Ivy League School (長春藤学院) — Local services in Rowland Heights

Let me begin by saying that I have been working in the Educational Consulting space for over 10 years now. I have consulted for over 500 educational institutions, ranging from formal to informal to after school programs, to college admissions counseling programs. I have never taken the time to publicly review an institution before, but Ivy League School requires it.

The level of professionalism and high educational standards is one of the highest I have come across in my career. The level of service, the attention to detail are impressive, but the most impressive aspect is the caliber of their staff. From the top down every staff member I met with had an impressive pedigree. Most other after school institutions hire local college graduates regardless of their majors. Ivy League's staff were all trained professional educators, a key distinguishing factor.

Finally their atmosphere was the ideal place for learning. The students were all genuinely excited to be there, to learn, to interact together. The sense of community and level of positive reinforcement used by the staff is second to none. I could not more highly recommend this institution to anyone looking enhance their...

I went to Ivy for college admissions counseling and SAT prep and they're the main reason I got into UCLA and USC! In all honesty, I wish that my parents sent me here sooner, but in the three years I spent at Ivy, my grades improved significantly and I found school to be much easier. Ivy teachers made learning more enjoyable but they also were just really approachable with questions, feedback, etc. Even now as I'm getting my MBA at USC (which one of the teachers here encouraged me to do!), I still stop by whenever I'm in the area to chat it up with some of my former teachers. I really appreciate their support even up to today.

Last spring, I recommended Ivy to a friend who was looking for an after school program for her son. I checked back in with her a few months later and she told me his reading level had already jumped two levels and his grades had gone from straight B's to nearly perfect. (I'm taking credit for that!) I think there's definitely an attention to detail and special factor at Ivy that helps propel their students beyond what they think they're capable of. I know because I experienced...

I had an amazing experience with their college admissions counseling program. At the time, USC was my dream school though I felt my stats likely weren’t competitive enough. I almost didn’t even bother applying, but the college counselor I worked with, Elissa, persuaded me to. She even brought in one of the other consultants, Derek, who had actually worked on USC Admissions team. He reassured me about my admissions chances and potential for success. And I’m glad he did, because I ended up getting into USC!!!

Though I only signed up for their college consulting program, I feel like I walked away with a mentor. Something about the way the counselors talked to me here made me feel really valued and comfortable. They also give great life advice. I’m so glad I found them and chose to entrust them with my college admissions...