Our son worked with Mr Russell with Algebra 1 this past school year. He has an IEP in math and…read morehated math! He was angry with math and despite all the tutors and teachers, we couldn't get our son to like math. The time he spent with Mr Russell was life changing. This is 100% the truth. We didn't have high hopes for our son with Algebra 1 at Santa Monica High School. Mr Russell approaches each student with a unique approach since of course all students are different. He was able to relate to our son and turn him around to actually enjoying math. He'd even shoot basketball hoops as a reward. He turned our son around in math and he achieved a B in his math class, which for us was a massive increase. But more importantly our son now approaches math with self-esteem and confidence. Building self-esteem in a subject for students is 75% of the battle with subjects they dislike.

I cannot say enough positive things about Mr. Russell. He started working with my son 2 years ago…read more It only took my son a couple months to realize that this guy was on his team. Although my son has struggled at times, Mr. Russell has never given up. He always comes up with new ideas to try and remains positive at all times. He is very creative and manages to get through to even the most difficult student. He is incredibly responsive to emails, texts, and calls. He always makes time for you and your child and makes you feel like you matter. He truly cares for his students. I would recommend him and his services without reservation.

Throughout my sessions, I was able to analyze myself with Michael's help. He gave me courage when I…read morehad doubts about myself, and helped me to see reasons when I was coming up with excuses to procrastinate. His personalized approach has guided me to become a motivated person, which was why I had sought his help in the first place. Michael is my companion and mentor on my never-ending journey of self-improvement.

Learnmast changed my life. Throughout my sessions, Michael, as my counselor, provided so much help…read moreon class decisions and future plans. I was able to ask questions and get responses quickly. Michael suggested me to go to PCC first, after two years, I transferred to UC Berkeley successfully，and it's all depended on Michael's help. I has always sought his help in the first place. He is my companion and mentor on my never-ending journey of self-improvement. All in all, Learnmast is my #1 recommend college counseling, and Michael is the best counselor I have ever met.

I haven't been able to write a review since I was in medical school for the past 4 years, thanks…read morefor Shemmassian Consulting! I'm about to become a first year resident, but I remember the anxiety of feeling like I could never realize this dream like it were yesterday. I am a first-gen college grad, and pretty much did everything myself. I didn't have a mom or dad or aunt or uncle in medicine. I didn't go to a school with a strong premed program. I felt I wasn't a strong enough candidate. When I started with Shemmassian Consulting, I was second time applicant. They gave me a complete analysis of my previous application and made a customized plan to help me with my MCAT goals, primary and secondary apps, and gave me insight I couldn't gather anywhere else. I was assigned Erica to consult me, and Dr. Harris. I felt taken care of. They were honest about where I stood and what it would take to get to where I needed to be. They supported me every minute I panic emailed and were so accommodating in times when I had to change things up. I wound up getting accepted to four med schools ! Going through this application process is incredibly draining. With Shemmassian Consulting, I didn't have to do it alone. You don't have to, either! It was worth every cent. Sometimes, you just need someone who can give you a chance. You are good enough, you just need help reflecting that on your application :)

Shemmassian Consulting ISN'T WORTH IT! Do yourself a favor and save your money by eliminating him…read moreas the middleman. Shirag bends over backwards sending you referrals, calling dozens of times even as late as 9pm and sending countless emails convincing you to sign up with SAC. Convincing us to trust him, he promised to personally and directly be involved in my daughter's application, but once we signed up, we NEVER HEARD FROM HIM AGAIN. I honestly can't quantify the amount of involvement he actually had and there certainly was no direct advice. Shemmassian is a great business man that has done an amazing job compiling free information that is out there to market himself as a leading authority in the Medical School Application process but that is all he is - a great business man that knows how to prey on, market to and convince anxiety ridden med school applicants and their parents into signing up with him. He knows exactly how to exploit our fears that the AMCAS application and cycle brings and will say and do anything to make you sign up for a plan. However make no mistake - Dr Shemmassian IS NO MORE THAN A FACILITATOR BETWEEN EDITORS AND RESIDENT DR's that have no time for you. We paid for one of his top plans expecting his direct personal help and advice (expectations and concerns that were made VERY clear via phone conversations and emails prior to signing up) but we literally got zero . Emails I can't show due to word count. Skip SAC and go to Fiverr or Leland because you will find great Editors, AdCom experienced Dr's or both that work directly with you for THOUSANDS LESS. Then all you need to do is pay a la carte for the interview prep from wherever you want. You will seriously save tons of money this way and find equally capable editors and advisors. Don't pay the premium for Shemmassian's name because all you're paying for is for him to be the middleman. And for those of you that still want a comprehensive plan - I would go to Med School Coach. They have A LOT more experienced staff and experienced advisors to work with than Shemmassian does which we didn't realize until it came to interview prep time. Writing Editor - My daughter liked her writing advisor but there was NO direct input on my daughter's content from her actual Dr advisor in terms of "focus on this, write about this, say this not that etc etc" - not even for his own school that he was a supposed AdCom member of (Hopkins). Once my daughter determined the direction of her essays and crafted them, her writing advisor helped her to rephrase things and refine it for grammar, sentence structure and flow. We appreciated the suggestion she did make, the schedule she kept her on and the reminders she provided like updating her AMCAS mid cycle but again her actual advisor had very little input and Shemmassian had absolutely NONE. Interview Prep - Future applicants - buy the interview prep session ala cart. You'll not only save money but also have control on how many hours of prep time you need and which companies you get that help from. Also DON'T PREPAY FOR INTERVIEW PREP FROM ANYONE'S COMBO PLAN (esp SAC) until you get interviews. You don't know how many interview invites you will get and end up wasting money. If you are considering SAC - know that they are seriously lacking in Dr's/staff from higher tiered med schools so if you are prepping for top tier schools avoid SAC completely if possible. Before signing up we made sure to confirm that Dr. Shemmassian had advisors from top tier schools because we wanted to ensure that during interview prep time, my daughter had the experience and knowledge of various advisors from T10 schools to help her with interview prep. However when it came to actual interview prep, my daughter only had her main advisor from Hopkins because there was no one else from those T10 schools that could work with her. We feel like that was a bait and switch situation by Shirag and as a result, she only used 6 hours as it was restricted to one person thereby making it NOT WORTH the price we were conned into paying for the whole plan. In conclusion - Find experienced editors and advisors to help with the med school process but DO NOT USE SHEMMASSIAN CONSULTING! After locking you in, he just moves on to signing up the next cycle's victim's/income pool. My daughter and I regret using SAC instead of any of our other choices because Shirag personally brought NOTHING to the table to help her with AMCAS applications to warrant his EXORBITANT FEES and her "advisor" Dr Wang barely had time for her. We paid a crazy amount of money due to Shemmassian's lies of personal help which we never got and although the writing advisor my daughter worked with was good, SAC itself wasn't worth the hard earned money we disappointingly paid Shemmassian. Daughters Stats - 4.0 Dual Degree B.S and B.A, MCAT 519, Preview 9/9, Publications and Presentations - Several, Thousands of hours of research, clinical experience and volunteer work, 1 Gap yr.

I couldn't be happier with the survice I received! David is very knowledgeable and honest,…read moreunderstanding of unique circumstances, and experienced enough to advise even on highly specific situations. David gave me a much needed honest evaluation and I feel a lot more confident after speaking to a professional i can trust, and beyond that, he's just a genuinely nice person to work with. I've had one meeting so far and will definitely be booking more. Highly recommend!!

I couldn't be happier with our experience with David and College Zoom. Their program is like NO…read moreOTHER. They have created a system that truly helps the student organize his/her/their thoughts and ideas in order to put their best foot forward and create a college application that represents who the student is and what their achievements are. Both my children worked with College Zoom. My son is a very typical young man who had a hard time getting started with his applications, and College Zoom did an excellent job supporting him every step of the way. My daughter, on the other hand, was very motivated and College Zoom worked well with her enthusiasm and organization. I am happy to report that both kids got into their DREAM schools (USC and UC Berkeley) with College Zoom's help. David and College Zoom really understood each student's unique needs, and also helped this mom feel less worried!!

Surena is the best! We had tried 2 different tutors before we found him. He tried different…read moretechniques with our son to make sure he found the right one that would help him learn the fastest and easiest. He also helped with the SAT prep. Can't say enough about Surena!

Surena is an incredible tutor. He has been tutoring both of my 16 year old boys for since early…read morelast school year. Their test grades have improved with each session. He is always on time and is a great communicator. His demeanor has a calmness that really help to make the learning experience easier. I would highly recommend his tutoring services.

Zahir was very helpful in the college admissions process. My son has done pretty well school and…read morecomes from a high performing campus, but it was large and we needed more support. He was very understanding, and my son has been receiving acceptance letters over these past few weeks. He has already been accepted to many schools and even received merit awards. Much less stress left for me now.

Huge thanks for being the guiding light on my son's journey to Stanford acceptance. Her expertise…read moredemystified the application process, and her encouragement was the confidence boost he needed. We're incredibly grateful for her support in turning this dream into reality! - Chanju L.

I am extremely pleased with this studio and especially impressed by Sam's remarkable skills. I…read morewould enthusiastically recommend this place to anyone looking for top-notch service and a fantastic experience