“Elena has not only been an amazing tutor, but a friend and role model to me. She is one of the most positive and encouraging people that I have ever met and I am so lucky to be able to work with her on a weekly basis. I have always walked away from our meeting with a smile on my face and have never wanted to miss a meeting. Not only has she taught me so much about what good test taking looks like, she has taught me more about myself and what it means to be a positive person in a negative leaning world. Her mentorship has made me a better person. Elena will give you as much support and encouragement that you need! It has been an absolute pleasure to work with her and I wouldn’t have wanted to work with anyone else.”

— Natalie W., College Prep Student

“I cannot begin to explain the wonderful impact that Treetop College Prep has had on our family.  Both of my children have learning differences and academics have always been difficult. I learned long ago that my relationship with them, my role as their mother and supporter, could not be jeopardized by the conflict that can naturally occur during the college prep process.  My older son worked with Elena for several months to prepare to take the ACT.  He immediately found her to be supportive, caring, and a wealth of knowledge in understanding standardized tests and how to tackle them.  She was able to help him raise his score by 20%!  Elena was also extremely helpful in setting my son up for success writing his college essays. She was able to get him to think deeply and authentically express his thoughts on the given essay topics. My son got into his number one college choice and it really has been a dream come true! I can honestly say this would not have happened without the help from Elena. Her understanding, kindness and support was invaluable. We knew with our second child that we needed help from Elena again. They have been working together for a couple of months now and he seems more confident and upbeat every time he finishes a session.  If you are considering getting help for your child with the college application and prep process, I highly recommend using Treetop College Prep.  It made all the difference in the world for us!”

— Elena W., Parent

“We initially hired Elena Zifkin of Treetop to help our son with general tutoring during the initial COVID lockdown, when we enrolled him in a self-directed high school curriculum of AP-level classes.  Elena was masterful at keeping our son engaged and focused.  She was not at all heavy-handed with regard to schedules, deadlines and achievement, but rather allowed him to learn on his own what it means to take ownership over one’s own performance under truly unusual circumstances.  The results were excellent.  

Despite our initial concerns that he was not learning the material quickly enough, she was super deft at allowing our son to direct his own learning process, keeping parents at bay all the while.  Elena was instrumental in helping us all see that a) he can do it on his own without parental meddling, and b) he is capable beyond our imagination.  We could not recommend her more highly – not only because she gets the desired results, but also because she is so adept at ensuring that broader lessons to be learned, are in fact taken to heart.”

— Matt S., College Prep Parent

“Elena was fantastic. I had a hard time understanding exactly how I should be going about my testing process but she was always giving me the best possible information and coaching. She is fantastic and I saw amazing improvement over my time working with her.”

— Ben S., Student