I know some people love this place, but this is my experience after nearly 2 years. My child's…read moregrades did not improve and my child's test scores stayed flat. Everything about this place is dated - they've had the same tutors there for 30 years, the same teaching materials for 30 years - look at the books and supplies. It's all super old. Even the furniture in the waiting room is 30 years old. I don't think this organization has the energy, enthusiasm or passion to engage with young students anymore.

Sandy and the crew were exceptional with our kiddo. Our child never once complained or didn't want…read moreto go to reading - and the staff there have a ton to do with that..... Our child accomplished what her teacher told us to aim for and that's a testament to the great work they do. And lastly, the communication from them is top notch. We loved working with CLC

In short, ESM is the best you can get. ESM's team of mentors helped me immensely throughout my time…read moreas a high school student. From my AP tutoring needs as well as ACT prep (BTW increased by 5 points!!), Billy, Adam, and Justin really prepared me for the college application process. As stressful as high school was for me, Billy and his team of warm, SUPER intelligent, polymathic mentors, guided me through every step of the way, being accessible 24/7 by text, call or email. Any question that my parents and I had, at any time, was answered. Looking back as I start my second semester at Columbia University, I could not be more thankful for the time that I spent with the amazing team at ESM! I trust the team at ESM and cannot wait to have Billy and his team help my own future children apply to college!

ESM has supported me and my family for years now. Not only did Billy help improve my high school…read moregrades, get phenomenal ACT scores, and get me accepted at a majority of my college choices, but he continues to support me and offers his thoughts and help whenever I text or email him about grad school and career choices. Billy has a wonderful set of tutors that really cares for their students and want to see them achieve all their academic and extra-curricular goals. My tutors always worked around my schedule and made meetings fun and educational. ESM truly wants their students to succeed on any life path they decide to take. I recommend ESM to every family I know with students still in high school because no matter how successful a student is, ESM can help.

DO NOT USE VARSITY. If i could give less than one star, I…read morewould. We signed up three weeks ago because my stepdaughter needs help in 6th grade math and language arts. After 3 weeks, we still have not had a successful tutoring session and I have had to spend almost 8 hours on the phone trying to get help. At first, they kept matching her with tutors who were trying to schedule sessions outside of her availability - which was in her profile. We had to do the work of calling and complaining each time we matched with a tutor and they scheduled an incorrect session. For example, she is supposed to have tutoring on Tuesdays and Thursdays. We got session requests for Saturday at 7pm. wtf? Then, their customer service sucks. Most of their service reps are outside of the US and there is no way to escalate and talk to a manager. They say that a manager "will call you back in the next 24-48 hours", but if you miss that call, there is no way to call the manager back directly. You have to go through the ENTIRE song and dance again, with a new rep that knows nothing about your case. They FINALLY matched our kid with a tutor available during her time, but only after I spent SEVEN HOURS on the phone with them on Monday and had to talk to multiple different reps. I was hung up on twice by folks who said "what do you want me to do? Ive flagged the problem.". This week, our 6th grader was supposed to start her tutoring but guess what? The tutor has cancelled BOTH SESSIONS this week last minute. On Tuesday, she cancelled about 30 minutes before our session and didnt find another tutor to step in. Today, she cancelled 5 minutes before our session without even a "sorry". I called the customer service line back and have just spent the last 45 minutes on the phone trying to talk to a manager about this with no luck. Interestingly, the customer service reps have no authority to help you with your tutor or cancel your membership. This place is a horrible scam. They do not care about you. They do not care about your children. They do not care about education.

The tutor assigned to our child was very helpful and worked around our schedule. He helped better…read moreprepare our son for his SATs and made him feel confident in himself. Thanks San

Stephanie Malik was amazing, I truly appreciate all of the info and her going above and beyond to…read moreexplain everything you need to know to work toward getting your license. There is no dumb questions for her, she will answer any questions you have about licensing, prices, and procedures. Please give her a call get an our process started. Tell her Ramon Miranda sent you!!

I went through the entire program and passed both my law and trade exams. Study material was…read moredecent, online classes were a joke, and their customer service was the worst part. They weren't rude or anything they just aren't there to answer any questions or respond in a reasonable time. I tried calling, never gotten through, left voice and emails, and it'll be random whether I get a return message or call back. The "online classes" in quotes cause it was just some old guy reading a PowerPoint that they included in the study guide so if you want a 60 year old man with an accent to read a PowerPoint to you that you could of read yourself then you can call it a class. I paid around $1000, this is what I got. You can decide if you think it's worth it. Three or four "online classes", a study binder with material on law and your trade, and 6 months of access to practice tests with about 300ish different questions. The tests themselves aren't that much help with the actual tests. The study guide helped a lot.

I am so happy to write a positive review for the College Planning Center (Granite Bay) and our…read morecounselor Sara Batchelor. We started the process during our daughter's freshman year in high school. By starting early, Sara was really able to guide my daughter through career exploration, summer activities, volunteer opportunities, college application/essay process, and so much more. Sara was always available to us and we always felt she was supporting us in the utmost way. We had major life events that occurred over the last 3-4 years and Sara went out of her way to support us and find help to our answers. She truly wants to see her students exceed through the high school/college preparation experience. She feels part of our family and we will truly miss connecting with her through our meetings. I can't thank her enough for her generosity, positivity, and encouragement through what can be a very stressful experience. With Sara's help and my daughter's hard work and commitment, she has wonderful colleges to choose from. Thank you Sara and the College Planning Center!

If I could give more stars I would! The College Planning Center was so helpful through a stressful…read moretime in a high school students life. The test prep course they offer not only increased my sons score for the ACT but also taught him how to take a test better. The program is easy to use and helped so much to improve his scores! Their The one on one attention you get from your college planning person made the process of finding the right college for my student was amazing. Everyone is very professional but I appreciated the support they gave my son to help his confidence grow and found colleges we hadn't even considered. This made us excited about what the future holds for him! Thank you to The College Planning Center.

This is the absolute best value in education I have ever come across. My Japanese exchange student…read more(son) was failing after the first month here in all subjects. In two short months he is now headed towards academic honors and communicates in English 100% of the time. Run don't walk to this place they really saved my life. Thanks.

I highly recommend Scholars! I have no doubt that without the positive, professional guidance from…read moreEileen and the great Scholars tutors, my daughter would not have gotten through her SAT prep and college essays as quickly, easily, and successfully. By setting up a workable timeline, they kept her on task with test prep assignments and essay drafts - with a ton less stress (for her and me!) than she'd had before their help! She hit slightly above her SAT goal and got her applications submitted before most of her friends. Her acceptance to her #1 pick UCLA was the icing on the cake. : )

Canceled at the last minute. Had to scramble to find a new class when most everything is full…read more Terrible customer service, everything is done by email, cannot talk to an actual person.

Xceptional Prep is a good alternative to some of the bigger name companies if you are on a budget…read more I felt that our tutor was very knowledgable and explained things in ways we could understand. They include a ETS book, which is one of the best books to study with because it includes actual questions from past tests.

Amazing experience! Love it! We took our daughter there and she LOVED it!! The school was awesome…read moreat incorporating the Japanese culture and language in the events they presented. Would highly recommend!

We ended up taking our daughter out of the school. It ended up being a little too early for us on…read moreSaturday mornings, 9am. The school was amazing at incorporating the Japanese culture in all the events and in the classroom. My daughter really really really loved her teacher. Her teacher was very kind. It seemed like they had about 4 - 5 events within our 6 month attendance. This allowed us to learn so much about the Japanese culture. I would attend their events again. They ask for parent cooperation. It's not required though. Parents have a say (vote) in a lot of aspects of the school, which is nice. They are a pretty transparent school. We might return in a few years. Check out their website for events and fundraisers. I hope this review was helpful

This school was by far the best I've used. I added a classification to my license they answered all…read moremy questions and got me enrolled ASAP the gentleman at the in person class was extremely professional and knew what he was taking about and was able to break down complex things into easy understandable and usable formulas. I have already and will continue to refer business associates,friends and family to this school. Thank you

What an awful experience. After paying them I received my course packet and was very disappointed…read morein what I received. They only provided study information on the legal half of the test. I called wanting a refund and spoke with them and was told refunds were not an option but if I wanted to proceed we could still do that. Which I figured what the hell they already have my money. After a lengthy phone conversation I found I still had some ducks to get in line before submitting application. So after getting everything lined up I called the school back to proceed, and was then informed that I had only a four month time limit and that my enrollment had expired. I was not made aware of any time limit and was told it was in the fine print of my packet. This company is an absolute scam that provides from what I can tell a half rate service, and even worse customer relations. I asked why wasn't a phone call made to me to let me know my hard earned money was about to go up in smoke and the response was "we don't call students, sorry for your loss". Please if you read this use literally any of the other schools, I can almost guarantee a better experience. Also keep in mind this guy says they have zero complaints on their bbb account, yet others have filed complaints as have I. So just because the BBB isn't listing them doesn't mean they don't exists. Edit: I absolutely became engaged and cursed at staff. Is that better sir? You don't receive your packet until after you pay, so I really didn't agree to anything prior to paying you. Secondly I called back immediately after receiving my packet and requested a refund, due to my not being happy with the product I received (which others in this thread having complained about the exact same issue). I was told refunds are not an option. After speaking with the gentleman at that time, we agreed that I needed to do a few things before submitting my application. These items required paperwork to be done with the government, and thousands of dollars being spent (not your problem), but it would've been nice to be told then that I had a very small window to complete these tasks in. Your company and product is a joke. When I asked where the construction knowledge study materials were, I was told "you are then one with the experience, you're supposed to know this stuff" which is an awful way to speak to a paying student (again others in the thread have been told the exact same thing). So yeah when I'm being told you guys are pocketing $750 of mine, with nothing more than a shitty binder with some home printed pages in it, I became very upset and lost my temper. I'm not going to apologize for that. Your company is awful!!

Thank you, Grade Power Learning!…read more I'm incredibly grateful for the team at Grade Power for the role they played in my daughter's transformation. She recently graduated from Zehnder Ranch Elementary and was honored with the Nancy Zehnder Award for exceptional academic growth -- along with a $250 scholarship. She used to struggle and fall behind in class, but with the guidance, patience, and structured support from Grade Power, she has not only caught up but is now thriving. Her confidence has grown, her spirit has blossomed, and she's entering high school excited and motivated. She even says she wants to become a psychiatrist one day! This kind of growth doesn't happen overnight -- and it doesn't happen alone. I truly believe this was a team effort, and Grade Power was a big part of it. Thank you for helping her believe in herself and for supporting her every step of the way. Highly recommend this program to any parent looking to nurture their child's academic and emotional growth.

We've seen great results since our child began here a few months ago. We are so happy and satisfied…read morewith the staff! Thank you Grade Power!