I am pleased to state that I have received excellent results with Mr. Glenn and ACT Prep Chicago…read more I first came to ACT Prep with my son in 2013 when he was preparing for his ACTs during his junior year. Since my son was a student at one of the top selective enrollment high schools in Chicago, he felt that he did not need additional preparation. However, Mr. Glenn was able to form an instant connection with my son, and soon discovered some deficient areas. Ultimately, my son improved his scores from a 22 on the practice exams to a 28 on the national exam. He even scored a 35 on the English section. Needless to say, my son was able to secure admission to all of his desired universities, and all of the schools offered him scholarships. Based on those successes, I enrolled my daughter after her freshmen year of high school so she could get a jump on preparation, as she is not the same type of student and needs extra help. So far, she has increased her score three points over the practice exams (which are old national tests). She will begin her third and final cycle in January 2018 for the national test in June 2018. Further points of consideration: Cost: I don't think you will find any place more reasonable. Directions: Easily accessible from the Dan Ryan and I-57. I suggest taking 87th street to Racine and then going north for a more pleasant driving experience. Parking: There is ample street parking, but parents usually drop off/pick up. Class size: The main feature of this prep site is the very small classes. I believe there were 7-10 in the last cycle. The kids are able to get personalized attention . Bring a sweater, water, and a snack.

My high school Junior has been at C2 Education- Lincoln Park since October 2017. The new Center…read moreDirector, Stacy, takes an active role in diagnostic testing and setting goals for each student that comes through the door. Her positive energy and expertise extends to the tutoring staff - Christina and Rayen have been particularly great! My daughter has been focusing on ACT prep, and has already seen positive results. C2 divides sessions by subject matter (Math/Science, English/Writing), so you truly have an "expert" covering specific material with your child. The tutors have always been flexible when our daughter has requested help with an upcoming test or essay at school. C2 Education's approach to standardized test preparation has increased our daughter's understanding of several academic subjects, improved her organizational/executive functioning skills, and boosted her overall confidence. We renewed with C2 Lincoln Park in December 2017, and look forward to continued improvement in skills and test scores, as well as assistance with the college application process. Thank you, C2!!!

If I could give them a negative star I would! Had the…read moreabsolute worst experience. Do not believe the Money Back Guarantee sign. Apparently Global Pandemics are of no concern. A contract is a contract ‍‍

Our goal for our children is simple: give them the tools, resources, and opportunities to apply…read morewhat they learn in school. The most successful students in college are the ones that figure this out coming out of high school. There has to be a point to learning a curriculum - better communication, increased creativity, leading innovation, professionalism. These are not notions reserved for adults only, if we promote these notions with our children early, they will rise to the occasion and wow us. I enlisted the help of WWT to help me do that with our kids and supplement (correct) some of the concepts taught in a standard curriculum. I have found Lindsey's philosophy aligned with mine. I want my children to love to learn - about everything. Nowadays, where science and mathematics facts are disputed without regard for the hard work that supports their discovery, it is important that we take a look at how our children are taught to analyze the world. I highly recommend WWT to be your partner in educating your children.

We have worked with several different tutors over the years for our three daughters beginning in…read morelate elementary all the way through high school and have found it to always be a wonderful experience. The program is very well organized and the tutors provided are consistently knowledgeable, patient and experienced in working with children. My daughters primarily received support in math but have also received help with other subject areas as needed.

I was very lucky to have studied with Keith from Chicago. I initially met Keith through the…read moreManhattan GMAT class pack in which he was the instructor, and later took a few private classes with him to improve my understanding.   Overall, Keith is a very efficient and to-the-point instructor. I was quite confident in math but was making unnecessary mistakes so Keith pinpointed it to exactly where it was and provided CUSTOMIZED study plans for me based on my goal and schedule. As for verbal, he was instrumental in teaching me how to read and answer the question.   My first practice test was in the 600, and with the help of Keith and many hours of hard work, I increased a score of 100+. I would highly recommend Keith to any student who would like to learn and achieve a good score.   Manhattan GMAT also offers one of the best online platforms. It syncs up with the book and the explanations really helped me understand why an answer was right, and better yet, why other answers were wrong. In addition, you can use the report feature to see your overall performance and area of improvement. I would recommend taking a GMAT course with Keith through Manhattan. Thank you Keith!

Quick Summary: Best in-person GMAT prep course in Chicago…read more Dan is awesome. --------- Lots and lots of detail: Teaching: 10/10 Dan. Bartz. I owe a LOT to him. He was a huge part in the 90pt increase from my first attempt to my second attempt.* He scored in the 99th percentile (several times), so yes, he's insanely smart. As a teacher, top notch scores will only get you half way to five stars. Dan's personality gets him the rest of the way and more. During my prep, I asked a lot of basic questions (trust me), but Dan always had a patient and thorough response. In class, he aimed for true comprehension. No matter how complex or simple, if we weren't getting it, he found another way to teach the concept or open up the problem. He was very conscious of varied learning styles and backgrounds in the room and made an effort to find opportunities to tailor a message. In addition to being incredibly approachable, Dan is very engaging. The Manhattan classes have a card system so all students "poll in" an answer to questions (makes sense since you can't skip an answer on test day!). He'd use this and other techniques to get the class involved. This engagement really helped keep my energy up and stay mentally present for three hours after a full day of work. He was available at any point during the course or while studying after the course ended. He wanted to help us succeed and whatever he could do to help, he would. Did I mention he's just a really nice guy? He's just a really nice guy. As we approached the end of the course, everyone had different time lines. Some were ready to face the GMAT monster. I was not. I met with Dan to create a personalized game plan for life-after-Manhattan. He went over my strengths and weaknesses and we created an outline for what turned out to be four more weeks of studying. I was planning on evenly studying Q/V and focusing on my weaknesses within those topics, but Dan suggested that I be more in the 75/25 range. It paid off! After sitting the test a second time, I maintained my Verbal percentage from the first try, but increased my Quant percentage by 37 percentage points. My overall score went up 90 points! Dan's guidance heading into the homestretch was priceless. I honestly don't think I could have cracked 700 without it. *I'm sure someone out there would want me to say that this isn't guaranteed, and no, I don't work for Manhattan GMAT. --------- Materials: 10/10 Studying for the GMAT is intense, but the order and depth of the materials broke down the concepts into digestible segments. You could all but feel the building blocks stacking as you worked through the books. The syllabus was also a godsend. I thrive on structure and deadlines (I realize that makes me sound super awesome); free form studying is not for me. The detailed syllabus kept me on task and progressing logically for nearly over months. The 14 or so books are great. Some thick, some thin. Some you'll use once, others replace your best friend (don't worry, your real best friend will forgive you). Each major concept has its own book, and you work from basic concepts to full-blown convoluted and mean GMAT questions on each topic. The syllabus ties it all together and tells you where to go and when. Then the online resources tell you if you should go back and review anything in particular. --------- Online Resources: 9/10 Manhattan GMAT has all the resources you'd expect (practice questions, CATs, videos, etc.). The OG Archer is a really great tool. Even with Dan's urging in class, I really only started using it after my class but I wish I would have taken advantage of the Archer sooner. The analyses available for both the Archer and practice tests were very insightful and helped me focus my attention on what mattered. I gave the Online Resources a 9/10 since there were a few quirks in the system, specifically in the OG Archer, that I found clunky and a bit annoying. To really work on a specific area (number properties, anyone?), there are some focused sets of questions organized by topic. Once you've started in one of these sets, clicking next will give you the next problem in the OG, not the next question in the focused set. I ended up opening a browser tab with the list of questions in the focused set, and a second tab with the OG up. Also, as you are clicking next or loading a new question, the full page reloads and scrolls you back up to the top so you have to scroll down again. Both are minor annoyances, but when you're trying to make the most out of limited study time, it would be really helpful to move through the Archer smoothly. --------- My brief history with the GMAT (for credibility, I guess): 12/12-4/13: Took an in-person course with a company in Chicago 4/13: Official GMAT (low 600s) 10/13: Demo'ed a class with another company; wasn't feeling it 10/13: Demo'ed a class with Manhattan GMAT; felt it 10/13-1/14: Took an in-person class in Chicago 1/14: Official GMAT (low 700s)

My five-year-old son struggles with severe ADHD and experiences major issues with concentration…read more When he started Kumon, he could not read. Seven months later, he is reading compound words and short stories and adding numbers up to twenty. This is all thanks to Kumon -- the Center staff is extremely kind and patient while maintaining high expectations. I don't know what we would have done without Kumon!

We have been at Kumon in Roscoe Village now for about a year with our 4th grader in reading and…read moremath and recently enrolled our 1st grader as well. We love Constantine and the whole Kumon team and have had nothing but good experiences. Our older kiddo wasn't really challenged by his grade level math and now he is almost 2 years ahead in math. It is a time dedication as students complete their packets throughout the week but I very much feel it is worth it.

Thank you, Berish, Connor and your wonderful team at Mathnasium of Lincolnwood. Both our girls have…read morebenefited greatly from the tutors with their personalized learning plans, homework and test prep help. Most importantly they genuinely love coming to their lessons because of the instructors and encouragement they've received all these years.

I'm grateful for the manager and teachers at this location. I've seen my nephew's confidence in…read moremath rise in only 1 month of attending. He looks forward to attending class. Math has been a subject that he avoided because he just couldn't catch up in school. I highly recommend this location. It's worth every penny.

Going into college entrance exam season, it wasn't clear to me what would be the most effective and…read moreefficient way of arming my twin teenage sons with the comfort and skills that would allow them to choose the right test and to perform their best. Each has his own strengths and weaknesses, and their study and learning habits differ vastly. Once Steve met with us and reviewed their baseline untimed scores, he easily guided each of my sons to the test that would elicit the best results, and he confidently assured that tutoring them together would not only meet each boy's individual needs but would enhance each other's learning, by virtue of the group process. Indeed, Steve was exactly right. He helped my kids to put in perspective the importance of these tests and to set goals commensurate with their college choice aspirations. His teaching style elicits discipline and engagement, without instilling undue stress and worry. He's calm and steadfast in his claim that if a person is willing to put in the practice and study time and comes prepared to tutoring sessions, he or she can incrementally improve. He makes the goal score feel accessible, and this helped to keep both of my kids motivated, hard-working and hopeful. The three of them worked together for 24 hours, over 12 sessions, and utilized a variety of materials, including prep books, websites, and group meetings to get them ready for the test. He tracked their progress, keeping me updated throughout, and though he worked with them together, he tailored the lessons to each of my kids. Now that both boys have sat for their chosen test, it's abundantly clear that Steve assessed them accurately, and guided and taught them well. My sons each reached their goal scores, one improving 3 composite points (4 with super score), and the other improving 6 composite points, to do so. Needless to say, both of my kids are pleased with the outcome, as am I, and I suspect this will open doors at schools they might not have considered. From beginning to end, and especially as measured by the results, Steve successfully ushered my kids through what could easily have been a stressful and demoralizing process. He simply understands these tests and how to master them, and we couldn't be happier to have benefitted from his expertise.

Steve helped my daughter move from high-performing on practice ACT tests (33 and 34) to earn a…read moreperfect 36 composite score on her first try! My student was already doing well in Math and Reading, but yearned to improve in Science and English. Most other courses or tutors offered full on prep -- very costly and time-consuming. Steve assessed my student's specific needs and provided individualized coaching and resources to help her use her limited time wisely. After only two sessions (about 4 hours total) and some homework, my student's confidence was boosted. Beyond improving an already great composite score by 2 to 3 points overall, specific increases included 4 points improvement in English (from 32 to 36), and a whopping 5-point improvement in Science (31 to 36). Steve was meticulous, positive, and patient. He used a variety of materials, including websites, prep books, and lessons at my home. The resources he has to offer are up-to-date and not stale, which is important since the tests have changed over time. He kept detailed notes on my student's performance to help track improvement and keep me updated. Would definitely recommend.

Both my son and daughter attended this small and personal local preschool. Amy and her team believe…read moreI'm problem solving and cooperative play which children need more than ever in the day and age of screens and classes. Her flexibility, guidance and knowledge of early childhood is un-matched. I highly recommend Henrys House!

My older children attended a preschool in the 'burbs which I absolutely loved, but when it came…read moretime to send my youngest daughter to preschool, I needed something closer. I did not think any other experience would be as good as what my boys had, but I was wrong. Henry's House is the absolute best. Small, loving, and play based, Amy and Leslie taught my daughter so much more than recognizing her letters and writing her name. They taught her how to cooperate, how to work through problems, how to honor feelings, and how to make friends. My daughter is heading off to kindergarten in a few days and she is ready because of all of the wonderful things she learned at Henry's House. I wouldn't hesitate to recommend this hidden gem to anyone.