The most unprofessional experience I have had - please be warned about this company. I was referred to Davidson Tutoring by Valerie at Learning Encounters as we were looking for private 1:1 tutoring for the ISEE this fall. We are currently enrolled at a wonderful private school here on the Westside, however, my daughter was hoping to make a switch. Valerie told me that Davidson was "excellent, highly recommended and know the ISEE inside and out." Naturally, I was very interested; and in hindsight am very concerned that they would be referring them to this company if they knew what was truly happening. I was told to speak to their Director, Debora H. and I reached out to her on Friday, 9/12. I knew that our window for effective tutoring was very short as we had hoped to take the ISEE in November and December so every day was crucial for us to start a program. I spoke with Deborah on 9/13 and she immediately emailed me back with a recommended plan. I was clear about our need to start soon with someone who knew the Upper Level ISEE test and was reassured we would be able to move forward as soon as our daughter could take the sample test online, which we did over the weekend. After submitting it, 2 days goes by without hearing any additional information. Every call was answered by an answering service who tried every single associate including her assistant, Lisa and no one ever answers. Even when I had scheduled to speak with her other days, I would receive very nonplussed responses like, "Oh shoot...I lost track of time!", or the more vague "I wasn't able to leave a message for some reason." When she asked that my daughter complete an additional math packet to "get more information on her placement" we sent it over. Again, no response. I follow up by email, still nothing for 3 days! Her response? "I am sorry, I missed this somehow." What?! WEEKS go by like this and we are now into OCTOBER and still I have NO profiles for tutors being sent to me, NO books or materials and more importantly we have NO start date. Mind you, I have ALREADY PAID. Finally, I issue an email on Oct. 3rd letting them know that if there is no plan, I will ask my credit card to reverse the charges for services not rendered. Of course, I get a call immediately with a promise to send over a profile of a candidate. She then overnighted 2 books to my home finally. When I ask how much experience this tutor has with the Upper Level ISEE she says, "Well, not much but she fits the personality of your daughter best." I didn't ask for a friend for my daughter - I had asked specifically with someone who KNEW the UL ISEE and could help her gain immediate traction as we had minimal time to get tutoring in. The weekend goes by with further delays as she was "trying to find other options." She found one more tutor, and gave me a start date for the following weekend, and then had to cancel it as the tutor accidentally scheduled that slot. When I asked if I could take the weekday spot that had opened, she said that tutor would not be filling that time. So, all in all, we ended up with NO tutor and Deborah refunded my money. The more insulting aspect here is that she actually asked me to go to FedEx to drop off one of the books to return to them (which I did) and then added insult to injury to ask that I go to UPS to drop the other one off. It's fair to say, that in my time in business, I have never encountered such a reprehensible and unprofessional way of working. Not only was my daughter left with even less time for necessary tutoring (6 WEEKS less), but I had to scramble to find another company which, luckily, I was able to. I am so happy to have LA Tutors instead as the tutor and director were immediately responsive, professional, and have been very communicative about my daughter's progress. I will be writing an amazing review for them. However, please save yourself the headache that I went through and avoid Davidson Tutoring altogether. And the fact that Learning Encounters recommended them so highly makes me suspicious of them as well. Clearly, they have no idea of how this business is run and what they are doing. And after reading other's reviews about Davidson, I feel like an idiot for trusting them with something so crucial. But happy that we dodged this bullet and are in good hands now. Please seek better for your child. read more

Davidson tutoring was incredibly helpful with preparing my son for the ISEE. Our tutor (Yennie) was great and worked closely with the main office to make sure my son's program was specifically tailored to his needs. They were always available to talk with me and my son loved working with Yennie during his sessions. They provided all the information we needed and I was very happy with the program. read more

My daughter's sat score went down after taking this course. We started out with a good tutor who left after two lessons and got an inexperienced tutor who was not very good and my daughter's results showed it. I asked for some consideration if we took more lessons and was denied in a rude fashion. A WASTE OF TIME AND MONEY. STAY AWAY read more

I was looking in the app store for a test prep app for my nephew and found these guys. I realized they were here in LA and gave them a call. They were super helpful. Even gave my nephew access to some free online tests they have. Thanks! read more

They helped our daughter prepare for the ISEE and get into the high school of her choice. Everyone we came into contact with was very nice and very accommodating. My daughter was matched with a private tutor and was able to take classes at home so there were no scheduling issues or driving around in rush hour traffic for me. The tutor was a great match in terms of personality and learning style and was very professional and knowledgeable . We would definitely be returning in the event our son decides to switch schools for high school. read more

Davidson Tutoring made my daughter's ISEE test prep process very easy. They explained the process, went through and explained my daughter's weekly practice test results and helped prepare her all the way up to the actual exam. They sent helpful pointers a couple of days before my daughter take her exam, and basically held her hand the entire way. We couldn't be happier with the test results that came back. My daughter got into the only secondary school she wanted to attend and had her heart set on. Ask for the tutor, Daniel A. He's brilliant, insightful, patient, punctual, honest, and always well-prepared. I've referred Daniel to another family and they received the same great results for their son who went through the ISEE test prep process. Deborah who runs Davidson Tutoring reminded me to use up credit I didn't know we had. Billing is very transparent. Good people. read more

We had an incredible experience working with Davidson. Our 6th grader took the ISEE this week after months of preparation and tutoring. Her score jumped significantly compared to her pre-test. She learned so much and it has really improved her study habits and her overall academic ability in school. Deborah was incredibly professional and was very responsive with any questions or concerns. She was also very knowledgeable about the whole process and she was able to find the perfect tutor to help our daughter. Will be using them again next year for my other daughter. Would highly recommend this company to anyone looking for a tutor. read more

OMG, should have looked at Yelp before spending beaucoup at Davidson. Two children of mine went to Davidson for ISEE prep. Both did not improve scores in December compared to the diagnostic test in August. One tutor was not competent and Deborah the owner said she was away at the time that the tutor was assigned and realized it was a mistake. The other tutor was competent but apparently the study materials are not up to date and there was not benefit from the time and efforrt my sons put in and the high prices Deborah charges.It is far more expensive than other prep centers with NO results. Read the other reviews. I am not alone. read more

Davidson Tutoring matched my daughter with a wonderful tutor who helped her with both ISEES prep and executive functioning skills. She helped her organize, pace her studies and ultimately master the material for the test. The company is very personal and truly cares for the Process and outcome. Would absolutely recommend and will definitely come back for other tutoring needs! read more

Davidson Tutoring promised to help my son prepare for his interviews with some of the most prestigious high schools in California. They actually went beyond helping him just prepare. Paul helped him to make eye contact, stop fidgeting, ask pertinent questions, actively listen to answers and deliver a presentation which would help his interviewer know more about him and understand his character type. The interviewers of each school said that they enjoyed meeting and chatting with our son. What Paul achieved exceeded our expectations of what an interview coach could achieve with a shy 13 year old young man. I think anyone would be crazy not to use Davidson Tutoring if their child needed interview training. In fact, I think some adults could benefit from 1-1 interview training. Paula and Thomas read more

I would not recommend Davidson Tutoring. My son is preparing for the Upper Level ISEE. The first tutor they sent had little experience with this test. The second tutor never showed up for the session! I called and emailed the manager Erin several times..she did not return my emails or calls..no explination.. no apology. They were however very quick to charge my credit card. Children are under enough stress having to prepare for these exams..this company and their attitude and actions only added to the stress. Again very unprofessional. read more

Davidson tutoring did a great job with my daughter's 5th grade ERB prep. Her scores improved a lot compared to 4th grade. For vocabulary she went from 59%ile on national norm to 92%ile. Quantitative reasoning went from 88%ile to 97%ile, and Mathematics 1&2 w CR3 went from 77%ile to 94%ile. We will be using them again for ISEE prep. read more

Davidson tutoring helped my daughter prepare to take the Isee in less than one week! My daughter got into the middle school of her choice. Davidson tutoring offers professional tutoring with flexibility to meet everyone's needs. Thank you Davidson Tutoring! read more

We have used Davidson Tutoring twice for ISEE prep and had good experiences. Our tutors were wonderful and knowledgable, and my daughter really enjoyed working with them. We needed the flexibility of in home tutoring rather than classes and this really fit the bill. Deborah was also very helpful. read more

We had a good experience using Davidson to prep for the ISEEs. My daughter's tutor was engaging and explained concepts clearly, the study materials and prep tests were useful, and she ended up improving her score. read more

Agreee...teach kids wrong thing. Just want to get money. They give horrible lessons espcially ISEE do not go to frank

we use Davidson for the interview tutor, we love the tutor and she is really professional and experience. highly recommended!

I was very unhappy with my experience with this company. Schedules were constantly changed and there was inconsistency with tutors. Anyone who knows anything about children knows consistency is key. I only ever met the tutors who were sent to my house and unless the question regarded the tutoring session, I had to call the office. When I'd call the office, I never received direct answers to my questions. I'm sorry I put my daughter through this experience. read more