Aristotle Circle

Very disappointing experience! Hired a tutor who called the day before she was to beginning prepping my son and said she couldn’t make it. Called Aristotle and they said they didn’t have another tutor they could refer. Tutor never called back even though she stated she would be in touch within the hour. Would look elsewhere.

Here’s a story for all the anxious parents out there:
I was considering signing my son up for the Hunter and/​or G&T testing and thought it would be helpful to get some experience for the testing situation. I requested an assessment (specifically for G&T AND Hunter) and received a quote via email. The quote had two links to websites, which had identical descriptions (both just said Olsat) but had two different prices ($ 350 and $ 425). When I inquired to find what is the difference between the two quotes, I was told that the $ 350 price was just G&T and the $ 450 price was both G&T and Hunter. I signed up for the $ 425 option.
I got an appointment for my son at a time when his nanny could bring him. When they arrived he was given G&T assessment for an hour. That same day, I received an email from Gerard at AC asking if I would also like to get the Hunter assessment. I replied and said, yes, that was what the quote was for… very duplicitous. I tried to clarify and was offered a discount on future testing prep. I said, no, I just want my money back — just charge me $ 350, the appropriate price for a G&T test. The organization agreed (via email) to this request.
However, they have not done so. Rather, I have been charged $ 525 on my credit card. Two months later, I am still asking for my money back.
I have to question the motives of an organization that provides quotes via online website that they do not honor.

Don’t underestimate the value of a peer tutor! I hired an Aristotle Circle peer tutor to help my son pass 9^th grade Geometry, and the tutor is wonderful. Friendly, engaging, and very familiar not only with the material, but ALSO with the teacher my son has, and was able to give him pointers not only in math but also how to deal with this particular teacher!
My son thinks his tutor is «cool» and the peer tutor talks to him on his level and is able to relate to him much better than a grownup would.

I applied to tutor here and they said I was too old. They’re only looking for «peer» tutors who are currently in high school or who are recent college graduates. HAH!
They turned me down even with a masters in education, extensive teaching/​tutoring experience and a NYS teaching license.
If I were a parent, I would certainly feel more comfortable having my son/​daughter learn from a «peer» rather a licensed and skilled teacher. Not.