Excellent instruction and services from Igor! He is incredibly intelligent and versatile -- I love how he introduces students to topics in a manner that is integrative and understanding. He also has proven again and again his ability to create "miracle stories" by helping struggling students become A+ star students! read more

I started attending Washington University in St. Louis' School of Engineering and Applied Science in the fall of 2015. One of the first courses I took was Calculus II--an infamously difficult class. When I told my father the name of my professor, I learned that he was the very same professor my father had 35 years ago when he attended the university. Throughout the semester, I kept hearing my father's horror stories of struggling and receiving subpar grades in the class, and I started to worry. Fortunately for me, Igor was there to help me. At the end of the semester, I finished with an A in the class--something not many students achieve. Without Igor, I never would have received such a good grade, and I would not have developed such a great understanding of calculus which has been a valuable asset to me throughout my continued studies at the Engineering School. read more

Hi, I'm Nidhi! I'm 17 and I recently graduated from MICDS. I will be heading to Brown University in the fall (psyched because it's my dream school!!) as a member of the Program in Liberal Medical Education (PLME), through which I will earn both my undergraduate and medical degrees in 8 years. I first started tutoring with Igor when I began SAT math lessons in the summer before my junior year. With Igor's help, I scored a 760 on the old SAT, an 800 on the Math SAT subject test, and a perfect 36 on the math section of the ACT. In my junior year, my lessons with Igor helped me become familiar with the material on the AP Calculus BC exam, and I was able to skip a year in math because I did so well on that test. Throughout my senior year, I continued to take group lessons with Igor, and earned an A in all three trimesters of Vector Calculus at MICDS. Igor's intuitive teaching method, patience, and well-stocked supply of flaming hot Cheetos catalyzed many "aha!" moments and set me up for a very successful high-school math career. Thanks for everything, Igor; you're a homie! I first met Naima through Igor, and I am so happy I found her! While taking AP physics at MICDS, I realized that I would benefit from having someone help me better understand the material. Naima has been an incredibly helpful resource and mentor to me and many of my classmates, helping us consistently earn A's and genuinely learn the material. She can tailor the material to help her students understand it in many different ways, and she is incredibly patient, kind, and helpful. read more

It is rare that one encounters an educator who combines humor, patience, a deep understanding of their topic, and the innate ability to connect with students. We were most fortunate to find this individual in Igor at a critical time in our oldest son Ben's education. As a senior at Phillips Exeter Academy, he was seriously struggling with calculus. Igor with Ben, made it his mission to help Ben excel in calculus. They had instant chemistry that grew into a wonderfully warm relationship. Their weekly lessons (sometimes spanning 3 hrs) resulted in Ben successfully completing his calculus coursework, when he would have almost certainly failed otherwise. Ben is now scheduled to attend a prestigious 7-yr BA/MD program. Without Igor, this most likely would not have been possible. Witnessing , the results Igor had with Ben, we enrolled our other two children into his weekly tutorial program. Our youngest is now easily a year ahead in math and continues to excel. While she is not challenged in the classroom, Igor pushes her to really think and struggle in her lessons, which is critical for developing the mind of any young student. Additionally, our other son is a high school student who has seen tremendous benefits from almost a year of lessons with Igor. He is on pace to achieve a perfect score on the Math section of the SAT and SAT subject tests, and we have noticed an overall improvement in his other academic coursework. His ability to engage and commit to challenging problems learned in Igor's lessons, has permeated across other disciplines, and he has developed a true love of learning. Igor is also helping him skip pre-calculus over this summer and to take BC Calculus as a junior in high school. It is impossible to describe the transformative experience Igor has had on our three children. I will simply say a heartfelt THANK YOU to Igor for continuing to enhance and enrich their education! read more

Igor must be the best math tutor in the history of this universe! Both my son and my daughter have worked extensively with Igor, resulting in perfect math standardized test scores for both and, even more importantly, a truly deep understanding of mathematical problem solving. SAT Math was quite manageable for our kids after working with Igor, and perfect scores were easy for our son and daughter to achieve. Igor's math tutoring is about far more than test scores, however. He teaches how to think mathematically, how to use different approaches to solve a problem, and how to truly understand mathematical thinking. Once those concepts are grasped, the problem solving for "ordinary" math like the SAT becomes quite easy. He has inspired in our son and our daughter an incredible and well-earned math confidence and a genuine desire to become great in math. Both of our kids are outstanding math students at their schools, thanks to the background that Igor gave them. Our daughter is currently at MIT, and she is absolutely thriving in math there, thanks in part to the background Igor gave her in the past in Calculus. Our son is at an elite math high school and also doing extremely well. Thanks to Igor's help, he has begun to really excel at math competitions, qualifying for the AIME this year and earning a wonderfully high score at the national ARML competition on the individual test. Igor can take an above average student and help them become extraordinary. But I also referred him recently to a friend of mine whose son was struggling in math, and Igor was able to help his son become capable and confident in math. I am pretty sure that Igor could take any below-average or struggling math student and help them achieve confidence and competence in math. One of the great things about his math tutoring center is that Igor has a team of fantastic tutors who back him up and all teach the same way he does. His method of teaching is more efficient and easier for students to grasp than math in schools. He helps the kids understand WHY the different methods of problem-solving work, and that helps them become confident problem solvers in general and to have several ways to attack any problem. Igor required a lot from our kids, but he has a great sense of humor and fun while he is cracking the whip. Our kids absolutely love him, and he changed their lives. I recommend him highly and equally to anyone with a child who wants to become great in math or whose child is struggling with math. If anyone can help a good math student become great or a poor math student become strong, it is Igor. His service is one-of-a-kind and second to none. read more

Igor's tutelage changed me from a student easily stumped by American Math Competition (AMC) problems to one with a healthy arsenal of tools for tearing them apart. With each example we studied, he would provide multiple approaches and reveal key strategies for solving future problems. When teaching concepts, Igor considered which ones would be most useful in contest math, not just the ones that might have been most conventional. He was always brimming with ideas for furthering my education. For example, while I was in Calculus AB, he suggested that I study with him for the Calculus BC exam (with the rigor and quality of Igor's instruction, preparation for a definite 5 only required a few lessons). With his advice, I ended up taking multivariable calculus--a course I loved--my senior year instead of Calculus BC. Igor also emphasized to me the value of a liberal arts education. He recommended to me Pomona College, a college that I had never considered before, but am now very happy to say that I will be attending! I am lucky to have had Igor as a teacher and a mentor. read more