I feel compelled to leave this review. My husband & I scheduled a call to find out more about the…read moreexecutive functioning services beyond booksmart could offer our daughter. We were familiar with their two different membership plans. The level 1 weekly rate is $134 and level 2 is $174. Level 1 is geared toward "students who are considering changing their work habits to be more confident and successful" and level 2 is for "students that may be resistant to changing work habits, have complex learning profiles or and/ or an urgent need for support". I included a picture from their website below. I fully expected to learn more about the two options, and decide which would be best in our situation. But only level 2 was presented to us. When I asked about level 1, we were told that the coaching level survey I filled out online (in about five minutes) classified my daughter as level 2. WAIT? WHAT? WHY? Furthermore I was told that because I indicated that my daughter has a diagnosis in that online survey, she would be level 2. Then I was told, if we wanted level 1, we would need management approval for an exception to be made. is that even legal? Is it ethical? At the very least it seemed unfair. The company advertises rates starting at $134 -but children can't qualify for that rate if you child has a diagnosis (ADHD, ASD, Dyslexia, Anxiety, etc). At least without approval. To me that seems wrong. I asked again, so we as parents can't decide which option to choose. And we were told no, we would need management approval to go with level 1, lower cost option. At this point I ended the call. The director of sales did call me after and I had a good conversation with her. I stated that I couldn't understand how these business practices were legal, ethical or fair. She assured me they were legal, ethical and fair. But we agreed to disagree. She thanked me for my feedback and was going to share it with management. At the end of the day, we are not going to move forward with beyond booksmart.

Why I Canceled Within The First 2 Sessions…read more - No systematic method: never seemed to be a plan for how the coach would assess where I am now, specific achievable goals, or how BBS could help me get there - Not personalized: the coach worked from assumptions rather than understanding my unique challenges through dialogue or people who know me. - Overpriced: Not willing to pay $156/ hour (session) for what was a weekly accountability session. It is tantamount to profiteering from people who are vulnerably approaching the company for help. Why I would not recommend (Bad business practices) - I was promised by Tessa that the first session would be a 15 min discovery call with my coach. The coach went over that time w/o consent and charged me $156 anyways. - It became Impossible to get someone on the phone once I actually requested a cancellation. - I was reimbursed less than logically expected with 0 explanations or opportunity to consent. In the end, I was charged $182/ hour (session). For those looking for help: I recommend trying out some of the many more affordable or options. Worse case scenario, you end up with a similar service while saving yourself a few thousand dollars. Back story if you are interested: I was recently diagnosed with ADHD as an adult after soliciting the test from my doctor upon realization that the challenges I was facing in my academic and professional roles throughout my entire life revolved around Executive Functioning. I hated the idea of relying on solely or permanently on medication so I immediately began searching for a therapist/ coach. After viewing several options that were much more affordable (Shimmer, TalkSpace, etc) I settled on BBS/ Smart Work Coaching.

Jerry has been tutoring our 13 year old son with SSAT preparation and we are very happy with the…read moreexperience. My son chose him over several other tutors he tried and feels that Jerry makes difficult concepts easy to understand. Jerry is punctual and professional.

We have had Jerry tutoring our daughter for several weeks and we already see tremendous progress…read more Not just in her foundational knowledge on the subjects of math and writing but equally important, her increased confidence in tackling challenging work. She has had other tutors and she was always uninterested. Now she looks forward to the session and is a happy learner. Thank you Jerry for tailoring your approach so the child feels heard and then threading the needle in such a way to reach the child and help get them motivated and inspired to learn.

We had a great experience with Steve from Strength in Numbers, who tutored our middle-school…read moredaughter in math, and Melissa, who tutored our son for the SAT. Steve was able to work with our daughter on her homework each week and help her understand any concepts she might have missed in class. He also helped her prepare for both regular public school math tests and standardized tests for private school. We had used a private math tutor and Mathnasium before and found that Strength in Numbers was far better at meeting our needs. Likewise, Melissa did a great job working with our son to prepare him for the SAT, which he recently took and felt very positively about.

From the owner: Math and science tutoring for students in Greater Boston and surrounding areas. One-on-one academic…read moresubject tutoring and test preparation specializing in AP courses - AP Physics, AP Calculus, AP Chemistry, SAT, SAT II, GMAT, GRE, and Subject Tests. Eastern MA, Dedham, Needham, Boston, Dover, Newton, Greater Boston, and the Metro Boston Area.

Review from my son: Zach Pava played a major role in my…read morecollege admissions process. Not only was his college essay feedback on 15+ essays extremely insightful, I felt that the manner in which he set up a schedule with deadlines and tasks was more helpful. He always kept in touch, especially during October and November, and always responded promptly. Zach set up mock interviews for me with other Insight counselors to practice for college admissions interviews, which did not count against my counseling hours! Also, the fact that Zach primarily worked over Skype was actually more convenient, since I did not have drive to the Cupertino office all the time for the counseling; instead, I could just do it over Skype in my room.

I just recently graduated from Emory University, and upon finishing my time in undergrad, I found…read moremyself looking back and reflecting on my college application process. I am the eldest in my family, and a first-generation American, so my family and I were unseasoned and largely out of our comfort zone when the time came to begin applying to universities. I found Zach through Insight, and he was a tremendous help to me, offering up suggestions about colleges I may be interested in applying to, prepping me for college tours and visits, editing my personal statements and supplemental essays, and offering me any guidance or support I needed throughout the long process. While I was a bit shy and lacking in confidence, Zach saw my strengths and potential, and constantly motivated me to challenge myself, ensuring that my applications reflected my best attributes. With Zach as my counselor, I never once felt stressed or overwhelmed about writing my applications, as Zach planned out deadlines for all components of my applications, ensuring that I would have everything in on time. Zach's genuine concern for my well-being and future was palpable throughout the application process, and after being accepted into Emory, my top choice school, Zach continued to be supportive of my aspirations. He was always more than happy to answer any questions I had about college and the future beyond. I highly recommend Zach not only as a college counselor, but also as a trusted mentor. His help was, and continues to be, an invaluable resource for me and my family!

Great tutor, great teaching, great experience!!! I had George tutor me for SAT, Pre-Calculus, and…read moreAP Calculus. Having George as my tutor helped me to understand every little piece in Pre-Calc. and Calc. He taught the information beyond the high school curriculum that allowed me to fully understand each topic in the class. He also works on thinking skills as well as building a strong foundation in math. Using all the techniques and tools George taught me, I was able to achieve high SAT scores in math. Very good online, one on one experience. Clear voice calls, shared online notepad, and desk camera making it like he's right next to you. George is a very kind person who listens very carefully and can figure out how tutees learn and understand information.

George is the best tutor I've ever had. He was able to teach me in a way where topics would be…read moreconnected and intertwined to previously learned topics to build up an understanding that I did not obtain in school. I was able to understand new mathematical topics very quickly based on the strong fundamentals that built into the new topic. None of the "just use this formula" method that I was told so many times in school. I got to the point where even if I didn't memorize a formula, like they make you do in school, I was easily able to derive the formula from my understanding of the mathematical building blocks that the formula was based on. Because of this, I was able to excel at Algebra, Pre-Calculus, and AP Calculus BC. This was also very helpful in the SAT and SAT Math II where there is a broad range of topics which I also did very well in. I have been a tutor myself and have been tutored by others, but George is his own league. He really cares and you can really tell even after one session. I can't thank George enough for his teachings.

RSM is an after school private enrichment program for mathematics. It caters to children from K-12…read more I attended RSM about 10 years ago when the school was still small. I was forced to go every single weekend for about 2 hours of extra math by my parents. I lived in Andover, which at the time didn't have a branch of RSM, so the only option was in Newton. Trust me, driving an hour for math was not my idea of a fun weekend, neither was getting stuck in traffic for an extra hour both ways when I had weekday classes. For some reason, my parents never complained about the drive- I guess because they knew it was for my own good. Class sizes at the time were pretty large- from what I remember there were only two levels. When I first began, I strived to be in the advanced class and worked up until the point when I was moved up- the occasional McDonalds trip with my father helped that motivation too. I also consider the homework at RSM an integral part of the curriculum. It is extremely important for children to actually sit down and do over the course of a week, not the 30 min car ride homework session right before my class that I would sometimes try get away with. What is taught in the 1-4 hours of class time is not enough for a child to retain for the next week or in a year, at least in my case. Throughout the constant battles of doing homework with my parents, I realized that the times when I actually spent 2-4 hours on my homework, would be the most benefiting classes for me. I have actually spoken to a lot of parents and their kids in the past couple of years who have/currently do attend RSM. A lot of parents simply send their children off to RSM and expect their kids to "do" the hw. "Doing" homework like it is done in public elementary schools is just not enough anymore. I have a younger brother who scribbles god knows what on his paper, hands it in, the teacher draws a big star on the sheet of paper and gives him 100%. I'm sorry but 9x9 does not equal to 75-- effort should be awarded, but how is he going to learn from his mistakes if the teachers don't even take enough time to look at his mistakes? And this is why I continue to love RSM. I probably received about 50 C's,D's or even F's on my homework or quizzes.. why? Because each teacher I had took the time to grade each problem-- looking for key strategies taught in class, including the correct answer! It wasn't until I entered high school that I personally realized what RSM had done for me. I was in honors classes all throughout high school, took AP Calc and AP Stat and did pretty well. --Don't get me wrong, I wasn't a whiz to begin with, but RSM developed critical thinking skills in me from childhood that helped me understand and grasp new materials easily. SAT's at this point, seemed like a piece of cake- thankfully, I was able to avoid the annual SAT craze. The SAT craze is what I call the obsession for SAT cramming in sophomore/junior year of high school. Andover had a huge SAT craze as the local parents went crazy for the "best tutors" for their children in high school. I completely disagree with spending hundreds of dollars an hour during sophomore/junior year in high school trying to cram information into a child's head. Of course the SAT's are all about tricks, but you also have to have a solid foundation of the material in order to complete the test quickly and correctly. Throughout the RSM curriculum, by the time I was in 8th grade, I took my first SAT test for the Johns Hopkins Competition. Believe it or not, I did better than an average junior or senior in high school. By my sophomore year, I did not have to take any additional tutoring sessions and now was the one with all of the free time. While my friends crammed in 4-6 hours of SAT prep, multiple times a week, with extremely expensive private tutors, I scored in the high 700's for the math portion of the SAT I and SAT II, and got to finally relax on the weekends of my junior and senior year. On top of the quantitative proof of the results of previous RSM students and their astonishing accomplishments at higher institutions of learning, RSM fosters a place of personal development and growth. I grew up spending most of my weekends at RSM and ended up making friends who are actually my roomates in college now. I treated RSM as an activity, like any other sports team--I went to learn and even made a few lifelong friends along the way. In conclusion, Many of us have seen the new "Waiting to Superman" documentary which was right--how can we expect the next generation of children to advance the world if their education is limited? Well, the solution is in your hands and RSM is here to help.

this place sucks. It is horrible, dirty, and boring. When I…read morewent here it was so dirty. I literally found a piece of chewed gum on my desk. I learned nothing here, This place is horrible for teaching. 1 star

My son worked with Tutor Emma in the Axiom Learning in Wellesley for preparing his ACT test. Emma…read moreis absolutely amazing! She is very patient thorough,and knowledgeable ACT tutor. By working with my son, she learnt my son's weakness and did a training focus on the weakness. Her tutor improved my son's ACT score a lot!! Though I did have a unpleasant time with coordinator the guy who is making the schedule in Axiom learning center (I want to give him1 star if I can), but the tutor is great so I still give this learning center 5 star.

We have been very pleased with Axiom Learning in Wellesley. The staff is prepared with a…read morewell-thought-out lesson for our child each and every week. Additionally, the level of communication they provide us regarding her progress has been exceptional. We have a lot of experience with tutors and Axiom takes learning enrichment to the next level.

Our family has had a great experience with Prepped & Polished. Our daughter started at the end of…read more5th grade and continues in 6th grade to help support her on executive functioning skills. Our tutor, Cassie, has been wonderful in using our daughter's strengths to help her create habits and processes to set herself up for success.

My daughter and I are very happy with Meghan at Prepped & Polished…read more Meghan is a great fit for my daughter. She explains the subject matter in a way my daughter understands, motivates my daughter to get her work done and explains the importance of getting all work done on time. My daughter has 13 classes this year and Meghan helps my daughter get her week organized so she will be able to fit all her studying, projects, homework she has going on that week. She also explains different strategies on how to study for a test. Meghan has been excellent and my daughter wants to continue with Meghan as she moves on to high school.

Stephanie is an outstanding teacher and tutor with many years of experience…read more She is able to differentiate instruction based on the students needs! She is patient, kind and caring and knows how to challenge her students where they become excited about learning! I would highly recommend her as a superior tutor and educator! We need more teachers like her