I had the pleasure of working with Lauren as I prepared my personal statements for grad school…read moreadmissions. She provided great feedback and insights! I highly recommend her to anyone applying to grad school!

I engaged Vince about 4 months into my GRE prep. Prior to working with Vince, I had worked with one…read moreother tutor that was much too formulaic in his approach to the test. Vince tutored me via Zoom. His remote setup enabled us to have productive exchanges as he was equipped with technology that facilitated easy learning. I'm including this in my review because my previous tutor did not possess the necessary technology to properly conduct remote learning. More importantly, Vince worked with me to apply focus to my GRE study, directing me to the right materials--I had previously only studied 3rd party material. He also helped me to stay on track with weekly study plans that matched my time commitment. In our 90 minute tutoring sessions, we spent our time mostly discussing verbal topics. Most valuable was that verbal discussions with Vince built the necessary experience that enabled me to understand how ETS presents the logic in the TC/SE questions types and what ETS is looking for when presenting their RC question types. As a native English speaker, I had to re-engineer how I read the passages and questions presented in the GRE. My tutoring sessions with Vince helped me acquire the test taking "finesse" in the verbal section that I needed to go from scoring in the 70th percentile (May 2021 test) to scoring in the 96th percentile (July 2021 test). If you have the resources, I strongly recommend connecting with Vince or at least consider taking his online Verbal GRE prep course. Finally, some general test-taking advice re: the GRE. The GRE is a game and you're there to play its 80 little puzzles. One of the best pieces of advice I got from Vince himself: "Be patient, build experience, and take your time with the test." This advice really resonated with me and I took it to heart, eventually attaining the score I wanted. So, to my fellow test taker: "Be patient, build experience, and take your time with the test."

CV Test Prep's approach worked great. The weekly practice tests with review materials about the…read moreconcepts helped our son achieve a very impressive SAT score. They kept him on track and engaged via weekly sessions. We will use them again for our 3 other kids when they prepare for their SATs.

We have been using Carmel Valley Test Prep for a little over a month now. Our son is 7 and needed…read morehelp with practicing and learning Spanish for his immersion program. Richard has been incredibly accommodating with scheduling and went above and beyond to get us started as quickly as possible. My son enjoys his biweekly virtual tutoring sessions and has shown exponential growth and confidence in his Spanish speaking skills. His teacher has even complimented the growth that has been observed in class. I appreciate Richard's feedback and suggestions after every session. He has excellent communication. We are very happy with the results thus far and highly recommend them.

DO NOT GO TO THIS LOCATION!!!…read more I paid over $1000 for a GRE prep course and they completely messed everything up. They told me that 9 people were in the class, turned out to be 15. Also, a few of them were ridiculously...ungifted...and made the class unbearably slow for the rest of us. First problem: They did not give me online access to the practice tests which was a guaranteed part of the course. I set aside 4 hours to complete them and then couldn't get to the site! I contacted THREE phone numbers to try and get this resolved, and no one answered. I finally got a call back the next day and was granted access. However, I had no time and had to rush through the test, therefore getting a pretty low scores that was not reflective of my ability. THEN it told me that I would have to pay an additional fee to get my essay graded. No thank you, I said, and skipped that part of the test. Turned out, essay grading was supposed to be included in the price of the course. All the other students got theirs graded and I just missed out and didn't get that feedback. Called back again and they "fixed" the problem. Then my instructor mysteriously didn't get my score report on the 1st test so she couldn't go over my strengths and weaknesses with me. She told me that she would figure out what was going on and would go over it with me the next week. However, we were supposed to take the second test by the next class. How was I supposed to take the second test without getting feedback on the first? When the instructor finally went over my test with me, she decided to go over everyone's SECOND scores before she went over my first score - I therefore had to wait until long after the class had ended to get my first score back...when everyone else already had their second. I fell so far behind that I didn't take the next 3 progress tests. When I complained about this, I was offered no sort of compensation. They did not fulfill their contractual obligations and the only thing I was told was that I could take the course again if I was disatisfied. Well, yes...because I totally have that much free time on my hands between college, work, and applying to internships. I ended up buying a Kaplan book and scoring above the 90th percentile on both the quantitative and verbal parts of the GRE. I'm not sure if every location is as bad as this one - but it was bad. And their customer service was horrible. The instruction was ok - but overall I felt it was a waste of time. We would spend 5 minutes on 1 question to make sure that everyone understood - really you can only spend about a minute on each question when you take the test.

First, let me express my sincere gratitude to Clarissa Constantine for her individualized attention…read moreto my son's needs. He is a gifted student, which she recognized, and therefore focused her efforts with him on polishing his test taking skills. With just 3 hours of personal tutoring, which is a very reasonable investment of time and money, his practice ACT scores rose to his goal level. He ended up in the 99+%, with three of the four sections a perfect 36. Because he was enrolled (even in private tutoring), he had access to workbooks, practice tests and scoring summaries. Now, the downside. My son was initially signed up for a group class which was canceled. The website (run by the national PR), is very buggy and difficult. Even my hubby, with a CS degree from Cal, couldn't figure it out. I had to call for help A LOT. Zach took my calls, helped me out, organized the tutoring, and ended up saving me a lot of money. But, it was not without some pain and frustration. In the end, my son made his goal score, I saved money over the group class fee, and my son had access to all the tools he needed for self study. However, the benefits of those 3 private tutoring hours were tremendous. I highly recommend this individualized approach, which both allowed him to have free time to be a kid and reach his lofty ACT goals.

We've used Unlimited Learning for our middle school and high school kids for the past two years…read more We've had three different tutors. All of them very accomplished, reliable, prepared, and effective. Our kids look forward to having the tutors come to the house. They are all good role models for our kids. Working with UL is easy as well in terms of scheduling, payments, assessment, etc.

Unlimited Learning tutoring was beyond our expectations. The tutor Alex was extremely knowledgeable…read moreand friendly. He guided my son and they both worked together to get a great score in his ACT. I'm so glad We took prep lessons through Unlimited Learning. Keep up the good work ,I would highly recommend them for success with ACT or SAT tests for any high schooler .

I worked with Dr. Donnelly specifically for CARS; however, I truly do think that our work together…read morehelped me across the board. He introduced me to methodical ways to approach reading passages, fully comprehend the questions, what to do when you are stuck, and more. Prior to working with Dr. Donnelly, I had no method for answering CARS questions, and oftentimes I lacked confidence in my answers. After working with Dr. Donnelly, I ended up getting a 130 on CARS and a 525 overall. I think part of what made our work together so impactful was that he really taught me how to understand and approach the MCAT in a way I hadn't been previously. He always explained questions in a way that made sense -- sometimes offering several explanations to make sure I understood the logic behind each question or approach I was confused on. Additionally, he provided me with so much practice material (including full lengths) that I really felt like I could properly target my weaknesses. For example, running out of time was always an issue for me; however with Dr. Donnelly's method and materials, I was able to increase my speed immensely! As I said previously, I really think that I was able to take what he taught me in CARS and apply it to other sections -- especially when I was stuck. In our weeks working together, my understanding and confidence grew immensely; when approaching questions, I could really see the reasoning behind one answer being correct versus incorrect. I strongly recommend Dr. Donnelly to anyone studying for the MCAT!

Before Dr. Donnelly's MCAT classes, I was struggling so much with improving my score. I felt at a…read morestandstill with my CP score, which was incredibly frustrating. However, with Dr. Donnelly's help, I was able to pinpoint specific sections where I was weak and have targeted practice with those types of questions. I can definitely say that Dr. Donnelly offers an individualized approach, with plenty of practice materials available to test yourself as your test day approaches. On test day, I was able to score in the 88th percentile overall, a vast improvement from my previous scores. I could not recommend him more for your MCAT needs!

Stuart is a fantastic tutor. From our very first lesson, I knew I had chosen the right person to…read morehelp me improve my GRE score. Math has never been my strong point, but Dr. Donnelly shown me how to break down each problem in a simple step-by-step method that made it seems almost easy. He is very patient, professional, and his calm, relaxed style of teaching made our lessons enjoyable. I ended up improving my math score by 23 percentile points. I could not have done this without Stuart's help!

From the owner: Dr. Stuart Donnelly founded Doctor GRE Prep here in San Diego to meet the needs of students…read morepreparing for the GRE exam in order to gain acceptance into various graduate programs. Stuart's academic credentials and teaching experience are second to none. He has a Ph.D. from Oxford University and 20+ years of private GRE tutoring and teaching experience at all levels. He is also the author of several critically acclaimed test prep books by the best-selling "For Dummies" series by Wiley and Sons Publishing. Many leading educators consider Dr. Donnelly to be "One of the most experienced and qualified private GRE tutors in the country.” Private lessons with Dr. Donnelly are available online via Zoom or in person at his San Diego, CA office. Over the past 20 years, Dr. Donnelly has helped hundreds of students improve their GRE scores significantly and get into their chosen graduate school. We are sure he can do the same for you.

Highly recommend! My son Ty is a busy junior with a tough schedule to accommodate, and Erin and…read morethe team at Hammer Prep helped match him with the perfect fit. Juan helped find sessions that worked for Ty, and in a short amount of time, helped him raise his ACT score from a 29 to a 35! Thank you Juan and team at Hammer Prep!

David was amazing. Super helpful he raised my score by 8 points. Timing was always flexible which…read moreis perfect for a busy high schooler.

If you have any thoughts of taking your test here. Think again. Choose another place. The parking…read moreis terrible! The staff is ok but they are busy just doing their job. Somewhat friendly but I understand that they are just trying to get through the day. This was my second time taking my exam, since I failed first time. The previous visit, employees were maybe 5% friendlier. So, it's a hit or miss. The parking alone is enough for me to decide on taking test elsewhere.

I have come here twice for a couple of exams. Parking sucks, difficult to find a spot that isn't…read moretow away or reserved. The waiting area is decently clean. FYI just bring minimum with you because everything is going into a locker. Don't wear jewelry or anything. Phone gets turned off and into locker. Oh and no gum either. The testing room is quiet, the desk provided is small. It has a pack of new ear plugs or sound deadening headphones for use if wanted. The computer is improved from when I was there a year ago. The calculator has a history now which is nice. Also get an electronic writing pad to write items down on. My suggestion is to write things one might forget (equations, etc) on it for later use. The mouse is atrocious and distractingly terrible. It can get a little chilly sitting there but not too bad. Staff is nice, they are direct but nice. All in all okay experience here. I guess if one doesn't pass it might be a one star place. But that's not a reason to 1 star it.

I took the LSAT Extreme course and was extremely displeased with the quality of the course, the…read morecontent, and the teaching. When I first enrolled, and paid the massive amount of money (1500.00, I believe). I was planning on taking the prep course for the December LSAT. However, a week before the class was to start, Kaplan called me and informed me that it would be canceled due to low enrollment. So this kind of screwed me over, because they weren't offering any other prep courses for December, and all Kaplan's competitors courses had already started. So, I was offered to upgrade to the LSAT extreme for the Feb LSAT and sold into it with the promise that the majority of the information would be covered by December. That was bull. By the time December came, I was ill-prepared. The class is set up in such a way as to progress you to being prepared only at the end of the course. So, I ended up having to reschedule for the February LSAT. It didn't matter anyways. I ended up feeling rushed into it and did poorly, My instructor was a young woman (like 21) who had scored well on the LSAT (around 170) but, she had been a biology major and decided to go to law school at the last minute. She taught the class like a math class, in such a way that I and other students couldn't relate to. Her teaching method just didn't mesh well with the logical nature of the LSAT. No one ever showed up to her class. She rushed through all the lectures, didn't explain very well, and didn't give us enough time to ask questions. She didn't even take Kaplan herself. In fact, she kept mentioning TestMasters and how she took that, and would tell us tips from TestMasters sporadically, throughout the course. I was overall, very displeased with this course and I am thinking about contacting them for a refund or some sort of compensation. The highlight of the course was when she brought us cupcakes at the end of the class with "180" written on them.

If you're going to call it the "Games" section, shouldn't it be fun? There is nothing fun about…read morethis mindfuckery. Why don't you just call it the "Mindfuckery" section? Spare me the ironically named euphemisms and just call a spade a spade. At least I'd know what I was in for. An example of LSAT's idea of a "game": On most days, Jody takes the "F" train. Jane, on the other hand, is misanthrope who honestly abhors society and as such, she cannot be within proximity of anything with a pulse. For this reason, she takes the "G" train because it's usually secluded save for a few gutterpups who are far too removed from reality to be noticed. James, who takes the "C" train, has a crush on Jody, who has a crush on Jane, who is a misanthrope and thinks that Ren, who is confused about his sexuality and also takes the "G" train, is a derelict of some sort when in actuality, he's into all sorts of drugs and hobo chic and his intricately destroyed getup probably costs more than a week of Jane's paycheck, which she receives on Wednesdays, the most dreaded day of all, when she must make physical contact with the asshole Human Resources director who insists upon chatting her up by posing inquiries as asinine as "how's this beautiful weather?" even though the asinine inquiry itself and the recent stink of cigarettes that taints his every move suggest that he himself has just been outside "in this beautiful weather." What train does Ren take on Mondays if he hasn't been on a bender? Why does Jane live in the Hatrix? How does the Human Resources director live with himself? _________________________ If I somehow get out of this alive and get accepted to a good school without scratching my eyes out in nervous exasperation, I'll only have Kaplan to thank.