Our kiddo had a wonderful experience prepping with Bella for the ACEE exam! Bella struck the perfect mix between professional and fun, making the sessions both productive and enjoyable. Test results TBD, but when our kid took the test this past weekend, she emerged saying that the actual test was much easier than the practice tests. So, the program seems rigorous and effective. Would definitely recommend. read more

We just want to thank Test Prep Chicago for the support in the tutoring they gave my son last year. We want to thank you for the preparation Metodi (tutor) gave our son. My son score very well and got accepted to a Select Enrollment High School. Thank you Test Prep Chicago! MP. read more

I gave this place 5 stars because my daughter got into the AC program at WY and we used this place to prep her. Even though I'm not a big fan of big group mass scale test prepping they did work with me when I wasn't happy with some of the communication style and lack of understanding on direction given the mass group emails. If your child is not strong academically then I would recommend a one-on-one tutor for any testing instead of a big classroom environment. I am grateful for this program and for the girl who helped me when I wasn't happy with some of process. Thank you and I will be forever grateful. read more

We have used Test Prep Chicago for GoCPS HSAT tutoring, GoCPS Test-a-palooza events, and general 8th grade tutoring. We have been extremely pleased with all of it. Our tutor, Philip, that we used for HSAT tutoring was really motivated and helped our kid improve her performance on the practice tests. He drilled down to focus on problem areas and our kid do an amazing job on the HSAT. We are currently using the same tutor (Philip) to cover some reading/writing areas that we feel our CPS elementary school is lacking. Finally, we thought the Test-a-palooza events were VERY helpful. They provide a very realistic test environment and gave us really great insight into our kids test readiness. Their practice questions are really great too & they have 3 unique test which means your kid can take the session up to 3 times!! Very useful. We HIGHLY recommend these to anyone whose kid is getting ready to take the GoCPS HSAT. read more

My child had such a wonderful experience in the group course. The instructor was knowledgeable, patient and easily managed many children's' learning styles. Registering and receiving practice test results was a breeze! My child left the course feeling confident and so did I in their growth. read more

We had a horrible experience with this company. It was a complete waste of time during test prep for high school. I was hoping there would be something more than passing out sample tests and then handing out the scores. There was no step by step review, no techniques on how to watch time or eliminate wrong answers, and there was no conversation even in the class. My son begged after 4 classes for me to cancel as he was getting NOTHING out of it, and it was time consuming. I would not recommend this class at all. read more

We have used Test Prep Chicago for four tests (Academic Center, High School, Algebra exit exam) across two children. We've used both classes and individual tutoring. Strong results for our family - perfect CPS High School score, academic center acceptances to #1 choices, high pass on algebra exit exam. Kids have to do the work - in class and outside of class. But the materials and testing tips got the job done for our kids. THANK YOU! read more

amazing experience with our tutor. really helped our child prep for HST in a kind and patient way! also great experience with Test Prep staff - always responsive! read more

I have to agree with Meg F. And Robin with their assessments of Test Prep Chicago. Our son participated in the high school entrance exam tutoring program that took place after school for 2 hour sessions. There were several elements of the test prep that I found frustrating: -the program lacked consistency as the original instructor left the program only two weeks into the sessions and a new instructor took over. The change in approach and style was jarring for my child. -we helped our son through some of the math test prep along with a friend who is a Math PhD candidate at UIC and some high school math teachers I worked with. All agreed that the geometry and algebra the kids were doing were ACT/SAT prep and way more advanced than middle school math. This led to lots of teary nights as our son struggled through test prep homework that was too advanced for his grade level (I should note two things--according to my son and several of his peers, the test prep math did not appear on the entrance exam. My son also performed well on the exam--but I attribute that to the support of his teachers and an outside math tutor). -the work was packet after packet, drill after drill. There didn't seem to be much regard for Bloom's Taxonomy or middle school pedagogy. It was simply fill out a worksheet. Take a practice test. Then repeat. -Students received little ELA instruction and little feedback from instructors. Instructors emailed out weekly summaries of the testing drills students did in the sessions, but did not offer specific feedback for specific skills that needed growth. -I called to share my concerns about the inconsistent instruction, pedagogy, and memorizing vs. understanding. The woman who answered was very kind and said she would be sure the owner would give us a call. He never did. So for all of these reasons I can't recommend paying $500 for what really amounted to a series of workbook drills. read more

VERY helpful for students looking to get into a competitive academic center. Highly recommended! read more

Our son took Test Prep Chicago's NWEA MAP Prep and High School Entrance Exam Prep Courses. His NWEA MAP scores increased by 14 points on the math section and 17 points on the reading section -- his highest scores ever! He said the instructor made the course fun and the homework assignments definitely helped as they were similar to the questions he saw on the actual exam. On the Selective Enrollment Entrance Exam, our son scored a perfect 300/300. He had a different instructor for this course who was "cool" which is extremely important to get any child to embrace tutoring. Again, here the content was spot on for the exam. Throughout both courses I had a few logistical questions and I was able to immediately connect with Charlie, the owner, who couldn't have been more helpful, polite and professional. It's no surprise that both tutors we worked with were the same. Our son was admitted to his top choice high school -- Walter Payton. There is no question the courses were incredibly helpful and beneficial in helping him achieve his scores and I can't recommend these TPC programs enough. We will be back in a couple years with our second child! read more

I am a single parent and I just want to thank your organization for preparing my daughter for the NWEA test in 7th grade and the Selective Enrollment test in 8th grade. She was accepted into Northside Prep, her first choice school. The organization was professional and the communication was great. They even made accommodations when my daughter missed the first day of Selective Enrollment prep during three 2 week winter boot camp session. Thank you again read more

My daughter did the high school test prep with TPC and it was a huge success. She scored well and learned a lot. Charlie was always very responsive and super professional. I highly recommend using TPC to prep your children for any tests. read more

I used Test Prep Chicago for my daughter so she could be better prepared for the NWEA. I signed her up through her school. Not only did my daughter say she didn't feel like she learned anything new for math, it was disappointing that the instructor could not spend any time with her to go over missed reading problems, to help her learn from her mistakes and help explain the answer. He did not have time to help students. All they did was give them materials to practice. You can probably find an app that is cheaper and more helpful. Or a private tutor would have been better for the same money. She actually went down in her reading score. It was a waste of money. I regret not just paying a tutor to give her one on one help. And now it is too late. read more

We bought the 5 pack for our child for test prep for the NWEA and the Selective Enrollment Admission Exam test. We did the private at home tutoring and was impressed with both tutors. To schedule the appointments was easy and my child enjoyed the experience. She was well prepared for both tests and got in to her desired school. I would highly recommend a private tutor from Test Prep. read more

My daughter felt unprepared going into testing for High School. Let me tell you, this is an EXTREMELY stressful time for an 8th grader and Test Prep Chicago, Charlie and Hadieh (her tutor) made the entire process, from signing up to the last session an absolute breeze. I could not recommend TPC any more highly. read more

We are very pleased with our results from Test Prep Chicago! Our daughter scored extremely well on the NWEA MAP and is well positioned for the SEHS and HSPT tests. In addition to the top-notch tutoring sessions, we received excellent guidance and feedback throughout the entire entrance exam process. It can be overwhelming for both the parents and the students, and it was very reassuring to receive immediate responses directly from the owner, Charlie Howard. We highly recommend this program! read more

My daughter needed a tutor prior to her Academic Center Selective Enrollment Test. Friends told me about Test Prep Chicago and I gave them a call. They were extremely helpful and accommodated our schedule. The TPC tutor, Zac, was wonderful. Always on time, communicative and profoundly knowledgeable about the AC test, I was impressed with his pleasant demeanor and professionalism. I was also pleased that he taught a class on taking Selective Enrollment tests as well. My 11 year old really felt at ease with Zac, taking to his teaching style and patience. A practice test is given at the beginning and compared to a final test at the end of the five session package. She improved in every category! The session lessons, the homework and practice tests were extremely helpful for her confidence. Zac was nice to provide study tips and suggestions for a study schedule leading up to her test date - and I'm following that schedule now with her. She is well on her way to getting as prepared for this test as she would ever be, confident, knowledgeable, ready. Thank you, Test Prep Chicago! read more