I've taken the course twice thanks to Veritas and their no hassle attitude for taking the course…read moreagain for any reason within 1 calendar year. I took the course both times with Mark Alan Robinson. Initially I was steadfast with my engineering "must-solve" mentality and didn't get out of the course as much as I potentially could have 1st time around. The second time was completely different, I took to Marks "unorthodox" approach to viewing problems and solutions to not only make the GMAT more fun, but also taught me the values that CEO's carry with them at all times, but most interestingly, these values were simple enough for a 6 year old to understand. He is very knowledgeable and is very easily accessible outside of class, especially for such a busy individual. His examples usually revolve around people or instances and these tend to stick a lot better than conventional teaching methods (for me personally at least). I highly recommend anybody looking for help with the GMAT to look out for his class. The only thing I'd say is you need to patient and buy into his methods, they may frustrate you initially, but in the longer run, are very valuable information and practices.

A little background of where I was coming from before I met Mark: A year prior, I had gone through…read morenumerous classes (in-class, online), drained hours of studying, and learned other people's methods, giving me a good grasp of concepts however, I was plateauing, specifically in verbal. ( V35, V36, V34, V30, V35....) My math has always been strong (47-49) but something subtle behind the way I was approaching verbal was setting me back. Mark taught me how to look at verbal like math by "decoding the matrix" and after taking 10 hours with him, I suddenly clicked. I feel that Mark's approach to teaching not only helped me look at the GMAT in a different light, but also helped by relating it to my everyday life, making it not as dull and monotonous to study. Mark is very energetic and very personable. He really dug in deep with my weaknesses and accessed how I approached the problems. Some things that he taught me are even applicable outside the GMAT. As mentioned, after I tried many resources and tutors, Mark was the one that finally unlocked my testing to V40. Highly recommend Mark Alan Robinson for private tutoring! Tutor: Mark Alan Robinson Company: Veritas Prep Type: Private tutoring Location: Houston Area Time: January-February 2018

So, disclaimer: I've only taken the MCAT once. And I used Kaplan for my test preparation. Since I…read morealmost got my target score (yay!) I never had to retake it or use another prep service. However, a friend of mine used Princeton Review so we've compared often, and I've used their books sometimes. Kaplan is good for people who need experience in test-taking environments, but for the MCAT I don't think they shine in content or even the quality of their materials. Multiple books, the online system, etc. had typos, wrong answers, missing information. So I'll try to focus this review on the teachers and facilities. One teacher dropped our class after 3 visits because she was too busy. Another teacher told us he wishes he hadn't gone into medicine (he wanted to make money). Facilities- this center (next to Bally's) SUCKS. It's old, decrepit, and frankly for all the money we pay Kaplan they could at least move to a better office building. The elevators creak and groan so half the time you anticipate a sudden free fall whilst you review your chemistry flash cards. The temperature- ARCTIC COLD. Even when it was 30 degrees outside it was still freeeeezing inside. Upon complaining, the front desk said that they couldn't control the temperature, it was set for the whole building. The building would also randomly shake- perhaps people at Bally's were dropping the free weights? The bathrooms- always dirty, always out of toilet paper and paper towels. WTF?? Since the building is open until at least 10 pm the janitors should be there that long as well. But noooo, they only service during business hours (8-5 pm), but again that isn't Kaplan's business hours! Parking can be difficult from 4-6 because of the peak Bally's time. Props for it's close proximity to Antone's, mmm I'm craving a poboy right now...

I have taken 2 courses with Kaplan. One for the GRE and the other for the GMAT (I'm very indecisive…read moreand couldn't choose which school to do graduate work at, hence the multiple tests). I took the GRE course in a different city, but I did attend the GMAT course at this location. First impression: the building. It's in a good spot and connected to a garage so parking is not an issue. For now. They are building a 24 hour fitness next-door which I imagine will cause serious parking difficulties in the future. The ground floor consists of one room, sometimes graced with the presence of the security guard on duty, sometimes just their jacket. The only place to go from here is up to the 5th or 6th floor where all the classrooms are. The elevator is super old and creaky/creepy/horror movie-esk. I have been worried more than once that I wasn't going to make it out of there alive. *Enter elevator crash scenario playing in my mind* The classrooms are what you would expect a classroom to be. They do provide free coffee which is always nice. What really counts: I learned what I needed to be successful on the exam. My professor spoke English!! Halleluiah! Even so, he did have a tendency to be long winded and run over our allotted time period. (More for my money?) Overall he was very helpful and personable. He stayed after class with me on more than one occasion explaining any questions I had from the homework problems. I haven't taken my exam yet, but I feel they prepared me very well and I plan on joining the 700 club! *fingers crossed*

EDIT: As expected, Neha deleted her response to my original review. I've attached a screenshot…read morebelow. Her actions are highly unprofessional and immature. She clearly doesn't have what to takes to work with students if she cannot even handle a negative review. A response to Neha: Just because someone doesn't like your services doesn't mean that they're a competitor. As with my "infrequent" Yelp activity (although I'd consider seven reviews fairly decent), I'd like to point out that many of your five-star reviewers have far fewer reviews than I have. Yelp even removed one of your raving reviews because it violated their Content Guidelines under conflicts of interest (i.e. it was fabricated by an employee or family member). I would be happy to forward you the email addressing it if you're inclined to respond with, "we are unsure where you read that". Frankly, your responses are embarrassing and childish. I sincerely hope that you treat your regular customers better.

For the price you are paying, the experience at College Shortcuts is truly not worth it. I did the…read moreMentorship/Research Project experience as well as the Application FastTrack. Speaking from the Mentorship/Research Project side, my mentor did not assist me at all with my project. My project was initially a website/program which revolved around the idea of mental health in adolescence. However, that program did not receive much success because my mentor did not help me on the publicity side. As a result, I ended up writing a research paper (on my own!) and got that published. To be clear, this research paper was solely created by me and had no assistance from the college shortcuts side. Now, I knew College Shortcuts would be a waste of time on the college preparation side, but my family and I chose to go through with the Application FastTrack Program (after my awful experience from the mentorship program) because of the ratings and how Neha portrayed that the program would look. When picking your colleges, they do not help you find schools which align with your profile. Specifically, if you are doing any extracurricular activities (or anything outside academics), they do not use those interests as your strengths in finding schools which best match you, or even schools which you have a great shot of getting into. Also, they made me write my essays before the official essay prompts came out. Now, this might have seemed like a good thing because of the practice. However, when the new essay prompts come out, they only go through the essay one time. So, you are left to check and edit the essays on your own. If you want to get another check, they charge per essay. If you feel that you are a good essay writer, you don't need this program because they don't really offer you anything. If you are not a strong essay writer, you can practice on your own or use free resources to help improve your writing. The only thing that they might be able to help you with is the steps to apply to college, but you can easily find those steps on Google for free. My family and I did talk to Neha about our complaints, but she would reword the phrases in a way which made the blame ultimately fall back on us. They took no responsibility for their lack of proper assistance in the college application process. I had to figure out how to apply on my own because College Shortcuts was not providing me with the information I needed to create a strong and successful application. Everything you need to apply to college is now on the internet. You really do not need to waste thousands of dollars on programs which will not benefit you in any way.

Sam was a good instructor. Even without completing the majority of the online homework and practice…read moreexams, I saw a 16 point score increase from my diagnostic exam to the September LSAT from solely attending the in-class course. I highly recommend this LSAT prep course.

I was definitely nervous before beginning this class but I have to admit that it was one of the…read morebest choices I made in preparing for the LSAT. Matt is an amazing tutor who truly does care about his students. He keeps the class alive and going and was constantly trying to keep us motivated. The course material was thorough and I can honestly say I felt pretty prepared going into my test. There is plenty of material to go over and multiple practice tests to benchmark where you are in the coursework. Give them a chance because it definitey worth your time and money too.

I called one afternoon totally flustered not knowing what to do. I talked to Audra and she calmed…read moreme and said everything would be OK. Literally within hours Bethany was standing at my front door. Thank you Rice Tutors but especially Thank you to Bethany Hammons for taking my daughter under your wing. Not only have you changed her perspective on math but you have lifted her confidence and made her realize she is capable of anything she puts her all into. Bethany helped her double her test scores in just weeks. She is patient,nurturing and a great listener. I LOVE Rice Tutors and Bethany Hammons. We wouldn't go anywhere else!

I got SAT tutoring from them and it unquestionably helped me. I would say that it boosted my SAT…read morescore by 50-100 points.

I had a phenomenal LSAT testing experience here. Everything was smooth, organized, and clearly…read morecommunicated. The staff were very attentive and kind throughout. Darian, the site manager, was especially welcoming and helpful with questions!

I have taken 2 exams here over the past 6 years. The staff today were super helpful, supportive and…read morewelcoming. The process of signing in is easy and straightforward. The chairs however are outdated (look 40yrs old) with most of them almost completely peeled. The amount of money ppl pay to come test daily they need to get it together time for an overdue upgrade.

I learned about Advantage Testing from my friend at work. I asked her for some tips to prepare for…read moregraduate school, and she recommended me to get a tutor at Advantage Testing for a kick-butt GRE score. The tutor that we both ended up having was Mark. He was really nice, smart, and had a knack of breaking down the information and making it easy to understand. Added plus, my scores and brain power are on the up-and-up in such a short amount of time! In addition, the office staff was very nice and courteous too! They put me at ease with all of the offered services and made sure everything will work out with my schedule. Note: Be prepared to budget $$$$ and give yourself plenty of time to take your final test and all of the practice tests. If I remember correctly, the tutoring company recommends 3-6 months of preparation with at least 10 (ten) scheduled practice tests. I did it in 6-weeks with 2 (two) practice tests. I don't know where they found these tutors, but they are geniuses. Super geniuses. Thanks for reading! P.S. My other friend said that he paid much more for his GMAT classes. So, in the end, I had a good deal with the 1-on-1 help.

Be very afraid of a company that starts your realtionship with your credit card number on file…read more First they will make you sign a onesided contract and even if you don't sign it they will forge your name once they have your credit card. The tutors do NOT care about the success of your child or their scores. They care only about one thing and that is charging your card double or triple for the time agreed, and if that's not enough they charge you for services that did not occur. Their first and only priority is how much they cn squeeze out of you. They are unethical. Stay away/ The friend of the director was the only 5 star review they had, not a real client. If you are interested in real tutoring with real results there are plenty of other legitimate tutors. Don't beleive it? Ask to see their contract.

I'm a college student that's always struggled with math. I've had to repeat algebra twice so…read moredecided to seek assistance. With the help of my tutor, andrew, I made an A in my college algebra course! It's a little pricey but I don't regret a cent spent! I highly recommend this place if you need help and lack confidence. Thank you so much y'all, I never thought I'd get an A in a math class!!

We have been very satisfied with the Tutoring Center. They offer a free assessment, and discuss it…read moreat length to tailor the sessions to the child's needs. Our son started in the summer, and his reading has improved tremendously. He loves attending the tutoring sessions, and is never bored. The staff is extremely professional, and shows genuine care. We have had the same tutors since we started, and they are wonderful. Mark, the center director, is extremely helpful, and we work with him as a team to make sure our son's needs are met.