I literally cannot say enough about the quintessential provision of EXCELLENCE and EXPERTISE that…read moreis Cambridge Coaching. TLDR: Cambridge Coaching's medical school admissions advising helped me achieve 21 medical school acceptances (13 in the top 25 U.S. News Best Medical Schools: Research rankings) and over $2 million in merit-based scholarships. After briefly being introduced to Cambridge Coaching (CC) through a family friend for CARS help on the MCAT, I went on to score in the 99th percentile on the exam (522/528) and later work for them as a tutor for the MCAT, middle school math and management consulting case interviews. As my 2022-23 medical school admissions cycle approached, the CC team was overwhelmingly supportive in finding me PERFECT matches for both my strategy and writing coaches. The team was understanding of my budget in seeking advising and my coaches graciously worked to maximize the insight and feedback they were able to provide. Cambridge Coaching is an absolutely IDEAL company to work for and seek services from. I have absolutely nothing negative to say about anyone or any service of mine associated with the Cambridge Coaching: They are customized. They are kind. And, they are EXPERTS on EVERY service they commit to providing. I am so overwhelmingly grateful for their presence in my life and would absolutely advise any student or applicant able to afford their services to seek them fervently and IMMEDIATELY. Cambridge Coaching is literally the GOAT -- THANK YOU for EVERYTHING!!!!!!!!

I feel that I really benefited from meeting with an advisor through Cambridge Coaching. Martha did…read morea great job matching me with an advisor that was a good fit for me and in a related field. She also checked in with me a few times to make sure I was having a good experience. My advisor Olivia was really amazing. Olivia cared not only about ensuring my success but also about my well-being as an individual. She also took note of my preferences and feedback and applied them, which made me feel like I was being seen and heard. I'm very thankful for my positive experience with Cambridge Coaching.

Signet has been with me all the way. I came to the US from Europe six years ago with a dream of…read morestudying at an American university, but I wasn't as prepared as I thought. My first year didn't go so great, so I started looking for help. From there, I found Signet, and they helped me through tutoring, test prep, and admissions (yea...a lot of stuff). I built up some serious study skills with them, and I eventually got into and graduated (with honors) from a top US university. What I have really loved is that they have pushed me to work hard and learn for myself, rather than just relying on them for success. When I did badly, I reviewed with my tutors to do better next time, and I developed study habits and the ability to understand my professors testing styles, so that I would continue to do better even without their help. From Signet, I have received tutoring from several tutors across all subjects over the years (math, writing, poly sci, SAT, GRE) and been deeply satisfied with their quality of tutors and instruction. I also like that they don't try to push anything on me. They're just there if I need them. In a couple of years I will likely apply to grad school, and I will definitely use these guys again to help fulfill my dreams.

We've been working with Signet and it's been a great experience so far. We've been working with Liz…read morefor test prep for the past few months and she's been fantastic with reviewing strategies and working through the subject areas with my high schooler. She's been patient and super helpful! We're also working on college prep and applications with January for many months now and she's been amazing. We're coming up against the most critical time and I'm glad that Signet has our back!

Zach is an excellent teacher. He is very patient, intuitive, and clear. It was clear from our first…read moreconversation that he has been working as a tutor for many years, and is familiar with many learning styles and approaches. As a working professional who has been out of school for some time, preparing to take the GMAT/GRE for graduate school has been a bit of a nightmare. I tried studying independently for a few months, with little success. I then signed up for an expensive group prep course, only to find that the material was covered far too fast, and the homework load was out of scale with my available time. I have had a few sessions with Zach so far, and each one has taught me more about how I learn, and what I need to learn. The one-on-one teaching scenario is exactly what I needed to not be overwhelmed. Each lesson is tailored to work with my own learning style and struggles. Zach has gone out of his way to check in with me between appointments, and create tools that will aid me in my independent studies. I feel more confident about my ability to cover the material needed for the test, and more importantly I feel more emotionally equipped to tackle the learning material that a few months ago felt out of reach. After seeing how Zach has adjusted his learning tactics to suit my specific needs, I feel confident that he would be able to do the same with other students. I would highly recommend Zach to anybody that is struggling with some aspect of their education: studying for a standardized test, catching up in an academic class, or anything else. I will write another review after I take the GMAT this fall!

I write with the highest praise for Zach Katz, who prepared my son for the SATs. Weekly, for about…read moretwo months, Zach worked with my son, who was a Junior at Brookline High School. Zach took the time to develop a mutually respectful relationship with his tutee. Zach's careful, methodical approach paid off. My son looked forward to each tutoring session. After each appointment, he was optimistic and confident in the progress he was making. Zach helped him identify his strengths and develop strategies to improve his performance. Zach was patient and empathetic. He helped my son create a study plan that accommodated my son's many other academic and extra-curricular commitments. Zach has a responsive, adaptive tutoring method. He discovered my son's learning style and adapted his tutoring approach accordingly. My son's SAT scores improved substantially*. Even more importantly, he learned a number of strategic test-taking skills, which he reports have improved his performance on other school exams. *January 2012: 2080 (CR 680; Math 690; Writing 710; Essay Subscore 9; MC Subscore 70) March 2012: 2280 (CR 680; Math 800; Writing 800; Essay Subscore 11; MC Subscore 76)

I highly recommend Trevor as a tutor to anyone studying for the GMAT. He helped increase my score…read moreby 50 points in just four weeks! He was incredibly flexible and available to answer questions outside of our scheduled tutor sessions. His Verbal and Quant Bibles are some of the best GMAT materials you can find. If you are looking for an attentive, dedicated and personable tutor, I encourage you to hire Trevor Klee.

Working with Trevor and Yash for MCAT coaching was an amazing experience. Whenever I had questions…read moreabout a certain topic/problem, adjusting my study schedule, or being overly neurotic about my progress, Yash was always just a text or call away to reassure me and answer my questions. For example, in the last few weeks of studying my AAMC full length scores progressed from a 516 to 519 to 516 to 513. The trend from a 519 to 513 definitely made me anxious, and it felt like I was hitting a slump in my studying. However, Yash was quick to let me know that full length scores aren't static, reassuring me that I'm scoring within the expected standard deviation around my average of 516. He told me that each full length is different in difficulty, advising me to take an extra day off each week to refocus myself and really hone in on why I might've got more questions wrong. This definitely helped clear my mind and I actually began to feel grateful for scoring a 513, because I was able to identify gaps in my content/test taking strategies that I didn't even know I had. Subsequently, my scores on the last two AAMC full lengths went back up from a 514 to 518! At the end of my studying, I felt satisfied that I've done everything I could to prepare for this test, and that no matter what happened on test day, I was confident in getting a score that would give me a good shot at an acceptance to medical school. Overall, I don't think I would've made it as far as I did without his support--Yash has been an amazing coach!

I prepare for TOEFL test by myself more than one year and the score is lingering around 90, that is…read morenot enough to apply for good school. So I joined the half day program in order to get TOEFL score 100+. It has been 10 weeks now. I feel the time and budget spent in the Academy at Harvard Square is worthwhile no matter when I can get the satisfying score. The skills I learned are very helpful for the TOEFL test. Most importantly, the staff in this school are very professional and friendly. I got a lot of encouragement and help.

I strongly believe that with great caring instructors of The Academy at Harvard Square, anyone can…read moreachieve their target TOEFL score quickly. I raised my score from 50 to 93 in 4 weeks!

In advance of our daughter's first (and hopefully final) SAT, we decided on HSA's Customized SAT…read morePrep Package (20 hrs. w/ no online sessions). She worked with three different tutors throughout the package, Christine, Daniela, and Iman. They were all great and very communicative in terms of scheduling, and so was the HSA coordinator team. Did an outstanding job of listening to all feedback and making any needed adjustments, and the one time an online session was required due to scheduling, everything went super smoothly. Iman especially is outstanding! Our daughter made great strides working with her, getting through tons of material, honing testing skills, and building the kind of confidence that can really make or break the big day. She's amazing at giving day and week of prep advice above and beyond pen and paper. Thanks for all your hard work, HSA Tutoring!

HSA tutoring is a fraudulent service…read more Dont be blindsided by how they market themselves on the website as being top tier Harvard students or the fact they only employ the best for tutoring. which is a lie they employ any homeless person and brand them as high achieving Harvard students. The reality is they employ individuals who don't care about tutoring. An even less about you as the client. All the agency is interested in taking money from clients. I failed my assignment after taking up a tutoring service with HSA. Yes you heard right failed. Yet they claim they are Harvard rising stars. I was assigned a tutor a month before my assignment was due which was very reasonable. however, the tutor they assigned me didnt respond to my emails for weeks and only contacted me couple of days before my assignment was due to fit me in at 8pm at night. What a complete joke of a service !!! Honestly HSA is a con, stay well away from this place, other wise you will be deceived. Take your kid to a reliable tutoring service !

Our experience has been a positive one. My daughter began tutoring sessions about 5 months ago to…read morework on memory processing, executive function skills including time management and organization, as well as SSAT prep. She enjoys both of her tutors, who are patient, smart, and nurturing. They clearly understand her underlying issues and are incredibly supportive. They have offered my daughter many helpful insights. The services are pricey, but they are a worthwhile investment. We have been seeing progress in our daughter's development and her grades for the last couple of marking periods have been some of her best yet. It probably deserves 5 stars but my daughter still resists going on many occasions (kids!), so I'm dropping down a star on her behalf.

From the owner: We understand that academic work can be challenging in different ways for different students. Our…read moreCambridge team at Axiom Learning will customize your 1-on-1 instruction to help you meet your academic objectives. From textbook to reality, whether for extra support or looking for more challenge, Axiom Learning offers support in any of the following subjects: Mathematics, Reading, Writing, Chemistry, Physics, Biology, Spanish, French, Robotics, and Statistics. ~Standardized Test Prep-SAT, ACT, ISEE, SSAT, SSHAT~ At Axiom Learning, we understand how much is riding on your SAT scores. Our team of Harvard, Columbia, and Dartmouth graduates have successfully navigated the process themselves and will design a customized, 1-on-1 SAT preparation program for you by targeting your areas of need and working around your schedule. Our process for customizing your learning plan includes: - Customized diagnostic exams - which we offer free and without obligation; - Based on our diagnostics, we are able to design customized learning plans which focus on the areas where you can recapture the greatest number of points in the shortest time possible; and - We get results - our average score increase on the SAT is over 300 points and on the ACT is over 8 points. - Our students have gone on to a number of the top universities, including Harvard and Stanford, and the top private secondary schools in the country.

I was looking for an SAT tutor in Boston for the summer, and after a quick google search found Gold…read moreTest Prep. I was immediately attracted to Gold Test Prep because of the flexibility in lessons, which is something I needed. My tutor was very dedicated and helpful, and I saw that my SAT score improved in just a few weeks. The lessons were also very enjoyable as my tutor was easy to talk to, and I didn't find myself dreading going to tutoring sessions like I'd expected. Payment is also very easy (you just answer a Paypal invoice). All in all, my experience with Gold Test Prep was a considerably effortless and smooth one, and something that I would definitely recommend.

I used Gold Test Prep to help me study for the SATs. I had an amazing tutor you helped me learn the…read morecontent better and Gold Test Prep made it easy to schedule sessions and were always checking in and answering any questions I had, highly recommend!

I completed the GRE course in spring 2012 and it was a worthwhile investment. I scoured the…read moreinternet for reviews on the different test prep companies for a couple days before coming across Manhattan Prep GRE. There wasn't much information about the classes, but a lot about the company's test prep books, which were highly rated. I thought about getting just the books, but I had done that a few years ago with the Kaplan books and never followed through. So I signed up for the free intro class in hopes that I'd be more motivated and receive guidance on how to study. From the first class, I had a sense that this was going to really prepare me. So although the course was expensive, I signed up. Julia was my instructor and from the very beginning she was warm, straightforward, and insightful. It's obvious she's brilliant, but not in the 'look at me I score perfect on the GRE without even trying' type of way. She works hard. She's very familiar with the questions on the test and gives clear cut guidance on how to prepare. During that first session I received a course outline. This was helpful as it identified which sections to prioritize. Most weeks I wasn't able to get all of the assigned work completed, but I did what I could and I still got a lot out of class. I would recommend that you at least complete the high priority assignments so that you can get your questions answered in class. The company was also quite responsive. After signing up I received the box of the test guides in only a couple days. The shipment was very fast. When I was out of town for a couple sessions the company was great at getting me scheduled for makeup sessions. I took these sessions through live online courses. You do receive access to online recordings of each class through enrolling so you can also use those if you miss a class. I didn't use them, but it was good to know they were there. I did use the online practice tests and the online flash cards. For the times that I needed to be on the go, I downloaded the e-book versions of the test prep guides onto my laptop. It can be tedious to carry the big books around, especially because there are over 8. Overall I'm really happy I found Manhattan Prep. Like the reviews said, the prep guides and online practice exams are top-notch. The practice exams show you the specific areas in which you're performing well and need to improve. They also give you information about the time it's taking you to complete each problem. I had more than enough practice. Julia's instruction took my preparation over the top. She really set me off in the right direction and kept me on track. She scores your practice essays, reviews the results of your practice exams, and drills you each week. The classes are held at a nice hotel in Harvard Square. As I predicted, being in a class gave me more motivation to follow through. Once the classes were done, I checked in with Julia to set up my study plan for the next 5 months. I didn't follow it exactly because of work, but I completed mot of it. I wound up taking the exam in November of 2012 and I had no anxiety. I slaughtered the verbal section and kept up with the math, both of which were great improvements for me. I would recommend this class to anyone needing a kick in the butt to get started with their GRE studying and/or wanting a proven method of success. If you do enroll: bring an extra layer because its cold in the room and take Julia up on her offers to review your exams and score your essays.

Mayflower tutoring has been great for our family. My daugher (5th) started a handful of months ago…read moreprimarily to build her confidence in using a variety of math techniques, and to boost her enjoyment of math through increased confidence. It's great to see her completing homework with more ease and greater speed just from the tutoring. The online format also works very well for us....so much easier than commuting somewhere and of course with the coronavirus now omnipresent it's impossible to have tutors enter the home. Her tutor, Matthew, comes with a great deal of math and teaching experience (I believe other subjects as well) and has a gentle manner and nice energy than goes well with kids. I only wish we had started sooner!

Mayflower Tutoring really helped my son when he struggled with Physics. He had a lot of trouble…read morestudying for his exams, but with the help of Mayflower tutoring, he learned excellent techniques to tackle each problem! I highly recommend them to future families. Excellent one-on-one teaching!