Mathnasium has students do non-stop worksheets with little to no instruction. The room is…read moreconstantly loud and disruptive. The loud talking is from students and instructors alike and often the conversations have nothing to do with math. Booking sessions that work with your schedule is next to impossible. You are better off hiring an actual educator who can help your child learn. The price for a private tutor is not far off from the cost of Mathnasium and is well worth any extra cost.

We (my daughter) tried out Mathnasium at the suggestion of a friend who used the Rye facility. We…read morewere very happy with the Cos Cob location. The staff and management are responsive to both me and my child. My daughter seems to be learning something and is building confidence with her math skills. David and the team make math a bit more palatable, even fun. Thank you! PS, location has easy access to Dunkin Donuts and Chicken Joes! after school snack, anyone.

Has been very helpful with the college process making it simple and fun. Would suggest for anyone…read morewho is in high school and people transferring colleges.

Ms. Rockholz gave me excellent insight into what my essays were doing well and what could be…read moreimproved! She offered valuable lenses for which I could frame my essays and showed great knowledge of college admissions standards (especially University of California admissions in my case) and what they want to see in a college essay. It is clear that she knows what she is doing, and I feel more confident in my essays than ever. Would definitely recommend to anyone who is eager to get a professional's feedback on their college essay!

This was our third time working with Summit, as we have three children, and we were again very…read morepleased with the process and outcome. The tutor we had was exceptional, patient and extremely effective for our 17 year old senior working on improving his SAT scores, which he did! Both the tutor and his supervisor at Summit were extremely good at communicating with us with updates and recaps, and also communicated directly with our child, while copying us. We truly were satisfied with the entire process, the tutor, communication and results. We would most definitely recommend Summit to others!

From the owner: Our goals are to reduce anxiety, increase clarity, and impart confidence to educators and families…read moreabout the college admissions testing landscape. Summit Educational Group believes that, with early access to in-depth information about the standardized tests for college admissions, families and educators are better equipped to create sensible, individualized test preparation plans for their students.

This is THE BEST tutoring company in the area bar none. I cannot thank Mona and her staff at Tutor…read moreMe SOS enough for the excellent tutoring they provided to all my children. Mona cares so much about all her students and it shows in the terrific results she gets. She even hired a tutor who specializes in dyslexia to help my son. After attending her summer program all my children's ACT scores dramatically improved, and I am so proud to say my sons just got into their first-choice schools! So grateful to Mona and her team! They were vital to their academic success. I can't recommend them enough!

I don't know where we would be without tutor me sos. The number of times I've called in a panic to…read moreget a kid in before a test is countless and I'm always greeted on the phone by Mona. So calm so sweet so understanding. Thank you Mona. You get it. You know the courses, the teachers, the curriculum and you hire the best of the best. Thank you for having our backs always.

I had enrolled my son in tutoring here and I was upset to learn this. His phone had fallen out of…read morehis pocket and his tutor had taken it from him. I never gave her permission to take his phone.

From the owner: We help families with school and college choices, we tutor students, and we help prep students for…read moreprivate school admissions tests and college admissions tests.

Veronica was so incredible with the college process from A to Z, that it allowed my son and I to…read morereally enjoy our time together visiting schools. No fighting, no tears! She was accessible & knew every school inside and out. After really getting to know my son, she knew exactly how to accentuate all positives, where he would thrive, etc...He got his #1 choice! Here we go with son #2, wouldn't think of using anyone else.

From the owner: I offer comprehensive college guidance, college application completion help, college essay…read morecomposition assistance, and subject tutoring in history, English, and science. I am also a specialist in the area of executive function work for children with ADD and ADHD. I privately teach students essential academic skills and prepare them for learning in a high- stakes world. My college admissions counseling is targeted and personalized. My unique process is based on proven formulas that lead to success. When a student works with me, I build their confidence. Under my guidance, students learn real skills, explore possibilities and reach their fullest potential. The result is acceptance into a college that meets their needs and fulfills their dreams.

Brian is both a phenomenal tutor and a phenomenal person. His approach to tutoring his students is…read moreunique in that he does not drill into quantitative or grammar heavy rules, forcing you to learn difficult math and complex sentence structure, but rather relies on testing strategies that are become intuitive as you work with him. I was able to hit my target GMAT Score after several months of working with Brian because I could be strategic and pliable on complex questions, number pick and look for patterns when required, and even make educated guesses in a matter of seconds to narrow down especially hard problems into a 50/50 shot. In addition to his fantastic study approach, Brian is just a good guy. Wow no one enjoys studying, Brian would make every session entertaining, keeping me motivated and eager to continue the work. I always felt as though he was just invested in my personal process as I was myself. While I'm incredibly happy with the results from using Reason Test Prep as a tutor, I'll genuinely miss my weekly sessions. Could not recommend Reason Test Prep any more!!!!

If you're reading this, you're likely deciding on choosing a GMAT tutor. Fair warning: I am going…read moreto heap praise on Brian Prestia. So much so that you might doubt the authenticity of this review. If you have any doubts about Brian, the GMAT, my story--anything--I encourage you to message me. I am the kind of person that the GMAT chews up and spits out. I am not a great test taker. I'm not even a good test taker. At best, throughout academia, my success has been equal parts hard work and luck. Beyond that, to say that "I'm not good at math" is akin to saying "the US hasn't had the best response to Covid"--it doesn't even begin to detail how bad the situation actually is. When I took a cold GMAT in February of this year, I got a 630: Q39, V35. I took a ManhattanPrep class, which didn't really help much, but by April, I understood a) how the GMAT worked and b) if I wanted to score above 700, I'd have to invest considerable time and resources. In that light, I found Brian on Yelp and we had our first meeting in early April. Outright, if you went to school in the American school system, Brian is very likely the best tutor for you. There are courses out there, like TTP and Magoosh, that walk you through every nook and cranny of the GMAT quant section algebraically. I know because I tried both courses. Unless you went to school in India, China, or are naturally outstanding at algebra, it is wholly unnecessary to re-learn and master algebra for the GMAT. It's also, I can imagine, incredibly time consuming (at least moreso than the 3-4 months I spent studying). The GMAT is a reasoning test, not a math test, and it rewards people who understand how to play the game. Brian shows you how the game works, what the GMAT is looking for, and most importantly, provides structure and sense to an otherwise unstructured, frustrating process. Brian is immensely patient, and he's adept at sensing where weak spots are. His approach to verbal is smarter and easier-applied than every other approach I've seen in other courses. If I could have created a GMAT tutor in a lab, it would come out looking a lot like Brian. I studied like a crazy person, and each session with Brian helped crystalize my learning. In my last few practice tests leading up to the real thing, I was consistently scoring Q50. That's a sentence I never thought I would type. Q50 is reserved for robots and weird kids with social issues that smell like cheerios and go to math camp. Or so I thought. Come test day, I got a Q49, V40: 730. A 100 point increase. Again, I don't believe I'd be typing that sentence if I hadn't worked with Brian. What's crazy is that I'm taking it again, because I know I can score higher than that. The GMAT has been my life over the past few months. I've read so many threads and posts from GMAT takers that would benefit from Brian's approach. If you can put in the work, and you have the time and resources to do so, Brian is the best option out there.