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Tutoring

Study Smarter. 

Our tutors help you learn more in less time. We know from experience what teachers expect, and for LA area students, we know your school inside and out. 

We’ll guide you through the pitfalls to a deeper understanding of the material, and we’ll also focus on learning how to learn efficiently and passionately. 

We build strong relationships with students so we can create better individualized approaches for students of all skill levels.

Achieve results: better grades, more engaged students.

Test Prep

Prep Smarter. 

We uncover how you learn most effectively to make you the best test-taker you can be. 

Testing success is different from academic success, so we constantly analyze tests to build the most effective, individualized strategies to give you the skills, techniques and approaches tailored to your specific needs, something the big test prep machines cannot even begin to offer. We are test-prep geeks. It’s in our DNA.

Achieve a competitive advantage for SAT, ACT, ISEE, HSPT, AP prep and more.

College Path

Apply Smarter. 

We will show you how to present to colleges a complete, compelling picture of your skills, your achievements and your potential, improving your odds of getting into your first choice school. We’ll help guide you make the best choice for you, whether it”s an Ivy League school, a big university with outrageous school spirit, or a small liberal arts college.

Achieve Students have attended Amherst, Berkeley, Brown, Claremont McKenna, Columbia, Cornell, Dartmouth, Georgetown, Harvard, Michigan, Notre Dame, Penn, Princeton, UC Berkeley, UCLA, University of Chicago, USC, Vanderbilt, Wash U, Williams, Yale and many, many more!

We have worked with Achieve Tutorials for 7 years (tutoring our two very different children). The tutors are all excellent in their respective fields. In addition, they are intuitive and sensitive to the needs of each particular child. Both our children have always looked forward to working with their tutors. They have huge respect for them and feel grateful for all their help. What sets Achieve apart from the other programs is the leadership of Pete Edwards. He is smart, organized and driven ( Princeton Graduate)! He also insures the appropriate match of tutor with student. I can not imagine high school for our children without Achieve Tutorials!!!
Harvard-Westlake Parent
Achieve Tutorials has been a one stop shop for our four children. They have prepped our eldest for her SAT’s and GRE’s with great results. Our two middle children prepped for their ACT’s with Achieve and both were able to hit the mark on their test scores and attend the school of their choice. Achieve has helped the children with all of their subjects from Algebra to zoology and beyond. We give them our highest possible recommendation. We have referred Achieve to many friends and they have had the same positive experiences.
Brentwood and Marlborough Parent
I studied with Jay for two years and highly recommend him. Jay is the best! He has great knowledge of the subject matter and as well as a great knowledge of the course content. Thus, we were able to focus on exactly what I needed help with. He is the best tutor I have ever had and the results were great!
Loyola Student
High school, particularly math and science classes, were a huge struggle for our daughter, but after working with Achieve Tutorials, she not only did much better in school (from a C to an A- in math), but she decided to become a science major in college! She was so inspired, and I can’t thank our tutor enough for making her confident in her own abilities. These guys are great!
Marymount Parent
Audra worked with my son preparing for the ISEE. He loved working with Audra and improved enough to get into his first choice, Harvard-Westlake! We’ll definitely use Achieve Tutorials again!
St. Matthew's Parent
Our tutor is superb — knowledgeable, explains things clearly, relates well to students, and has an encouraging attitude.
Harvard-Westlake Parent
Our two kids have worked with Pete and two or three other tutors from Achieve Tutorials for more than three years. They have excelled in school and my oldest is now showing great improvement on his ACT. Everyone we’ve dealt with has been incredibly supportive and has been able to push our kids into a greater understanding of their classes. They look forward to every meeting.
Brentwood Parent
Albert knows so much about Chemistry, and makes it so easy to understand. Thank you for all your help!
Palisades Charter High Student
My oldest son worked with Pete and another tutor on SAT prep, and increased his score by 280 points. Achieve Tutorials also worked with him on his college essay, and we were so pleased, we did it all again with our youngest son.
Brentwood Parent
Pete is prompt, professional, and makes learning easy for my children. It is very rewarding to see the light bulb go on in their heads thanks to him. I highly recommend Achieve Tutorials.
Archer Parent
I think our tutor is the best. I know my son got a good SAT score as a result of the exceptional tutoring provided by Achieve. With his grades and SAT scores he was accepted to UCLA and Harvard!
Loyola Parent
I recommend Achieve Tutorials often and with confidence.
Brentwood and Marlborough Parent
Thank you again for all your help preparing our daughter to do her best on the SAT! She was thrilled and, of course, we were so happy that she was able to get the results we always felt were realistic for her. Her increase of 250 points gave her the score she was hoping for.
Chadwick Parent
My girls love Jay tutor and look forward to working with him every week, even though they normally don’t like math.
Brentwood Parent
Our tutor has encouraged our son to take more of an initiative in working his way through the college application process.
Harvard-Westlake Parent
Thank you so much for all your help with my college essay. As the oldest child in my family, my parents and I honestly had no clue where to start when it came to writing my essay...your tips and advice really helped make my essay great!
Dubuque Senior High Student
Smart, intuitive, pleasant, punctual, motivated and encouraging to the student and parents. Pete and his team are exceptional! We have used Pete, Hollis and Albert throughout the years. All of which are super skilled. extremely efficient, punctual, pleasant, encouraging, and positive. Highly recommend Achieve Tutorials! Thank you Pete!
Loyola, Marymount and St. Matthew's Parent
Knowledge, kindness, helpful. Pete was really helpful with my son's LSAT prep and we are grateful for his time!
Harvard-Westlake Parent
He has the ability to draw out the best in his students-confidence and critical thinking for the task ahead. Pete is the best there is. He draws out the best in his students, and they perform well on tests.
Harvard-Westlake Parent
Explains very clearly so well understood - pace just right. Well-prepared too.
Harvard-Westlake Parent
Hollis has calm and confident energy that has been a positive force for the kids. I appreciate that Hollis listened to our feedback and was very flexible in meeting the individual needs of the kids and the overall structure that the parents were looking for. I also really appreciate that our girls had a great role model and someone other than a parent to help build their skills and confidence - especially in a year where so much was lacking and everything was different. It was great to have a calm and trusting presence in person to help them navigate distance learning. THANK YOU HOLLIS!!!
Mar Vista Elementary Parent
Albert has tutored both of my girls for their ISEEs and did such a wonderful job. So much so that my daughter, who isn’t even required to take the ISEE this year asked if she could continue her sessions with him. Furthermore, my younger daughter has NEVER liked Math, and thanks to Albert’s method of tutoring, it is now her favorite subject. There will never be another tutor for us— Albert is the best!
Curtis School Parent
Our daughter is very happy with Sara. She enjoys her teaching style and likes the way she provides incentive prizes to the kids.
Mar Vista Elementary Parent
Matt was fantastic with our son! His ACT score rose 3 full points...a very big deal. Matt was extremely knowledgeable and patient. There's no better way to assess the success of a tutor than in seeing his or her ability to help a student IMPROVE. This was our third time, as parents, having a child go through the ACT testing process. Matt shines above others who helped us in the past...can't recommend him highly enough. THANKS MATT!
Campbell Hall Parent
Wow. The best.
Loyola High School Parent
Mr. Lee is truly one of the most intelligent, kind, patient and intellectually stimulating tutors we have ever had the pleasure of finding for our daughter. He's a math genius and knows how to teach. He could easily be a college professor at an ivy league if that was his career path and we are grateful that he takes his time to help children build confidence and sharpen higher level math and science skills. Thank you to Achieve tutors for finding him for us. We are so happy with him.
Harvard-Westlake Parent
Great with my son - motivating and keeps him on task without being overly pushy. On time and positive personality.
Viewpoint School Parent
I've used Albert for both of my daughters and he is the best. He keeps it simple and really takes the time with his students.
Notre Dame High School Parent
Our favorite tutor!
Geffen Academy Parent
My son, Michael, enjoys working with Katie. We really appreciate her positive attitude!
Chandler School Parent
Very good - love him like family!
Marymount, Harvard-Westlake, and Pali High Parent
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Tutoring

Excelling in school week after week is challenging. Continued success requires a clear understanding of the subject matter, but it also demands engaging academically in a way that most high school students have never learned.

We can help.

We are subject matter experts with many years of experience, and we know how to tailor our tutorials to get the best out of every student. 

We help students make deeper connections with their courses so increased academic engagement is interesting and rewarding. 

We teach our students how to play the game with each teacher in each class so they can excel and grow academically and personally.

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Test Prep

Tests are not necessarily the best way to identify  intelligence, but even in the current era of test-optional applications, they are still the way the high schools and colleges draw a line in the sand. 

Earn a high score and you are much more likely to be admitted. 

A test score alone cannot get you into the high school or college of your choice but it can absolutely keep you out. But tests can be funny. Knowing the material is one thing. Knowing the test is quite another.

We know exactly how to help. Achieve tutors are test experts. They break down the structure of the tests into manageable segments so that our students know exactly what to expect once the clock starts. 

We also teach strategies for how to approach multiple-choice questions. We show you how to eliminate obvious wrong answers, and how to make an educated guess when you just aren’t quite sure. 

Yes there are tricks. Yes we do know them. Yes, you will too.

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College Path

We can help you get into better colleges because we understand what colleges are looking for in academics, activities, test scores, and applications. You can take advantage of our extensive experience getting our students into the world’s top colleges.

The best way to help students in a meaningful way is to build a strong relationship with them and their families. We spend the time to understand what makes our students tick in the classroom and in the rest of their lives.

We are optimists. We see the best in our students and work closely with them to enhance their strengths and overcome their challenges.

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Pete Edwards

Founder and CEO

Welcome to Achieve Tutorials

I have painstakingly recruited a small group of highly experienced, elite educators to join our team. Our students, who attend some of the best junior high and high schools in Los Angeles, value our one-on-one, in-home and on-line tutoring. We work with each student as a unique individual, and customize our teaching approach to the student’s goals, learning style and abilities, and school curriculum.

We’re more than just tutors; we’re Academic Mentors committed to the long-term academic success of our students. We’re experts at helping students and parents navigate the challenging path to college — from schoolwork to the SAT and ACT to application essays.

If you are ready to invest in your child’s academic future, I invite you to get started today.

Testimonials

Harvard Westlake Parent

“We have worked with Achieve Tutorials for 7 years (tutoring our two very different children). The tutors are all excellent in their respective fields. In addition, they are intuitive and sensitive to the needs of each particular child. Both our children have always looked forward to working with their tutors…What sets Achieve apart from the other programs is the leadership of Pete Edwards. He is smart, organized and driven ( Princeton Graduate)! He also insures the appropriate match of tutor with student. I can not imagine high school for our children without Achieve Tutorials!!!”

read more

Brentwood and Marlborough Parent

“Achieve Tutorials has been a one stop shop for our four children. They have prepped our eldest for her SAT’s and GRE’s with great results. Our two middle children prepped for their ACT’s with Achieve and both were able to hit the mark on their test scores and attend the school of their choice. Achieve has helped the children with all of their subjects from Algebra to zoology and beyond.
We give them our highest possible recommendation. We have referred Achieve to many friends and they have had the same positive experiences.”

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Loyola Student

“I studied with Jay for two years and highly recommend him. Jay is the best! He has great knowledge of the subject matter and as well as a great knowledge of the course content. Thus, we were able to focus on exactly what I needed help with. He is the best tutor I have ever had and the results were great!”

read more

Marymount Parent

“High school, particularly math and science classes, were a huge struggle for our daughter, but after working with Achieve Tutorials, she not only did much better in school (from a C to an A- in math), but she decided to become a science major in college! She was so inspired, and I can’t thank our tutor enough for making her confident in her own abilities. These guys are great!”

read more

St. Matthews Parent

“Audra worked with my son preparing for the ISEE. He loved working with Audra and improved enough to get into his first choice, Harvard Westlake! We’ll definitely use Achieve Tutorials again!”

read more

Brentwood Parent

“Our two kids have worked with Pete and two or three other tutors from Achieve Tutorials for more than three years. They have excelled in school and my oldest is now showing great improvement on his ACT. Everyone we’ve dealt with has been incredibly supportive and has been able to push our kids into a greater understanding of their classes. They look forward to every meeting.”

read more