 A+Tutoring/Test Preparation
TESTIMONIALS
I cannot give
enough praise to Michael DiSalvo, my daughter's tutor for the
ACT and SAT tests. His methods are very effective. Without Mr.
DiSalvo, my daughter's PSAT scores predicted she would score
approximately 1930 over the three sections of the SAT test. She
scored more than 200 POINTS HIGHER than that, with a 2150! (700
- Math, 720 - Verbal, 730 - Writing) Her ACT score was even more
impressive - a 33 composite, which put her in the 99 percentile
- the top 1% of test takers! We are thrilled with the scores!
They allow my daughter to be competitive at all the top-tier
schools.
Michael DiSalvo is patient, respectful, and enthusiastic. He is
the type of teacher you wish there were more of in schools. Mr.
DiSalvo can be funny and engaging, but there is a seriousness he
conveys that lets the student know that they, too, have a
responsibility in their success. He expects students to focus
during the session, and then gives an appropriate amount of
"homework" to prepare for the following session.
I already have Mr. DiSalvo helping my next child. His payment is
one of the few checks I don't mind writing! I recommend Michael
DiSalvo wholeheartedly.
Cindy
Cincinnati, OH
October, 2011
Update from
Keith in Cincinnati (prior testimonial below
this one)....
Hi Michael,
Just a quick note to again thank you for the
work you've put in with Grant. His SAT scores -
750 Math, 700 Reading, 670
Writing combined with the 34 ACT
composite - have put him in a very good
position. He will be enrolling at Yale next
fall.
Thanks again,
--Keith
Cincinnati, OH; 11/09
Michael,
Wanted to drop you
a quick note in recognition of the expertise,
insight and preparation you provided Grant as he
tested for the SAT and ACT.
Grant's gains from the PSAT to the SAT were
impressive:
| |
Reading |
Math |
Writing |
| PSAT |
59 |
64 |
57 |
| SAT |
660 |
690 |
670 |
By
converting the PSAT scores to the SAT format
(adding a zero), Grant added +70 points to
Reading, +50 points to Math and +100 points to
Writing.
In addition, Grant
scored a 34 composite on the
ACT, which is the 99th percentile.
He also scored well on the ACT Writing portion
of the test.
He plans to take
the SAT one more time (Fall 2009), but will not
re-take the ACT.
According to Grant
(and these are verbatim) you were very
helpful in the following areas: 1) subject
matter expertise; "Michael knows the material
inside and out, and showed me how to focus on
areas where I needed the most help", 2) test
preparation; "Michael simplified the approach
and made the test more manageable. I spent the
time preparing for the test between our
sessions, and that paid off", and 3) time
management; "Michael showed me a strategy that
allowed me to manage the time during the test,
to not stress out and to take the test one
question at a time".
Pam and I are very
pleased with the progress Grant has made, and we
attribute his success to the work you did with
Grant.
Michael, you're a
real professional; you bring discipline and
structure to the test preparation, and you
related well with Grant. He really enjoyed
working with you. We'd like you to begin
working with our daughter, Grace, this fall.
She's finishing her sophomore year right now.
Best regards,
--Keith
Cincinnati, OH; 5/2009
November 17, 2008
Michael DiSalvo has tutored two of our daughters.
One daughter is a Senior and currently applying to
Universities. Michael's "one on one" sessions
tremendously helped her math and verbal skills. She
was able to receive in-depth help from the moment
she and Michael started. Claire worked with Michael
before her first ACT test and she scored a 31!
Michael will be helping her "fine tune"
specific areas as she hopes to improve this score in
December.
Our Junior daughter just finished her PSAT review
sessions with Michael. She also felt Michael's "one
on one" approach was highly beneficial. It was time
well spent reviewing. We are anxious to see her
score! We plan on having Michael help her with SAT
and ACT test-prep for next year. Before we met
Michael, our oldest daughter (now in college) had
taken group review sessions. We feel
Michael's tutoring methods are better! We are
pleased our youngest two are able to benefit from
his knowledge.
Sincerely,
--Laurel and Bill Tipton
5/27/2008
When our teenage daughter got the results of her
first SAT, we feared there was little chance of her
being accepted to the college of her preference,
Thomas Aquinas College in Santa Paula, CA. Shortly
after that first test, we were blessed to come in
contact with Michael DiSalvo. Our daughter worked
with Michael throughout the summer, and, after two
more tries at the SAT, she was able to raise her
combined score by 220 points, and get herself in
range for acceptance at TAC. It was a very happy day
when our daughter received her acceptance letter.
She never could have done it without Michael's
expertise, guidance and encouragement. Thank you,
Michael!
--Charlene Rack
Homeschooling Mother
of Three
Cincinnati, OH; 5/2008
Our daughter was very pleased with the tutoring she
received from Michael, as were we. We opted for
private tutoring primarily for scheduling reasons,
and Michael was very accommodating. He met with our
daughter for eight sessions over about four weeks.
He carefully tailored his instructional time to her
specific needs. He evaluated her level in their
first session and assigned reasonable amounts of
work between sessions. He also gave her tips on
managing test anxiety. She had taken the SAT once
before their first meeting, and on her retake after
the tutoring sessions she raised her math and verbal
sections by 80 points total, enough to qualify her
for some programs she is interested in..
--Ann G.,
10/07,
Cincinnati, OH
My daughter had serious testing anxiety and didn’t
score well in the SAT/ACT comparable to her
capability. After working with Michael (who uses a
very patient and engaging style) and his A+
tutoring techniques she not only overcame the
testing anxiety on these tests but also starting
doing even better on everyday tests in High School!
He not only helped her with feeling confident about
her capability but also taught her techniques on how
and what formulas to use and how to solve problems
correctly. As a result she increased her ACT
score significantly (+5 points!) and she is going to
take it one last time and I believe after seeing her
continuing improvement she will again raise her
score. I am only sorry I did not give Michael
a try earlier than I did; it has been an absolutely
positive experience. I would recommend him highly to
anyone of my friends or family.
--Bernie O., 2007, Ohio
We have GREAT news! Marisa just received her
acceptance to the University of Florida. She is
absolutely ecstatic, and we have to thank you for
this achievement. Not only was this her first
choice, but she now qualifies for 100% paid tuition
through the state of Florida's "Bright Futures
Program"....
...Prior to your SAT tutoring of our daughter and
despite taking the Kaplan course plus eight weeks of
private tutoring from another service, Marisa's best
score on the SAT was 1170 out of 1600. This fell
significantly short of the score necessary for the
University of Florida. However, after your eight
weeks of instruction with Marisa, she received a
combined score of 1290. This increase was dramatic
and unusual according to the College Board. I feel
certain that if we had seen you prior to the October test,
her score would have likely been even higher....
--Morton and Sandra Milhauser
Coral Springs, FL 12/2005
Coral Springs, FL
12/20/2005
To whom it may concern,
I would like through this means to testify on the
professional qualities of Mr. Michael DiSalvo as a
SAT tutor and to share my experience with him in
helping my daughter Cristina bring up her SAT score
by a total of 170 points. During a two month period,
Mr. DiSalvo diligently worked with my daughter to
not only increase her overall score but to influence
her entire attitude towards study. At then end of
this period Cristina not only increased 170 points
on her SAT score, she also became much more
conscious of the importance of exceeding in her
academic endeavors and the impact it would have on
her future college opportunities.
Mr. DiSalvo demonstrated at all times to be a real
subject matter expert in his field with a great depth of
understanding of the topics he taught. Not only did he
teach the subjects, he also identified the potential
issues that would keep my daughter from doing better. In
her specific case, test anxiety seemed to be a problem
and he was able to quickly diagnose it the very first
day and recommend a solution which proved to be
effective. Through our conversations with Mr. DiSalvo,
it became evident to both my wife and myself that he had
broad knowledge of the entire SAT process, not just the
subject matters. In addition to his expertise, Mr.
DiSalvo consistently exhibited very high levels of
respect and professionalism, as well as a fair sense of
flexibility. His commitment towards his work went well
beyond the fulfillment of the agreed upon schedule-
despite reasonable inconvenience, such as Hurricane
Wilma, Mr. DiSalvo did not miss one single appointment
and was flexible enough to make accommodations upon our
request in more than one occasion. As a senior Human
Resources professional working for over 20 years in a
Fortune 500 Corporation, I believe I can provide an
objective assessment on Mr. DiSalvo’s professional
qualities. I find him to be both a true professional and
a subject matter expert in his field. I consider his
accomplishments with my daughter Cristina a real success
story and highly recommend him as an SAT tutor for any
student wanting to improve his/her SAT score.
I provide this recommendation
voluntarily, free of personal interests and without
any favors expected from or offered
by Mr. DiSalvo.
Antonio L. Ysern
12122 NW 51 CT
Coral Springs, FL 33076
Tel. 954-410-2185
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