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Read what our students and parents have to say about their incredible journeys and successes with our student-focused, results-driven educational consulting, coaching, and tutoring services.
We understand what it takes to excel academically, and we can help you unlock your true potential, overcome challenges, and thrive in your educational journey. Whether it's through personalized tutoring, grade improvement strategies, or fostering a more effective learning approach, our goal is to empower you to reach your educational aspirations and achieve the success you deserve.
Reviews and Testimonials
“Felipe's ownership of the tutoring process has been a game-changer for my sons. From the moment Felipe initiated a thorough diagnostic assessment using practice tests, followed by a strategic plan and regular test intervals, he instilled confidence and yielded tangible results that my sons could get behind. His intensive summer SAT tutoring program surpassed expectations. Felipe combined consistency, flexibility, adaptability, and clear communication, whether in-person or on Zoom. For my older son, the improved score proved pivotal for school admissions, emphasizing the value of submitting standardized test scores. Although my youngest improved significantly (by over 200 points on his SAT), his scores fell within the middle 50% range of the schools he applied to, so we opted not to submit them. In all, Felipe's blend of personality, intelligence, and organization sets him apart from other tutors. He created a motivating and comfortable environment for my teenage boys, which I will admit is not always easy. I believe Felipe's positive impact extends beyond standardized testing. He imparted valuable life lessons on disciplined study and goal-oriented planning that will endure well beyond the SATs.”
Kevin S. (Weston, MA)
Test Prep Coaching Service
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“Felipe is an outstanding tutor. I first witnessed his skill when he helped our oldest daughter prepare for the SAT. I sat in on one of their early sessions, and as I listened I remember marveling at his patience, kindness, intelligence and sense of humor. Most impressive, though, was his ability to immediately assess and isolate exactly where and how my daughter made mistakes in her reasoning. After working with her for just a few months, my daughter took the test a second time and raised her combined score by over 200 points. Realizing my luck in finding Felipe, I asked him to work with our younger children as well. Felipe especially connected with my son, a quirky boy with a penchant for playing video games. He immediately took to Felipe, and after a few months, he also improved significantly on the SAT. More important, though, were his executive functioning needs. We asked Felipe to work with him several days a week and the result has been nothing short of miraculous. With a combination of keen insight and a great rapport, Felipe patiently works with our son, cajoling him, joking with him, and, most importantly, helping him develop the skills of planning, persisting, and recognizing procrastination. We are so grateful to Felipe and his rare combination of broad social, emotional, and academic intelligence.”
Macy W. (Medfield, MA)
Test Prep & Executive Functioning Coaching Services
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“Felipe has been an invaluable support to our family since 2020, working with each of our three sons in diverse academic capacities. Our initial search for a tutor in math and science for our ninth grader, recovering from a serious concussion, led us to Felipe. His exceptional approach, tailored to our son's unique situation, showcased his ability to meet students where they are and guide them to the next level with precision and care. Felipe's commitment to laying a solid foundation before advancing ensured that our son not only caught up on missed months but also developed a genuine understanding and appreciation for the subjects. Employing multiple teaching methods, Felipe deepened our son's comprehension and ignited his enthusiasm for the content, resulting in outstanding academic performance.
What sets Felipe apart is not only his prowess in math and science but his versatility across subjects. Beyond aiding in math and sciences, Felipe significantly contributed to our son's success in English writing and Spanish, showcasing his well-rounded expertise. Despite our son's unplanned hiatus due to the concussion, Felipe's guidance not only helped him recover but propelled him to finish the year with A's and a newfound passion for learning.
Felipe's impact extended beyond our eldest son, prompting us to engage his talents for our younger two sons, both avid enthusiasts of math and science seeking academic enrichment. Felipe seamlessly navigates their distinct personalities, effortlessly engaging them in each session. His ability to inspire enthusiasm is evident as our youngest son voluntarily sought Felipe's assistance for coding, an endeavor unrelated to his school curriculum.
We also deeply value Felipe's partnership with us as parents. His consistent communication and adaptability during the transition from in-person to virtual sessions demonstrated his dedication to fostering a collaborative educational environment.
In conclusion, we wholeheartedly recommend Felipe Bertazzo and express our immense gratitude for his transformative impact on our children's academic journeys. Felipe's unique ability to understand each student's needs, coupled with his comprehensive expertise, makes him an exceptional and indispensable resource for any student seeking to excel academically.”
Sarah A. (Boston, MA)
Academic Subject & Summer Tutoring, Executive Functioning Coaching Services
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“Felipe creates a fun, entertaining and engaging learning environment while instructing kids competently and efficiently! I highly recommend his tutoring for all of your educational endeavors!”
Aaron K. (Fairfield, CT)
Academic Subject & Summer Tutoring Services
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“I am thrilled to share my experience with Scholarly Connections and extend a sincere commendation to Felipe, the tutor who has truly made a significant impact on our family's educational journey.
Our introduction to Felipe’s services came when he took on the task of guiding our eldest through the complexities of AP Chemistry. As a concerned parent, I attended one of his initial sessions and was immediately struck by Felipe’s remarkable blend of expertise, patience, and a genuine passion for teaching. Beyond the subject matter, Felipe exhibited an uncanny ability to pinpoint the root of my daughter's challenges and address them with precision.
In just a few months of working with Felipe, my daughter had so much success with AP Chemistry and developed a newfound desire to pursue a science major in college. Felipe’s tutoring style, marked by a patient demeanor and an infectious enthusiasm for the subject, created an optimal learning environment that significantly contributed to her success.
Impressed by the results, I also decided to have Felipe work with our son, who is ahead grade-wise in math. Much like with my daughter, Felipe quickly established a strong connection with him. His knack for simplifying complex ideas made challenging advanced math topics seem more accessible. Not only has my son’s math grade improved, but he now enjoys working on math.
Grace H. (Arlington, VA)
Academic Subject Tutoring & Test Prep Coaching Services
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“Our son, struggling with focus and study habits in his sophomore year, found incredible support through Scholarly Connections. From our initial conversation, Felipe took the time to understand our son's unique strengths and challenges. The carefully curated tutoring sessions not only addressed his immediate academic needs but also instilled effective study habits. We are immensely grateful for the personalized approach and the positive impact it has had on our son's academic journey.”
Mark and Lisa K. (Brookline, MA)
Academic Subject Tutoring & Study Skills Coaching Services
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“Choosing Scholarly Connections and working with Felipe was a game-changing decision for our daughter's test prep journey. Right from the first meeting, Felipe's tailored approach and strategic focus on the ACTs set the tone. His flexibility, insightful practice tests, and targeted homework elevated our daughter's scores beyond expectations. Now, she's confidently exploring more challenging schools. Felipe's value far exceeded our expectations, making Scholarly Connections an invaluable investment.”
Tim S. (Westborough, MA)
Test Prep Coaching Service
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“As parents navigating the challenges of remote learning, we turned to Scholarly Connections for assistance with our daughter's study skills. Working with Felipe proved to be a game-changer. His ability to connect with our daughter and create a tailored strategy for improved organization and time management was impressive. With his guidance, our daughter not only excelled in her studies but also gained the confidence to tackle challenges independently. Thank you, Scholarly Connections, for helping our family navigate the world of virtual education successfully.”
Emily and Richard M. (Newton, MA)
Executive Functioning & Study Skills Coaching Services
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“We can't thank Felipe enough for the incredible journey our son had with SAT prep. Felipe wasn't just a tutor; he became a mentor who genuinely cared about our son's success. Our son started with a score of 1350 and, with Felipe's guidance, improved tremendously to a 1520. Thanks to this improvement, our son confidently applied to and got accepted into several top-tier universities, including Columbia and Northwestern.”
Silvia M. (Carmel, IN)
Test Prep Coaching Service
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“Our daughter is SO HAPPY with her scores!! She just got them yesterday and went up 130 points on the Math section with a 700. She also got a 770 on the Reading & Writing section, which is close to the 99th percentile.”
Nicole L. (Natick, MA)
Test Prep Coaching Service
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“We have hired Felipe on multiple occasions this year with excellent results! He worked with our 14-year-old son, who needed help with focus and organizing homework. Our daughter is in her junior year of high school and the SAT prep work that Felipe did with her was fantastic. We plan to have him work with Sophia for round 2 of SATs and her college essay. I can’t say enough positive things about Felipe … if you have kids in need of a great coach, he’s your guy!”
Natalie M. (Chesterfield, MO)
Executive Functioning & Test Prep Coaching Services
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“I wanted to take a moment to express our heartfelt gratitude for the exceptional online tutoring provided to our son. Since he started the online sessions, we've witnessed a remarkable transformation in his attitude towards learning. The virtual tutoring sessions seem to have lifted a burden off his shoulders, and he now approaches his assignments with newfound confidence. His recent performance on exams has been outstanding, and we received news of his improved grades just yesterday. To our delight, he achieved an A in math, a subject that used to be a significant challenge for him. We are immensely proud of his progress, and we truly believe that the online tutoring played a pivotal role in his success. Thank you, Felipe, for making a positive difference in our son's academic journey; he's come so far, and we know he couldn't have done it alone.”
Kathryn K. (Boston, MA)
Academic Subject Tutoring Service
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“Because of all your help, our daughter now has a solid understanding of chemistry, leaving her well-prepared to navigate any college-level chemistry courses that comes her way. Your expertise has made a significant impact on her confidence, and we couldn't be more appreciative. Thanks so much, and we hope you have a wonderful summer!”
Ken T. (Newton, MA)
Academic Subject & Summer Tutoring Services
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“Felipe is singularly focused on his students academic needs, and is a thoughtful and professional educator with impeccable follow-up.”
Ameet K. (Fairfield, CT)
Academic Subject & Summer Tutoring Services
“I screened quite a few different tutors before I found Felipe. When he mentioned over the phone that he was a very organized person, that immediately caught my attention. I had a strong, intuitive hunch that Felipe would be an excellent fit for our daughter, and family, as an SAT and ACT tutor/coach. We hired him on the spot, and have been exceedingly happy that we did, ever since. Thanks to Felipe’s tireless, dedicated efforts, our daughter Leah, now aged 17, has gained the critical skills, confidence and deeper knowledge of the subjects covered in both tests. Leah is a shy, polite, soft-spoken young woman, who struggles with test anxiety. Although she enjoys learning, she is not the bold sort of student who eagerly raises her hand in class. She would rather quietly, discreetly ask the teacher questions after all the other students have left. Her hesitancy to seek help, which often involves muscling her way through the throng around the teacher, and her anxiety during tests have been a challenge for her throughout high school.
Leah’s grades suffered in her junior year, and her baseline PSAT results were weak. After months of intensive work with Felipe, Leah brought her SAT test results (taken in a practice session) up by an amazing, whopping 450 points! If Leah is able to achieve anything close to similar results on the actual exams, it will open doors to colleges that would have been otherwise out of her reach entirely. Felipe began working with Leah months ago, in the winter of 2019/2020, prior to the outbreak of the novel Coronavirus pandemic. As soon as the schools moved to virtual format, Felipe switched gears without missing a beat, and continued tutoring Leila virtually, which worked out equally well. Felipe has proven to be quite an extraordinary tutor, mentor, and person.
To begin with, yes, Felipe is indeed highly, wonderfully organized, and structured in his approach to tutoring. He systematically works through the material, ever sensitive to our daughter’s needs. Equally fluent in all the subjects--English, Science, and Math--Felipe is consistently patient, thorough, supportive, articulate, compassionate, concise, and able to explain concepts seven ways to Sunday, until Leah is able to grasp them. Comprehensively familiar with every part of both standardized tests, Felipe taught Leah countless tips and tricks on how to approach the different kinds of questions she would encounter. He showed her how to separate the wheat from the chaff--the key information from the extraneous. He taught her how to save time on the tests, how to quickly, confidently rule out obviously incorrect answers that hitherto would have given her pause.
Felipe has been unfailingly courteous, prompt, attentive, trustworthy and reliable through these long, challenging months. He has managed to consistently exceed our expectations while traveling back and forth between the midwest and the east coast, in the midst of the pandemic crisis, caring for his ailing mother and managing his obligations both at his parents home, and in MA.
It is evident to us that Felipe is a true professional who truly, sincerely cares about his students, and their success. Finally, I’d like to add that Felipe is a likable person--he is flexible, warm, witty, empathetic, modest, and kind. He has a wonderful way with young people--he was able to build a foundation of trust, and ease with Leah, who is admittedly rather a tough nut to crack. More at ease with women, Leah is highly reserved, and unaccustomed to conversing with young men, in general. I knew Felipe would face a challenge in getting past Leilas guard. I also knew it would be a beneficial life skill, ultimately, for her to learn how to be more self-assertive vocally and intellectually with a young gentleman.
Initially, she was hesitant to ask questions, respond, or interact much with him. As she learned to trust Felipe, she started to improve in her skills, which in turn helped her gain confidence, and she found her voice. Leah learned over time that with Felipe, there are no wrong or stupid questions. She was no longer afraid to ask for clarification when she was confused. Watching Leah’s self-confidence, self-assertiveness, and determination grow has been the most gratifying part of this whole experience for us, as parents. And to be sure, we are wildly pleased with her dramatically improved test results, thus far. Enormously proud of her hard work, and of her personal and academic growth, we are tremendously grateful to Felipe for his remarkable, skilled guidance. We plan to utilize Felipe’s expertise even after Leah takes the ACT and SAT exams, as she will study physics and math in the fall. It is our pleasure to recommend Felipe as a tutor wholeheartedly, and unreservedly.”
Mariah A. (Westborough, MA)
Academic Subject Tutoring & Test Prep Coaching Services
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Disclaimer: Names throughout this page have been changed to protect students’ privacy.
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