Mariana is a fantastic teacher! Her online classes are engaging and fun for kids, and she is able…read moreto customize her lessons and approach to each child's specific needs. Her courses teach a lot of Spanish in just a few months, but even more importantly, Mariana is able to build confidence and joy for learning Spanish in even the wiggliest children.

Mariana is an amazing teacher! My daughter looks forward to her online classes every week. And I…read morecan see that she has learn a lot of Spanish. you can tell she loves teaching. I definitely recommend her.

This is very good for your children, they have something called the closest and they lock the bad…read morekids in there- jk they don't do that the closest is a closest as said in the name, but its walls are covered in glow in the dark sticker and it is very lovely what Helena will do for her students, and what she will allow them to do. They study and have a lot of fun which is rare for a tutoring center. Even if she is not working with them it has a nice environment which makes it easy to do work. Some kid colored the staple though, which is actually pretty nice because now whenever you staple something it's rather pretty. All the students there are also very nice and you're sure to make some friends which is nice for socially awkward kids, and if you don't make any friends you still have Helena. :)

I was tutored by Helena for reading and writing for the SAT for a couple of months. She is very…read moreenthusiastic and passionate about teaching. She helped proofread my personal statements and prepared me for the essays on the SAT. The environment at MTP is very friendly and welcoming. I was also tutored by Jon for math in preparation for the SAT. He's very dedicated when teaching and offers some great advice for college too. I improved by 300 on the SAT and got into UC Davis.

This company is wonderful. The professional we hired to help our daughter with college…read moretesting/application preparation and planning is a mature and very well-informed woman who really knows what she is doing. While Omni offers comprehensive educational services, including subject tutoring for all ages, we hired them for verbal college testing preparation and college essay coaching. They also provide comprehensive college application content preparation. They are very helpful in guiding you in the decision about which colleges to apply for, and are very knowledgeable about how to apply for different forms of financial aid. Our daughter is now taking advantage of much of their expertise. There is a lot of insider information about various colleges and Universities, and we parents can't possibly know all of it. Our professional came to our house, but Omni also offers Skype sessions.

Judy has been such a big part of my life for the past 3 years, and I'm so grateful for everything…read moreshe has done for me! She's an amazing editor, always pushing you to dig deeper and write with purpose and passion. She helped me become more confident and see what I'm capable of. She's one of the best and most well-rounded editors! She's so knowledgable, caring, and gifted at what she does! I couldn't have asked for a better person to help me along my educational journey!

I first want to disclose that I'm related to the proprietor of this business, but he didn't ask me…read moreto write this review and I wouldn't do so if I didn't know what a fantastic teacher he is. It actually helps that I knew Mark before he started Lyon Prep Academy because I witnessed the years he spent teaching for other top tier academies, developing his own curriculum, and pursuing his academic degrees (including math and teaching English as a foreign language). I've seen how well he interacts with students, and the care and pride he puts into his work. I couldn't recommend Mark more, but you don't have to take my word for it. Lyon Prep already has two other reviews, but Yelp is currently filtering them for some reason. Click "read 2 filtered reviews" below for the goods.

Mark has helped me to improve my SAT 's score. I have a mild experience with SAT before coming to…read moreLyon Prep. Since English is not my first language, I have come to struggle with the writing and the reading section of SAT test. However, with great advice from Mark, I have been able to boost my writing score, up to 800 and get over 630 for my reading score. I wish I had known Mark earlier so that I would even improve greater my reading score.

Gina's an amazing tutor - go with her if you have the chance! With her help I passed the October…read more2020 bar exam - I couldn't have done it without her! Looking back, I think Gina's focus on strategy is what sets her apart. She knows what the exam is testing, and it has nothing to do with intelligence. She will show you how to hack the exam, even if you forget black-letter law. This approach also helped me mentally, as I could feel more confident that whatever came my way (ahem, BA as the first essay, lol), I could get through it and pass. Another thing that set Gina apart from other tutors was the amount of work that she put into essay feedback. She provided line-by-line feedback, which helped me quickly grasp the appropriate way to write bar essays. Her feedback also helped me structure essays in a way that would score me the most points. I also appreciated being able to submit rewrites of an essay to make sure I got it perfect the second time. Gina was also easy to approach, empathic, and really cared about my progress. She is honest about your performance, but continues to be encouraging and positive even if you're struggling with something. She also takes her time and never rushes you. Other tutors I approached had strict tutorial time limits and contact hours. I never felt rushed with Gina or like I couldn't contact her with a question. Another thing I appreciated was that Gina really pushed me to get the work done! I sent her weekly schedules which really helped me be productive and limit time wasting. I also really appreciated the amount of material that Gina provided me with. The resources that she offers her students is really quite extensive. I ended up using majority of it at some time or another during my study process - it really was invaluable. I have no hesitations recommending Gina to law students or foreign attorneys - I'm very glad I had the opportunity to work with her.

I had taken the bar 3 times after my J.D., I threw in the proverbial towel after the third failure…read more Years later, after the frustration and damaged pride subsided, I contacted all of the higher rated tutors on yelp. I obviously hired Gina (thus the review) and paid her way to little for her services. With her help and a lot of hard work I passed the exam with the lowest pass rate in the history of bar exams (26.8%) -Feb 2020. There is no way that would have happened without Gina's help. Why did I choose Gina? I had three requirements going into hiring a tutor, Gina met them all and the others did not. First she has a formal course which she provides and a structure to follow which seemed to me at the time to be both educationally effective and effective at keeping me on track (it turned out to be very effective - I passed the bar - and I always knew what I needed to be working on). Her structure also contains reporting and tracking mechanisms to keep everyone on the same page and on track. My second requirement was that the tutor be able and willing to be flexible and to customize to my needs (not just a "class" with review sessions once a week). Gina was able to dissect where I was having disconnects (between brain & keyboard) and created customized flow-sheets for me to use on practice essays. My third requirement was that I had to like/feel comfortable with the person in the initial 'consult' as I was going to be dealing with them a lot and I liked Gina right away. Then she started telling me how bad my essays were and I had some doubts, but then she was right so I liked her again. Value proposition: A++++ feedback. I got a great deal, I really I feel like I got one over on her considering her time and skill set... I never have to save up again to take another CA bar exam, take time off, ignore my family and my poor lonely pooch. My mom will never be sad for me again when I don't pass (she did cry when I passed but that was good). Having passed the bar my income just jumped overnight to over 10x her fee every year...forever. Man Up: You have to do the work, think of Gina as the Boss and just suck it up. I did everything, kept all the logs, did the rewrites, if she told me to do it either I did it or we found something that would work for me. The essay rewrites are a huge help, I would never have actually rewritten a practice essay on my own and this turned out to be one of the biggest learning opportunities. Using her MBE tracking guide really helped me focus and be efficient with my time . The last couple week before the test I was crushing the practice MBE exams. I used adaptibar and found the two (Adaptibar & Gina) worked perfectly. If anyone want to speak with me Gina can give you my contact info. This is my first yelp review and I don't feel like posting "I failed 3x" to the whole world.

My high schooler has been with Janis for a year and has had great success in biology last year…read more Janis is very patient, knowledgeable, supportive and compassionate. Janis was able to explain biology concepts and ensure my daughter comprehended the material and not just memorized concepts. She was fully prepared for her tests and was more confident with the concepts. We are so happy to have found Janis. Our daughter would not have been as successful in Biology. She is continuing with Janis this year with Chemistry and is doing well!

Dana tutored my sister in chemistry about 2 years ago, and since then she started hiring tutors to…read morehelp her out. We started using her other tutors last year and are very happy with our experience. Thus far, we've used Dana's services for high school chemistry, physics, Algebra 2, PSAT, and SAT help. She's been great finding compatible tutors for my sister - she matches not only their skills to our needs, but also makes sure they are personable and patient. For example, when my sister was struggling with Algebra 2, a UCLA math and education major helped us tremendously by really locating what the problem was and fixing it. Dana also was really great at not just focusing on the particular science problem they were working on, but really making sure my sister developed strong study skills and became more confident in her test taking skills. My sister's grades have really improved after these tutoring sessions, which is why I'm so pleased to write this review! The thing I like most about working with Dana (aside from that excellent tutors) is the convenience her company affords my family, and the low prices. When we first contacted Dana, she actually came to our house to discuss what we wanted to work on/exactly what we were looking for - free of charge! The matching process was also really easy - we told Dana what subject area we needed tutoring in, and described any particular goals or problems we wanted to work on. She in turn did some research, responding very quickly with different possible tutors and their biographies for us to choose from. The biographies contained pictures of the tutors, so we kind of got a feel for which tutors would be the best match (for ex - my sister really preferred a female tutor, which ended up working great both times). She then provided contact information between us and the tutor so we could arrange a time and place for tutoring. It's very convenient. As far as prices, the payment plan is extremely reasonable compared to other tutoring services. We pay less than half what companies charge in this area. There are also several different tutoring packages to choose from depending on how much time you need. Payment is made online through paypal, which in my opinion is highly convenient. I highly recommend Dana's business! We have been extremely satisfied with the service provided!

I've played drums off and on throughout my life, and recently decided to take it more seriously as…read morean art form. I've studied with Carrie for about four months now, and she has supercharged my growth as a musician! She's a very kind and immensely knowledgeable drum teacher. I always look forward to seeing her, and having regular lessons provides the structure and accountability I need to make progress every week. It's been great having a professional on my side to make sense of the endless drum content on the internet these days. In the past few months, I've learned to read and write drumming notation to dissect and understand rhythms on a deeper level. We've transcribed many different songs together, and then for each groove, I write eight to ten variations to build a catalog of my own beats so I'm not just stuck playing other people's music. Every week, we work on foundational drumming techniques, patterns, and rudiments to keep my hands and feet in shape. On top of all that, Carrie is always open to whatever new thing I happen to be interested in and generously provides expert tips and resources for further exploration. More recently, I've gotten into recording and playing with other musicians in a band setting, and Carrie's feedback and ideas have been incredibly helpful and inspiring for that too. Overall, taking lessons with Carrie has been a great investment in my life as a drummer.

Carrie is a fantastic instructor! She has been teaching my elementary school aged daughter on a…read moreweekly basis for the past year. She's patient, engaging, fun, thorough, and encouraging. My daughter thoroughly enjoys the lessons (even when Carrie had to pivot from in-person to Zoom due to pandemic). Carrie has even taught my daughter how to write music, and my daughter practices drums 5 days a week due to Carrie's encouragement. We highly recommend her!