Tier One Tutors

Tutoring is a investment in your child’s future.
It isn’t inexpensive but neither is college… so you want the best possible match of tutor to your child’s needs so they have the best shot at a top school.
Tier One came to our home and spent time to analyse our son’s needs and matched him with one of their tutors. The result was the assignment of their tutor Ashley. Tier One checked in the beginning to confirm that their selection was a good match. Our opinion was that the match was perfect.
The entire experience EXCEEDED our expectations.
Ashley brought energy and positive coaching to every session
She was always on time and always gave full. attention during the entire session.
The Goals given to Ashley wete overall help in SAT PREP but specific focus on one area of the test. The results exceeded our expectations and carried over into our son’s schoolwork.
Yesterday was their last session together and we will miss the joyful exchanges as they worked through the problems and the process. Ashley had built a positive environment for these working sessions and our son looked forward to .them. For a teenage boy to look forward to studying is a huge compliment to the trust she earned and the encouragement she gave him as he progressed. Of course some sessions produced more progress than others but there was always progress and our son felt benefited by each session.
I would highly recommend Tier One and especially Ashley to tutor your child.

I highly recommend Tier One Tutors. Originally, we consulted with a popular, expensive SAT tutor company which we thought was the only way to go. A friend of mine highly recommend Tier One. Tier One Tutors, did a thorough evaluation for my son to figure out if the SAT or ACT would be better for him, and which areas to focus on to improve his score. A personal study program was created just for him, to avoid wasting time, they focused on the areas that needed the most improvement. And they came to the home. My sons score improved 5 points. He scored a ³⁴⁄₃₆ on the ACT– He’s not taking it again!!! Thank you Tier One Tutors.

I’m writing from a slightly different perspective as a former employee of Tier One Tutors. I started working for the company all the way back in 2007, and over many years developed one of the strongest working relationships I’ve ever had with Steve and Brian.
Like all of their tutors, I was personally trained by Steve and Brian (who, after 8 years as a professional tutor myself, are the only people I still defer to when it comes to mastery of the SAT and ACT). The company goes to great lengths to make sure that every employee is thoroughly screened, trained, and re-​trained as the tests change over time. My screening and training process took almost a month as they whittled down the potential tutors to only the most qualified candidates. And the system they trained me on is still the most effective I’ve seen to date.
Living in numerous other parts of the country over the past few years, I’ve come to realize how spoiled I was by the support that Tier One provides their clients, and their employees as well. I’ve worked for a number of nationally known test prep companies, and the routine is the same with almost all of them. One or two 15 minute phone interviews, a written test, and you’re off to the races. Sometimes they send you materials you «may» use, sometimes you’re on your own. You’ll touch base every few weeks with the office, but otherwise you’re an autonomous entity, working with each student however you see fit.
At Tier One, I was in touch with Steve or Brian every single week regarding every student. Though they employ a great support staff, the owners are still unfailingly present, involved with every family’s process. Any time I ever faced an obstacle, I was on the phone with one of them the same day, planning a solution. The intensity and focus with which they approach their business, and the concerns of their clients, is unmatched.
Lastly, most people know that happy employees make good employees. Tier One always treated me with respect, kindness, and support. Their wages are VERY competitive in our particular field, and using a system that really does get results, I never had to worry about selling more hours to a family, or making excuses for my work. I’ve personally referred multiple colleagues to the company, and they’ve been equally happy.
If you’re considering having your child work with Tier One, do yourself a favor and take advantage of their free in-​home consultation offer. I’ve never worked with a family that was disappointed that they did.

Tier One Tutoring is fabulous! They are thorough, patient, and matched my daughter with a tutor that was perfect for her. She Took the SAT with confidence, and was pleased with her score, which had improved over the time she spent with her tutor. I highly recommend Tier One, and will definitely use them for my younger son as well.

Just an update from my 5÷31÷2014 review. My daughter took the ACT again (3^rd time now) after some more tutoring sessions over the summer. She recently got her results & again raised her overall ACT score by 2 more points. In summary, using Tier One helped raise her score by 4 points the first time & another 2 points the second time. This brings her ACT score higher than the average UCLA admission, which is what she was aiming for. She also got an A in AP Chemistry, a 4 out of 5 on the AP exam, & 780 out of 800 on the Chemistry subject test. As I said before, the tutors are amazing.

We used Tier One for my daughter to study for a high school AP exam. They are extremely knowledgable about the subject matters and well prepared to teach. I can’t say enough about the company and the tutor we used. I will definitely be using them on an ongoing basis now!

Tier One Tutors is excellent! I have used their tutors for the past two years. My daughter is in her freshman year of high school, and we use a distance-​learning curriculum from Laurel Springs School. I was the hands-​on person at home for the first year we did this, but it became a bit too much. I requested a tutor from Tier One for short sessions, and we found the support to be of enormous benefit. Over the past year, we have had one tutor four to five times a week, and she has been a lifesaver. This individual has been available, because she was waiting to begin medical school. We have been incredibly pleased with the quality of her tutoring and and her phenomenal intellect as well as interpersonal skills. We’ve had 4 tutors total from Tier One, and each one of them has been excellent. Tier One seems to select their tutors very carefully. Each tutor has demonstrated a mastery of the subjects at hand, a love of the educational process, dedication, patience, warmth, and humor. I have felt comfortable with each individual in our home, and I have felt confident that my daughter is receiving the highest quality tutoring available. And, I am by no means a push-​over; I am very selective and particular. Lastly, we have been able to receive a discount on the hourly tutoring rate by purchasing a package of hours. It’s a great way to reduce the cost. In our experience, the tutoring has been worth every penny.

Tier One Tutors is AMAZING. They helped my daughter prepare for the SATs and then helped her with her college applications. She got into all the UC schools she applied to: UC Berkeley, UCLA, and UC San Diego as well as many other schools. They are easy to work with, professional, and courteous. I recommend them highly!