Matt is an outstanding tutor--kind, patient, knowledgeable, and funny. He made learning enjoyable while building my daughter's confidence as she prepared for the ISEEs. Thanks to his guidance and support, she was accepted to all 5 of the schools she applied to. We couldn't be more grateful and highly recommend Matt to any family looking for an exceptional tutor. read more

Matt has been an incredible tutor for our son, helping him build not only stronger academic skills but also genuine confidence in subjects he once found challenging. Under Matt's guidance, our son has come to truly enjoy math--something we never thought we'd say! His test scores have improved significantly, and his performance on the ISEE reflected just how far he's come. But Matt's impact hasn't stopped at math; he's also supported our son in writing and vocabulary, helping him grow into a more well-rounded student. Matt is also a pleasure to work with. He's reliable, communicative, and has a natural ability to connect with kids. Our son actually looks forward to his weekly tutoring sessions. We're very grateful for the positive influence Matt has had on both our son's education and his attitude toward learning. read more

Matt was fantastic for the ISEE. Matt was flexible with a short timeline to the test, thoughtful about how to study efficiently, responsive between sessions if we had a question... great chill and positive demeanor, realistic check-ins... and my son got a 9 on every section. Really perfect execution by Matt. What more could you ask for? read more

Working with Matt was an amazing experience. My daughter's test scores improved significantly from her initial practice tests. Her confidence rose and her understanding of how to prepare with Matt's instruction was very clear. Matt is very pleasant to work with, calm and knows what he is doing! Highly recommend! My daughter did very well in her ISEE exam. read more

I am a single mother and my son is a pupil of Matt's. Matt has the very \desirable skill of presenting material in a relaxed and less academic setting. This is very important because my son learns quickly in a relaxed, less structured environment. He is funny, kind, very smart, helpful; and he can teach in a way that younger students can relate to. He seems more like a brother and a mentor rather than a structured academic. During the school lockdowns Matt was invaluable to my son. During the lack of classroom structure, thanks to Matt, my son flourished. My son views Matt as a friend and a confidant and often discusses his feelings separate from school with Matt who gives him wise counselor these subjects. If you are looking for a very intelligent and sincere tutor/mentor/teacher who is very heavily invested, involved and talented in his work I highly recommended Matt. read more

Wow. what a difference Tutor Matt made. He is the best tutor we have ever used. He completely turned my 15 year old sons progress around within 2 weeks. He went from almost failing to an A almost immediately. My son also now loves math and it taking advanced classes. None of this happened without Matt. He was always able to work around our crazy schedule and one hour a week changed everything for my son. read more

Matt has been working with our son since 5th grade and he has been fantastic! We see a marked improvement in our sons performance in school since he started tutoring with Matt. He is now amongst the top performing students in his class. He is patient and thorough in his teaching methods. We highly recommend Matt to anyone who needs help with their children's tutoring needs. read more

When I look back at this school year and think about the growth that I have witnessed in my son, it amazes me, and I have to attribute so much of that to Matt's abilities as a tutor and a mentor. While we initially hired Matt to tutor our son in Algebra 1, to say Matt went above and beyond, would be a tremendous understatement. Matt was up for anything, eagerly helping my son when challenges arose in any subject. He even helped my son, who struggles with organizational skills, to keep on track by continually checking in and following up to make sure assignments were competed and turned in -- even during Covid-19! Matt seamlessly transitioned to online tutoring that worked beautifully. Perhaps what I found most astonishing is the amount of work that my son, who can be very reluctant to working hard, was willing to do for Matt. I could tell that he never wanted to let Matt down. Matt intuitively knew when to push and when to ease up. He was so supportive, and my son genuinely likes and respects Matt. We are so grateful to have found him. He turned my son's grades and attitude around. If my son needs help as he enters high school this year, we will not hesitate to ask him for help! read more

We wanted to find a math tutor to fill in the knowledge gaps for our son's 7th grade math level and we feel so lucky to have found Matt. Not only is he an amazing math teacher, he's also an extremely nice person. He keeps our son engaged in his lessons and takes him at just the right pace to keep him challenged but not frustrated. And recently, on his last math assessment test, our son scored above his grade level. Wow, what an accomplishment for what started out as a very reluctant math student. Thank you Matt for everything you do - you are a gem in the sea of math tutors! read more

We met Matt when our son needed to prepare for the ISEE in fifth grade. Matt was patient, kind and effective. Our son walked into that test confident and prepared. His scores exceeded our expectations. Matt has stayed on as a weekly tutor for the last three years and it's a pleasure to work with him. read more

Matt was awesome from the first session with my son, very personable and knowledgeable, his teachings are very clear and according to my son , he (my son) got better understanding the content of the material ..... I would highly recommend him ! read more

Matt was my ACT tutor. When I started at a composite score of 32, matt began teaching me strategies to perfect my testing skills. Most of our work was in doing many, many practice sections and problems - especially in math, which needed the most work. He comprehensively explained every problem I missed in a way that was memorable and very helpful. Matt provided me with all of the resources - practice books, an online ACT account, and more. With his help, I got a perfect score (36) when I took the test in February. I highly recommend Matt as a tutor! Thanks for the 36 :) read more

Matt is such a wonderful tutor. We met him five years ago, and he has helped two of my children prepare for the ISEE test. He has tutored my children and one of their friends in math throughout middle school, and he has also helped my younger child with building reading, writing, and critical thinking skills. He is now tutoring my older child in ACT prep and continuing to be a valued advisor to our family in helping my younger child in eighth grade English and math. He is creative and thorough in his approach to helping my kids learn and meet their goals. Matt is very reliable, has a great, patient and fun temperament for working with children and teens, and we love having him come to our home. read more

Matt is an exceptional tutor and has been invaluable in helping my grandson with high school algebra. He has served as a positive role model and mentor and has gone above and beyond to follow up and offer support in every possible way. His patient, easy going and down to earth personality has worked wonders with a resistant student. He inspired interest and motivation to do the work and succeed. Thank you Matt! read more

Matt is a great math tutor who was extremely patient with my kids. My daughter has disabilities and he helped her get through high school Algebra, Algebra 2, and college level Statistics. Matt also helped my son when he needed more explanations for certain computations and needed to find where he went wrong. Matt was able to connect with them as a tutor and as a friend. My kids looked forward to their sessions even though they were facing a difficult subject. I strongly recommend his tutoring services. read more

Matt Westerman is a lifesaver. My daughter is one of those people that math does not come easy to. The thought of taking a test created great anxiety. Add in that she goes to an extremely competitive high school. Enter Matt, who created calm in her mathematical life. Matt cuts to the chase, balancing getting his students comfortable with the math concepts they are studying while, at the same time, helping them to become prolific and successful with their homework assignments and preparing for tests. Just as important is his kind personality, sweet demeanor and big heart. That creates an empathy that makes a big difference. The best tutor we have ever had! read more

Matt has worked with our daughters off and on over the past seven years. Got my math phobic daughter through all high school math and two statistics (currently) courses in college. Thanks to his expert tutoring, my younger daughter ended up improving her SAT score by 200 points. Matt is easygoing but firm, professional, always on time. My girls both love him. I highly recommend him!! read more

My son loves having Matt as his tutor. Matt has helped him successfully study for the ISEE's and continues to help him brush up on math and writing over the summer or whatever his needs may be. He is very patient and kind and Jack never complains about seeing Matt - even on weekends. Can't recommend him highly enough! read more

Our family is very thankful for all of Matt's tutoring help for our two sons. Matt started tutoring our eldest son 3 years ago when a dear friend referred him to us after our son did not score as high as he wanted on his ISEE. He had his heart set on attending Harvard Westlake School and Matt helped him with his ISEE prep so much so that he was able to bring his scores up enough to get in. We now have been using him for our younger son who is going through the same ISEE test years later. Matt is such a wonderful tutor. He not only teaches them what they need to know, but he has an incredible ability to connect with your child so. This is very helpful because it is important for them to feel like test prep is not a chore. He is now tutoring our eldest son again in writing. He is shows up on time and cares a great deal about his work and our children. We would all rate him a 10 star if we could. We will also be using Matt for our eldest son's SAT tutoring, starting soon! read more