Dow Educational Solutions

"Alan Dow has been the educational coach to my high school aged daughter for the 2022-2023 school year. My daughter has learning issues associated with dyslexia and processing speed. For a student with learning difficulties, self confidence is a big problem and Alan’s confident style of teaching evokes confidence in my daughter to face difficult topics head-on. Alan has both the breadth and depth of knowledge to teach across any high school subject and teaches them with ease; subjects school year that he primarily focused on with my daughter were math, chemistry, and occasionally history and English too. Alan understands that successful learning is meeting the student where they are at. He has the ability to adapt to different learning styles. We saw this firsthand when after the initial few sessions, he adjusted his style quite dramatically to better suit my daughter’s needs. Alan has contributed greatly to a new trajectory for my daughter’s future, one where my daughter has a love of learning and the confidence to be successful in tackling difficult things. I highly recommend Alan as a person with a strong character and great coaching abilities."

"We reached out to Dow Educational Solutions to provide Educational Therapy for our son. Alan came into our home and provided Orton-Gillingham methodologies, which led to a dramatic improvement in our son's academic performance. Within a few sessions, we could see the progress. Ultimately, he helped our son get accepted to The Santa Fe Christian School, which was our #1 choice! Alan was professional, kind, and accommodating to our schedule. He went above and beyond the call of duty to make sure that our son was well taken care of and made substantial progress between sessions. His Neuroscientific knowledge is unsurpassed in the industry among Educational Therapists. Your family and children are in great hands with Dow Educational Solutions!"

"Our teenage daughter has been working with Steve for about 6 months. We can’t say enough how much we appreciate all the work he’s done with her. We originally hired Dow Educational Solutions to help with honors chemistry material. However, Steve’s expertise in academic and college counseling expanded our relationship into weekly sessions where he impacted our daughter’s overall performance in all other classes. As a result, she ended up with a 4.2 GPA in the second semester, going from a 3.4 GPA in the first semester before we hired Steve. He improved not only her academic performance but also her overall time management skills. He’s involved now in helping her choose a college and set long term and short term goals. We’ll be using him next year for sure. Not only he is knowledgeable in his work but he truly cares about his clients. It really shows and it’s a pleasure to have him work with our whole family."

"Dow Educational Solutions has been a great asset to my family. They help my stepson at UC San Diego in the areas of Engineering, Chemistry, and Biology. Alan has also been helping my college-bound daughter navigate the minefields of Tier 1 Research University financial aid. I wish we had hired DowEdu earlier in the SAT test prep and college application process. You would be astonished by what high school counselors don’t know about financial aid. Don’t leave it to chance if your child needs tutoring or college guidance. My money was well spent."

"After getting rejected from my dream college in high school, I found mentorship from Steven Dow to re-apply as a transfer student. With his help, I turned my entire application around and was accepted to the University of Southern California. Though we only worked together for a few months, his encouragement helped me feel confident in my achievements and abilities. Steven's experience, knowledge, and professionalism was beyond valuable in the college application process. In addition, I feel that he is truly passionate and dedicated to helping me succeed in all aspects of my educational career, far beyond the application itself. I would highly recommend Dow Educational Solutions to all future college applicants. Fight On!"