My son worked with Alex on his post-graduate schools and doctoral program applications, and working…read morewith Alex made huge difference. He was extremely knowledgeable about the process and easy to access at any time. My son accepted to a fully funded program.I highly recommend Alex if anyone looking for a coach to help with their writing . Thank you Alex!! I m grateful for your dedication and availability

Dr. Blum worked with my son on his college personal statement. Coached him over 5 sessions on how…read moreto organize, edit, transition and finish his statement. What we really appreciated was Dr. Blum did not write or direct the paper. He helped my son through the writing process. Strategies my son will use long past college. Highly recommend his services.

Tralee is a wonderful tutor. She has been helping my daughter with her High School math class,…read moregiving her a better understanding of the concepts and more confidence in her skills. She enjoys working with Tralee and feels that Tralee provides her with a depth of understanding she wouldn't have otherwise.

Tralee did a great job helping my daughter get through her online Math credit recovery course…read more ADHD made it very hard for my daughter to stay focused and keep up in the classroom. Her first tutor basically gave up and recommended anxiety therapy. Tralee's tutoring skills, good humor and encouragement helped my daughter make it through the class without tears, fears or drama. She will need to take another course next year, and we will certainly go to Tralee again if the going gets rough.

Brittany and Ben are wonderful tutors and mentors, excellent at teaching both STEM and…read morehumanities/social studies subjects. I am someone who needs concepts explained to me in several different ways, and they are able to adjust their teaching style to fit my needs. I also have a difficult time staying focused, and they are good at keeping me engaged in whatever I'm working on. Brittany tutored me from 7th grade through the end of high school, and has even helped me with some of my college coursework. In middle school, I was a year behind in math, and she helped me catch up by tutoring me in Pre-Algebra over the summer before 8th grade. With her help, I passed a placement test that allowed me to take Algebra as an 8th grader. Brittany then helped me prepare for the ISEE in 8th grade, which got me into my top choice school, Head-Royce. When I started at Head-Royce in 9th grade, my classes were much harder than at my previous school, Oakland School for the Arts. Brittany helped me transition more easily to taking rigorous college-prep courses. She helped me with English and history throughout high school, including APUSH. She was also my SAT tutor and helped me with college application essays. Ben helped me with math during high school, and the math section of the SAT, and substituted for Brittany when she travelled to Guatemala. Unfortunately, they don't tutor high school science, so I had to get another tutor for Chemistry. During my first two years of college (I will be a junior this fall), Brittany gave me invaluable essay-writing strategies that not only helped me write large research papers, but personal statements for my transfer applications and for applying to the Honors College at my university. I highly recommend Ben and Brittany. I'm a strong student now and owe a lot of that to their constant guidance and support. I highly recommend them to any parent who wants tutors that will adjust to their kid's unique needs, and more importantly, truly care about them.

Brittany is an amazing tutor. She started helping me with geometry my sophomore year all the way to…read morecollege admissions. She is such a hard worker, and has helped me in so many different ways throughout high school. She's assisted me in geometry honors, precalculus honors, SAT prep, college applications and so much more. Brittany has been an invaluable source of knowledge and advise, and I can honestly say that I would not have succeeded as much as I did without her help. But the thing I cannot stress enough is that she has such a enormous heart, and truly cares deeply about the students she tutors. She will go above and beyond for each and every one of her students to make sure they succeed. Brittany is honestly one of a kind, and I am so incredibly grateful that my parents chose her to tutor me.

Emily and her staff have helped our family through both high school homework help, organizational…read moreskills, and college SAT prep in uniquely professional and thorough ways. The process for understanding who your child is, who your family is, what is at the core of the need, and adjusting and checking in along the way are beyond compare. I am an educator, and worked with many tutors and tutoring services over many years, and these folks, with Emily at the mast, really find a unique and effective balance. They have a no nonsense approach, are goal oriented, target with professional skills, and have a human approach. They know how to meet families and kids where they are, wont shy from giving advice, and they really know the landscape of all the different schools in the area, even down to the curriculum expectations; they know students they serve well. This experience of local schools alone is a huge experiential leg up. I am an elementary educator, but they helped me with my two very different high school kids journeys. I am VERY confident they can do it all, K-12! This place is the BEST!

Study Smarter was terrific in helping our daughter (and her parents!) through the college…read moreapplication process. Everyone we worked with -- Ariel, Joel, Mel -- was professional, thoughtful, and connected well with our daughter. They built trust with our teenager, coached her throughout the process (school selection, test prep and essay writing), listened to her and evolved their recommendations as they got to know her. The bottom line: Reduced stress in the process and (we firmly believe) better results in admissions and financial aid offers than our daughter would have achieved without their help.

Max is a truly fantastic tutor. He is thoughtful and engaging which cultivates a great a learning…read moreenvironment, and I always come away from a session more knowledgable than I was at the start. When I first started lessons with Max, I was only planning on having a few sessions on Python fundamentals. However, I soon decided to start working with him regularly, as I found myself learning more from our sessions than I was from the materials and instructors in the class I was enrolled in. Max is not only a great Python tutor - he has also helped me with JavaScript and HTML. His ability to teach several languages and explain a vast variety of concepts at all levels is why several months after our first lesson I am still working with him and look forward to every session.

Max has tutored me to help me relearn enough programming so that I could take a course in AI. He…read moreturned out to be such a great tutor that I've lingered on the programming lessons and had him help me with the AI course as well. He is thoughtful, patient and very smart. He is creative in finding ways to help you understand the material and challenges you in just the right way to help you learn by doing. I whole-heartedly recommend him.

I found myself a million years out of school when I decided to apply to grad school. I didn't know…read morewhere to start with any of it, least of all my essays. Like most of life's decisions, I turned to Yelp for guidance and found Carla. Carla's pricey (fear not, she offers a sliding scale) so it's good she didn't waste time mincing words or coddling. She consistently went the extra mile to ground me in what was being asked of each essay. She provided me with great resources and made thoughtful edits. Though meticulously reviewed, my drafts were always sent back quickly. Most importantly, her editing never compromised my voice, style or story. I highly recommend Carla to applicants! ***when reading reviews I always hoped the reviewers would add if they got into their school of choice. I'm happy to report I did!! :) :) Thank you, Carla!

I worked with Carla throughout the college application process as she assisted me with my essays…read more She helped me to effectively keep my voice while also making sure I was concise. She allowed me to take the wheel and treated every edit as a suggestion, careful not to detract from the message I was trying to send in my writing. Not only is she great at helping with essays but she is quite possibly one of the nicest people I have ever met. Beginning every meeting with a "How is your day going?" goes a long way during such a stressful time. I will be attending Brown University this fall and I truly could not have gotten through this journey without her. I am immensely grateful for her wisdom and support.