“I am so impressed with your process. It is truly different from other test prep companies. The tutor he has worked with has been excellent - he has pushed him, encouraged him, and has really prepared him for the test. You've taken note of his goals and have helped him to achieve them. The communication you provide has been excellent for both parents and kid. I have already recommended Swell to a number of families. Thank you!”
Parent, Marin Academy Class of 2019
“If you are looking for an experienced SAT tutor who is knowledgeable, thorough, relates well to students and deeply cares about their experience, then hire Naomi. She is the best.”
Parent, Boarding School Class of 2019
“Josh was excellent. My son immediately had a good impression of him. He was efficient and made solid suggestions for faster pacing, which is what my son needed. Also, he was very personable.”
Parent, Branson Class of 2019
“Sydney, Matt, Katie--all have been fantastic and just what was needed for our daughter to excel in the standardized testing arena. We would happily provide references to Swell/Naomi and her team. Thank you!”
Parent, Branson Class of 2019
“Working with Olivia was effective and efficient - my daughter had a limited amount of time to study for various tests and her tutor (Olivia) was organized and motivating, both able to teach specific tasks and focus on the big picture strategy. I highly recommend Swell!”
Parent, Brentwood Class of 2019
“Swell provided me with a manageable amount of SAT practice to work into my week at school so I would not have to cram before the test. We did a mix of facts and learning skills, as well as practice tests. When I took the SAT I felt prepared and better than I have ever felt going into a standardized test.”
Student, Cate Class of 2019
“After undergoing months of tutoring with another company with very little in the way of results, we switched our daughter to Swell at the advice of friends. Not only did our daughter's scores jump, but the process was much more pleasant. Having just one tutor for all SAT subjects, rather than multiple tutors like with the previous service, was much more effective and helped our daughters bond better with her tutor. Swell is easy to work with and easy to schedule sessions and practice tests with. They also provide much more feedback than we received from our daughter's previous tutoring company. We highly recommend Swell!”
Parent, Convent Class of 2019
“Our student wanted help strengthening the weakest part of her college application -- the standardized test. The Swell approach -- the structure and the tutor -- enabled her to put her best foot forward.”
Parent, Convent Class of 2019
“I started out feeling really unconfident in my ability to do well on the ACT. I studied with my tutor Andrew, who was amazing at helping me really understand and feel comfortable with the test. Andrew was so helpful and amazing, and I ended up raising my score by 5 points!”
Student, Gateway Class of 2019
“Very much appreciated the diversity of the tutors (we used 3) as well as the willingness and ability to adapt the program to our daughter’s specific needs.”
Parent, International HS Class of 2019
“Naomi is a talented and dedicated tutor and runs a great test prep service. Communicates with parents and kids, plans a reasonable preparation schedule and gets kids geared-up! When something is out of her specialty area, she refers to one of her excellent cadre of other tutors. Pricey, but she helps kids achieve great progress! She was excellent on communicating back if I had questions, too.”
Parent, Lick-Wilmerding Class of 2019
“Swell is a wonderful tutoring resource to prepare for the SAT. My son loves working with his tutor and his test taking skills have improved exponentially. I highly recommend them!”
Parent, Lick-Wilmerding Class of 2019
“Naomi is excellent as a tutor herself, and also excellent at knowing when to turn a child's tutoring over to someone else. Having the experience to know when to switch gears and having enough tutors plus knowledge of their specific skills to make such recommendations is the more difficult quality to find in a tutoring service. Her recommendations were spot-on. I say, defer to Naomi's strategies, including on the timing of SAT or ACTs. Overall, extremely happy with the tutoring, communication to parents and kid, and the results. Somewhat pricey, but worth it, I feel!”
Parent, Lick-Wilmerding Class of 2019
“My tutor was very helpful and my score improved after just a few weeks!”
Student, Lick-Wilmerding Class of 2019
“We have used many tutors over the years and had a truly disappointing experience with our older son using one of your competitors for ACT prep. What a different process with Swell - Jon and Naomi were always very engaged in the process, were always available and I felt that they were real resources. My son really adored working with Jon and really respected Jon's thoughts, ideas and intellect. As much as he hated the process of standardized test taking, it was great to see my son truly embrace his tutor's help and feel confident that he was being given sound guidance. I think he really just wanted to out-score his tutor and was in awe of Jon's mastery of this test! As a parent, I felt so supported by Naomi, who really listened to our needs and was prompt with support and answers whenever we had questions. I can't say enough good things about this group!”
Parent, Marin Academy Class of 2019
“Both of my children worked with Naomi and were very happy with the results of their test scores. Naomi is patient, bright, compassionate, incredibly organized and a great teacher. From a parent's perspective she became a partner for me in the sometimes complicated world of standardized tests helping me to navigate logistics. There is no one more competent and effective as Naomi in the field, and our family feels very fortunate to have gotten to know her. It was a delight as a parent to work with her and my children enjoyed working with her as well. The only downside of my son achieving a satisfactory score is that we will no longer be engaging with Naomi!”
Parent, Marin Academy Class of 2019
“I am so impressed with your process. It is truly different from other test prep companies. The tutor he has worked with has been excellent - he has pushed him, encouraged him, and has really prepared him for the test. You've taken note of his goals and have helped him to achieve them. The communication you provide has been excellent for both parents and kid. I have already recommended Swell to a number of families. Thank you!”
Parent, Marin Academy Class of 2019
“My daughter enjoyed the process, thought it was very helpful, and killed the exam.”
Parent, Marin Academy Class of 2019
“Naomi and her team provide a very flexible approach with regards to testing prep. This was my third student to work with her and each of my kids had different needs/wants in terms of areas to focus and how many sessions. I really appreciate the willingness of Swell to try to craft a program that worked for my teen and his schedule.”
Parent, Marin Academy Class of 2019
“By harnessing what theses kids already know and preparing them for the task at hand confidence soars...it’s not hard to see why they are allowed to do their best work. Thank you!”
Parent, Marin Academy Class of 2019
“Naomi has been terrific at connecting me with the right tutor, understanding each student's learning profile. We have used Swell for standardized testing for my son and academic tutors for my daughter.”
Parent, Marin Academy Class of 2019
“Great bed side manner, focused and efficient, but very approachable, great tutoring!”
Parent, Marin Academy Class of 2019
“Swell Education is the best! Very detailed, very organized, and very goal oriented. I had a great experience.”
Student, Marin Academy Class of 2019
“Naomi is incredibly efficient, directed, and kind!”
Student, Marin Academy Class of 2019
“Naomi and the tutors at Swell have been so easy to work with from day one. We came to Swell after having a bad experience with another tutoring company and the transition for my child was seamless. Both of our tutors were so easy going yet professional at the same time. My son felt very at ease with them. I would highly recommend Swell to any friends in need.”
Parent, Redwood HS Class of 2019
“My daughter’s first ACT score was a 21. Before we met Naomi and her team at Swell, we talked to another company about potential tutoring. The other company felt they could get her score to a 26. We decided to go with Swell because their approach was more personal. Glad we did. My daughter just got a 32 on the ACT. The team at Swell took the time to really learn my daughter’s learning style and tutor her in a way that made sense to her. THANK YOU!”
Parent, Redwood HS Class of 2019
“My daughter had Matt for tutoring. He was excellent and I highly recommend him. He was professional, respected our time and used the 1 1/2 hours productively. He gave homework after each session and his explanations were thorough and well communicated. He was very easy to work with and my daughter learned a great deal from him. He is an excellent tutor.”
Parent, Redwood Class of 2019
“Jack had a great experience with Swell. His score went from an 1180 on the PSAT to a 1430 on the SAT. His tutor kept him accountable each week and the various practice tests in a true testing environment added to his success. Naomi is extremely responsive and flexible when needed.”
Parent, Redwood Class of 2019
“Swell was an excellent resource in preparing my daughter for the SAT. She raised her score by over 200 points from when she took the PSAT. Andrew was a smart, engaged, and skillful tutor, and Naomi was involved, responsive, and knowledgable. The in person practice tests helped as well.”
Parent, Redwood Class of 2019
“We have been so happy with our son’s improvement from when he started with Swell. Jon has a unique was of identifying where our son needs to focus his attention and has really helped him gain confidence which is the key to success with the SAT.”
Parent, Redwood HS Class of 2019
“Swell has been great with both of our high schoolers. They were totally ahead of the game, jumping into action when any issues arose. Tutors were matched well with both children and each saw a significant increase in their scores, particularly the one with ADD and severe test anxiety. Definitely money well spent.”
Parent, Redwood Class of 2019
“The one on one tutoring is so helpful and the tutors really stretch on your weaknesses to make you feel fully prepared.”
Student, Redwood Class of 2019
“Swell is exactly what we were looking for in a test tutor for our daughter. They were supportive and helpful through the process of test taking.”
Parent, St. Ignatius Class of 2019
“We've had an outstanding experience with Swell. There process is extremely well thought out, and our tutor is top-notch. Our daughter was able to dramatically improve her ACT scores.”
Parent, St. Ignatius Class of 2019
“Naomi was incredible. She made the process simple, clear, and organized. She taught me the skills I needed to succeed on my exam. I am very grateful.”
Student, St. Ignatius Class of 2019
“By meeting once a week with my tutor and doing the work he assigned throughout the week, I was able to learn new skills that helped me improve my scores by a very large margin.”
Student, St. Paul’s Class of 2019
“Sameep is wonderful at working with young men and helping them to advance and grow. He really understands teen boys and is able to communicate well with them, while being motivating and helpful. Sameep was always available to my son, if he had questions between sessions or needed additional work. Sameep tutored by son for the SAT - primarily focusing on Math, but also doing some English work. Sameep was willing to ‘go the extra mile.’”
Parent, Stuart Hall Class of 2019
“We felt tutor was well matched with our son. Both tutor and director were conscientious about time and money spent.”
Parent, Stuart Hall Class of 2019
“Naomi was super responsive, matched my daughter with a great tutor for her needs, has excellent processes in place for communication and follow up. The whole experience was professional, efficient and effective.”
Parent, SOTA Class of 2019
“Swell helped our kids prepare for the ACT on much higher level than they could have on their own.”
Parent, Tam HS Class of 2019
“The tutors at Swell were incredibly helpful in preparing my student to do well on all standardized tests. Both the general tutor for the ACT and the individual tutors for the subject SATs were instrumental in my student's success.”
Parent, University HS Class of 2019
“My daughter's tutor at Swell helped her streamline the problem-solving process and she was able to improve her math scores significantly. She liked that the tutor didn't put her under extra pressure but helped her to improve her math skills and feel confident.”
Parent, University HS Class of 2019
“Naomi does an excellent job finding the right tutor for the needs of your child. She is very responsive and very organized at all times.”
Parent, University HS Class of 2019
“We had a terrific experience and our son's scores exceeded his expectations.”
Parent, University HS Class of 2019
“Tutoring really helped our daughter prepare for ACT - lots of useful skills to make sure she was totally prepared on test day.”
Parent, University HS Class of 2019
“My daughter and her tutor really "clicked." Her tutor made the sessions enjoyable, to the point that my daughter was looking forward to them. Also, my daughter had worked with a different test prep company before, and she said there was a significant difference in quality and level of the tutoring.”
Parent, University HS Class of 2019
“The tutor I had, Sameep, really gave me a solid toolset to perform well in standardized testing. With my tutor's help I raised my scored from a 1400 to a 1570.”
Student, University HS Class of 2019
“My tutor was both fun and informative, helping me to learn without dread.”
Student, University HS Class of 2019
“Jackson has been a great tutor and a wonderful source of support for our daughter during this stressful time.”
Parent, Urban Class of 2019
“We have had a fantastic experience with the swell turing team for SAT preparation. We have appreciated John’s positive attitude and encouragement, as well as the discipline that came about as a result of regularly scheduled tutoring sessions.”
Parent, Urban Class of 2019