We are incredibly grateful for Megan's guidance throughout our school search process. Relocating to…read moreHawaii and navigating the private school landscape felt overwhelming at first, but Megan made the entire experience so much easier. She is exceptionally knowledgeable about Hawaii's private schools and provided thoughtful, personalized recommendations based on our son's unique needs and personality. Throughout the process, she was communicative, patient, responsive, and always willing to help problem-solve challenges as they arose. Her extensive network and deep understanding of the admissions process proved invaluable. Thanks to Megan's expertise and support, our son was accepted to what truly feels like the perfect school for him, and we couldn't be happier with the outcome. We highly recommend Megan to any family seeking guidance with Hawaii private school admissions. Her knowledge, professionalism, and genuine care make her an outstanding educational consultant.

If you are feeling overwhelmed by the convoluted journey of college applications, I cannot…read morerecommend Megan Meyer at Admission Matters enough! The senior year "crunch" is real--balancing a heavy load of AP classes, participating in cherished traditions like Senior Sunrise and the senior trip, and the demands of varsity sports is a lot for any student to handle. Megan was the steadfast consultant that my son needed to stay organized and confident through it all. How Megan Made the Difference: * Strategic Direction: Megan kept him on target to meet the November 1st Early Action deadline for eight different schools and even helped him wrap up his Regular Decision applications well ahead of schedule. By January 1st, he had received the majority of his college accceptances. * Essay Excellence: Megan was instrumental in helping him develop his thoughts for both personal and supplemental essays. She helped him find his voice, ensuring his responses were authentic and impactful. * Scholarship Support: In addition to the applications, she provided invaluable support in providing feedback on his community scholarship essays. * Stress Management: Her patient nature and flexibility ensured my son never felt overwhelmed, despite the numerous deadlines and his busy schedule. The Results: Because of Megan's priceless guidance and my son's hard work, he secured a substantial amount of merit-based scholarships and officially achieved his goal of becoming a collegiate athlete! If you want someone who is organized, supportive, and truly invested in your child's success, go with Megan at Admission Matters!

My son has been going to Excel Learning Center for 2 years now. He started in kindergarten for…read morereading and math enhancement with Ms. Sherry. She is so patient with him, and he looks forward to going to his tutoring lessons every week. Our son really enjoys working with her and is very motivated to learn. Ms. Karen is the one who oversees things and she is very accommodating with scheduling and has great communication. I would definitely recommend excel learning!

It is with great pleasure and gratitude to share that our son was accepted at Punahou School and…read moreIolani School for the year 2024-2025! He's never shown any interest in attending these schools and once he said he was, we signed him up for a 5 week Summer program prior to the October '23 SSAT. He looked forward to every session with his language arts and math tutors. Upon completion of the 5 week program, Karen was able to identify any areas he would need to strengthen. Additional bi-weekly sessions in September and a one time interview prep finalized his preparation to take the SSAT just one time! It is without a doubt the tutors were instrumental in preparing our son in every aspect of the SSAT, writing, and in his interview. Thank you for strengthening his confidence throughout the process and in his academics at his current school and wherever he ends up going (we have yet to decide). Mahalo, A very satisfied parent of a 6th grader

Not the greatest building on campus, but it is home to the Biology Department and Marine Option…read moreProgram! Not too shabby. (;

5-21-23 Dance Showcase was held in the upper gym. We left home 2-1/2 hours before showtime and…read morethe parking structure was already so full. We got one small stall on the top level in the sun. Fortunately they had a bake sale plus snack goodies and bottled water that I so desperately needed. Not even June but it's definitely very hot. The gym was packed with guests even sitting on the gym floor on one side of the perimeter. So cute to see the little ones just mastering tumbling to the 3 honored seniors. The instructors were decked with leis. Costumes ranged from ballet tutus, grass skirts, cute activewear, risqué almost bondage type get ups and lots more. Dances included breakdance by a crew which was surprising to see. Of course you come to see your dear to your heart performer but also enjoy many other groups and varied selections. Save the best for last, just like graduation, the flowers, leis, tributes from family and friends.

Excelling in excellence, Iolani Schools has provided a high standard in the state of Hawaii…read more I remember growing up days, the school I wanted to go to the most was Iolani. But being from the typical Chinese family, my mother told me it was more important for the boys to get that "excellent education". Which was indicative of the earlier days where the student population at Iolani seemed to have skewed towards Chinese males. Heck, at one time it was an all male school. Today's student profile boasts both male and female and a broad spectrum of ethnicities. And I am always happy to see my friends' kids attending my brother's alma mater where academics has always excelled. More recently I have enjoyed the numerous musical presentations the talented young men and women of Iolani have been performing. And happy to see them under excellent tutelage of friend Mary Chestnut Hicks and other outstanding talents. Theatre is top grade. Facilities well maintained. Staff are doing such an important and excellent job. Iolani, keep doing what you do in molding and encouraging our young children into outstanding future leaders of our community. You rock!

I'm going to give this office 2 stars, because I received this award and I am grateful, but their…read moreorganization is HORRIBLE. It's hard to get appointments so that you know what obligations you have in order to obtain this scholarship. They're terrible at emailing participants back and even on missed phone calls. They give you contact emails and numbers, but the workers hardly ever get back to you. I went in to schedule my appointment and on the day of that appointment they sent a mass emailing telling everyone that the center was closed for that day and that I'd have to call to make an appointment. The trouble with that is I TRIED repeatedly to call the student worker Māhealani to make an appointment via phone with one of their employees but she never got back to me. Then when I went in they cancelled my appointment. Now I have to go in just to schedule ANOTHER appointment because I don't wana be given any run arounds. They need to tighten up big time on organization and communication with each other and to their participants. It might be because they're short staffed, but this was by far the worst time I've had trying to schedule anything.

Mahalo Punahou School for hosting tonight's ILH cheer competition…read more Congratulations to all the participating schools, cheer squads, and supporters. Excellent win for Iolani taking all 3 divisions in first place: intermediate, JV and varsity. Love the comraderie of the audience sitting side by side with families of competing schools. The coolest thing was while waiting for the tallying of each school's points, the cheerleaders were in good spirits dancing on the floor to the music. So much aloha encompassed the gym. Smiles, hugs, leis of all kinds and roses being handed out to teammates and friends. A wonderful spectacle to witness and enjoy.

Disclaimer: this is a review of the tennis facility. I have played and coached many matches at this…read moreschool and it has a very impressive tennis complex. In the years since I was competing, they renovated the office/viewing area to include an upper deck. There are 6 courts with lights on the lower side and up a steep road there are 3 more courts. There is also a bleacher area to watch some of the matches from. Parking can be tricky and the one-way setup of the lot is difficult. If you pass an area, you have to go all the way out of the campus and back around the hill to get back on property. If you see a spot, even if it's not that close, take it! Weather is also an issue since it's in Manoa so we sometimes have rain delays/cancelled matches. Yesterday we almost had to postpone but luckily the weather held up enough to finish the match!

- Located in the Finance Factors Building on the 1st floor -…read moreYou can make an appointment with an academic adviser through phone, e-mail, and/or online at: http://www.hpu.edu/StudentServices/AcademicAdvising/index.html - Each major has a designated academic adviser REVIEW #246

I am a student at Hawaii Pacific University and I have been constantly trying to contact my…read moreadvising counselor about many things. He either never emails me back, or takes forever to respond. And by forever, I mean weeks. I remember that it took me three emails to finally get in touch with him. And by the time he emailed me back, it was too late for me to get what I needed to get done. I could not get my classes that I needed to register for in time because my counselor took too long to fix the error. So, that set me back two semester's of my degree plan for that specific class. They really need to check their emails because students need to get their classes in time. If not, then this can set the student back a semester or two like it did for me.

If you're here to take a test make sure to take the escalators up to 2nd floor elevators (don't use…read morethe ground level elevators). The 4th floor is where you will be taking a test. Right when you get to the 4th floor it is very easy to find your way to the test center, there are signage right by the elevators that will direct you to where you need to go! They provide lockers to place all your belongings and will provide scratch paper and pencils to use. Parking is expensive and is cash only!!! Keep in mind the building is called Pauahi tower and is surrounded by a lot of eateries!

As much as anyone can enjoy testing centers, Prometric has great staff, clean environment with a…read morebright and open testing room. While the location in downtown Honolulu is less than ideal to try and navigate, I definitely recommend locating the center beforehand. I stopped by and the women at the front desk was very pleasant and helpful, they will also call you the day before your exam with all this information as well. I mainly writing this review to help others in locating this testing center easier. The center will email directions to the parking structure on Alakea St. (see photos) I was fortunate enough got dropped off which I would recommend if you have longer test (the center does not offer parking validation). The center is located in the Pauahi building, upon entering take the escalator/stairs up to the main lobby level. Make sure you locate the correct set of elevators that will take you to floor 4, the elevators towards the back service the lower floors while they other set closest to the escalators services the upper floor levels, they are marked so just be sure to read the signage posted on the walls. Other than that it's not hard to find from there! As for the actual testing experience itself, I found the testing room pleasant and enjoyed the big windows that allowed natural light in, although some may find this distracting. However you can hear the occasional siren and sounds of the street traffic, outside below but they do offer earplugs and noise cancelling headphones which I found to do the trick. Bathrooms are located on the same floor just past the elevators and down the opposite hall, it is not far and they were very clean. The lockers use a traditional key lock and would fit a standard backpack if need be. Overall it was a good experience. Wishing everyone good luck on their future exams here!