At Chariot Learning, we’re privileged to work with wonderful families. We love them, and are glad to say they tend to love us back! Here are some recent testimonials from happy students and parents:
Mike Bergin was instrumental in meeting our son’s goal of raising his ACT score. Mike provided him with a structure and way of learning that allowed him to perform much better, raising his composite score a full 6 points. Best of all, Alex was so enthusiastic about the experience of working with Mike that it did not feel like a chore. I believe the techniques he taught our son for approaching test-taking will continue to serve him well in his college years.
—Lisa Pelta, Brighton mom
We have been extremely happy to use Dave Holtzman and Chariot Learning for SAT/ACT tutoring for our son, a Junior at Sutherland High School. Dave really took the time initially to assess our son’s strengths and weaknesses and this allowed him to maximize the time he spent helping him to focus. Dave has such an easy-going and supportive manner that I have recommended Chariot Learning to many of my friends. Taking practice tests with Chariot Learning this past summer was also invaluable in that it prepared our son for the stress and time management issues involved In taking the actual test this fall.
— Suzanne McGuirk, Pittsford mom
Working with Chariot Learning was the best preparation choice we could have made. Robert’s test scores increased by nearly 50 percentile points. Plus he learned reading and writing skills that he was able to apply immediately in school. Thanks so much!
—Bob and Sarah Hurlbut, Brighton parents
Overall, Ryan definitely improved his scores thru the help of Kaeti and thank you very much. We highly recommend Chariot Learning and will defintely use this resource for our youngest.
—Donna Black, Pittsford mom
We wanted to express our deep gratitude to you for the wonderful job you did with our son in his ACT preparation. Your expertise regarding the ACT and SAT was obvious and your teaching methods were excellent! You were able to not only teach our son the knowledge he needed but also methods to do well on the test. As you know, our son has a learning disability and he scored only 18 on his first ACT practice test. With your tutoring, he was able to score an incredible 26 on the ACT composite score and he has now gotten into several colleges of his choice. We are very indebted to you for being an important part of our son’s success. Thanks again!
—Marc Lande, Mendon dad
Thank you Mike for not only providing the practice ACT tests over the summer, but with introducing my son and daughter to two very capable and talented tutors. Amy Johnson and Dave Holtzman knew exactly what their individual focus needed to be for each child. As a result, both Allen and Sarah raised their ACT scores by three points. I believe that Amy not only help Sarah in learning how to take the test to succeed, but gave her the confidence to believe beyond just getting accepted. Dave was a wonderful teacher for Allen. His patience, knowledge and commitment in believing in Allen’s potential has improved not only Allen’s study habits but his view as seeing himself as learner. Both have been accepted into the colleges they had hoped for. My daughter Sarah is now preparing to interview for top scholarships at Canisius and Ohio Wesleyan. It has been worth every penny and time. I have already recommended Chariot Learning to parents of juniors. Thank you for everything.
—Barbara Thorogood, Fairport mom
I highly recommend Mike Bergin and Chariot Learning for SAT/ACT preparation. Our son is a strong student and we expected him to score well based on prior standardized testing, but wanted to maximize his scores. Our problem was the limited time in our son’s schedule for a test preparation course and the anticipated boredom he faces as an advanced student when the pace of instruction is too slow. Mike was the answer. He was very flexible with our son’s schedule and focused narrowly on his specific needs. Overall, I don’t think the tutoring was significantly more expensive than a full course would have been elsewhere. For us, the value was in achieving good scores with the fewest number of sessions and the fewest number of SAT/ACT retakes; that we accomplished with Chariot Learning.
—Janice Lauroesch, Pittsford mom
We highly recommend Mike Bergin and his preparatory program for college admission tests. Test preparation can take a toll on almost every family but Mike made it enjoyable, convenient, and efficient, while raising our daughter’s ACT score. We considered classroom instruction given by national programs, but having one-on-one instruction, on our schedule, in our home, with the focus on areas and skills critical to our daughter’s success was important to us. Teaming up with Chariot Learning was definitely the right decision for our daughter and my family.
—Eileen Holloway, Rochester mom
Chariot Learning has been very helpful to my son bringing his SAT critical reading score up 80 points and his writing score up 60 points in just 8 short weeks. Amy was very patient with my son and gave him tools and tips that he needed to help increase his scores in such a short time. My son didn’t need math tutoring and Chariot Learning was very accommodating and didn’t require both math and reading tutoring to prepare for the SATs as other tutors had. Chariot Learning was a positive experience for my son which turned out great results. Because of the tutoring Chariot Learning provided and the positive outcome, my son was accepted into colleges that he may not have been with his SAT scores prior to their services.
—Margie Askinazi, Fairport mom
Mike developed a good rapport with our son. David never seemed to mind the time he spent on practice tests and in fact looked forward to his meetings with Mike. Having Mike come to our house and work around our son’s busy schedule was a real convenience. Thanks to the Chariot Learning program, David reached his testing goals and was done with testing in the winter of his junior year.
—Rachel Glazer, Pittsford Mom
Mike provided a positive, encouraging and structured environment to focus my son on practicing for the SAT and ACT. He conveyed useful insights and strategies to enhance performance on the tests, and instilled a confidence in my son that aided in his success on exam day.
— Sharon, Pittsford mom
Kaeti was an awesome teacher. In addition to being very dedicated, she was a really fun person to work with and was always saying things to make me laugh. She made sure that I understood each concept before we moved on, and after her tutoring I felt extremely prepared. She was also willing to give advice about other things like college, and was understanding whenever I made mistakes or couldn’t understand something. She’s was a great person for a teenager like me to work with.
— Simone, Brighton student
We loved working with Mike Bergin! First of all, he came to our house, so it was great that we didn’t have to drive anywhere – or my Mom didn’t have to add another location to her shuttle list!
Our sessions with Mike were always fun – and we really mean that! He is a really funny guy, so we always shared lots of laughs. But, most importantly, he inspired us to work hard and improve our scores. He’s a really patient guy, totally laid-back, but super smart in a cool way. Kind of like your favorite teacher that you learn a lot from, and will miss at the end of the year.
It was great learning his secret tricks on how to score better – and the not so secret trick of practice, practice, practice! He improved our scores by 3-4 points, and we were very satisfied and happy with the final result. Our experience with Chariot Learning was an extremely worthwhile experience.
— Emma & Sara, Pittsford students
