2014: 8th Grade Parent Feedback – Complete List

12 May

“Today I got the admissions letters for Selective Enrollment. I got accepted into Whitney Young High School with a total score of 898 out of 900. Thank you for your help! I think that this course really helped me.”

“Payton it is!”

“My son attended the SelectivePrep program last fall. Today we received the notice that he got into Whitney Young High School. To our delight, he got 99 in all four subjects in the entrance exam and so he got the full score. We are so happy for him and wanted to share the good news with you. Thank you so much for all of your help. My son improved a lot during the program.”

“Our daughter got into Walter Payton!”

“Thank you so much for your assistance in preparing my child for the Selective Enrollment High School Exam! She scored a perfect 300 out of 300 and has been accepted into her 1st choice Selective Enrollment High School – Jones. Thank you so much for all of your help!!!”

“Our daughter got into Brooks which was her 2nd choice. You were right on target with what she needed to work on. I appreciate everything that you’ve done to help her.”

“Our son got into Whitney. We would recommend your class to anyone. Thank you for your help.”

“Our son just got his letter and scored 877 and got accepted into Lane Tech. He believes that the prep class provided him with the test taking strategies that helped him tremendously. Thank you.”

“I just wanted to let you know that my daughter received an offer from Brooks!! I know that my daughter was not the best test taker and this is why I chose to enroll her in this class. Being a straight A student just wasn’t enough. But thanks to your program, she will now be a part of one of Chicago’s best high schools. Thank you!”

“I wanted to let you know that my son scored 900 out of 900 – thanks to the great teaching of your Instructor.”

“I wanted to thank you and your staff for doing a fabulous job with my daughter. She scored 882 out of 900 points in the Selective Enrollment process. Thanks so very much!”

“I just wanted to share our son’s fantastic results – 300 points! My son has always been a good test taker, but I am sure that the prep class helped him gain an even bigger edge.”

“”Our son got his test result and he got a perfect score. He also took your 7th grade classes and got a total of 900 points. Thank you so much. I am sure that the classes he took helped him do well.””

“”Our son enjoyed the course. He felt he has learned many new concepts and he was intrigued and challenged. The Instructor related well to the students and at the same time he was challenging and kept the class running productively. My son enjoyed working with him. Thank you for all of your efforts.””

“”We thought the prep sessions were terrific and the Instructor was a god.””

“”My son enrolled and took the Selective Enrollment course. He did very well and was accepted to Whitney Young. I believe the prep course he took was a tremendous help in preparing him for the entrance exams he took. My daughter took a much needed math course with you in the same year. She has benefited greatly from this course.””

“Perfect 300 – received the letter today. Thank you for all you have done to help him nail it. He has a composite of 885.””

“First of all… your program is great.”

“I would like to thank you and the SelectivePrep staff for all the work you put in with my daughter. She has a total of 843 out of 900 with a test score of 269 out of 300. Her core rank is 88%. She did very well because of you and your staff. Because of these scores, she will get a seat in one of the top four schools. For the record, I recommend SelectivePrep to anyone who is looking for test preparation.”

“We wanted to give a huge thanks to SelectivePrep and our Instructor. We receive the Selective Enrollment Exam test results back for our daughter and she scored 300 out of 300! Amazing! A huge thanks for getting her ready to succeed in the exam. We are forever grateful. Thank you!”

“You guys are fantastic!!! Thank you.”

“My daughter received her results. She got 300 points. She scored 99 in each of the four categories. She got a 99 in Math and a 98 in Verbal on her 7th grade test. I’m pretty sure with these results she’ll end up at Payton. Tanks again for your help!”

“We received the scores today. Our daughter got a 300! Thanks so much for the course.”

“I just wanted to report that our daughter got three 99’s on the test for a perfect 300. We are thrilled and definitely feel like SelectivePrep helped make it happen.”

“Thanks for offering these clinics as part of the program. Our son has found them useful in deepening his understanding of the material. Greatly appreciated.”

“We received our son’s scores today and we are extremely proud of him and grateful to you for all of your help!!! We couldn’t have asked for a better Instructor – you go above & beyond.”

“I wanted to take this opportunity to thank you for the learning opportunity that my son experienced these past 8 weeks. Our son’s Instructor was excellent.”

“Thanks again for all of your help and just so you know our daughter thought her Instructor was excellent and approachable. She didn’t mind going to a class on Sundays because she enjoyed the teaching – so that means a lot.”

“Our daughter feels good about the test. Thanks very much for the great preparation.”

“Our son says that his experience with the Instructor and the classes has been wonderful and he is still working on his workbook trying to practice in the areas that he needs to improve. I should mention that he told me that he is getting together with his classmates and all of them are bringing the workbook to help each other out. I thought that it was an awesome idea. Thank you for everything you and the Instructors have done for our kids.”

“My daughter took the course recently and got her test results back last Saturday. She got a 300 out of 300!! So I just wanted to let you know and thank you. It was definitely worth every cent and every hour spent in class!!”

“I want to express my gratitude and admiration for your work during the SelectivePrep session with my daughter. I was impressed with the e-mails you sent and the extra time you spent commenting on my daughter’s individual performance. Your evaluations were always clear and I was pleased that you reported on her strengths and weaknesses with candor and encouragement. Based on your statements, we regularly worked extra in the areas where she has the most difficulty. Thank you so much for your efforts.”

“Thank you for your support and follow-up. We are pleased to advise you that our son scored 300 out of 300!”

“My son took your fall class and then took his Selective Enrollment Exam and got a perfect score. He usually does not doesn’t test well on these types of tests. So thank you so much! I have been telling a lot of my friends about you. Thank you so much again.”

“I am pleased to announce that my son has accepted an offer to attend Lane Tech this fall. He is pretty excited and the family is very happy he will be going to a very good school the next four years. We found the SelectivePrep course to be very helpful in significantly improving his reading and math fundamentals. This course was recommended by a parent whose child also took the course and has been attending Lane Tech. My son has two classmates who also took the course and accepted offers to go to Lane Tech.”

“Thank you so much for all of the information that you have provided. I cannot express enough how much SelectivePrep has helped my two daughters achieve their goals by getting an offer from a Selective Enrollment High School. It’s been a difficult struggle, but by far we could not have done it without the preparation offered by SelectivePrep. Thank you again for such a wonderful program and it was such a great investment! We couldn’t have done it without you and all the wonderful teachers and supportive staff!!”

“We left no stone unturned and enrolled our son into SelectivePrep. Our son aced the Entrance Exam, scoring 300 out of 300 and accumulated an 895 score. Without a doubt, SelectivePrep’s classes were a major factor in this accomplishment. Your strategy to groom the students to take the test and to do as well as possible is unparalleled. The Instructors hired to communicate the material to the students are exceptional and get the job done. If we can ever be of assistance in supporting your organization, please reach out. It takes a community to do this and thank you again for being a part of our community. It is life altering.”

“Thanks ever so much for your excellent clarification, motivation, direction and instruction of our son. He was admitted to Lane! Feel free to contact me for parent testimony if needed!”

“Just letting you know that my daughter got accepted to Walter Payton. Thanks for all you do for the children. Where would we be without people like you! Thanks!”

“I just received our daughters’ letters. They both got into their first choice schools. One scored a 300 on the test and the other a 297! All three of my daughters took your SelectivePrep course and got into their first choice schools. I refer people to you all the time. Thank you!!!”

“We just wanted to let you know that we received the admissions letter and our son was accepted at Whitney Young. He is so excited and happy. All of the hard work paid off. A big thank you and all the people that invest their time to make this happen for all of us. This is an experience that he will never forget.”

“My daughter got 297 out of 300 for the Selective Enrollment Exam. Her total score was 878.”

“I just wanted to let you know that my son got accepted to Whitney young on the first round. Thank you to SelectivePrep for all of your help.”

“Our daughter accepted a seat at Lane. We are very pleased to say the least! She feels and we agree that she benefited a great deal by taking your test prep courses. Thanks very much!”

“Our daughter was accepted to Lane Tech High School for the fall. This was her first choice. We feel the SelectivePrep classes were very helpful.”

“I just wanted to let you know that our daughter got into Whitney Young. She had a perfect entrance exam score – 300 out of 300. She said your prep course definitely helped her. Thank you.”

“By the way, the class my daughter took helped her a lot. She did well – 276 out of 300 but unfortunately not enough for Tier 4.”

“Our daughter was accepted to her 1st choice, Walter Payton, with a total score of 889. Thank you so much for your help.”

“Just a quick note to let you know that I really appreciate all the feedback, assistance and e-mails that our Instructor gave me throughout the process. As hard as it was for my son to attend the classes (what kid wants extra homework especially on a Saturday!), I know that he felt it was very helpful! I just wanted you to know that your Instructor is doing a great job.”

“I just wanted to let you know that my son received an acceptance letter for his first choice. He will be attending Northside in the fall. I think he learned some very valuable test taking skills from the SelectivePrep class.”

“My daughter was in your class this past year. I’m happy to report that she scored well enough to obtain her 2nd choice South Shore college Preparatory High School. It’s one of the newest Selective Enrollment Schools. She received a 248 out of 300 on the Selective Enrollment Exam and we know that your teaching and class helped her prepare for the test. We truly appreciate your patience and assistance. Thanks.”

“Just to let you know that my daughter made it into Northside Prep. She got an 898. Thanks again for the help.”

“My son got into Northside Prep! Thank you!!!!”

“My daughter was accepted at Payton. Thank you for this program!”

“I wanted to thank you for all of the tips you gave me. I was accepted at Walter Payton. I hope you can continue helping students for the years that come. Once again, thank you.”

“Thanks for offering the class. My daughter got 300 out of 300 on the test and got her first choice.”

“My son received 300 points out of 300 points on the Selective Enrollment Exam. He was admitted to Payton.”

“I just wanted to give you an update. Our daughter took the class at North Park in October and took the test in November. Her final score was 855 with a 280 on the actual test. She received an offer to Lane which she has accepted. We know that taking the class helped her in overall points. Thanks so much!”

“I just wanted to let you know that our son got into Lane Tech. Thank you.”

“My son did very well on the Entrance Exam. His score is 297.”

“Our son was accepted to Walter Payton with an 898 score in Tier 4. Next we need help to get my daughter prepared. Many thanks for your help.”

“My daughter got into Northside Prep, her 1st choice! Her score of 898 was high enough for all of the schools we listed, including Walter Payton. She really enjoyed the classes. She credits them with preparing her for the rigors of the exams!”

“My daughter was accepted into her first choice school, Jones.”

“My daughter received a perfect score and was able to get into her first choice, Northside Prep. She would not have been able to do it without you. I will brag about your program to anyone who will listen.”

“I just wanted to let you know that my son got his scores back and he received a 300 on his test score so a total of 898. We are so excited for him. He will be going to Whitney Young. Thank you for your help. Give yourself a pat on the back!”

“Your course absolutely helped my son. He scored 300 out of 300 on the test. His total score was 868.”

“I just wanted to let you know that our son was admitted to St. Ignatius, his first choice for high school. We feel that the SelectivePrep test prep was very beneficial and helped him improve his test taking strategies. Thanks very much.”

“I know that you like feedback on how things went. My daughter took your 7th and 8th grade classes last year and this past fall. She had a total score of 871 and ranked Lane 1st. She was accepted by pure rank and is very happy to be going there next year. Thank you for helping her get there.”

“Thanks ever so much for your excellent clarification, motivation, and instruction of our son and his successful SelectivePrep course and outcome! He was admitted to Lane! Feel free to contact me for parent testimony if needed!”

“My daughters both attended the SelectivePrep program and both got into Whitney Young. We were very happy with the program and the results.”

“I just wanted to give you an update on my son. He scored an 888 on the Selective Enrollment Exam and was accepted into Whitney Young, which was his first choice. I believe that your program was very beneficial to his doing so well. Thank you.”

“I am so happy to tell you that we just got an envelope and our son is accepted to Jones! This was his first choice. He scored 99% on his test and 300 out of 300 as the paper says. I am writing you to thank you for being patient with me and for all the great work you at SelectivePrep did. Without the course, I know he would not come near this kind of score and admission. Incidentally, thanks to this prep, he aced his Terra Nova as well. So again, thank you very much and of course, should you like any feedback from my son, don’t hesitate to contact us. Best to everybody at SelectivePrep!”

“Our daughter just got her score – 863. She got into Lane. She also got into Lincoln Park IB and Ogden IB. Thank you!”

“I would like you to know that my daughter was accepted to Walter Payton. She got a 297 out of 300 on the exam. Payton was her first choice, so she’s really happy.”

“My daughter received an offer from Lane Tech and Lincoln Park Double Honors Program.”

“My son will be attending Lane — his first choice. He received a 297 on the test.”

“My daughter took your test prep course and scored a 297 out of 300. She secured a spot at Lane with a final score of 886.”

“We are very excited and proud of our daughter. She was accepted to Walter Payton. The points she received on her exam was 297 out of 300 and Payton was her first choice. She did it! Thanks a lot for all of your help!”

“My daughter and step son were accepted into their first choice – Northside.”

“Thank you so much for all of the information that you have provided. I cannot express enough how much SelectivePrep has helped my two daughters achieve their goals by getting an offer from a Selective Enrollment High School. It’s been a difficult struggle, but by far we could not have done it without the preparation offered by SelectivePrep. Thank you again for such a wonderful program and it was such a great investment! We couldn’t have done it without you and all the wonderful teachers and supportive staff!!”

“I am pleased to announce that my son has accepted an offer to attend Lane Tech this fall. He is pretty excited and the family is very happy he will be going to a very good school the next four years. We found the SelectivePrep course to be very helpful in significantly improving his reading and math fundamentals. This course was recommended by a parent whose child also took the course and has been attending Lane Tech. My son has two classmates who also took the course and accepted offers to go to Lane Tech.”

“My son took your fall class and then took his Selective Enrollment Exam and got a perfect score. He usually does not doesn’t test well on these types of tests. So thank you so much! I have been telling a lot of my friends about you. Thank you so much again.”

“Thank you for your support and follow-up. We are pleased to advise you that our son scored 300 out of 300!”

“I want to express my gratitude and admiration for your work during the SelectivePrep session with my daughter. I was impressed with the e-mails you sent and the extra time you spent commenting on my daughter’s individual performance. Your evaluations were always clear and I was pleased that you reported on her strengths and weaknesses with candor and encouragement. Based on your statements, we regularly worked extra in the areas where she has the most difficulty. Thank you so much for your efforts.”

“My daughter took the course recently and got her test results back last Saturday. She got a 300 out of 300!! So I just wanted to let you know and thank you. It was definitely worth every cent and every hour spent in class!!”

“Our son says that his experience with the Instructor and the classes has been wonderful and he is still working on his workbook trying to practice in the areas that he needs to improve. I should mention that he told me that he is getting together with his classmates and all of them are bringing the workbook to help each other out. I thought that it was an awesome idea. Thank you for everything you and the Instructors have done for our kids.”

“Our daughter feels good about the test. Thanks very much for the great preparation.”

“Thanks again for all of your help and just so you know our daughter thought her Instructor was excellent and approachable. She didn’t mind going to a class on Sundays because she enjoyed the teaching – so that means a lot.”

“I wanted to take this opportunity to thank you for the learning opportunity that my son experienced these past 8 weeks. Our son’s Instructor was excellent.”

“We received our son’s scores today and we are extremely proud of him and grateful to you for all of your help!!! We couldn’t have asked for a better Instructor – you go above & beyond.”

“Thanks for offering these clinics as part of the program. Our son has found them useful in deepening his understanding of the material. Greatly appreciated.”

“I just wanted to report that our daughter got three 99’s on the test for a perfect 300. We are thrilled and definitely feel like SelectivePrep helped make it happen.”

“We received the scores today. Our daughter got a 300! Thanks so much for the course.”

“My daughter received her results. She got 300 points. She scored 99 in each of the four categories. She got a 99 in Math and a 98 in Verbal on her 7th grade test. I’m pretty sure with these results she’ll end up at Payton. Tanks again for your help!”

“You guys are fantastic!!! Thank you.”

“We wanted to give a huge thanks to SelectivePrep and our Instructor. We receive the Selective Enrollment Exam test results back for our daughter and she scored 300 out of 300! Amazing! A huge thanks for getting her ready to succeed in the exam. We are forever grateful. Thank you!”

“I would like to thank you and the SelectivePrep staff for all the work you put in with my daughter. She has a total of 843 out of 900 with a test score of 269 out of 300. Her core rank is 88%. She did very well because of you and your staff. Because of these scores, she will get a seat in one of the top four schools. For the record, I recommend SelectivePrep to anyone who is looking for test preparation.”

“First of all… your program is great.”

“Perfect 300 – received the letter today. Thank you for all you have done to help him nail it. He has a composite of 885.”

“My son enrolled and took the Selective Enrollment course. He did very well and was accepted to Whitney Young. I believe the prep course he took was a tremendous help in preparing him for the entrance exams he took. My daughter took a much needed math course with you in the same year. She has benefited greatly from this course.”

“We thought the prep sessions were terrific and the Instructor was a god.”

“Our son enjoyed the course. He felt he has learned many new concepts and he was intrigued and challenged. The Instructor related well to the students and at the same time he was challenging and kept the class running productively. My son enjoyed working with him. Thank you for all of your efforts.”