Nothing can't stop me to write 5 stars testimonial to Transform Tutor and this time we'd like to give a 5-star review to Sophia Barkoff, my son's reading & writing tutor. First, Transform Tutor aren't just tutors! They help your kids have fun while deep diving into the subject they teach and that is a rare skill. My son works with Anna, his amazing chemistry tutor from Transform tutor for months and when we think he needs a writing tutor, we went to Transform tutor again. There is not any other reason to think about others. And they NEVER disappoint us! For a high school sophomore, every subject score is important. However, writing skill is one of them which not easy to be improved in a short of time. After we work with Sophia, she got to know my son's interests, learn his favor in his personality, and pick books based on his interests and leading and guiding him on reading good books. They talked about the books together after that, just like a big sister helping with her brother, and she emailed me with updates from the online tutoring and check my son's progress after the class. She shares her reviews and any specific concern with us. You can tell, she cares her students very much. No doubt, she is super great at teaching! We have had the opportunity to work with many amazing tutors from the center. I am happy to say that we love all of them! Again, if you are looking for a great reading and writing tutor, talk to Sophia! If you need a chemistry tutor, talk to Anna! If you want to know more about how happy we are working with Transform Tutor, talk to me. I will share all I know with you! read more

Skilled and talented tutors, coordination and correspondence top notch. Highly recommended.

Our high school sophomore started working with Ilana during freshman year because she wanted some support to gain more confidence and supplement her learning in a very fast-paced classroom. Ilana has been great at guiding her all year, and helping her through a rough course. She is personable and a true cheerleader for our daughter who tends to be hard on herself. Ilana also provides a weekly summary of the work for each season so we're kept in the loop. She's continuing with Ilana this year. We are grateful! read more

This is our fourth year working with tutors from Transform Tutors, and we couldn't be happier with the experience. They've been incredibly flexible in scheduling sessions around our son's demanding sports commitments, which made a big difference in keeping him consistent and stress-free. More importantly, the tutors helped him not only understand the content but also develop strong test-taking skills and study strategies. They made the material engaging and helped him truly enjoy learning the material! Both Mariya and Sashank were absolute all-stars. They were knowledgeable, supportive, and consistently went above and beyond. We highly recommend Transform Tutors to any family looking for dedicated, effective, and student-centered academic support. read more

We have had a great experience with Rushabh at Transform Tutoring. He is a reliable, helpful, and supportive tutor. He worked with our son for a full academic and helped him achieve his potential in math. Rushabh was always available and flexible with his schedule when needed. I recommend him to any parent of a high school student looking to level up their math skills. read more

If I could give 10 stars I would!! We were Extremely impressed by the tutor's dedication to ensure my daughter had filled the gaps in her understanding of Chemistry!! Despite having called Transform in desperation only a few days before her final exam (when my daughter realized there were many gaps in her understanding of the chemistry concepts), Transform scrambled and found us a super smart and very patient tutor located in the East coast. Even though there was a 3 hour difference, she stayed up with my daughter late into the night (midnight EST) two nights in a Row!! This was way beyond any expectation for a tutoring service and we are eager to continue with Transform on a regular basis to avoid any further last minute cramming! Here are my daughter's comments about her experience: Transform tutoring has helped me so much in only 2 sessions! Even through an on-zoom, last-minute cram session, my tutor, Julietta was able to help me fully grasp chemistry concepts from my honors class that i had not fully understood at the beginning of the year. She also showed me how dedicated she was to help me by powering through to what ended up being a 3 hr call, just so that she knew i would be prepared for my final exam. I ended up getting a very good score on said exam, and I know that without transform tutoring, i would not have been able to do it. Thank you Julietta!! read more

My daughter is a freshman in Palo Alto high school and she is taking Geometry honors class. Transform Tutoring is really helping my daughter to balance different classes, sports and other school clubs activities. Tutor from Transform Tutoring is knowledgeable and very thorough in guiding through subject material. I strongly recommend enrolling your young students to Transform Tutoring. read more

Our daughter was struggling with Chemistry but after a few sessions with Fionna, was able to turn it around. She says she's the best tutor she's ever had! read more

I really like that Transform Tutoring offers you a free trial with a tutor that they feel will be a good match for you. All their tutors are from top schools like Stanford, Cal etc. The tutor that I chose for my son not only is able to help him with SAT prep; she also helps him with his AP Bio class. My son says she really explains the concepts very well. I am so happy to have found Transform Tutoring! read more

When schools shut down March 2020, and left me with 2 elementary distance learners on my lap 24/7, I was wholly distressed and exhausted. I spent the summer wildly exploring ideas and came to realize that a Learning Pod was a great option to address learning loss and social wellness. I interviewed pretty much every Pod agency in the Bay Area and scores of individuals offering their teaching services. I just could not get a FIT---the right match of experience with a spirited energy who was confident to take on a micro class environment. It became such a daunting process and I was just so over the "online dating" of the zillion Zoom calls to 'meet' potential candidates. When I spoke with Transform, my representative could clearly hear my resignation, that we must be outlandish, that somehow my mix of 8-11yr olds was an educational anomaly. She said she could help and by that point, I was clinging onto my last shred of hope. When I met "their candidate", I was 32 seconds into the interview when I felt this explosive surge of EXCITEMENT. She was so ridiculously EXACT to what I had been looking for, it's as if they fabricated her just for our Pod. She led our Pod as if it was her previous job, with such focus and diligence, careful arrangement of the day's structure, and personal attention to each student's needs. She literally RAN a classroom and because Transform only recruits from top notch Universities, her academic prowess far surpassed what any elementary kid could ever require assistance with. Plus, she was super FUN. I queried the kids over the first few weeks and each time I got reports that they were all really glad they had Pod, that they looked forward to "school" again, and that they adored their teacher. But that's not the end of it.....we hit a snag.......after the holiday break, our fearless leader got a job offer so suddenly, she wouldn't be leading our Pod into 2021. The despair kicked in again and we thought that was the end of our magical sphere. Transform was super clear of the type of candidate we needed and the structure we already had in place. With restless kids and anxious parents, nobody was feeling optimistic we could score here--we'd already hit our home run. Per our previous ritual, they gave me ONE candidate and within minutes of speaking with her, I began to TRULY see that Transform Tutoring does not provide academic assistance to students in need. They manufacture Scholastic Superheroes. Rather than let me explain, I'll let the 11yr old male child, the internal boy of few words, who'd already spent 3mos with the "other teacher" and was distraught that she wasn't returning. Before lunch on the first day of Pod 2.0, he came over to me and whispered, "I like her." Given that the 8yr old girl asked for white pants, because our new teacher wears them, and she wants to be "just like her", that gives the female perspective. Our 2.0 instructor was not only an academic powerhouse, but I think she literally embodies a star; she's this radiant force of energy and light and the classroom just glows in her presence. I spent so much time worrying about how I was going to solve our school crises and then worrying about how I was going to pull off a Pod. In the end, students came and desks and sanitizer were easy to come by. What I could not manifest was the RIGHT instructor---Transform Tutoring HEARD me, they really got who we were and what we needed and they delivered an EXCEPTIONAL learning experience for us. TWICE. With blunt, straight from the cuff, approval from the students. If I ever need academic support going forward, I can skip the process---I'll just say "send them." Transform Tutoring saved our kids during the school closures. They were so attuned to what we needed, so thoughtful and conscientious, and they gifted our kids a chance to thrive during the pandemic. read more

My son needed help with Maths and we found an excellent tutor for him at Transform Tutoring. Subsequently we found a AP Physics and AP Statistics tutor as well and his experience has been very positive. We strongly recommend Transform Tutoring for any student looking for specialized help in high school subjects. read more

Transform Tutoring have been a good resource for all our tutoring needs for our son. We have used them for both Writting and Grammar tutoring as well as SSAT preparation. The tutors are always prepared before the lessons and also well versed with the subjects. We also love the accessibility through zoom. It's very convenient. read more

My son is attending local public high school with big classes and needs additional help from a tutor. Transform tutoring has referred a good match for him - a Stanford student who not teach the academic content but also share a lot of good ideas. My son connects with him very well since he is only a few years older and still fresh with the high school materials. Transform also provides some online system to help organize homework. Highly recommend! read more

Unlike other tutoring organizations we have tried, Transform Tutoring was able to match my students with the perfect tutors for their needs. Not only were the tutors extremely knowledgeable in their subject, but they were able to connect with my kids and help them further explore the subjects being taught. Both my students look forward to their tutoring sessions and showed great improvement over the semester. read more

Transform tutors have been a great help to our son during this difficult year. They've been the highly motivating and positive influence he needed. Cannot recommend Transform enough. Our only regret is not choosing them sooner. read more

Transform Tutoring is a superlative Tutoring and Academic service. The tutors are excellent students themselves and have a very strong understanding of the material. Also, they are quite detailed in planning each lesson and demonstrating good techniques and methodology. They ask for the questions and topics in advance and prepare lesson material in response to that. The tutors use the latest tech to facilitate online meetings. Their style is to have the kids learn the techniques and prep needed to gain independence. I see a lot of communication back and forth and ensuring that the student can verbally explain their understanding. After each session, there is a documentation of the learnings and next steps. The tutors are also very kind, supportive and enthusiastic. Great mentors! read more

I am a tutor with Transform and I have had an incredible experience thus far. Transform is incredibly organized and helpful; they can work with any student at all levels. I've seen many students come to Transform Tutoring and truly blossom through the Socratic teaching methods and qualified teachers. I would highly recommend their services to anyone in high school who needs help with academic content, organization, college preparedness, or standardized test-taking. And for anyone looking to tutor, Transform is one of the best places to work: they are wholly accommodating and offer a level of independence that many other institutions don't. For college students or anyone looking to take on an academic role, I would strongly recommend considering Transform as your next workplace. read more