Working with Aydin for the past few weeks, I've been impressed every time we meet. You can tell…read moreimmediately how deeply Aydin cares about his students, helping them succeed, and helping them prepare for a lifetime of learning beyond his academy. The results really speak for themselves. When you walk into Aydin's Academy, you see pennants representing just a portion of the colleges and universities the graduating students have gone on to. It's very impressive.

My daughter has worked with Savannah at Olympus for tutoring in Biology and their sessions made a…read moretremendous difference in her understanding of the subject matter and her grade. My daughter says that not only did Savannah give her the resources to succeed, she is very nice and easy to work with.

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.

Ayden and College Planning Solutions far exceeded our greatest expectations and more for our…read moredaughter. 1. Promises kept - always. If Ayden says it's going to happen, bank on it. To be completely honest I wasn't too sure if he could pull off everything he said but I was willing to give it a whirl. Why? 2. Ayden loves kids. He connects with kids and most importantly he supported us at every step of the process. Priceless! 3. If you're a 'Tiger' Mom or Dad beware. These folks believe in making the student responsible for almost everything. Ayden provides the tools, staff and guidance. I was told to, 'Go get coffee twice' before I got the message. 4. Net. Net. My daughter was accepted into her, 'stretch' college. Wow!

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.

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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My son joined the summer SAT prep. His practice score improved significantly. He felt more…read moreconfident. He is even willing to take more AP tutor courses there (he used to resist to take extra tutoring. I guess he changed as he saw the result). The syllabus is well planned. As a parent I also see report.

My older son attended Summit throughout his high school years for math and several other subjects,…read moreand we had a wonderful experience there. He really enjoyed working with his teachers, especially his AP Chemistry teacher, Mr. Kozel. They explained concepts clearly and in a way that was easy for him to understand, which made a noticeable difference in both his confidence and his grades. Summit was also a great help with his SAT preparation, and we were very happy to see a significant improvement in his score. I also really appreciate the front desk staff. They were always friendly, patient, attentive, and very helpful whenever we had questions or needed assistance with scheduling. Overall, we had a very positive experience with Summit over the years and are truly grateful for all the support they provided. I would highly recommend Summit to other students and families.

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!

I would like to thank Zal Method for their very thoughtful approach on how they assist students in…read moretheir journey to apply for college. It is not an easy task to assume and can be very confusing at times, sometimes overwhelming. Our advisor Swati was very instrumental on assisting our son Jayden through the entire process. She developed a plan, held weekly and monthly meetings through the process, assigned action items and held him accountable while always being there to lend her support to ensure all deadlines were met. I would absolutely recommend anyone who has a high school student applying to college to leverage Zal Method. Your student will thank you and you will feel the relief by having someone like Swati on your side ensuring your student is taken care of.

I don't often write Yelp reviews, so it is testament to Swati's incredible service and skill that I…read moream posting this! Swati was such a gift to our family during the college application process. She is organized, knowledgeable, supportive and realistic in her assistance, with both students and parents. She took the time to get to know our son, and was then able to speak honestly about a variety of college options for him in a way that he appreciated. She was also able to coach him through the disappointment of rejection, to celebrate his acceptances, and to navigate the final decision-making process with him. He feels so good about his college decision, and that is due in no small part to Swati's support. Thank you Swati! You will absolutely be meeting our younger son in a year or so! :-)

The best decision I made for my children's education was to enroll them in C2 of Pleasanton. Let's…read moreface it, even though we live in an area of town where the schools are highly ranked, our kids still need supplemental help as teachers simply don't have time to give each student the attention they may need. During my initial meeting with Arlandis, the center director, I grilled him with lots of questions because I certainly did not want to invest time and money if I didn't think it was going to give me the results I was looking for. After having my kids enrolled in other learning centers in the past and even at a private school at one point (which had been a disappointment), I was almost looking for a reason not to enroll them in C2. However, Arlandis's professionalism, confidence and experience assured me that our high schooler son and middle schooler daughter were going to be in great hands. I ended up purchasing one of their top packages which gave us lots of hours and also allowed for college prep assistance. I figured it was a great deal compared to putting them in private school, but even better in the sense that we get more 1 on 1 help. We have been with Arlandis and his amazing team of tutors for almost 18 months and I absolutely see the benefits of C2 in their grades and in their confidence. They not only helped my kids with math, writing, chemistry, but they have also taught them how to learn and how to help themselves; skills that will last them a lifetime! My son just took his SATs and scored 1550 (nearly perfect score!), all thanks to the practice and encouragement he received at C2 Pleasanton from Arlandis and his team. My daughter who use to have major testing anxiety now has a 4.0 GPA and building confidence in herself and her study skills. I also want to highlight that what truly impresses me about the culture of this center (which completely sets it apart from any other center I've had experience with and even from some of the schools my kids have attended) is that Arlandis and his team truly care about each student and their academic and emotional well being. They make efforts to ensure every student know that they are cared about, respected and valued. This highly encouraging culture is a direct result of Arlandis's passion and true commitment to each student and it's his leadership that has created this amazing environment! I highly recommend this center for any parents and students who are ready to take control of their education and maximize their students full potential!

Excellent teachers! We definitely saw an improvement in school grades for our son once we added…read moreEnglish and Math coaching with C2 Pleasanton.