Feedback below is anonymized. Most responses come from a post-tutoring survey asking what students struggled with beforehand and what helped most.
"I appreciate that my Valence tutor also asked me questions to ensure I understood rather than only talking."
"Valence has been extremely helpful and supportive in preparing my son for his Biology IB exams. I would highly recommend them."
"I was really overwhelmed by the topics and found the help and support most useful from the tutoring."
"Prior to tutoring I had difficulty understanding the material and solving problems, but I found that solving questions together really helped my understanding."
"I faced challenges keeping up with the work and memorization, but I appreciated the tricks to logically memorize and understand chem, and the friendly way it was approached. I gained significant confidence in the subject."
"I had difficulty understanding data-based questions and command terms. I found the style in which questions were delivered to be the most helpful."
"Understanding the concepts at a deeper level long term was a bit of a challenge for me. Clear breaking-down of concepts and access to more practice resources was very helpful."
"I had difficulty understanding physics equations and identifying which to use in word problems. Walking through the questions step by step and explaining them was the most helpful."
"I had a very hard time retaining information and had almost no motivation due to my lack of understanding. My Valence tutor simplified concepts I struggled with, didn't use constant shortcuts, and explained every process — rephrasing it if I didn't get it the first time. I gained my confidence back and can now sit and do my work without feeling intense dread."
"I was facing challenges with the fundamentals and the pace of lessons in class. My understanding became a lot stronger since I could review and ask questions on my own time. The ease and pace of the lessons, in a friendly environment, was the most helpful."