Jayne was extremely patient and supportive with my 6 yo's struggle with reading. He didn't want to…read moredo tutoring but liked her enough to no longer complain about it as the sessions continued. She spent time to share with me her thoughts on techniques, resources and approaches we could use with him to identify and work with his learning and speech difficulties. I very much enjoyed working with her

Jayne has been my son's tutor for almost a year, and the progress he's made has been amazing. When…read morehe started kindergarten, he wasn't reading yet and now he's reading confidently, ahead in phonics, and even starting on math! Jayne is patient, kind, and truly talented. With her background in education, she's also given me great advice and insight as a parent. I really think having a tutor is one of the best decisions we've made, with all the hoops kids have to jump through at school, having such a seasoned tutor like Jayne gives them a real head start. We're so grateful for her!

Tralee is a wonderful tutor. She has been helping my daughter with her High School math class,…read moregiving her a better understanding of the concepts and more confidence in her skills. She enjoys working with Tralee and feels that Tralee provides her with a depth of understanding she wouldn't have otherwise.

Tralee did a great job helping my daughter get through her online Math credit recovery course…read more ADHD made it very hard for my daughter to stay focused and keep up in the classroom. Her first tutor basically gave up and recommended anxiety therapy. Tralee's tutoring skills, good humor and encouragement helped my daughter make it through the class without tears, fears or drama. She will need to take another course next year, and we will certainly go to Tralee again if the going gets rough.

Brittany and Ben are wonderful tutors and mentors, excellent at teaching both STEM and…read morehumanities/social studies subjects. I am someone who needs concepts explained to me in several different ways, and they are able to adjust their teaching style to fit my needs. I also have a difficult time staying focused, and they are good at keeping me engaged in whatever I'm working on. Brittany tutored me from 7th grade through the end of high school, and has even helped me with some of my college coursework. In middle school, I was a year behind in math, and she helped me catch up by tutoring me in Pre-Algebra over the summer before 8th grade. With her help, I passed a placement test that allowed me to take Algebra as an 8th grader. Brittany then helped me prepare for the ISEE in 8th grade, which got me into my top choice school, Head-Royce. When I started at Head-Royce in 9th grade, my classes were much harder than at my previous school, Oakland School for the Arts. Brittany helped me transition more easily to taking rigorous college-prep courses. She helped me with English and history throughout high school, including APUSH. She was also my SAT tutor and helped me with college application essays. Ben helped me with math during high school, and the math section of the SAT, and substituted for Brittany when she travelled to Guatemala. Unfortunately, they don't tutor high school science, so I had to get another tutor for Chemistry. During my first two years of college (I will be a junior this fall), Brittany gave me invaluable essay-writing strategies that not only helped me write large research papers, but personal statements for my transfer applications and for applying to the Honors College at my university. I highly recommend Ben and Brittany. I'm a strong student now and owe a lot of that to their constant guidance and support. I highly recommend them to any parent who wants tutors that will adjust to their kid's unique needs, and more importantly, truly care about them.

Brittany is an amazing tutor. She started helping me with geometry my sophomore year all the way to…read morecollege admissions. She is such a hard worker, and has helped me in so many different ways throughout high school. She's assisted me in geometry honors, precalculus honors, SAT prep, college applications and so much more. Brittany has been an invaluable source of knowledge and advise, and I can honestly say that I would not have succeeded as much as I did without her help. But the thing I cannot stress enough is that she has such a enormous heart, and truly cares deeply about the students she tutors. She will go above and beyond for each and every one of her students to make sure they succeed. Brittany is honestly one of a kind, and I am so incredibly grateful that my parents chose her to tutor me.

Emily and her staff have helped our family through both high school homework help, organizational…read moreskills, and college SAT prep in uniquely professional and thorough ways. The process for understanding who your child is, who your family is, what is at the core of the need, and adjusting and checking in along the way are beyond compare. I am an educator, and worked with many tutors and tutoring services over many years, and these folks, with Emily at the mast, really find a unique and effective balance. They have a no nonsense approach, are goal oriented, target with professional skills, and have a human approach. They know how to meet families and kids where they are, wont shy from giving advice, and they really know the landscape of all the different schools in the area, even down to the curriculum expectations; they know students they serve well. This experience of local schools alone is a huge experiential leg up. I am an elementary educator, but they helped me with my two very different high school kids journeys. I am VERY confident they can do it all, K-12! This place is the BEST!

Study Smarter was terrific in helping our daughter (and her parents!) through the college…read moreapplication process. Everyone we worked with -- Ariel, Joel, Mel -- was professional, thoughtful, and connected well with our daughter. They built trust with our teenager, coached her throughout the process (school selection, test prep and essay writing), listened to her and evolved their recommendations as they got to know her. The bottom line: Reduced stress in the process and (we firmly believe) better results in admissions and financial aid offers than our daughter would have achieved without their help.

Max is a truly fantastic tutor. He is thoughtful and engaging which cultivates a great a learning…read moreenvironment, and I always come away from a session more knowledgable than I was at the start. When I first started lessons with Max, I was only planning on having a few sessions on Python fundamentals. However, I soon decided to start working with him regularly, as I found myself learning more from our sessions than I was from the materials and instructors in the class I was enrolled in. Max is not only a great Python tutor - he has also helped me with JavaScript and HTML. His ability to teach several languages and explain a vast variety of concepts at all levels is why several months after our first lesson I am still working with him and look forward to every session.

Max has tutored me to help me relearn enough programming so that I could take a course in AI. He…read moreturned out to be such a great tutor that I've lingered on the programming lessons and had him help me with the AI course as well. He is thoughtful, patient and very smart. He is creative in finding ways to help you understand the material and challenges you in just the right way to help you learn by doing. I whole-heartedly recommend him.