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What Our Students Are Saying!

 

STUDENT FEEDBACK from Spring 2021

"This tutor is a gem, love working with him! He is such a great tutor!" (For Joe)

"I really liked my tutor and they were super helpful! I got a 94 on my calc test the next day thanks to them since they were very patient, especially since I was struggling before I got their help."

"Patient, knowledgeable, clear, straight to the point and easy to understand. I like the system he used to create a system of equation to solve word problems. Thank you!" (For Glen)

"Thanks for helping, being patient, caring and being willing to re-teach me when I needed [it]. You are a life saver, Chris. Thank you!"

"Thank you for working with us hours straight. Not all heroes wear capes!" (For Joe)


STUDENT FEEDBACK from Fall 2020

"I am starting to understand the material more with the help from the tutor."

"Vinh was extremely helpful and helped me grasp concepts very quickly and easily. Obviously very knowledgeable and willing to explain things a few times over to make sure I understood."

"Shu did an excellent job of carefully explaining each math problem I asked about and made sure that I understood each step of the problem before proceeding to the next step. Her calmness and thorough explanations helped instilled confidence! Keep up the fantastic work, Shu!"

"I really enjoyed working with Xin Chen. She was really helpful and easy to understand. She took her time to explain unions, intersections, and bases."

"I loved this tutor! It was my first time going to tutoring but they made it fun and welcoming!"

"She is always really patient with me and is willing to go over the same type of problem multiple times. I really appreciate her patience."

"I really appreciated the help. I definitely learned a lot from going to tutoring and Chris explained everything very clearly and efficiently. Thank you!"

"My tutor was really patient and helped me understand everything! I highly recommend it!"

"Really helpful and patient. She showed me a much easier way to do a problem which was really helpful."

"Thanks for all the help. I have been learning more with the tutors than with [my] professor."

"She is always very helpful, and doesn't mind when I ask her to do the same type of problem 10 times."

"I don't know what I would do without the tutoring center. It has helped me greatly in my first semester at Hunter with calculus 1 and now I'm using it again with stats 213 even though it's not in person. Please don't defund!"

"Xin is a life saver for me for prepping for my third exam. She helped translate the lessons for me to have a bettering understanding. I'm always taking notes [on] what she says to help me to remember when solving equations."

"My tutor was very helpful like [they are] every other week. This tutoring center has been extremely helpful throughout my academic career and I plan to keep using it as I progress into calculus 2."

"He is spectacular, as soon as I entered the tutoring [room], he was very welcoming and excited to teach. He was the push I needed to take the exam, so glad I had him before the test. His level of clarity is truly legendary!"

"Max was amazing. He is a great tutor and adapts well to challenges. I liked how he switched between using visual and logical examples to explain his thinking. it made it very easy to follow him."

"Thanks a lot to Dolciani and the tutors!"


"Please continue tutoring, you guys are doing an amazing job!"

"The tutor was very well-versed in the subject. They were able to review lessons with me and then help me with HW review."

 

STUDENT FEEDBACK FROM Spring 2020

"Zhi is enthusiastic and a pleasure to learn from. "

"I would keep attending [these] sessions because they are helpful."

"She went out of her way to help me with a problem that was very specific on WebAssign and I really appreciate her going above and beyond to help me get the correct answer!"

"Using the tutoring really helped me understand a chapter I was having trouble with."

"He did not add to my stress...I walked away feeling better."

"Both Rhea and the tutor before her who I can't remember her name were so kind and helpful! I completed my HW for the semester and would not be able to do so without them! They walked me through a very difficult and tedious problem."

"Both tutors were super amazing. I learned so much. I would love to work with them again."

"She is amazing! More importantly patient =)"

"Ariele is a wonderful tutor to work with. She is very knowledgeable in math. In my opinion, Ariele helped me understand the material better than the professors did since I started Hunter in Fall 2019. Also, she is kind, respectful, and patient. I recommend anyone who needs help in algebra and pre-calculus to ask for her. I wish her the best in her journey ahead. Moreover, for the other tutors too that I previously had the chance to work with like, Denise, Becca, Bella, and Jenna. Which are also wonderful tutors to work with. I would like to Thank you all for the support in, helping me have a better understanding of math. Keep up the good work, and have a great summer."

 

STUDENT FEEDBACK FROM Fall 2019

"I had failed two of my first calc tests for this semester, but after a single tutoring session with Kun, I got an A on my third test. Super helpful and patient!"

"Neil is able to work with multiple students at once while explaining concepts quickly and efficiently. He is also friendly and easily approachable. Five stars."

"Chris is an amazing tutor. He is very calm, patient, and open to answering any questions I have"

"Immediately saw what I did wrong but she helped me see it on my own and went step by step through the problem till I saw it" (for Ariele)

"Jason is patient and clear. He is able to provide clear solutions to problems, and help learners identify their errors"

"Joe explains things very well, and helps me figure out how to do the work, and understand it—not just fill in the answers."

"All of the tutors I have worked with are helpful, attentive, patient, and personable, in addition to knowing and explaining the material very well. Highly recommend!"

"Very approachful and helpful. Always asked if I needed help even when I didn't need any" (for Harriett)

She is absolutely amazing, helpful and kind!!! =) (for Jenna)

 

STUDENT COMMENTS FROM OUR Fall 2017/Spring 2018 QUESTIONNAIRE

"The MATH155 tutors were the only reason I was able to get good grades on both my homework assignments and my test scores!!"

"The math lab was excellent! Help me soooo much! Honestly love the help and tutors"

"The tutors were amazing and helped me with my homework and understanding the problems"

"Casey was a fantastic tutor for Math 311."

"The online tutoring was very helpful."


"I used the math center a lot last semester and I plan to next semester. I found the space really
welcoming and comfortable to work, and I had really positive interactions with tutors whom I talked
to."


"I really enjoyed visiting the centre to clear up any concepts I didn't understand in class, the
atmosphere was welcoming and there were multiple tutors available :)"

 

STUDENT COMMENTS FROM OUR Spring/Summer  2017 QUESTIONNAIRE

"Chris is Very clear in explaining topics"

"Johanna was really nice and helpful"

"Michael A. is an excellent tutor.  10/10 -- would recommend.  'Emoji sticker okay'"

"Lisette was amazing at explaining all of the math problems and helped me understand everything so clearly.  She was so great.  I feel like I finally understand everything a little more."

"Josh helped me get through the last hour when my brain wanted to give up and I mentally was checked out"

"Daniel is an awesome tutor.  He remember work we did before and was willing to go through problems with me."

"Zhan was an excellent tutor.  He was even able to provide examples outside of my textbook."

Chandra is Amazing <3!

George is amazing!  I made sure to be here every Saturday!

 

STUDENT COMMENTS FROM OUR Spring 2016 QUESTIONNAIRE

"She is SO good at explaining concepts in a way that I can ACTUALLY understand.  In fact, she does this better than my professor does.  I would love to have her walk me through all topics.  I feel like I wouldn't have as many math struggles if that were the case."

"He's amazing and extremely helpful.  You can tell he truly loves the subject and wants to help."

"Lovely lab. Staff very helpful. I would recommend to any math student. It is a calm environment to study in."

"I received helpful one on one attention that helped me grapple with difficult concepts. Additionally, my lecture class size made it difficult to ask questions about the material during class time. The problem solving sessions provided a small learning environment that made doing practice problems much better."

"Doug was amazing and explained difficult math concepts in a simple way that made it easy to apply them in various ways. He interconnected the topics which helped us understand the importance of each subject we learned."

"It actually helped me for the test by forcing me to review extra math problems"

 

STUDENT COMMENTS FROM OUR Fall 2015 QUESTIONNAIRE

Sabrina is one of the best tutors in the Center."

Lissette was an amazing tutor and one of the best tutors I've ever worked with."

Aleksandra was very helpful."

Kelly was always there for me when I needed help."

Mayelyn made sure that we really understood the content before they left us to work on our own."

Mel demonstrated great patience when explaining complicated math concepts that I did not understand. It is an incredible feeling to walk in with no knowledge and leave with a mastery of it."

The tutors were always so positive."

“George is an amazing tutor. He was super helpful and the explanations could not have been more clear. He always has a positive attitude towards us every week."

“I was astounded by how clearly George explained even the most difficult concepts. I remember when I didn't understand a problem, he kept explaining it in new and different ways until I finally got it."

 

STUDENT COMMENTS FROM OUR Spring 2015 QUESTIONNAIRE

 Anton is great!"

“Jimmy is calm and tutors wonderfully. He's great!"

“Lea is patient and knowledgeable."

Stella is really nice and willing to help."

Xiaojun is so patient with calculus"

 

STUDENT COMMENTS FROM OUR Fall 2014 QUESTIONNAIRE

George is a great tutor."

Phillip is awesome, very clear and helpful"

"Susana is the best tutor ever"

 

STUDENT COMMENTS FROM OUR SPRING 2014 QUESTIONNAIRE

“MARINA IS THE BEST TUTOR! ALWAYS HELPFUL AND READY TO ANSWER ALL YOUR QUESTIONS! Marina actually spends time with you to make sure you understand everything!”

“I ADORE Sam - He works really hard and is always very helpful.”

“Coming to the center got me more straightforward methods to solving math problems, getting a clearer explanation as to how to approach math problems. The extra· practice with an expert is great.”


“The tutor I met answered every question I had, explained everything I didn't understand very well, and made me feel more confident in my own abilities. And you know what? I ACED MY TEST. As in, I got every question right and got 100%”

“The sessions were so great, Thank you!”

“Sarah is really an amazing instructor. Well versed in the material, very patient, clear and concise communicator. She helped me through EVERY problem I had a problem with :)”

“I'm all the risk factors: old, math anxious and full time working with home drama. I have learned to love math and really appreciate the way the Math Lab gives multiple non-judgmental opportunities to succeed...exponentially Thank you.”

“Hunter is a big school and you do not normally receive such individualized care. As an incoming transfer it really made me feel supported.”


“Evan was great, always on time and friendly. Always tried his best to make sure everyone understood the material. Evan is so personable and charming.”

"It was comfortable to work with a small group, and the session leader was able to provide individual attention.”

“The tutors in Pre-101 Workshop are amazing, and extremely helpful”

"I've had a really positive experience with the math center. I've always really struggled with math, barely passing and this semester I am expecting to get an A in my math class because of all the extra help available."

 

STUDENT COMMENTS FROM OUR FALL 2013 QUESTIONNAIRE

“Doug is fantastic.”

“The leaders are always patient and give you good advice when you make a mistake.”

“Rupinder is awesome!”

“Larry was the best! Really consistent and helpful all of the time.”

“Channa was great about breaking this down and explaining them in a way that I could understand. Both Channa and Paulina were very encouraging and pleasant to work with.”

“Paulina is a great tutor who can really explain things well.”

“Tutors were great!”

“I received help from Sarah just about every week through the math lab. The lab provided a place where I knew I would get help from her and she was always extremely enthusiastic and willing to help. Her extra help has helped me tremendously, making for a pleasant experience every time. She is great!”