Testimonials

"Improve Your English helped my son make big changes to his college admissions essays. After receiving their help, he was admitted by early action to CalTech and MIT."

“As someone who hates standardized testing, I had always thought of the SAT as a pain, a weary obstacle that had to be scaled because there exists a vague thing called "college." But as I prepped for the SAT at Improve Your English, I realized that there was something...

“I GOT INTO STANFORD Thanks so much for helping me with everything!! I'm so happy :)”

“I took several reading classes first semester of college, and I had a great time. I frequently find myself using some of the techniques you taught me: mostly trying to draw a picture of what is actually going on, and imagining what the author is really saying using...

"Hello Nat, I am writing this email to thank you for helping me improve my English and develop better writing and grammar skills. Thanks to your boot camp class, I have improved my score on the SAT to 1540, with a 740 in English (50 more than the previous attempt)....

“We write to you to express our appreciation to Ms. Sichi’s for her teaching our daughter, and for IYE for providing such a wonderful program. Today, our daughter wrote to you about her achievement on SAT and PSAT tests. She obtained a perfect score of 1600 on SAT,...

"We really appreciate your work with our son this past year -- he has benefited from lessons with you by broadening his vocabulary, deepening his understanding of the English language, and strengthening his reading comprehension and writing. All very helpful as he...

"With much appreciation and gratefulness, I have to tell you that our son has to finish his English Tutoring class with Mr. Logan due to his senior year’s super busy schedule! Mr. Logan is an outstanding teacher for our son, it is a hard decision for us to make! I...

"We would like to express our appreciation to Dr. Wilson and your IYE for the past 4 years. Our son has benefited tremendously from the tutoring by Dr. Wilson, not only in terms of academic improvement but his personal growth of maturity and good characters. He has...

"Hello Dr Wilson Thanks for all your support to our daughter. She improved a lot since she started at IYE."

"We are very appreciative of the teachers who helped my son with a lot of English skills these years. Improve English is a professional agent and the teachers are very responsible for the student. I will recommend it if any of my friends need it. Thank you!"

“I'm reaching out to let you know that I got a 5 on the AP Language And Composition Test! 🙂 When I started my junior year, I was intimidated by my AP Language and Composition class. I kept thinking that my writing skills weren't good enough for me to succeed in a...

“We love and respect Ann Hillesland.  She really helped out both of our kids and made a difference in their lives.”

“I just wanted to tell you how helpful you were with my slideshow. I really appreciated it. After our most recent lesson, I worked on the slide a lot in order to incorporate the ideas you taught me. We finally presented it to the class, and our grades were 109% for...

“My daughter had Nat as a one-on-one tutor for about three years and we would highly recommend Improve Your English services! Over the years, not only did Nat help my daughter improve her SAT score, but he also helped improve her reading comprehension and analysis...

“I wish we had found IYE when our daughter was in lower grades and had started enrolling in the program much earlier. Your program is well thought and planned. I think students would benefit by enrolling in the program earlier on. I would definitely recommend to my...

“Our son has worked with IYE for three years. Recently, he received a perfect score on his CAASPP test for ELA. This is two straight years of improvement. Thank you for your continuous help and support!”

“Dear Dr. Julie, It’s been a pleasure to have you as my son’s English tutor for the past years. We can see his English skills have been improved a lot and you/IYE have made a good English foundation for his HS studies. We just want to say Thank you to you and IYE and...

“Improve Your English helped me raise my grade in my middle school English class from a B+ to an A. Now I am attending an elite private high school. Thank you!”

“My son had a wonderful experience with IYE! Thank you for Dr. Sparks for the caring and detailed instructions!”

"My son has been working with David for about a month. I can really see the difference in his writing. It has more focus and better organization. My son says he is glad that he is taking the tutoring sessions. He feels that the lessons cover valuable skills."

"I took the test once and scored 720 on the Reading section. When I took the test for a second time, I could tell that the classes had really helped my reading comprehension, even before I received my score. When I got my score, I improved 40 points, from 720 to 760....

“We are very appreciative of your kindness, patience, willingness to listen, and sharing of insights. You give me honest feedback, telling us mistakes to avoid. You listen to our concerns. You don’t take things personally. I really like this kind of interactive,...

“Summer program advising helped me make my own decision. In the past, I was indecisive and let others make decisions for me. Now that I am in HS, I know I have to choose my path, not just let my parents choose it for me. Improve Your English College Counseling is...

“My daughter took her SAT again in March. She got her score back today. She got 1540=770+770. This compared to her score before the SAT class with you, of last August, 1480=700 (reading/writing) + 780 (math). So, she got 70 points up for reading/writing, compared to...

"Hi Nat, I’d like to share with you this good news. Today, Stanley won the 2nd place for his school's Speech Festival. Thank you very much for selecting JFK Inaugural address!"

"The classes have been wonderful."

"Our son got 36 in his September ACT test. He is very happy. Thank you so much for these years’ teaching them in English! It really has built up their solid English foundation."

"Before my daughter started with Improve Your English, her state assessment [on the STAR reading test] was at 900. In less than a year of working with the program, her assessment rose to 1,200 (full score is 1,400). Since starting the program, she has become much more...

"Our daughter got straight A's in English, Art History and World History in her first semester at U.C. Riverside. She has been helping other students with their essays and says that the time she spent with Improve Your English tutors has made all the difference."

"Our son is enjoying Pomona very much. Your tutoring formed the basis of his academic skills. We are eternally grateful to you!"

"Our middle-school son has worked with Improve Your English for three years. He loves the books, the poems, and the grammar! He says an hour of class goes by much faster than an hour of school."

"The tutors at Improve Your English helped my son get admitted to Berkeley. By sharpening his writing skills and learning to develop a persuasive application essay, he presented himself in the strongest possible light to the admissions officers. My wife and I couldn't...

"My son scored 100% on two of his STAR test sections! I've recommended Improve Your English to several of my friends. They too are very happy with your style of tutoring."

“A bit late, but ever so sincere, Happy Thanksgiving; thank you for being my English helper and role model for study habits, proper grammar, and for helping me understand what really matters in life. Some of our discussions have transcended every day grammar,...

“Just wanted to tell you that the Scholastic Awards results came out and that I received two gold keys (Coffee Stains on a Blue Morning, (anchors) ), a silver key (Fleeting Everlasting), and an honorable mention (An Hour at the Happiest Place on Earth). These four...

“I just wanted to thank you for your helping me in Literature this year. I just got my final grades back today and I got an A in on the final and an A in the class.”

“Thank you! I already see progress in our son’s writing. Previously, his words were so few and far between.”

“Our son and daughter really enjoy learning from you. Our son always receives nice comments from his teachers about his good writing skills. I thank you for guiding him in the right direction for the past four years.”

“I have noticed my son’s progress and motivation. His writing has improved a lot (writing was very difficult for him when we met at the first class). Now, most of time, he finishes his homework with little reminding. He likes the way you teach. Thank you very much for...

“I really appreciate all your hard work with our daughter. We have been trying for years to get her to stay focused. I think she is slowly maturing. And with your steady hand, she has made very good progress, and hopefully she can continue to improve. She responds to...

“With your help, my daughter's reading, writing skill and vocabulary level increase dramatically, and she did very well in her high school entry tests. I will certainly recommend this service!”

“Our daughter got a 800 on writing for her SAT score that came out last night. Just want to share the good news and say thank you to her teacher.”

“I participated in your spring 2013 SAT English class. Although I didn't take the SAT (I took the ACT instead), I wanted to let you know that I scored a 36 on the English section, a 34 on the reading section (I only missed one question, but the curve was tough... *:(...

“SAT results came in this morning. Our daughter did well on both reading and writing section. We believe that her Saturday English tutoring and summer SAT review was really helpful in this endeavor. So - a big thanks to you guys. [800 reading, 790 writing]”

“Before taking the lesson from you, my son's SAT writing was below 500; last year, he scored 800. Now he is a National Merit Semifinalist, which is mostly determined by English skills. You also helped him in many other areas, such as U.S History and getting into top...

“I hope you still remember this De Anza college student. Well, after taking your course, I ended up not taking any SAT exam, for I no longer want to study at NYU. Instead of moving to the East, I decide to stay in California and attend a university here. Thanks God, I...

"I am one of the lucky students who studied with you to prepare for the Graduate Record Exam. Now I am working toward my master's degree at Santa Clara University. I am very grateful to Improve Your English in helping me get there!"

“Our son is paying more attention to his school work and grades. He moved up in core and was encouraged. Every time he got a compliment from you, he was excited to tell us too. He wants to improve more!”

“I want to thank you for being such a wonderful English tutor. When I first came to you, I knew almost nothing about grammar and reading. However, after the past two years with you, my skills in writing and critical reading have improved drastically. You taught me how...

“I owe Improve Your English some big thanks. My teacher told me that he's given a particular grammar test - the same test - for the last 10 years. During those years, only 7 people have scored 100%. I am one of those 7 people.”

“My son has been working with Dr. Wilson for two years. He and I are both so happy and really appreciate Dr. Wilson's great skill working with teenagers, vast knowledge, and sense of humor. My son recently took the SSAT. He scored in the 98th percentile on reading and...

“I was the only student in my high school English class to score 100% on a difficult grammar test. Thanks!”