Has anyone had any experience (good or bad) with the Huntington Learning Center in Elwood or Sylvan Learning Center, both on Jericho Tpke in Northport/Huntington? Any experience with other tutoring centers in the area? I need to bring my 11th grader in for SAT review as well as other remedial academic work, but am not sure if I should just use private tutors. Private tutors have worked for us for specific course work (algebra, geometry, global history, etc.)in the past, but I don't know if these tutors can do what's necessary to get her SAT scores or to motivate her overall academic performance. Would these learning centers do a better job? My student is in that typical "failure chain" that you hear about on their ads on the radio, unmotivated, disorganized, and just not doing very well. We need to get some kind of help but I'm not sure if throwing my money at these centers is the right tactic. I know they want a lot of money up front, which I don't like, on principle. Any ideas? Thanks!