"Will helped me raise my score significantly, up to the 99.7th percentile! For me, he was specifically helpful in giving me skills for the reading and writing sections, as well as for the essay section. He was always professional and motivated me to practice. Highly recommend!"
-Student at Harvard Westlake High School **Scored a 1550/1600 on the October 2019 SAT
"I have worked with Will for a number of years now and I highly recommend working with him. I have been an employee for a tutoring service company and at a high school and I know first-hand the experience and services that Will provides are unmatched. I personally used Will so that I can have another eye for my undergraduate and graduate applications and then consulted him after graduation from USC. I have ultimately earned acceptance into an ivy league graduate school as well as a number of highly ranked programs with full-tuition scholarships because of Will's career coaching, interview preparation, and essay review services. Will is an excellent mentor and is always available when you need him through phone or in-person."
-Antonio, USC graduate and Ivy League Law School acceptee
"Will tutored me to help improve my SAT score. He taught me excellent strategies and tricks to perform better in the Critical Reading section. He quickly diagnosed errors that I was making, and was able to give specific suggestions on how to fix them right away. He showed me multiple techniques for how to read the passages effectively, what to underline, how to make sure that I finish under time, etc. With Will's help, I was able to raise my score on the new SAT by more than 150 points to a score in the 99.8 percentile! I highly recommend his services to anyone looking to improve their SAT score."
-Former student at Harvard Westlake High School, Current student at UPenn Wharton school **Scored a *1560/1600 on the August 2017 SAT*
Before I worked with Will the SAT scared me to no end. I simply didn't think I could do it, and frankly I was scared. My score, 1500 or so, was weak at best when I started with Will, but with his help and with sheer determination, I raised my score over 650 points to 2160. On top of helping me achieve this amazing jump, he stayed by my side and assisted me with the college process all the way through until every school was in. I can honestly say that Will's services have been mind bogglingly helpful and I that I made the right choice signing up with him. I highly recommend his services to anyone looking for a SAT or College Admissions Tutor. -Sam S., Sherman Oaks, California, accepted to UCLA for fall 2016
"I took lessons from Will to improve my critical reading on the SAT. He was great at his teaching method and taught me tricks to answer questions the right way. My score in the critical reading went up over 150 points!" -Shawn L., Calabasas, California, Scored a 2350/2400 on the December 2013 SAT
"Will has helped me to better my SAT score more than 300 points. He helped me to understand key concepts and new strategies essential for doing well on the SATs. Will is the one I must thank for helping me prepare for the SATs." -Jack Hanaway, Sophomore, Pinkerton Academy, New Hampshire
"Applying to Ivy League schools is a long shot and therefore you must give your BEST SHOT! My son and I are very grateful to have found and used Will's service to coach in preparing the personal statement in the Common Application. As time is of the essence, Will's timely communication and excellent writing coach abilities made it possible for my son to submit his application prior to the deadline and with so much confidence. I sincerely encourage students and parents to invest!!!" -Marjorie Santos, parent of Julian Santos at Fontana High School, California, who was accepted to UC Berkeley and UCLA for fall 2014.
"Will knows what colleges want and he helped me tailor my essays and entire application to pain a comprehensive view of who I am. He not only knew what about me I should highlight, but also helped me edit my essays to make them clear and a great supplement to my application." -Senior, who was accepted to UC Berkeley (regents), Olin College, and USC (full ride) for fall 2014.
"I am applying to UCLA and UC Berkeley engineering. I had many friends review my essays, before I saw Will, but I was still not confident in them. So I enlisted Will's coaching services and sought his help in the morning. After working with him, I gleefully came back to my house, after finally being able to see my mistakes. Throughout the entire day he helped me and even at midnight, answered my last few petty questions since I am a perfectionist. Working with him is a blast and he always responds quickly to any of your questions. I truly recommend other students to go over your personal statements with Will. You won't regret it."
-Ronald Gao, senior, Mission Viejo, California, accepted to UCLA for fall 2014.
"Will helped my grammar improve dramatically. I went from getting criticism on my grammar, to being told that I was strong in that category. I can now write flawlessly." -Sammie Sakata, 6th grader at Pico Canyon Elementary, California
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