Vlad Barbulica Tutoring

I’d give Vlad a million stars if I could! ⭐️ He’s the best tutor! My senior daughter didn’t intend to take the ACT because the schools she was applying to were test optional and her grades were As and Bs. But her college counselor said a good ACT score could really help with admissions, and we also discovered some of the nursing programs require an ACT score even though the university doesn’t. So with a little less than 2 months to study she signed up for the October test. A friend recommended Vlad to us. First, he created a flexible schedule that fit with my busy daughter’s school and sports schedule. Not an easy thing to do. Then they went to work. With only 7 weeks to study, Vlad developed a plan which did require 2 sessions a week with him plus practice tests every week too. The hard work paid off. Her practice ACT score that she took at her high school was a 23. After working with Vlad she raised her score to a 28. If she had more time (she applied early action so test scores needed to be submitted this fall) she would have worked with Vlad longer, and she would have taken the ACT again in December. We think she probably would have scored in the 30s because that was the trajectory she was on. Vlad really connected with my daughter and understood her shortcomings regarding test taking skills required to succeed. He honed in on that, teaching her strategies, which gave her confidence. If we were to do it all over again, we should have started with Vlad earlier, because it was a lot to cover in less than 2 months. But for a one and done, we couldn’t be more pleased with the outcome. A 5 point improvement is AMAZING! If you want a truly personalized test prep tutor who gets results, Vlad is the guy. He connects with and motivates students to do their best. His proven track record of test score improvement is the proof!

Vlad was an excellent tutor! He was incredibly helpful and was concerned about both my ability to do well on my ACT as well as my wellbeing as a student. He gave me amazing advice for test taking and was flexible with scheduling tutoring sessions. With his tutoring I was able to get a score that both my parents and I are proud of so I don’t plan on taking it again but if i was going to take the test again I would continue to tutor with Vlad!!!

Vlad is fantastic! He is highly knowledgeable about the subject matter (ACT prep) and conveyed that expertise in a clear and encouraging manner. He also asked why I chose answers that I did in order to learn my thought processes. He not only helped me reach my ACT score goal (34) but I became a National Merit Scholarship semi-finalist due to my PSAT score. I definitely recommend Vlad for any of your tutoring needs.

The tutoring was really focused and catered to my specific needs. I was able to quickly see a huge boost in my score after a short time. Made the whole standardized test process much less stressful knowing I had the help and support I needed.

Vlad was so helpful, patient, and understanding during our sessions. He helped me jump 4 points in just a few weeks! I would definitely recommend him to anyone looking to improve their score!

Great tutor to work with! Always had a game plan for each meeting and tailored them to my specific needs. Brought great knowledge and tips to the table that helped me jump 5 points on the ACT. Overall, loved working with Vlad and couldn’t recommend more!!