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I have always dreamed of attending Duke University. Since high school, I have struggled with standardized testing, so when I decided to apply to Duke's Fuqua School of Business, I knew I primarily needed to focus on my GMAT score. At the beginning of the application process, I was scoring low-600s on my practice tests. Luckily, I came across Marie Bercik and began tutoring with her multiple times a week. She taught me skills that rapidly improved my verbal score, and I started consistently scoring in the 90th+ percentile in that section. I continued to struggle with the math section, though, but Marie had so much knowledge in the area, and my persistence and continued practice with her got me to a level where I was comfortable and scoring well. I ended up scoring in the 700+ range, and as a result, I was accepted to and am now attending my dream school, Duke, with a scholarship. I was also accepted to Emory's Goizueta Business School and Wake Forest's School of Business. I genuinely believe Marie is the best tutor for the GMAT, and I will forever be grateful that she helped me achieve my goal.

I hired Marie for GMAT tutoring because I was struggling to break 700 despite months of effort. I came from a competitive background (hamilton college + top tier mgmt consulting firm) and needed to hit my target of 730. Marie was able to nimbly pick up the curriculum with me, at my level, and diagnose / teach me the content I needed to learn in order to break 700. I ended up hitting 730 ahead of schedule and it was her lessons that made the critical difference. Highly recommend.

Alex Southmayd is an excellent teacher. Sign up for GRE prep with him immediately. Don't hesitate.

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 found the sessions to be very helpful for my GRE score. Alex is a gifted teacher. He sets a non-judgement, upbeat vibe that's conduce to having productive sessions. He's invested in his students' success and is very engaging.

Alex Southmayd was a great tutor. He was very positive, encouraging and motivative, he guided me in all the areas where I needed more help. He always responded in a timely manner. The strategies he taught helped me to improve my reading skills. I would highly recommend working with him. It is really worth booking a couple sessions for attaining higher scores.

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!

I worked with Alex Southmayd for many months in one-on-one tutoring sessions and he was EXCELLENT. He helped me understand the concepts and took time to address my specific areas of weakness. My scores improved drastically on each practice exam and on the two official GRE attempts I made. I would not hesitate to recommend Alex!

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.

Strongly strongly recommend working with Alex Southmayd! Alex was articulate, kind, and funny, so he made me feel very comfortable in our sessions. He knows the content exceptionally well and can explain it like a human in a way that you can't forget. Thanks, Alex!