After only ~5 weeks of work with Maria, I was able to make the 100-point increase in my official score, with even greater increases in my practice test scores. Maria's greatest strength is her ability to understand the student's work process and point out flaws with it, rather than relying on a canned problem explanation. This is a huge differentiating factor between her and other tutors I've worked with—she was able to help me see where I was going wrong with a particular problem, which helped me to modify my thinking across problem types, rather than relying on memorized formulas or explanations. I was only able to work with her for a few weeks before I had to take my exam, but with more time working with Maria, I would be able to increase my score even more.