Terrible experience with Nisha and Blaine who practically sabotaged my child preparation for SAT. Super unreliable operation - promise a lot and don't even show up to scheduled meetings - terrible!! read more

Great tutors, flexible scheduling, all around very helpful!! Joseph Tong and Yoni Cooperman are both wonderful tutors and AJ is way to work with. All around very satisfied!! read more

Matt Pickup is an amazing tutor for any social science and history/government related courses. He constantly went above and beyond, even emailing me constantly with last minute personalized tips the night before my APUSH exam. He helped me go from getting my first bad semester grade in AP World first semester to getting an A the 2nd semester and a 5 on the exam. He was so good that i went back to him for APUSH, helping me score straight As and a 5 on that exam as well. He personally asked me what I needed specifically to improve and gave me tons of practice resources that we went through together and i got so used to the exam question types that It helped me with every other AP I've taken since then. He truly cares about his students! read more

My older son had great SAT prep with AJ. So, our first call was AJ when my youngest got his first D in math. They matched him with Xavier and the rest was history! Second semester went from D to a B! But we knew he needed the extra support and we kept working with Xavier to get support in math and physics. Best decision! He is now in college with a lot more confidence in himself and learned how to approach studying for classes that works for him. We highly recommend AJ for SAT prep and Tutoring! Extra thanks to Xavier! read more

My 15-year-old daughter who is taking AP Chem has this to say about AJ Tutoring's Kaitlin Duffey: Kaitlin Duffey is very clear and concise. She's very patient when I ask questions and she knows how to go ahead and predict what we can do next so that I can be prepared for class. She has helped me to understand chemistry a lot better. read more

My daughter was tutored in Algebra 2 Advanced last year, and is currently doing PreCalc, both with Xavier Gacula. They meet weekly throughout the school year. My daughter lost her confidence in math soon after sophomore year in high school started, and has slowly rebuilt that confidence after each tutoring session with Xavier. He gives her the tools to problem solve and take tests well. Xavier is a great guy and an excellent tutor. My daughter will be doing SAT prep with him next semester. read more

I enrolled my son in AJ Tutoring at the beginning of last summer and we have had a great experience so far! Yoni Cooperman was excellent at providing summer material and preparing my son for entering 7th grade math. We continued working with Yoni once school has started and boy has it helped! My son sees Yoni once per week in addition to the day before a test in order to prepare. Last year, I was spending hours trying to help my son study before a test and Yoni has condensed my "help" into an hour of efficient studying and confidence building. Couldn't be more thankful! If you are looking for the right tutor for your child, look no further. Call AJ Tutoring and ask for Yoni! He has been a saving grace in this household! read more

I went to AJ tutoring for help on my AP Language and Composition class and exam since my teacher was out for a significant portion of the year. My tutor Paige was so helpful and amazing to work with! She provided me with so many great tips on how to write the various different essays required in the exam as well as just providing me with tidbits of knowledge and insight that were eventually really helpful on the actual exam. I highly recommend working with her. read more

I don't know about the actual tutoring because I was hoping they would get back to me to find out! I contacted them a few times in a few ways- via voice message via call, online/email, etc. No one ever calls back. Finally on the third time contacting them ( maybe they do better via contact info on the website?), they emailed me back. I emailed them and didn't hear back! Maybe they are full and too busy, but it is common courtesy to at least let me know! I found a great tutor since no one responded and much cheaper ( I read I think in some review it was 140./ hour?!) at 30.00/hour! I was actually willing to pay 140./ hour( that is how desperate I was to get tutoring for my son in preparing for an upcoming test!)! So it worked out well for me that they didn't respond!!! Lol-saved me some bucks! Honestly though, I was wondering if they think certain areas can't afford their services as the reviews came from more affluent areas, that they select the ones they respond to by the area they are calling from possibly? Or maybe they are just not organized and their follow-ups are lacking? Too bad, even though I found a great tutor, I gave them a chance and wanted to hire their tutor as well, so I could double the effort in tutoring since we only have a couple of months to prepare! Too bad they never responded back! read more

Our daughter worked with Ben at AJ Tutoring for SAT prep. Ben was flexible, reliable, super competent, and personable. Our daughter enjoyed working with him and was able to improve her score dramatically with his tutoring. I highly recommend AJ Tutoring and Ben! read more

My son Jake was tutored by Xavier Gacula for his SAT prep. He worked with Xavier during Summer 2023 and into the Fall. During this time he did 10 private sessions with Xavier, and 4 practice tests. Jake felt that Xavier did an excellent job in prepping him for the exam. He identified the areas where Jake needed to focus, and offered very good practical advice. Xavier also understood the content very well. During the course of the tutoring, we saw consistent and marked improvements in Jake's scores, and his results on the actual exam (taken Oct 2023) were outstanding (and his best to date). We attribute much of this success to Xavier's tutoring. From an interaction standpoint, Xavier is friendly and very responsive on email. We highly recommend Xavier & AJ Tutoring. read more

Both of my sons (7th and 9th) were tutored by Yoni at AJ Tutoring in math (pre-algebra and algebra 2/pre-calc) and really benefitted. Yoni knows his concepts, is patient, and really looks to strengthen skills to build solid foundations. Both of my sons gained more confidence in their math skills as well improved their overall understanding of the concepts. We would highly recommend both AJ Tutoring and Yoni. read more

My Sophomore son had Derrick as his math tutor last year for Pre-calc honors. He had a teacher known for not really doing much teaching, and within about a month had a c- in the class. He started going to Derrick for just 1 hour a week and soon had his grade up to an A-. He loved Derrick's fun personality and actually looked forward to his tutoring sessions. Highly recommend Derrick and AJ Tutoring. read more

We have had such a great experience with AJ tutoring ! Ryan Pelkey, helped my daughter understand the concepts of Algebra 2. She went from a D to an A! my Daughter felt comfortable asking questions and gaining mastery . I highly recommend ! Sonja read more

I started sending my son to Joseph Tong because my son was struggling with math in college. Almost instantly, within just a couple of weeks we already started to see improvement in his math skills. My son has been to many other tutors and explored lots of other options to help him but nothing has worked. Joseph has been able to help my son in a way that no other tutor has ever been able to. It is nice to finally find someone who can help him and explain things to him in a way that he can actually understand. read more

I have had the pleasure of working with Camilla from AJ tutoring in Lafayette for about a year now, and have used her tutoring services in several college level economics courses. Camilla is professional, timely, organized, and does an amazing job of breaking down complex topics. She is always prepared for our sessions, and has a clear passion for teaching and academics. Our sessions only grow more productive, as she continuously perceives my level of understanding and learning preferences, tailoring her teaching methods accordingly. My time learning from Camilla has greatly reflected in my successful class performance and understanding of economics topics. AJ Tutoring did a great job pairing me with Camilla, and I would recommend both her and AJ Tutoring to anyone looking for a reliable tutoring service. read more

My daughter is a high-schooler and worked with teacher Camilla Kazimi for AP calculus BC exam. I enrolled my daughter in AP calculus tutoring at the beginning of January this year. My daughter told me how much she likes Camilla's teaching after the first tutoring session. Camilla can make the hard subject easy to understand and empower the confidence of a student. I already tell friends around me if their kids need help in Math they should reach out to Camilla. I want to recommend Camilla to anyone who may need help in Math. Thank you Camilla! Thank you AJ tutoring. read more

I took a tutoring class to bridge the gap between high school Pre-Calculus and college Calculus with Ben Coupland at the Lafayette Center. We covered everything including Algebra, Trigonometry, and Pre-Calculus, as well as the first few units of Calculus, and I feel so much more prepared for my calculus class in college than I ever could have working on it on my own. The homework was always manageable and relevant to what we covered in the previous session, and Ben's teaching style and way of explaining concepts and answering questions always helped me and I feel genuinely confident going into my class in a few days. I've always been more of an English, reading, history sort of student, and like math but have always had some level of difficulty with it, and these tutoring sessions were a game-changer. For the first time since learning all of those concepts in the first place, I know how to do nearly everything I need to in order to succeed in the class. Thank you Ben!! read more

We highly recommend Samantha Lasater at AJ Tutoring with all her help with our high school son. He has a complex learning profile in being two ends of a book; he struggles with language arts but thrives in STEM. Yet Samantha has been very effective in being able to meet him where he was at and help our son vastly improve his test scores. What sets Samantha apart from others is her warm and welcoming demeanor, capitalizing on a kid's interests and strengths to get them to face and learn areas they've been apprehensive of, and unwavering patience. She's also very conscientious about checking in with parents and thoroughly answering questions with vast research. As a result, our son made over a 300 point jump in his PSAT scores after spending 2 months with her. We're looking forward to seeing the impact in his future ACT scores. read more

Derrick Okubo has been a great support to my 9th grader who was struggling to keep up in class. After just a few sessions with Derrick, he gained his confidence back and started enjoying math again. He always came back from a session with Derrick in an upbeat mood. A big thank you to Derrick for making learning fun again! read more

Derrick Okubo has been tutoring my high school son in math for a number of years. He's great -- thorough, patient, and extremely helpful in breaking down the information in a way that my son can understand. I highly recommend Derrick for any math level. read more

Amazing people, amazing results. AJ Tutoring and Nicole Beedle specifically, was fantastic. Nicole worked with my daughter, around her schedule, to increase her SAT score. Hands down recommend this company. read more

AJ Tutoring and specifically David Grizwald, has proved invaluable to me and my sons. David helped provide academic support to them and standardized test Prep, too. He was so flexible and worked around my sons' athletic practices/game schedules and kept them on track especially during their seasons. But most valuable was helping bump up both my sons' SAT scores as they prepped to take it a second time. I can say without hesitation that he is responsible for 150+ bumps in both of their scores! We could not be more thankful for his help and highly recommend him! read more

Emilee Manske was my Chemistry tutor for the 2022 AP Chemistry exam, and she was incredible. Emilee was recommended to me by a friend decently close to the exam, which means we didn't have much time to prepare. However, Emilee managed to pack 6 sessions into the week and a half before the test, mainly because she was able to adapt to my schedule and meet early in the morning/late at night. As for the actual tutoring content, AJ Tutoring's teaching style basically consists of taking a bunch of practice tests and then reviewing afterwards. Personally, I think this is a great way to prepare for these types of standardized tests, and my grade seemed to agree. My scores improved dramatically, from a low 3 on the first practice test, to a high 5 on the last. My only gripe with AJ Tutoring is their prices. While it may vary person to person, I ended up paying $140/hr, which adds up after 5/6 sessions. I do think my score would've improved a decent amount if I had just taken a bunch of official practice tests, but it's hard to replace an actual person answering your specific questions. Also, their practice tests are proprietary, which means they're making sure that the harder problems are being reviewed, and really digging into the concepts. In the end, everyone learns differently, and I think you definitely get what you pay for with AJ Tutoring. Generally, If you have the money, I cannot recommend Emilee and AJ Tutoring highly enough. Most of their tutors seem incredibly nice (and very competent), and their teaching style seems to work great. I'll probably be returning for SAT/ACT tutoring next spring. read more

We had an excellent experience with David tutoring our daughter for the ACT during Covid. After ten sessions or so, her score improved by a significant amount. More than we anticipated. David had a wonderful rapport with my daughter, flexible with his schedule and readily responsive. He took the time to go through her questions as well as ours. He taught her great testing strategies and really appreciated the boost he gave to her confidence. We highly recommend him and AJ Tutoring! read more

We had a great experience with David tutoring our son for the ACT. Within a few months, my son was able to meet his test score goal [in top 1%] on his first try, which was important as his tests kept getting cancelled during Covid. David's tutoring was a tremendous help to my son in his reaching his goal. Would highly recommend to any high school parents! read more

Bharti Kapoor was a great AP calc tutor for my daughter. She often took extra time to follow up with her on difficult problems and was consistent and reliable. My daughter found her easy to work with and very encouraging. I have had positive interactions and results with everyone at AJ tutoring and we are grateful for all their help! read more

I had a great experience with this tutoring. I feel well prepared for my upcoming sat and am confident in my abilities having improved massively (from an 1120 to a 1540) on my practice sat scores solely from going to this tutor and doing the provided homework and practice tests each week. I had a great time with David my tutor an extremely nice and fun to talk to guy, I will always recommend this tutoring place and especially David because of the numerous fun conversations I have had with him and how much he has helped me, I cannot say enough about him. read more

My daughter recently completed private ACT tutoring with Megan Spears. The entire process was excellent. They made sure to pair her with a tutor that would not only help with working on her areas of weakness in the varying subjects, but also would be able to help boost her confidence in regards to standardized testing. After just 6-7 sessions she was able to boost her Math score 6 points! She also had significant improvement in English. She really enjoyed working with Megan and was happy to go to her weekly sessions. I highly recommend AJ Tutoring and will definitely be reaching out for any future tutoring needs. read more

Our two teens see Ben Coupland for Geometry, Calculous, and Physics. We sought out a tutor with AJ Tutoring to supplement on-line zoom remote learning for these subjects, and we were happy to have the opportunity for at home in-person tutoring with Covid protections in place. We have been pleasantly surprised at how well our teen daughter (14 years) and son (17 years) have connected with Ben and have readily grasped the concepts for their math & science subjects. Our teens are very grateful to Ben's obvious understanding of the subject material and ability to teach them. They are both doing very well in their subjects. Thank you Ben! Sincerely, Lafayette Family read more

As I have a number of friends in the Peninsula and San Mateo/Burlingame area, I had heard about AJ Tutoring quite some time ago. Their reputation for hiring wonderful counselors and providing great customer service was well-known. I had always hoped that they would open an office in the East Bay and was thrilled when they opened in Lafayette last year. I cannot recommend more highly David Griswold (ACT, SAT, and Math Subject Test) and Ben Coupland (Math and Physics academic tutoring). I have referred several other families to them and all the feedback that I receive is excellent. Not only is their tutoring and support exceptional, but their customer service and follow up is unparalleled. They are constantly communicating with families to keep them abreast of the process and updating on students' progress. They do this through phone calls, e-mails, and even hand-written notes. Their services are also quite flexible, offering in-office or in-home tutoring. read more

I highly recommend working with AJ Tutoring because students are given everything they need to be successful. I was preparing for the SAT and every technique that is used gets covered thoroughly with plenty of practice tests that help you prepare well for the test. I worked with Logan who was an awesome tutor. He was prepared to meet me anywhere from my home to my local coffee shop and was very flexible with his schedule. Logan helped me with a 450 point increase on my SAT score which was something I didn't believe I was capable of doing. I felt really comfortable learning from him because he was very patient with explaining concepts and he genuinely wanted me to do well on the test. read more

I interviewed several test prep companies and decided to go with AJ tutoring. My son was assigned to David Griswald. David came to our house for the sessions. He was on time, enthusiastic (unlike my teen), engaging, and incredibly knowledgable about the test, format, process, etc. He is exactly what you are looking for in a tutor. I found some of the other companies to be much more aggressive, which I thought was not a good fit for my son. David helped us determine which test to take between the ACT or SAT. We decided on the ACT and he guided my son through exercises and practice tests. He learned about timing, eliminating answers and more. David and I worked together to determine the frequency of the tutoring (I didn't want too many sessions that were unnecessary). David also checked in at the end of each session with both my son and me to recap what was covered, what the homework was for the next session and how my son was progressing. If there were any concerns they would have been brought out in this process. The results were very good scores. We have re-hired David to prep my son for some SAT subject tests. read more

AJ Tutoring and specifically Xana Pierone did a terrific job tutoring my son to prepare for the ACT. He enjoyed working with her, and his final composite score was about about 8 points higher than his early practice tests. He's now very happy with his final score. Xana was very friendly and pleasant to work with, was responsive to all my questions, and provided me with very regular updates on his progress. She was also well organized and reliable in every way. read more

I highly recommend AJ tutoring for SAT prep. My daughter's SAT score increased 100 points from her first test administration. She really benefited from the individual tutorials (via zoom) and the strategy and approach taught for both English and Math questions. Also - the practice tests were extremely valuable as my daughter was concerned she wouldn't finish the SAT on time- but with AJ tutoring support- she became very confident of her ability to analyze and complete the questions on time. She did very well on the SAT and is now a contender for some of the top tier universities to which she will apply. Thank you AJ tutoring. read more

Back in summer of 2019 we looked for an ACT tutor that could come to the house and help our daughter improve on her test taking skills and overall score. We were very fortunate to work with David periodically over the past 14 months - with his coaching, practice tests, and positive attitude, our daughter was able to improve her score by 5 points! David focused on test sections that needed the most help and provided tips and strategies on how to complete each section with the best chance at success. This allowed her to have a competitive test score for college applications (even though they were optional this year). Of course the improvement required persistence and a lot of extra practice on her part, but it was well worth the time - our daughter was accepted to her first choice college! read more

AJ Tutoring as a great resource for students throughout their academic career. My son felt he learned the Calculus content more thoroughly and was better prepared for the exams than self-studying for this difficult college course. Peter genuinely enjoyed working with David and felt David was a wonderful teacher and person to learn from. He said it was the first time he actually learned the concepts behind the problems and felt his overall math abilities really improved. I highly recommend AJ Tutoring for tutoring as well as test prep. read more

Parents in need of SAT Tutoring - BEWARE! After reading great reviews from others....I must say this was NOT my experience with this SAT tutoring firm. We bit the bullet to pay high prices for private tutoring due to a short time frame and an international student in need of SAT Strategies. Although our Tutor was a nice person, she simply did not provide a service that resulted in an increase over the first base practice test. When we brought this to David Griswold's attention, his only response was to offer us more tutoring hours after the fact - not helpful. So after $3,400 spent... we are quite unhappy and cannot recommend this service and would suggest avoiding. read more

AJ did a very good job listening to me and found an excellent match for my 12 yo daughter. Her tutor Samantha made SSAT prep fun for my daughter, which is pretty remarkable. Highly recommend! read more

We chose AJ Tutoring for our son to better prepare him for the HSPT. We were matched with a couple of tutors and we selected Zak Wear. Zak was smart, had a great rapport with our son, was able to pinpoint areas in which our son needed more support, and taught him very useful test taking strategies. Zak was flexible with his time and added sessions as the test neared. Zak also had great communication with us as parents. My son felt very confident going into the test after his sessions with Zak. He also felt great after taking the test! We highly recommend Zak and may even work with him again in high school. Thank you!! read more