Calculus Tutors Who Prove the Only Constant Is Change

My daughters had Jonathan for Chem, Pre-Calc and Calc. He's fantastic! Can't recommend him enough. If your kids' teachers aren't as clear as you'd like them to be, ask Jonathan's help to steer your kids to a clearer understanding. You won't regret it.

My son took an accelerated online college calculus class this summer. He knew that he would need a tutor. With the help of Gerald and other tutors from Alexander Tutoring, he passed! Gerald is great and provides a lot of very useful tools that are easy to understand. It is clear that all of the tutors at Alexander Tutoring are handpicked and have an extensive knowledge of mathematics combined with good people skills. My son felt very comfortable working with everyone at Alexander Tutoring. Thank you!

My son worked with Gerald this past school year on Calculus and AP Statistics. After every meeting, he remarked on how valuable the sessions were, and how Gerald could explain everything so clearly. My son has worked with a couple of tutors in the past, and this was by far the most effect experience. Everyone at Alexander Tutoring was really easy to work with and flexible with our schedule. I highly recommend Gerald and Alexander Tutoring!

I had a great experience as a tutored student these past few months. I worked with Tyler who was extremely effective, to-the-point, and knowledgeable. I was really having trouble understanding how to translate a problem into understandable calculus, and Tyler helped me break down problems step by step so that I could more easily understand. Juliette

This is the Cadillac (or Tesla? Bentley?) of math/science tutors! Tyler helped my child survive AP Physics with a really poor high school teacher. Tyler taught underlying concepts, reinforced necessary Calc lessons, and diagnosed roadblocks before they became problems. He worked with a complicated schedule and was flexible. More importantly - when there were critical tests or problems, Sean and Tyler jumped in and did whatever was necessary to provide emergency Physics triage! As a result: our child learned that hard work, a tough attitude and commitment can get you through ( while several classmates blame the teacher and complain constantly.) And she loves them so much she declined summer vacation so she could spend the month before college starts reviewing Calc and learning to code. They are worth everything.

Great tutoring service. Tyler was a great tutor. I was struggling to understand concepts in my college Calculus class, and within just a couple tutoring sessions I was able to fully understand the material in class. He would help me go over the exams and really ensure that I understood the concepts behind the problems, and not just how to do them. Definitely recommend.

Sean tutored my son in AP Physics and did a lovely job. My son is gifted in math and in the sciences, but he was jumping into this as the only high school junior in a class of seniors. At the time my son had not completed a calculus class nor had he taken any regular physics prior to enrolling. Sean really helped him fill in any gaps he had. As a tutor Sean was patient, kind, and flexible. Sean can work well with both gifted and challenged kids. I recommend him highly.

We needed some additional math tutoring support for my daughter. Had a really positive experience for pre-calculus and hope to continue for AP calculus next. The coordinator worked with us to help identify the best match tutor - and our daughter ended up being the top student in class.

Our son took some very challenging math and physics classes, with a mixed bag of teacher quality and support at his public high school....some teachers, were beyond outstanding, and some not very good at all. Understanding how important a solid grasp in math and physics would be, given our son's interest in engineering at the time, we decided to find a tutor that could support him along the way. We wanted to ensure he wouldn't suddenly fall behind and unravel his strong efforts to learn the material at school. Luckily, we found Alexander Tutoring. Sean Alexander was compiling a stellar team of tutors, carefully vetting each one. As a freshman in high school, our son was tutored by Nikki, who did a fantastic job supporting him through Geometry. Due to a scheduling conflict after that, our son was paired with Wilder, who tutored him for the remaining 3 years of high school math and physics. Over that time he took all of the highest level AP calculus, AP statistics, and AP physics classes and met with Wilder once a week.I can't thank Sean and Wilder enough for the exceptional experience and support our son received those last few years. Week after week, he looked forward to his tutoring sessions with Wilder, delving into particularly vexing problems that he could not work out on his own. Wilder's expertise was truly impressive, and his teaching approach was fantastic, not only shedding light on those confounding problems but also inspiring our son to continually learn more. That inspiration to elevate his understanding further, ultimately lead our son to a free MIT online program (not for credit, just to learn). The MIT test he took, indicated that his knowledge of the material was exceptionally high. He also received 5s on every AP calculus, statistics, and physics exam he took and performed very well on his university math and physics entrance exams where he tested into honors physics and an equally high level of math. Although our son is no longer terribly interested in engineering, he is still passionately interested in math and physics and I feel pretty confident that those subjects will play an important role in his future career. I can definitely thank Wilder and Alexander Tutoring for helping to develop and nurture our son's interest in those subjects. Rather than having a stressful experience with math and physics in high school, he grew to love them and now studies them simply because they are intellectually stimulating and "fun".

We have lived in San Francisco for 14 years and my 3 children have attended public school. MOST of the time they have enjoyed great or fine teachers. When my daughter got to high school, the math teacher she had for Algebra 1 was not good. My daughter is curious and works hard. Math is not her favorite subject but she worked hard and still could not understand and got D & grades. As a parent, I’m not as concerned about grades. I want to know my children are making the effort they are capable of most of the time, showing up and trying. I also want them to learn and understand. Much of my high school math career was a total waste and I learned very little. If you don’t learn Algebra 1, it’s a hot mess as you don’t have the necessary foundation and once in calculus, if you make it that far, most mistakes are algebraic according to a principal we had with a PHD in Math. My daughter got another terrible teacher for Geometry. Even the school counselors would speak openly about this teacher being one of the worst in the School’s history. My daughter was trying hard and yet not understanding and getting terrible grades. After studying really hard for a test and feeling confident she understood, I remember watching her face fall one Saturday night as she checked her test grade and got a D. As a parent I didn’t know what to do Because we were watching Khan Academy videos and she was studying and still not understanding. My friend Laura told me about Sean Alexander tutoring and my daughter started with Olivia a few years ago. Immediate improvement in understanding and therefore grades. We had such a good experience with Olivia and Sean that we signed both of our teens up for the math intensive program in the summer of 2018. My kids went once a week with a tutor named Charlie to learn about algebra one and really focus on algebra basics. My daughter ended up getting a 700 on the Math portion of the SAT. She did take practice test and she did the tutoring with Alexander tutoring. She did not do any other test prep. She couldn’t believe she did better on the math portion than the language portion as she loves History and English. Our son was starting high school last fall and after his sisters experience with the math teachers, we wanted to get ahead of the issue and so he took the math intensive program just like his sister. Our son, like many do, struggles with focus and impulse control and I told this to Sean. Doing the summer intensive program relieved so much stress to the entire school year. We didn’t even do the tutoring during the school year. We tried to save money by doing online tutoring from Growing Stars (I think that is the name) and my kids thought it was boring and dreaded it and told me they really didn’t need the tutoring because what they had learned in the summer was caring them through in their classes. They both did fine all year. If you do you want to do the tutoring in the school year , I would sign up now and early because it does fill up. We took a risk and didn’t sign up because my kids felt confident they were going to be OK and they were. This summer my son, who will be a sophomore fall 2019, is meeting twice weekly with Felix. On Tuesday they meet at the library for physics and Thursday at the library for Geometry. I have learned that engaging your kids in the summer a little bit pays off a huge amount during the school year. My children do really well with the one on one tutoring and we have found it is a great investment. It’s not cheap because these are knowledgeable tutors and they have to pay SF rent too! We haven’t done any other test prep (because the free one at the high school for a day) and my daughter is doing really well on her ACT and SAT math scores but more importantly to me, she understands math! She is willing to sit and do all the practice tests on her own because math doesn’t intimidate her anymore. Like all of the tutors, Felix is exceptionally organized

My daughter began tutoring with Olivia in November of her senior year. She was very stressed in her AP Physics and AP Calculus classes and although she attended extra sessions her teachers provided, she became increasingly confused and behind in both subjects. I contacted Sean at Alexander Tutoring who talked with me to figure out which of his tutors might be the best match for my daughter's personality and her situation. My daughter takes a long time to warm to anyone however, very soon after she began tutoring with Olivia, her understanding of concepts improved. Olivia is very patient and an excellent teacher but what was even more helpful for my daughter was that Olivia was willing to dive deeper into a problem, patiently explain it different ways until my daughter understood it. More than once, my daughter told me "wow, I really thought that problem was more complicated than that, why doesn't everyone explain it like that!" Very quickly my daughter became immersed in the world of Calc and Physics and would go to Olivia prepared with questions of new concepts that she did not understand from that week's lessons. Not surprisingly, my daughter grades shot up and she ended the year very successfully however, this tutoring experience had a greater impact on my daughter than her grades. She told me she always thought she was really bad at math and now realizes that she is not bad at all, when she works at it, she can do very well. Her AP Calc teacher has been celebrating her accomplishments for several months now, giving her a big smile when handing back tests to using an unnamed student's work (my daughter's) to explain to the rest of the class how to do a problem. In the spring, my daughter was smiling as she told me she was paired with a girl in class, "the most brilliant girl in the class, near perfect SAT math score etc" to complete some calc problems. They were looking at a new problem and the girl said, "wait a minute, let me get my calculator" and my daughter answered "wait a minute, I've got this." When my daughter completed the problem without the use of a calculator, the girl looked at her with a open mouth and said "How did you do that!" So my daughter does feel more in control of her classes this year but she also feels more in control of her life, challenges are not nearly so intimidating. I can't thank Olivia enough for her patient, intuitive and thorough tutoring and to Sean for running such a responsive and efficient tutoring service that made such an impact on my daughter!

Alexander tutoring has helped me tremendously. I was getting help from Sean for Calculus and he was always consistent with answering my questions and making sure that I understood the material. He taught me the importance of neatness when solving problems and that is not about how quickly you learn a subject but how much you've learned. Recently, I enrolled in a Physics class. I emailed Sean and ask for a tutoring session and he suggested I meet with Tyler. I see Tyler once a week and I am extremely grateful to have him and the alexander team by my side. When I first met with Tyler, I was nervous because I didn't even read the text before I saw him. Luckily for me, Tyler had a big /welcoming smile, patience, and had the physics textbook already installed in his mind LOL. He began by introducing topics then taught me how to approach and solve problems. His approach was perfect for me.What I love about this tutoring program is that they are not only knowledgeable in the subjects but they know exactly how to get you understand and learn the subject. When I first met Sean he had a huge smile. When I met with Tyler he had a huge smile. When I met his fiancé who also tutors!!! She had a huge smile. These are the type of people you want by your side. These wonderful people will help you succeed in your academic life if you let them. Education is one of the only things in life that cannot be taken away, why not get the best out of it through alexander tutoring?Thank you!

Tyler is the best. I decided to basically relearn math from algebra through calculus. I was just tired of not remembering how to do basic math and being embarrassed about it. Plus I wanted to work on some math skills that would be helpful for my job. I started working with Tyler 2-3 months ago and I'm making pretty good progress I think. Tyler approaches the lessons very pragmatically: he has me work on what we'll need later on and we don't just arbitrarily cover every topic. Tyler helps me connect theory to the practical aspects of execution and computation so that I'm actually learning the 'why' behind the work; as an adult learning math that's something I care about a lot. Besides all of that he's fun, energetic, and never makes me feel dumb. Note for any other adults looking to try a similar thing: you will have to put in the work. Tyler keeps me on track, guides my progress, answers my theoretical questions, but it's on me to put in many hours a week of practice problems. I still watch a lot of Khan Academy. If I relied on him to actually teach me every detail, it would take us 3x longer to make progress, though I assume that's a route you could take. We can only move as fast as the amount of work I put in, but it's been fairly easy to stay motivated and I can say I'm actually having fun. Thanks Sean & Tyler!

Sean is fantastic, couldn't recommend him more highly. He tutored my daughter her sophomore year of high school, and we will continue with him through junior year. My daughter was struggling in math, having trouble connecting with her teacher, and feeling generally overwhelmed. Sean was like our secret weapon - she finished out sophomore year with an A. More importantly, her attitude and confidence has transformed - she feels capable, with a positive outlook on the subject. Other bonus points: 1. Flexible on scheduling. Always able to accommodate last minute requests. Very recently, met my daughter close to home for a last minute cram session for an unexpected assessment test.2. Offered a 1:1 summer math program - a great option for us. My daughter is now ahead of the curve, by studying calculus in the summer months. And, my daughter *requested* doing the summer program (I didn't push her - you can imagine my surprise). 3. Sean's tutoring style really resonates with my daughter - she looks forward to the sessions, I don't have to nag/force her to go. Her consistent feedback to me is 100% positive.

My son began tutoring for math his sophomore year in high school. His high school teachers were great, but were not able to provide the depth and level of support that was needed to be successful in the course, while providing learning beyond the textbook. His grade went from a C- to an A- within the year he was tutoring. Currently in his junior year, he is averaging an A in the second trimester in a dual enrollment college algebra course with the help of Alexander Tutoring. His confidence in math has accelerated to a point where he is planning to take a dual enrollment college calculus course next year as a senior in high school. His growth and understanding in math would not have emerged without the support of Alexander Tutoring. I highly recommend them and their tutoring services.

Highly recommend this tutoring for your math and physics needs. We needed them for our son twice for his pre calculus in high school when he was struggling and now when in college he needed some help with Calculus III. Each time they found a way to help him improve his grade significantly. Prices are very reasonable, definitely ask them about paying for package, it's chipper that way. I will definitely use them again in the future for our daughter who is freshman in High School now.

Alexander Tutoring is excellent. They were able to very quickly find a capable and helpful tutor for my college-sophomore daughter who needed help with Calculus before returning to school this fall. She found the sessions incredibly useful. Highly recommended.

Jonathan is awesome. Helped two of our kids to master tough Calc concepts. Head and shoulders above one of their teachers, I was told by our kid. Can't recommend him enough!

My son has benefitted tremendously from math tutoring with Alexander Tutoring! Their tutors helped him improve his math grade and prepared him for his calculus class over the summer. Highly recommend!

My recently graduated daughter from Lowell HS benefited immensely from the Calculus tutoring from Sean's team. They made a complex subject easier to comprehend and boosted her confidence. I highly recommend Sean.