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What our students and parents say about us
Testimonials of the Month
Dear prospective School of Choice students,
I am Bo Zheng, a former School of Choice student. I have been accepted to
Stanford University and UC Berkeley on a Regent’s Scholarship. One part of
the reason for my acceptance into these prestigious universities is The
School of Choice, which exists as one of the best institutions to help
prepare you for an academically successful future.
When I first joined the School of Choice, I possessed minimal writing skills
and struggled to even enter an honors English class in ninth grade. However,
through detailed instruction and hard work, Mr. Arne helped me develop
the skills that I needed to not only excel in my Honors English class,
but also AP World History, AP Language and Composition, and the SAT II
Writing test. Without his support and the help of The School of Choice,
I would not have received the highest possible scores on these two AP
examinations and an excellent score on the SAT II Writing exam. I strongly
recommend The School of Choice to any and all interested in developing
further their academic and intellectual potential.
Sincerely,
Bo Zheng
4/18/2004
I am writing to congratulate you on providing Heather with an excellent year of
academic learning skills. The experience is quite rare given the contemporary
schooling system.
She studied and took two AP classes by ninth grade, three years before the public schools.
She studied grammar with a book for seniors and completed it with an A.
She had a leading role in the Drama production both as an actor and as a
leader of students who helped direct the production.
As an independent study student, she enjoyed the flexible schedules she needed to pursue dance instruction.
The year allowed Heather to adjust to her potential circumstance while growing
healthily. Heather and the family will have on going rewards from her year
at School of Choice.
My very best to you and the school.
-- Michael Shaw, Santa Cruz
Other Testimonials
"The School
of Choice has helped me to improve in my S.A.T course by 100 points in the past three months. I was struggling
to get a higher score and with her help, I was able to get a better
score."
-- Kevin Ho
"With the help of the instructors at The School of Choice, I was able
to get into the John Hopkins Program. I needed a higher PSAT score
which helped me to improve in my vocabulary abilities."
-- Tina Yu
"Paul has
been attending English classes at School of Choice for two years.
After more than one year of training in their writing program, we
found him gaining confidence in the English language which includes
vocabulary, and reading comprehension. As a result, he was able
to improve academically in his regular schoolwork and pass the Star
Test in the 5th grade with a 20% increase."
-- Yan Lin
"While preparing
for private high school entrance tests,
the instructors here have reinforced my vocabulary, grammar and
English writing skills. Although I'm an 8th grade honors
student, it helps to review key concepts for an important exam.
I recommend taking English classes at the School of Choice because
you learn a lot about many areas of literature, current events,
and history. I enjoy coming to the classes and learning about a
variety of topics."
-- Thomas Pang
"Since
I've come to class at the School of Choice, I've learned a lot about
English grammar and vocabulary. I've gained more knowledge and confidence
in both my reading of many books in literature and studying intensive
grammar and vocabulary. I recently won a debate tournament thanks
the efforts of the staff. Their dedication to helping students is
invaluable to me as a student. I also greatly benefitted from their
College Planning program."
-- Ina Chang
"Instructors
from School of Choice have mentored our son, George, and three to
five other students for the last two years....Thanks to them, George
and the others write letters, fiction, and
argumentative essays that are remarkable for boys that age....Their
instructors are fine scholars who understand a broad range of subjects,
yet they care enough about our son to give him the individual attention
he needs. We have hired them on a continuous basis because they
makes us proud of our son's developing maturity and ability. We
recommend the services of the School of Choice, to parents who want
to give their children the ability to succeed in college and become
leaders in our society."
-- Chaoying Chen and Mende Wu, San Jose
"Hyunje
has been going to the ESL program at the
School of Choice for a year, which has helped her to master more
English. I've seen a big improvement in her English pronunciation,
reading comprehension in all areas of study as well as grammar and
writing. She has learned to overcome her shyness when reciting in
public. The teachers often work on oral public speech with their
students. Hyunje has improved a lot."
-- Mrs. Cho
"The School
of Choice has helped my daughter, Amy Chen to improve her vocabulary
and English grammar in the 6th grade. The staff has helped
her also to improve her writing skills and gain better command of
the English language."
-- Mrs. Chen
"While studying
for TOEFL and SAT classes at The School
of Choice we have gained more understanding of the use of complex
vocabulary and ways to use them in our everyday literature classes
in the 10th and 12th grades respectively.
The instructors make the class fun and interesting, while giving
us repeated practice in test taking strategies. We recommend the
School of Choice to anyone."
-- Andrew and Stacey Kim
"The School
of Choice has been helping me to improve my writing in the 3rd
and 4th grades. I had a lot of trouble with my spelling
and grammar. The teachers helped me to correct my mistakes and get
better scores in all of my language arts skills. I still have a
long way to go, but I'm getting better all the time."
-- Christine Dey
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