Elite Educational Institute of Fremont

SUMMER BOOT CAMP FILL UP FAST!
My brother went to Elite last year and he was in one of the lower classes. No complaints here. We went in, was told the morning is almost full, the front staff made it clear that diagnostic test needed to be taken before enrollment, space cannot be reserved unless full tuition was paid. Simple enough. We asked for an appointment and took the first available. We also went immediately to the bank and paid that day to secure the spot before the test was taken. Didn’t matter if my brother had extracurricular activities planned or not, he was taking that test. Extracurricular activities wouldn’t mean much if he didn’t have a decent score on the SAT to even make the cut for his college application to be reviewed.
He worked hard over the summer, aced EVERY vocabulary test on the first try (never had to stay after class to retake the vocabulary quizzes, which I heard many of the higher class students had to do), reviewed all the materials and improved his score by 300 points. He took his experience from Elite, learned how to study from Elite, turned his grades around and proved to UOP that he belonged in their pre-​pharm program.
I just read some of the reviews and I disagree with some of them. Not all SAT prep centers are the same. Material is very important. I’ve seen Elite’s material. Here’s what I think. While SAT Subject tests are not required, students still take them to give them an edge. Which prep material are you going to use to prep to Math Level 2? Physics? Chemistry? Biology? Are you going to use SAT material that over 20 students have gotten 2400s with or use material pieced together by another prep center, sometimes stolen from other prep centers that their teachers don’t even know how to use? I would pick twenty 2400s over the other center.
I’ve seen a lot of kids these days who really don’t care about going to prep for their SATs and are only going because their parents force them to. They much rather play their games, buy cool gadgets and worry about that stuff later. The reason why parents are sending their kids to prep centers, is because they can’t get their kids to study on their own, not like they were able to do themselves 20 years ago. The tests are different and there are more distractions in this day and age.
There are kids who do study hard on their own, but a majority of them DONT. These classes don’t come cheap either! Taking a class at Elite isn’t just about the high SAT score. Students get much more than that. My brother learned the concept of time management, thought about others and the inconveniences he could cause if he wasn’t on track with his vocabulary tests, learned study skills and organizational skills which made his first year of college stress free, learned that he is held accountable for his own learning, understood what being knowledgeable in subject areas is really like, learned to ask questions in class because that’s what class time is for (not through emails to instructors after class), and many more. We paid for 8 hours a day for 5 days a week, as advertised. There was no promise that’s students can email teachers in addition to class hours. Teachers need to prep for class and they have personal things to take care of.
Really, if he wasn’t going to work his butt off after the tuition is paid, he might as well not take the SATs and start at community college. Just because he is a high school student in the U.S. doesnt mean he is entitled to a college education. If he wants one, he will need to work for it. His education is only entitled till 12^th grade. Elite helped him get his act together.
School methods and home/​parent methods aren’t expected to work all of the time, so I understand that tiger approach to Elite’s summer BOOTCAMP. It is BOOTCAMP after all.

After reading all the reviews, I’ve decided to write this one and am totally agreed with Zack H’s comment. Of course, I’ve also decided to send my kids to another location. My oldest son went to Elite session a few years ago and he said the program was very good, depending on which tutors. I will not mention «the name» and I am sure the students know who I am referring to. My oldest son is now a second year student at UC Davis. He also mentioned that he did well because he motivated himself to do more than just what he learned from Elite. Nowadays, many students, those who are self motivated, can improve their scores using on line courses by doing many practice tests available. Elite is there to guide you and yes it does improve the student’s score at least 300.
Like many other parents, we want the best for our children’s future, I’ve decided to send my other two kids back to Elite. I am sure the program is good, but here is why Elite scores a «one star from me».
My kids sent several emails to request for the Diagnostic Test and no one responded. So I decided to send in the request myself. This time around, they responded to my email although I already took one step ahead to schedule the slot for the test by calling the office. When I came back to pick up my kids after the Diagnostic Test, I also asked the front desk staff who has long hair if I needed to register my kids or to complete any documents prior to attending the courses in the summer, she said they were both «registered». She did not explain anything as in what courses were available or spaces were limited regardless of what scores. She told me to call back the next day so she could give me the results.
I called back the next day and results were given. She told me the weekdays session were not available, but my kids could attend the weekends session. I asked her to give me a total price for two for the summer session and the fall session as well and she quoted me the dollar amount. Before we end the conversation, I told her I will stop by to drop off the check.
I have a very restricted schedule and I had to rush out of my work on Saturday to drop off the check for the session only to find out that:” oh… the weekends are no longer available”. It was 10 minutes til 6pm when I placed the call. I was not sure if the staff was lazy and did not want to deal with the last minute work so she decided to tell me.” the seats were no longer available for the weekends”.
More crazy parents like us have faith in Elite for their children’s education, but Elite failed to do its job in the end. I recall a few years ago when I sent my first son to the program; the instructor went over the score and recommended the session for my oldest son. Now that Elite’s reputation has built up; Elite cares less about the service.
I’ve read everything about Elite’s policy and I understand fully about «first come first serve.»
My question to Elite, the person in charge, is :
1. Why offer the the test when the space is not available?
2. Why front staff did not say anything when I told her I would drop off the check?
3. Why there is no sign «summer sessions are closed» posted?
4. Why even gave me the price for summer session and fall sessions and agree to
accept my check on the phone?
Elite had my information and cell number. They should have called the parent if changes come up. No one bother to call! Why? No need to provide the service due to its reputable name, Elite?
Elite needs to stand behind its name.
I really hope one of your person in charge can read this review. The communication among Elite front desk staff is misleading! I would have fired her if she were to work in my company. She will ruin our company’s reputation!
It is my mission to be sure my kids score well on the SAT using another institute. Without parents like us supporting your Elite Institution, Elite would not stand still as of today.
I prefer not to write a bad review, but I must voice my opinion to alarm other parents or students planning to take SAT in the near future. Elite is not the only SAT review program in Fremont. There are others; so long a student is self motivated to do well, he or she can do it. It is YOU the students who makes Elite an educational reputable institute and parents like us who put in many hard work hours to pay for the course. Don’t be fool thinking Elite does all the work for you; you can do it with or without the program so long student puts his or her mind to do well. The future is yours, kids! Work hard so you can be proud of your achievement and believe in yourself! YOU CAN DO IT. I did it 30 years ago on my own because my parents could not afford to pay for the program like Elite. I am now a successful professional and a member of the the Alumni at UC Davis.

Five days a week for eight weeks. That sounded truly intimidating and boring — I thought my summer was about to go to waste with me sitting in a desk and falling asleep in a classroom I didn’t want to be in. However, I could never have been more wrong.
Elite structures its SAT Boot Camp program wisely; you only spend half a day in class and receive extremely manageable homework loads. The biggest and possibly most important homework assignment you get is the vocabulary words. You’re required to memorize about 50 words every night and then take the vocabulary quiz the next day. This was one of the most helpful parts of Elite for me. I greatly improved my critical reading score because of my expanded vocabulary. Now I was only missing one or two sentence completion questions in the whole test.
In class, the teachers are unique in that they keep the class interesting and teach in a way that allows the students to feel comfortable with asking questions or even chatting with them during breaks or after class. I’ve never bumped into a teacher at Elite that I didn’t like. I found myself paying attention in class and even enjoying it at times.
Of course, the reason for taking the boot camp was to improve my SAT I score, and it definitely succeeded. I improved about 300 points and what’s best is I didn’t suffer while doing it. The environment is very friendly — despite the cold air blasting from the AC, the staff and teachers there are very warm and welcoming.
At the end of the day, improving your score really depends on the work that you yourself put in, but Elite goes above and beyond in providing the necessary materials for you to use and improve with. I have to give a big thanks to Elite for helping me with my SAT prep.

Elite Education Institute is an excellent SAT prep program. I had enrolled my son who needed a lot of assistance and he benefited greatly from this program.
The program itself is very comprehensive, structured and designed to help students achieve success. But most importantly, Walter took personal interest in my son and was instrumental in his success.
I would highly recommend this program for students in high school who wish to excel in their SATs.

Our independent colleges counselor recommended us this location for my son’s SAT coaching and subject tests. Our experience was nothing but outstanding. The instructors are sharp and some times the class sizes can be very tiny. He was lucky to have only one other student besides himself for coaching for the Chem subject test. His scored an 800. However, for college consulting we had an expert who gave us more time and service for the money – we did not do that with Elite so I cannot review that service.

I’ve taken three different programs at Elite, the summer SAT prep, SATII Math, and the college application workshop. All three were very helpful and taught by extremely qualified and personable teachers. The college application workshop even provides one-​on-​one essay critique, a huge help since students struggle with the personal statements.
The director there also gives personal consultations. He sincerely cares about each student’s future, and the whole staff really seems to go the extra mile.
Elite was a rigorously beneficial experience!

I took the SAT Summer Boot Camp at Fremont Elite and not only was it impressively fun, but I also improved by a good 400 points. There were vocabulary quizzes every class, which we were told that if we scored below a 90% three times, we would be kicked out of the program. Besides that, the classes were fun, the practice tests were difficult but motivated us to work harder, and I made many great friends there.
The teachers are extremely qualified, and the best are selected for teaching at Fremont Elite. Not only are they great at what they teach, but they make class interesting and fun. The teachers also have a deep understanding of SAT material and often take the SAT tests themselves to better understand the material.
Besides the SAT Summer Boot Camp, Elite offers programs for nearly any grade, including elementary school students. Elite also offers one-​on-​one tutoring, PSAT prep, AP prep, college applications, and I believe much more. Walter, the director, is also extremely thorough with just about everything and very knowledgeable with college information. He’s a great person to talk to and is always willing to help and give advice.
I do believe that there is a lot more to taking class at Elite than just academic improvement. I made wonderful friends (including teachers), gained a lot of insight and advice from successful teachers and staff, and what I learned in my classes were not only applicable to the SAT itself, but also to future classes in high school and college. Thanks Elite! :)

Needless to say, when students return to an SAT Prep Center years after they’ve finished the SATs, there must be something unique about the wonderful staff and director that run Elite Educational Institute.
I came here for a summer of prep, received plenty of study materials, bonded with my amazing lecturers, and became great friends with my peers as well as the director. You can tell from the first day that the people at Elite genuinely care about your success, as evident by the number of students who do extraordinarily well after taking courses here. Having thoroughly enjoyed my time here and done well enough on the SATs, I would highly recommend Elite of Fremont and its faculty.

Elite Education Institute is a great SAT prep program. Even though it may be pricey compared to other SAT programs, Elite by far is definitely the best. The SAT programs are well organized, rigorous and very thorough. The students have highly qualified teachers and are well supplied with study materials. In addition, each student receives individual attention that really helps the students fix what they need to work and improve their scores. In addition, the people at the front desk are very courteous and helpful and Walter and Rebecca (the directors of Elite) are always willing to help you in any way and genuinely care about your success.
In all honesty, I actually came to enjoy SAT class. Yeah sure it was a lot of work, but the teachers are very sociable and help make the program be more than just a dry drill-​and-​kill SAT program many would expect it to be. The teachers are very good at what they do and will thoroughly review given materials and teach general and specific techniques to increase scores in each respective section.
As great as Elite’s programs are though, it all depends on the student on how much he/​she wants to improve. The amount one puts in to improve his/​her scores really show. Don’t expect Elite to magically increase your score if you don’t work hard. If you do work hard though, Elite will definitely help guide and teach you to achieve the score you want. I personally increased my score almost 500 points from 1800 to 2270. I highly recommend ELITE Educational Institute of Fremont

Elite gives you a lot of material (A LOT) to study with and the tutors are highly qualified.
Russell is one of the most caring people I have ever met (he taught the class I was in for SAT II Bio and SAT I Critical Reading) and he’s definitely a huge reason why I got the scores I’m so happy with. He’s funny, very clear with his explanations, and genuinely cares about his students. John is also great, and he sings like an opera star. I think Tim left, but he always had interesting stories and still managed to teach a lot! He opened my eyes to the world of grammar and saved my butt for the writing section of the SAT’s…and kind of made me so sensitive to other people’s grammar errors that I cringe whenever I see one. I mean, I might’ve made a few mistakes here and there just in this review, but wow, thanks to Tim, if I actually really paid attention to grammar, I’m sure I’d catch a lot more errors than I would have before taking the class.
Elite definitely takes a lot of thought into choosing staff members. Rebecca, who I think teaches some classes (I might be wrong), is often seen working at the front desk, and she’s amazing. The people who work at Elite are always really easy to talk to and feel comfortable with.
I can’t say SAT bootcamp was the most fun experience (if it is, there’s probably something wrong), but it definitely helped me a lot, and the tutors did their best to keep us awake and interested. The three tutors I had (Russell, John, and Tim) were willing to take the time out to help students one-​on-​one during breaks and explained things in an easy to understand way. Expensive, but if you really want a higher score and you’re willing to work for it, Elite *will* help you, and it’ll do a good job of it. Just make sure to take what you’re given, put your own effort into things, and ask questions when you have any. Don’t feel afraid! The tutors are super nice and will do their best to help you out. Also, bring a jacket when you go, because most of the time, it’s really cold in the building!

I came here for their summer program, SAT Boot Camp, which is held for eight weeks, five days a week. I improved three hundred points thanks to the well-​planned curriculum and the individual attention you get from the highly qualified teachers. The environment is clean and perfect for learning. I absolutely recommend this program for anyone looking to boost their SAT score. However, don’t expect to improve if you’re not willing to put in the effort. They also offer other classes such as a PSAT book club, SAT II courses, 1 on 1 tutoring, preview classes, etc. They offer a free diagnostic test and counseling too, so it doesn’t hurt to give it a try!