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“CollegeBound has been such a blessing for my three children. All three have come out of their sessions re-energized because they now understand the concepts. One of my kids just got her test back and she received an "A!" She was so relieved and excited! Math can be challenging but CollegeBound has made it so much more understandable. Not to mention the instructors and staff are beyond helpful, clearly exceptional at teaching, and an absolute pleasure to work with. We will absolutely continue to use CollegeBound on the regular and I highly recommend their services!”
— Juliet K., Mom of Ava, Georgia, and Emma K.
St. Bonaventure High School
“I didn't know what to expect when I first came to CollegeBound. I had this idea in my mind that any college counselor would take out all of the good parts of my essays without getting to know me. I was so pleasantly surprised when I realized the college counseling experience at CollegeBound is nothing like what I expected. CollegeBound was always there to support me, whether it was calling me late at night when I was overwhelmed by the stress of essays to calm me down or calling me with excitement to celebrate when they found out I got into my dream school. CollegeBound always pushed me to be my best whether that required me writing one more draft of an essay or encouraging me to take advantage of every opportunity available. I have always felt cared for at CollegeBound.”
— Elise D.
2022, Georgetown University Student
“We are very happy with CollegeBound. Our son has been attending bi-weekly tutoring sessions and has never had better grades. He actually enjoys his one-on-one sessions and is keeping up to date with his schoolwork. He struggled to keep up before - even with the help of another tutoring group. CollegeBound has a formula that is very effective - the calm, quiet environment helps him focus and the tutors are excellent - both at the subject matter they teach and the personal aspect of interacting with teenagers!”
— Sarah T., Mom of James T.
Corona Del Mar High School
“CollegeBound is an outstanding resource for up-to-date tutoring in a wide range of subjects. I highly recommend tapping into the excellent roster of tutors for ISEE prep, math, English, Spanish, and PSAT prep. We've been happy with each and every one of the tutoring sessions received. Zoom is ideal for rigorous, personally tailored sessions! They use an analytical approach which is based on what the student needs, planning sections to emphasize and tackle. My child leaves every session feeling more confident and prepared!”
— Anonymous Mom
“I think CollegeBound is a very professional test prep center, I really love the experience here and teachers help me a lot.”
— Crystal L.
“We are very happy with CollegeBound. We’re thrilled that CollegeBound was able to help our daughter get Early Admissions to Columbia University! Thank you to the Coaches and Tutors for all their support!
— Anonymous Mom
“I was glad to have a coach who guided me and gave me advice on my college applications. CollegeBound very insightful about the process and helped me meet deadlines early on. They gave me great advice and guidance on how to make sure that all my accomplishments were well highlighted in my application. The best part was that he listened to my essay ideas and gave me great advise on how to creatively express my ideas into my essays. As a high school student, this is sometimes hard to do with a parent or teacher that may not always understand my point of view.
— Calista M.
2023 UCLA STUDENT
Our family has used CollegeBound by Bumo services for the past 13 years! The instructors at CollegeBound are so well versed in their subject areas that I never have to worry if they could help our kids with any of their math or science courses. As the curriculum gets harder with each passing year of high school, I felt confident knowing that they all had the support they needed to succeed. We now have three college graduates and our last child is in his senior year of high school. We are so grateful to CollegeBound for its consistent excellence throughout the years!
— Anna R., Mom of Julien, Laura, Greg, and Hannah
Woodcrest Christian High School
“CollegeBound is a great tutoring service with amazing tutors that will personally be there for you. I increased my ACT score by 10 points! They all teach well and are very knowledgeable of the subject they are teaching. ”
— Sho G.
Crean Lutheran High School
CollegeBound allowed my son to feel comfortable and safe while learning and growing his writing skills and helping him feel ready for the SAT. He always enjoyed his tutors and appreciated their patience and willingness to help. The SAT prep was extremely helpful as my son scored nearly 150 points higher than the first time. The regular check-ins were super helpful, as everyone was always on the same page. All in all, CollegeBound provided exactly what we were looking for and exceeded our expectations with their customer service and solid tutoring plans and people. Thank you for your help
— Jennifer L., Mom of Mason
2023, University of Redlands Student
What People Are Saying
“CollegeBound has been a lifesaver for our family. We have been using them for over two years now and it's made such a difference in both of my son's math grades. They helped them with geometry, algebra, algebra 2, and pre-calculus. All of the tutors are relational, listen, and connect with my boys. They have understand my boys style of learning and help them succeed. We are so grateful we found them and recommend them to anyone looking for a tutor.”
— Sandy S., Mom of Karsten & Ainsley S.
“I enrolled my son Ali, 2 years ago with CollegeBound and it was really a turning point in his education. I owe them so much; they provided timely sessions, excellent tutors, and above all, were very understanding and compassionate. They accommodated my son’s evolving needs with the COVID situation and kept me updated with information and help. Thank you for all you’ve done Joan, Jose, and everyone on the staff. You are wonderful.”
— Mona D., Mom of Ali S.
I've been going to CollegeBound and seeing Arlene since I was in 9th grade. I can fully say that she has been the kindest, most helpful tutor I have ever had and I've had a lot. She is also the only tutor I ever stuck with. Every tutoring session doesn't feel like it's a chore, it's so much fun and I learn so much from her. Not only do I learn from her, but she is also so caring and helpful, and will go to ends to help you and make sure you know what you are doing and learning. I genuinely look forward to going to my tutoring session and as I started my senior year, I began to need help with college applications and essays and that's where I met Jose. He is also very nice and makes your ideas feel so worthy! He is so helpful with writing my essays especially when you are stuck on a topic and don't really know how to put thoughts into words. I wouldn't be able to finish my essays if I weren't for Jose. Arlene and Jose are great tutors and I would recommend them to anyone looking for some help that has your best interests in academics and life.
— Kimmy G.
Corona Del Mar High School