"Alex has worked extensively with our son Tom. His comprehensive approach to tutoring includes more than just a knowledge of facts. He has helped Tom tremendously with his study skills, organization and with the daunting increase in expectations in the transition from middle school to high school. Alex has a kind and easy-going, yet firm attitude that kids can relate to and respect. I couldn't recommend him more highly. He's the best!"
Barbara Corcoran and Bill Higgins, Parents of Tom, Riverdale Country School
"I have known Alex professionally for over five years. Having been a tutor myself while pursuing my doctoral degree, I am able to strongly recommend Alex. In my experience, he possesses the patience to take the time to learn as much as he can about his students and work with their parents and teachers to develop the most effective learning strategies for them. As a mental health professional, I can speak to his impressive insight into seeking the causes of a student's difficulties and a child's motivation. He is highly knowledgeable in a variety of subjects including test preparation. In fact, I entrusted Alex with taking over many of my clients as I moved on from tutoring. I continue to have full confidence in his abilities and freely refer him to families in need of academic support. Alex Golden has my highest recommendation."
Samuel Tuttle, Psy.D., psychologist at The School at Columbia
"Alex is both an endearing person and an accomplished tutor who got great results, turning our son around in math in a matter of months. Alex’s approach and manner are completely professional, yet friendly in a low-key way that won over a resistant and occasionally sullen teenager (and even wrested smiles and laughs). Alex is patient and seemingly unflappable. He was able to keep our son on task with consistency and a sense of humor, and he very effectively and conscientiously mediated between him and his school/teachers. Alex is completely dependable: he always shows up, is always on time, and always follows up. His greatest accomplishment, however, probably was to demystify math for our son, and to convince him that he had the potential to do well at a subject he’d been struggling with. That conviction, along with lots of good advice from Alex about how to approach and solve problems (and routine reminders that he take his time with them), led to vastly improved classroom work as well as stellar ERB results – and this from a student who, just months before, was teetering on the brink of failure and completely turned off by math. Now he claims it as his strongest subject, and that’s almost completely thanks to Alex. We’ve used several tutors over the years and can’t imagine a better one than Alex Golden."
Judy Sund, Parent, The School at Columbia University
"Alex Golden worked with my son in 9th and 10th grade on a very challenging math and science curriculum. He was prompt, kind, focused and patient and my son gained confidence as well as proficiency. I personally always enjoyed chatting with Alex (and feeding him dinner). He is a charming and accomplished young man, and I can recommend him as a tutor without hesitation."
Devon Fredericks, Parent, Trevor Day School
"Alex worked with my son James and helped him to better understand the test- taking process. My son's improved test scores are in large part due to Alex's work. Alex is a pleasure to deal with, and I heartily recommend him to any parent looking to help their kids prepare for the SAT's and other college- related tests."
Jon Brachfeld, Parent of James, now at Michigan Honors Program