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Hi Mr. Khalid,I wanted to thank you for all of your guidance and teachings through our private lessons. When I first came to you, I was a strong student in general, but I was unfamiliar with the SAT exam, and I wanted to push to reach the top of the percentile charts. Through our lessons, you taught me some specific skills and test taking tips, but what I found most invaluable from our time together were the intellectual debates that we had about reading passages and grammar questions. Those debates trained me in recognizing logic flaws while eliminating answer choices, understanding the rationale behind the SAT, developing my reading comprehension, and solidifying my memory and understanding of grammar rules. The lessons I learned this summer ultimately led to my earning a 1590 on the SAT. Thank you again!Best,

My son James took your SAT prep this summer and he got his score 1600. Thank you so much for such a great training program.

Hi Khalid! We just got our scores back, and would like you to know that Maya got the full score 1600! Thank you very much for your great work in helping here achieve this great score. - Eileen Ho

Hi,I got a 1570 on my SAT. Evidence Based Reading and Writing: 770, Math: 800

This is Priya H. I took the June (2025) SAT and I got a 1520 (770 English, 750 Math) I just wanted to thank you (Marc) and Chris for your help all this time. Funnily enough, this score perfectly mirrored a practice test I took at IES. I thought the June test was pretty much the same difficulty as the practice test's math section.

Thank you so much Khalid for the time and effort you have put into me these past few months. This achievement would not have been possible without you and Arianna. June 2025.

Hello Khalid,

Thank you so much for preparing me for the SAT!

I first came into IES in 6th grade and your carefully crafted lessons and practice books helped me excel on the exam in 7th grade. I was able to achieve a 1330/1600 (including a 700 on the math section), thanks to your help. This also granted me admission into Johns Hopkins CTY SET (Center for Talented Youth Study for Exceptional Talent).
When I came back to take the exam in high school, your program once again prepared me with the knowledge and test-taking strategies to once again excel, as I scored a 1570/1600. These strategies have not only translated to my SAT score, but also to all the tests I have taken throughout middle and high school.
This week, thanks to Khalid and IES Test Prep, I was accepted to my dream school Harvard University under the Early Action program.

Thank you, Khalid!

Sincerely,
Filip Vujanic

Hi Khalid and Arianna, thank you so much! I got a 780 math and 750 reading, and superscored 1550!

Dear Mr. Khalid, Thank you so much for helping me improve my score by nearly 200 points! I never imagined being able to score a 1590 on the SAT, with a 790 on my English section and 800 on my Math section. Thank you Lynne, and all the IES teachers for pushing me to improve every week! Sincerely, Margaret Cheng

Dear IES, Sorry for the late email. I'm James, from the July-August summer night session. I was able to score a 1580 on the SAT with a 21 on the essay section! I would like to drop some thank you's for my teachers. Dear Bing,I came into IES very under confident in my math skills - in fact I wasn't even able to finish the diagnostic SAT in time (I had like 4 questions left on one math section). Thank you for making me feel very prepared to take the math section, and thank you for being a fantastic teacher! Dear Keith,Thank you for making class so much fun and teaching us so much! You're one of the most interesting and engaging teachers I've ever had. I'm so sorry for all the times I was on my phone in class! I hope you can forgive me :) Sincerely,

Just wanted to send you a note coz in his own words he couldn't have done it without the help he got at IES

Hi Khalid,

I got a 1580 on my SAT!!! 800 on math (no questions wrong) and 780 on reading/writing (2 wrong in reading and 1 wrong in writing).

Thank you for helping me prepare. All those practice tests made me a lot more confident on test day, and your explanations really helped me improve on math!

Best,
Elliot

Thanks Megan for all your help!

Hi, this is Olivia . I just wanted to thank you guys for all your help with my preparations for the new SAT. I ended up getting a 1570 on the SAT, with a 780 reading section and a 790 math section. I'm happy to report that I've been accepted to the Harvard class of 2022. Thank you again!

Lailee Golesorkhi - IES School Graduate
SAT Score: 1520

After taking the IES sat course, I can say with certainty that it was exceptionally useful in that it not only increased my test scores, but gave me the tools necessary for learning and studying in general that I know will benefit me greatly throughout my educational career. The teachers were fantastic and very understanding, and I can say overall that I’m glad I took the course.

Best regards and many thanks for all,

Lailee Blue Golesorkhi

Dear Khalid,I'd like to thank you and IES for helping me prep for the SAT and achieving a 1570! Although it isn't a 1600, I am very happy with this score and I am grateful to all of the help you and Kevin have given me throughout the time I've been with IES.

Hi Mr. Khashoggi, This is Isabella from your August IES SAT Class in Long Island. I took the SAT on August 26th and the scores came out this week. I got a 1570 and I'm very happy with my score, so I just wanted to thank you for all of your help this summer. Without your help and the time spent in class, I wouldn't have been able to improve so much all on my own.Thanks and hope you have a wonderful week! Sincerely,

Hi.My name is Rachana Kotamraju and I took the August SAT. I got a 770 in math and a 740 in verbal. My combined score was a 1510 and I got a 19 on my essay. Thank you Rajvi and Lynn!!!

Billy did well, scoring 790 in Math and 770 in Reading/Writing, for a 1560 total. He was very happy (although he is hoping to get an 800 in Math on the 11/5 test) and extremely grateful for everyone's help at IES. We'll let you know how the November test goes. Thanks Norma Fallon

Dear Jo, Thank you so much for your help in the SAT essay course! Because of your course, I was able to write a stellar essay that earned me a perfect score, and I couldn't be more grateful. You're doing a great job and you're definitely doing a lot to help your students. Keep it up! Sincerely,