“Both my sons got into the colleges of their choosing due in no small part to the weekly sessions they had with NYC’s greatest academic tutor and test prep coach. He teaches from the head and the heart, helping kids prepare academically and emotionally for the challenges ahead. My kids were instantly comfortable with him and full of respect.Thanks! I want all NYC parents to know about you.”
Parent, Brooklyn

“He knows how to connect with students, engage them, and lead them into practicing strong test-taking skills that result in high scores. I recommend him with complete confidence.”
Parent, Upper West Side

“He tutored my two sons for the SAT. Both boys increased their scores by hundreds of points; both boys were accepted into their first choice colleges. I heartily recommend him for his expertise and professionalism. He treats his students like responsible adults and lightens any tension with a good sense of humor.”
Parent, Carroll Gardens

“I hired him more than a decade ago as a tutor for my son who was then attending the Dalton School. He did an amazing job tutoring my son for the PSAT, the SAT and the SAT 2’s. I then hired him to tutor my daughter for the same series of exams. He is creative in his approach to students’ different learning styles and kind and patient while maintaining expectations, a fine line to walk when working with teenagers at the end of their long and stressful day. He taught my kids more math than their math teachers did. I have recommended him since to countless others without a moment’s hesitation. David is the perfect tutor, even for students who are anxious or who feel they can “never” learn the subject. He is the gold standard.”
Parent, Upper East Side

“He helped both of my sons enormously. He had a terrific rapport with both of them and they are quite different personality wise. I can’t imagine how anyone could go wrong hiring this team. His results are amazing.”
Parent, Upper East Side

“We hired Prospect Prep from a referral list given to us by our junior high counselor when we were beginning the process of standardized tests for the high school application process. Our tutor was superb! He is punctual, organized, knowledgeable, calm (a very important attribute when managing students during this very tense time!) and reassuring. The work he assigned between sessions was helpful and clear. He took a personal interest in our son, who was proud to share not only his high school acceptance results, but his college ones as well. We felt that he cared about our son as a person, not just as a client. I recommend him highly ~ you will not be disappointed with his service.”
Parent, SoHo

“I hired Prospect Prep to tutor my 16 year old daughter so that she could raise her SAT scores and be competitive in her college applications. Our tutor was a 10 out of 10. My daughter’s scores went up 250 points in Math and 200 in Reading and she got into her first choice college – Johns Hopkins. He has an uncommon ability to connect with teenagers and if I were to rate him against his competition he again would be my number one choice. His prices are extremely reasonable and he will help your child get the results that are required in this stressful situation.”
Parent, Upper West Side

“Prospect Prep worked with my daughter as a SAT coach. His sensitivity to her interests and needs made him more than a tutor — he became a valued mentor and sounding board for her as well.”
Parent, TriBeCa

“I highly recommend Dave for ACT prep as well as for help with college essays. I have confidently referred him to many friends and clients. He is not only a brilliant tutor but he also forms wonderful relationships with his students, helping to motivate them, increasing their confidence as they work their way through what can often be a stressful process.”
Parent, Park Slope

“Prospect Prep tutored both my sons to ready them for the SAT, and, for one, to help with a difficult math course. He is completely reliable, makes the work interesting, and establishes pitch perfect rapport with kids. He is lively, interesting, interested, and my kids took to him like ducks to water. He settled down quickly every session to the work at hand. He sent them extra work to do between tutoring sessions. I found they wanted to learn the material, both to improve themselves, and because of their relationship with him. His strategies for taking the SAT were invaluable and dispelled their fears of taking the tests. They both did well, thanks to Dave. And we now have a wonderful friend of the family.”
Parent, Upper East Side

“I hired Prospect Prep to work with my daughter for SAT and ACT prep. Our tutor was an experienced and knowledgeable tutor who can teach content and strategies for all portions of the tests. Most importantly, he knows how to motivate students to do better than they think possible. Because he is independent and not locked into teaching a particular way, he thinks out of the box and can choose what is best for your child. An added bonus is that he has created the best SAT vocab list available – words are grouped into fun categories like “Smiley Miley” and “Scrooge!” Dave makes learning fun and exciting!”
Parent, Brooklyn Heights

“We highly recommend Prospect Prep if you’re looking for someone to help your high schooler get ready for the SAT. He knows his business inside out, he had a great rapport with our daughter, he inspired confidence in her and in us from day one, he has a great sense of humor, he managed the natural stress of the process like a veteran and he focused our daughter with terrific insight on those areas where she needed to prepare the most. After sessions, her practice scores climbed steadily on all three portions of the test and there is no question that she scored to her best potential. We are grateful to Prospect Prep and recommend tehm to other parents with enthusiasm and without reservation.”
Parent, Riverdale