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The Marks Education tutoring program gives students the confidence and skills they need on test day—and beyond.

Every student has a unique learning style and academic background, and each has the potential to excel. Marks Education tutors specialize in creating one-on-one, customized tutoring programs designed to support and challenge students.

We start by diagnosing any existing weaknesses in skills or comprehension, and we ask questions to discover parent and student goals. Then, we create a customized tutoring program to raise grades, strengthen skills and confidence, and when appropriate, improve AP test scores.

Our tutors are professional educators with extensive classroom and tutoring experience. This allows us to understand the core skills that may go into excelling in math, science, history, English, or other academic coursework. We frequently work with students to improve study skills, including time management coaching, presentation of memorization techniques, and advice on communicating constructively with teachers and professors.

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I am extremely pleased and grateful for Marks Education and their tutors Eddy and Sarah. Both have helped my son not only get his grades up, but they have helped him to get organized, focused, and thinking beyond what is due tomorrow.

— Jennifer Hirshon, Potomac, MD

The skilled professionals at Marks Education gave us tailored, comprehensive, strategic care and support throughout the grueling U.S. college application and admission process. Not only did our son dramatically boost his grades and test scores, but he also improved his study skills and overall confidence.

— Margaret Lau, Hong Kong

Thank you, Anthony . . . I can tell that you genuinely care about your students, the characteristic that separates a good teacher from the rest. I have enjoyed, and continue to enjoy, working with you.

— Nick Gonzales, Freeport, MI

Shaun Stiemsma is really a gem! Not only is he knowledgeable and exceptionally talented in what he does but also a good man. No wonder the kids do so well!

— Silvija Kancans, St. Paul, MN

Dan Hertz has been an energetic, effective, and invigorating math tutor for our daughter Vanessa. Not only has he reviewed, clarified, and taught key concepts clearly and concisely, but he has also offered constant guidance and provided positive reinforcement regarding the necessity of good sleep and nutrition habits.

— Vivian Moore, Washington, DC

Nitin is a gifted educator, a master of test preparation, and a kind, encouraging instructor. He was able to analyze the manner in which our daughter learns and provide guidance about how to become a better test taker as well as student in the high school classroom.

— Martie Adelman and Marc Schneider

How We Help Students Succeed:

Our students improve step by step to achieve their goals.

Our students improve in skills, grades, and scores, but we are most proud of their growth in confidence and enthusiasm for learning. One-on-one tutoring sidesteps the classroom dynamic. It allows students to openly discuss their questions, pushes them to try harder, and gives them the time to practice those areas most useful for them.

Our tutors understand different learning styles and skill levels.

Our tutors have thousands of hours of successful teaching experience, understand diverse learning styles, and participate in ongoing professional development. We meet weekly to share expertise on topics ranging from test anxiety to essay writing strategies and to discuss changes to curriculum and testing, including AP tests.

We offer the most up-to-date strategies and insights.

AP Tests offer unique challenges to even the most well prepared student. We help students prepare for these tests with practice on multiple choice and essays, as well as in the unique areas that are tested most frequently.

The proof? Our client satisfaction rates.

On our client satisfaction surveys, 97 to 100% of our respondents say they are happy with every aspect of our work—from our mastery of the material, to our relationships with our students, to our communication with parents.

100% of our clients approved of all aspects of our work, including students’ score improvements, tutors’ communications with parents, and the quality of the tutor-student relationship, according to a 2015 survey.

More than 96% of parents surveyed last year rated their children’s score improvements as “excellent” or “very good.”

As our students improve academically, they get a stronger foundation for future achievement.

Our students get a strong foundation of understanding and skills in their academic coursework, and earn top scores on AP tests.

Because we work closely with our Counseling side, we understand how a student’s curriculum develops from K to 12, into college, and beyond into graduate and professional school. This helps us prioritize the most important skills in our work with students, and we can help students understand how their coursework will support them in future schooling and in life.

Here’s how our program works:

Step 1
Contact us to set up a free baseline test.

For students taking AP tests, an initial baseline test will help us understand the student’s starting point, giving us a snapshot of his or her strengths and weaknesses. In some cases, we can use a student’s classwork or other practice materials to establish a starting point for AP preparation.

Step 2
We’ll schedule a free, 30-minute consultation.

We start with finding the tutor who is the best match for the student. The tutor will talk to parents to find out their goals and will analyze a student’s scores and curriculum to make tutoring recommendations.

Step 3
Confidence and skill-building starts.

Students review materials with their tutor weekly. Practice essays and multiple-choice sections give students practice in the writing and critical thinking used in many AP tests. Working one-on-one, a tutor addresses that student’s questions and unique needs, ranging from help on a difficult subtopic to help with study skills.

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