Real Score Improvements. Our Students’ Results.
See individual students' starting and later SAT, AP, ACT and GMAT scores, with their study periods and program formats. Outcomes vary by student.
Every result on this page is an official exam result that the student or a parent sent us in writing.
Before and After Results
Real score gains from students in our SAT, ACT and AP programs.
Score Improvements
SAT: from 1250 to 1410
Emre K. · Türkiye
ACT: from 24 to 34
Selin L. · Türkiye
AP Calculus: from 3 to 5
Murat T. · Türkiye
ACT: from 27 to 33
Berkay C. · Türkiye
Detailed Case Studies
Students describe their preparation in their own words.
Featured Successes
SAT: from 1180 to 1420
“I was devastated after my first SAT attempt. The diagnostic test identified my weak points in Reading and Math, and my tutor created a focused plan. In 4 months I went up 240 points and got accepted to UCLA!”
Elif Arslan
GMAT: from 580 to 720
“After trying other programs, TestPrep Istanbul finally worked. The personalized approach to Data Sufficiency and Critical Reasoning made all the difference. Now I'm doing my MBA at Wharton.”
“After trying other programs, TestPrep Istanbul finally worked. Their GMAT strategies are next level. I got into Wharton!”
Can Yilmaz
ACT: from 24 to 34
“The Science section was my biggest weakness. My tutor taught me efficient data interpretation strategies. The small group format kept my motivation high and I went from 24 to 34!”
“The practice tests were incredibly realistic. On exam day I felt completely prepared and scored 34!”
Selin Kaya
Reviews From Around the World
Reviews from SAT, ACT, AP, IB, GMAT and IELTS students and their parents.
What Our Students Say
SAT: from 1180 to 1420
“TestPrep Istanbul helped me increase my SAT score by 240 points! The tutors are incredibly knowledgeable and the personalized approach made all the difference.”
Ayse Celik
AP Physics: from 2 to 5
“I took 4 AP courses with TestPrep Istanbul and scored 5 on all of them. The tutors know exactly what the College Board is looking for.”
Defne Polat
IELTS Writing: from 5.5 to 7.5
“I went from 5.5 to 7.5 in Writing. The Speaking strategies really worked.”
Kerem Aydin
4 months
“As a parent, I appreciate the regular progress reports and flexibility. My son went from struggling to confident in just 4 months.”
Mehmet Yildirim
Full scholarship
“Worth every penny. Our investment in our daughter's education paid off with a full scholarship. Thank you TestPrep Istanbul!”
Ali Demir
7
“I was struggling with IB Math HL. My tutor explained concepts step by step and I scored 7 on my IA!”
Beren Ozkan
Student reviews
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- IMAT(79)
- ACT(78)
- GRE General(73)
- UCAT(66)
- TOEFL iBT(62)
- IELTS Academic(61)
- GMAT(60)
- LNAT(51)
- YÖS / TR-YÖS(51)
- LSAT(40)
I had been studying alone, but my results stopped improving after a point. We didn't spend extra time on things I already knew. My mock results gradually became more consistent. I was really happy with the lessons.
Somchai Panyasak
The PTE Academic format felt unnecessarily confusing at first. After enough examples of the same question type, the repeated mistakes decreased. We reduced the memorized phrases so my answers sounded more natural. I stopped doing a huge amount one week and nothing the next. Working across different difficulty levels made new questions feel less surprising. Thank you to my tutor and the TestPrep team.
Taemin Nam
Balancing PTE Academic preparation with university and work was harder than I expected. I'm glad I worked with my tutor through this process.
Cody Vickers
I had been studying alone, but my results stopped improving after a point. I found a better balance between regular school and exam preparation.
Bo Xiao
I chose Write from Dictation this year and wanted to build a solid base from the beginning. When I got something wrong, we looked at why I chose that answer instead of only checking the solution. I learned not to lose the rest of a listening task because I missed one word. A big thank you to my tutor for all the support :)
Siddharth Arora
The feedback I received on Computer-Based Practice was clear and practical. Predicting the output helped me catch small logic errors. My preparation became much more regular and easier to track.
Rui Saez
I had been studying alone, but my results stopped improving after a point. The group never had more than six students, so it was easy to stay involved. The writing feedback helped me stop repeating the same sentence-level errors. I stopped doing a huge amount one week and nothing the next. Questions from other students often helped me as well. It was an intense period, but it was worth it.
Wei Yuan
The PTE Academic format felt unnecessarily confusing at first. Having the lesson move at my pace made the process feel much easier. I wasn't trying to learn new topics at the very last minute. Thanks to TestPrep for helping me stay on track.
Elena Sequeira
After enough examples of the same question type, the repeated mistakes decreased. Breaking Write from Dictation into smaller pieces worked much better for me. I started noticing the reason for a mistake much faster. I'm genuinely thankful to my tutor for being patient.
Zoe Rawson
I wasn't starting from zero, but the same mistakes kept showing up in my mocks. I found a better balance between regular school and exam preparation.
Matilde Esteves
I developed a clearer way to return to the text during reading questions. I'm glad I worked with my tutor through this process.
Putri Pratama
We weren't sure whether online lessons would be effective. Seeing the change in our child made us very happy.
Harriet Mercer
I learned not to lose the rest of a listening task because I missed one word. I'm genuinely thankful to my tutor for being patient.
Sebastian Zamora
Keeping up with PTE Academic while school was busy was harder than I expected. Having the lesson move at my pace made the process feel much easier. I started noticing the reason for a mistake much faster. Thank you to my tutor and the TestPrep team.
Derya Duman
I learned not to lose the rest of a listening task because I missed one word. A big thank you to my tutor for all the support :)
Camden Nichols
Breaking Speaking & Writing into smaller pieces worked much better for me. I started tracking the type of mistake, not just the number of questions I completed. It took time to stop worrying about mistakes in speaking practice, but the lessons felt relaxed. After a while, the questions started to feel much more familiar. I left the exam feeling that I had done what I could. Thanks to everyone who supported me.
Xinyi Pan
I finally understood what was going wrong in Listening. My confidence improved along with the results.
Jonas Bakker
We weren't sure whether online lessons would be effective. We would recommend the program to students and families in a similar situation.
Mert Celik
We wanted our child to keep up with the school pace in Reading. Preparation looked calmer and more organized closer to the exam. Seeing the change in our child made us very happy.
Marnie Gilmour
Breaking Speaking & Writing into smaller pieces worked much better for me. My mock results gradually became more consistent.
Tsubasa Yoshida
Predicting the output helped me catch small logic errors. Thanks to TestPrep for helping me stay on track.
Rodrigo Tellez
I finally understood what was going wrong in Repeat Sentence. By the end of each lesson, I knew what I was supposed to do during the week. It took time to stop worrying about mistakes in speaking practice, but the lessons felt relaxed. I started noticing the reason for a mistake much faster. Knowing what to study reduced a lot of the stress. Thanks to TestPrep for helping me stay on track.
Alan Carranza
At the beginning, we knew very little about the PTE Academic system as parents. Preparation looked calmer and more organized closer to the exam.
George Reid
I knew my target, but I didn't have a realistic routine for PTE Academic. Knowing what to study reduced a lot of the stress.
Gabriela Beltran