With just 1 week left before my round 1 deadline, I wasn't sure if I could get the feedback in time…read moresince the website says it takes 72 hours to receive the feedback. However, Veritas was extremely flexible and asked the reviewer if he could move his schedule around to accommodate my rather short deadline. I was able to receive feedback within 24 hours! The feedback was also very useful. Not only did Veritas provide feedback about the overall approach I took for my essay and cover letter but they also provided detailed feedback on each paragraph. What truly impressed me was that the feedback was not some general feedback but specific feedback that I was able to act on and fix my mistakes. For anyone who is planning to apply to grad school, I highly recommend Veritas. Trust me, it will be money well spent considering how important grad school will be for you.

I initially started studying on my own using another online GMAT prep resource and later on…read moreswitched to Veritas Prep, which was the best decision I could have made. Their online resources, books, classes, and tutors were all extremely helpful. In addition to the in-person lessons they offered, they also gave me access to a good amount of homework problems, skill builders and practice tests to continue practicing what I had learned. Jackson was my instructor and he did a great job. He made sure everyone understood all the topics we covered and always gave detailed explanations. I went into the classes dreading some topics, but Jackson made me understand them and even learn to like them. I highly recommend Veritas Prep and Jackson!

My two high school children have seen tutors at Bainbridge Learning Center for the past three…read moreyears. One has needed consistent tutoring and one just here and there. Providing the support that the kids need, they take the burden off the parents. The staff have always shown a great deal of flexibility and patience working with the kids and parents, especially in scheduling matters. I owe them my sanity.

Ever the aspiring polyglot -- I studied Spanish in HS, some Italian in college, and have tried to…read moreteach myself Japanese and French -- I'm psyched to have found LiveMocha (the website is currently a redirect from www.fluingo.com). I know there are a few different language-learning tools on the web, some of which are better than others, but what's different about LiveMocha is that it seems to be part language-learning tool and part social network. In the same vein as friendsabroad.com, you can become "friends" with people who are also learning the same language ... or any language for that matter. They structure each language into "courses" that you can "enroll" in, which are subdivided into units and lessons. I find the exercises are fun and effective, and they have tutors for each of the languages who are there to give you that extra push. Right now you can choose from French, Spanish, German, Chinese, and Hindi. The site is still in beta form, so it's no surprise that I've already come across numerous bugs, but the guys behind the curtain are toiling away to make everything even better.

AVOID LiveMocha!! They've been purchased by Rosetta Stone, who is known for their poor customer…read moreservice; and LiveMocha is already going down the tubes. When LiveMocha (LM) made the scene back in 2007, they enjoyed a good 5-year run at drawing in language learners and providing an alternative to the behemoth, Rosetta Stone (RS). UNFORTUNATELY, Rosetta Stone acquired LiveMocha in April 2013 and the gaps in customer service are already starting to show. I had problems logging into my account and I clicked on the "contact us" link that provided a phone number to, surprisingly, the corporate HQ in Virginia for RS. I called the toll-free number and the RS rep made if VERY clear that they do not support LM. I was very confused as to why a company would buy LM and then turn around and say that they do not support them. Of course, the RS rep tries to 'school' me on the fact that LM was purchased by RS back in April 2013, something I already knew. I had to push the issue that I didn't need a recount of who purchased who but why RS was plastering its name on the LM website to contact them for support then turn around and tell people calling in that they do not support LM. Of course, the rep did NOT have an answer for me. Later in the day, another RS rep called and wanted to know how he could help. Blah blah blah...in the end it was revealed that my issue had to be handled by a LM rep. But wait, I told the rep, you OWN LM now, the responsibility of offering support and service falls to you now. He agreed but said that he had to escalate my concern of not being able to access my account to a LM rep who is still based in Seattle. He would take my phone number, call out to Seattle, then have Seattle call me. It was a lot of unnecessary phone tag relaying. I asked the RS rep to just give me the direct dial number to LM in Seattle and....."Ohhh, I can't do that, sir, that number is for our use only." What bullshit!! I told him not to worry, that I was sure I could find a way to contact a live person at the LM office in Seattle in a matter of minutes, and I did! Don't even bother using the phone number or support email address listed at the 'new' LM website (the one taken over by RS). If you need to reach a live person at LiveMocha, here is the phone number. Call them! I'm sure they'll be glad to hear from you. 206-257-2500 PS: I can BS just like Rosetta Stone can. When the operator at the Seattle office picks up, tell them that you just spoke to a Rosetta Stone rep and they gave you this phone number to call them to get help with your LM account.

Adria came to us at the end of last school year. My daughter was so lost in her Spanish classes…read moreand needed some one on one. Once Adria understood my daughter's learning style they took off. We threw math into the sessions as well. Adria was flexible and understanding and actually advocated for my daughter with one of her teachers. In the end my daughter had a 99% in Spanish at the end of this school year. Adrian is young and cool and interesting so high school students enjoy spending time with her.

The attention and care that the Poulsbo Tutoring team gives to their students is such a gift. I…read moreappreciate how they truly see their students as individuals and craft their tutoring sessions to fit what they need for personal growth, not just to master one topic but to truly grow and mature as a whole. Thank you for loving on our students in such a meaningful way!

I love laura! she is so helpful and really helped me when I was struggling in math. I am a…read moresixth-grade student who has a difficult time when It comes to math, but Laura helped me so much! not only did she help me with the actual math part, but she helped me with my confidence in math as well. I highly recommend her for everyone that's struggling in math as I once was!!

My 4th grade daughter was really struggling with math. We couldn't even say the word math without…read moremy daughter erupting in tears. In just a few months my daughter has gone from the bottom of her class in math up an entire grade level. My daughter is now able to discuss calmly what she is learning in math and is eager to show off her new skills. I would highly recommend Laura.

I had the pleasure of spending two days in Jackie's Speed Reading workshop recently. At the…read morebeginning of the workshop, I tested 200 words per minute with 60 percent retention. At the end, I was reading 800 words per minute with the same retention rate. I would have been delighted had I only doubled my reading speed, but quadrupling it? I'm thrilled. Jackie was also a pleasure to work with, a patient coach who makes learning enjoyable and brings his rich work experience - which includes a stint working at the Jet Propulsion Lab - to teaching. Taking this workshop does present me with one problem: devouring books at four times normal speed gives me an unfair advantage over my competition. And since I'm all about collaboration over competition, my only recourse is to spread the word - take this course if you want to keep up!

I loved this class! The material Dr Giuliano teaches is not a gimmick. It really works…read more At the end of class, we had 30 minutes to read a book. Mine was 367 pages. I got through 340 pages and took notes. I'm not saying I got as much out of the book as I would have had I spent several days reading the book, but I did get a lot out of it; way more than I would have ever expected. And that was only a few hours after learning a brand new skill. It's truly a new paradigm for approaching reading. I can only imagine after a couple of months of practicing this new skill and becoming more proficient with it how much faster and better I'll be at reading. Knowledge is power and speed-reading gives you the ability to acquire much more knowledge. It's like a super-power. Dr Giuliano himself is awesome. He's kind, caring, and very open-minded. It felt really good to be around him. So, this class was one of the best values I've come across in my life. And no, no one paid me or encouraged me to write this review. You owe it to yourself to take this class. Seriously.

Brad is the best tutor I've ever had. He's very knowledgeable in a wide range of subjects and knows…read morehow to help you reach your goals. He takes the effort to talk with you to find out the cause of your problems and help you to solve them together. He always explains everything patiently until you understand. Additionally, he's always positive, compassionate, and encouraging. You can tell that he genuinely cares about your well-being and your future. He tutored me for many years in a variety of topics, from analytical writing, AP world history, AP US history, AP English language, SAT, to college application essays. I was able to improve my writing skills, solidify my understanding of history concepts, and get high marks on everything (5s on my AP). I'm very grateful to have him as my tutor.