Disclaimer: This is the first negative review I have ever written. I have never left a negative…read morereview online, only positive when I'm happy with a business but due to how horrible my experience was with this business, I had to inform others. Prep with Jen is not really prep with "Jen". I went by the Google reviews not realizing that the most recent review was over a year ago... If you are interested in private lessons, be prepared to pay $110+ for an hour and you aren't even getting sessions with Jen. She subcontracts her sessions out to other tutors and has very little oversight over the sessions other than her being cc'd on the summary emails. They don't record sessions (even my son's wyznat tutors record sessions!), and her tutors are not as qualified or engaging as she is. She picks up the phone and talks a lot with you before you sign up, builds a personal plan and approach but once you drop thousands of dollars on her packages, she disappears and only reappears when the tutor summons her over an extremely trivial issue (rescheduling class time requests in our case). She isn't interested in customer service and is only concerned with maximizing her tutors schedule with clients. I would not recommend at all - not only was the tutor not worth the rate, her customer service was horrible after we signed the contract UPDATE: In response to Jen's response, her claims are bogus. Her tutor wasn't happy that we asked to reschedule 3 times out of 8 sessions because of 1 time having the flu , one time a serious car accident and 1 time an unforeseeable conflict! Rather than picking up the phone and discussing with the family, Jen claimed my son was unengaged which was absolute lies! How non empathetic is that?! My son is an honors student with 4.3 GPA so forgive me if I think you're claims are bogus... She has zero evidence to back up her below claims, as my sons score already improved but majorly due to his own studying and not because of her tutors sessions which pretty much was a project management approach of watching my son complete assignments rather than truly explaining concepts. Although we accommodated changes in timing by her tutor for 5 sessions, her tutor for some reason didn't appreciate 3 reschedules and then made these bogus claims of unegagement to Jen that she decided to not even validate with the family. If you want personalized instruction with a tutoring organization that is invested in your personal success, this isn't the place for you.

I took the 8-week summer SAT prep course with Jen, and with her help, I got a score of 1550 on the…read moreDigital SAT (DSAT) on my first attempt! This score was a massive 300-point improvement from my PSAT that I took the year before. Initially, Jen's class helped me to familiarize myself and solve the different types of reading, grammar, and math questions, giving me the initial bump to the 1450 range on a practice test. Then, she taught me to be more vigilant regarding the more deceptive questions, ultimately allowing me to get consistent scores in the mid to high 1500s on the College Board practice SATs. Throughout the process, Jen was very accommodating and answered all of my and my parent's questions about the DSAT. I highly recommend this class to students at all levels looking to improve their scores and can't thank Jen enough for my improvement.

After the Covid down year, our kids 8 & 10 were behind and struggling. Rachel found the gaps in…read moretheir knowledge and has been working to fill those in addition to any new concepts presented at school. I can't say enough about the personal service received from Rachel. We tried huntington before, mathnasium has been much better for us. A lot of the kids teaching seem to be former students which helps them relate. I highly recommend if your kids suffered the covid gap. Wish he had started here vs Huntington.

I just wanted to give a huge shout out to Rachel and the Mathnasium team of Burke! They are…read moreawesome! Rachel honestly cares about your child's learning!! My learning-to-be-responsible daughter, has signed up and missed like 4 classes and each time Rachel has called or texted me a friendly reminder that she didn't log in (they're doing virtual tutoring for now)-NOT something she needs to do for sure. (You pay a tuition, not per class, so she loses nothing if your child doesn't log on/attend). Please consider them for your child's math - both of my kids has benefited from learning here- catch up and to maintain- they really are great to work with! They also have a trial period, and will tell you if the child will not do well with their style of teaching... she isn't just out for the bucks! #WeloveMathnasiumBurke!

C2 is a warming environment even at the beginning of my sessions. Bianca made my experience the…read moremost welcoming as she shows that she truly cares for my success and my future. The tutors are so helpful because there are tutors who specialize in specific areas so you can literally get help in any subject from experienced tutors. They helped a lot in my SAT Prep and provided me with many practice tests.

was surprised how effective C2 Education is to my 2 younger sisters. One of them got accepted to…read moreVirginia Tech and the youngest one got accepted to Thomas Jefferson HS as a sophomore. First of all, I admire C2 schedule flexibility. My youngest sister has a very complicated schedule because she swims for 2 swim teams and has to practice everyday in different times. But C2 worked out her schedule very well. All the teachers are very enthusiastic to help them reach their goals using many different materials. Within not too long time, my youngest sister improved 400 points on her overall SAT score. I really appreciate C2 and their staff s help.

George is an excellent SAT math tutor. Even though my son was already high-performing, George…read moreworked with my son through the summer not only to significantly improve my son's score, but help fill in the holes/gaps from COVID. Although my son just missed getting an 800, he has a solid enough base and floor that I know will carry him to future success in STEM.

George was able to squeeze my son in for math tutoring for a week. That's all we had time to do as…read morethe SAT date was fast approaching but within that short time, my son was able to score 620 in Math from 470, a 150 point jump! My son worked really hard and we are so thankful for George's tutoring. George has excellent communication throughout the process and followed up about his scores. He cares about his students and we highly recommend him! Thank you, George!

Educational Connections has been a "best all around" experience for me and my family. It is a joy…read moreand privilege to work amongst so many bright and caring educators. As a parent, I have seen firsthand what a game changer it is for a child to have 1:1 support that comes from someone other than Mom and Dad. My daughter has worked with Jan at EC. The relationship they have formed and skills my daughter has learned have been critical to my child's classroom confidence. Jan has been a gift and our gratitude is high!

Would HIGHLY recommend this tutoring company to anyone looking for a knowledgeable and professional…read moretutor or executive function coach to work with their child. We have used this service for the last two and half years and cannot tell you how much we have benefited from the support of the coaches that have worked with our son. His confidence has improved with his writing, learning how to organize his thoughts better when tackling history and English Language Arts assignments. He's doing more than just the bare minimum, including more descriptive language and details. He's proactively creating outlines while reading to set himself up for success when trying to remember details later for questions or discussions. He's gotten better at self-advocacy, reaching out to teachers via email, when he's unsure of how to tackle an assignment or something isn't working correctly vs. just ignoring the issue. All things he wouldn't dream of doing on his own two years ago. Added bonus is that it has taken some of the pressure off of us, his parents, and the stress it was causing us when "nagging" him about his homework and missing assignments. Just wish we would have started sooner!!

This woman changed my life! tl;dr: Best tutor iv had, took me from not being able to do the first…read morecouple questions in an SAT prep test to be able to score 800 in the section. Iv went to SEM and studied under Selina for about 3 years. I first started at the end of my sophomore year in high school studying for the SAT. At first, I wasn't able to even complete the first few questions in a practice test and after learning and studying was able to complete the entire test and do well on it. This is not just the sit down and stare at practice tests all day tutoring spot. They teach why the answer is the answer and why other answers are not the correct one. They really do help the ins and outs of the test, showing you SAT tricks and tips as well. The people there motivate you to work harder and do your best. I never liked studying as a kid and to be honest, who does as a kid, but going to tutor was a fun time. There is laughter and fun there, but don't get me wrong, studies do come first. It is not a place I would dread to go to. Its a place where I met new people that I now consider family. She also helped me in my normal high school classes, where I struggled in some math and science. Shes a huge help and got me through some tough times. I am now a college junior pursuing a bachelors degree in Information Technology and planning on getting a masters degree in Computer Forensics. If I didn't have Selina as my tutor for school and SAT, to be honest, I don't know where I would be or what I'd be doing. She changed my life, and no amount of saying thank you or gift showering could ever express the love, gratefulness, and respect I have for her. Thank you again...

We are very happy to have found SEM Education Tutoring and Selina has been truly wonderful to work…read morewith. My student has always been doing well at school but when he started 10th grade, he felt challenged by in Honors Precalculus/Chemistry and AP World History classes. I didn't even know what to do as he was always very independent with his studies. We reached out to SEM Education and Selina quickly planned tutoring schedule for us. She, the owner, teaches High school Math and Science subjects!!! and she matched us with a History tutor. My student is an athlete with ever changing schedule due to practice and competition. Selina is always prompt and accommodating to help us with frequent schedule changes. And when we tried to address my student's changing/different needs, Selina quickly facilitated with finding a tutor without hassle. With Covid, the teaching platform is online which works quite well. In fact it has added the flexibility for us to make rush requests. With SEM Education, I feel confident that my student is well supported, whether it is for regularly schedule lessons or an urgent rush project. Rather than pulling my hair and feeling frustrated about my inability to help my student, I have Selina and her team of great tutors behind us whenever my student has the need. I know Selina will quickly respond to any request I have and timely find us the help we need.

We only had one session here to learn about the offerings. It was so deflating and negative that my…read moreson left and asked: "What's the point?" He was told that no matter how good his scores and grades were that it would be next to impossible to get accepted at his targeted schools because of his skin color and gender. He decided not to do any kind of tutoring or test prep based on this negative experience. This was more than a year ago. He was recently accepted at Carnegie Mellon.

Having spent almost six years at C2 Fairfax, I can safely say that this institution has provided me…read morewith the assistance and resources that I needed to grow intellectually. I love how welcoming the center director, Gary, and the education coordinator, Isabelle, are to questions and concerns. Whenever I need to change my schedule or talk about any problems I have with my classes, Gary and Isabelle are always open to helping me to the best of their abilities. Furthermore, the tutors at C2 are amazing! Dr. Alan, for example, got me through freshman year conceptual physics and taught me different strategies for solving problems as my math courses in school became more complex. Sean and Kate have taught me to improve my writing style and utilization of rhetorical strategies as well. The fact that they, along with other tutors offer workshops in study skills definitely helped me understand how to work smarter and more efficiently. Overall, my experience at C2 has allowed for me to thrive and excel in school. I've found myself being more confident in class during discussion and using strategies that I've learned from tutors on tests and various evaluations. C2 definitely gives you the assistance and practice you need for school, college, and real-life applications.