AJ Tutoring’s best tutoring reviews and testimonials

AJ Tutoring’s individualized approach to test prep and academic tutoring with Bay Area’s top tutors gets results! In the past year, 80% of our SAT students have increased their score by 150 points or more. Many students also report that their math, reading, and writing skills (not only their test taking skills) improve well into their college years.

Find out why parents and students choose AJ Tutoring for the best tutoring services and top tutors in the Bay Area.

AJ Tutoring was really helpful in preparing for the SAT in a short amount of time. It's not overkill like some SAT classes.

Lauren S.

Monte Vista High School

My tutor's expertise, enthusiasm, and commitment helped me not only improve upon my already obtained skills, but also learn new ones.

Stephen C.

12th grade, Sacred Heart Preparatory Academy

AJ tutoring has helped me prepare for tests all year and take the stress out of the work. Also, all the tutors I have worked with have been extremely helpful and friendly.

Christina B.

Burlingame High School

Two children have used a combination of three AJ tutors - all with great success!! Very likable, and clear results.

Darlyn S.

St. Ignatius College Preparatory parent

Ryan had the perfect temperament and style for my son. I felt that my son respected Ryan and applied himself for his sake as well as not wanting to disappoint Ryan. The rapport was very important to me and Ryan fit the slot perfectly.

Burlingame High School parent

Our son has had a great experience working with David. The skills David has taught him will help him throughout his academic career, long after the SAT is over.

Jeanne T.K.

Valley Christian High School parent

It was extremely helpful and I learned so many new skills I never even thought existed while in a friendly and positive atmosphere.

Bailey M.

12th grade, Mitty High School

Andrew helped my son focus on his weaker areas and still maintain his skills on the stronger areas. Andrew did this with a very limited amount of time.

Sheela M.P.

Willow Glen High School parent

My daughter found the tutoring very helpful. Karen was easy for her to work with, and provided valuable instruction. She improved her SAT score from 1230 to 1430. She was very happy and felt that the tutoring made a huge difference for her.

Leland High School parent

The most helpful part was reviewing the practice tests and getting a feel for the types of problems on the test. My scores on the practice tests improved immensely.

Steffi A.

10th grade, Sacred Heart Prep

I had an awesome experience. It was a really friendly environment and I learned a lot.

Colton C.

10th grade, Menlo School

I went from a 550 to a 680 after one tutoring session and learned many new quick ways to take tests.

Stephanie P.

11th grade, Sacred Heart Prep

Going through specific strategies was definitely the most helpful part of my tutoring because it helped me find ways to tackle difficult questions. I think AJ has an excellent system for tutoring students hoping to do well ... Read More

Zoe E.

11th grade, Menlo School

The time you spend in a session is well worth it.

Axel B.

11th grade, Menlo School

The most helpful part of the tutoring was getting practice with the material and the timing. I would be likely to recommend AJ Tutoring because of its convenient location and solid tutoring.

Ian L.

11th grade, Menlo School

The most helpful part was being able to do a full length practice test and then review them problem by problem. I would be likely to recommend AJ Tutoring because it helped build my self-confidence when taking tests.

Tara R.

11th grade, Sacred Heart Prep

My tutors enthusiasm for the material, as well as his genuine concern for my success, has helped me improve both my confidence and scores. I have already recommended AJ Tutoring to a number of my friends because my tutor ... Read More

Pippa T.

11th grade, Sacred Heart

The most helpful part is going over the old practice tests and reviewing the answers and developing strategies to avoid getting the same type of question wrong again. It's convenient, organized, and overall it makes the experience ... Read More

Anna M.

11th grade, Menlo School

My tutor was really great! I liked that we went through my essay sentence by sentence and I felt like we thoroughly reviewed the test. I saw my score go up and I really improved.

Maddie M.

11th grade, Sacred Heart

The most helpful part of my tutoring was learning the different methods and types of problems on the test, and getting explanations for problems I couldn't figure out on my own.

Kimberly T.

11th grade, Sacred Heart

I feel like I've learned really good techniques, not only for the SAT, but for test-taking in general.

Haley H.

11th grade, Menlo School

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AJ Tutoring’s best tutoring reviews and testimonials

AJ Tutoring was really helpful in preparing for the SAT in a short amount of time. It's not overkill like some SAT classes.

Lauren S.

My tutor's expertise, enthusiasm, and commitment helped me not only improve upon my already obtained skills, but also learn new ones.

Stephen C.

AJ tutoring has helped me prepare for tests all year and take the stress out of the work. Also, all the tutors I have worked with have been extremely helpful and friendly.

Christina B.

Two children have used a combination of three AJ tutors - all with great success!! Very likable, and clear results.

Darlyn S.

Ryan had the perfect temperament and style for my son. I felt that my son respected Ryan and applied himself for his sake as well as not wanting to disappoint Ryan. The rapport was very important to me and Ryan fit the slot perfectly.

Burlingame High School parent

Our son has had a great experience working with David. The skills David has taught him will help him throughout his academic career, long after the SAT is over.

Jeanne T.K.

It was extremely helpful and I learned so many new skills I never even thought existed while in a friendly and positive atmosphere.

Bailey M.

Andrew helped my son focus on his weaker areas and still maintain his skills on the stronger areas. Andrew did this with a very limited amount of time.

Sheela M.P.

My daughter found the tutoring very helpful. Karen was easy for her to work with, and provided valuable instruction. She improved her SAT score from 1230 to 1430. She was very happy and felt that the tutoring made a huge difference for her.

Leland High School parent

The most helpful part was reviewing the practice tests and getting a feel for the types of problems on the test. My scores on the practice tests improved immensely.

Steffi A.

The most helpful part was reviewing the practice tests and getting a feel for the types of problems on the test. My scores on the practice tests improved immensely.

Steffi A.

I had an awesome experience. It was a really friendly environment and I learned a lot.

Colton C.

I had an awesome experience. It was a really friendly environment and I learned a lot.

Colton C.

I went from a 550 to a 680 after one tutoring session and learned many new quick ways to take tests.

Stephanie P.

I went from a 550 to a 680 after one tutoring session and learned many new quick ways to take tests.

Stephanie P.

Going through specific strategies was definitely the most helpful part of my tutoring because it helped me find ways to tackle difficult questions. I think AJ has an excellent system for tutoring students hoping to do well ... Read More

Zoe E.

Going through specific strategies was definitely the most helpful part of my tutoring because it helped me find ways to tackle difficult questions. I think AJ has an excellent system for tutoring students hoping to do well on tests and also has a very supportive environment.

Zoe E.

The time you spend in a session is well worth it.

Axel B.

The time you spend in a session is well worth it.

Axel B.

The most helpful part of the tutoring was getting practice with the material and the timing. I would be likely to recommend AJ Tutoring because of its convenient location and solid tutoring.

Ian L.

The most helpful part of the tutoring was getting practice with the material and the timing. I would be likely to recommend AJ Tutoring because of its convenient location and solid tutoring.

Ian L.

The most helpful part was being able to do a full length practice test and then review them problem by problem. I would be likely to recommend AJ Tutoring because it helped build my self-confidence when taking tests.

Tara R.

The most helpful part was being able to do a full length practice test and then review them problem by problem. I would be likely to recommend AJ Tutoring because it helped build my self-confidence when taking tests.

Tara R.

My tutors enthusiasm for the material, as well as his genuine concern for my success, has helped me improve both my confidence and scores. I have already recommended AJ Tutoring to a number of my friends because my tutor ... Read More

Pippa T.

Pippa T.

The most helpful part is going over the old practice tests and reviewing the answers and developing strategies to avoid getting the same type of question wrong again. It's convenient, organized, and overall it makes the experience ... Read More

Anna M.

The most helpful part is going over the old practice tests and reviewing the answers and developing strategies to avoid getting the same type of question wrong again. It's convenient, organized, and overall it makes the experience of taking the SAT bearable.

Anna M.

My tutor was really great! I liked that we went through my essay sentence by sentence and I felt like we thoroughly reviewed the test. I saw my score go up and I really improved.

Maddie M.

My tutor was really great! I liked that we went through my essay sentence by sentence and I felt like we thoroughly reviewed the test. I saw my score go up and I really improved.

Maddie M.

The most helpful part of my tutoring was learning the different methods and types of problems on the test, and getting explanations for problems I couldn't figure out on my own.

Kimberly T.

The most helpful part of my tutoring was learning the different methods and types of problems on the test, and getting explanations for problems I couldn't figure out on my own.

Kimberly T.

I feel like I've learned really good techniques, not only for the SAT, but for test-taking in general.

Haley H.

I feel like I've learned really good techniques, not only for the SAT, but for test-taking in general.

Haley H.