I had a pretty good experience in this center. I think its their director, Ms. Yuan, she is super…read morenice and considerate. I went on the Global Philanthropy Leadership Internship Program this summer in China. The entire trip had a great impact on my life. After coming back to the US, I have been receiving help in my writing and college application which I really appreciate. I would recommend Ivymax to anyone looking at educational related services.

We used IvyMax for college consulting last year. Experience was pretty bad for that price. As a…read moreparent, I learn nothing new from them. Many of their advices are just too general. You can learn that from youtube videos. Also, it's hard to get in touch with our college consultant, Mr. Wei. Every communication (phone call, text chats) had to go through his secretary. Very time consuming. They also tried to sell you more services in some meetings. The essay review was helpful but that's it. Unless you really don't know anything about college admission, you should look somewhere else.

1. Every year a change of coach, with no clear plans till the last year in senior year…read more 2. Coaches are overloaded and do not dedicate enough facetime to students. 3. It took 3yrs of pestering to finally bring onboard a planned, systematic website to organize all work and put a plan together 4. No materialistic help in terms of finding internships, helping create a brag sheet, or suggestions on differentiating. Newsletters are fine, but coaches wouldn't personalize or guide 5. No tangible help in recommending scholarships or how to get one.

I researched this business and after an initial meeting signed my daughter up. We explained our…read moredaughter needed help starting the process of preparing to transfer from Las Positas to a 4 year university. This included providing all the assistance needed with the application process and giving her confidence to go away. After her initial meeting which was the most valuable, she got little direction and came home even more apprehensive to move away. I had to ask for updates for what they discussed and in the end she stopped going as she didn't find the meetings valuable. We ended up doing all on our end. Very disappointed.

I'm not coming back. The director didn't send the link for the session as she usually did and have…read morethe gut to charge me, she mentioned it should be the same as previous sessions, well which one and how you didn't tell us that...not right!

We are happy with the result. My son did not have a very…read morehigh GPA. We came for help a little late in the 11th grade. We do not have much time left. With EEC college coaching and tutoring, my son has been accepted to 5 good colleges. He gets to join the top college of his choice. EEC coaches with smart strategy, good follow-up, and custom fit with each kid's learning style. It is a unique, high-quality, and care college coaching service. The result is shown. Lastly, our family wants to thank the EEC team for your support, patience, and delivery of a very good result.

Steps prep is hands-down the BEST tutoring center for high school classes here in Pleasanton, or…read moreanywhere ever! Unlike other tutoring centers that just want to make money off of you, Kerry and Arick Little truly just have their students' best interest at heart. Whether it's finding the right class for your child, or responding to email problems during the weekend, they just want to make sure that your student succeeds. Sometimes, if they don't have the right class for you, they would even tell you where to go. Arick is a wonderful Math teacher who's taught both my children. He makes the material easy and clear, and sets my children up for success in the stem fields. We're so lucky to have him as a Math coach here at PUSD and the Virtual Academy!

High schooler went up 2 whole grades after joining Steps Tutoring! Great tutor. Owner was sweet and…read moreaccommodating.

grand slam academics helped me as a struggling student at uc berkeley. i felt so confused with…read morecalculus classes and grand slam academics helped me every step of the way bringing me from a D to an A! amazing tutor and VERY helpful for college applications. my brother worked with grand slam and it helped him get into ucla! 10/10 recommend their services for their kindness and knowledge!

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We had a great experience with Summit Tutoring Center over the past year. My kid has been taking…read moreEnglish classes here, and we've been very happy with her progress. Mr. Parr has been a wonderful English teacher- supportive, patient and very helpful in strengthening her writing skills. More recently, we worked with Mr. Lee on the application to a selective summer program. He gave clear, helpful feedback on essays and really helped with interview prep. He's supportive but also sets high expectations, which made a big difference. With his help, the application worked out really well. We really appreciate their guidance and would definitely recommend them.

Good tutoring center, staffs are very nice and helpful, the teachers are great, and my child truly…read moreenjoys the classes they provide. We look forward to returning for more classes during the upcoming school year.

During application season, I was looking for someone to help me improve my essays and narrow down…read moremy list of schools to ones that would be a good fit for my profile. Haruka is incredibly knowledgeable, detail-oriented, and always sat down with me for as long as it took to get all my questions answered. She always went the extra mile to come up with new suggestions, and updated me regularly with any articles she found that would help further my research. Very helpful and always positive; couldn't have done it without her!

Mrs. Haruka Yamashita helped me out with the whole process of writing essays. She guided me through…read moreeach step, which made it easier to organize my thoughts and write clearly. As someone with immigrant parents, I didn't really have anybody to ask for advice about American colleges. Mrs. Yamashita and I discussed about how we can incorporate my Japanese activities in my application. I'm so happy that I was able to show how I've connected with my culture throughout my life through Japanese school, abacus, volunteering, etc. Mrs. Yamashita also provided useful resources that helped me write essays and the activity list. She also added detailed comments on my essays, so I knew which areas to make improvements on. I recommend her counseling service to anybody who's feeling lost in the application process. Thank you so much Haruka-San!