter before and after the event, and my child immediately embraced the idea of MTP as a partner. The SAT/ACT test is a critical factor in the Univ. admissions evaluation. In order to optimize test prep, it is crucial that the test taker engage and commit to giving it a best effort and follow the program (including the incremental work which is mostly just taking actual test sections and reviewing the results with the MTP partner). We were fortunate enough to be able to work with Adam, who quickly helped my child realize that we would probably score better on the "Old" SAT, and mentioned that we could still take the "Old" SAT (something we never heard before) My child took an ACT practice test at Marin Test Prep (free 4-hour proctored test) and an SAT (Old) practice test to confirm which test worked best. Adam developed a customized study and test prep process and with a weekly 1.5 hr study session and follow up practice tests at home, I am certain that the score on the initial SAT will be significantly higher than it would have without MTP's help. Thanks to Adam's insight about the "Old" SAT, we also have a chance to re-take the test if needed. Working with Marin Test Prep has increased self confidence and decreased stress and anxiety about the test. By the time the results of our high school PSAT are available, we will have taken a practice SAT, practice ACT and 1 (or two if needed) SAT tests (w/in 3 mos) Marin test Prep offers some great advantages for students: The tips and tricks that always boost scores Understanding of the test "flows"; if you understand the test design you will score higher An evaluation of test preferences (SAT vs. ACT) with customized prep process and an Individualized 1:1 test prep support (which was an important aspect in our case) It sounds like the other reviewer might have wanted a group session, and had challenges getting the test takers committed and aligned with the process. In order to optimize your benefit from such a partner, the prospective test taker needs to embrace the process. In our case, the partnership has significantly reduced stress and anxiety, increased self confidence and will result in a higher test score. All in all, this was a great investment to prepare for the SAT and one which offered scholarly insights that will be leveraged in the future.

Shannon matched us with an incredible math tutor for eith grade algebra 1. The tutor cones to our…read morehome or library rught near us and makes learning experience fun and creative.

From the owner: In person and online tutoring for K-12 and college level math, science, reading, English, history,…read moreeconomics, coding, SAT preparation, ACT preparation, French, Mandarin, Spanish and organization skills. All honors levels. Tutors are credentialed teachers or graduates of top universities tutoring all levels of math, science, writing skills, chemistry, geometry, advanced algebra, statistics, biology, pre-calculus, calculus, etc.

It was in Nursery School where the teachers brought to my attention that my younger son Aidan…read moreneeded support in school. Once he started elementary school, his kindergarten teacher, Mrs. Chavez mentioned that he needed additional support. At that time, they did not know what the issues were. My thoughts were that he was too young for the grade but having a twin sister and she was advanced, I could not hold him back one year. My son struggled in school until I met Shannon Mulligan, owner of Marin Tutors. From the very beginning that I asked for help, Shannon took the time to provide the support that my son needed always paring him with excellent tutors that were compatible with my son's personality and their teaching techniques were always easy for my son to understand those math equations. Marin Tutors were common to see them at home, once or twice a week, every time that I came from work. From elementary school, up to his Senior year. Aidan recently graduated from San Rafael High School, Class 21, and he was accepted at the University of Nevada - Las Vegas. In August, my husband Bradd, Aidan, and I drove to Las Vegas to settle him at the dorms of UNLV. It took us a few days to help him settle in his new stage in life, College. While we were helping to settle Aidan in his dorm, he expressed his excitement about his new college life, and he shared with us: "I can't believe that I am here right now, it is pretty exciting"... That really touched me, because automatically I went back in time, to those moments where he was filled with frustration for not being able to understand his math problems, all those moments that he felt "something was wrong with him" and being rescued by all those hours of tutoring with Marin Tutors. The truth is, that he is where he is right now, at UNLV thanks to Marin Tutors. He could not do it, or I could not help him (the math of nowadays is not my strength) without the help and support of Shannon Mulligan and all her excellent tutors that spent time with my son, one on one. To Shannon Mulligan, Marin Tutors, and all those college students that joined Marin Tutors thru the school years of my son, thank you for all your time, dedication, passion, patience, and knowledge. Thank you for all you contributed to helping my son Aidan. We would always be so grateful about it, and you would always be a part of my son. I guarantee you that!... Marin Tutors and Shannon Mulligan are simply the best! -Mirsonia

Prior to this the recent quarantine, my son was using Marin Tutors to amp up his reading skills. We…read morewere super impressed with their skill-set, responsiveness, and overall quality As of yesterday, we went virtual with them!! Marin Tutors has now converted to online tutoring on Zoom , Google classroom, and Skype for K-12 students. Their tutors now use extra cameras and online whiteboards to make learning in this time as fun and engaging as possible They have incredible tutors, and are extremely flexible and easy to work with. My son's skills have sky-rocketed since we engaged with them, he actually looks forward to his sessions, and we couldn't be happier!

Great experience working with Chris! He's very patient and didactic, adapting his strategies to…read moreeach individual student. My daughter did great on her ACTs. Thank you, Chris!

Chris is an original -- and a transformative asset to anyone seeking to further develop their test…read moretaking skills. Chris helped my son improve his SAT score by an impactful 90 points (+40 verbal and +50 math). In my son's words: "Chris' difference is that he coaches for a mindset edge. I had never thought of approaching the test that way previously. He is also superb at determining precisely where each student should be working. There is no guesswork. He has his method down to a science." We truly enjoyed Chris' personality and expertise and are extremely gratified by the outcome. We are delighted to recommend Chris' services without reservation -- and will be repeat clients.