SAT math
“Julie was the perfect tutor for our son. Engaging yet demanding, understanding yet strict, she knew how to coax out the effort needed for acing the test, which our son did. She also kept me in the loop about the process, as teenagers often do not.”
– parents of Viraj
Saint Ann's '19, Yale '23
Brooklyn, NY
Academic
"As someone who has struggled with test taking my entire life, I have gone through many, many tutors. Julie has by far been the best and most effective one, and I am happy to have been able to work with her these last three years. Not only did Julie help clarify material for me that I didn’t understand, she provided me with the skill set to succeed on future academic endeavors."
– Anya
Packer Collegiate '19,
St Andrew's '23
Brooklyn, NY
GRE
"She guided me in a thorough, focused, personalized, and holistic manner that not only increased my understanding of the material but prepared me for the test itself. It was an absolute pleasure working with Julie, and I would do so again in a heartbeat!"
– Eliza
NYU Stern School of Business '23
New York, NY
GRE
"Julie is an absolute legend. She made me a stronger test-taker, a more curious learner, and above all a better human being. I worked with her for ~7 months, and during that time she helped me confidently use mental math, navigate my anxiety, and obviously reach my target GRE score (+20pts from diagnostic to final official test). If you're not doing test prep/life prep with Julie, I feel bad for you..."
– Lulu
Princeton University '20
Abu Dhabi, UAE
SAT
“Both of my kids worked with Julie on SAT prep. We had a phenomenal experience. First, both girls had impressive score increases with final scores in the 1500s! But maybe even more impressive than the huge improvement in their scores was the fact that both of the girls loved working with Julie and felt like she filled in important gaps that school missed. Working with Julie has been an important (and fun!) part of their education.”
– Jen, parents of Josie & Annabel
Grace Church School '23 and '25, Wesleyan '27 and '29
New York, NY
Math
"Prior to working with Julie, I thought I could never enjoy or be good at math. As a child, math homework was a boring and tedious activity that I'd do late at night with bleary eyes. Since working with Julie, my SAT score has gone up hundreds of points, and taking Trig/Precalculus this year as a junior has brought me a lot of joy. Learning from Julie has been one of the most positive and transformational experiences of my life."
– Nola
Crossroads '25, Smith '29
Los Angeles, CA
SAT
"Julie is an incredible tutor. Never before have I had a teacher or tutor who could articulate every single concept as clearly as she could. This culminated in my score increasing by 350 points between my PSAT and final SAT, not only reaching but surpassing my score goals. Overall, she didn’t merely help improve my SAT score; she also helped me become a better reader and more confident test-taker."
– Theo
Saint Ann's '25, Brown '29
Brooklyn, NY
GRE
"I was incredibly fortunate to get to work with Julie for a year to enhance my GRE score. She helped improve myself score from a V154 and Q155 to a V162 and Q165 which is a tremendous improvement and I attribute it all to her. She takes a unique and tailored approach to tutoring which made lessons and homework not only beneficial but also more interesting."
– Caroline
Wharton '26
New York, NY
SAT
“I loved working with Julie. She always came into my house with a smile and an engaging story about life. As cliché as this sounds, she really made tutoring fun. What was most important was that Julie was really in touch with my learning style. She pinpointed areas I was struggling in (areas I didn’t even know existed!), and gave me tons of practice until answering questions in these areas felt like second nature. Her care and attention even allowed me to notice some underlying reading challenges. Ultimately, my ACT score greatly improved because I improved my deeper understanding of how to read and how to approach math. Julie's support made an enormous difference on this rollercoaster, and I feel incredibly grateful to have worked with her.”
– Hannah
Saint Ann's School '19, Brown '23
SAT reading
"Julie has been the best reading mentor I’ve ever had, not just when it comes to standardized testing and effectively grasping answers to questions (with great efficiency and immense accuracy, might I add), but also just overall reading comprehension and enjoyment of the activity. After working with Julie for over the span of nearly an entire year, my reading skills only seemed to improve with every weekly meeting we had, which was also reflected in my test scores (580 to 680 to 720 and eventually 780 on the SAT reading/writing section). Her patience and aid throughout this journey will be something I’m forever grateful for."
– Ryan
Harvard College '27
Houston, TX
GRE
"My admission process was super successful, and I’m excited to say I’ll be going to CBS this fall. Julie was so important in my application journey. Felt like a blessing when I found her. What seemed the hardest component ever felt doable once she took me as one of her students. She makes studying fun and is authentic, candid and generous with her expertise. Loved sharing my love for art, culture and travel with her as well. Hope she continues to help other folks achieve their dreams."
– Julia
Columbia Business School '26
New York, NY
Math
“I can't thank Julie enough for working with me this summer. As I explained to my mother this morning (when I was arguing with her that I really did have time for another session tomorrow), I really enjoyed our sessions. Somehow Julie taught me that I didn't hate math (I may not be a mathematician or even pursue it beyond the required portion) but I did enjoy working on it with her which was different from any math experience I had had before. I could see how different it was when I saw the look on my mother's face.”
– John
Saint Anns School '17, Bard '21
Brooklyn, NY