My family has had the good fortune to work with Mazor Test Prep on tutoring for the ISEE entrance…read moreexam when my children were in 5th grade and applying to private schools, on the AP exams as they made their journey through high school, and on the SATs as they prepared for college. The proof is in their success-my kids scored in the high 80 and 90 percentiles on their ISEEs, were accepted to their private schools of choice, and earned 5s on AP Physics and Calculus exams. My son is a senior, and with Lisa's guidance, achieved a 1530 on the SAT, missing only one math question-no superscore, just one test. Thus far, he has not been turned down by any of the top-tier engineering programs to which he has applied. My younger child is now working diligently with Lisa to maximize his SAT scores as he prepares for college applications in the fall. What makes this all the more impressive is the fact that both my children have dyslexia and dysgraphia-school has not come easy for them. Whether working directly with Lisa or one of her expert team members, you can expect compassion, professionalism, flexibility, and a commitment to meet your child at his or level, emotionally and academically. Lisa and her team are exacting and demanding, but with an understanding that kids' anxiety levels and workloads fluctuate through the school year and need to be taken into consideration and adapted to. Working with Lisa, I felt supported as a parent, and more importantly, I knew that while my children were working hard, they too felt supported. My kids have tried preparing for standardized tests using workbooks and online/in-person group classes, but both report the one-on-one experience they have had with Lisa and her team to be the game-changer. Not only are Lisa and her team effective, they are kind! I have enjoyed all my interactions with them, and the kids do not balk when it is time to get down to work. They also feel motivated to get their work done between sessions, so they are prepared for their next meeting-with no helicoptering from me. This is how test prep should be.

We had a fantastic experience with Lisa. My oldest was applying to middle schools in Washington…read morethat were very competitive to get into and required our daughter to do the SSAT test. She was underprepared and we only had a few months to get ready. Lisa met with my daughter 10 times over a few months and dramatically improved her scores and confidence. She did this with incredible kindness and empathy for the stress of the process my daughter was going through. I would highly recommend Lisa to any parent whose child is preparing for the SSAT (or SAT for that matter).

Both my girls took a free evaluation test (which is good practice and information in itself!) and…read moreupon Steve's recommendation, skipped the class and did a few private session. They had flexible scheduling, were easy to work with and the girls appreciated the sessions - there was no feet dragging when it came to appointment time. Both improved their ACT scores by at least 4 points. Definitely worth the time and money.

I took a condensed LSAT prep course with Steve in January - despite the time constraints, it was…read morevery informative and definitely helpful. My LSAT score improved throughout the course. I can see Steve cares about his students and takes time to make sure everyone is getting enough attention. Plenty of prep materials. Recommend!

I hired Carol to help my 1st grader with reading and she had such a fun and friendly demeanor that…read moremy daughter immediately warmed up and enjoyed her first lesson. Carol seems to know how to connect with her student and meet them where they are to develop a custom program. Carol's a gem!

We were so happy we found Carol. I interviewed another tutor for my son's Senior year prepping for…read morecollege and knew instantly within the first 5 minutes that she was the one. I had special requests since my son didn't really need help with high school classes and she was more than happy to accommodate. I asked Carol if she could help my son with improving his scores on the SAT (+200), help with writing personal statements, and help keeping him organized with deadlines for college applications. Carol did an amazing job assigning him homework and giving him direction on how to research schools, fill out applications, etc. I referred her to another kid on the soccer team that needed that extra boost. My son liked her and she was a great motivator and personable. I don't think I could have got through Senior year without her on our side- She was worth every penny and lifted the stress off my shoulders as a single mother that has never been through the college process. Thank you so much Carol! Brandon and Christine

My 10 year old daughter was struggling with math and had not been paying attention. Her final…read morereport card for 5th grade math was a D-. We put her once a week with Leslie's tutoring all summer and continued to take her there once school started. We had our conference at school and her math grade is now a B!!!! Leslie and her tutors were terrific and my daughter really enjoys going to Leslie's. It is fun for her and she has a good attitude. Thank you Leslie!

I would highly recommend Leslie's tutoring. The staff are fantastic and professional.read more

Bellevue Learning Center is a great tutoring place if you get paired with good teachers. I had a D…read morein Chemistry during the beginning of second semester, and I was able to get my grade up after coming here. However, I signed up for the 8-week SAT summer program, and it was a different experience. Although the program motivated me to have some structure during the summer, there were several days when class time was not productive. For anyone who is thinking of taking classes here, I highly recommend taking a trial class for one-on-one tutoring and then deciding if it is a good fit.

This place is a great tutoring center with really educated and interesting teachers. i had a D in…read morephysics, and after coming here, i got a really good test score that bumped up my grade to a B! i also did SAT classes and it it really improved my math scores. i think BLC is better than other centers because everyone is really friendly and welcoming and the teachers know how to teach students very well.

University Tutoring has been an amazing support for my daughter this past year. She's had in-person…read moreand online tutoring for physics and calculus and has always finished the sessions understanding the subject better and feeling prepared for tests and quizzes. Before getting help from UT, stress levels at home were through the roof. Recently, my daughter graduated high school and it was sweet that her tutors sent her a thoughtful note congratulating her. We had a good experience at UT and recommend them.

Went to University Tutoring today for a proctored test. My appointment was at 1 PM and no one…read morearrived until 1:10. I was nervous enough as it was so that unsettled me. During the course of my exam, the person was talking on the phone outside of the room I was in so that I could see and here him. An employee came in with one of his kids and the proceeded to have a conversation while I was taking the exam. I could see and hear everything. Very unprofessional and I will not go there for future proctored exams.

I recently went through PST in hopes of landing a position in law enforcement…read more The PST website is pretty easy to navigate around and see which departments have openings. You can add to your agencies (you're applying for) right up until your written test begins, which is pretty cool. I recommend saving yourself sometime before the testing to go get your waiver stamped by a notary (costs $10 at UPS locations). If you don't do this before, arrive early and PST supplies notaries the day of (this also costs $10). The written test portion lasts about 5 hours, so be prepared to focus for that amount of time. I was surprised to find out how difficult this portion is after researching what others thought of it. Apparently, if you score above 80% on the written test, you've done really, really well. 70% is passing and it's very rare to have someone score 100% (and if you do, you're no doubt top candidate). If you pass the written test portion, you go on to the physical test. You run the 300 meter run followed by push ups, sit ups and mile and a half run. Pretty self-explanatory there. I give Public Safety Testing 3 stars only because the amount of money you have to spend in order to even apply to these police departments is absurd. With that being said, I would give PST 5 stars if it wasn't for the amount you have to pay. These guys know what they're doing, but damn, can PST cut some costs somewhere?!

I recently took a test at this facility and I was struck by how professional and organized the…read morewhole testing process was, and how nice the staff was, and how well-laid out the building site/offices were. I appreciated how they advised us that our test scores would be available to us later that day - and, sure enough, they were! A few notes of interest: -the address isn't visible from 44th Ave.W, so if you're not familiar with Lynnwood (as I'm not!), it's super easy to pass by this office park and subsequently get a little lost. Note: there is a large hotel at this site, and the office park is a bit beyond the hotel. PST is in a bldg to the left. FYI, you can see the hotel from the street, so turn in the lot there. (I was smart to give myself plenty of extra time, finding this place). -all my testing literature which I read beforehand, to be prepared, stated that cell phones weren't allowed in the testing area. Nowhere did it state that they weren't allowed in the building at all (I was prepared to leave my phone in my purse, and leave the purse outside the testing room). However, on the exterior office door was a sign"No cell phones allowed. Secure your phone in your car". So I went back outside to my car, in the pouring rain, to secure my phone. Later I discovered I could have left my phone in my purse, as there were cubbies outside the testing room for people to leave their personal belongings (and all the women left their phones in thier purses, and put their purses in these cubbies). So....I'm not sure WHAT the "real" rule is. To play it safe, I'd recommend leaving your phone in your car. Other than that, the whole testing process was extremely smooth and well-run. There was no need to bring anything; everything needed was supplied. It started on time, to the second, and was really as painless as any testing process could be!