I attended excel test prep before college and I can say hands down this was one of the best prep programs 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! read more

Had my niece take a SAT course over the summer and the teachrs has been super helpful. She loved the 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! read more

Lovely place, friendly staff, really great hospitality made sure that the students knew where to go for testing instructions were clear and precise. 10/10 would recommend! read more

The DIRECTOR Briant Sarris is so knowledgeable that she seems to know the answers before you even ask them. Her patience as a consultant is second to none . she also knows several languages so she can clearly communicate far above her English skills, which is a big help with so many diverse students. The school is so lucky to have a professional like Briant. whatever they're paying her is not enough because she excels in every aspect of her duties. If you want your kids to go to a test preparatory school, I would suggest Excel prep just to experience the expertise of Briant Sarris. SHELDON COULON read more

They are really care for my child instead of grabbing money and time from their clients. Lexi helped us a lot and recommended the plan which was suitable for us. They accompanied my child to overcome her fear about Math. read more

This is a great place for SAT prep. After trying 3 other local/national SAT prep companies for our child but not getting the desired 1550+ score, we took a private individualized class with Excel. The process was easy and the teachers were patient and capable. They did many practice exams together and reviewed every mistake painstakingly to build the skill set. Ultimately got a 1580 on the test. Highly recommend Excel. read more

This is an awesome place if your child is preparing for the SAT. I am so glad we decided to enroll in their exam club. They were very accommodating and went out of their way to help my daughter. I can't thank them enough for my daughters perfect score. Briant and Lexi rock!! read more

Waste of money, they don't pay attention at all, if your child is self motivated then its ok. My son's booklet was stolen from their premises, First they told us they will check their CCTV and let us know but later they made us pay for booklet unless we paid they wont let him attain the practice tests. I paid $3000 for SAT class and practice test sessions but t was all waste read more

My kids have been coming here for a while. Extremely helpful staff, awesome resources. They have helped my kids a lot. We took the prep course, they also helped with the college apps. They have been an invaluable resource for my family. They are really doing great work for the kids in this area. read more

We took the course and put the time in, did what we were supposed to AND if your student (like many) is not the best at self guided test prep, then there is value there for structured review. Unfortunately, our student did not achieve the 200 pt. improvement as guaranteed. You can make-up the class for free, but there are some legal conditions (has to be next offered class after test and supposed to have taken test right after class, etc.) so make sure you are aware as these details are not always discussed up front. It would have been particularly helpful, if upon registration, Excel confirmed that you are actually signed up for the next SAT test right after the class, as a condition of signing up. Unfortunately, we were not and when we registered for the actual test, all the test centers within 1.5 hr. drive were booked! So due to the unfortunate gap between finishing the course and actually taking the test, we missed some of the full benefit. Excel is working with us on a make-up class due to this aspect. read more

Excel test prep has taught me a lot about the SAT. It has given me many tools and tips for taking the SAT. I especially like Jared, he is a really fun teacher and he is very helpful. read more

I had a number of questions about the test process for applying for an overseas school, and Briant was extremely responsive to my questions - he went above and beyond in trying to track down the answers. read more

I honestly found excel to be really helpful. my essay started out as a 6 and improved to an 11! and my overall score improved 400+ points. Another thing i really liked about excel is that i actually enjoyed the classes. Most SAT prep places just drill you but excel teaches in a way that makes you enjoy and learn at the same time. Use the coupon code AK089 to save 25$ read more

Extremely caring and capable teachers that really care about students' success on the SAT. They have produced hundreds of perfect SAT scores through their excellent strategies and resources - my daughter being the proud recipient of a perfect SAT score thanks to their amazing guidance and prep! read more

Please don't waste your money on Excel Test prep. It's not worth the money. You can get the same results by doing free Khan Academy or College Board. They claim to provide free group tutoring sessions but they are very infrequent. There was one math group tutoring session since the end of June and my daughter needed help with math so I ended up having to sign up for two hours of private tutoring. They require you to sign up for a minimum of two hours and it has to be the same subject. I think I messed up my daughter's chances of doing well by picking these guys instead of Elite or Zenith. read more

Great teaching staff and material. Will highly recommend if you want to improve your scores.

Excel Test Prep helped me a lot in achieving my ACT score. The teachers are great and the front desk is extremely helpful. I recommend this place to anyone wanting to improve their test scores read more

Didn't improve as much as I'd hope on the actual SAT. The practice test the first give you is really difficult, and the last test they give you is significantly easier, making you think you've improved more than you actually have. The most helpful course in my opinion was the essay-writing course, but the rest were just teaching you things you already knew. read more

I used Excel to help boost my SAT score. Their classes provided many simple quick tips which helped me as I would take the test. My favorite part about this course that differs from others test prep courses is that Excel has an exam club, which allowed us students to come in on our free time to practice the SAT! Because of Excel Test Prep, I was able to increase my score 400 points. read more

Fremont Excel Test : Cutting corners We had bad experience with Excel Fremont with their summer boot camp 2015. Just two days prior to actual camp, they changed location from Residence Inn to Genius Kids facilities. The room allocated to SAT boot-camp was in the middle of their facilities with one window opening to the corridor. Not at all acceptable when students are going to spend 8 weeks, 4 hrs per day , working on SAT. We protested and pulled out daughter from the course on the very first day. They charged us $500 administrative cost. !! Highly unprofessional. When customers are being charged approx 3000 for program, a decent study place is expected. I encourage parents to visit the Genius kids facility and determine if really want your child to be in that facility for 8 weeks? Fremont Excel team, what next ? Someone's garage for the next bootcamp?? Since you changed the location on the last minute after advertising Residence Inn all along , it is false advertising. Bait/switch. Obviously, we are pursuing legal options.. Looking forward to "talking" to you.. Charles Gonsalves read more

Excel has a variety of SAT courses that focus of both sections of the SAT, the reading and the math. They teach different strategies and techniques that are IMPORTANT and CRUCIAL to do well on the SAT. Along with their great staff and course material, they provide students the opportunities to put what they learn to practice, by having several full practice tests. This helps familiarize the student to the SAT which is ESSENTIAL if one wants to do well. They guarantee a 200 point increase from the first diagnostic to the first actual SAT, which is great. If the increase does not happen, they are eligible to participate in a free few-day boot camp to help them raise their score. Also, when registering for their course, you gain access to the Exam Club, another great program for one to continue to practice and get better. This is the opportunity for a student to sign up to take extra practice tests for up to 6 months. I hope I was able to give a good insight into Excel, I was a former student and Excel helped me through the SAT journey. Excel courses are great for both upcoming juniors and possibly even seniors. If you would like $25 off their course, use the link below or use the code KA053. http://www.exceltest.com/coupon.asp?id=KA053 Thanks read more

I took this class for the EIT exam. I was out of school for 7 years. The class gives you pretty good direction but a lot of study time on your own is required. Just attending classes is not sufficient. At least for me anyways. But the main thing is that they provides you with direction and they review a good amount of exam type questions. I will enroll in the PE class also. Ill let you know how that turns out. Last but not least it is pretty damn expensive though. read more

I took SAT classes here, and honestly I'm really glad I did. It was hard to decide between this, and all the other SAT classes offered in the Bay Area, but at the end i stuck to this one because of all the good recommendations i received from my friends who took the class. All their instructors are genuinely good people, and want their students to succeeded. They use candy and prizes to bribe the kids to do extra homework and answer questions, and their strategies actually work very well. If you use code RA064 at checkout, you can get $25 off any class. This code works for ALL Excel Test Prep Exam Courses and Classes, including PSAT, SAT, ACT, AP, EIT/FE, PE, GRE and GMAT. read more

Good SAT Prep! Very Interactive a lot better then other places in the area such as elite, and flex. if you are looking for a 25$ discount use the coupon code AK089. read more

If you do NOT want to pass the PE exam please sign in Excel Test Prep course. They are not a helpful and honest team. I never write a bad review but since I had problem to find a good course and I had big problem with this team, I would like everyone to AVIOD this class. They sold me old videos and books. I paid that much money (same as live class) for the very bad quality of the videos. The videos and books were old and they have not been updated per new NCEES specification. I spent bunch of time to read the books and watch the videos and I found they are old and I wasted my time and money. Finally after arguing with them, I got the updated books but they were not matched with the videos. Even you pay the same amount of money as live class but you won't get the same information and the videos mainly just solve the problems. They don't answer your questions very well because only a person (Rakhi) is responsible for answering the questions who doesn't know what the PE is! I ended up to sign the EET class which are very helpful and great team and after spending that much money, I passes because of the help of EET class. Please please avoid the expensive class with their lots/old materials (more than NCEES specifications)... it confused you ... please AVIOD Excel Test Prep course... read more

This was fantastic! My practice test scores went from 1310 to 1550! Extremely happy! All the teachers are great, but Charlie for Advanced math and James for English were so much fun. Both made the class entertaining and funny. If you happen to coincide with either one of them, consider yourself very lucky. Yeet. read more

Excel has a variety of classes to choose from. I personally took this class to learn how to achieve a higher score on the SAT. This class helped me bump my SAT score by a few hundred points. I do not regret taking this class, it was both a fun and interesting experience. For those who are reading this review, I have a code that you can use when signing up for class, to get a twenty five dollars off. Discount Code: TW011 read more

The teachers are really helpful and friendly. I took their SAT course over the summer and every teacher's explanation for the subjects were thorough. I really enjoyed taking it and will most likely take it again for further improvement next summer. read more

FE-CBT Hybrid Classroom Course: Like throwing away $999. This "class" is the biggest waist of time! The in person class consisted of going over information that was totally irrelevant to my discipline. The class includes students from all different testing subject which means the important topic for your emphasis will not be discussed as much as it should be and other topics that are barely covered on your exam will be reviewed for 4 hours or more. Only one teacher actually addressed test taking skills and what you can expect on an exam.... The online videos were a total waist of time! The teachers read directly from the review book with NO explanation, NO referencing of the test, and NO explanation of the FE Handbook. Some of the teachers can't even look at the camera while they read the book word for word. I could do that myself. At the end of the day, I payed $999 for a review book. Don't waist your time or money! read more

Last year, my daughter took the month long "SAT & PSAT Core Classroom Course". It was bad value for the ~$800 we spent on it. When I saw the tricks they try to teach you for Critical Reading, I was horrified. You learn "boxes" and other garbage, and it doesn't work. I know this for a fact because my daughter would get answers wrong after following their rules. Eventually, she went back to a more natural way of reading and did better. Reading is not formulaic. At the cost of less than $100, you can get the official blue book as well as the online course for official practice tests. Just use those. For tips and tricks, get one of the other books such as Barron's, but stay away from made-up tests in those commercial books. With many hours of practice-diagnose-study cycle, you will automatically see your scores rise. You don't need this course. read more

Do not waste your money. I took the online course and paid over $900 for this course. It is unbelievable how many errors the instructors have made in the videos. Several times in Math and statics videos the answers provided are erroneous making you think what are you doing wrong. Several times in the videos the derivations itself are wrong. I paid for this class hoping recorded instructions will make it easier for me to learn but instead ended up spending more time and energy to now unlearn what was taught in these videos and learn from other resources again. read more

Their class is not helpful at all. They give hard tests at the beginning of the course and then easy one at the end and show us the 200 point improvement they promised! The exam club tests fill up quickly in their Cupertino center and when we asked them about it they told us to "upgrade" to the platinum club for another $500 ! I think it is a trick to make us spend more. My son's score has not improved at all. Do not waste your money on this especially if you do not live close to their main office. read more

My kid said this course was only helpful in Science. They only teach to take the test, not to teach extra knowledge. The teacher for writing gave them tips that made everyone score lower on their practice exams. The next time, my kid did not listen to what was taught and scored better. Class was dismissed 15-30minutes early several times. Take this ACT prep class only if money is no concern and you are willing to take the chance that your kid will get something out of it. read more

In January, I signed up my daughter for private ACT test prep. It started really well, they were prompt in getting the registration efficiently - completed/paid in 3 days. We (the parents) and my daughter were very excited to get started. On the first session, the teacher was about 30 minute late. We were concerned and the office assured us that it doesn't normally happen and it won't happen again. 2nd session .... the teacher for this session was also late! We asked to talk to the office manager/director; we were told to go to a classroom to sit and WAIT! Enough sitting and waiting. Monday, I requested to cancel the remaining of the tutoring. At the end of the week, they offered to compensate for 2 sessions that were late. No, thank you! I emailed back to inquire about the refund; As expected, no responding email. After another week of waiting, I had to call the office to inquire about the refund. In short, it takes just few days to register - it took 2.5 weeks to cancel and get just 60% of my money back! read more

They boast about practice tests, but my child was turned away twice because they didn't have the SAT subject tests he wanted to take. Very unprofessional. read more

I've improved over 200 points on the SAT, plus with the membership I get 50% off of private tutoring, access to group tutorials, and exam club privileges. The instructors are patient and give you all the material you need and want to make sure you improve. Great value and totally worth it!! read more

I took the EIT and PE Civil review courses here and it was awesome! I passed both national exams. Most of the instructors were top notch. I say most because there was this one instructor for the PE course was teaching for the first time and he was absolutely horrible. I still passed my PE exam though because all the other instructors were really good. If you are taking the Civil PE exam, I would recommend this place. Also, they guarantee that you will pass or you can take the next class free. read more

My teen is currently enrolled. So far including tonight, they have met twice in an expanded Hotel room. Two portable tables have been set up, for 10 students, it's very crammed. The white board is very small, even the teacher complained about it. On a prior meeting date, the test proctor was late because he had to take his girlfriend to a Chiropractor appt. I have the cell phone of the director, she's not answering her calls tonight. Very Very unprofessional. I would not recommend this service at this time. read more

I thought the course was pretty good, it covered all the basics and tricks. However, I think that it was necessary to do more practice outside the class. What was really good was the exam club. I highly highly recommend it. You can come in anytime for free practice test. By score improved 300 points by the end of the course to my test date just because of exam club. The course already raised my score 200 points, so it was a total 500 point increase. Overall, it wasn't what i was expecting, but it clearly did the job, and I think in comparison it is fairly priced. If you do sign up, you can used code SB128 for 25$ off. read more

Excel definitely helped me raise my ACT score. The only issue I have with them is the first practice test that they give you. They make it outrageously difficult so you will not score well, so you are virtually guaranteed to reach the score increase guarantee. I would rate them lower because of this clearly unfair business practice, but everything else I have experienced with them was great. The classes were reasonably priced and the instructors were incredibly helpful and knowledgeable. Suzette in math was really helpful, just going to her three math classes and simply listening brought my math score from a 25 to a 30, and math is a BIG struggle for me. I paid $750 but I used a coupon, code number RM052, that someone gave me which brought it down to $725. All in all, I would highly recommend excel test prep, but don't worry if your first test is bad, my first was a 22 and I took the second while I had the flu and I scored a 29! read more