while they kept the kid on schedule, they did not provide direction or real feedback on the content…read moreof the application. Not 15 K we spent.

The college counselors are AWFUL. My friend has a 4.0 GPA, valedictorian, and a high score on tbe…read moreSAT, along with solid extracurriculars and 5 leadership positions, but her counselor here only destroyed her confidence and told her that she couldn't even get into a crappy state school with a 50% acceptance rate. The counselor is clearly a snob who's not interested in helping students, only crushing their dreams and telling them to aim lower. I listened to the entire counseling session, and the she was extremely rude and bitter and all around not helpful. Her whole agenda is to instill fear into applicants so they'll pay her more. The counselor was genuinely one of the worst people I've ever met and it's shocking to me that she can feel good about herself. I'm not sure if I'm allowed to name drop, but she had a very pretentious name that started with a D. If this sounds like your counselor, RUN.

During the college application process, my son needed help editing his essays. We were referred to…read moreRobert by a friend, and we have been blown away by how perfectly he met my son's needs! He helped my son to dig deep and come up with meaningful and thoughtful content to write about. He offered clear and effective tips to help structure in the essay writing process. He was able to take mundane topics and helped my son transform them into an exciting read on paper. Robert is a magical wordsmith! I would highly recommend him to anyone that needs help with the college application essays!

Robert worked with my daughter on bringing her ACT scores up significantly. My daughters comment…read moreafter meeting with Robert one time was, "Wow, I learned more in that one session than I did in 4 sessions at another test prep location." He is patient and addresses the mental side of the test prep game as well. He is also highly knowledgeable about what colleges are looking for in a college essay.

My child is homeschooled and was fighting me on all her writing. She wasn't behind or anything so I…read more didn't know if they could help....so i Called sylvan and they set up an evaluation that was very precise. Started her exactly where she needed to. The learning plan was tailored to her. Bonus she loves going! She said it's a 10/10

The teachers at Sylvan were wonderful, and this review is not a reflection of them. They genuinely…read morecared about our child and did a great job during the sessions. Unfortunately, the business practices completely overshadowed that positive experience. Scheduling was difficult from the start, with very limited availability for makeup sessions. When our credit card unexpectedly declined, Sylvan refused to release our child until we provided a new credit card on the spot. As a parent, that felt incredibly uncomfortable and inappropriate. The biggest issue came when we tried to reduce the number of sessions due to our family's summer travel schedule. We were given three different processes we supposedly needed to follow, which delayed everything by nearly two weeks. After following their instructions, we were then told we could only make the change if we agreed to pay a higher rate. It felt like every step was designed to prevent us from adjusting our plan rather than working with us. It's disappointing because the instructors are excellent, but the corporate policies and billing practices felt more focused on locking families into contracts than supporting children's learning. I've dealt with restrictive gym memberships that were easier to navigate than this. If you're considering Sylvan, I would strongly encourage you to read the enrollment agreement carefully and ask detailed questions about scheduling, billing, cancellations, and program changes before signing. The educational staff deserve praise, but the administrative experience left us feeling trapped rather than supported.

UPDATE: I'm quoting my daughter. Getting in the car, first words out of her mouth were "IT ALL…read moreMAKES SENSE NOW!" Who could ask for better? PREVIOUS REVIEW: Can anyone buy dreams come true? Well plenty of parents out here certainly are trying. Me? I don't buy into the concept of money buying results. Don't get me wrong! Know It All has been and continues to be what proves to be a very wise investment! Hard work, personal attention and an occasional & sagely Know It All touch have helped my daughter achieve and realize her goals over and over again!! Know It All (especially Raphael) are priceless members of our coaching payroll!

Best tutoring anywhere. Rafael is amazing and helped my daughter immensely. Worth the money and…read moreresults. Daughter got into all colleges she applied for and truly give some of the credit for learning studying skills with their great help.

Megan is the best!!! If you are a college student looking for a great tutor to help you cram some…read moreextra studying for your finals, I definitely recommend her! She's very proffesional, knowledgeable, helpful, nice, and easy to relate to. She can come to your house too which was nice ! She was so easy to get appts with, something that I found difficult to do with the local tutors in the area. I was on my wits end when I made a last call to her, sure that she would be unavailable or unreachable by phone like all the other tutors I had called that day. Luckily, she was available short notice and I made two tutoring appointments with her for a Statistics final and instantly felt better after each. She showed me how to input information in my graphing calculator to figure out problems and explained the material that confused me. She even gave me a delicious, homemade chocolate chip cookie on our last apt. Give her a call, you won't regret it!

Megan has been working with our HS Junior in both Algebra II and Chemistry. Without her, my…read moredaughter has said she would be failing Chemistry for sure. Megan takes the time to make sure my daughter really understands the concepts and can work out problems. She is always on time, and a pleasure to have around the house. She has taken the initiative to create study groups for my daughter with others in the same class needing the same levels of support. I love that! Besides being a great tutor, Megan is fair and honest. Several years ago I had her come to evaluate our daughter for tutoring on another subject. After spending an hour with our daughter, Megan said she could not see a reason for tutoring, just needed to focus more...show some gumption. At the time, that ended up being all she needed. Other tutors might have taken advantage of the situation and say tutoring was needed...feeding on vulnerability, but not Megan.

My kids have been going here since August & are actually happy and psyched about it! Which,…read moreobviously this place is awesome, because for elementary kids to be jazzed about doing more Math, it has to be something special! The environment is so friendly, supportive & positive! I gotta give credit to Bastian! He's fantastic, welcoming & connects with these students. Prior to choosing Mathnasium I looked into Kumon as well and had my kids assessed there too. I can say that while Kumon was cheaper, the assessment of my kids was majorly underwhelming. I was told how extremely behind they were, which I knew was not true. It made my kids feel bad. Kumon also required pages and pages of homework. My kids felt the place was creepy. Not for us! Mathnasium sold me on the approach of targeting areas and working on a well rounded picture, while allowing a little time at the end for kids to show their current homework & make sure they're on the right track! I love receiving emails when my kids have completed mastery checks on skills & when they level up! My kids also love getting "stars" and completing "cards" to receive rewards, from chapstick to Disney tickets (depending on how much they save up for). The fun environment is great! It's still quiet & kids are focused. There is strategy building and game play too. It is worth the money if you can afford it! I wish I had this when I was a kid!

My daughter absolutely loves this place. She never complains about having to come here and do math…read morethe instructor really have such a great way of teaching here. We have been coming here since February and my daughter has been doing so well and has made such great progress in such a short amount of time.

My son loves his tutor at OC Learning Center. They are always on-time, very patient, and very…read moreefficient. He is in 8th grade and is now getting an A in Algebra I honors. They are great at helping him prepare for tests in all subjects as well. My daughter also used their SAT and ACT preparation services and bumped her scores by nearly 200 points after only a few sessions. We are very happy with the OC Learning Center.

From the owner: The OC Learning Center team is committed to facilitating and enhancing the learning experience…read morethrough personalized tutoring, mentoring and other learning resources including SAT/ACT test preparation, Neurofeedback training and educational testing and consulting. Students are empowered to become self-reliant, life-long learners. Personalized one-on-one tutoring is offered in all core subject areas, including honors and AP level classes.

Todd is a stand up guy. My family highly recommends his services, whether it's for test prep or…read morepreparing for college, he is the one you need to call. He is very knowledgeable, polite, professional and always follows through. If you have a kid in high school or even younger, do yourself a favor and call Class 101. Start early and prepare for the future. Thanks Todd, you are amazing..

Todd and Class101 has been such a huge help to us, as we navigate my son's senior year in these…read moreunprecedented times! While not knowing if the SATs and ACTs were going to happen or not, Todd supported us through the process of my son's preparation for them and also helped us navigate the insanely complex post-secondary 'industry' and infrastructure. The college system in the US and its abundant complexities, in addition to navigating the application and admission process, can feel like yet another full-time job, on top of the full-time jobs! To say we were feeling anxious about it all is a truth! With Todd's help, we were able to feel more equipped, my son was able to get a far more robust, efficient and supported preparation practice in place. We could not be more grateful to have had Todd's help in all steps of that process!