Your personal tutor for GRE, GMAT, GCSE, A level, IGCSE, IETLS, TOEFL, IB, SSAT, SAT, AP, and education counsellor. Worldwide.

Premium tutoring for those who have tried everything.

I can...

help you enter top schools and universities

improve your academic performance

help you change your job and/or relocate

provide your children with a competitive advantage

Advantages

Ready, steady... study!

- precise, regular training sessions are the core of my approach
- regular tests help me to measure your progress and make amendments to the program.
- holding a physics teacher diploma enables me to deliver better structured knowledge and prepare students for exams with quantitative/logical parts and teach various STEM disciplines
- I will demonstrate that all national and international exams are much easier than one might think

Individual strategies

- an comprehensive interview about your career, goals and interests
- official tests, exam materials and past papers for a precise level placement

Top textbooks

- the most up-to-date instruments from Oxford, Cambridge, Cengage, Kaplan, Princeton, Manhattan, Khan Academy etc.
- together with my personal approach this creates a perfect marriage of mastering the subject and broadening your horizons

Pedagogical experience

- a degree in pedagogics, linguistics and physics, technical background
- speaking English since I was 10 (third form of a language gymnasium)
- taught at school, on courses, at companies, and for my own projects
- continuous professional development

Any place, any time

- lessons on Zoom, Skype, Discord, FaceTime, Whatsapp etc.
- that utmost liberal, friendly and productive atmosphere which both children and adults adore

Impressive statistic

- only 5 and 5* out of 5 reviews on Upstudy and Profi, independent tutoring marketplaces
- have ranked #1 tutor in Saint Petersburg for 3 years in a row
- over 13 years of experience in teaching, translating and interpreting
- more than 25 companies that trust me (including Luxoft, Maersk, CITI Bank, Wrigley, Gazprom, FC Zenit, Bureau Veritas, Frutarom, DHL, Siemens, EPAM, Accenture)
- over 860 happy clients worldwide
- over 95% of my students hit their target
- ...and counting

The team

- my friends and colleagues from the UK, USA and Russia, the people I have been working with for years
- certified specialists in the spheres of education, economics, history and literature
- impeccable experience (e. g. at Big Four or international start-ups and top universities) and education (Cambridge and or European business schools)

Objectivity and idependence

- my recommendations are based on ratings like Times Higher Education (THE), my personal experience and my clients' experience
- I am not affiliated with any schools, colleges or agencies, and I am not paid by them

Lifelong support

- always there for you when needed
- projects of any duration - from a single consultation to longstanding partnerships
- numerous clients stay with me for years and choose me for their children

Your goals

Demonstrate your knowledge

IELTS General/Academic, TOEFL
GMAT, Executive Assessment (Mini GMAT), GRE
PSAT/NMSQT, SSAT, SAT, LSAT, ACT, AP (Advanced Placement)
GCSE, IGCSE, GSE A-levels
IB (International Baccalaureate)
B2 First (FCE), C1 Advanced (CAE), C2 Proficiency (CPE)
NCLEX, MCAT, IMAT, BMAT, MAT, IMAT, ELAT
STEP, TMUA, TSA, PAT, SHL, ECAA, ENGAA, NSAA
ЕГЭ, ОГЭ

Invest in your future

help with collecting a set of documents for university admissions and other purposes
translation of articles
help with term and graduation papers, theses, (marketing) researches, and preparation for public speaking (including the defence of your thesis).
overall assistance with school and university programs in Europe, America and anywhere in the world (Economics, Biology, Chemistry, History and Literature etc.)

Expand your business

English for IT, hospitality, logistics, aviation, medicine, energy or construction, with professional textbooks
preparation of presentations
interpreting for business meetings
translation of documents

Stand out from the crowd

composition of CVs and personal statements
composition of motivational or cover letters
preparation for job interviews
preparation for recruiting PSTs (Problem Solving Tests) for Big Three (McKinsey, BCG, Bain), Big Four (Deloitte, PricewaterhouseCoopers, Ernst & Young, KPMG) and others

Reviews

Well, to cut a long story short - I have just been admitted to MIT and Harvard, and I, with a lot of hesitations, have chosen the latter. I should highlight that this is a transfer admission with an admission rate of just 0.6% this year (2000 claims for just 12 places)! Of course, I wasn't alone on this path.

First, with a perfectly balanced blend of humor, intelligence, and expertise, Leo managed to create the right mood and a productive atmosphere. We have always had a chemistry, from the very first meeting. This, together with my friends' recommendations, enabled me to put all my trust in this tutor and relax. I was just following his strategy and vision.

Second, I should highlight several advantages of our lessons:

each lesson was tailored to my needs and delivered with unprecedented attention and care (perfect for egoists!);

Leo managed to see the root of any problem I faced;

not only did Leo perform functions of a tutor, he was a counsellor and (almost) a psychologist for me; he was always there for me;

small things were real game-changers - flexibility of schedule, 24/7 support via voice/text messages in Telegram, book/podcast/video blog recommendations etc. etc.
Third, when I was doing things right, Leo was just helping me and cheering me up - as if I was a sportsman and he was my trainer. However, when I wandered from the track and he had concerns, he notified me immediately and directly, which is important. For instance, after watching some YouTube blogs, I was fixed on the idea of following a canned essay structure in the Writing part, but Leo insisted that we learn to use our imagination and improvise. This saved my exam when in TOEFL Independent Writing I got a COMPLETELY new type of a question I hadn't seen before. But I was prepared and did really well!

Finally, my scores are:

TOEFL - 112

SAT Physics - 800

SAT Mathematics Level 1 - 800

SAT Mathematics Level 2 - 800

I have come to a conclusion that all this wouldn't have been possible without Leo's help.

Thank you! You are simply the best!
Vladimir Petrov
Student, St. Petersburg State University
When I came to Leonid for GMAT preparation, my goal was to learn to solve a number of diverse mathematical problems at a fast rate. At that time, I hadn't really had much practice with problem solving, nor with executing mathematical operations more difficult than double figures. This was largely due to the memory of strict and boring math lessons at school.

However, I was pleasantly surprised when I found out that I was actually enjoying solving problems! Working with Leonid is an utter pleasure and is always interesting! I have never felt uncomfortable asking trivial things again. Leonid can explain even mathematics, which seemed thoroughly boring to me before, in a very accessible and interesting way. In the end, we achieved the goal I had set, and I was offered a place where I had been planning to study.

When some time later I had to prove my C1 level with IELTS, without thinking I got in touch with Leonid again. Leonid provided me with all the necessary materials, and our lessons ran, as usual, with great joy. And once again, I successfully passed the exam.
Alexander Baichikov
Master Student, GSoM, St. Petersburg State University
I started working with Leonid in September, 2016. At that moment I had a good chance of signing a contract with a German company - provided that I could speak good English. The main problem which I had was a total lack of practice after graduating from secondary school; I could translate phrases or understand some simple grammatical constructions, but I couldn't say anything in English. While researching solutions I took a lot of trial lessons with different teachers, including native speakers, but in the end I decided to continue to work with Leonid. First of all, I appreciated his individual approach; our lessons were always very helpful and never boring. He gave me exactly what I needed, so I saw results immediately. Other reasons to continue with him included his flexible schedule and carefully selected educational materials, which were also very important to me. We started studying from A2 level, but after one year of working together I managed to achieve B2/C1 and signed a contract in Europe. I can recommend Leo to anyone who wants to improve their level quickly and at a reasonable price. As for me, I'm still learning English with him: we do it remotely from time to time.
Sergei Chumak
Chief Management Officer, ECM space technologies GmbH,
Berlin
I worked with Leonid on a university course of mathematical statistics and theory of probability for half a year, and I would like to thank him for his professionalism and ability to explain even the most difficult material in simple and clear language. Leonid helped me to successfully master the course and prepare both for regular assessments and for passing the final exam successfully. I am especially thankful for his detailed preparation and planning of every single lesson, and for his readiness to work remotely in case timetables mismatched.

Not every tutor of such a «non-mainstream» subject as statistics is ready to go beyond reeling off the same pre-prepared text, and to help a student with the specific material and textbooks used at their university. So, I would really like to expressly commend Leonid on his urge to understand the student's specific goals, what exactly s/he expects from the lessons, and what result s/he wants to achieve.

Finding this teacher and agreeing our busy schedules was pretty hard, but the benefit from the lessons is definitely worth it!

Thank you very much, Leonid! I am really looking forward to productive collaboration in the future!
Evgeny Khlystunov
Student, GSoM, St. Petersburg State University
I've been having lessons for about a year – they are always interesting, inspiring and, most importantly, they bring results! Leonid made my dream of speaking English fluently come true and showed me how to use my skills in daily life.
Alina Nikulina
Student, St. Petersburg State University

Stories of success

In my Instagram leo_stegantsev I post test results and reviews from my students who were admitted to these schools and universities with my help. I will be happy to provide references and documents on demand.

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I think that everything is possible as long as you put your mind to it and you put the work and time into it. I think your mind really controls everything.

Michael Fred Phelps II, an American retired competitive swimmer and the most successful and most decorated Olympian of all time