Canceled at the last minute. Had to scramble to find a new class when most everything is full…read more Terrible customer service, everything is done by email, cannot talk to an actual person.

Xceptional Prep is a good alternative to some of the bigger name companies if you are on a budget…read more I felt that our tutor was very knowledgable and explained things in ways we could understand. They include a ETS book, which is one of the best books to study with because it includes actual questions from past tests.

DO NOT USE VARSITY. If i could give less than one star, I…read morewould. We signed up three weeks ago because my stepdaughter needs help in 6th grade math and language arts. After 3 weeks, we still have not had a successful tutoring session and I have had to spend almost 8 hours on the phone trying to get help. At first, they kept matching her with tutors who were trying to schedule sessions outside of her availability - which was in her profile. We had to do the work of calling and complaining each time we matched with a tutor and they scheduled an incorrect session. For example, she is supposed to have tutoring on Tuesdays and Thursdays. We got session requests for Saturday at 7pm. wtf? Then, their customer service sucks. Most of their service reps are outside of the US and there is no way to escalate and talk to a manager. They say that a manager "will call you back in the next 24-48 hours", but if you miss that call, there is no way to call the manager back directly. You have to go through the ENTIRE song and dance again, with a new rep that knows nothing about your case. They FINALLY matched our kid with a tutor available during her time, but only after I spent SEVEN HOURS on the phone with them on Monday and had to talk to multiple different reps. I was hung up on twice by folks who said "what do you want me to do? Ive flagged the problem.". This week, our 6th grader was supposed to start her tutoring but guess what? The tutor has cancelled BOTH SESSIONS this week last minute. On Tuesday, she cancelled about 30 minutes before our session and didnt find another tutor to step in. Today, she cancelled 5 minutes before our session without even a "sorry". I called the customer service line back and have just spent the last 45 minutes on the phone trying to talk to a manager about this with no luck. Interestingly, the customer service reps have no authority to help you with your tutor or cancel your membership. This place is a horrible scam. They do not care about you. They do not care about your children. They do not care about education.

The tutor assigned to our child was very helpful and worked around our schedule. He helped better…read moreprepare our son for his SATs and made him feel confident in himself. Thanks San

Amazing experience! Love it! We took our daughter there and she LOVED it!! The school was awesome…read moreat incorporating the Japanese culture and language in the events they presented. Would highly recommend!

We ended up taking our daughter out of the school. It ended up being a little too early for us on…read moreSaturday mornings, 9am. The school was amazing at incorporating the Japanese culture in all the events and in the classroom. My daughter really really really loved her teacher. Her teacher was very kind. It seemed like they had about 4 - 5 events within our 6 month attendance. This allowed us to learn so much about the Japanese culture. I would attend their events again. They ask for parent cooperation. It's not required though. Parents have a say (vote) in a lot of aspects of the school, which is nice. They are a pretty transparent school. We might return in a few years. Check out their website for events and fundraisers. I hope this review was helpful

First of all i like to say that I have been through a few tutor programs for my son , some…read moreexpensive and some inexpensive, but i 'm not really satisfy with the results. It's when i found Leslie that i 'm happy with the result. So I would recommend Leslie to anyone who is looking for a tutor, and you will see the results in your kids grade in just a matter of time and most important of all, she is patient and likes to work with kids. Her price is very reasonable and her knowledge with kids are exceptional. If you are looking for a tutor , please give Leslie a try before you try anyone else, you won't be disappointed.

Leslie and I worked together when she lived in the East Bay. I had several private students that…read morewere particularly difficult or resisted cooperating with extra time for learning. I recommended these students to Leslie. She could change their attitude in no time. She was my 'go to" expert for making learning fun and producing excellent results. Some students have followed her to Sacramento because she could relate to their learning blocks. I miss her expertise and often call her for advice. She's good with all grades and she works with their school textbooks and communicates with school teachers if necessary. I gave her five stars but I'd give her more if I could.

I know some people love this place, but this is my experience after nearly 2 years. My child's…read moregrades did not improve and my child's test scores stayed flat. Everything about this place is dated - they've had the same tutors there for 30 years, the same teaching materials for 30 years - look at the books and supplies. It's all super old. Even the furniture in the waiting room is 30 years old. I don't think this organization has the energy, enthusiasm or passion to engage with young students anymore.

Sandy and the crew were exceptional with our kiddo. Our child never once complained or didn't want…read moreto go to reading - and the staff there have a ton to do with that..... Our child accomplished what her teacher told us to aim for and that's a testament to the great work they do. And lastly, the communication from them is top notch. We loved working with CLC

In short, ESM is the best you can get. ESM's team of mentors helped me immensely throughout my time…read moreas a high school student. From my AP tutoring needs as well as ACT prep (BTW increased by 5 points!!), Billy, Adam, and Justin really prepared me for the college application process. As stressful as high school was for me, Billy and his team of warm, SUPER intelligent, polymathic mentors, guided me through every step of the way, being accessible 24/7 by text, call or email. Any question that my parents and I had, at any time, was answered. Looking back as I start my second semester at Columbia University, I could not be more thankful for the time that I spent with the amazing team at ESM! I trust the team at ESM and cannot wait to have Billy and his team help my own future children apply to college!

ESM has supported me and my family for years now. Not only did Billy help improve my high school…read moregrades, get phenomenal ACT scores, and get me accepted at a majority of my college choices, but he continues to support me and offers his thoughts and help whenever I text or email him about grad school and career choices. Billy has a wonderful set of tutors that really cares for their students and want to see them achieve all their academic and extra-curricular goals. My tutors always worked around my schedule and made meetings fun and educational. ESM truly wants their students to succeed on any life path they decide to take. I recommend ESM to every family I know with students still in high school because no matter how successful a student is, ESM can help.

I took another review course before the Blueprint prep course, which was referred to me by another…read morestudent and he was absolutely "right". This is the best LSAT course in the industry. I signed up with the live lecture course and Mehrdad Alvandi is a great instructor; he is focused and entertaining (keeps you awake). One thing that one gets by attending a live lecture, is that the instructor is right there if you have questions about the homework, etc. Frankly exposed, this LSAT in my opinion, is a beast of an exam. This is where logic and reading comprehension gets tested at its max. Without a good score, no ABA school will even give a law applicant an admission ticket. I will post my results later, since I am going to take the exam later this year. In the meantime, if you think of joining Blueprint, you can't go wrong. They have online practice questions and excellent videos. So to conclude, if you are serious, I mean serious, sign up with Blueprint. To be continued..

The Blueprint course is a bit intense so be prepared to devote a lot of time to it. They say they…read moreare going to improve your score and they mean it. Kyran was a wonderful instructor and made every minute of the 4 hour 2x a week course productive and informative. My score went up 15 points under her guidance and the material provided by Blueprint. She's quick to respond to any questions and is great when helping students with individual problems. It's a tough job to make studying for the LSAT enjoyable and extremely productive but she succeeded.