Saint Mary’s runs on trimesters: three twelve-week terms, five courses at a time. That pace is part of what makes it work, and it also means a student who falls behind has less time to catch up. A tutor at the first sign of trouble can make the difference in a single term.
Tell us about your student, and we’ll match them with a UC Berkeley tutor who fits.
Our UC Berkeley tutors help Saint Mary’s students in math through AP Calculus and AP Precalculus, AP Physics, chemistry, biology, English and history. Sessions are one-on-one, at your home in Albany or Berkeley, or online.
Meet our tutors
Five courses, twelve weeks
In a twelve-week term there is no slow start. A weekly session goes over what was taught that week while it’s still fresh, and looks ahead to the next test. Saint Mary’s limits most students to three AP or Honors classes a year, and we help students make the most of the ones they choose.
Lasallian Days, Enrichment Week and the Senior Capstone
The calendar has its own landmarks too: Lasallian Days each trimester, Enrichment Week in March and a Senior Capstone project that runs for two terms. We help students plan ahead for each one, so a twelve-week term never gets away from them.
Our high school tutors, in parents’ own words
All reviewsFind a math tutor“Your program really helped us. Henry pulled up his English last year to an A, and his next tutor helped him pull up his math and bio.”
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Find a math tutor“The subsequent long term tutor that we had for pre calc and for ACT tutoring was amazing. She was completely professional, organized, thorough and easy to work with.”
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Find a Tutor“I reached out to Cardinal Tutors and was lucky enough to find the most amazing tutor. I wish I had found him earlier.”
Find a math tutor“We used Cardinal Tutoring again in the Spring 2018 for precalculus. Once again, she had a great tutor she really liked and who really helped her this year. My daughter is a senior so we won't need Cardinal Tutoring again, but I highly recommend them!”
Find a Tutor“We have had an excellent experience with Cardinal Tutors for the past two years. Neil was very responsive whenever we had any questions. We definitely strongly recommend them and plan on using them again in the near future.”
Find a math tutor“It was great to find a couple of really smart young women who helped not only with the subject matter, but became great role models.”
Find a Tutor“You connected Leo with a great tutor and made the process seamless.”
Find a math tutor“We used Cardinal Tutors and were happy with the level of professionalism and responsiveness we received. The math tutor selected for our son was a good match for him.”
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The HSPT
For 8th graders applying, Saint Mary’s uses the HSPT, the High School Placement Test, given at the Diocese of Oakland’s Catholic high schools on one shared Saturday. For fall 2027 entry that is Saturday, January 9, 2027, and Saint Mary’s is one of the test sites. Students take the test only once, so our HSPT prep works through full timed practice tests well before the day.
Tell us about your student, whether they’re headed to Saint Mary’s or already there, and we’ll find the right tutor.
Tell us about your student, and we’ll match them with a UC Berkeley tutor who fits.




















