Testimonials
Happy students and parents from
Ballard to Bellevue and
Manhattan to Manhattan Beach
“We contacted Chris late in the game, after our son had already taken his first round of SATs late in his junior year. Although his SAT score was great, to help him get into the colleges of his choice, our son’s school advised him to raise his SAT score by 100 points. I found Chris on the internet and he did not disappoint! Over the summer, Chris and my son identified areas of potential improvement. As a result, our son was able to raise his SAT by over 100 points. In addition, Chris made it a point to get to know our son very well to assist in him writing college essays that were personable and unique. Our son's college counselor named his personal statement her favorite of the year.
“With this approach to helping our son stand out amongst other candidates and with his higher SAT score, our son was able to get into 11 of 13 colleges he applied to, including UC Irvine, UC San Diego, George Washington, American, Cal Poly, Northeastern, and NYU Shanghai.
“Chris is the best and we plan to use him in 4 years when our younger son applies to colleges.”
-Kristine E., mother of Derek E., NYU Shanghai class of 2024
“With Chris’s help, I was able to get a 36 on my ACT the first try. I accredit much of my accomplishment to his cool-mannered attitude combined with his level of academic awareness, a breath of fresh air among other tutors that are too focused on one or the other. It only made sense that I continue with him as I began writing my college essays, and it felt like returning to a good friend for help. 20 or so essays later, I was submitting my applications in satisfaction of the foot I was putting forward to my schools. Over my two year journey, I can confidently say Chris has played a major role in my success with test preparation as well as my college applications. I would recommend him to any student.”
—Romir Singla (University of Illinois '24, bioengineering program)
“My son took the ACT three times, improving only slightly each time. We reached out to Chris for some tutoring. We are so glad that we did. Because we were on a time crunch, he met with my son only about six or seven times. On his last test, his score went up several points. Chris had a way of working with him in a calm and positive manner. He was very personal and built a very trusting relationship with my son. He was accepted in the Foster School of Business at the University of Washington. We could not have been more satisfied with Chris.”
—Amy Werner, mom of Jordan Werner (University of Washington '24, Direct Admit for Business)
“My college admissions are going really well. I have gotten accepted to UC San Diego, UC Davis, SDSU, CSULB, and UCSC. The worst response I’ve gotten back is a waitlist at Cal Poly. So, thank you for helping me out with writing my application essays. I don’t think my admissions would have gone so well without your help.”
—Stephen W., class of 2020
“Mr. Morris-Lent recognizes the importance of his role as a guiding force in influencing the educational endeavors of his students. He is innately gifted in his ability to connect with his students and their families. Mr. Morris-Lent’s dedication and integrity towards helping students bring the best in themselves to the fore is noteworthy. He emphasizes that the desired outcome from tutoring is a collaborative effort on the part of the student and tutor.
“We unequivocally recommend Mr. Morris-Lent’s tutoring services to others.”
—Jyoti N., parent of Karisma, accepted to the University of Washington with merit-based aid
“Chris is not only an amazing, brilliant tutor, skilled in all academic areas, he also made learning enjoyable and fun for my daughter. Before, she was struggling in school, due to her decade-long autoimmune disorder. The application process intimidated her and made her feel like she was hopelessly behind, and the entire family was feeling overwhelmed. "When my daughter and I first met Chris, he looked us in both in the eye and told us that my daughter was going to get into college. The outcome was, in fact, much better than that. Because of his profound tutoring skills, she was accepted to every school she applied to! I highly recommend Chris to everyone.”
—Brett H., parent of Margaret, accepted to Hampshire, Emerson, Hawaii, and 2 other schools
“Chris did a good job of meeting me halfway, encouraging me to apply to the colleges I was already interested in, and telling me about a few more I’d never heard of. I’m now going to one of the latter and am so glad I booked a few hours with Chris!”
—Allen E., accepted to Carleton, Earlham, Bucknell, and 3 other schools
“Chris is one of the smartest people I’ve ever met and a patient, thoughtful teacher. Having known him both as a friend and tutor I’d recommend him fully.”
—Molly DeWolf Swenson, co-founder of RYOT Media, Harvard ’10
“Chris and I worked together for a few hours last year. His college counseling is worth it for the reassurance alone.”
—Britt T., accepted to Pitzer
“Chris’s great strength as a test-prep instructor is that he understands what the College Board is looking for. He was able to convince my son he wasn’t really ‘selling out’ by giving them what they wanted, or giving up by guessing.”
—Jen L., parent of John, accepted to University of Washington Honors
“My son was an A-minus student who felt abandoned by his high-school counselors. They didn’t know many colleges beyond Harvard and the state schools. Everyone in the middle just got squeezed. Chris was able to recommend a handful of liberal-arts colleges, which my son visited and loved. Chris has a terrific sense of which colleges match which personalities. I don’t know if Chris got my son into Whitman, but he definitely helped.
“My son is very happy now. High school can be so competitive. We appreciated the helping hand.”
—Carl M., parent of Ben, accepted to Whitman and 2 other colleges
“My son had taken the ACT six times, with only modest improvement each time — he said he felt like he was banging his head against the wall. We called Chris, and the next time he took the test his score was high enough to earn the scholarship we were hoping he’d earn—worth every penny and more!”
—Connor G., parent of Alex, accepted to Colby and 4 other colleges
“As an educator, I know conventional college counseling either encourages or discourages ambition and prestige. Sometimes this gets to the point that the point students set themselves up for disappointment. Chris is willing enough to listen that his students are able to put their very best into applications for a broad variety of schools—the choice will be theirs.”
—George O., parent of Olivia and high-school counselor
“The cost of Chris’s tutoring was far less than the value of the scholarship I earned.”
—Natasha M., accepted to University of Washington on a full ride