Varsity Tutors

My daughter worked with a tutor for a month or so, and one of their meeting dates, he did not show up. we called the company, and they switched her tutor, however, on her second session with the new tutor, he did not show up either. I called the company to complain; I was very upset and this was the second time that my daughter was stood up by one of the tutors.

I looked around at some different vendors but did not do any real use of offerings other than what the school offered like internal tours. Varsity Tutors had really good practices of figuring out the student and then adopting a learning program for that particular student. It was very specific to have that person run. Their tutor would review my daughter's student needs, go over the courses that my daughter needed help with, then basically getting back with them over what the program might look like in terms if they have online materials coupled with a real person they can interact with.

My daughters were taking piano lessons at a teacher's house, and last fall my wife was diagnosed with cancer and had to undergo chemotherapy. Since she was the one who would drive them to their lessons, I wanted to find a teacher who would come to the house to provide lessons and found Varsity Tutors. They said they would be able to fulfill this request and find a teacher, so I paid $500 for lessons. A week goes by, and they couldn't find anyone. Another week goes by, still unsuccessful. Another two weeks go by. They offered video, virtual lessons.

Varsity Tutors has been really helpful and they're responsive. They follow up too. They have tutors that can come to our home. They got to us when it was a critical time. We needed them right away, and they identified Toby and made the introduction quickly. All of my interactions with them had been really good. We had Toby all last year and we’re set up for a session this school year. My son needed him for Physics last year and a little bit for Math this year. He's awesome and he had been really helpful to my son. He had given him practical information, explained the concepts in a way that my son could understand it, and had shown him how it was applicable in real life. My son's grade went up significantly in Physics. He went from a D to B.

I am new in the country. English is not my first language. So, I struggled with English ACT test. I had 19 in Reading, after the tutoring sections I went up to 24. My previous composite was 23 now is 25. I highly recommend Varsity Tutors. Sarah ** my tutor, is a very qualified tutor. I highly recommend her.

Though I had trouble with initially finding a tutor who felt comfortable teaching the material I needed to learn, Varsity Tutors' concierge team was wonderful in finding me a qualified tutor quickly. Sometimes the turn-around time was within a few hours. It's a huge relief to know that you have a concierge team looking out for you, especially when you have your classes and other parts of student life to deal with!

Varsity Tutors has really good reviews. On their website, it’s showing that very qualified people are their tutors. So it seemed like a good option for my LSAT. Michael was my tutor and we would email or chat to figure out the time we wanted to meet, then we would meet for two hours. We met five times over about two weeks. He identified some of the weaknesses I had, gave me practice problems, and helped me through how I should be thinking about certain things. He also gave me some tricks that I didn’t know about that helped.

The tutoring was great but the charges for missed appointments or not cancelling 24hrs in advance are ridiculous. No phone call, text or email reminding of the session. That's how they make extra money. If something happens like a car accident or you suddenly get sick too bad... it's going to cost you. This is like a bank charging overdraft fees. No mercy. Shameful. I hope this makes someone aware of the downside of this company. Never again.

We decided to try Varsity Tutors because of the reviews I found on the internet. They're professional and patient. They were able to help us very well and I've seen improvement in the test. There has been an increased confidence with schoolwork too. Varsity Tutors is good.

When I used a different tutoring option close to my house, I also did Varsity Tutors at the same time to compare the service. I like Varsity more and decided to stay with them. They are convenient. Tim was so helpful and he moved to get what we needed in time. I have a couple of tutors teaching different kinds of subjects. There were good ones, and there were weird ones, but they helped my kid, Matthew. There was one guy that was teaching him world science and it had to do with history. He was weird but he helped Matthew somehow.

Varsity Tutors had good reviews and they were able to fit our schedules really easily, so I went with them. We had two different tutors there and both were fantastic. They came to the house to work with my daughter. We did one for SATs and we used them for math. They really worked with her on keeping calm, really looking at the different problems, and seeing exactly what the question is instead of being overwhelmed by the question. Also, a rep from their corporate office followed up every week to see how everything was going, if there were any problems, if everything was fine, and if I needed anything from them. It was really good. I would tell others to take a look at Varsity Tutors and go with them because they're really easy to work with.

Varsity Tutors was the first one that came up in my search and I called them on a Saturday. They picked up the phone so I got signed up immediately and it was very straightforward. My children had a couple of different tutor activities. My 21-year-old had French, which was in person to help him get through level 3 French, and then my two younger kids are doing German online as well and one of the kids is doing Reading in person, and they’ve been able to accommodate it all. Initially, I wanted a German tutor that could come to the house, but we haven’t been able to identify anybody in the area and so Varsity Tutors convinced me to try online. I don’t have high hopes for that ‘cause the kids are young but then a year later, we’re still doing it.

ACT Prep - So it wasn't bad but definitely not perfect. The first tutor I had was phenomenal. She was perfect and I felt the most engaged and productive with her. She increased my score by 1 so outside sources believed I should move tutors. Every other tutors were always distracted and I seemed more like a chore to them. Also the program to find one on the go never worked and when it worked the guy left on me because his connection was bad. I won't say the website was bad, I probably just had bad luck but it was a very bad time.

The tutor was awesome. It was an online setup and she was always accessible. Also, she could do the tutoring session early in the morning or late in the afternoon. Moreover, the screen was split that she could pull up my assignment and I could still see what she was doing. That just made it perfect. I was with her for six weeks and I got an A in the subject.

When I had my initial call with Varsity, I told them I needed an in-home tutor, Monday through Thursday between the hours of 3:30-5:30 (every week). The salesperson assured me it would be no problem at all to place the tutor. He informed me that the contract is a 12-month commitment and I will be billed $1700 up front, then $1700 in six months. They were able to place the first tutor and she worked out great last year. This summer she informed me she was no longer going to tutor. I reached out to Varsity about two weeks before school started to let them know we needed to start a new search.

I called Varsity Tutors and asked a lot of questions. Their concept made a lot of sense so I took the leap and went ahead with them. I have had interactions with my son's tutor by email. Her name was Anna and she always gave really good, detailed notes. My son’s a senior in high school and he takes school seriously, so Anna gave me reports on what things he did well in and the things he needs to improve in. She really taught him to understand how the ACT test is mapped out, how to study for it, and how to pace himself better on those tests. It made him a better test taker overall. My son said it was a great experience, and he’s a very opinionated kid. If he doesn’t like something, he’s gonna tell, but he had nothing but praise for Anna.

She was amazing with my daughter! I am super pleased with the results that we have had with her. Our daughter went from reading and speaking at a 4 year old level (at the age of 7) to reading beyond a first grade level which she is currently in!

I'm a single mom who works full-time. I needed to be tutored. Varsity Tutors reached out to me quicker than its competitors and had things in place. They made the liaison seamless and they sent me reminders to go in there and do what I needed to do to get started and select a tutor. When it came to choosing Danielle, it was a no-brainer. Her resume is not ridiculous, so it was wonderful. It was a six-week accelerated advanced Calculus course in the summer. It was six weeks of hell where I got a whole semester of Calculus being crammed in. Then, towards the end at about week four or five, I learned that I was gonna have a major surgery and I had to get the course done.

Last year, I enrolled my oldest daughter, Sophia (13) with Varsity Tutors in order to get help with French and 7th grade Math. Sophia worked with Alexandra ** on French and with Rahul ** on math to include: pre-algebra, algebra, geometry, etc. Sophia absolutely loved working with both of them. She looked forward to her sessions and actually would come home asking me, “ Mom, when am I working with Rahul again?” or “When is my next French session?” When Sophia needed help or had a test she would ask, “Mom, please call Alexandra or (Rahul)… I need help fast!” I mean, when does a kid really look forward to doing algebra? When does a child genuinely laugh, smile and enjoy learning these tougher subjects during sessions that can last up to 1½ hours? But this is how Sophia responded to her online lessons with Varsity Tutors.

Varsity Tutors is very organized and a great organization. They respond quickly and they were the first one that came up that had French. The teacher for the foreign language is excellent. I'm an older adult plus experiencing some difficulties, and he's been helping me do that and making me feel that anybody can learn a language and it's not a bad thing if I'm an adult 'cause I already know a whole lot more. He's patient and he waits for me to respond. He knows that there are a lot of people who have a trepidation learning a new language and so he just reminds that it's not a straight path and there's a lot that you have to do so just take it forward. For anybody who's afraid to study online using all the technology, both Varsity Tutors and my tutor made me feel much more at ease with it. That's a big deal.

Our previous tutor had a limited range of expertise, and we were growing beyond that in terms of course work. Varsity Tutors had a lot more expertise and they were a more affordable option. My daughter loves her tutor. Her Varsity tutor is Ivanna. She's a young adult and she relates a little bit more on a level that they understand in terms of interests. So, she’s relatable for them than our former tutor, who was a school teacher. She enjoys her sessions with Ivanna way more because the environment is a little more relaxed and comfortable.

My son really got a lot out of Varsity Tutors. He enjoyed it very much and he learned methods. He was doing some self-study for Chinese and he was at the point where he wanted to start speaking with someone else. So that worked out really well with the tutor at the Varsity. He would go online on the computer and have a FaceTime. The tutor helped him a lot. Right now, he’s enrolled in the 11th grade. He also takes an online high school course with Varsity, which they don’t have at the school he’s at. We are very, very happy with Varsity. We recommend them very highly. My son has met all of our expectations and exceeded some, and he enjoyed it immensely. It was a great experience.

I'm very happy with Varsity Tutors. I had hired a different merchant for my son before and it was for SAT Prep. However, it didn't yield the results that the merchant had promised. I started searching for another provider and I found Varsity Tutors online. I was very satisfied with their service and the tutor that they provided. And the results were very good.

We had Varsity Tutors for the ACT, SAT and then AP Chem last year. It worked out pretty good. We still have a couple of hours left on our list with Varsity, but everything has been good so far.

Varsity Tutors looked appealing and the rep I spoke to was very thorough. Varsity seemed like a really good fit. I can find a tutor that works for me, which is really helpful. It is also better having the option to change tutors because if it doesn’t seem right with a tutor I'm working with, I can choose another person, which I ended up doing. There is flexibility for me and for them. The first tutor I had was brilliant, but I could not understand the way he was talking to me. So it's nice to have the power to change my tutor because if I have a tutor come to my house and it isn’t really working, there can be some weird tension if I see the tutor again.

Don't give these people your phone number unless you want them to harass you endlessly. Their sales department has been harassing me because I no longer need their services. I asked them several times to stop calling me and then they called my work. In the voicemail they even acknowledged that I asked them to stop calling me! When I called to complain, they refused to let me talk to a Manager.

I told them at first I needed a tutor. Then, I found a tutor at my university. So I emailed and asked for a refund. No response whatsoever. So now, I have to call them to ask for refund. I did not even started using the tutor or my session. So I deserve a refund for my $74 7 And if they don't give me one, there will be consequences with lawsuits. All they do is take your money. I would give them zero stars if I could.

I had a very pleasurable experience with Varsity Tutors. The convenience and the reviews made me go with them. The tutor I worked with was very patient. She listened to me and she was very knowledgeable. I would highly recommend them.

My son needed a tutor for his summer school calculus class. When I inquired about their services they were super responsive. The tutor they assigned him asked to take his work papers from his class to review and formulate test problems for him. The tutor then canceled 4 sessions in a row. They assigned him a new tutor right away but could not get the first tutor to return the work papers. Varsity Tutors said they would get them back right away but did not. With his class coming to an end their answer to me was that he was an independent contractor and it wasn't their responsibility.

I purchased a large pack of hours a while back. Every single tutor I used read out of a book and was extremely confused while teaching. Many left in the middle of a session to grab something unneeded for the lesson. Multiple tutors were used trying to find a better and more educated fit. Every tutor used was unsuccessful. We called multiple times explaining our issues and we were met with either a voicemail and no callback or an unreasonable reply. When I called customer service again to explain the issue, I was told not even a partial refund would be allowed for the unused hours, which consequently means my family lost thousands of dollars. I was told the hours couldn't even be renewed unless I bought a package that cost around $800. The women I was on the phone with treated me as if I was at fault. Would not recommend to anyone, all they want is your money.