Success Stories
Meet our Soaring Scholars!
Meet Elijah!
Elijah began working with Jonny and Alycia at Ascension in 2022, where he focused on ISEE test prep and developing his math skills.
With their support, Elijah now tackles advanced math problems with ease and earned straight A's on his last report card.
Elijah loves Jonny's engaging teaching style, especially the "push-up breaks" between problem sets, which make learning fun!
Meet Mattea!
Mattea's journey with Ascension began last year when she worked with three of our wonderful tutors, Elizabeth, Grace, and Johnny, to improve her ISEE math score. Mattea's mom noticed that during her tutoring sessions, Mattea was always laughing and fully engaged with the lesson. Her tutors' energy and enthusiasm instilled enormous confidence in her abilities.
Over only 5 weeks of tutoring sessions, Mattea raised her math score beyond her target, and she will attend the Ethical Culture Fieldston School this fall. Her mother, Kara, is a certified wellness and resilience coach who has extended her practice to work with families going through the admissions process.
Mattea is an avid bookworm (her current favorite is "The Keeper of the Lost Cities") and will soon star as the Wicked Witch in a production of Shrek. Thanks for being an ascending scholar in our learning community, Mattea!
Testimonials
"[despite having finished her interviews] I would like to continue doing some sessions depending on what’s needed at the time for Tabitha - she came home so excited and raved about her session! She said she would love to do more with Irina which is a glowing endorsement because I had to force her to go to do the interview prep!!!"
- Kelly W, parent, MA
"My daughter did amazing with the admissions process. Of the five top schools she applied to, she got into four and is on the waitlist at the other!
She got into Nobles & Greenough, Newton Country Day School, Dexter Southfield, Buckingham, Brown & Nichols (BB&N), and is on the waitlist at Rivers.
We are all very thrilled, proud, and grateful!
Regarding my son, he is an A+ math student these days, thanks to his virtual tutoring sessions!
He scores 100% on his in-class tests, and he is just killing it! He completes his homework with ease and confidence. We are so proud, and he is so proud—he is a top student!
They have both come a long way, and we are all very happy with their results! Thank you so much to Alycia and Elizabeth!"