My experience with Elite Prep has been nothing short of the best! One person who has been…read moreconstantly helping me throughout my time here is Jesse Kwon. When I first met with him after taking a diagnostic SAT, he walked me through the different SAT summer camp options, and told me what he thought would be best for me based off of my score and specific question types I initially missed. I left that meeting with a clear understanding what needed to be done over the summer in order for me to succeed. I enrolled in the SAT intensive bootcamp and improved my score by 120 points thanks to the amazing educators at this institution. I genuinely could not have achieved this without their help. The classes are incredibly engaging, and I learned so many strategies that I can apply to daily academic habits beyond the SAT. Since then, I have been actively participating in tutoring lessons with Jesse for precalculus. He's really good at breaking down math into understandable concepts, and that's what truly helped me build confidence in order to succeed in school. I highly recommend Elite Prep Fremont to any students looking to improve their SAT scores in a welcoming environment, or anyone in need of private tutoring.

I am extremely happy with my experience at Elite Educational Institute, and especially my guidance…read morecounselor and advisor,Jesse Kwon. As I prepare to make a transition to college, I can look back and understand how much of a contribution Elite and Jesse, in particular, have had in creating opportunities for me. My journey with Elite started in the early part of my freshman year at high school. Like most Asian families, my parents and I went to meet Jesse for the first time with ideas that only included lofty college brands, perfect GPAs and the most impacted majors. It took Jesse only one meeting to make me understand that I can do myself the best service by focusing on my studies with right time management, practice, doing due diligence to all my work, and asking for help whenever needed. During every college counseling meeting, Jesse always encouraged me, and even during times when my grades had dropped, he kept my spirits high. These four years, Jesse worked with our family like a team, providing valuable information, setting up course plans, summer programs, extra-curriculars, and helping me to maintain my school track records in spreadsheets. His dedication to help his students is exemplary. He is so invested in helping his students that he always loses track of time unless reminded by the front desk. I am also pleasantly surprised by the amount of patience he has as he will answer all questions (and sometimes my parents had a lot) without being dismissive. When it came time for college applications, I don't think I could have done so well without the help from Elite. Jesse took all the time to review and shortlist my Activities list, Awards and Honors, and of course my essays. I worked with Jesse through multiple rounds of reviewing before he gave me the greenlight. He also reviewed my entire application to make sure there were no errors. I cannot express the amount of work that I got to put with the Elite team to make my college application really strong. Even with a few blemishes in my grades, I still got admitted to 16 excellent universities, of which 6 were UCs. I got into both computer science and data science. In the end, it was a bit of a challenge to decide, but I am going to UC Berkeley. Without a doubt, my parents and the Elite team have immensely helped me through this phase. This may seem a bit out of order, but I wanted to cover my college application experience and the final outcome first. But I think my review will be incomplete if I don't mention Jesse as a tutor. Jesse was my math tutor in 10th and 11th grade. My school, Irvington High School, has a reputation of being intense at math. Apart from being a really excellent math tutor, I have always wondered how Jesse never gets stumped by any super difficult math problem. Last but not least, I am really thankful to the entire Elite team that I got the opportunity to work with. Chelsea was so much on top of everything giving me reminders if I am falling behind on any for-credit course. She is so well organized and really helped me to stay on track on a number of occasions. I worked with Joon as my essay coach, and he is definitely an expert of essay writing. It is difficult to satisfy him with the essay, but in the end when it all takes shape, you can only see how valuable his critique was. In the end, I became a much better writer.

I attended excel test prep before college and I can say hands down this was one of the best prep…read moreprograms I've been able to take. The teachers care about the students and the homework keeps you busy in a good way. If you're thinking about what program to use for prepping before a standardized test, don't think twice; excel is amazing!

Had my niece take a SAT course over the summer and the teachrs has been super helpful. She loved…read morethe english teachr because that teachr made classes fun and easy to understan. She showed me her test scores from class and it went up 200 points I was so hapy for her. The stuff they provide for students has been helping her alot since her class ended. Thank you Excel Test Prep for preparing my niece for the SAT!

When I first joined the MT learning center, I was a junior struggling to achieve A's in school and…read moreconstantly performing below average on tests. After taking multiple classes, such as the AP Chemistry, AP Biology, Precalculus, and AP Lang with Don, my grades significantly improved, and I ended junior year with a 4.0 GPA despite the 4 difficult AP classes that I took. Afterwards, I relied again on Don and his expert team of college consultants to help me achieve my dream college results. The team was highly professional, responsible, and extremely knowledgeable on all aspects of college applications. For the price of only a few thousand dollars, this extraordinary team made me achieve results that would cost tens of thousands at other firms. Ultimately, despite my below-average stats, I was accepted into the University of Southern California (USC) for the class of 2030. Thank you Don, as well as all of the teachers at MT learning center, for your support and kindess towards my college journey,

Please read through 1 star reviews and also the reviews that say "are not recommended". Overall…read moreunprofessional & tutor is too egoistic to take input. Lacking of kindness and compassion. Uses threats to student to assert control. The way he communicates is totally demoralizing. It's only his way or the highway. Traumatizing to say the least. This tutor might work for your family but it just doesn't work for us. Good luck..

Ms. Wong was instrumental in guiding my daughter throughout the entire college application process,…read moreand always with such great care and professionalism. My daughter, who is now on her way to start at one of her dream schools, feels the same. Here are my daughter's words: For the last three years, and throughout the entire college admissions process, Ms. Wong truly played a huge role - in her constant support, vast knowledge, and steady guidance. I am so grateful for her. She always provided quick responses regarding any questions I had about the overwhelming college process, and she always gave them with kindness, motivation, and genuine care! I could tell without a doubt that she truly wanted to see me succeed and thrive, and she would always motivate me to do my best. I would also like to shout-out Ms. Lin for her amazing college essay coaching help. Ms. Lin provided invaluable feedback to college essays and is so sweet and kind. I will always be grateful for their support.

My daughter ended up with a mediocre college after signing up for their consultation, The essay was…read morevery basic, they had college students review and provide feedback. Only positive was they were done with College applications before many started. I feel she could done better if we had not relied on their help and focused ourselves. I am disappointed and will not recommend.

Tony is a great mentor and counselor. He strategically guided and helped to prep my son's college…read moreapplication, and helped him to get admissions from multiple top schools in business majors with scholarships. Tony is very organized and followed closely with every step in the application process. Tony also adjusted the plan after my son got his EA results which was very helpful. I highly recommend Tony!

IvyBoost has been a great help in my college application journey since freshman year. My counselor,…read moreTony, took the time to understand my strengths, personality, and shortcomings, providing great insight when I began to curate a college list during application season. The casual but focused conversational style of our meetings worked very well for me. The IvyBoost team has also provided many resources that proved useful for organizing info about schools, my resume, and anything that was important to my college application. Its services have provided clarity and objectivity throughout my high school years, acting as a great support system whenever I had any inquiries or concerns. I'm so excited to join my dream program on scholarship in the fall, and it's thanks to the IvyBoost team's guidance!

My son is East Bay Math student for last six months and his math grade is improved a lot. I learned…read morefrom him that Ms Maya is very patient teacher and he looks forward to his classes. She is very open to make up classes and accommodate the request if it does not work out for us. Below is his feedback. "I really recommend East Bay Math because I feel free to ask questions, and she will definitely help you improve your grades. It is a 1 on 2 class which means 2 students and one tutor. Before my grades weren't so pretty but now, I'm an A+ student in Math! She does give homework but only 5-10 questions."

My son is in 7th grade and was struggling with math. After about 2 months of tutoring with Maya,…read morehis grade has improved significantly, and he's understanding the material much better. The personal attention really helped him. He also did very well on a recent quiz. Maya is patient and explains concepts clearly. We appreciate her help.

I have been going to C2 for about two years now, and I have been taking English sessions with…read moreteacher Brandon and teacher Angelica. My grades have improved and I have a better grasp of English. Ms. Mahrukh is very nice and welcoming every time I enter C2. I enjoy learning at C2. 10/10

Definitely recommend this place. My daughter is in high school struggling with Chemistry. As her…read moreschool did not have any teachers, and it was an online teacher. We signed up with C2, and now my daughter's grade is all A+. Of it was not for her tutor her at C2 Education, when would have been still struggling. I am honestly very comfortable leaving me child their getting the great education they provide, and also knowing that they will help, and supervise her.

I would like to recommend HS2 for its long-term support of my son from 8th through 12th grade. The…read morecounselors consistently encouraged him to join clubs, communicate with teachers, and participate in summer and winter camps. These experiences helped him understand what he needed to do to prepare for a good college in the future. Through regular monthly meetings, the counselors reminded and motivated him to maintain strong grades, even when he faced academic challenges. Their guidance helped him stay focused and confident. In 12th grade, the weekly essay writing sessions and seminars for college registration and interview were especially helpful. I would like to give special thanks to Brendan for his support with essay writing - without his guidance and patience, my son would not have been able to complete his essays successfully. These sessions helped him stay on schedule and approach the application process calmly rather than with panic. Knowing that other students were going through the same process also helped him feel supported and not alone. I would also like to thank Peter Pan, who consistently helped solve problems whenever they came up. His dedication and responsiveness made a real difference throughout this journey. HS2 has played a meaningful role in my son's growth and college preparation, and I truly appreciate the entire team's commitment and care.

They scan pages from Barron's and Kaplan's prep books and put them in their own little packets as…read moreif it's their own material (copyright infringement by the way). Basically they don't provide you with anything accessible on your own. It's definitely a huge scam.

I think 3 stars is about right for this company…read more While we loved the counselor assigned to us over the last three years, my son came to the realization that Zenith was not the best fit for him. Pros: - Counselor provided great accountability, along with to-do lists and helpful action points. A summary followed each monthly counseling session. Sessions are usually 30 minutes in length. - Flexible scheduling on Calendly, - Counselor was encouraging and thoughtful. Counselor took feedback from the parent (me) seriously and integrated it with my son's desires and needs, to build a plan. Steps to reach that plan were clear. - Counselor was consistent. We never had to change counselors, so that points toward some worker retention, although Glassdoor seems to indicate otherwise. - Counselor suggested challenging routes (e.g. competitions and summer programs) to help build my son's resume. We implemented quite a number of the suggestions. - As you can tell, I give our counselor 5 stars. We had the same counselor in 6th/7th, 8th, and 9th grade. Cons: - More expensive than other companies. I am currently using another program for my younger son that is $10,000 less. Also, Zenith's price tag only gets you help for 5 school applications. More application help = more money, but they will tell you that once you've write enough for 5 schools, then you have enough material for future use. Recently, Zenith is trialing a discounted pre-pay option, which I had wanted to take advantage of, until my son asked to stop services. - Mediocre first impression, and distasteful lasting impression (of program execution). While his YouTube video sucks you in, when I actually met Kevin (the program director), I found him to be rather condescending. As a working professional, and as a potential client at the time (back in 2022), I thought that I would have received more of a red carpet roll-out. However, it was explained that they were interviewing us just as much as we were interviewing them. OK. Hmm. I should have stopped right there, but I went with Zenith because of their focus on "The Big Three," which are medicine, engineering, and law. I was hoping that Zenith would focus my son on his field of study, which Zenith did deliver. However, over these formative middle school and early high school years, it appears that over specialization can also drive kids away from a field of study. I gather that my son might have felt "stuck," and maybe pushing him in a particular direction just made him feel bad. Lesson Learned (for me). - Marketing, or hugely promoting, partner companies. We felt that Zenith pushed Polygence, which provides a "research experience" for their clients. Polygence also costs an exuberant amount, which I was willing to pay for, but which my son didn't want me to pay for. He said that the price point for Polygence just wasn't worth it to him. The option to use Polygence was brought up an uber amount of times, but for the record, our counselor did say that it was A-OK if we did not want to go with Polygence. - English? My son did apply to the some suggested summer programs. I was my understanding that his essays were passed up to a panel for editing, which was then passed back down to him for revisions. I read some of his essays for these programs and felt that Zenith could have helped him develop more imagery, to help him stand out more. Their editing suggestions felt a bit "canned," and I wish they would have invested more time into teaching my son how to write. If this is the way that they treat the kids' summer applications, I can only imagine how much (or rather, how little) they do for the real college essays. Overall, Yelpers not only look at quality, but they also look at whether or not a product has good economic value. Does Zenith present a decent product? I would say yes. Does Zenith provide a stellar enough product for its pricing? I would say no. Also, Zenith does not appear to offer SAT/ACT prep, nor financial aid counseling, or at least I have not experienced it. I hope that my review has been comprehensive enough for the owner to take note. I went on a call about a year ago to express some of these concerns, but I was not fully assured that they would be addressed. This does not bode well, and it took my son to see it and shake some sense into me.

I am sharing my experience so other families can make an informed decision…read more In February 2026, I was charged approximately $4,500 for automatic renewal without receiving any advance reminder or notice. When I discovered the charge, I contacted the academy immediately to request cancellation and a refund. I was informed that my request was submitted after an internal deadline and that no refund would be issued. Shortly afterward, my child's enrollment was terminated, and his access to all learning materials was removed, even though I had already paid in full and he had been working on those materials for over a year. At no point did anyone reach out to understand my situation or try to resolve the matter collaboratively. I later explained that I was experiencing financial hardship after losing my job, and that this unexpected charge was causing significant stress. Only after I escalated the matter and mentioned disputing the charge with my credit card issuer was my child's enrollment reinstated. This reinstatement occurred without any acknowledgment of the distress caused or explanation of their earlier actions. In addition, I was disappointed with the level of service provided for the price. The program consisted of approximately one half-hour session per month, often covering similar topics repeatedly. In my experience, the value did not match the cost. While services have now resumed, the overall handling of this situation felt unprofessional and unfair. I believe families deserve clearer communication about renewals, more transparency, and more compassionate customer service. I hope this review helps others ask the right questions before enrolling.

Success Testing Center is located between the busy Lawrence Expressway & Central Expressway. Keep…read moreyour GPS handy! PROS: --- Plenty of parking! --- They have lockers in the testing site where you can keep small personal belongings (ex: phone, car keys). --- Helpful front desk person. --- They provide pencils & pens for those who procrastinate and forget to bring them. CONS: --- Exiting the parking lot can be annoying, because this place is smack dab in the middle of 2 expressways. --- Finding this place can be somewhat of a hassle, so make sure to have your GPS on!

I got to know Success Testing and its location well due to the several past and upcoming Google…read moreCloud certification exams that I took/will take at this place. I have to say that this location is extremely convenient and ideal for a test center. First of all, it is straight down Lawrence drive and near Arques Ave., which is very easy to get to. Secondly, this place has plenty of parking spaces all around, so you never have to hurry or worry about space on top of the upcoming exam. Lastly, I have been here twice so far, and the people have always been very nice and cordial. They set up your test environment correctly, and off you go. The testing environment is also ideal in that it is very quiet place without any distraction nearby. This test center is also located near many convenient eateries and shopping, so you can also do some side business after the exam. Overall, I am satisfied with this location's amenity and their honest administration of the exams.