Mary Whaley

• "My two oldest children both took the StudyWorks course from Mary Whaley, and they scored so well on the PSAT that they were both selected as National Merit Scholars! Mary was an excellent teacher!" Barbara Nysetvold - Parent, Oakton H.S.
• "Calm and easy going" Joan Nambuba, Chantilly H.S.
• ”Caring, understanding, enthusiastic about helping and teaching, easy to talk to and ask questions,” Laurel Smith, Oakton H.S.
• ”Very friendly. I like Mrs. Whaley’s knowledge. She did very well,” Sara Cheatwood, Westfield H.S.
• ”Great personality, very nice and enthusiastic,” Adam Foltz, Park View H.S.
• ”Very welcoming. Instructor demonstrated knowledge of material to an elevated extent,” Chris Falcetti, Westfield H.S.
• ”Happy, excited and motivated to speak. Strong knowledge of material,” Audrey hart, Chantilly H.S.
• ”Good enthusiastic personality, very knowledgeable,” Tyler Robinette, Paul VI H.S.
• ”Great personality. Mary knew her stuff very well,” Federico Palicio, Bishop O’Connell H.S.
• ”Nice and willing to teach. Knew the material very well,” Tony Feng, Briar Woods H.S.
• ”Very energetic and helpful,” Aundrea Tulino, Chantilly H.S.
• ”Interactive and friendly. Knew the material well and had a lot of knowledge on the concepts,” Kristine Soltis, Fairfax H.S.
• ”Nice, knew the material very well. Definitely know what they are doing,” Julie Nguyen, Chantilly H.S.
• ”Very nice, inviting and non-judgmental. Explained everything in the book great and it was easy to understand,” Elizabeth Casey, Lake Braddock Secondary School
• ”Very outgoing and conveyed the material and strategies well. Very knowledgeable,” Tyler Smith, Oakton H.S.
• ”Caring, confident and knowledgeable. Had a good knowledge of the material,” Chris Smith, Lake Braddock Secondary School
• ”Upbeat and patient, very knowledgeable,” Stephanie Phillips, Flint Hill H.S.
• ”Excellent and eager to help us with any questions we had, it made the whole process much easier. I already have told many friends. I have learned a lot of great tricks that I wouldn't have known about,” Laura Berkely, Centreville H.S.
• ”Ms. Whaley was really nice. Knew the material really,” Megan Lowry, Centreville H.S.
• ”Experienced, understand what they are teaching and able to communicate it excellently, personable and fun. Again able to explain, comprehend it well. Can communicate and teach the sections well. Focus on your personal needs with a fresh and nice personality, willing to help,” Anna Fronzaglia, James Madison H.S.
• ”Energetic, patient, concerned with our success. Able to answer all questions efficiently. Now I feel confident in taking the SAT, before I did not,” Brooke Trichilo, James Madison H.S.
• ”Enthusiastic, kind, willing to listen and loved to teach. Very knowledgeable about the material. It is very helpful in preparing for the SAT,” Emily Angell, Lake Braddock Secondary School
• ”Very nice and friendly, willing to teach. Knew a lot about their area, and knew all of the questions asked. It has seemed to help me a lot,” Sarah Murphy, W.T. Woodson H.S.
• "Nice, wanting to teach, helpful. She knows a lot about the techniques and material in general. She explains things until you understand," Kara Preville, James Madison H.S.
• "Friendly, enthusiastic, helped a lot," Danielle Cassagnol, James Madison H.S.
• "Nice, upbeat, knowledgeable, good teacher," Hannah Cho, Northern Virginia Christian Academy
• "Very kind and intriguing, very knowledgeable and helpful," Emma Niezgoda, W.T. Woodson H.S.
• "She was nice and helped out a lot. She knew what she was talking about," Joseph O'Connor, Centreville H.S.
• "Funny, kind, patient. Knew material well and had good in depth knowledge of material, taught good points," David Fathalitihani, James Madison H.S.
• "Enthusiastic, she was really good," Alyssa Cultice, Lake Braddock Secondary School
• "Lively, nice. Helps with knowledge of SAT stuff," Sarah Curtis, Falls Church H.S.
• "Great. She knew everything," Kyle Warren, James Madison H.S.
• "Fun, she's nice and very helpful," Katherine Tran, Fairfax H.S.
• "Seems like she knows what she is teaching, making this a more influential program," Nicholas Nguyen, Robinson Secondary School
• "Good, nice, helpful, very smart," Allison Seibert, James Madison H.S.
• "GOOD!" Abhay Ahluwalia, Chantilly H.S.
• "She has a lot to say," Patrick Southerly, Fairfax H.S.
• "Friendly, Enthusiastic!" Danielle Cassagnol, James Madison H.S.
• "Kind, friendly, helpful. Knows every type of question and how to attack it. I feel she helped me to achieve my score," Brendan Walsh, Battlefield H.S.
• "Helps with any questions you have," Patricia Vu, Centreville H.S.
• "Friendly, helpful," Kelsey Beckwith, Chantilly H.S.
• "Nice, funny, very helpful. She's always willing to help," Erin Price, Chantilly H.S.
• "Fun and willing to help out a lot. She seemed to know a lot and gave us helping hints," Amanda MacLeod, Fairfax H.S.
• "She was very nice and fun, and made the class enjoyable. She knew her stuff. She is a cool and good teacher," Joey Fadul, Chantilly H.S.
• "Very good, very friendly, helpful, motherly. Seemed to definitely know what she was talking about. Very helpful, easy to talk to, approachable," Cara Holmes, Oakton H.S.
• "Very interesting and enthusiastic. She was able to explain all the problems I had questions on. She was easily understood," Maria-Evangeline Ocampo, Bishop O'Connor H.S.
• Nice, accommodating, helpful. She was quite helpful," Emily Nord, Broad Run H.S.
• "Good, happy personality. She was a decent teacher who got the job done," Elena Black, Herndon H.S.
• "Energetic and does not make me want to sleep. She knows what she is talking about and has great knowledge of the material," Alex Ocampo, Bishop O'Connor H.S.
• "She is very friendly, nice and patient," Paula Sherman, Potomac Falls
• "Very nice, easy to work with, expresses ideas and information well. Easy to learn techniques from, can be flexible," John Bracken, Potomac Falls H.S.
• "Friendly, easy to learn from. The atmosphere is very welcome which makes learning easier, and very much one on one environment," K.B., Broad Run H.S.
• "Very educational, upbeat and informative. I learned very good skills in a short amount of time," Parand Kashani, Herndon H.S.
• "She is very nice and easy going. She knows her stuff inside and out," Ta Nguyen, Thomas Jefferson H.S.
• "My two oldest children both took the Studyworks course from Mary Whaley, and they scored so well on the PSAT that they were both selected as National Merit Scholars! Mary was an excellent teacher," Parent, Barbara Nysetvold, Oakton H.S.
• "She was very kind and made sure we all knew what we were doing. She knew the material well and made the problem sound easier," Shannon Wong, Oakton H.S.