“I have known Sami for a couple of years now. He first tutored my older son (who is now at UCLA) for the SAT and now he is coaching my younger son for the AP Chemistry and AP Calculus Exams. Sami is smart, dedicated, competent, and consistent in his approach with students. He is well-mannered and polite; if necessary, he can be assertive, but I never heard him raising his voice. He is responsive to parents’ concerns and open to suggestions. He is easily reachable by phone or e-mail. He is well respected by his students with whom he connects beyond the academic subjects. He gets to know them to understand their personalities and tap into what motivates them and helps them learn. To give you an example, my boys are very passionate about sports, soccer in particular. Sami discovered that on his own and he established a connection with my sons beyond the test prep. Sami works hard and he cares about his students. He is determined to help them in meeting their objectives. The high acceptance rate of his students at their target schools speaks for itself.”

— P.J., father of 2019 SAT and 2022 AP Exam students

“After working with various tutors beginning when our daughter was in 2nd grade, Sami was recommended to us by a friend at the end of 7th grade when she was diagnosed as having a learning disability. Since that time, there have been dramatic changes in our daughter’s confidence, abilities, and academic life. She transferred to a much more competitive school in 8th grade, was selected for the Advanced Geometry class in 9th grade, is the top Chemistry student in her class after starting a year behind (thanks to Sami), is an A student, and perhaps most incredibly, she really enjoys school and hasn’t missed a day in 2 years. These are very remarkable accomplishments considering where we were in 6th grade. Her time working with Sami has taught her so many things, but what we most appreciate is that she now loves to learn, is enthusiastic about the process, is curious and confident enough to ask for assistance when needed. These things are a direct result of the time and dedication put in both by my daughter and Sami over the last 3 years, and we cannot thank him enough.”

— A.C., mother of a high school student

“I couldn’t speak more highly of Sami. He offered a rigorous and honest assessment of my son’s readiness for the SAT, then constructed a plan for him that was tough but realistic. Sami worked brilliantly with M., winning his trust and pushing him where necessary, and was always highly organized and super-efficient. M. began to enjoy many of the challenges he was set, even when they were in addition to his regular homework. I felt that Sami and my son were a great little team – and we all ended up with exactly the result we wanted.”

— Y.L., father of a 2020 SAT student

“I want to take this opportunity to say how wonderful Sami has been. He’s a very skilled tutor, but he has been so much more than that to our son and to us. He has been a tremendous support during a difficult time for our son, and he is consistently able to draw out the best in him. We are forever grateful to Sami for his patience, creativity, and generosity of spirit and we have been very happy working with him. You came through for us with Alex, when we needed a quick boost of chemistry tutoring, and the flexibility of working with Sami both in Manhattan and remotely in the summers has been great for us.”

— P.M., mother of a high school student