if you want to be Wow'd, hire Nanea. She has the perfect balance between brilliance and the ability…read moreto teach in a very understandable way. I love to hear her tutoring my son as I admire her enthusiasm and simple way of making tough concepts understandable. I plan to have her tutor my son all the way thru college. Very impressive!!

Nanea has been helping my son for several years…read more We cannot say enough good things about Nanea. Working with her has been an absolute game changer for my son. Not only have his grades improved, but more importantly, his confidence has grown so much. She is patient, knowledgeable, and explains things in a way that truly clicks. She takes the time to make sure he understands the material instead of just rushing through it, and she genuinely cares about his success. My son actually looks forward to his sessions, which says everything. If you're looking for someone who is reliable, encouraging, and incredibly effective, I highly recommend Nanea. We are so grateful to have found her!

I've come back after many years to leave this review. For context, I was briefly a student here…read moreback in 2009. You'll understand in a moment why I waited so long to write this. I took SAT tutoring here, back when the SAT had three sections and was scored out of 2400. I ended up with a 2040 -- which at the time was the ~94th percentile. I scored a 730 on the Writing section, which was the ~99th percentile for men back then. So why the bad review? I ended up dropping out and self-studying halfway through because I was treated in an extremely condescending and arrogant way by Vincent Perry. At first, I had a wonderful tutor who handled my English and Writing sections -- she was kind, patient, and professional. When she left, I was told I was "lucky" to be upgraded to a "master tutor," Vincent, at no extra charge. For context, they were charging $50 an hour at the time but paying tutors only $15 an hour. I know this because several UCSD students I knew worked there and confirmed it. Vincent started an argument with me during our very first essay review after I used the phrase "due to." He claimed it was grammatically incorrect because it supposedly referred to being "due" like a deadline rather than "as a result of." When I politely disagreed, he told me I was being argumentative. I can assure you, I was polite and articulate -- he simply didn't like being challenged. So I dropped out and finished my prep on my own. About a year later, when I was in college, I applied for a position there. Vincent sent me an unprofessional rant accusing me of being a terrible student with poor work ethic -- completely out of nowhere, and long after I'd left. Without his help, I still achieved an excellent SAT score and couldn't justify asking my parents to keep paying for those lessons. I went on to graduate from UCSB, a Tier 1 research university, taught math and computer science for six years, and later worked at Microsoft and several tech startups as a senior sales executive. I can't attribute even a fraction of that success to this place. From what I remember, the lessons mostly consisted of buying a review book, being assigned problems, and then going over those problems in class. You can buy the same books yourself for under $100 and save the trouble of being mistreated. Even though this happened many years ago, I doubt much has changed. Remember that students don't forget experiences like this -- treat them with respect and listen to them. Your students are your customers.

This is the best option for tutoring in town. I've sent my children other places and Wells is by…read morefar the best. They are professional and really want to see improvement in my kids' academics. I can truly say Wells has made my life easier.

Silvia is an amazing Spanish tutor. She always arrives with a smile on her face, explains…read moreeverything beautifully, and is an excellent teacher. She is always able to help with whatever I am working on, and brightens our day. I recommend her highly!

From the owner: I offer Spanish on line tutoring and in person in La Jolla . I tailor the program to each one…read moreneeds. In the last 6 years I’ve helped more than 50 students of all ages and professionals improve their communication in Spanish at all levels.

Courteous and great staff, amazing, smart instructors, fun and safe learning surf experience!read more

I was really disappointed with our experience at San Diego Surf School. My husband and I booked a…read morebeginner surf lesson because we had never surfed before and wanted to learn the fundamentals from a professional instructor. Unfortunately, that isn't what we received. Our instructor told us he was just visiting from out of town, and it felt like he wasn't prepared or invested in teaching. To start he was late, when he did show up we received very little instruction before going into the water and were never taught many of the basic skills that beginners should learn, including proper paddling technique, how to pop up on the board, or even how to safely fall off the board. As beginners, that was especially concerning because safety should be the top priority. Once we were in the water, we were practically left on our own. Instead of receiving coaching, corrections, or guidance throughout the lesson, we were left trying to figure everything out ourselves. We paid for a surf lesson, not just a board rental. After the lesson, I reached out to the owner to explain our experience. To their credit, they responded promptly and admitted that our lesson was not taught according to their beginner curriculum. They explained that beginner lessons are supposed to include ocean safety, surf etiquette, how to safely fall, paddling technique, popping up, and active coaching throughout the lesson, all of the things we expected but didn't receive. However, the resolution they offered was only 50% off another lesson. While I appreciate the acknowledgment that our lesson fell below their standards, I don't think it's reasonable to ask customers to pay again even at a discount to receive the instruction they already paid for the first time. They also mentioned that they couldn't offer a complimentary lesson because they wanted to ensure their instructors were fairly compensated. As a customer, I believe it's just as important that clients receive the quality of service they paid for. We chose this school because of its great reputation, which made this experience even more disappointing. Hopefully this was an isolated incident, but I think future beginners should know that our experience was far from the comprehensive lesson that was advertised.

Highly recommend!! Daniel was very professional and he truly knows what he's doing. I came to him…read morebecause I was having some trouble with the math portion of the GED, and he really helped me understand and refresh my memory. I was having a bit of trouble at first because everything looked like gibberish to me but after a few lessons he helped me gain a strong understanding of the curriculum. I scheduled my GED test and passed with ease!! And I genuinely give credit to Daniel. Wonderful person and teacher :)

Daniel is a top notch tutor!! I used him for the GRE, specifically the AWA portion!!! He really…read moreworked with me to get me dialed in with the score I needed for grad school. He came with detailed course that had numerous examples along with constructive feedback back to make me better!! Highly recommend!!

We have hired Haleh Razzaghi Area Director - Club Z…read moreTutoring of La Jolla for tutoring services and had the worst experience. The tutor she assigned to my son had little knowledge of the subject he was studying and our son got Ds and Fs. We canceled the services within a few weeks, once we realized that the tutor was doing more damage than helping our son. I would never recommend Club Z, regardless of who the franchisee is. They still represent the company!

Desiree and her team are the best. My daughter was having trouble with Physics and Geometry…read moreconcepts, that's when we found Club Z and Rachel. Mia's grades in both classes went from a hard C to a solid A, in only 2 months! I would recommend Club Z! to everyone I know that may need a tutor. Thanks Club Z! Looking forward to working with you this summer and beyond. So grateful.