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The Successful Tutor is more than just a tutoring company as we provide families with everything needed to guide students from 7th grade through college graduation. From subject tutoring to academic advising to college consulting, families find comfort knowing they have an assistant to help their student reach their goals.

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When the grades you need are out of reach, it’s time to get some help. Learn about our program which includes organization, time management and study skills as well as subject tutoring.
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Knowing how your child learns and their personality allows us to enhance the guidance received at school. Discover ways to give you student a successful school experience.
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Obtain help searching for the right college, filling out all of the forms, writing the perfect essay and earning a good score on college entrance and placement exams.
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    Posted on June 8, 2009
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    A student who uses fingers to count out basic math facts rarely finds success in high school. Without a strong foundation in addition, subtraction, multiplication and division things like fractions, factoring and graphing seem impossible. Therefore,...
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  • ~ Parent – Nicole A.

    "Shauna completely turned my son around. Her dedication to ensuring my son learned the material he needed to was outstanding. She took the time to re-teach him the fundamentals he missed and each time he left a session he seemed more confident and even began to look forward to his tutoring sessions. I had taken my son to various tutors before, none of them compares to"

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