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Cyndi and Jennifer helped my daughter tremendously! Thank you so much!

Kelly Schwarz has been great for my son. She is very patient, clear and follows through with all she says. My son, Jack, feels very comfortable working with her and he has been improving in his test scores since he has been meeting with her. The improvement was immediate. She gives very detailed reviews from their meetings and very clear cut instructions for his homework.

Kelly is an awesome tutor! I came to her mostly for help on the SAT Reading/ Writing and Language Sections and some help on the Math section. I was able to achieve my desired goal in the Math section and come pretty close in Reading. All of the extra practice tests I got from her were very helpful and the strategies she taught me (especially in math) were really effective. Kelly was also able to provide me with resources for SAT Subject Tests (Math 2 and Biology M).

Kelly has been a wonderful guide for our child. He helped with ISEE prepping for middle school entry and now continues to guide our child weekly. Kelly is always able to explain things differently to him our child "get it."

Advantage Good for ACT Math Kelly Schwarz from Advantage Testing brought my math score on the ACT from a 24 to 32. She taught me all the tricks to the test and was super helpful. I highly recommend if math is your weakest section to check out Advantage and Kelly in particular.

B. Kelly McDowell had an incredibly positive impact on our 3 teenage boys. For the 2020-21 school year, my husband and I made the unconventional decision to homeschool our boys. By no means was this an easy experience. Fortunately, Kelly was up to the challenge of taking on our 8th grader and 7th grade twins. Despite the fact that the boys were strong students, there was so much to improve upon. Keen at assessing strengths and weaknesses, Kelly developed a custom curriculum for each boy. Kelly also has a knack for knowing exactly how hard to push each student. For example, one of my sons has an aptitude for math and Kelly was able to move him a full grade level ahead. One of my other sons struggled with expressing his thoughts on paper. Now he is a strong writer and actually enjoys the writing process. My third son is a bit less detailed by nature and Kelly patiently taught him to be more attentive. The confidence of all 3 boys has improved exponentially. Thanks to the mind-stretching activities that Kelly incorporated in daily work, the boys learned to critically think, problem solve and communicate effectively. Their organizational skills and self-regulation are notably improved. Each Sunday evening, Kelly sent the boys all of their weekly assignments. In turn, the boys were responsible for creating a daily schedule to complete assignments by week’s end. This took time to master, but now they have a good sense of how to break down a large work load. This will serve them well in future. Homeschooling is not for the faint of heart. However, with a teacher like B.Kelly McDowell, it can be an experience beyond what traditional schooling provides. Being the social creatures they are, our boys will return to the private school setting next school year. We look forward to seeing how this extraordinary year of learning has prepared them!

I worked with Kelly McDowell over the course of 6+ years and had a fantastic experience. My time with Advantage began in middle school, when Kelly helped me prepare for the ISEE, OLSAT, and SSAT exams. In high school, I worked with Kelly on several academic subjects (Spanish, Math, History to name a few), AP tests, SAT Subject Tests, and the SAT, ACT, and PSAT exams. When in middle and high school, I oftentimes found it difficult to stay motivated while preparing for and taking standardized tests. Kelly was a staunch supporter of mine, always reminding me of my abilities and instilling confidence in me. With Kelly's assistance, I achieved higher than my target score on every standardized test that I took. For all of the above exams and subjects, Kelly had extensive knowledge of content, question styles, and prep methods, and knew tips and tricks that saved time during the test and helped me succeed. Additionally, Kelly helped me leverage Advantage's full suite of resources including practice exams, question banks, and expertise from other tutors when necessary. Kelly continued to check in on me after I graduated from high school and was always available for advice or questions I had related to my academic experience. As I entered my senior year of college, I began working with Kelly to prepare for the GMAT exam. I was balancing a packed academic schedule and several extracurriculars, but Kelly was always accommodating with scheduling and flexible with timings. In addition to coaching me on all sections of the exam (with an emphasis on math), Kelly gave me GMAT-specific tips and tricks that I am confident boosted my score on exam day. I was admitted to two top-ranked MBA programs, and I know those acceptances would not have happened had I not prepared for the exam with Kelly. My experience with Kelly is certainly not unique. Many of my friends (and family members!) have worked with Kelly, and have had nothing but wonderful things to say. I would recommend Kelly to anyone, and am beyond happy to have worked with him.

All four of our children have worked with Kelly McDowell. Kelly helped each of them prepare for the ISEE (three of them for middle school admissions and two for high school admissions). With Kelly's assistance, each was able to achieve an average score of 8 on each section of the ISEE. Three of our children then returned to work with Kelly for SAT and/or ACT prep. (The fourth will be working with Kelly next year when he prepares for the SAT or ACT.) With Kelly's assistance, our daughter achieved a near perfect score on the SAT while our sons each achieved a perfect score on the ACT. Kelly's help was invaluable.