“I signed up for the Ivy League Creative Writing Intensive, hoping that I’d learn something that would aid me in writing my college application essays. After just two weeks, I’d written two amazing pieces about my life and experiences. When reading over what I’d written, I couldn’t believe that the words were mine. This course gave me the tools I needed to recognize my own abilities.”
April K. USC and Marymount High School Graduate
“Thank you thank you for your loving support and for all the incredible guidance and tools and love and cheerleading you gave Rebecca to give her so many wonderful life choices.”
USC and Archer School for Girls Parent
“Cindy is an absolutely spectacular woman who has been of tremendous assistance to myself and my children over the past three years. She is strong, energetic, highly intelligent, and successful! Cindy is such a shining example to all she works with. Not only is she an incredible tutor, mentor, advisor, and writer, but she is an overall exemplary young woman. Her results are beyond compare!” - Elizabeth Warber, Archer School For Girls and Buckley School Parent
“I am writing this letter regarding Cindy’s work with my daughter over the past few years. It was four years ago when my daughter came home complaining about how she did not like the school she was going to, even though it was a private school. She was having a very rough time and desperately wanted to get out of there. That is when Cindy came into our lives. She first started getting to know Taylor, not only as a student, but also as an individual. She helped Taylor get into her new school and has been there for her since day one. She showed her the right ways of making good friends and adapting to a new environment. We all, as parents, know how tough it gets for our children to move to a new school, make new friends, feel welcomed and feel like they are in the right state of mind to start the new school year. With Cindy’s help, I hardly worried about those aspects of my daughter’s life because I knew she was getting great help with an amazing person. Apart from helping Taylor transfer from one school to another, Cindy has been helping my daughter get through her studies and pass with flying colors. She has done an incredible job and I cannot express in words how thankful I am and how grateful I am for the work Cindy has done.”
Gina Carty-Tashkoff, Marymount/Westmark Parent
“Although I’ve been working with Catherine for only a short time, she has been an amazing and exciting addition to my school life. She has not only helped me improve my grades but she has also helped me as a person in general. Catherine makes all of our lessons entertaining by using examples that I can relate to. There is never a dull moment in our sessions.”
Danielle L., Marymount High School Graduate
“Cindy is a great tutor. She has helped me understand subjects such as math and science. She is skilled in all subjects and understands them enough to thoroughly explain them. When I need tutoring in a specific subject, she always listens to me. She also makes great mnemonic/ acronyms to help me remember vocabulary and understand the subject matter. She is very patient and a great listener. I would definitely recommend her to anyone in need of tutoring or just enhancement in a specific subject.”
Treati Yazdani, University of Oregon and Marymount High School Graduate
“Cindy Chanin is a very kind, intelligent, and hard-working woman. She never gives up on her students and not only helps them, but inspires them to be the best that they can be. Cindy is able to help clarify the concepts students struggle with, and creates a way that is fun and memorable to learn about subjects that seem like a bore in school. Cindy is always considerate and thinking of others. In my eyes, her main mission is to help kids succeed, not only with study habits, but she also teaches valuable life skills. Cindy is a special kind of person who only comes along once in a while, and when you are lucky enough to find her, she is committed to helping you achieve your goals.”
Brentwood School and Marymount Student
“I’ve worked with Cindy since my freshman year in Algebra I and plan to continue seeing her until I physically can’t any longer (Graduation). I can’t express how lucky I feel to have Cindy as my tutor. Not only has Cindy helped me master concepts that no teacher ever could but she also is a caring and lively human being. Beginning in Algebra I and moving onto Chemistry, Algebra II, Trigonometry, and essays, I can honestly say I’ve learned as much from Cindy as my teachers in school. Her patient personality and funny analogies allow me to understand material more easily and for the material to actually stick in my mind. Meeting with Cindy allows me to go into tests with confidence, turn in papers that I’m actually excited to get back, and master the previously impossible math problems. However, Cindy is much more than just a tutor; she always offers her amazing organic farmers market food such as apples and vegetables, which help me to stay satisfied, comfortable, and concentrated. Furthermore, Cindy has a very kind heart and even gave me balloons and a birthday present on my birthday. I can’t thank Cindy enough for the knowledge she has passed onto me, I cannot recommend her enough. I will miss her when I go away to college.”
Elle Cameron, Boston College and Marymount High School Graduate
“While searching for an SAT tutor, I met with many tutoring companies while seeking the right place for me. When I discovered Rainbow, I fell in love! After my first few sessions with Cindy, I was actually excited about the SAT. Something unique about Rainbow is that they identify hundreds of different math problems on the test, and split them up into groups, called “ID tags.” This means they have grouped the similar types of problems together, creating a specific name for each group. In every session, the students are introduced to new ID tags. They learn how to tackle, and identify these problems, and practice them repetitively until the skill is mastered. Rainbow has made the SAT feel easy for me because they have given me confidence. I highly recommend them!”
Kayla Javaheri, Hofstra and Wildwood School Graduate
“I support Rainbow because they focus on the whole student. There is the fundamental belief that an education is a process or journey and not a product to be gained or purchased. Preparation is the focus and responsibility is the result. I believe that the Rainbow program is the perfect blend of the philosophical and the pragmatic; equal parts introspection and strategizing. The student comes away better prepared for success in the classroom and beyond, but more importantly one step closer to finding their purpose. Programs like this are vital in the emotional, intellectual and academic education of the next generation of students.”
Jeff Morrow, Director of College Counseling at Oaks Christian School and Recent President of the Western Association of College Admissions Counseling