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Ucan Prep’s Online test prep and college admission programs

All of our courses are taught in person and online which allows your teen to work with our expert coaches in the comfort of your home. All your student will need will be the textbooks or material that we will either mail to your home or send digitally. Also, your student will need a laptop or access to the Internet.

SAT Testimonials

My wife and I have been appreciative of awesome work ethics of Ucan Prep team with consistency, attention to student needs and details of what is missing and what could be enhanced in short-term both SAT and college preparatory coursework. Our son got significant accomplishment: broke the 1500’s mark of SAT official testing from 1470 score (he got last year) to recently attaining 1540 in a just 4-month period. Thank you Ucan Prep team. Great job!

David Lu (Daniel Lu was admitted to Cornell & Ucla).

I started late with Ucan after a busy summer, but I was still able to increase my scores. The phenomenal tutors help to elaborate on the ins and outs of the test. You are in an environment where everyone around you wants to learn. Most importantly, you cultivate a mindset in which the SAT test becomes fun. Yes, FUN! With countless practice tests, I went into the test relaxed and confident. Ucan guarantees an improvement, one which I am proud to have achieved. I surpassed my goal on the October SAT with a 750 in Critical Reading!

Aubrey Walker Polytechnic And Ucan Prep Alumni Admitted To Stanford & Harvard

Melody and the other teachers helped our daughter vastly increase her SAT scores, guaranteeing her a spot in a top Ivy League school. They are simply the best.

James and Yolanda Scott Paloma 340-Point SAT Gain Admitted To Brown

My daughter started with Ucan the summer prior to starting her junior year. She attended Saturday classes weekly through the summer for SAT prep. Her baseline score was 1400. She took her SAT in October and got 1550 with 800 on the math portion and all 8’s for the essay. Other prep classes required Monday through Friday attendance, so the Saturday only option made it possible for her to pursue other opportunities. Melody and Taner really helped her diligently prepare. We so appreciate their dedication.

Mrs. Lai’s Daughter Bethany Scored In The 99th Percentile On The SAT And Got 1490 On The October 2016 PSAT Test, Qualifying Her To Be A National Merit Scholar Semifinalist.

I came in with an 1800. On my first test I got a 2210 with an 800 on the critical section of the reading. On my second test, I got a 2380 with perfect scores on the critical reading and math and 780 in writing, and a perfect score on the writing multiple choices. Taner and Melody are fantastic coaches who have helped me see great improvement. Am looking forward to finishing my college prep with Ucan.

Ben Burnette Ben 580-Point SAT Gain

At the start of the class, my SAT verbal score was about a 650. I did not expect my score to increase by more than 50 points. However, within a few weeks, my score had risen to a 720. By the time I took the real SAT in October, I scored a 750. I did not think that that I could do any better on the verbal section but the coaches thought otherwise. They encouraged me to strive for a perfect on the verbal section and gave me the motivation I needed and made me want to score a perfect on the test. I took their advice and studied for the next three weeks.

On my final try at the SAT, I scored an 800 on the verbal.
Calvin 150-Point Verbal Score Gain. Scored an 800 on the verbal section.

The strategies and test taking skills that I learned at Ucan Prep definitely made a difference when I took the actual SAT exam for the first time in October of 2006 and received a score of 2100. This score was 200 points higher than my initial SAT test with Ucan. This improvement is due to Ucan’s dedication and personalized instruction regarding the topics on the test. Thank you so much Ucan for your time and care.

Jonathan Rossi 200-Point SAT Gain Admitted To Harvard

I would highly recommend Ucan to everyone and anyone that has kids preparing for going on to college. Ucan helped my son Steven bump his score up 250 points on the SAT. Thanks to Ucan, my son got a 65% scholarship ($25,000 per year for 4 years) to Holy Cross in Indiana. Thank you UCAN for all your help. We could not have done it without you!

Venny Saucedo Steven 250-Point SAT Gain

Our son worked closely with Melody and Ucan to improve his test taking skills and enhance his application. His SAT scores improved over 400 points from the initial skills test. This process helped solidify his college application and facilitate competitive interest from a dozen top notch universities. He garnered scholarship offers ranging from $40k – $80k and is still sorting out his best offer for the right school.

The world is becoming increasingly competitive and expensive to obtain a college education. We are grateful for the experience with Ucan. We highly recommend Ucan Prep and will most definitely use their services for our next son!!

Julie Owens. Chris 440-Point Score Gain Admitted To UC Berkeley Received over $440,000 In Merit Scholarships.

Ucan is dedicated to personalized attention to maximize each student’s potential. They have been a pleasure to work with. Recently, Ucan helped our student achieve an 800 on the SAT Math 2 subject test after an initial score in the low 600s. We will be starting the college application process in the fall and are so thankful to have Melody and Ucan guiding us through the process.

Irene Wong Her daughter achieved an 800 on the SAT II Math IIC.

Before Ucan, I had an 1880. After Ucan, I got a 2280, a 400 point gain. I have gotten into schools that vary such as Biola and Pepperdine all the way up to Nyu, Usc, Ucla and Northwestern and substantial scholarships from each. The total was $750,000 in scholarships. Thank you!

Amy + 400 SAT Score Gain Admitted To Nyu, Usc, Ucla & Northwestern

Ucan was awesome for our daughter. The SAT prep, while a commitment, was super helpful for our daughter raising her score by 290 pts, and the college planning helped keep her focused and helped her meet her goal of getting accepted into all of her top schools with academic scholarships. Now she just gave to decide on the best fit with the most financial aid. Our second daughter is currently a sophomore and in the midst of the SAT prep as she prepares for the May SAT. Melody and Ucan truly invest in their students and, of course, everyone love’s Tanner. We highly recommend Ucan Prep for both SAT prep and college planning.

Dr. Mike Stephan

Ucan Prep has been an amazing experience for me. They helped me improve my SAT scores by over 200 points within just a little over a month!

Princess Corpuz 200-Point Score Gain Admitted To UCLA

Ucan prep help my daughter Miah increase her SAT score from 1510 to 1880. Thanks to Melody and Ucan Excellent program. Miah got accepted to Columbia University. Thanks again!!!

Dr. Darrell Webb Miah + 370 SAT Score Gain Admitted To Columbia

Both of my kids went to Ucan Prep and both showed remarkable improvement in their SAT scores. My daughter went up 350 points. My son also did very well on his SAT and he is now attending Cooper Union.

Toby Mueller Ruby 350-Point SAT Gain Admitted To NYU. (Wilson and Ruby Mueller are South Pasadena High School Alumni. Wilson went to Cooper Union.)

My son Jeremy received an early acceptance from Cal Poly’s Aerospace Engineering Program and I believe it’s mainly because of his high math SAT score that Ucan helped him to achieve. Ucan gave my son more confidence than what he used to have. I can honestly say that it’s one of the best investment I have ever made for him. Thank you, Ucan!!

Monica Her son Jeremi was also admitted to UC San Diego. Jeremi Sayat graduated from South Pasadena High School in 2017

My son worked with Ucan and did an incredible job of raising his SAT scores more than 300 points from his practice tests. Ucan has been instrumental in getting my son into his school of choice and taught him valuable study skills he can take with him to college. I can’t thank Melody enough for working so hard for my son so he can realize his dream. Thank you, thank you.

Kai Smith got a 300-point SAT gain. Admitted To Howard Carla Smith

I joined UCAN in the summer going to senior year. My initial SAT score was a 1400 but after UCAN I had a 1900! This program really helped me not just with the SAT but with my everyday study habits. Melody and Ucan are excellent teachers and are very helpful. I would recommend them to anyone who wants to improve their SAT score or needs help in the college application.

Leyna + 500 SAT Score Gain Admitted To Gonzaga With $12,000 A Year Scholarship

Best place for SAT prep! They not only helped my child score high on their SAT, but they helped with getting full scholarships to college for both my sons! This place is Amazing!!! Thank you everyone at UCAN!

Yemi

ACT Testimonials

Happy Thanksgiving Ucan! We have an abundance of things to be thankful for – among them – Cassidy will be attending Brown University where she will also be a member of the Brown Bears Gymnastics Team! Thank you for everything.

Lynn Jung Cassidy A Flintridge Prep alumnus boosted her ACT score by 6 points and got a 34. She was admitted To Brown

UCAN has excellent, master instructors!!! They are the most optimistic and knowledgeable instructors that I’ve encountered. They believe in all of their students, as long as the students are willing too put in the necessary effort and hard work to improve their math, reading, science and writing skills / abilities in either the SAT or ACT. When my son first started with UCAN in the summer of 10th grade, his initial scores didn’t reflect his full potential. However, after working with this awesome trio of master instructors, along with being diligent with other parts of the application process, such as grades, personal statement, etc., he received an excellent ACT score with perfect scores in science and STEM. This score, along with aforementioned parts of his application, allowed him to be accepted to an elite college!

Alvaro Huerta Joaquin + 16 ACT Score Gain. He started prepping in the spring of the 10th grade, the optimum time to start the test prep process. Admitted To Amherst College

I got a 8 point gains of act score after working with Ucan.

Kelvin Wong

So many positive things that one could write about UCAN Prep 4 College (UCAN) and its entire staff. They prepare the students extremely well for the exhausting SAT or ACT tests by expanding their knowledge and by helping them build their self-trust. My son went from a diagnostic test score of a 21 to a 29 in the actual ACT score. My son made an eight point gain in that short period of time despite handling many other activities during his high school senior year.

Ray Barrera Kevin + 8 ACT Score Gain

Ucan Prep helped our youngest son increase his ACT score six points! Our son has gained so much confidence working with UCan. He didn’t think he could improve that much, but now he knows he can accomplish anything. He plays varsity basketball and hardly has any free time. Melody and Ucan have gone out of their way to accommodate our son’s busy schedule. I only wish we had known about UCan for our three older children. UCan has been the best investment we have made for our son. He couldn’t have done it without them!

Kathy Gange Brett + 6 ACT Score Gain

Thank you so much!!! You and Taner moved her score from original 20 to 26. Great job! Thanks a lot!!!

Annabelle Wall Kristen + 6 ACT Score Gain

Melody and Ucan helped to significantly improve our children’s SAT/ACT scores. They have been very supportive and have given our children the training, confidence and skills needed to score well on SAT/ACT tests as well as school tests. We were referred to Melody and Ucan by a friend and we are very happy that we met with them and made the decision to enroll both of our children in their Ucan college prep program. Being a part of their program with the training and skill development they were able to give was instrumental to our children’s improvement in school as well as their SAT/ACT scores. We would highly recommend Ucan to any parent(s) looking to significantly improve their child’s SAT/ACT scores and their grades in school.

Anthony Oliver

If you are looking for a place to achieve high test scores and receive amazing college admissions results, UCAN Prep is the right place for you. I went into UCAN as a nervous high school junior who knew nothing about the admissions and test prep process. I came out of UCAN as a stellar test taker with amazing results.

UCAN’s nurturing environment can help anybody get results. I started the summer of my junior year with a 25 ACT diagnostic score. Ucan’s in-depth focus on passage analysis helped me develop strategies for the test. Melody’s knowledge of grammar and sentence structure allowed me to achieve a perfect score in this section. Their undeniable gift of teaching math boosted my once very weak word problem skills. The result: a 34 ACT score, a whopping 9-point gain!

I also was involved in UCAN’s College Planning program. I was worried about crafting my essays and making myself stand out in the sea of college admissions, but UCAN made it easy. Ucan was excellent in helping me brainstorm essay topics and really guided me throughout the process of making my activities/extracurriculars shine. They are deeply knowledgeable about this entire process, and I wouldn’t recommend anyone else. They take hours upon hours of time to thoroughly guide you, step by step, through each section of our application. I never felt left in the dark. Melody was spectacular in giving my essays a polished finish with her grammar finesse.

I was admitted to some of the top schools in this country: USC, Carnegie Mellon, UCLA, UC San Diego, UC Davis, Boston College, Northeastern, and more. I received over $650,000 in scholarship money.

None of this would have been possible without Melody. Ucan is truly a unique place that I would recommend over and over and over again. If you’re on the edge about joining the Ucan family, trust me when I say it is worth it.

Celine Vasquez

Greg shares his huge gain on the ACT and how Ucan helped his time management skills

SAT SCORE GUARANTEE OR WE WORK WITH YOUR TEEN FOR FREE.

We back up our in-person 1 on 1 or private group programs with the following guarantee. If your student’s official SAT score does not go up 250 points from a previous official SAT score upon completion of an in person 1 on 1 or private group course and all applicable practice exams, we will work with your teen for free in a private group program until he or she gets the guarantee. See our Terms Of Service for details.

Guarantee # 1. Ucan Prep’s 250 SAT Gain Guarantee
If your teen has a pre-SAT test score of 1200 or less, by enrolling your student in our 1 on 1 or private group test prep programs, you must see an increase of at least 250 points.
If your student’s official SAT score does not go up 250 points – starting from a previous official PSAT Or SAT score to the next official SAT test administered by the College Board – upon completion of any 1 on 1 or private group test prep program and all applicable practice tests, we will work with your teen for free in a private group until he or she gets the 250 score gain guarantee.
An official SAT score is one received after taking an SAT exam administered by The College Board.

Guarantee # 2. Our 99% percentile SAT Score Guarantee
If your teen has a pre-SAT test score between 1200 and 1400 (or more) before enrolling in Ucan Prep, by enrolling your student in our 1 on 1 or private group test prep programs, your teen will end in the 99th percentile score.
If your student’s official SAT score does not end up in the 99th percentile – starting from a previous official PSAT Or SAT score to the next official SAT test administered by the College Board – upon completion of any 1 on 1 or private group test prep program and all applicable practice tests, we will work with your teen for free in a private group until he or she gets the 99th percentile SAT score guarantee.
An official SAT score is one received after taking an SAT exam administered by The College Board.

ACT SCORE GUARANTEE OR WE WORK WITH YOUR TEEN FOR FREE.

Ucan Prep is very confident in the effectiveness of our ACT prep system. We back up our in-person 1 on 1 or private group programs with the following guarantees.

Guarantee # 1. Ucan Prep’s 5 ACT Gain Guarantee
If your teen has a pre-ACT test score of 25 or less, by enrolling your student in our 1 on 1 or private group test prep programs, you must see an increase of at least 5 points.
If your student’s official ACT score does not go up 5 points – starting from a previous official ACT score (or an old and official ACT score Ucan administers) to the next official ACT test administered by the ACT – upon completion of any 1 on 1 or private group test prep program and all applicable practice tests, we will work with your teen for free in a private group until he or she gets the 5 ACT score gain guarantee.
An official ACT score is one received after taking an ACT exam administered by ACT

Guarantee # 2. Our 99% percentile ACT Score Guarantee
If your teen has a pre-test score of 25 or more, by enrolling your student in our 1 on 1 or private group test prep programs, your teen will end in the 99th percentile score.
If your student’s official ACT score does not end up in the 99th percentile – starting from a previous official ACT score to the next official ACT test administered by the ACT – upon completion of any 1 on 1 or private group test prep program and all applicable practice tests, we will work with your teen for free in a private group until he or she gets the 99th percentile ACT score guarantee.
An official ACT score is one received after taking an ACT exam administered by The ACT.