Shany tutored my daughter this semester and helped her pass math. Her teaching skills and ability…read moreto meet my student where she was at is outmatched only by her patience and unwavering support. We would and have enthusiastically recommended to others and will be working with her again for SAT prep!

Shany is awesome. She was quick to respond to our inquiry and very flexible with scheduling. She…read morehad two initial sessions with my daughter; Shany spent time getting to know my daughter's learning style and learning needs. Once she figured out what we needed, Shany assigned us one of her talented tutors. Shany and her team have helped my daughter like learning again...and helped her break through her multi digit multiplication road block. I highly recommend Productive Tutoring. -Lucy

Called up Idea Tutors at the recommendation of a friend and I'm so glad I did! I opted for the…read moreonline GMAT prep course and I couldn't be happier. Not only was the platform easy to use but my instructor was incredible! His credentials were super impressive as he scored in the top one percent when he took thee exam a few years prior. I knew I was in good hands. Overall my experience was phenomenal. Easy, convenient, and most of all, useful! I'm beyond satisfied and will definitely be using Idea Tutors again.

I worked with Idea Tutors to get assistance with philosophy. The tutor was amazing and explained…read morethe concepts clearly and thoroughly. The turnaround time was extremely fast as well; Idea Tutors sent a tutor to my home within 72 hours. They really made working with a tutor in San Diego very easy.

I was one of those students that was really reluctant to study for standardized tests. Luckily, I…read morefound Shadya of Pivot Tutors who helped me study in a way that worked for me, and I achieved my goal score on the ACT! Fast forward several years that score enabled me to go to my top choice college, attend law school, and become a licensed attorney! Can't recommend Pivot Tutors enough.

Pricey and manipulative. Tutors are good but the HQ is pushy like a used car salesperson. Went to…read moreother company and much different experience. Shop around.

Reality Changers is an amazing organization that helps lower income/at risk youth become first…read moregeneration college students. Students attend weekly meetings that include Hot Words (usually SAT prep), a family style dinner, a take home lesson, and tutoring by college students or other volunteers. RC also sends eligible students to UCSD over the summer to take courses for college credit, to a week-long summer camp to bond with other students, and helps seniors complete their college & scholarship applications... did I mention this is all for free? The students who I've met here are some of the most intelligent, friendly, and resilient high schoolers I know, and everyone on staff is wonderful. If you live in San Diego and you have a couple of free hours every week, definitely DEFINITELY check out this organization! Because education is a right, not a privilege - and you can help make one student's dream a reality!

Reality Changers is a non-profit that helps 8th-12th grade students from all over San Diego be the…read morefirst in their families to go to college. Over the years, Reality Changers has proven that it is much more than a non-profit program. I have volunteered as a tutor and mentor since Spring of 2008 (back when I was still a student at UCSD) and it has been extremely rewarding seeing the students grow and mature into responsible citizens and adults. The weekly program consists of S.A.T. test preparation, an insightful lesson, a delicious homemade dinner (which is five stars for sure! not every volunteer gig you do feeds you!), and then 1.5 hours of study time. During this time, you are paired up with a small group of students which makes it easier to connect with the students. Reality Changers has even had inspiring guest speakers such as politicians, leaders in the San Diego community, and university officials. With the help of the supportive and encouraging staff and volunteers, these inner-city youth from San Diego become the first in their families to attend a four-year university.. and not only do they defy all statistics against them to get ACCEPTED, these students earn scholarships to go to schools such as Duke, Harvard, Dartmouth, USC, UCLA, and more. This truly shows how Reality Changers is more than just a program that helps high school students. It gives teens who never might have had the chance an opportunity of a lifetime and I am happy and blessed to be a part of it. It is amazing what a few hours a week can do to transform a student's life. This organization is unlike place I've ever volunteered at because they really make everyone who is a part of the program - whether you're a tutor, a parent, a volunteer, or a student feel like part of the RC Family. Also, tutors come from very diverse backgrounds - there are many college students (from UCSD, SDSU, PLNU, etc), professionals from the community, retired adults, and more who are all invested in helping inner city students from San Diego be the first in their families to go to college.

Brandon is an amazing tutor! My 15 year old daughter has been receiving tutoring from him since…read moremiddle school. She has gone from Cs and Ds in math to taking AP math classes, getting all As and Bs, and actually loving mathematics now. Brandon is very patient and he is very familiar with the SD school system math classes and he does an excellent job of aligning with class curriculum. We highly recommend 1502 Tutoring for any kids needing help with understanding math.

Brandon is the best tutor ever. I had him tutoring my cousin, and we noticed her grades go from Ds…read moreto As in less than a months. He is so easy to communicate with, so professional and polite. My cousin immediately felt comfortable working with him. He is extremely knowledgeable and easily adapts to any new curriculum thrown at him. I highly recommend.

Elliott Farr is a thief. Tutor me SD does not have good tutors. I used the service a couple of…read moretimes and their service was horrible. For the services I did not use they have yet to return my money. Run from this service as they are in the business of stealing from their customers.

I will not recommend this place. Poor customer service and not satisfied with the tutors they…read more provided.

Mark is a great tutor. He started to teach my son about half a year ago. My son keeps telling us…read morehow great Mark is and Mark opened another door for him to read lots of books that he would not have read otherwise. His school teacher is really impressed with his reading abilities now. His thoughtful analysis of literature stands out, and he is becoming increasingly skilled at explaining his ideas in a logical manner. Without Mark's help, my son won't have such big improvement. Highly recommended!!!

The SAT tutoring sessions provided by Wise Owl Prep was completely worth the time and effort…read moreaccording to my son. My son really connected with his tutor Nick and learned valuable test taking skills that helped him score well on the SAT and improved his writing grade in AP English this semester. Nick spent extra time reviewing his current high school course work and my son felt his tutoring sessions helped him considerably this school year. My son met his SAT score goal on his first attempt and was so pleased with his performance, that he wants to continue the sessions with Nick to prepare for the Physics SAT subject test. I would recommend this company to any student!

I had the pleasure of working with Lauren as I prepared my personal statements for grad school…read moreadmissions. She provided great feedback and insights! I highly recommend her to anyone applying to grad school!

I engaged Vince about 4 months into my GRE prep. Prior to working with Vince, I had worked with one…read moreother tutor that was much too formulaic in his approach to the test. Vince tutored me via Zoom. His remote setup enabled us to have productive exchanges as he was equipped with technology that facilitated easy learning. I'm including this in my review because my previous tutor did not possess the necessary technology to properly conduct remote learning. More importantly, Vince worked with me to apply focus to my GRE study, directing me to the right materials--I had previously only studied 3rd party material. He also helped me to stay on track with weekly study plans that matched my time commitment. In our 90 minute tutoring sessions, we spent our time mostly discussing verbal topics. Most valuable was that verbal discussions with Vince built the necessary experience that enabled me to understand how ETS presents the logic in the TC/SE questions types and what ETS is looking for when presenting their RC question types. As a native English speaker, I had to re-engineer how I read the passages and questions presented in the GRE. My tutoring sessions with Vince helped me acquire the test taking "finesse" in the verbal section that I needed to go from scoring in the 70th percentile (May 2021 test) to scoring in the 96th percentile (July 2021 test). If you have the resources, I strongly recommend connecting with Vince or at least consider taking his online Verbal GRE prep course. Finally, some general test-taking advice re: the GRE. The GRE is a game and you're there to play its 80 little puzzles. One of the best pieces of advice I got from Vince himself: "Be patient, build experience, and take your time with the test." This advice really resonated with me and I took it to heart, eventually attaining the score I wanted. So, to my fellow test taker: "Be patient, build experience, and take your time with the test."