I loved this course! I took the verbal section with Marty and the quant section with Andrew, both…read morewere amazing! I was really scared to prepare for the GRE, but the class definitely gave me all the direction and help I needed to feel like I could take down this test. The teachers are super empathetic and encouraging and I genuinely had fun in these classes. I was originally worried about it being impersonal since it was on zoom, but the classes were so interactive! I felt engaged throughout the whole class (and they are 3 hours). A month after the verbal course ended, Marty reached out to see how I was doing and took the time to review my practice exams and give me direction on how I can improve on my essays/timing. Andrew took the time to meet with me after the quant class ended to go over my study plan, sending me extra resources and taking time out of his own schedule to give me that extra boost. It's scary ending the class and being on your own, but they did such a great job providing extra support I feel confident I can achieve my goal score. For the quant course there are office hours available too, which are great for getting individual questions answered. Yuri is running most of those now and he's so helpful, plus a pun master. You'll roll your eyes at some jokes, but you'll also be learning tricks of the trade from the GRE master :-). The teachers really care about their students and it makes me so glad I chose to sign up! If you're hesitating, I say you should go for it! You won't regret it!

I took the 5 week GRE Quant prep course with Marty. I started the class in the 155 range and ended…read morewith a 167Q on the actual test. I'm very happy with these results. Marty is very positive and supportive and helped me through the study process. Studying can be a long road and it's much easier to do it with the kind of community that TestCrackers provides.

My son has been going to Think Academy for almost two months now. We enrolled late in the middle of…read morethe Fall session. Teacher Bowen not only helped my son grasp all of the difficult concepts quickly, but also helped my son develop passion, love, and confidence in math. Teacher Bowen is very caring, attentive, and encouraging. My son has made tremendous progress with him. It was such a blessing that we found this place and Teacher Bowen is the very best! I would highly recommend Think Academy to anyone looking for a math class outside school!

Nice place for kids to learn extracurricular maths. The teachers are very professional and…read moreattentive. The books have cute characters. Kids love receiving point cards after each class!

As a parent, I honestly felt we had started the college application process too late. We first…read morebegan working with Mr. Park during the summer before senior year, and I was worried there would not be enough time to really help my son. But after meeting him, my thinking completely changed. From the beginning, Mr. Park was very clear, organized, and realistic with us. He did not just give general advice like many other counselors. He took time to understand my son's strengths, personality, and goals, and gave guidance based specifically on him. That made a very big difference for us. He helped a lot with essays and personal statements. Many times he pushed my son to think deeper and explain his experiences better, and I could see the improvement over time. His feedback was very detailed and personal, not advice that I could find online. What I appreciated most was that he was honest and straightforward while still being very supportive. The college process can be stressful for both students and parents, but Mr. Park helped make everything feel much more manageable. My son also became more confident, organized, and mature during this process. I truly feel Mr. Park cares about his students and wants them to succeed long term, not only for college admissions. I would highly recommend him to any family looking for genuine and personalized college counseling support.

I write this recommendation as a reflection of the process we went through with Mr. Park. We…read moreweren't sure what to do or what we were looking for when we searched for a counselor. We searched and met with a few counselors before deciding to go with Mr. Park. It is one of the best things we did for our child and for ourselves. Mr. Park helped our child navigate through his entire high school and the college application process. Mr. Park continues to mentor him even after our son graduated high school and left for college. Mr. Park's guidance is very direct and genuine in the student's best interest. You can see he guides each of his students differently based on their capabilities and their aspirations. He is very honest with them if they are going down the wrong path and guides them back onto the right track in order to maximize their potentials. He can be critical at times, but as we reflected back, it was in the best interest of the student. He took the pressure off the parents. More times than not, parents worry more than we should and it can have an opposite effect despite us thinking its our good intentions. I strongly recommend him as a coach and guidance counselor for any students who really want to strive to get into the best universities in the country. He help guided our child into the top 10 colleges in the country. At the end when reflecting back....Mr. Park's impact was beyond just a high school planning and college application process, but he instilled some life perspectives that are very important for long term success. We have a second child that is a bit younger, but we do plan to have Mr. Park guide the younger one too!

I'm sure its a great center, but not the easiest place to get a hold of anyone. I've tried the…read morewebsite, filled out multiple request for info forms, called and left voicemails, but still no call back. Either they are out of business or just plain busy to get calls. If the latter, not the type of place I would want to send my children as it is very important to get in touch with folks if you need support or help with your child. That's a huge red flag. Other places like Kumon, Mathnasium, Russian math, and Aops are very quick to pick up or promptly respond. Too bad, was looking forward to learning more about their program. Maybe others will have better luck.

My 4 year old son used to attend Kumon. It was all about repetition. He used to repeat words and…read morephrases all over for about 3 month, while I knew that he could do more. I was also not happy the class continued appx. 15 minutes. We attended an orientation in Best Brains center in this brand new location in Kiely Boulevard and decided to give it a try. In a month I understood that Kumon is not good for us anymore. My son has been attending Best Brains for a year now. He definitely mastered writing, he knows his uppercase and lowercase letters, can easily tell first letters of words and does some calculations. Every week they learn about new topics. The main thing is that he is never bored with tasks in the books. I noticed that in couple of month he doesn't even need my help to do his homework. He can figure out himself! Best Brains gives solid foundation that I truly believe will help him in the school.

Highly recommend this place for HSPT Prep. You won't disappoint…read more Getting familiar with the test format definitely help ease the nervousness during the actual test. During the pandemic, sessions were conducted online. As long as your child can stay focus, it's equally effective.

My boys did great on their HSPT exam and they enjoyed the course. Not once did they give me…read more"attitude" when class was going to start.

It was divine appointment that we found Mr. Test Prep. I…read morealmost never use Yelp anymore to search for anything (sorry, yelp!) but I came on here just to see if there was any SAT prep service that could help my son. He had already sat for the SAT in his 10th grade, and had a decent 1550 score, but we wanted to see if he could improve it. Mr. Test Prep's approach and clear value proposition really stood out to me in the sea of the multitude of tutors and SAT prep services. We gave it a try, our son Ethan loved Michael's style, and format, and it was a good fit for our family's needs all around. Ethan sat for the SAT again in a few months of working with Michael, and his score was perfect. Of course, everyone's mileage may vary. For us , it was a match made in heaven :) Thanks, Michael

My husband and I are grateful to Michael Romano for his help in the SAT test prep process. We…read morehighly recommend Michael with no hesitation! Michael took a highly cumbersome and stressful SAT prep process and gave my son and daughter the tools they needed to excel -- both looked forward to Michael's test prep sessions! Michael has a very special process in working with students to reduce the anxiety and stress associated with the SAT and ACT tests. His style of instruction really worked well for my son and daughter during the testing period. They were able to perform at their best level. Michael made the process super fun and helped to fuel their motivation to do their best. He was always available for a phone call if we had any questions, and we appreciate his willingness to help. We are so happy to have found Michael. Previously, we went to another test prep provider who said there was no difference in taking the SAT or ACT. She once had my daughter in tears based on her pushy approach. After the first session, Michael knew the SAT was a better choice for them. Choosing the SAT had a very significant impact on their score. Thank you, Michael for being a great teacher and mentor! Our only regret is that we wish we found Michael sooner. My husband and I give him our highest recommendation!

My daughter was extremely apprehensive about tutoring so when I mentioned this in our initial…read moremeeting, Louise assured me that she would be in good hands. She made an assessment of my daughter and based on her personality, matched her with Natalie. Natalie is one of the most outgoing people you will ever meet! She takes extra care working with my daughter, who has an extremely limited attention span. She makes herself available throughout the week via email, phone or text at no extra charge. She always puts in extra time for us and is extremely flexible with scheduling. In all, I am so glad I found this place. All of the tutors are friendly and they treat you like family! We tried a couple of other places before coming here and each one felt like a business. This place feels like home! They have good Wi-Fi via Xfinity and I can get work done while I wait. I highly recommend Lumen for their expertise and care.

TL;DR - highly recommended: individualized attention, caring and knowledgeable, great results…read more Louise and her team were a Godsent. My son was struggling with his school work in 8th grade: he was disorganized and confused, and had such a backload of assignments he didn't know where (or how) to start. I tried for months to get him on track myself, helping him with his homework, preparing for quizzes and tests. Nothing seemed to work. In a moment of desperation I asked around for recommendations and a number of neighbors suggested Lumen Learning Center. I talked to Louise and she put my mind at ease. She worked with both my son and his school, and came up with a plan of action. With infinite patience she (and Melissa and Gabe) guided and taught him, and slowly things began to turn around. After months of hard work my son finally graduated from Middle School, thanks to Lumen Learning Center. Louise took a boy who was unmotivated and full of self-doubt, and prepared him for academic life in High School. I cannot recommend their services enough.

Excellent teachers and staff, They really did a great job preparing my son for SAT and Math…read moreclasses. Excellent environment for learning. I would like to give them more than 5 stars. I strongly recommend them to friends and family.

Test prep is ok, but advisors to support school application and essay are terrible. The advisor…read moreoften comes unprepared and not responsive when the student asked to schedule for consultation hours, and you have to request repeatedly and eventually made a compliant. Poor knowledge about schools outside of UC and advisors do not make effort to help or guide the students as how they can maximize their chance for the best school they can get in.