Freedom Trail Realty School was great for Massachusetts State Licensure. I especially liked the…read moreinstructor Bob Raiche, as well as Janice Diaz. The practice tests were more helpful in preparing you for the test than the practice questions, as they were more anecdotal. I did pass the MA and Federal exam through PSI on the first try. Just wanted to note that PSI no longer issues licenses. It is now done through the Board of Registration. I learned this the hard way, as PSI took payment from me, when they were actually supposed to give the test results to the Board, upon which they ask you to pay, upload your own picture and print the license (laminated it too). This took about 3 weeks and many phone calls to straighten out. I still need to be reimbursed by PSI as essentially I have paid 2X for my license. Just thought I would share this for other MA residence who are taking the Real Estate Sales Person Exam.

I paid them last year for their course and I've been trying to reach them for over a month about…read morecourse content, but I've gotten no reply. I'm talking multiple emails to their "support" email, multiple "contact us" form messages. Seems very convenient to ignore students once they've paid. Shitty support not happy at all.

My goal for the summer is to learn medically oriented Spanish from scratch…read more I called 3 schools to find out more about one-on-one tutoring and Spanish Blackbelt was the first school to call me back. The more I spoke with the gentlemen about my options and what to expect, the more I knew this was going to be the best fit for me. Starting from scratch was intimidating, but from the first day, my tutor Marilyn assured me that she could help me and that I was in good hands. As the sessions went on, I gained confidence and greatly appreciated that she never made me feel bad for asking what I thought might be a stupid question. She related my situation to her experience learning English and encouraged me to ask any question I was wondering about. I originally signed up for 8 hours a week, but Marilyn and I decided to stretch out my time to 4 hours a week to ensure I was retaining what I learned. There was no problem rearranging the schedule and Marilyn was always excellent about keeping in touch before our sessions. Marilyn worked hard to tailor the classes to what I'd like to learn and we eventually went off-script from the planned lessons available on the Spanish Blackbelt website. The price is stated as covering one level (16 hours) but the charge is really for the tutor's time. So at the end of my 16 hours, we were doing lessons from the second and third levels and beyond. I'm about to sign up for another round of classes to keep building on the basics that I've learned. Marilyn took the time to find a medical Spanish book she thinks would be most useful to guide our future sessions. My hope was to become proficient enough to take a medical Spanish class offered by my graduate school in the fall, but I think it might be more cost effective and more beneficial for me to keep meeting one-on-one with Marilyn. My overall experience with Spanish Blackbelt has been excellent. They are wonderful at keeping in touch and providing resources and encouragement. The sessions were built around my individual needs and, starting from nothing, I now know how to ask questions, discuss times and dates, explain what I'm going to do, and give instructions on what I'd like someone else to do. Next up is tackling more verb forms and learning more medical vocabulary. I am very happy about my decision to learn with Spanish Blackbelt and would absolutely recommend it to anyone who has a limited time frame and/or a specific use for Spanish in mind. Marilyn is wonderfully warm and supportive and she makes learning fun and interesting. Gracias por su tiempo!

Giuli is a great teacher. I like how she balances grammar with speaking and listenining. She is…read moresuch a nice person who always makes you feel as if your doing great even when you're completing mangling the language!

I could not have been more grateful to have randomly stumbled upon GMAT Genius. After more than 2…read moremonths of self-study, I still performed poorly on my first GMAT test. I spent hours looking through various test prep companies and eventually decided to message GMAT Genius because I felt like I needed a lot more personalized attention. Vinay promptly replied and scheduled a consultation with me, which led me to book 10 hours with him for online tutoring. This was by far the best decision I could have made for my MBA application. Vinay was extremely patient with me in every lesson and ensured that I had all of the materials needed to continue preparing on my own each week. The online platform he used was straightforward and allowed both of us to write/highlight/save each slide as needed. I particularly appreciated the structure of every class. Each concept Vinay taught would be separated into categories so that I could better recognize the types of questions that would be asked and more quickly decide how to solve them. The reading chapters he suggested also built upon everything we were learning so that I never felt like I just memorizing materials. As a curriculum developer, this pedagogy was exactly what I had hoped for. Our tutoring focused mostly on Quant since I had not touched a math class in more than 8 years. In the end, I improved by 140 points! My only wish is that I could have heard about GMAT Genius sooner so that I could have improved further. My final GMAT test was actually taken after I had already submitted my applications. But I'm certain that because of the increased score from that last test (a credit to the additional 4 hours I later booked with Vinay!) I was able to secure an interview with McDonough one week before their decision notification. I will be matriculating at McDonough this fall. Thank you, Vinay for all of your help! I could not recommend him and GMAT Genius enough!

Stop your tutor search -- you've found the one! I interviewed many tutors. Chief Genius, Vinay was…read morefirst and foremost very warm and encouraging (despite the fact that I scored in some of the lowest percentiles on prior practice exams), and more knowledgable about the ins and outs of the GMAT than I thought humanly possible. He has a vast understanding of techniques, test formats, tips and tricks, and helped me tremendously just in our first two conversations alone. He was thorough in giving me directions on what to do next and nothing ever felt overwhelming. 10/10, I highly, HIGHLY recommend.

Why am I writing a review on a Prometric test center? Just mentioning the word Prometric can strike…read morefear into the hearts of undergrad and grad students that are required to take mandatory tests that are as pleasant as getting a colonoscopy. After many years of taking stupid tests, this has been the best Prometric center I've ever been to. I got lost the first time I had to go here, but I called and they were able to give me good directions so that I could find this place. The building is as it looks in the pictures, but there's no sign or indication that you're at the right place until you go inside. Take the elevators and I think it's the third or fifth floor and you will see signs directing you where to go. It's very spacious and can accommodate a lot of test takers as they have two testing rooms. The staff here were very friendly and understanding and quick about getting people in and out during breaks. As usual there are lockers to hold your possessions and a coat rack for jackets. There's also a water fountain so you don't need to bring your own water. It's very quiet here but I would recommend bringing your own small ear plugs, but they do provide you with those big airplane head phones. There is a fan by the entrance of each room. That plus their headphones plus my own ear plugs made me dead to the world that I couldn't hear what anybody else around it was doing so I could fully focus on my exam.

This Prometric is as good as it gets. The staff members are nice and accommodating, the computers…read morework well, the wait time is short, the testing room is comfortable, and most importantly, it is very quiet. In the summer there is an air conditioning machine in the corner, but it did not really bother me, especially when wearing earplugs. The lockers are a bit small, but that is to be expected. The only negative I can think of is that next door there is some small business (maybe it was Uber or something like that) where there were a ton of douchey-looking guys who were talking loudly on their phones in the hallway right outside. They also may have been having some sort of party, who knows. Luckily, I could not hear them while actually doing the test, but they certainly did not make things feel calmer in the waiting room.

Just ended my weekend PMP boot camp with Russ Thornley this past weekend at 1200 Beacon st. I…read morehighly recommend taking this boot camp with him. He is very knowledgeable and fun. When I first signed up for this boot camp, I thought to myself how I going to last through this class without falling into sleep. This was a four day boot camp. Each day was from 8:30am to 6:00pm. But Russ knew when to throw a couple jokes or interesting stories. I felt fully engaged the whole time. Great boot camp! Great instructor!

Course date: 10/16 through 10/19. Instructor: Michael Einstein…read more Michael is a fantastic instructor that has a passion for the material he's teaching. Though it was a lot of material to cover in 4 days, Michael's enthusiastic attitude and many wonderful stories that pertained to the topic at hand really helped make it a great and memorable learning experience. He was also open to any questions during lectures, which really helped me to solidify my knowledge as we progressed through the material. On 10/24 I took my exam and I'm happy to say I passed! Thanks, again, Michael!

My family's experience with Quantum Prep has been nothing short of amazing. Their instructors are…read moresecond to none and are able to teach every subject at every grade level from middle school through college. My child was unable to attend high school almost her entire junior and senior years. Quantum Prep did not just teach my child the course materials and test prep, they motivated my child actually go above and beyond what was required. My child's work ethic, organizational and critical thinking skills, and self-confidence significantly improved under Quantum Prep's guidance. These skills have now transferred to post-high school life and I couldn't be happier.

I had Solomon Berman as my tutor who is the main man behind Quantum Tutoring. He was my tutor for…read morethe better part of my sophomore year, tutoring me through the later part of Chemistry 101 and 102 at Boston University. I can honestly say without him, i don't know how I would of finished taking both courses. The lecturers and the TAs didn't communicate the material nearly as clearly and in a shorter time span as he did. He is clear and patient, and wants you to truly learn the material, not just get through a test or assignment. It is clear that he knows his material. Moreover he's very flexible with tutoring time and will take as much time and sessions needed until you understand the material. Being an athlete, my free is greatly limited, but he still found time to make sessions flexible to my schedule to his greatest ability. With my experience with him, if there were more teachers as clear and knowledgable as him, then class would be more clear and interesting and easier to follow. But in real-life situations, tutors such as Solomon are there to bridge the gap and help you succeed. I know I'll be using Quantum Tutoring in the future, especially as I get ready for MCATs, not to mention exams and tests.

For me, I think that GEOS is a good school. The staff and teachers do a good job as well. I made…read morefriends who are from different countries. The school has field trips one time per month, but they don't have many outside activities. I've taken 3 classes such as listening, grammar, and speaking. It's useful. In a nutshell this is a good school I think.

I chose the TOEFL course at GEOS. Not very helpful at all. I could have done everything that they…read moredid at home. Did not get very significant feedback from the instructor. Also was overcharged for the TOEFL book at the beginning (double the price at Amazon)!

I wholeheartedly agree with Ken's review. Veritas was great and really made the difference for me…read moreand the GMAT. The instructors were phenomenal - especially David, who went above and beyond to provide solid lectures, good examples, and additional supplementary materials. In addition to great teachers, Veritas' online classes were really helpful - either for reviewing material you're fuzzy on or making up for a missed class. Plus, they give you access to so many practice GMAT tests (some of their own, plus others they license), so you'll really feel prepared by the time test day comes. The class format of Veritas really sets it apart from other programs. For me, having the hands-on classroom time plus TONS of homework/practice problems was the necessary nudge I needed to make sure I was devoting adequate time to studying. The books are well thought out and give you a lot of detail. I'd recommend supplementing it with the Official GMAT guide (in your final weeks of studying) to really help give you a sense of the official GMAT Qs.

Although the instructors were great, this class is NOT designed for people who work full-time. If…read moreI had studied as much as they recommended, I would not have had time for anything else. Before you go out and preach my review as gospel, let me make sure that everyone knows that about halfway through the Vertias Prep program I decided I didn't need a $100k MBA. I just want to learn how to start a business and maintain it and have a fairly good idea of what I'm doing. Therefore, my score actually went DOWN by 60 points after taking the class. I don't blame Veritas Prep, I was just disappointed that it wasn't good for someone who works full time. Also, if you suck at math...I advise getting a private tutor BEFORE starting this class. Lots and lots of Algebra.

I don't write online reviews. Especially not 6 years after the purchase. But Scott deserves an…read moreexception. I knew MBA applications were a long shot for me to begin with. Coming from a no-name international school (not known to the U.S. application dropdown menu), I was hoping that I "had it in me", but at the same time know that I needed to craft the perfect application, most importantly the essays, to stand out. My first call was into Sandy Kreisberg. My second into Scott. I went with Scott, and never regretted it. The results spoke for themselves: 4 applications (all top schools), 3 admissions, including my dream choice: Stanford GSB. Scott knows inside out how to tailor your best and hightest-chance-of-success application package. He continually challenged me to craft the unique and authentic essays that opened the doors to the top MBA programs for me. And as if that all was not already a utopia of awesomeness, Scott helped me secur e a full-ride scholarship from my national government. I mean, give me a break, Scott. When I arrived on campus, GSB's (back then) Dean of Admissions Derrick Bolton took me by the side and told me it was my "What Matters Most To You and Why" essay that made the difference. I honestly look at that essay and I think it's the best piece I have ever written in my life. Would have not been the case without Scott. Beyond essays, Scott is a fountain of wisdom for school selection, general application strategies, resume editing, picking recommenders, and being there for you during the emotional rollercoaster than MBA applications can be. Take my word. I could not think of a better person than Scott to partner up for this journey that can be such a life-changer. Certainly was for me. THANK YOU, SCOTT.

Scott and his team are simply fantastic. I applied to Deferred MBA programs and couldn't be happier…read morewith my decision to work with Personal MBA. From start to finish, I felt incredibly supported. I always knew I could reach out to Scott with any question, and he always had the answers (seriously, he knows EVERYTHING!). I ultimately got into CBS, my dream school, and I truly don't think I could have done it without him!

Evolve has provided an excellent tutor for our teenage son to help him improve his study skills,…read moreorganization and test preparation. The tutor is a grad student and has lots of great examples of how to put his advice into action. The tutor also has a wonderful approach to communicating with a teenager -- a good combination of specific info for different types of classes and just talking about how things are going generally in school. We've found Evolve to be highly professional and responsive to our needs. I would not hesitate to recommend them for those looking for tutors.

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