“Yuri is the best math teacher I've ever had; he is brilliant, kind, genuine, and always goes out of his way to help his students.” 

-Liza T., San Jose, CA

Yuri Gottesman

Yuri founded TestCrackers in 2012, taught over a thousand students, and scored in the 99th percentile on the GMAT (760) and a perfect 170 on the GRE quant section.  He occasionally takes private tutoring students.

Availability: 

Online and Berkeley office

Subjects:

• GMAT quant

• GRE quant

• LSAT

Seth Capron

Seth is a 99th percentile scorer on both the GMAT and GRE (1st attempt), received a perfect 6 on the essays for both exams, and has an MBA from the Kellogg School of Management.

Availability:

Online, Berkeley and San Francisco

Subjects:

GMAT quant        GMAT verbal            

GRE quant             GRE verbal

“Before meeting Seth I got 690 three times and 680 twice on practice and real gmat exams. I was doing 30 verbal problems and 10 quant problems EVERY SINGLE NIGHT and couldn't get above 700 no matter what...I was frustrated and depressed.

3 weeks after meeting Seth. I got my first 710 on gmat prep. A few weeks later I was scoring 730-770 on practice exams.”

-Leo L., Fremont, CA

“Math...Uggh, right?  I needed help.  Andrew got me to laugh thru my anxiety and overwhelm.  Concepts I was convinced I couldn't comprehend he found ways to explain with stories, jokes, examples, really crappy artwork (lol!) and a new way of looking at old stale ideas.  I was super grateful to have Andrew's patient support and his obvious love of math getting me thru the problems.”

-Michelle S., Santa Cruz, CA

Andrew Pappin

Andrew graduated with a 4.0 math GPA from UCLA. He achieved a perfect score on his first attempt on both the GMAT quant section (51) and the GRE quant section (170). Andrew has been teaching and tutoring mathematics for 16 years, with 4 years teaching the quantitative sections of the GRE and GMAT.

Availability:

Online, Santa Cruz and Santa Clara

Subjects:

GRE Quant              GMAT Quant

Sarah Dickinson

Sarah scored in the 99th percentile on the GMAT and has her M.S. in organizational psychology. She brings over 2 decades of teaching and tutoring. Beyond her deep content and strategy knowledge, Sarah's teaching style is caring, engaging, and encouraging, and her students routinely express gratitude for the confidence she helps to instill. 

Availability:

Online, Washington, DC and Montgomery County, Maryland

Subjects:       

GRE quant             GRE verbal

"I started tutoring at a relatively low math level and Sarah’s tutoring was incredibly effective in identifying all the areas I needed help with plus strategies to get me where I needed to be. After only a few sessions, my confidence majorly increased, especially in math.”

- Samaa E., Washington, DC

“After another student recommended him to me, I took virtual sessions with Marty (I live in New York) in the lead-up to my second GRE attempt -- he helped me rethink my entire test-taking strategy, build confidence in my abilities, and I eventually achieved my target score on the test. Marty is a perceptive and patient instructor, and having had so many years of experience with test prep, comes with a wealth of knowledge about test taking strategies and really strong advice on knowing your strengths (and weaknesses!) ”

-Mihika B., New York, NY

Martin Cinke

Marty is a 99th percentile GMAT and GRE scorer who has been teaching and tutoring test prep for over 13 years. He has helped students achieve perfect scores on both the GMAT and the GRE. He earned an MBA from Santa Clara University and has worked at multiple startups (and NASA).

Availability:  San Mateo area, Santa Clara Area, Castro Valley Area, and online.

Subjects:

GMAT quant        GMAT verbal            

GRE quant             GRE verbal

"If you have a dream and fierce conviction to pursue it, working with Raja will be instrumental in realizing your goals. Her keen insight into the admission processes of elite universities is impressive, but she doesn’t merely offer you buzzwords to help your application stand out. What Raja offers is infinitely more valuable. Under her guidance, I began a journey of self-discovery, culminating in a compelling narrative that transformed me into an ideal candidate. Our work together allowed me to powerfully articulate my motivation for graduate study–a key component to my applications, but more importantly, essential to building confidence and underscoring my resolve for pursuing this dream.

Not only did I get into my top school, but I received a full-ride fellowship to fund my graduate work. I can say with absolute confidence that working with Raja made all the difference.”

Raja has used her extensive experience evaluating undergraduate and MBA applications at Stanford University, Stanford Graduate School of Business and UC Berkeley – Haas School of Business to help clients gain admission to top graduate programs across the world. 

Availability:  

Throughout the Bay Area,  online, and by phone.

Subjects:

• MBA Admissions Consulting

• Graduate Admissions Consulting

• Undergraduate Admissions Consulting