Y2 Academy was one of the most effective resources I used during my SAT preparation. Their materials are very well developed- they provided numerous full-length practice tests and homework sets (each was about half a test), all at a consistently high difficulty level. That level of difficulty is what sets them apart from other prep programs I tried, which often didn't come close to replicating the challenge of the actual SAT. That way, when it came to the easier modules on the actual SAT (especially for the reading sections), I had more confidence that I was answering each question correctly. Additionally, although I was enrolled in their Summer 2024 program, Y2 gave me access to all their tests for a full year, which was extremely helpful for long-term prep. I was able to review, take tests, and continue practicing at my own pace. This way, I was able to improve my score throughout the school year instead of relying on just a couple of weeks of practice over the summer. Using their materials helped me increase my score, scoring in the 99th percentile in reading and 98th percentile in math. The structure, difficulty, and depth of their practice resources really pushed me to improve and helped me along this process. I highly recommend Y2 for any ambitious student who wants to improve their score. read more

They have their placement tests once a month. They do not give the study material even though you have made the full payment . They are rude and I would absolutely not recommend this place read more

Screenshot 2020-08-24 at 23.05.53.jpe THIS IS ONLY CONSIDERING THEIR SAT PREP 320+ promise Where should i start? Reasons why i put 1 star: A. Their Promise for 320+ The thing about their promise is that, they can cut you from the program if you do poorly on the IMS or homework, IMS is like basically questions that you do bad on the practice tests so you can do better. In theory that sounds AMAZING right? Wrong. They contain many errors, for example, the answer would be A but the website would say C, and it would be very obvious that they are wrong, other times they would ask you to choose A, B, C, or D, and all the answer choices are BLANK, completely BLANK so you have to guess and hope you get it right. And other times IT MIGHT NOT EVEN BE AN OPTION, so not matter what you do, you will get it wrong 100% of the time . And this happens very frequently, im talking about 2-5 mistakes out of 100 questions. Now you might say to yourself why does this effect their promise. Heres the thing, if you dont get 100% on ALL THE IMS, you will cut you from the promise meaning, they cannot guarantee you the score. Granted in their defense you can take it again with infinite amount of tries, but it wastes so much time. And if you manage to get the ones where they dont show you the options, well guess what you got cut, and they cant do anything about it! Now comes the homework, and shocker the IMS IS NOT THE HOMEWORK. The homework is a fake practice test except shorter and without a time limit. But theres a catch, you have to get above 90% on the homework or else u get cut. And you only get 2 tries with these. And for me, i usually get 1200s and 1300s on their test, would get a 80% at best. On my first try. So if you get a 89% on your second try, well sorry they cant PROMISE YOU ANYTHING. B. The tutors are bad So classes are split into 5 groups based on the score you achieved, this is lowest ot highest T Class - S Class - R Class - Q Class - P Class I have been in T-Q classes meaning i have seen many different tutors throughout my time in Y2. And i can reassure you 90% of them are bad. it was 30 mins into the lesson, and we have only finish the first 10 questions, after the tutor realized we didnt have enough time they rushed over the last 20, and shocker the last 20 was the HARDEST ONES, where we needed the extra time. I also do C2 (a great program by the way) and their advice was conflicting with y2's especially for the reading section. They have no cirrculum, its just go over questions on the practice test and thats it. They do review on some basic concepts but they go so fast that its almost impossible to pay attention. They would talk about subjunctive, gerunds and complex explanations when reviewing over the test, AND THEY DONT EVEN GO OVER THEM, luckly for me, i did my own prep before y2 so i udnerstood, but the people that got 1000s on their SAT will be completely confused when they go into y2. Does their teaching work for some people yes, but those are people who just need practice and already have 1300s-1400s on their PSAT. C. They treat the students and parents poorly After realizing all of this, i decided to ignore the IMS and sometimes the homework so i can work on my own SAT Prep. They would consistently call my parents about how i did not do the IMS, WHEN I EXPLICITLY TOLD THEM that i would not do the IMS INTIL they fixed THEIR ERRORS. I personally only care and pay attention when they pay attention and care. If they dont put effort into their own cirrculum why would I, a student who has been working hard to achieve a good SAT score, care about theirs. Wrapping up: Y2 is only for people who are experienced in SAT, meaning they must know basic and complex concepts as they dont teach that. For their promise score, you can essentially ignore that as its so easy to get cut. TL;DR Y2 is great for practice nothing else; tutors are bad, hw is impossible; ignore 320+ promise read more

This was about the worse jail cell I could have ever gone to for SAT prep. They take your phones and then hang a name tag around your neck like an inmate. The employees are extremely rude and mean other than a few teachers, and the tests are more difficult than the actual test. They force you to do hours of homework or you'll have to stay an extra two hours adding on to the 7 hours you're there for already. You can find pretty much the same tests and even better ones online. Don't waste your time. read more

PLEASE READ THIS REVIEW BEFORE SIGN UP FOR Y2 SAT PROGRAM!!! In the past five years, my children and many of their friends did Y2 academy summer SAT program and other prep classes Y2 offered in Cherry Hill, NJ. This is what I have to say about their SAT programs. 1. It seems that Y2 intentionally uses a hardest and toughest SAT test for their initial SAT score in the beginning of the summer course at Y2. Therefore, the score improvements are exaggerated and the actual improvements of Y2 students are very marginal. 2. Y2 system thrives on repetition of doing similar types of questions but they do not have enough supplies of the new SAT test questions anymore. Therefore, Y2 did NOT guaranteed 400 score improvements with the new SAT test. 3. Y2 launched new paperless online HW system but believe it or not, the old paper HW system was much effective than their new paperless online homework system because the new online system does NOT give the students the same experience as taking a paper test. The actual SAT test is a paper test, not a computer test. On top of that, the new online system often malfunctioned and frustrated students. If you complain to Y2, they will deny that. 4. Apparently, students who tutored by high school teachers instead of taking Y2 SAT program during summer months did much better and the cost was only a fraction of what Y2 charged. 5. Y2 will make you sign a consent/ release form that you will have Y2 share your children's score with everyone in the program and mass email the SAT test results of all the students. However, Y2 was once sued and advised by the judge not to publicize students' scores during or even after the programs was over due to the liability issues. I regret sending my children to Y2. Trust me, it's not worth the hassle and the money Y2 will put you and your child through. read more

Y2 is rigorous and provides a lot of work but through this method, you receive a lot of practice. By the time you take the SAT, you will feel very prepared and be able to anticipate the type of questions on the test. The teachers and employees (mainly freshmen and sophomores in college who have attended Y2 themselves and achieved successful results) are also very helpful and provide explanations, tips, and strategies to ease the standardized testing process. read more

As a former student of Y2 Academy, I cannot reccommend this place to anyone. The staff is rude, the place is in dissarray most of the time, and the relaying of schedules are horrible. I did get a 270 point increase from Y2 but that was only because of the teachers and not the system that they highly praise. Your better off getting a private tutor than wasting 4.5K on this program. read more

I love me some Mr. Yang. The VERY hunky man is so charming and gets me so excited to take the New SAT Practice Test! XOXO Satish