“Considering that our daughter had never even seen the SSAT format and given the short time frame, I think she did remarkably well. Thank you for your help and for your encouragement.”
“Your coaching with our child was absolutely critical to his completing the year. You have the perfect temperament and tone for dealing with a 17 year old, disinterested teen. Thanks for all your help, patience and positive reinforcement.”
Jim L. (Weston, MA)
“We decided to apply for independent schools very late. My kids had no previous preparation for the SSAT. We took a pilot test and the results were dismal. We had 4 weeks to cram. We hired Prepped & Polished. In that time we took 2 tests and lots of tutoring. The SSAT results improved dramatically and allowed them to get acceptance in top schools. Our son got into all 6 schools he applied to. Our daughter got into Nobles, Milton, Rivers and Concord, and is wait listed at BB&N. We are still in a state of disbelief! Needless to say the kids are besides themselves and we have to manage our son’s ego right now. Thank so much for your help! They could not have done it without you!”
Jean A. and Rania M. (Brookline, MA)
“Dear Prepped & Polished, words cannot express how grateful we are for all your help! I could not have managed without your help. You have done an amazing job with our son and I know how challenging he is!!”
Laurie S. (Wellesley, MA)
“I thought that you would be proud of how good you did prepping me for the SSATs. I got my scores back and I was thrilled! Thank you so much! I would also like to let you know that I got accepted into Belmont Hill. Thanks again for all your help and support.”
Jonathan, 8th grader (Newton, MA)
“We initially contacted Prepped & Polished for ISEE preparation for one of our children. The study methods were both effective and fun, causing us to continue the services for both of our children throughout the school year.”
Adrienne B. (Newton, MA)
“My Prepped & Polished tutor was not only an excellent tutor but also a great role model for young adults. She always read through my essays thoroughly, gave thoughtful revisions, and made suggestions for ways I could improve my writing. When we met to go over these suggestions, she exhibited not only clear thinking and superb editing skills, but also patience and care in listening to my ideas and goals as we went along.”
Caroline C., Grad Student (Cambridge, MA)
“Thank you for everything that you did to help me to get into Belmont Hill. I don’t think that I would’ve made it without you.
You are the best tutor I’ve ever had; you make things that are boring and difficult into a bearable situation, and you make tutoring easy and fun. I really enjoyed working with you and hope that I get to see you again for my SAT’s.”
James 9th grader (Wellesley, MA)
“Our daughter is ECSTATIC with her scores. She just got them yesterday and went up 120 points on the critical reading with a 700. She also got a 760 on the writing section, which is close to the 99th percentile. Thanks for all your help!.”
Ron M. (Cohassett, MA)
“I have hired Alexis and Prepped & Polished to tutor my twins for two years in a row. He first worked with them in the beginning of their 6th grade year in preparation for their first ISEE. After 6 or 8 sessions both kids were relaxed and prepared to take the standardized test. They also found it helpful to use Prepped & Polished as a weekly resource to resolve any math questions they had for their regular schoolwork. Their tutor was knowledgeable, punctual, efficient and yet relaxed and calm. Both kids always looked forward to their sessions with him. This year we followed a similar 6-8 session warm up for the test except that at their tutor’s suggestion, we separated the kids so they could benefit from a one on one. I appreciated the way he spent time on the actual material but also addressed test taking strategies (timing, scoring etc) so the kids knew what to do. It worked out really well and when we received the test results our hopes were confirmed. They improved significantly over last year’s results and we were very happy with their overall scores. Their success was certainly enhanced by Prepped & Polished!”