This establishment is something else. I signed up my son for some math tutoring and the contract price was $66.00 per one hour session once a week till the end of this year. This was a month ago. Well since then my son has only gone to one session and thats because of the tutor he has is no longer a junior tutor but now a "premier" tutor and I should now have to pay the "premier" price for the same service. Well, I said no thank you find me another tutor and they did. Well my son really liked this tutor so we were all happy cuz that in it of itself is a task. Had one session, then I get an email from the school about a tutor leaving junior tutor to premier and to be happy for this person. Like I truly care. So low and behold I get a call saying that my tutor for my son cant tutor him unless I pay more money. I own a plumbing business if my journeyman plumber became a mater plumber in the middle of your job I cant charge you more money. Thats not your expense. So now I reported this to the BBB spoke to my attorney and sure enough this is not the way one conducts business. So please if you have your child here and they try to pull this bait and switch dont fall for it and know it's not legal read more

With so many test prep center to choose from , we are certainly very lucky to have found merieducation Katie our coordinator help us along the way to arrange for tutor sessions for ISEE prep and just after one class my daughter tells me immediately she likes it a lot since finally someone is showing her the right way to take the test her reading comprehension improved so much that I really want to thank everyone here how much we appreciate the confidence michelle gained from here I recommend even if your kids are not doing test prep but if they are just stucked on math or English homework they should just come and get tutoring here read more

My son has been coming to MeriEducation and we highly recommend them. They really value customer service and will do whatever they can to help you succeed. Their tutors are professional and caring and try hard to keep the kids interested, motivated and learning. Joan and her team are easy to work with and they take the time to get to know your child and customize their tutoring styles for what works best for your child. They will work with you to try different tutors too if someone doesn't seem to be a perfect fit for your child's learning style. It's not a one size fits all kind of place. I also love that we can book sessions online ourselves or have the center book for us. This lets me have visibility and control over our schedule. They offer individual tutoring sessions, small group sessions and we also do some online web sessions. The web sessions are so easy because you can do them from the comfort of your home without having to drive to the center. If you need some test prep or academic tutoring, I recommend you give Meri a call. read more

I started tutoring sessions here towards the end of my sophomore year and have been continuing my SAT studies here. This tutoring center is unlike any other. Not only is it one-on-one but the tutors are very understanding and can connect with the student on a different level. I've been to many tutors and education institutes but by far this is the only place I enjoy going. Also, they are willing to adjust the schedule if something ever comes up. All the tutors here go out of your way to make you feel welcome. During my first session, my tutor told me, "We don't judge here." And it's true. No matter where you are academically, they will make it their mission to do whatever they can do to help. read more

BumoLearning - Formerly MeriEducation - Test Preparation Near Me - Pasadena, California

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MeriEducation is a wonderful establishment and a dream come true! We needed some help reinforcing Math....I sadly couldn't do it and needed help....BADLY!! MeriEducation to the rescue!! They were able to help us! Jocelyn and Katie were very helpful and efficient! They were very patient and taught the material in a way where we were able to retain the information! In no time did we see the improvements! I highly recommend them should you have education school needs or simply enrichment purposes. They also do ISEE testing preparation for high school! Thank you again for doing what you've been doing and continue the great work! read more

It is unfortunate that I need to dramatically lower my review of MeriEducation, but it is 100% warranted I believe. Background - we have been a customer for over six months and have tutor sessions twice a week until recently - 1 for Math, another for English. Their #1 math tutor recently left, which was unfortunate, but some turnover is to be expected. We did try new math tutors, but unfortunately they were not the same caliber as Jocelyn. We've easily spent over $1,000 here. Now for the reason for dropping from five to two star review - our block of sessions was up and we received no notification that renewal was due (which we gladly would have done). They simply gave away our slot and made no real effort to recover from this (they offered other slots with the same tutor, but times that wouldn't work for anyone). Impact: they have lost a long standing customer who had raved about this place to anyone who would listen. Not only did they loose future revenue (which would have been significant over the course of the next 8 years), the positive word of mouth references will go away. read more

If it were possible I would I would give merieducation 10 stars! I am in 8th grade, I went to merieducation for tutoring in math. My grade in math started off as a D- and they helped me raise it to an A-. In my math class at school I didn't understand anything that they were teaching but when I started going to meri education it all started to click. It is also really nice because the tutors are very with flexible schedules. At merieducation the tutors don't only teach you they believe in you too. I have loved going to merieducation! I always look forward to coming here! -Megan read more

This is a great supplement to your Child's education! Whether for specific test practices or just to give some extra help, the tutors are incredibly adept at pinpointing exactly where they need to step-in. We've had great experiences!, the encouragement and nurturing is beyond expectation. Advisors are assigned to each family and they will easily facilitate tutor appointments, test preps and practice tests. Everyone is helpful and very professional, extremely nice to work with! read more

My 14 year old son has been going to MeriEducation for over a year now and his grades have improved and most importantly his confidence in his own abilities have grown as well. The entire staff are great! Everyone is very friendly and helpful. Highly recommend A+ read more

I came here to ask about tutoring for my daughter for the ISEE. I had never heard of MeriEducation so I was a bit skeptical. The center looks really nice so I decided to walk in and ask a few questions about services for my daughter. I didn't know this but the owner, Joan, is actually the director of the center and she was so personable and explained everything thoroughly-- very thoroughly. I felt as though she cared more about informing me than selling me. She offered my daughter a free one hour session and just to test it out. I told her that I wanted to sign my daughter up and was ready to sit in the contract but she was very adamant that my daughter try it first. Wow. I was really impressed by that. For that reason, I really wanted my daughter to be part of Meri even more. My daughter has been going for three weeks and loves it. She comes home happy and wanting to come back. Just incredible! Great job, MeriEducation on such an authentic service. read more

My highschooler started at Meri Education 6 mos ago. She has improved greatly. We love the facility, the staff, customer service and the results. I've seen my daughters confidence soar. The tutors actually care about making a difference. I highly recommend Meri Education for ALLLLL your academic needs. We are looking forward to starting the College Boot Camp for seniors in a few weeks. Thanks Joan, for getting us back on the right track. read more

My younger brother has been going to MeriEducation for the past 1.5 months and so far, it has been an awesome test preparation center with a learning-oriented atmosphere. The tutors and staff genuinely care about the student's studying habits and test scores, with the goal of helping him improve his SAT. In addition, my parents and myself always get follow-up emails on practice tests he takes, which explain possible areas of improvements or weaknesses. My parents really enjoy the end of session emails that comment on his strengths and areas of improvements, as well as routine checkups on the student's sessions. Kamilah, in particular, has been serving as the liaison between my parents, myself and the tutors. She has been wonderful, caring and helpful. She has always been able to help resolve problems that either myself or my parents had and responds to emails, text and phone calls in a fashionable manner. I would highly recommend this friendly and wonderful tutoring center!! read more

I have been coming to MeriEducation ever since I was in 8th grade, I am now a Junior and still love it there. Joan never fails to pair me with the perfect tutor for whatever subject I was needing help with. My older sister also had a very successful time here. The college prep she did at Meri helped her get into her first choice college I am about to embark on the same journey and know that MeriEducation will help me just as they did her. read more

BumoLearning - Formerly MeriEducation - Test Preparation Near Me - Pasadena, California

My daughter goes to the center in Riverside and now that she's in high school I'm so glad that they have a center in Pasadena. My daughter spends weekends with me and weekdays with her mom. I came into the center asked about he prep programs and the manager stopped what she was doing and sat me down to explain everything about the program. She offered a free SAT and ACT test. My daughter took the test and the manager went over everything thoroughly. I spent almost two hours asking questions and she was SO patient. I only have one child and I don't want to mess up so I asked as many questions as I could and go very thorough answers. Never did I feel like they were pressuring me to sign up. The manager cared more about informing me than selling me. My started tutoring for SAT last week and she is happy with her tutors and I get emailed updates after her sessions. I can honestly go on forever. Just come into the center and talk to them. You will be impressed. read more

Love MeriEducation. The Riverside tutors are awsome! They helped my daughter every step of the way increase her ACT scores. Mike and Justin made sure she stayed on track. Even after she finished with her tutoring, Mike continued to check in to see how my daughter is doing in school. They really want there students to succeed. Joan at the Pasadena location is a life saver. Joan helped my daughter with College Applications. From writing the college essays, filling out the college applications and sending them, she made sure everything was done at the highest quality. Even at the last minute when my daughter changed majors to nursing, she helped fix and adjust applications with ease. She made it stress free for mom. I would definitely recommend MeriEducation! read more

We are using Meri for PSAT test prep. I can't say enough great things about them. I heard about them from another mom. Katie is my point person and she is very knowledgeable and a great communicator. We are using Agnes for English and Joseph for Math. My son (15) was originally reluctant about having the extra work, but all the people there were on my team helping him understand the value of the time and effort. After a few sessions he is actually really enjoying his time there, and sees how it is helping him not only with testing but also in his school work (which he was already doing great in, but now is doing even better). He likes his tutors and respects them. I haven't felt any pressure at all to spend a certain amount of money. Meri has online booking which is convenient for me to look and see what we can do that fits our schedule. I book the tutoring on a week by week basis. I do it a few weeks in advance in order to get times that are best for us. I've been grateful for the time that Katie and Agnes have spent with me and my son explaining how the testing process works and what we need to do to help him earn his highest possible score, since he has certain schools he really wants to get into that are very difficult to gain entrance to. The atmosphere is engaging and comfortable. I feel like Katie gave me a lot of extra time on the phone explaining the process and I really appreciated that. She texts me each week to make sure things are going well. After each tutoring session I receive an email from the tutor that tells me what they went over and even includes how my son was responding to the session from their perspective. I'm really happy we are doing this and feel great about our choice with this service! read more

We have been extremely pleased with our daughter's math tutor, Jocelyn. She is very knowledgeable and is able to help her better understand topics which require further review in her accelerated math program. Jocelyn's ability to ascertain whether our daughter truly understands the material being covered is exactly what we had hoped for when we looked around for a tutor. The 45 minutes every week is time very well spent going over material and ensuring she's ready for quizzes and tests. Additionally, Katie, our coordinator, is very responsive and checks in on us regularly. We definitely highly recommend MeriEducation Pasadena! read more

Hannah is a wonderful coordinator. She is very warm and helpful. Nicole, my tutor, is very knowledgeable and patient. After several months of training, I am able to write and communicate more effectively and confidently. Josie L read more

I started studying for the ACT a bit late in the game during the end of Junior year, but working with my tutors at MeriEducation helped me bump up my composite score faster than I could imagine! In just two short months working 1 on 1 with tutors and taking many practice tests, I was able to bump my score up 5 points. The tutors here are incredible and super friendly, and made me feel really comfortable asking questions if I didn't understand something. It's easy to see how much everyone here genuinely cares about helping their students learn! read more

MeriEducation went above and beyond to help my daughter be a successful student and she really enjoys going to the center after school. Her time management skills and grades have improved greatly since she started working with the tutors. The entire staff is friendly, caring, and always encouraging. I appreciate the end of session emails that enable me to pickup at home and help with any studying she did not complete in session. read more

After trying out two other tutoring centers, I was highly recommended MeriEducation by a friend. The vibe in the Pasadena center is very unique and engaging. My children have been going for test prep and math; both really like their tutors, finding them to be energetic and encouraging. Katie H. has been very accommodating in helping me put together a schedule and I appreciate that we can get a late or weekend session, if needed. As a parent, I greatly appreciate the progress reports that are emailed after each session, which details what they worked on, suggestions/tips on study ideas and future plans. I highly recommend this place. read more

My son likes MeriEducation after his trial session. They go over the results of the practice test in detail and know how to help him with his study habits. The staff here are very friendly. read more

I've been going to BumoLearning and seeing Arlene since I was in 9th grade. I can fully say that she has been the kindest, most helpful tutor I have ever had and I've had a lot. She is also the only tutor I ever stuck with. Every tutoring session doesn't feel like it's a chore, it's so much fun and I learn so much from her. Not only do I learn from her, but she is also so caring and helpful, and will go to ends to help you and make sure you know what you are doing and learning. I genuinely look forward to going to my tutoring session and as I started my senior year, I began to need help with college applications and essays and that's where I met Jose. He is also very nice and makes your ideas feel so worthy! He is so helpful with writing my essays especially when you are stuck on a topic and don't really know how to put thoughts into words. I wouldn't be able to finish my essays if I weren't for Jose. Arlene and Jose are great tutors and I would recommend them to anyone looking for some help that has your best interests in academics and life. read more

This a very good tutoring place. They have quality tutors, provide you with learning material, and have a very flexible schedule read more

BumoLearning - Formerly MeriEducation - Cool design - Test Preparation Near Me - Pasadena, California

This is a fantastic tutoring center! Everyone is extremely knowledgable and kind. They genuinely care about the students and want them to succeed! Plus, you can't find people who are more FUN to be around! They offer a free first session with no pressure, which I really appreciate! Check them out! read more

This pasadena location is everything my family needed. We went to many other places and none of them were able to offer what merieducation does. They get down to the the problem and work out a plan to have you kid improve. Our tutor really cares and is excited about helping. Staff is super friendly. Great communication. My son has improved greatly and he looks forward to his lessons. Not only that but the place looks amazing and is so cozy. It's a great learning environment. I highly recommend it if you need tutoring. read more

I had high hopes for this place because our oldest daughter went there 6 years ago before they opened in Pasadena. Unfortunately they have become a money driven company that has lost its educational feel. They try to pressure you into buying series of 24 or 32 classes under the pretense that you will save money. Minor detail that they carefully omit during the sales call is that you will only save money if you can get the Senior Tutor or the Intermediate level ones. So when it comes time to schedule your sessions you find out that their ONLY senior tutor for English is not taking on new clients and their Senior Math Tutor is not available for the next few weeks and that they do not have any Intermediate level Tutors for English either so you are left with the Junior Tutors that you are ending paying more money for than if you paid for them as you go. The Coordinator kept on telling me that their was no difference in qualification ls between Senior and Junior. Ok then so why is there a 20 to 30 dollars difference in their hourly rate? I tried to explain to the Coordinator and Joan the founder and owner that it was wrong to mislead clients instead if understanding and apologizing she was very condescending and treated me like a pauper who could not afford their classes. They probably have a lot of clients right now so she feels that she can disrespect a dissatisfied customer. I hope she figures out it is the wrong way to do business at some point. We will be going somewhere else where we might pay more but get the service we deserve. read more

I'm so glad I found MeriEducation! My daughter and my son love coming here and actually have fun learning. I've seen great results in their grades and study habits. It means a lot to a parent when your child tells you they want to go back again and again. The tutors are great and they really care about the progress of my son and daughter. I highly recommend this place. read more

Excellent tutoring staff. Tutors seem to genuinely care about the students. My younger sister has been coming here for a little over and year and her grades have improved dramatically. Their progressive curriculum is refreshing and seems to keep students learning, while still having fun. read more

Joan and her staff are amazing. They are very attentive with all the kids. If you have a child that either needs help with reading, math or even SAT tutoring. MeriEducation is the place for them. You have to come see for yourself. read more

My son has worked at this center for the last 6 months plus for Calculus and ACT prep. The tutors have helped raise his ACT score several points. He really likes the tutors and I like the feedback/ reports I get from his tutors each time a session is completed. read more

First of all, MeriEducation is SUCH a beautiful tutoring center. As soon as you walk in, you instantly know that you are in for an entirely different tutoring experience! Everyone who works there is friendly, and it's awesome to see people tutoring subjects they are passionate about. read more

I've been so impressed with the outstanding services and extremely professional and kind-hearted staff at MeriEducation Pasadena. We have been working with Joanna since July and she's been so helpful in guiding and encouraging my daughter through the SAT process and consistently checking in with her to help keep her on track. She has gone over and above what I've experienced at any other agency which provides similar services. As an example, she even brought my daughter her favorite Starbucks drink the day of her practice test and she wasn't even working that day. The rest of the staff is super friendly as well and the facilities reflect a very comfortable, cool and fun vibe perfect for students of all ages. I highly recommend MeriEducation for any and all of your student's tutoring needs. You won't be disappointed at the level of quality tutoring and genuine care of the staff there. read more

Beautiful tutoring boutique with top-notch instructors in every subject. Love the philosophy behind this place! As a science major, I always struggled with my humanities courses. Peter really helped me break through many barriers that I faced with my writing bringing my grades up from a C to an A! I plan to take advantage of their science tutors in the near future :) read more

This is a great establishment and a great addition to the community. The tutors are knowledgable and most importantly patient with their students. Making mistakes is part of the learning process and MeriEducation really provides a safe haven for students to ask questions and make mistakes. I've seen my little cousin make great progress while attending MeriEducation. read more

Can I just say that personal attention, caring about the students, learning their names goes a long way. My child had been struggling at their school but is now doing amazing and starting to enjoy math,,,,,starting! read more

MeriEducation has made a remarkable difference in my 7 year old daughter's progress and attitude toward math! I actively sought out tutoring for my daughter because I was concerned about her growing fear and dislike for math. We feel so blessed to be matched up with Joslyn who is the perfect fit for our daughter! Not only is Joslyn very gentle and patient, she tutors math in the most engaging and interactive way. Our daughter went from avoiding and being anxious to enjoying and looking forward to working on math. They have a very special bond and connection, which has made all the difference in helping her progress, advance and be excited about learning math! Important to mention - their support staff are excellent! They are very friendly, accommodating and goes above and beyond to meet our needs. Our daughter loves MeriEducation and we give the highest possible review! read more

Awesome sat prep company. Their small classes and tutors are pretty amazing. They really care about their students and it shows. The place is modern, hip and a great atmosphere for students to learn and be inspired to go to a great college. I would highly recommend this place. read more

I agree with the other reviews that while we started with a pleasant experience, the sloppy administration of this center makes it unreliable for parents. Constantly asking for reschedules of day and time changes, even after you have paid for a large package of sessions. I suspect they are deliberately overbooking during busy seasons and unable to meet demand. Otherwise, the environment is fine and the tutors themselves are nice, though they turnover quite a bit. read more

We are having the BEST experience with Merieducation! Our son is a junior and started using Merieducation for SAT test prep. His scores have gone up substantially since starting the program. They have a friendly, engaging and professional staff that have encouraged our son to perform well on his exam. Their approach combines subject review in addition to test taking strategies. Our son enjoyed working with the tutors so much, that we had them start to also help with school classes and have seen an improvement in his GPA, and over comfort level with the subjects. He typically goes into the center, which is very modern, and friendly, however if he has a tough homework assignment that he needs help with, he has used the online tutoring also. We are so happy with Merieducation that we plan on having them also tutor our Sophomore daughter, who is a strong AP student, but would like to get the best score possible for the SATs. read more