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I had a great experience with Alex Southmayd. He was a patient and encouraging instructor for the quant portion, even for an older student tackling math after 20 years. It was great prep for test day.

Alex Southmayd helped me achieve every goal I had set for myself on the GRE. He helped me find my weaknesses and attack problem areas. He knows it all and would be a great tutor for anybody.

Alex Southmayd is super clear, patient, and encouraging. He really goes above and beyond to make sure you have the tools you need to improve your score. Highly recommend!

My GRE tutor, Alex Southmayd, was great in all respects. He couldn’t have helped more with both quant and verbal strategies. He was particularly helpful on the verbal sections and was always encouraging and responsive. I can’t say enough good things about him and his approach which seriously helped improve my scores. If you are looking for a tutor I’d highly recommend him.

From the outset, I want to make it clear that I am beyond impressed with the services provided by Alex Southmayd. After working with Alex, I solidified the skills necessary to score extremely well on this test. I was able to garner important test-taking strategies, key intricacies of the test, all while building my confidence to take this test. It is also important to note that I attempted to utilize several other test-prep services in the past, none of which come close to those provided by Alex. On test day, I scored well above the scores needed for all of the programs I am applying to (very competitive scores needed - clinical psychology PHD programs); and I am certain that is a result of Alex's teaching. Thank you very much - I would highly recommend working with Alex for anyone who wants to do well on the GRE (or other standardized tests!).

I took the GRE for entrance into an MBA program. When I started I was scoring in the low to mid 150s on both quant and verbal, and with the help of online resources and with my tutor Alex Southmayd, I was able to get my scores into the 160s on both quant and verbal. With respect to Alex, if I could sum him up in one word - amazing. He is incredibly personable, bright, funny, and everything you would want in a tutor. He is able to isolate your weak areas and work with you on developing strategies. I attribute my success to him, and would only recommend him to anyone looking to succeed at the GRE.

Alex Southmayd was fantastic. His strategies helped improve my GRE Quant score by 30 percentile points, my GRE Verbal score by 20 percentile points, and I scored in the 99th percentile on Analytical Writing. This is a testament to his fantastic teaching and help with guided study. I was skeptical for a long time that I could study to improve on these tests, so I was shocked to see so much improvement.

I worked with Alex Southmayd for a month of GRE quant tutoring. Alex was extremely clear and thorough in his explanations of different math concepts and strategies. He was also patient and encouraging during our sessions as I hadn't touched math in nearly a decade. My results speak to Alex's effectiveness as a tutor - I raised my quant score from 149 - 159. I directly attribute this improvement to my work with Alex.

I worked with Alex on GRE math. I learned how to quickly recognize problems, approach difficult graphs and wording, and form strategies for taking the GRE. MyGRE score improved significantly and I was ultimately accepted into an engineering graduate program at the University of Southern California. I highly recommend working with Alex.

I worked with Alex on GRE prep and he exceeded my expectations in every respect. Alex is able to skillfully teach the content and the strategies in a manner that is tangible for students to grasp, particularly for someone like myself being many years removed from the quantitative concepts.