The college application process and landscape have changed so much since I was a college applicant,…read moreI wanted to make sure my son would be prepared for the challenge. I had colleges in mind for my son but I needed a third party who is familiar with the process and have resources to elevate him as a strong candidate. I also needed someone to coach him so that I end up not being a "nag" essentially. I felt confident after interviewing and researching several college application counseling services that Ivy Scholars was the one. What I liked about Ivy Scholars was their bespoke approach to coaching the candidate. It was one on one which I truly loved - Not some group in a conference room discussing your child and giving vague ideas of how to build your candidacy. I felt Ivy Scholars focused on the individual candidate. Meeting with Sasha was great, instant confidence. I reviewed his team and they were all very professional and very qualified. It offered candidacy building, test prep, and essay and application help. Everything I was looking for. I had a lot of trepidation about spending money (it is expensive, they all are) on college applications but I felt it would help my son. I needed help as a parent. Well, it was well worth it. Actually I would say Ivy Scholars helped my son beyond what I expected. Daniel Schriever was my son's weekly coach and counselor. He was patient, thoughtful, and really talented. He took the time to learn my son's personality - strengths and weaknesses. My son was not the most organized - typical teenage boy. He worked with him and learned of his passions and interests and helped him get an internship that he loved. It fit right in with his interests. He helped him connect with a research mentor (Dr Len) and he was able to submit his research for publication. As for the college application process, well, my son, out of the blue, wanted to apply to the service academies. That is a whole another beast of a process. Daniel helped with 16 college applications and three service academy applications. The essays, the college app, coached him on military panel interviews as well as congressional nomination interviews. So now we have a problem - a good problem to have, we never expected. He got accepted to UT Austin early action as an out of state applicant. They had 140,000 applicants this year - 95% deferred, and only 10% is out of state. He is a national Air Force ROTC Scholarship recipient as well as Army ROTC Scholarship recipient. He received an appointment to the United States Military Academy (West Point) with three Congressional nominations. He also got accepted to 11 other colleges of which they are rewarding him with scholarships. Thank you Dr Daniel, Sasha, Dr Len and Team

The incredible team at Ivy Scholars understand top-tier college admissions with unparalleled…read moreexpertise. They were fully vested in helping me meet my collegiate goals. Jennifer, my mentor, provided invaluable insight, assistance, and encouragement. I am grateful and honored to have had the privilege of being in their pro bono program, Laurel Scholars, and getting to work with them. I recommend Ivy Scholars highly. Jennifer helped me make sure my personal statement articulated my journey well and was something that I was very proud of. She has been immensely supportive and by my side throughout the process--even after I submitted my applications and was waiting on decisions to be released, Jennifer checked in on me. I have thoroughly enjoyed working with her and believe her counsel guided me to my acceptances. The difficulty of finding my footing after an illness-induced break in my education put me at a disadvantage that I didn't know how to overcome. Sasha and Jennifer made sure that my future would not be lost in this gap. They offered me strategies to use my story as a nontraditional applicant to my benefit and genuinely made every effort to help me. I was accepted to and will be attending Columbia University this fall and could not be more enthusiastic about the next chapter in my story.

I couldn't have asked for a better ACT course than the one offered at Testmasters. I took the…read moreWinter Break Cram Course, which crammed the entire regular course into two weeks of classes. In the class, I learned about new test-taking strategies, and I got a good review of all of the topics on the test. Most importantly, though, I got exposure to practice materials consistently throughout the course. I had to miss a few classes due to preexisting plans, and Testmasters was very flexible. They gave me access to the online course videos for the days that I missed so I could catch up on my own time. The teachers in the class were all really interesting, funny, and engaging. They knew my classmates and I were on vacation, so they put in a lot of effort to make the classes fun. Each day, lessons were filled with games and joke, but, even though we kept things casual and had a good time, the course was still super informative. (Testmasters also lightened the mood by bringing pizza or candy to each class, something they do for all of their courses.) Güs and Askari really stood out to me as excellent teachers. They knew their material well, and they kept class fun and exciting. For standardized testing, I believe that practice makes perfect, and I'm sure Testmasters would agree with me. Included with my course was Exam Club, a weekend service where you can go to a Testmasters location and take a practice ACT or SAT. Between the end of my course and when I took my ACT (February) I went to Exam Club every weekend possible. Each week, I saw my score go up a bit. I ended up getting a perfect 36 on the ACT thanks to Testmasters, and I would recommend their course to anyone looking for a standardized test prep program.

I took the prep course in the summer hoping for a 200+ score improvement for the August SAT but I…read moredid not see that. I attended the classes and realized that you can just get the same information from YOUTUBE. There was one tutor who was consistently late to the classes he taught and did not truly care about the "concepts" he was supposed to teach. He was on his phone the majority of the time. I also had the pleasure of ended my course with him and he just gave up before the full tutor session was over. He did not go in depth with the math concepts or explain how to even solve a problem. Do not sign up for this. You are wasting your money and time, go to a better course. They also do not give you a refund if you do not get your guaranteed 200+ score, only offering you extra classes. How is the extra classes supposed to help if the classes I paid for didn't even improve my score?

This place is a total scam. I took my daughter, who just completed the 8th grade, following a phone…read morediscussion explaining she needed help with algebra and study skills. I was assured this was something they could help with. We went in and my daughter took their version of the PSAT for $60. We were pulled into an office where we were spoken down to and my daughter was told that there was no excuse for her low grade since she had just taken the course. We were then given three very costly options to purchase hours ranging from $5000-$11000 and full payment was due immediately. There was no discussion of the policy regarding payments, expiration of purchased hours, progress checks, etc. Despite my hesitation, I signed my daughter up for one two-hour study class in Algebra at the drop-in rate of $125/hour. When she arrived, she was handed a workbook in a room full of other students and that was it. Her "instructor" reviewed her answers after 90 minutes, told her they were correct, and that was it. For $250, I paid for ZERO instruction. The book could have been given in advance as we scheduled the class two days prior at the location! Do not waste your time or money at C2!

From the owner: C2 Education provides students with a clear roadmap to their dream college, including tutoring,…read moretest prep, and college counseling. All services are available online and in person at local centers. Our expert tutors help students with comprehensive K-12 tutoring and individualized test prep for the SAT, ACT, SSAT, ISEE, and AP exams. Call today for a free diagnostic test and consultation!

Truly a teacher's paradise! Rarely do you see reviews from employees, however this place deserves a…read more5-star review. My managers, Rebecca and Teresa, are so patient and kind. They answer all of my questions to the best of their ability. If you are looking for a SOLID part-time job where you feel appreciated, this is the place. Apply now, before the secret gets out!

From the owner: For over 25 years, our center has assisted students in and around the Sugar Land area. Our center…read moreserves not only Sugar Land but also Houston, Stafford, Richmond, and Rosenberg. We offer comprehensive testing and customized learning programs based on each child's individual needs. All of our teachers are certified with average of 10 years of experience teaching at the center. We also offer test preparation services for SAT, ACT, and STAAR. Our test prep programs are also individualized and focus on students strengths and developing skills to maximize their scores. We are active in the community and have participate in fundraisers for local schools and proud supporter of local high school sports team through booster club activities.

We have really been pleased with our child progress since attending Mathnasium Sugarland this is…read moreher second school year attending and her math teacher have notice the difference in her school work The staff is very professional and the manager Karina is very motivational and is always pushing the kids to exceed their expectations she's the best she's greatly appreciated along with the staff The cost is well worth it even though it can be challenging at times most importantly she's learning and has much more confidence in math Thanks Mathnasium for all you guys do Zoie's Mom

Its a nice place! My cousin Nate is doing great in Math because of this place. Their way of…read moreteaching is much better than other Math classes.

Shahin from the Study Dorm is Houston's best tutor. I haven't had a math class in over 8 years so…read morewhen I had to take the GRE and Executive Assessment for graduate school I knew I'd need extra help to prep! Shahin gave me so many tips and tricks and taught me how to decipher what these complex math questions were asking. I just got news that I was accepted into the Rice University MBA program and I can't be more thankful to Shahin for prepping me for these exams!

I have not touched math for over 10 years so it was nice for me to have a math tutor for the GRE,…read moreand I think Shahin knows her stuff and is a good teacher when you have her attention. With that being said, I am sad to say that my experience has not been the very best. It was hard for us to set up/ and confirm appointments because I work and she was busy (she had a baby a couple months ago, so I think that triggered a lot of it). But I had to do 6 hours with her because she said that was the minimum and we broke these up into a couple of sessions. I also live in Houston so it was a trek getting out there to Stafford, so I usually give myself an hour before our sessions to arrive early and prepare. Among these times, I don't think there was one time where she was on time, nevertheless early. I would soon learn to bring something to do in the parking lot or do her homework while waiting. During our sessions her phone would constantly be on, and she would be texting and taking up phone calls which was a bit distracting for me (given, I believe most were from her parents regarding her baby). And there were times where I noticed she was setting up future tutorials which made me wonder why she was not as quick to respond to my requests. There were also issues for me where before my session ends, kids would be coming in to ask her questions, asking her about this and that, sharpening their pencils in the machine, etc. so our session would end early, or I was eager to get of there and let her deal with her incoming students. I have since then taken Kaplan and compared the two styles regarding GRE math; Shahin will teach you the quickest method to solve algebraically, where Kaplan teaches you that not all problems need to be fully solved, but to assess the problem and try to come up with an answer. I preferred the latter (Kaplan), but in all honestly I think that's just a personal preference.

Not to be confused with Solutions EMU, which offers solutions for Emus everywhere…read more This is located in the heart of Sugarland, which is where you will find this little center that helps your kids do well on tests and read better and whatnot. It is definitely aimed at the immigrant community and English as a second language community, but it can be helpful for all. It's a little bit expensive, but a lot of these types of places are. Overall, I think it does a good job and it could really come in handy if you need this kind of service.

Ever since we started at the Tutoring Center, we noticed an immediate improvement in grades and…read morestudy habits. The Tutoring Center has helped outr student achieve her goals through both teaching of material and habits. We highly recommend the team at the Tutoring Center to help your student excel in school and achieve their goals!

They are great with kids, responsive with the parents on scheduling, and the kids love coming here!…read moreTheir passion for tutoring children is evident by how excited the kids are to attend, and the kids' results are proof that The Tutoring Center takes their responsibilities seriously.