Jennifer, Jack’s mom, writes, “I wanted to be sure to thank Neal for the exceptional assistance he gave Jack this past year in studying AP European history and in preparing him for the national exam in May. He earned consistently solid grades in the class all year, achieved a passing score on the national exam, was then admitted into AP US History for this year, and did it all with confidence and style. 🙂 I couldn’t be happier! The AP Euro class was Jack’s first AP class ever. Although I knew he could handle the class, I really wanted him to love it. Neal helped him do exactly that. Neal brought the material alive for him by having such dynamic conversations and by engaging him not just as a student but as a thinker. He learned the material, but also learned to dig under the surface, which then deepened his understanding. He really clicked with Neal. He expressed to me many times how “cool” Neal is. I think he felt that if you can be cool and also know European history, then learning European history must be “cool.” For a teenager, I can’t think of a more ringing endorsement of Neal, and as a mother, I can’t think of a more pleasurable experience for me. I’m so happy that Neal will  work with Jack again this year as he takes on the AP US History exam.”