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Tutoring, done better

We are a group of professionals who not only got tired of the rat race, we got tired of the way subjects like the GMAT and GRE were taught. It’s like the whole world is in a competition to bore us all to death. We combine skill, personality, and a light-hearted approach to bring you a completely different test taking experience that brings results

 

Sam

Sam is one of our senior GMAT experts, having scored in the 99th percentile on the GMAT and attended top global business schools of INSEAD and ESADE. Finishing his work in venture capital, Sam has moved on to entrepreneurship and tutoring. With over five years of experience, he enjoys coaching students to help them beat the GMAT, navigate the admissions process, and ultimately reach their dream of attending a top business school

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Angela

Angela has been with Polaris since the start! A native New Yorker, she brings a range of experience to the table. Prior to becoming a tutor, she was a Peace Corps volunteer and worked with the UN and various humanitarian and development nonprofit organizations in the Middle East, North Africa, Europe, Latin America and Southern Africa. She holds a masters degree in Political Economy and Development, and speaks English, Spanish, and Levantine Arabic. She has 99th percentile scores in both the GMAT and GRE and over two years of tutoring experience. In addition to tutoring, Angela's passions are music, biking and fostering animals. Her areas of expertise are verbal portions of the SAT, GMAT and GRE, stress-management, and coaching

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Isaac

Isaac graduated from Vanderbilt University with a BA in English. After spending a year with Teach for America, Isaac woked as a paralegal before enrolling in NYU Law School, where he was a member of the SBA. After some time working in various law firms in New York, Isaac decided to hang up his law hat to tutor full time. With 99th percentile scores and over four years of tutoring experience, we are lucky to have his brain now to help you with the GMAT, SAT, and GRE. When he’s not tutoring, Isaac enjoys playing frisbee, reading science fiction, and travelling to Costa Rica

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Dmitry

A native of New York, Dmitry attended Stuyvesant High School and went on to graduate Middlebury College with a Bachelor’s in International Studies with a focus on Political Science, French, and German. He recently got his Master’s in Economic Development from Paris 1 Sorbonne. In between he spent nearly a decade working in development all over the world. Dmitry has decided to take his natural test taking abilities and help others learn the tricks. He has scored 99% in the GMAT and GRE and tutors the GMAT, GRE, and SAT. He believes that anything that can be done can be done in a fun way and that includes test prep. Dmitry is obsessed with European culture, comedy, and enjoying life