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TESTIMONIALS

What students and parents are saying.

Feedback from students and families I’ve had the opportunity to work with through academic math tutoring and SAT Math preparation.

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Academic Math

SAT Math

"Paul has been an outstanding SAT Math tutor, and working with him was a truly transformative experience. His personalized approach and patient explanations helped me overcome my challenges with difficult math concepts. Thanks to Paul's support, my confidence and SAT Math score have improved tremendously."

Tyler

Parent of Algebra II Student

"Paul is a great complement to my regular class. I find working with him important to keep up with my grade."

Emma

Algebra II Student

"Paul did an amazing job helping my daughter improve her score by 80 points. His patient and personalized approach made a huge difference, and we’re thrilled with the results!"

Rachel

Parent of SAT Math Student

"Love the set up and how a lesson goes. Remote tutoring works so well. He's really engaging during the entire lesson!"

Chris

Algebra II Student

"Paul has been an exceptional SAT Math tutor for my son, helping him improve their understanding and significantly boost their score. His patience, expertise, and dedication made a noticeable difference, and we couldn’t be happier with the results!"

Liz

Parent of SAT Math Student

"Paul was really easy to work with and made SAT math way less stressful. He’s super chill, explains things clearly, and our sessions on Google Meet with OneNote were always easy to follow. I felt a lot more confident after working with him and would definitely recommend him."

Abigail

SAT Math Student

"I actually found Paul on ChatGPT searching for math tutors in the area.
Paul was not only incredibly helpful but also a lot of fun! He made challenging concepts easy to understand, and his engaging approach really boosted my confidence and score."

Alexa

Geometry Student

"A family friend from Connecticut recommended working with Paul. It was honestly a game changer for my SAT math. He helped me come up with a clear plan that made studying way less stressful, and my score went up by over 80 points. He explains things in a really easy-to-understand way, and I feel so much more confident now. I’d definitely recommend Paul to anyone trying to boost their SAT Math score."

Kathleen

SAT Math Student


"I did privates with Paul and when I first met with him we looked at my PSAT. He came up with a plan that was so clear to follow. I knew what to do for homework, and really learned how useful DESMOS could be. I highly recommend him to get your SAT Math score up!"

Molly

SAT Math Student

"What I really liked about Paul was his teaching style. I was always engaged and entertained. The hour session never felt like a bore. I looked forward to meeting weekly with him."

Libby

Algebra II Student

"Paul helped our son strengthen his Precalculus skills while preparing him for the expectations of Calculus. His experience as a classroom teacher really comes through in his instruction."

Madelyn

Parent of Precalculus Student

"Our daughter was really struggling with Honors Geometry. Paul was patient, thorough, and helped her approach challenging problems with much more confidence."

Emily

Parent of Geometry Student

"Geometry is like a foreign language. All the shapes make everything confusing. Paul helped me understand that how these relationships helped form the right equations I needed to solve the majority of problems."

Jack

Geometry Student

"You can tell Mr. Ballas is a teacher. He knows how to explain something in more than one way and always makes sure I understand before moving on."

Kaelyn

Algebra II Student

"Algebra II moved really fast, and I was falling behind. Paul helped me catch up on the topics I missed and made the harder problems feel much more manageable."

Max

Algebra II Student

"Functions and transformations were really confusing to me until I started tutoring with Mr. Ballas. He broke everything down and helped me understand what was actually happening to the graphs."

Justin

Algebra II Student

"Paul never made me feel bad for asking questions. He would explain something a different way until I understood it. That made a huge difference for me in Algebra I."

Yanni

Algebra I Student

"Our son's Algebra grade improved significantly after he started working with Paul. More importantly, he stopped dreading math class and became much more confident."

Don

Parent of Algebra I Student

"I used to get frustrated with Algebra because I never really understood why we were doing certain steps. Mr. Ballas explained everything in a way that finally made sense."

Sam

Algebra I Student

"I loved working with Mr. Ballas on the SATs. He helped me get to a 640, from my PSAT math score of a 510, so I was very happy!"

Sara

SAT Math Student

"Paul explained things in a way that actually made sense to me. By test day, I wasn't second-guessing myself nearly as much, especially on the harder questions."

Maggie

SAT Math Student

"What impressed us most was how quickly Mr. Ballas identified the areas our son needed to work on. Every session had a purpose, and he always knew what to practice next."

Chris

Parent of SAT Math Student

"I didn't realize how much time I was wasting on certain SAT questions until Paul showed me what I could do with Desmos. It completely changed how I approached the math section."

Ethan

SAT Math Student

"I was already scoring well in SAT Math, but I wanted to push higher. Working with Mr. Ballas helped me improve from a 730 to a 750 and eventually a 780. The little strategies and attention to detail made a difference."

Dylan

SAT Math Student

"Math was always my weakest part of the SAT. Working with SAT Math Coach helped me go from a 520 to a 650. I finally felt like I had a plan for solving the problems."

Kosta

SAT Math Student

"My daughter improved her SAT Math score by 110 points after working with Paul. The sessions were organized, focused, and gave her a lot more confidence going into the test."

Tori

Parent of SAT Math Student

"I started with a 610 in SAT Math and finished with a 700. Mr. Ballas helped me understand the types of questions I kept missing and showed me how to approach them more efficiently."

Patrick

SAT Math Student

"My experience with the SAT Math Coach was fantastic! His clear explanations and targeted strategies helped me boost my confidence and significantly improve my math score over 100 points."

Maya

SAT Math Student


"After the PSATs, I new I needed help in math. Working with Paul made a big difference for me. He took the time to explain concepts in a way I could understand and always adjusted lessons to what I needed help with most. Because of Paul’s support, I feel much more confident in SAT math and my score has improved a lot."

Michael

Algebra II Student

"I worked with Paul in a group session with five other students. It was very helpful, and we all felt that he was attentive to all of us while being remote. He asked us all questions every session to maintain our engagement. I went up 120 points using strategies I learned that start to just become engrained. When I took the test, I was confident because I was ready. I was prepared."

Rena

SAT Math Student

"Working with Paul has been an absolute game-changer. His clear explanations and personalized approach helped me improve my score significantly, and I finally feel confident tackling even the toughest math problems. Thanks to his guidance, I'm more prepared than ever for the SAT!"

Ollie

Algebra I Student


"Paul is an incredible SAT Math tutor who made complex concepts easy to understand. With his guidance and patience, my math score improved significantly, and I now feel much more confident going into the SAT."

Lauren

Parent of Algebra II Student

"Working with Paul from SAT Math Coach really helped me feel more confident in SAT math. He explains things clearly and makes tough problems feel manageable. I’ve learned better strategies and my practice scores have improved a lot. I’d definitely recommend Paul to anyone preparing for the SAT."

Chloe

Parent of SAT Math Student

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