We had a great experience with Steve from Strength in Numbers, who tutored our middle-school…read moredaughter in math, and Melissa, who tutored our son for the SAT. Steve was able to work with our daughter on her homework each week and help her understand any concepts she might have missed in class. He also helped her prepare for both regular public school math tests and standardized tests for private school. We had used a private math tutor and Mathnasium before and found that Strength in Numbers was far better at meeting our needs. Likewise, Melissa did a great job working with our son to prepare him for the SAT, which he recently took and felt very positively about.

From the owner: Math and science tutoring for students in Greater Boston and surrounding areas. One-on-one academic…read moresubject tutoring and test preparation specializing in AP courses - AP Physics, AP Calculus, AP Chemistry, SAT, SAT II, GMAT, GRE, and Subject Tests. Eastern MA, Dedham, Needham, Boston, Dover, Newton, Greater Boston, and the Metro Boston Area.

From student: I cannot recommend Chris enough! He easily…read morebroke down complex math concepts into understandable steps that made everything click. Beyond teaching the material, he shared practical strategies to approach problems and succeed on test day. I was able to improve my SAT score from 1370 to 1540, something I couldn't have imagined before working with him. His teaching style is engaging, patient, and always tailored to your needs. If you're looking for an SAT tutor who genuinely cares about your success, Chris is the one to choose!   From mom: As a mom of six, I have used many tutors, and I cannot recommend Chris at Summit enough. When my son was paired with Chris, Chris immediately contacted me to explain his approach. We had a wonderful, unrushed conversation. Chris clearly communicated with me after each meeting. My son said that Chris not only helped him drastically improve his score from a 1370 to a 1540 but also helped him understand and appreciate math. Chris is incredibly competent but also incredibly kind. My son shared that Chris was always cheerful and avoided criticism but challenged him appropriately. My son said that he was one of the best teachers that he had had. Margaret who was our contact person at Summit was incredibly helpful and supportive. I cannot praise this company enough! My son will be attending Harvard in the fall. Summit helped make his dream a reality. We will be using Summit for our next five children. Thank you Margaret and Chris!

My teen tried the online ACT test prep class, which cost $1,000. My kid found it really…read moreinaccessible and unhelpful. I called to try to get a refund or at least convert the sunken cost to one on one tutoring, but they said no. The most they would do was give me a $300 credit, but I would have to pay $200 to use it. I do not recommend this place.

Avoid Jim Clarke at all costs! We hired him as a long-term tutor for our kids, he asked $3,000 and…read morewe paid him his asking rate, with no receipt given. He started tutoring them, although he was often late and often cut their lessons short. Then, he suddenly disappeared. Repeated calls, texts, and emails went unanswered. Finally, when we physically found him, he promised to resume tutoring our kids via Zoom, but this never happened. Multiple subsequent emails and attempts to make contact again went unanswered. Please be warned, if you are thinking about hiring him, please think twice! He is very unreliable!

Jim Clarke is an outstanding teacher and tutor. My son Matt had him for a year and thrived. I would…read morehighly recommend using his services for SAT tutoring, college coaching and any other educational service your child may need.

Great tutor, great teaching, great experience!!! I had George tutor me for SAT, Pre-Calculus, and…read moreAP Calculus. Having George as my tutor helped me to understand every little piece in Pre-Calc. and Calc. He taught the information beyond the high school curriculum that allowed me to fully understand each topic in the class. He also works on thinking skills as well as building a strong foundation in math. Using all the techniques and tools George taught me, I was able to achieve high SAT scores in math. Very good online, one on one experience. Clear voice calls, shared online notepad, and desk camera making it like he's right next to you. George is a very kind person who listens very carefully and can figure out how tutees learn and understand information.

George is the best tutor I've ever had. He was able to teach me in a way where topics would be…read moreconnected and intertwined to previously learned topics to build up an understanding that I did not obtain in school. I was able to understand new mathematical topics very quickly based on the strong fundamentals that built into the new topic. None of the "just use this formula" method that I was told so many times in school. I got to the point where even if I didn't memorize a formula, like they make you do in school, I was easily able to derive the formula from my understanding of the mathematical building blocks that the formula was based on. Because of this, I was able to excel at Algebra, Pre-Calculus, and AP Calculus BC. This was also very helpful in the SAT and SAT Math II where there is a broad range of topics which I also did very well in. I have been a tutor myself and have been tutored by others, but George is his own league. He really cares and you can really tell even after one session. I can't thank George enough for his teachings.

HSA tutoring is a fraudulent service…read more Dont be blindsided by how they market themselves on the website as being top tier Harvard students or the fact they only employ the best for tutoring. which is a lie they employ any homeless person and brand them as high achieving Harvard students. The reality is they employ individuals who don't care about tutoring. An even less about you as the client. All the agency is interested in taking money from clients. I failed my assignment after taking up a tutoring service with HSA. Yes you heard right failed. Yet they claim they are Harvard rising stars. I was assigned a tutor a month before my assignment was due which was very reasonable. however, the tutor they assigned me didnt respond to my emails for weeks and only contacted me couple of days before my assignment was due to fit me in at 8pm at night. What a complete joke of a service !!! Honestly HSA is a con, stay well away from this place, other wise you will be deceived. Take your kid to a reliable tutoring service !

In advance of our daughter's first (and hopefully final) SAT, we decided on HSA's Customized SAT…read morePrep Package (20 hrs. w/ no online sessions). She worked with three different tutors throughout the package, Christine, Daniela, and Iman. They were all great and very communicative in terms of scheduling, and so was the HSA coordinator team. Did an outstanding job of listening to all feedback and making any needed adjustments, and the one time an online session was required due to scheduling, everything went super smoothly. Iman especially is outstanding! Our daughter made great strides working with her, getting through tons of material, honing testing skills, and building the kind of confidence that can really make or break the big day. She's amazing at giving day and week of prep advice above and beyond pen and paper. Thanks for all your hard work, HSA Tutoring!

I completely trust Dr Yatin and her team! I sent all 3 of my children to Tangi as they prepared for…read moretheir ISEE/SAT/ACT.

Three of my children have gone through the Tangi program for SAT prep and successfully improved…read moretheir scores. My youngest child, an eleventh grader at Boston Latin School just completed the program in November and got an excellent score on the December test. This place offers small class sizes and expert teachers, but what I really like is their willingness to accommodate our tight schedules, to group certain students together to improve their study habits, and their friendly but stern teaching methods. Each of my children had different needs, but the teachers make sure to cater material to improve students' weaknesses and keep their strengths sharp. I truly appreciate everything Tangi has done for us. December 2020, Boston, MA

Bootstrap tutors has been a tremendous resource for my daughter with SAT prep and college essay…read morework. Ryan Judkins is extremely communicative and organized, providing immediate feedback on sessions. Even his invoices are well done making electronic payment easy and seamless. My daughter didn't always apply herself but in the end she really pushed and Ryan was there to keep her going. Her scores rose in all categories and she got to a comfortable score which was terrific. He gives very concrete strategies and really understands the SAT mindset, particularly the verbal side. Highly recommend Ryan and his team.

From the owner: At Bootstrap Tutors, our mission is to offer the highest quality of tutoring for academic subjects,…read moretest preparation, and college admissions. All of our tutors are experienced professors and teachers, not college students with high test scores. We're founded on the core beliefs that there is no substitute for hard, one-on-one work with an expert teacher and that education should be radically transparent and inclusive. We don't take shortcuts, because shortcuts don't work. We teach our students to master their subjects from the core concepts up. Every step along that long road is necessary, but we'll be with you all the way. We're called Bootstrap Tutors because "bootstrapping" typically refers to starting a self-sustaining process, and that's our goal. If we do our job right, soon you won't need us. We offer free consultations and straightforward rates and policies. We're a small business based in Somerville, Massachusetts, but we also provide virtual tutoring.