I requested a tutor for digital SAT prep for my daughter. It was very difficult for them to find a…read moretutor for us when they did the two Tutor never showed up at her house. And another one didn't understand did SAT prep or barely anything about math SAT. The last one was 15 minutes late on the call and then asked my daughter to email her questions that she would answer later over the weekend. This was unacceptable. I'm asking for a refund.

I paid for weekly sessions.. Twice a week for my daughter…read more The tutor missed 18 out of 32 scheduled sessions. Always something. When I'd call to complain, they'd apologize but it kept happening. I finally gave up and lost all that money.

My tutor finds the best ways to teach Spanish: books, homework, flash cards. She is the best! Five…read morestars!

Sylvan Learning of Gainesville has been a great help in my childs educational experience. His…read moregrades have improved so much. The staff is really dedicated to their students. Thank you so much for your help R. Orum

I took a practice GRE here and the staff were very nice and helpful in explaining the differences…read morebetween the test I was taking and the real thing. However when I got there initially I was told to take a seat and they would call me in to take my exam. I sat and waited for thirty minutes before I finally went up and reminded them I was there and they took me back. I didn't really mind because it was a practice round, but if that had been my real test date it would not have helped my nerves! The computer and the station I took the actual test on was dirty and was distracting while taking the test. There was black hairs randomly on the screen and where I was supposed to place my ID which grossed me out. Overall for a testing center it was fine, but they could defiantly improve their cleaning practices!

We signed up 4 months ago and our children are as excited about going to Mathnasium as they were…read morewhen they first started. I think it has to do with the quality of the instructors but also the prizes and rewards they are able to claim after getting a certain number of credits (points? cards?). It really keeps them motivated. Additionally, I believe they are also given credit for the number of session they attend. Jason is also a calm and steady presence for the place.

Teachers are very kind and teach well. My first daughter got higher math grade after only one…read moremonth. Awsome!

Having researched other tutoring services in Northcentral Florida, the Tutoring Company clearly…read morestands out in terms of quality services and affordability. I personally know multiple families whose children have benefitted from the unique services offered by the Tutoring Company and are very pleased with their childrens' progress. Highly recommend!

The Tutoring Co. is awesome. My daughter was struggling with math, & working with Zach has been…read moreexactly what she needed to get a better understanding of the material and bring her grade up from a C to an A. Zach is friendly, polite, patient, and walks her through the material until she understands it. I'm so thankful we found him. Highly recommend!

"Coach Black" is the mastermind behind their accelerated reading program where she teaching…read morestudents how to read. I went to her introductory seminar because of a leaflet I found on UF's campus that promised to improve my study skills and give me more free time. She promises a "99% improvement rate", which might actually be true, because learning to read faster is not difficult, you can buy a cheap book on the topic (or find free advice online) that will get you similar results. She spent about 3/4 of the presentation telling us about how great she and her business is, how she's got a great rating with the BBB, etc. Only in the last quarter of the session did we actually get a chance to see what the course she's selling is about with a mini lesson on speed reading techniques. Now, I wouldn't give her 1-star if that's all she did (I'd give her 3 stars). But the reason I knocked off two stars is because this woman is a liar and will lie to sell her product. She told us that we were the "only class" (ever) that she was going to give us an "exclusive discount" on if we were to sign up for the course that day (typical time-pressure sales tactic). So instead of $299 she's take a "whopping" $50 off and sell us these well-known techniques for a mere $249. She asked us not to tell anyone else about this. On my way out of the class, I noticed a student waiting outside for the next session to begin. I asked of she (let's call her S) could text me what price Coach Black offered her class. The next day I found out that she was basically given the same spiel with the same "exclusive" discount. Not only that, but S says she spoke with one of Coach Black's assistants who told her that she too had paid $250 for the course (and that must have been quite a while ago). Is Coach Black really running a "Better Business"? I think not. Lying to a room full of people doesn't get you the great reputation she'll try to convince you she has, and needless to say neither myself nor S signed up for the course.

I met Coach Black a few years ago when I took her Accelerated Reading Class. The class was…read moreextremely useful and beneficial. When I was a freshman at the University of Florida, I frequently wished that I could read significantly better and faster. However, I had no knowledge that it was even possible to augment these skills. One day, I received a flyer advertising classes that could do this with a free info session. It caught my interest immediately. The presentation was very well done. Her analogies and introduction to a new way of thinking really resonated with me. I was impressed with her track record and the testimonials of her previous students, and she further gained my trust with a written money-back gurantee. After taking the class, I was able to double my reading speed while retaining 100% of my comprehension, and I felt the productivity in my work increase as a result. More recently, I found out that she offered tutoring services for standardized admissions test. I was about to graduate with my bachelor's and planned on pursuing an advanced degree. For over a year and a half, studying for the GRE had proven difficult and frustrating, and all previous attempts to seek help from other well-known test-preparation companies were unsuccessful. Before I started training with Coach Black, I had not been able to score above a 480 and 370 on the Quantitative and Verbal sections, respectively, on any of the practice tests that I took. However, after just three weeks of Coach Black's sessions, I was able to achieve a score of 760 and 550, which ultimately led to my acceptance into my first choice graduate program. Coach Black models integrity and compassion in everything that she does. The consummate professional, her clients are always her top priority. I would recommend her and her services to anyone.