Your advocate in academia

Offering relationship-based, high-impact tutoring for test prep, coursework, and college application essays — in-person and online

  • Nick has a very easy-going manner while still challenging and supporting your kid to think through solutions on their own. My son's SAT scores went up to his target goal. I highly recommend!! - Jessica, Acton, MA (Google review)

  • Nick is truly special. He is clearly smart, articulate, and thoughtful. But beyond that, he takes the time to get to know your student, to really understand what makes them tick, and as such he is able to help them with this process in a way that is genuine and comfortable. - Leila and Reynolds, Arlington, VA

  • “Nick has been a complete dream for our family. Nick has gone above and beyond to pinpoint exactly the areas that need the most work, stay on top of our son's assignments, communicate everything to us incredibly well, and build our son's competence and confidence. His grades are up and we're all less stressed! I can't recommend Nick highly enough.”

    - Miranda, Charlottesville (Google review)

  • “Rubin Academics helped my daughter improve her SAT scores and study skills. Nick has an engaging teaching style and clearly breaks down complex concepts. I would highly recommend Rubin Academics!”

    - Jennifer, Charlottesville (Google review)

  • Nick was patient and went above and beyond in his efforts to help my daughter. He built trust with her and it has improved her confidence in her overall academics. – Lisa, Charlottesville

  • The tutoring experience improved the quality of [our son’s] writing tremendously - not only the quality of his essays but also his approach to writing. – Greg and Mary, Arlington, VA

  • Nick connected immediately with my son and set him up for success. Tutoring really helped [my son] improve his test taking abilities, so his test results can better reflect his performance as a student. Nick brings a rare combination of excellent academic skills and interpersonal skills that I have not seen with other tutors. – Casey, Dunkrik, MD

  • Nick worked with my daughter on SAT prep and her scores increased dramatically. Nick filled in gaps in concepts that she had forgotten, and his "tool kits" of topics were very helpful when reviewing for the test. By the end of her time with Nick, my daughter had the skills and confidence necessary to do well on the SAT! - Krista, Charlottesville (Google review)

So grateful to have been voted in as a Favorite Tutoring Program for 2021! You can check out the other Charlottesville Family Favorites here. Thank you so much!

Standardized tests

Leading individual and small group sessions to prepare students for the SAT, PSAT, SSAT, and ACT.

Essays and papers

Guiding the generation, development, and editing of essays and papers, including college application essays.

Coursework

Helping students engage and master material in a variety of upper-elementary, middle, and high school subjects.

Writing programs

Helping clients master the essentials of expository writing: argumentation, organization, clarity, and flow; reinforcing fundamentals of grammar, punctuation, and style.