You laugh. You learn.
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Not only were Kalyan's strategies super helpful in learning how to excel at taking the test, but I looked forward to every meeting with him. Sometimes we would talk about something that at first seemed off topic or a joke, but I then I realized he was better preparing me for the test in an entertaining way. Kalyan found ways to relate to me through my outside interests and humor to teach in the most effective way possible, and it really paid off with my 36 on the ACT!

Kalyan is an excellent tutor. He taught my daughters to understand the reading passages and English comprehension that enabled them to significantly raise their scores on standardized tests. He has effective strategies that made it fun and easy to understand. Kalyan has a great compatibility with kids and knows how to teach without making it seem like work.

With Kalyan's help, I was able to raise my ACT score by 5 points to a 35! He gave me useful and intuitive strategies for succeeding on the exam. I sincerely believe that without him, I could not have gotten the score that I did. He was constantly motivating, and he taught me ingenious tools I would've never thought of myself. Our sessions were always fun and enjoyable which kept exam stress to a minimum.

Learning grammar is usually a chore but Kalyan always managed to make it fun. He’s great at coming up with funny ways to remember strategies, and that was just one of the many strategies he used to help me get a 35 on my ACT and 2300 on my SAT!

I could not have done well on the ACT without Kalyan. His humor and theatrics during our sessions made tutoring enjoyable, and helped me remember key strategies. Specifically, I attribute my perfect score on the English section to being able to link complicated rules to funny examples.

In addition to being a stealth genius, with encyclopedic knowledge of standardized tests, Kalyan's social intelligence is through the roof; I am certain he could befriend a komodo dragon and--should the need ever arise--boost its SAT to a competitive percentile. The test prep process can be hugely stressful for students and parents alike, and this is the unique brilliance of Kalyan's approach, which combines humor and patience, creativity and rigor. I recommend Kalyan's services to anyone and everyone. When my child, who does not yet exist, needs a tutor, I already know whom I'm going to call.  

I immediately felt comfortable and open-minded around Kalyan because he created a relaxed, honest environment. Kalyan developed such strong relationships with his tutees that we all created a group chat to talk about how much we loved him. Amazingly and importantly, in addition to all of this fun, Kalyan provided me with the actionable skills I needed to achieve beyond my goal score to get a 35 on the ACT and get in to the school of my dreams, UPENN!

Kalyan helped my daughter reach her fullest potential by constantly asking the right questions and challenging her to create work that delivered stellar results.  His charming personality, wit and humor created a learning environment that was light and enjoyable.  Kalyan provided tremendous added value that elevated my child’s output from average to outstanding.

As a test prepper, a mentor, and most importantly a person to talk to and be around, Kalyan is incredible. With his sociable personality and great sense of humor, Kalyan made practicing for a terribly boring test into an experience to which I would look forward for the whole week.  Life stories coupled with effective teaching skills based on a kid’s personality (for me, it was beating my sister who had worked with Kalyan a year prior) ensured that I was prepared for the test. The main reason for my success in earning a 35 on the ACT was Kalyan’s ability to get through to me and motivate me to do well.  I cannot stress Kalyan’s ability as a test prepper and more than that genuineness as a human being enough.