Great Expectations College Prep, LLC

Best investment ever for my son! He wanted to go to a 4 year college and at risk of not getting in! Jennifer tutored him to achieve a great score on ACT and that helped him get into the college of his choice. She did all the work with him on the application process and helped us pick the most appropriate schools to apply. Today we are on a college tour of his first pick and thrilled he was accepted! We owe it all to Jennifer at Great Expectations. Thank you Jennifer. We are truly grateful and owe this accomplishment to you!

HAPPY CUSTOMER: Our son’s final ACT score jumped 8 points! I wanted to express our gratitude for the tremendous job performance and support that Great Expectations’ tutor extended to my son while helping to prepare him for taking the ACT exam. The result of this one-​on-​one work is self-​explanatory if you look at the scores. My son’s first proctored ACT test concluded with a composite score of 21. While working with the tutor the scores continued to improve. We’re elated to share that after working with the Great Expectations tutor, our son’s final ACT score jumped 8 points! In fact, we are convinced that if we needed to work toward an even higher score continued work would create even better results. The cost for tutoring was worth it! We could not be more pleased.

The last time I looked at a college application, it was 1974. Apparently things have changed a little. In the beginning I tried to help my son with the application process. He told me in no uncertain terms that I was «not qualified.» Really made me angry and we had it out. I hired Great Expectations just to get him going, but my «expectation» was that we wouldn’t really need them. Very long story short, I couldn’t have been more wrong and my son was right. (For god’s sake, don’t tell him I said that.) I never would have been able to help my child the way this company did. They are lovely, smart, energetic, well informed and caring people who understand subtleties about this process that never would have occurred to me. Not to mention the fact that my son is a huge procrastinator and BEGAN his applications on November 15^th. The first two (and most desirable) schools had deadlines of Dec. 1^st. Kill me.
Shall I tell you the end of the story? He got into his first choice… a University that his dean told him he shouldn’t even try for. Do yourself a favor and hire these people.

I really appreciate Great Expectations College Prep! Thanks to them, the college application process was greatly simplified. Between helping to narrow down my list of schools, providing helpful feedback on my essays, and even giving advice on choosing the right school for me, GECP made the whole process far less stressful than it could have been. I also appreciated that my college counselor was very flexible with scheduling meetings to fit my busy schedule.

Wow! What an amazing company. My college application process could not have been more effiiceiently organized, thanks to the help from Great Expectations College Prep. I began in the beginning of summer and my applications were ready to submit way before they were due. I believe the fine tuning of my essays and helped me get into my top schools, USC and Berkeley.

I was a little hesitant at first to use a college prep company for my daughter. I had a bad (and expensive) experience with revolution prep earlier, and I was not a believer after that. When I realized that we needed a little help, I asked a few parents from her high school if they could recommend someone that would be able to give us more personal «one on one» time. Wow, I’m so thankful that Jennifer at GE College Prep was able to fill those shoes. I never thought that my mind could be changed, It was truly amazing that my daughter got through all the applications, wrote all the essays, ended up feeling confident about the testing process, and even enjoyed the time spent with Jennifer… and more or less stress free. It turned out to be such a positive experience, and the best of all…(besides the fact that she got into every college she applied to except for 1 waitlisted status), my daughter got to be around someone so full of knowledge, positive energy, and flexibility (if we had to readjust a date or a time, it was never a big problem). GE College Prep, YOU ROCK! You are a parents fantasy come true. I really can’t thank you enough!

I couldn’t survive through the college application process without Great Expectations College Prep!
Between the SAT/​ACT prep and the college planning process sending my two (2013 & 2015) daughters off to college was pretty easy and stress free. I see my friends trying to do it alone stressing about timelines, requirements and guessing which school is the best match made me realize I need help. I failed to realize that getting into college today is VERY different than our college days. Today it involves strategy, inside knowledge of the schools nuances, and a flow chart for scheduling all the deadlines.
Jen and her handpicked staff are excellent! Ive always been contacted to make sure that the tutor and my child are a good fit and the progress being made (I love the follow up emails after each tutor session keeping me updated). Most importantly I feel Jen and her tutors communicate very well with my kids, which in turn gave confidence to my girls to take ownership of their own college process.
I would highly recommend Great Expectations College Prep for anyone needing a little guidance or a lot.
I’ll have daughter number 3 for them to guide in 2 more years!

First off, let me just say, I could have never gotten through the college process without Great Expectations! Having used both tutors for the SAT/​ACT and college prep, I truly believe that without their help I would not be attending my first choice school this coming fall. When studying for the SAT/​ACT, not only did I learn new strategies that only Great Expectations could teach me, but also I was able to meet my tutor in my home or the Starbucks down the street. This definitely made it easier for me because I didn’t have to commute anywhere, especially after school. I worked with my tutor to determine which test was better for me – SAT or ACT – and I chose to focus on the ACT, eventually improving 6 points. I worked with several tutors and every session flowed smoothly. My experience was great because my ACT tutor, my Subject Tests tutors, and my college counselor all updated each other on my progress and what study tricks worked for me – which made every session way more effective. During my college counseling sessions, my tutor helped me brainstorm ideas for my essays, edited my essays significantly, and helped me fill out each and every application. I referred my friends to GE, and even though they worked with different counselors, they were all SO relieved to have the help. With their help, I got into the University of Michigan, my dream school!

Excellent company. We used multiple people from this company for SAT prep, college planning and essay writing. Each person was so professional, knowledgeable, punctual, friendly, etc… My son related to every person and best of all, they got results — his SAT score went up 250 points and he got into a dream college. It is so nice to be able to have someone that you and your child both trust help you navigate through the very stressful college application process.

I worked with Great Expectations for both SAT prep and college counseling. I wasn’t really too keen on getting a test prep tutor because I thought I could do it myself, but my mom insisted. After I met with my tutor, I realized that I absolutely did need the help of a tutor; the SAT wasn’t just about knowing the answers to the questions but instead understanding how to navigate the tricks and the phrasing of questions. I also really got along well with my tutor! GE does a great job of pairing tutors with students based on personality type. This definitely made studying for the SAT a lot more enjoyable. I also worked with one of their college counselors in the fall of my senior year. She helped me organize all my deadlines for my essays and when each application was due. We worked together to finalize my college list and she had great additional schools that I had never even considered! She knew I wanted to go to a smaller school in an urban area and suggested schools that fit those criteria. Looking back, I would have been so lost without using GE!

I was fortunate enough to have had Great Expectations Prep guide me in my college application process. When I say the word «guide», i literally mean that throughout every step of the way my tutor was there to help me out. My tutor helped me choose the schools I was going to apply to. She helped me navigate all the applications for those given schools. Common App, UC App, etc. She also helped me increase my score for the ACT by five points which was quite incredible. Applying for more than 10 schools was not an easy feat, and was made much easier due to the tutoring I received from Great Expectations Prep. I recommend any student in high school to use the services provided by them. 10 out of 10 would get tutored again.

I couldn’t have faced the college admissions process without the help of Great Expectations prep. I was able to achieve my goal score on the ACT thanks to them! The tutors at GE prep don’t let you slack off — many of my friends took prep courses with a group of people or in a classroom setting where they were able to get away with not completing their assigned practice tests, and were also not shown techniques that might have worked best for them individually. Working one-​on-​one with a tutor who knows you very well is a crucial component in getting the best score a student can on a standardized test! I am so grateful for the personalized techniques and attention I had when preparing for the ACT because I couldn’t have been more pleased with the result.
Great Expectations also helped me immensely with the college admissions process. I applied to seventeen schools (I know, I know… I’m nuts!), and my parents were not planning on helping me tackle these applications at all! So thank GOODNESS for GE prep. From choosing colleges to apply to that were right for me, to making spreadsheets mapping out when each application is due, to thinking of essay topics, my tutor helped me through it all. Applying to colleges is such a stressful process, so having a tutor personally help me through every step was such a blessing. I am now a student at the University of Michigan and could not be happier — and I owe a big thanks to GE prep for this… I couldn’t have done it without you!

I used the services of Great Expectations for over two years and am so grateful for every session. My tutor helped me with everything from testing to the application process. My test scores improved dramatically in each section because GE helped me understand the nuances of the tests and how to attack each section in the way best fit to my skills. In addition, the college application process felt so smooth with the help of my GE tutor. I was confident in my essays and knew that I was turning in the best applications I could. Overall, I would highly recommend the tutors at Great Expectations — not only do they teach you everything you need to know about the SAT, ACT, or college applications, but they develop a relationship with you filled with trust, kindness, and teamwork.

Over the last 2 years, Great Expectations provided me with unbelievable help in several aspects of my academic life. In only a handful of sessions, my GE tutor helped raise my SAT score by 210 points (from 1960 to 2170). She guided me through the college application process, first by helping me choose where to apply (she had a GREAT sense of what I was looking for), then by walking me through the logistics of filling out application forms, and most importantly working with me to write all of my essays. I find that Great Expectations’ method is unique in that it makes the writing process infinitely easier while still granting the student complete creative license. While I worked with the same tutor for SAT prep and college applications, I also met with 3 other tutors for Honors French, Honors Physics, and the Biology Subject Test. I can honestly say that my experiences with each of these tutors was nothing short of spectacular. They are not only wonderful tutors, they are all committed, understanding, friendly people. During my last minute, panicked cram sessions that would occasionally run as late as 1 a.m., my tutors did whatever it took to keep my attention and keep my work rate up (sometimes that meant feeding me chocolate periodically). They were consistently able to keep me engaged, manage time efficiently, and make my overall learning experience very enjoyable. I am now a freshman at the University of Washington and couldn’t be happier! I would recommend Great Expectations to absolutely anyone because I am confident that their tutors are capable of helping any student through whatever academic challenges may arise.

As many parents know, the task of getting your child ready for college applications is really overwhelming. Great Expectations was able to help my son list, prioritize and organize his applications and essays. Through getting organized, he gained the confidence to apply to schools he may not have without them. I was concerned it would be difficult to motivate him and this was not the case. Because of the respect and teamwork he shared with the tutors he was ready to work at every session. I could see through the process my son was taking «ownership» of his college applications and college future. As a result of all that hard work with the tutors he was accepted to one of his top choices. I hope this is helpful to another parent, I really recommend Great Expectations and began using their tutoring services with my younger son.