Sam R. Wyzant

“Sam was excellent at explaining the latest large language model (LLMs) and AI imaging developments to me. He is very patient and uses lots of different visual methods so that I could easily understand both the broader picture and the specific math components, which was incredibly beneficial coming from a business background. Sam has positively shifted the way in which I have gone forward about thinking of how to use AI in my startup proposal, giving me a strong toolbox of resources! I look forward to continuing to consult with him about AI.”

— Sarah, 41 lessons with Sam

“Sam knows more about AP CSP than my son's own instructor, and we are so grateful to have received really crucial information and help. My son has a much better idea of what is needed to succeed on the AP test.”

— Amy, 3 lessons with Sam

“Appreciate Sam's support for a college transfer. His guidance with essays and the transfer process insights were very helpful. He came prepared and connected really well with the student, using the lessons time rather effective and productive,”

— Albert, 2 lessons with Sam

“Sam has been incredibly supportive teaching my son advanced programming techniques, algorithms and linguistics, gearing him up to do USACO and NACLO. He made him his own syllabus and uses lots of different ways to help him learn and stay focused. My son feels very confident as he approaches the competitions. Can highly recommend Sam!”

— Taara, 61 lessons with Sam

“Over the last few months Sam has been tutoring me for my machine learning and natural language processing course. He designed a syllabus for me that augmented my university course. His way of teaching addressed all the questions I wanted to have answered, and went into great depth surrounding both the prerequisite topics which I was missing. Sam broke down complex topics surrounding word vectors (embeddings, contextual, skip gram, etc), the inner workings of neural networks (ranging from simple feedforward all the way to complex Transformer and GPT models) and topics in reinforcement learning. Working through drills and sample problems, Sam gave me the overall picture and also the step-by-step math and coding needed (which NLP/ML textbooks and university classes skim over) to ensure that I understood the differences in each model/framework and how to use them across different ML/NLP tasks. If you are looking for a tutor who can help across natural language processing, machine learning, reinforcement learning and/or general topics in AI - I would highly recommend you contact Sam!”

— Walter, 24 lessons with Sam

“Sam was very helpful in developing a strong strategy that changed the way I applied for colleges earlier this year. He gave solid advice and very different perspectives, and as such, I got into Columbia University! Since then, Sam has been helping me with the computer science curriculum at Columbia University, and especially with discrete math. He provides ample exercises and techniques that helped me build up the CS and math analysis skills needed so that when we addressed larger scope problems, everything went really smoothly and quickly! I would highly recommend working with Sam whether you are looking for an admissions consultant for top colleges, or would like some one-on-one help in computer science and theoretical math and logic courses!”

— Jake, 5 lessons with Sam

“My sophomore son has felt very defeated in his AP Pre Calc class this year. After a disappointing test grade, we found Sam, after looking on Wyzant. Sam was so kind to work with my son for 3 hours straight on a Saturday afternoon. What a difference it made! Sam quickly identified his weaknesses, patiently worked through problems with him, and made sure he understood the process on some very difficult AP math problems. My son emerged from his session with a big smile and his confidence back. The retest is coming up, so Sam made sure my son had what he needed to review and to be successful on the retake. I highly recommend Sam for AP Pre Calc. He is making a difference!”

— Susan, 12 lessons with Sam

“After weeks of anxiously searching for a consultant that would help me get into my dream school, I stumbled across Sam’s account. Even though we were only three weeks from the EA deadline, he was able to create a schedule that, once we worked through it, allowed me to finish with time to review my most important essays. We spent a lot of time forging essay ideas that were based on my interests, ambitions, identity, and strengths. He was very patient when I repeatedly asked him to check over the same essays I was most concerned with and we thoroughly spoke things out with each other. In the end, Sam helped me get into my dream school: MIT! It also helped that he is in CS, which is my biggest interest. I recommend Sam whether you’re months, weeks, or days ahead of your deadline. Good luck!”

— Ilyes, 7 lessons with Sam

“Sam was an excellent tutor for my PhD personal statements. We met weekly during the one month deadline to improve my drafts. His feedback was constructive and pointed out the importance of balancing technical details with a narrative story. The edits made my STEM applications much stronger as he helped me flesh out my research question. Would recommend meeting with Sam for anyone who needs a more focused graduate application.”

— Em, 3 lessons with Sam

“As I prepared to submit my supplementals and my Common App essay, Sam was extremely helpful and knowledgeable in guiding my writing and helping me craft well-written responses that I felt confident in sending to top institutions. He provided excellent structural critiques, and his suggestions were always insightful and constructive. We spent time working on ACT math, and in just a few sessions of review, I felt more comfortable with the material. Sam broke down some of the complex concepts into manageable pieces, allowing me to feel well-prepared before my exam. I can't recommend Sam enough!”

— Ava, 19 lessons with Sam

“Sam was able to help me after getting behind in my AP CSA class. His schedule is flexible and his teaching broke topics down into simple, easy to understand segments.”

— Alexis, 4 lessons with Sam

“Sam quickly responded and made last minute accommodations to tutor my son for an AP Precalculus test. He was extremely knowledgeable and asked probing questions to get to the root of my son's challenges with this unit test. His teaching was clear and concise. My son benefited greatly from Sam's tutoring. We will be using him again!”

— Dafne, 1 lesson with Sam

“Sam started working with my daughter Elizabeth on her AP Calc BC exam. She has a history of struggling with math exams specifically, but after working on her technique with Sam, she scored a 5 (top mark). He provided her with a lot of solid strategies and made sure she was calm, confident and well prepared for all sorts of questions. We then worked with Sam again in the summer between Elizabeth's junior and senior year. He first helped her again with strategies for the SAT, as Elizabeth was stuck with 1320. After only a few sessions, she was able to raise her score up to a 1530 which changed the game for Elizabeth's college application process entirely, as she was much more confident in applying to a wider range of schools. Sam developed a plan of action to apply to some more schools, and worked long hours with Elizabeth to make sure her essays and supplementals were strong and focused! She would send drafts to him late in the afternoon and he'd give her detailed feedback and critique usually within an hour or so. He is very efficient! Elizabeth got into many of her top choices including Penn, Duke, UMichigan, Carnegie Mellon and Columbia. Sam is an excellent math tutor and admissions coach!”

— Jason, 20 lessons with Sam

“Sam helped me with college essays and was extremely helpful. He is incredibly knowledgeable and helped me understand how to craft a unique essay. He is very understanding and uses the time during lessons efficiently. I couldn't recommend him enough if you're looking for someone to help you write a story that will make you stand out while also teaching you skills that can help you later in life.”

— Nickjay, 12 lessons with Sam

“We contacted Sam to help our son with college admissions last fall. He sat down with us and gave us a comprehensive overview of what to expect from the admissions process. He was very knowledgeable and gave us some really insightful strategies. He was extremely helpful with SAT coaching (helped get our son’s score up to a 1540!) and also with essay structuring. He would always return drafts within less than a day full of notes and helpful feedback and pointers. Our son got into both MIT for Early Action! Thank you, Sam, for all of your help. Can recommend him without a doubt to anyone who wants an easy and smooth college admissions process!”

— Anonymous, 21 lessons with Sam

“My daughter recently started working with Sam. He is not only knowledgeable in the subject matter, but also incredibly thoughtful and skilled at explaining concepts in a way that my daughter can easily understand. She looks forward to her tutoring sessions with him each week. We are truly grateful for the positive impact Sam has had on her college preparation and highly recommend him to any family seeking a dedicated and effective tutor.”

— Hyun , 1 lesson with Sam

“Sam was a great Linear Algebra teacher! Helped my son tremendously! We will be using him again for the rest of the semester as my son is trying to take the class online!”

— Rachel , 1 lesson with Sam

“Sam helped me understand important concepts in AP Computer Science principles. He explained everything thoroughly and at a level I could understand. I definitely recommend him.”

— Kim, 3 lessons with Sam

“Talked to Sam about getting an application together for grad school. He was very knowledgeable on what I needed and how I needed to do it. Looking forward to meet back and review everything once completed.”

— Kale, 1 lesson with Sam

“Sam is to the point about the pros and cons of your writing, offering suggestions and thematic direction that you should follow in order to convey a particular message. Would highly recommend for technical PhD personal statement advising”

— Daniel, 2 lessons with Sam

“Sam did an amazing job at helping my son do some college preparation work. Sam listened carefully, asked great questions, and gave very actionable feedback and guidance.”

— Jeffrey, 1 lesson with Sam

“Sam was a terrific tutor for AP Computer Science Principles. He provided very useful topic review and helped identify areas that required more review and practice. He taught her very effective preparation and programming techniques so she could understand how to successfully code. He was high energy and was able to provide creative practice techniques to help her prepare for the AP test.”

— Jacob, 7 lessons with Sam

“Sam was extremely supportive and helpful prepping me for my computational linguistics college final exam. He went over each topic carefully, and gave very clear demonstrations of each learning algorithm (Naive Bayes, neural networks, HMM Viterbi, CKY parsing). We worked on multiple examples for each algorithm (both with toy data and language data, and worked on a sample of other exam problems that Sam provided. Computational linguistics is hard, but I feel very confident going into my exam later this week thanks to these sessions.”

— Thomas, 2 lessons with Sam

“He is the only NLP teacher who could provide practice questions and while explaining the concept easily. He had me prepared for the exam very well. He can prepare any student well when it comes to exam.”

— Rick, 7 lessons with Sam

“Sam is a knowledgeable and skilled tutor that knows the course domain and how to work with kids. He help my son prepare for his AP Computer Science A Exam and my son felt that he well well prepared for the exam. I highly recommend him.”

— Max, 2 lessons with Sam

“For 2 months Sam has been tutoring me for the math portion of the Sat. My score has increased tremendously. My score has improved to 770 out of 800! He is extremely knowledgeable and makes sure to fill any gaps in prerequisite knowledge before moving on to something new! Sam is an excellent and engaging math tutor and will be helping me learn the calculus needed for physics c over the summer.”

— Skye, 34 lessons with Sam