These guys are the best boutique tutoring company in Miami. The service was very good, and my daughter really enjoyed her tutor Zach. We met him at the Bookstore in the Grove (another great Coconut Grove business!), and he helped her with science and math.
We haven't used a lot of other tutoring companies, but we have used Prepworks in the past, and First Class is just a higher tier of company. First, their prices are better. Prepworks has those huge storefronts in the Grove and Coral Gables, which I'm sure costs much $$$$. I have a feeling the tutors at Prepworks don't make very much, either. The guy we worked with suggested something like $20/hour. That's not going to attract much talent, in my opinion. The First Class tutor was making at least twice that, and was getting ready for medical school. He was obviously better trained, and he knew what he was doing.
Second, we got more straightforward pricing from First Class. When we worked with Prepworks, we ended up having to buy a complicated contract that was a lot more than we thought we would pay. First Class just charges by the session, and we didn't have to commit to doing a particular number of them.
Last, First Class is small enough that we got very good service straight from the owners. I spoke to Luke and Julio, who own the company together. Luke helped me with understanding the new SAT and Julio got me set up with billing and answered my questions about my bill. They don't have the big flashy store, but these guys are obviously experts and they took very good care of my family.
We always prefer to support small businesses, especially when they're competing against big corporate interests like Prepworks and Kaplan. You just can't expect the same level of attention from a faceless company that has a thousand clients. First Class is locally owned, and only hires qualified college graduates from the Miami area. Great company, great people. read more