“Thank you so much for all of your help! She landed with a B in precalc! Yay!” – Kris, Normal IL

“I’m pleased with the B. I do think our son worked hard and I think he has been accountable to Joe. My husband and I want to continue to use Joe during the fall semester and likely spring.  I have discussed with our son and he agrees. The accountability factor is huge. We both also appreciate that Joe shares info and keeps us updated.” – Michelle, Bloomington

“I just enrolled and paid for college – I wouldn’t have gotten here without your help in math!” – Kate, NCWHS

“I just received my score for my AP Calculus BC exam and I got a 4! I want to thank you so much for your tutoring this year I couldn’t have done it without you and I’m grateful for your help.” – Henry, NCWHS

“I want to say thank you for being one of the best professors I’ve ever had. You seem like you genuinely care about each student’s grade and understanding of the subject. I’m grateful to have had such a great teacher all around! You are so kind and inspiring. I cannot say thank you enough.”

“Hey professor, just wanted to say thanks for a great semester. Your MQM 100 class was well taught and easy to understand.”

“Hey Joe, I’m just messaging you to thank you for being such a kind and caring professor. I admire how much commitment you give to all your students and how much you genuinely care. It’s hard to get a professor that treats their students the way you do. I hope you have a great summer and hopefully I’ll see you around campus next year!”

“I’d like to extend congratulations to our newest colleague, Joe McDonald, for being awarded an Impact Award via a student nomination. Joe has been teaching MQM 100 for us, and he also teaches for the Math department—but I suspect the nomination came from his MQM 100 teaching because the award focuses on helping freshmen students. Well done, Joe! Many thanks on behalf of all your students and colleagues.”

“I took my final this morning and got a 19/20 on it putting my overall grade above the 90 points needed for an A. I wanted to thank you for teaching this semester, I was really nervous about taking a stats course because this is the first one that I had ever taken. But thanks to you I felt like I really understood the materials and learned a lot this semester. Going online was tough but you made it seamless for me as a student so I was able to continue to learn and understand the material.”

“Joe has been one of the best tutors I have had. In the beginning of the semester I was using him to help me with math. However, as the year went on I realized I needed more help in physics than math. He was quickly able to switch over and help me. I have done so much better in the class thanks to him. He is very good at breaking things down and giving many examples. I would highly recommend Joe for math or physics tutoring!”

“You have been immensely helpful. Thanks so much!”

“Thank you so much, you have really given me so much help this past year. I failed MAT 120 last semester and working with you, got it up to a B this semester. I really appreciate it!”

“I can’t thank Joe enough for helping me pass my CLEP exam! The last time I was enrolled in in a math course was over 4 years ago. I was so nervous to jump back into math, but Joe made me feel so comfortable. I really appreciated the positive reinforcement he used during our sessions. I am truly grateful for awesome math tutors like Joe who take precious time out of their day to help struggling students strive to success!”

“Thank you so much Joe!!  I appreciate your patience and good work with my son.  He is doing a lot better this year and your tutoring is a big factor.”

“Joe has been tutoring my son in Algebra for the past few weeks and has done an amazing job. My son feels so much more confident about his math skills and his grades have shown a great deal of improvement. Joe is always on time and prepared. He is very patient and puts my son at ease. My son was really reluctant to use a tutor but now really values Joe’s help. I would highly recommend Joe as a math tutor.”

“Over the summer I decided to take calculus two at Heartland and after a week in the class I felt myself starting to struggle. I reached out to Joe and within a few days we had a regular study session set up to happen every week. I brought homework, text questions, and even difficult extra credit problems to work on. Joe worked with me until I understood everything perfectly and by the end of the summer I had achieved a B. Next semester I am taking Calculus three and as soon as I start having trouble I know I am going to call Joe!”

“I started to receive tutoring from Joe towards the end of first semester my junior year. I had been struggling in Precalculus and was in between a C and a B for most of the semester. Because Joe met with me every week and spent countless hours helping I was able to get a B and sail through the final. Joe’s further help of explaining certain problems that seemed impossible allowed me to achieve an A second semester. I would recommend Joe to any student who needs a little or a lot of math help.”

“Joe is VERY SMART! He knows exactly what I’m doing in class without having to look at the book most of the time. Also, he can explain it better than my professor. Not only does he know his stuff, but he is very welcoming to any last minute changes in my schedule, or meeting at later times if necessary. He is VERY VERY accommodating to my schedule. Joe will go to whatever location you desire. I couldn’t have picked a better person to work with! He makes you feel so comfortable, I even talk to him about personal life. It seems like he’s a part of my family in a way. I could have not asked for a better person to work with! I will definitely be recommending Joe to ALL of my friends struggling in Math!”

“My son got his highest Trigonometry test grade of the semester after one session with Joe! Joe was a confidence-builder.”

“Joe….you have been the perfect tutor for my son!!! Thanks FOR EVERYTHING!!!”

“Thank you Joe. I hear lots of positive comments about your tutoring. Thank you for doing such a great job with our students!!!!!!”

“Joe is extremely helpful. Just going once a week raised my test and quiz scores. He is patient and very friendly and easy to work with.”

“He really helps my understanding of the units. My grade has gone up since I’ve started tutoring with him and it’s really easy to ask him questions. He’s really great.”

“Joe has been an enormous help with my College Algebra class. When I started seeing Joe, I felt helpless with math. I felt like I was never going to be able to “get it.” I have always struggled with my math classes and have seen numerous tutors. None of them have helped the way Joe has. He has a very clear, concise, step-by-step approach that was very easy for me to understand. My grade when I started seeing Joe was a 49%. My grade after 8 weeks of meeting with Joe is a 75%.”

“From the first time I met with Joe, I knew he was a knowledgable professional with practical experience.  Joe is patient and thoroughly explains the concepts and step-by-step calculations.  He was very responsive to my learning needs as a graduate student in an accelerated program.  Joe provided the additional support and confidence I needed to successfully complete the course and keep my GPA goal on track.”

“After the past month or so, my math grade has gone up a significant amount. Joe has been a great tutor and is always listening to what his students have to say no matter what the question is. Personally, he has helped my grade go up a whole letter grade within the month. He has helped me understand math a lot more. I have nothing but positive things to say about him. I’d recommend him to other students over and over again. He is very educated on all different types of math and knows exactly what he’s talking about. He’s been an amazing tutor.”

“Joe is such a great tutor and an even better guy. He connects with you on a personal basis and makes it a comfortable learning experience. He not only knows high school level math like the back of his hand but he helped me pass college level math courses. He’s a terrific tutor and I would definitely recommend him if you need help with math.”

“Joe is an amazing tutor. I have been going to him this semester and am now expecting to receive a B in my Business Calculus course which I failed last semester. He is very easy to work with and is always willing to put in some extra hours of studying with you. I have worked with other tutors before, and none of them even compare to Joe. He is very good at what he does and he genuinely cares about helping you to get a good grade. Thank you for all your help.”

“Joe is by far the smartest guy I know in the field of math, and teaches it better than any other tutor I’ve ever had. I absolutely recommend him to anyone who is having trouble with any type of math class. He’s very flexible with his hours, and really cares about you understanding the material. If you need a math tutor, go to Joe!”

“Joe is an amazing tutor. He has been helping me so much with my math. He doesn’t get mad/frustrated with you if you don’t get the problem or don’t figure the problem out correctly. He is also very flexible if you ever need to reschedule. I definitely recommend him.”

“Joe McDonald is an exceptional tutor and has great charisma. He really has helped me from a point where I was studying fruitlessly to a point where I am now full of confidence about my math. Easy recommendation to anyone considering him!!”