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Tohy Rakotovololona

Had an awesome experience with Vince! Studied the GRE for about 3 months. He was very patient with me for my struggles with verbal and gave me some great tips to remain calm for the exam. I was able to raise my total score by 12 points overall ?

Nicole Z

Lauren has been absolutely amazing throughout the entire process of assisting me with my application materials. She has never been late and always replies to my messages so swiftly, even when she was traveling. Despite her busy schedule, she went out of her way to accommodate me, demonstrating an incredible level of dedication and professionalism.

I was struggling with time and unsure about the structure for a PhD statement of purpose. Lauren not only gave me extra help with my resume and personal statement but also provided clear examples and explained the typical structure and details I needed to focus on. Her insights were incredibly helpful and gave me the confidence to improve my essays significantly.

She also refined my sentence structures, making my writing more logical and smooth, which made a huge difference. Beyond her expertise, Lauren has such an easy-going and approachable personality that made the entire process enjoyable and stress-free.

I can’t recommend her enough for anyone looking for thoughtful, precise, and supportive guidance. She truly goes above and beyond to help her clients succeed. Thank you, Lauren!

Serena Theobald

For GRE prep, Vince was very methodical and empirical in his approach and provided me with a comprehensive daily and weekly plan to follow to conquer the Quant section and Vocab. I ended up scoring 6 points higher on the Quant alone after roughly 3 months of prep with him, which allowed me to be competitive for the grad school programs I'm applying to. I highly recommend Vince!

For PhD applications, Lauren allowed me to understand how to frame my personal statements in a much more interesting way. She provided clarity on how to structure the essays and how to tie it to the particular theme I aimed to convey to the programs. She was very encouraging, flexible, and sweet -- I feel a lot more confident about my application after numerous 1-1 sessions with her for the past few weeks. Highly recommend Lauren!

Sarah Liener

Vince was very helpful with my GRE prep. He met with me once via zoom and then we emailed weekly. He gave me tasks every week and advice on topics I struggled with. I would highly recommend his service to anyone looking to take the GRE.

Chloe Ballestero

Lauren Hammond at Vince Kotchian Test Prep was an absolute lifesaver when it came to helping me with my graduate school personal statement. She took the time to truly listen and understand where I was coming from, which made her feedback feel incredibly personalized and thoughtful. Lauren didn’t just focus on grammar or structure—she helped me refine the flow, enhance my content, and ensure my story came through clearly and authentically. Her edits were insightful and elevated my statement to a level I couldn’t have achieved on my own. I highly recommend Lauren to anyone looking for expert guidance on their writing—she’s professional, kind, and truly knows her stuff!

Katie

Vince and I worked together for about 2 months in preparation for the GRE and he was super helpful! The personalized study plans he sent to me each week were key to my success, as they were flexible and kept me from getting overwhelmed by all the material I needed to work through. With his help, I went from scoring a 310 on the first practice test I took to a 324 on the real test. Vince was so knowledgeable about the GRE and how to study for it that I highly recommend him to anyone feeling like they need additional support in their preparation!

Mia Composto

Lauren is AMAZING! She guided me in organizing my thoughts and experiences into a compelling personal statement, and I couldn't be happier with how it turned out! She was always so thoughtful, supportive and encouraging, and helped break down the entire writing process into simple steps. I highly recommend working with Lauren!

Kristine F

I'm so happy I came across Vince Kotchian tutoring for the GRE! After studying for a year or so independently using a broad variety of resources (Magoosh, GregMat, ETS materials, Manhattan 5 lb etc), I felt like I had exhausted my own limits (went from a 309 to 321) and wasn't sure where or how to approach improving my score from that point.

Working with Vince through a 10 week tutoring package was invaluable and just what I needed. I gained more insight to test taking strategies and was able to deepen my understanding and approach to the Verbal and Quantitative sections, allowing me to improve +7 points in a couple months. In addition, as a historically anxious test taker, I would say that after going through the process I felt the most confident I have ever felt walking into exam day. Would highly recommend choosing Vince as your GRE tutor!