The tutors at Gifted Genius genuinely care about teaching and helping their students. All of the…read morementors there are top notch. What I love most is that unlike other prep schools, Gifted Genius Prep provides individualized learning and really focuses on bringing out the inner talents of each kid. I would definitely recommend this prep!

Note that Mei R. (formerly H.) has since ghosted us which is understandable as we're not active…read moreclients.

Worked for FTS tutoring for about a year and I really enjoyed my experience. The owner, Fay, was…read morekind an compassionate and held a really high bar of what it means to tutor for the company. She made sure I had a way of tracking growth in the students and was always really responsive.

Tutors are outstanding! My daughter had trouble understanding some difficult concepts in chemistry…read moreand math, and they made it simple for her to understand and get tremendous grades!

Wagner Prep has been a great experience for our family. Our son started around an 1100 on his PSAT…read moreand, after working with them for both Math and English, improved to a 1340 and then a 1370 on subsequent SATs, with a superscore of 1420. What stood out most was how engaged the tutors were. They didn't just go through the material -- they really made sure our son stayed on track. If he started cutting corners or not fully committing to the work, we were informed right away, which made a big difference. He's taking the SAT again and is aiming for a 1500, and we feel much more confident going into it. I'd definitely recommend Wagner Prep to other families looking for structured, high-quality support.

We honestly didn't know what to expect going into ACT prep. My daughter started around a 24 and we…read morewere hoping to just get her to a 30. Working with the tutors made a BIG difference. There were definitely moments where she wasn't fully locked in (teenagers...) but the tutors stayed on top of her and kept her accountable. She ended up hitting a 33 composite, with a 35 in the English section! Scheduling was also really flexible which helped a lot with everything else going on. We've now started working with Mike and Sebastian on the college side and that's been super helpful too. 100% RECOMMENDED!

Absolutely the best Tutor! I was losing sleep over my sons math grades. Once I hired Svitlana my…read moreworries were put to ease! She is incredibly smart, patient, and knew exactly how to approach my sons math worries. With our very hectic schedule, they were VERY flexible and able to work around our schedule! I highly recommend TIME to all parents/children. Wonderful Experience! Thank you so much!

My 4.5 years old son took a series of prep courses from Talented Prep (group session and 2 private…read moreclasses toward the end). I enjoyed that their group session is a 6:1 ratio (students to teacher). I see progress after each of the session and is in disbelief that hes able to answer complex puzzles and verbal questions. While the material is a lot of hard work. I see that he enjoys and even look forward to attending his "puzzle school" each weekend. Ms Maxine is a delight and all teachers geniuely care about the student's well-being and progress. During the last session, Ms Maxine provided me a list of helpful tips which helped in prepping him for the test. And, the entire staff always answer my questions promptly through email. Irrespective of the outcome of the score, I think my son walked away with knowledge (logic, vocabulary, critical thinking, etc) which he can easily applied toward his future studies.

I would not recommend this establishment. I enrolled my daughter, but I found it unusual that…read moreparents aren't allowed inside. I didn't feel fully informed about what was happening, and the materials they used seemed outdated.

Adam has been a fantastic part of my middle-school age daughter's education for three years. I've…read moreheard her opinions on his teaching, seen the work she accomplishes with him, and I've been able to sit on on a few classes and sessions as well. My daughter has taken his group classes in biology, writing and literature and he has tutored her and a friend in algebra and geometry. Adam teaches the subject, makes it fun and is able to break things down into just the right size pieces, so my daughter feels challenged but not overwhelmed. He also is able to teach different solutions, helps kids see new ways, and meets them where they are. See you in the fall, Adam!

Double check your bill, director is very scattered, confuses kids with each other, can be mean when…read moreoverwhelmed. Program works well for some kids others not. Tutors don't communicate with one another and the food they feed the kids for snacks will make you cringe. Should have hired private tutor, huge waste.

Genius Prep was described to me as Kumon meets Chuck e Cheese. I'd say that's an accurate…read moredescription (and a million dollar idea). Lance, the founder, is not only an engaging and potent math teacher (and I say this after blowing through 5 math teachers in an attempt to find "the one" for my teenage daughter), but he is goal oriented and authoritative. He was the first teacher who had a plan and told ME how and when he was going achieve the goals. So far we are on target. I am referring to Lance as a teacher as opposed to a tutor because I believe there is a distinction. A tutor helps students with what they don't understand in school (or to prepare for a test). A teacher goes beyond "tutoring" and knows WHAT needs to be taught and has efficient and varied methods and a curriculum. A great teacher is much harder to find than a great tutor. The closest comparison to Genius Prep is Kumon. Both are what I refer to as "after schooling" or "caulking." They go beyond "tutoring/homework help" and are intended to shore up foundational skills to the point of automaticity (not something most schools do). Kumon moves a student up to the next level after the student passes a test to prove mastery (speed and accuracy). Lance tests for mastery too. My daughter must achieve an 85% or higher on the state exam before he'll move her along to the next level. Hallelujah. I don't want to hear from my daughter that she gets it. I want to see the results...from a test. I'm a huge fan of Kumon and somehow managed to convince my teenage son to do 20 minutes of Kumon worksheets for an entire year (and he had his best math year ever), but there wasn't a lot of "fun" involved; there was a lot of whining (him) and cajoling (me). Lance adds fun into the equation at Genius Prep. Half of the center is working space (i.e. quite rooms with desks) and the other half is a game room (think Chuck e Cheese). After students complete their work they can take a break and play fussball or video games or basketball, etc. What a novel idea! And there are prizes and snacks too (and do not underestimate the magic of this. I've heard my daughter refer to those juice boxes a surprising amount of times and she seems to be motivated by those little toys, which sort of surprised me). Sessions are 90 minutes long with a 10 minute break in the middle and are very reasonably priced. It's intense work but with a high level of joy. Incidentally, I believe "learning" can be fun too, though it's just hard to convince students of this because most have experienced so many un-engaging teachers that they don't believe it. My 16-year-old daughter actually likes going to Genius Prep to learn math. I never thought I'd write those words. I was shooting for "she'll do it without much complaining."