I agree with HW L. I would give zero stars if I could. My daughter just got back her HSPT score and MEK was a complete waste of time and money. I have no idea what the MEK practice test was testing for, but it was not in preparation for the actual HSPT. Whatever you do do not base your continued learning on the practice test because it is truly off track. This place is a complete scam. Please know I would not write a review if my child did not put the work in. I witnessed it. Highly disappointed and I can only hope there are better ways to spend $2000 plus to help your child do well on a standardized test. read more

To all parents who are looking for test prep for their children, stay away from MEK. This place is a money grab. The most important thing is your child will not benefit from their classes. Absolute waste of my child's time and my money. Way more expensive than other test prep places. I signed my child up for a $2600 package believing their pitch during the consultation visit. Zero improvement in the test score (my child is a sophomore and had a 1420 on the assessment SAT test and 10 weeks later is still at the same level). When I met with the director, she essentially blamed my child for not trying hard enough (he is a straight A student). For less cost, Kaplan at least offers teachers with 99th percentile score. The main issue at MEK is their classes are not taught by qualified professionals and run by a husband and wife team who takes advantage of parents who are looking for support for their children. The Operation Director at MEK, who is the co-owner, is a racist toward non-Korean Asians. This place is designed for Korean speaking families only. They are really in the wrong business. This is a business for teaching our children and yet they modeled all the wrong behaviors. The worst experience for a parent. I would give a zero star if it is an option. read more

i wish if I knew about this preparation course before, my daughter started to be high honor and on principal list once she joined the course . the teachers are very professional , they follow up the progress of the kids closely. My son had the prep course too, did great in all private schools admitting exams. I am so grateful to all the hard work of the people there . Especially Mrs. Ann. read more

Contacted this center several time. The people there have no clue the details of their classes they offer. And the owner is very rude and can not speak English for others to understand. read more

This was the most awful course. One of the owners screams at kids calling them Stupid (you can hear him from the lobby) and makes the kids do push-ups in front of the class if they get a question wrong while demeaning them. read more

I signed up my son for their summer overview Geometry course. This is an Asian/Korean run business. The majority of the teachers and students are Korean there. The purpose was to give my son confidence and prepare him for high school Geometry, instead the complete opposite happened. The place charges a hefty fee and makes parents pay all the money in advance. My son's teacher happened to be the owner and founder of the company. Little did I know that the founder verbally abuses the children. He asked my son to solve a problem on the board in front of the whole class (10-15 students). My son was unable to so instead of giving my son direction, he made him stand in front of the board for 10 minutes, called him stupid and asked him to sit down. After the class, the other kids approached my son and told him how bad they feel for him. I called the place the next day and asked to speak to this teacher. Instead, his wife came to the phone and said she is in charge of the teachers. How great I thought. How do you complain to the owner of the company about her spouse who is the co-owner of the company? I told her that I did not send my son to be humiliated and verbally abused. A business owner who takes $1300 from a parent in the US CANNOT call that parent's child stupid. I told her she has to take responsibility and she apologized. I then sent her a letter stating how disappointed and hurt we were and that our son will not return to their classes and demanded the money back. She sent me an email she is sorry for what had happened and sent the money back. I guess she knows her husband's temper. I do not recommend this place at all. Awful experience!!! read more

So here's the deal, I'd like to give this business 5-stars but I can't do that for one main reason; greed. I can see how MEK is an incredibly helpful learning tool for any student who is looking to gain an edge over the rest. They hire top-notch teaching staff and use state-of-the-art equipment and methods. BUT the owners should be more cognizant of the safety of the kids, parents, and their staff during inclement weather and should cancel their classes when the local schools are closed due to snow and ice (and when the Governor issues a state of emergency!) Why should I be charged for cancelling a class when my son's school is closed during a snow storm and it's unsafe to drive? Stop being so greedy MEK and think about the parents, kids, and your staff having to commute in bad weather conditions. read more