Steve’s Tutoring

I noticed that my review for Steve was not among those in the recommended by Unilocal category, so I thought I’d update it. Steve is a fantastic tutor. His rate may be higher than some, but he is worth it due to his outstanding ability to explain mathematical concepts. We tried a couple other math tutors before Steve who both seemed perfectly capable, so I didn’t know that «better» was out there until I saw first-​hand the results that Steve achieved in helping my son master the subject matter.

Steve is such a great tutor! I came to him for help raising my GMAT math score, and he quickly pinpointed which areas needed the most work. He came up with a personalized study plan on a very short timeline, and I got the score I needed! The best part is that he’s really relaxed, friendly, and accessible — so important when going through a stressful testing process. Couldn’t recommend him more!

Like some of the other reviewers, I was initially skeptical of Steve, given his rates and his teaching style. But he more than exceeded my expectations. I received tutoring for him for about one year. He overprepared me for the GRE, which got me into a very competitive grad school program at UC Berkeley. He also taught me Calculus before my grad program commenced, which helped me succeed in that program. With his help, I felt that I could do anything math-​related in grad school. This is coming from a person who has been terrified of math all of her life and could hardly add numbers in her head. Steve is very sweet, patient, and tuned into students’ needs. If you’re having second thoughts, don’t. He is worth the price. You won’t regret it.

I’ve never excelled at math, until I started working with Steve. When I took Trig as a prerequisite for Calculus, I was in a class of 30+ people, by the end of the quarter, there were 6 left. Not only was I one of the 6 left, but I had one of the highest grades in the class. Steve has also tutored me in Statistics and Calculus, every time I work with Steve we always have an AHA moment. More importantly, he got me to appreciate and actually enjoy solving problems, which is more than any math instructor ever has.

Steve is one of the most brilliant people I have ever met. He is so good at helping me understand concepts I never thought I could grasp.

Steve’s Tutoring has been a positive learning experience for someone who dislikes math as much as I do. Steve is enthusiastic and has successfully customized every tutoring session to my learning style and personality. Not only is he flexible and generous with his time and knowledge, he always takes my concerns and personal challenges into account.

After my first horrible experience taking the GMAT, I decided that I needed a tutor to help me with the quantitative section. I realized that I really lacked a fundamental understanding of the concepts that were being tested. I not only wanted a tutor that was going to help me with these very basic concepts, but I also wanted someone who would be patient and willing to endure my «stupid» math questions.
At our first meeting, Steve gave me a diagnostic test to determine my weaknesses (which in fact, was everything!) After that, we met 1 – 2 times a week to go over question sets that he would assign to me for homework. Our earlier sessions were comprised of a lot of instruction on various concepts and a lot of question-​asking on my part. As our sessions have progressed, my understanding of GMAT quant. concepts has really increased. I am currently able to answer many of the more difficult problems correctly, something I honestly really never thought I would be able to do. Steve has definitely helped me understand many things about math that I never knew before!
We are still in the process of meeting, but our next step will be to work on speed and honing my skills. No matter what your skill level is, Steve will lay out a detailed study plan to help you achieve your goals. While he mostly focuses on math, he also does verbal tutoring; he has been helping me with that as well. My personal goal is to get into a top ranked business school; we are targeting a score of over 700 for me. I believe Steve has given me the tools and instruction to get me to this goal. Instruction is not the only ingredient, however. You will need to put in the work to see the results.
I really can’t say enough good things about Steve. He is a very patient, engaging, motivating, and not to forget, brilliant person (he has actually been tutoring since he was 16!) The amount of instruction he gives exceeds what you would get taking Kaplan or Princeton Review, and thus is a much better value! Steve is a great tutor and I highly recommend working with him!

Steve is a really amazing tutor. He’s patient, persistent, and very confident in his teaching techniques and knowledge. He helped me a lot with my GMATs and gave me the confidence I needed to do as well I could on the test.
He’s very professional, prompt, and dedicated to seeing his students be a success.
I would highly recommend Steve to anyone who needs help w/​GRE. SAT, GMAT, or any number of math classes at the high school, college, or graduate level.

Steve is an amazing tutor and really helped me to study for the SAT despite my learning disability. After taking a Kaplan course that increased my total score by 50 points, I went to Steve and my score went up 110 points! He gives really great tips and tricks and is very thorough.

Steve has been helping me with the GMAT for a couple of months now. He understands the fundamentals of the test so well, and works with you until you get them down yourself. He’s patient and understanding. I realize it’s not easy to admit you need a tutor but he makes it as painless as possible.

Steve is a really amazing Tutor. I would not have passed Statistics if it were not for him.
I went to my first tutoring session with him the day before a midterm, and I was completely clueless. The next day I pulled off a 78. That’s after TWO afters with Steve.
I continued to study with him, and ended up not only passing the class, but getting a 95% on my final! I failed Algebra 3 in high school! Over 80% of my Statistics class either dropped out or failed, but Steve helped me get through!
Steve was very professional and helpful. He was always on time for sessions, and would text me before a session as a reminder. He would also follow up after an exam to see how I did. He was always flexible with his schedule and location, and would go out of his way to help you if you needed it.
His per-​hour rates are a little higher than some of the other Tutors in the Bay Area, but you’ll get MUCH more done in MUCH less time, so in the end it’s actually significantly cheaper. It’s well worth it.
I couldn’t recommend him more.