As a single father of three daughter's iI quickly found out that I did not have the time,knowledge…read moreor patience to help them on their college path to a better education. Thats when a friend told me about Elite Collage Planning. Kym took my anxiety and stress away moments after walking in the door. She professionally handles the whole college process from start to graduation! What a relief! Thanks Kym

Thank you Kym for all your help! With no clue as to what we had to do, we contacted you late in the…read morecollege application period and you helped us understand the process. Your advice, tutoring, guidance and encouragement gave our daughter a positive attitude and confidence with her applications. You also helped her prepare an application for the University of Redlands even after the initial application process was completed!!! She was accepted and is going to U of R!!! I recommend to everyone to contact you as soon as their child is in high school to get things lined up early!!! Your high energy and positive attitude is exactly what a teenager needs! You make your sessions convenient and comfortable for busy high schoolers too. Thank you!

my Granddaughter got the most amazing Tutor. She has maintain an a in math since beginning to work…read morewith Sulluvan. Very impressed and highly recommend.

We first enrolled with Grade Potential Tutoring in Austin, Texas last year. The tutor assigned to…read moremy daughter was excellent--she enjoyed working with her, and I believe the sessions had a positive impact on her grades. When summer arrived, we decided to pause tutoring services since our schedule becomes much busier due to frequent out-of-state travel. I notified Grade Potential that we would not be using tutoring services during the summer, requested that billing be stopped, and indicated we would resume once the school year began. However, I later noticed continued billing from Grade Potential despite my previous notification. Assuming it was an oversight, I contacted their office and spoke with a representative who reversed the charges. I believed that resolved the issue and that we would restart services when school resumed. To my surprise, while reviewing my credit card statement later, I discovered several additional unauthorized charges from Grade Potential. I contacted them again, and while the charges were again reversed, I expressed frustration and requested that no further billing occur unless we were actively using their services. When the new school year began, our previous tutor was no longer with the company, so we requested a replacement. The new tutor was excellent as well. Unfortunately, her visit reminded me to review my account again--at which point I discovered three more unauthorized charges made during the months we were not receiving services. I contacted the company a third time to request refunds and expressed my displeasure with their billing practices. I was referred to a manager named Taylor, to whom I explained the situation. Taylor offered to refund only two of the three unauthorized payments, stating that their system required at least one charge to keep the account active. This explanation is unacceptable. Their internal computer system should not result in customers being charged for services not rendered. I made it clear that I expected a full refund and explained that we would continue only if the issue was resolved. Otherwise, we would terminate our business relationship. Taylor was dismissive, spoke over me during the conversation, and was generally unprofessional. As a result, I decided to discontinue doing business with Grade Potential Tutoring. This is disappointing because the tutors themselves were excellent. Unfortunately, the company's billing practices and poor customer service overshadow their good work. I will no longer be using Grade Potential Tutoring and would advise others to proceed with caution unless they are comfortable being billed for services they did not receive. I have since contacted my credit card company, explained the situation, and was promptly reimbursed for the unauthorized charges.

We had a wonderful experience with Erin and Laura at Central Coast College Consultants. They helped…read moreus navigate the process so smoothly and really put the ownership and responsibility in the hands of our daughter which is such an empowering and important way to approach it. Erin and Laura exposed our daughter, Lil, to universities that she was not even aware of and guided the entire process from beginning to end. She is now attending a prestigious art school in New York and we couldn't be happier. I continue to refer Central Coast College Consultants to friends and I feel so good about it.

Erin is a gift to students and families on the central coast. As both a consultant and a university…read morefaculty member I know firsthand how tirelessly she works to provide superior service for all her clients. With respect to the sole negative review I will simply say that many people who work with consultants fail to understand the behind the scenes work that goes into meeting client needs. Our time is valuable and we assign a monetary value to that time. This is the nature of business. If you are looking for a consummate professional that will guide you and your family through this often maddening process, Erin is by far your best option. There are happily enrolled college students across the country who will attest to that.

Highly recommended. Athena Test Preparation's tutor is willing to experiment with different ways…read moreto make material clear to the student. She has experience too - has taught high school math and SAT, ACT in Ohio, and recently in the SF Bay Area. She started her own tutoring center in Santa Maria (across from Santa Maria High School) but has had to teach online because of Covid-19.

From the owner: We offer tutoring and personalized, one-on-one instruction for a variety of different subjects,…read moreincluding mathematics, Chinese language study, and standardized test preparation. In light of COVID-19, we're now offering all of these services electronically via Zoom. We know homeschooling can be tough. Let us help you get caught up with your classwork, and make sure you're prepared for the upcoming year. A full list of our services is below. If you don't see what you're looking for, get in touch - we might still be able to help!

Sylvan Learning Center provides a great environment for academic success. Whether your student…read moreneeds to catch up, get ahead or prepare for a test, it's the place to go! The tutors are skilled, motivating, and connect with the kids. My kids are finding great success in their confidence and academic growth at Sylvan SLO!

We were not impressed with Phillips approach to tutoring. He was extremely chatty and off topic for…read morepre-algebra tutoring. With a costly service like this it is imperative to stay on task. He was also negative in his comments during the sessions saying things like "You should know this stuff." When a student comes in for tutoring they are already feeling discouraged knowing their skills may not be up to par. This negatively impacted my son more. We will not return.

We are a busy family with little time to discern the pros and cons of the ACT vs the SAT. Lisa…read moreMazor expertly guided us in identifying the most appropriate test for our daughter to take for her college applications. She was invested in explaining to us the differences between both tests and how each test benefits specific types of students. We settled on our daughter taking the SAT and then signed up for a series of group test prep classes taught by Ms. Mazor. Our daughter came home from every class with a "can do" attitude about the test, invested in studying for the practice tests and reviewing errors she made in practice tests (of which there are many!) The class series was taught at a steady pace and in five short weeks accomplished review of strategies and material, taking 4 proctored tests that simulate the real SAT test experience and analysis of test errors and writing samples. I believe our daughter's level of enthusiasm and commitment to give this experience her very best was inspired by Ms. Mazor's approach to teaching. She communicates positivity, accountability to be the best one can be and her teaching style is dynamic and engaging. My daughter was never bored in these classes and remained focused on studying at home and learning from her errors throughout the test prep period. The final outcome was an SAT score that exceeded her (and our) expectations! We could not be more satisfied with our experience with Test Prep Santa Barbara!!

From the owner: Through our SAT and ACT test prep classes, we have helped thousands of students successfully…read moreprepare for their college entrance tests - for over 29 years! Test Prep Santa Barbara is a Santa Barbara based test preparation company. Preparing students for the SAT and ACT is what we do, and we have proven that we do it well! We also offer academic subject tutoring and partner with schools to provide our high quality, effective test prep programs in California and the Pacific Northwest.

I cannot say enough about SB Tutoring and my son's incredible tutor, Hannah. From the start, SB…read moretutoring has provided nothing short of stellar and exceptional service. The staff that I have interacted with are all incredibly professional and knowledgeable. Hannah started out helping my son with English and reading comprehension. I am very impressed with the structure of the sessions. Hannah doesn't wait for my son to come with questions. She is already familiar with the school's curriculum and books that he is reading. She has questions and exercises for my son to work on that are directly related to what he's doing in school. Recently, she also started helping him with his math class that is now being taught at an accelerated pace due to the anticipation of returning back to campus in person. The amount of new information is overwhelming now that it's being taught at twice the normal speed. Hannah is incredibly knowledgeable of algebra and geometry and has helped my son immensely. Every session ends with a short virtual meeting with me of a summary of what they covered and homework assignments she has given my son to complete. A follow up email is also sent with this information. To sum up Santa Barbara Tutoring in one word: outstanding. I am very happy and it is well worth the money for the 90 minute weekly sessions. My son is now much more confident with his skills in English. He's always been an "A-/B+"student in English. But, it has been a struggle with many tears and virtual office visits with his teachers. He is now earning an "A" in class with much more ease and understanding. Thank you SB Tutoring!

Awesome tutoring center with helpful tutors! Their private tutoring sessions for the SAT/ACT were…read moreextremely beneficial in helping me to prepare for the test, as I saw a significant improvement in my test scores. The tutors are friendly and provide valuable test-taking tips and strategies. Would HIGHLY recommend anyone who is studying for the SAT or ACT to use their services.

Thank you so much, Nora, for all of the support you have provided over the past several years to my…read moreson. We have been incredibly fortunate to have you as part of his learning journey. Math has never been my strongest subject, so it was very important to me that my son develop a strong foundation and confidence in the subject. Because of your guidance and dedication, he not only understands the concepts but truly enjoys math as well. You have been instrumental in making that possible, and we are sincerely grateful for the positive impact you have had on his education.

Working with Nora has been such a positive experience for our daughter. The shift in her confidence…read morehas been truly noticeable -- she is happier, and more confident. She even received an award because of her growth with Nora, which was such a proud moment for our whole family. We are so grateful for everything Nora has helped her accomplish. Highly recommend! (6th grade math)

I have been coming to bright horizons for tutoring for almost 4 years now. I was referred by a…read morefamily friend and have not been disappointed even once. They really do care about your successes and are invested in getting to know their students in order to figure out each ones individual learning styles. Rachel is beyond dedicated to ensuring that you receive tutoring on a schedule that works for you and will accommodate you to the best of their abilities. There have been times where I have needed 3+ hours of tutoring in complicated subjects (most recently, quantitative business analysis) and both her and her tutors are more than willing to provide the time and resources to do so. Clint, my tutor, is without a doubt one of the top reasons I have been able to complete my most difficult math/business related courses. Although my subjects may be outside of the traditional lower education level courses, he always makes the material graspable and translates it in a way that allows for you to apply it to more relatable topics. In addition, I leave feeling that I will be able to do the apply the topics learned on my own because of his thorough explanations. I will now be graduating from business school this spring and will forever be grateful to bright horizons for their support!

Our family has been working with Bright Horizons/Carmel Academics since 2020. Both of my boys who…read moreare 14 & 16 have had a significant gain from their tutoring experience. They have built their self confidence and are thriving academically. They have developed skills to achieve their goals. I highly recommend giving your student the opportunity to grow and build their self confidence through excellent mentoring. Setting our children up for success is every parent's goal. Trust in Carmel Academics, they will help your child achieve their success.