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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After the first attempt, we looked for a calmer plan for the retake. A good connection with the tutor developed quite quickly. We thank the tutor and the TestPrep team.
Flynn Clarke
Mistakes became something to work on rather than something to feel bad about. We were able to follow the mock results regularly. We were happy with both the teaching and the communication.
Johanna Meier
I chose Section A MCQ this year and wanted to build a solid base from the beginning. My preparation became much more regular and easier to track.
Mason Sawyer
The feedback I received on IGCSE Turkish was clear and practical. I can now decide much faster when to move on from a question. I left the exam feeling that I had done what I could.
Corentin Lemoine
Our son's school schedule was already very busy. Being able to fit lessons around school made the process easier. Preparation looked calmer and more organized closer to the exam. It was good to see confidence returning over time. We were happy with both the teaching and the communication.
Trisha Saxena
Keeping up with A-Level while school was busy was harder than I expected. My tutor made it easy to ask questions from the first lesson. Having the lesson move at my pace made the process feel much easier. Connecting examples back to the main point made my writing more consistent. My preparation became much more regular and easier to track. I was really happy with the lessons.
Rahul Iyer
Everyone recommended different resources and I kept switching between them. The mocks showed where my time was actually being lost. Knowing what to study reduced a lot of the stress. The preparation felt calmer than I expected.
Rohan Shetty
I was doing questions for AP European History on my own but never had a steady routine. I used the question bank regularly to return to weaker topics. Connecting examples back to the main point made my writing more consistent. We could make the workload lighter during busy weeks at school or university. Thanks to everyone who supported me.
Sienna Keating
Breaking Logical Reasoning into smaller pieces worked much better for me. I started noticing the reason for a mistake much faster.
Gonzalo Espinoza
I started seeing shorter solutions that were easier to check under time pressure. Thanks to TestPrep for helping me stay on track.
Jack Connors
We didn't spend extra time on things I already knew. I finally understood what was going wrong in IGCSE Business Studies. My preparation became much more regular and easier to track. The preparation felt calmer than I expected.
Flynn Finlay
We noticed that the resources kept changing during independent study. The tutor supported regular study, not only the lesson content.
Maja Richter
I became much more careful with graphs, experiments and data-based questions. I'm genuinely thankful to my tutor for being patient.
Milagros Ledesma
During the intensive review, we returned to real gaps instead of restarting everything. I finally understood what was going wrong in IB Visual Arts. There was no overnight miracle, but the progress was easy to see. A big thank you to my tutor for all the support :)
Alba Loureiro
It was good to see confidence returning over time. Thank you sincerely to everyone involved.
Morgan Warren
I was close to my target, but my results changed a lot from one test to the next. Choosing questions by topic made my practice time much more useful. We focused more on understanding what the problem asked than memorizing formulas. I never felt awkward asking the same thing again. The preparation felt calmer than I expected.
Lotte Thiele
Over time, Physics became one of the most organized parts of my IMAT preparation. After a while, the questions started to feel much more familiar.
Rodrigo Braga
After my first attempt, I wanted the second round of preparation to feel more organized. I never felt awkward asking the same thing again. Having the lesson move at my pace made the process feel much easier. Seeing several versions of the same topic made unfamiliar questions less stressful. After a while, the questions started to feel much more familiar. I'm glad I worked with my tutor through this process.
Zoe Keating
Our child had a clear goal but no steady study routine. Individual lesson time was used around our child's actual needs. The tutor supported regular study, not only the lesson content. Mistakes became something to work on rather than something to feel bad about. We thank the tutor and the TestPrep team.
Chelsea McKenzie
We focused more on understanding what the problem asked than memorizing formulas. A big thank you to my tutor for all the support :)
Martin Navarrete
Our child had a clear goal but no steady study routine. Preparation looked calmer and more organized closer to the exam.
Kerem Kurt
After my first attempt, I wanted a calmer and more focused plan for the retake. Choosing questions by topic made my practice time much more useful. I stopped choosing answers by feel and started looking for evidence in the passage. My tutor made it easy to ask questions from the first lesson. I used the question bank regularly to return to weaker topics. The preparation felt calmer than I expected.
Ewan Nolan
Keeping up with IELTS Academic while school was busy was harder than I expected. I'm genuinely thankful to my tutor for being patient.
Connor Harcourt
I had been studying alone, but my results stopped improving after a point. Choosing questions by topic made my practice time much more useful. I started seeing shorter solutions that were easier to check under time pressure. Going back to the lesson recordings helped when I forgot a small step. After enough examples of the same question type, the repeated mistakes decreased. Thanks to TestPrep for helping me stay on track.
Hayden Lambert