Accel Academy | Melrose Park

"My son did not take an SAT or PSAT before taking the Acel Academy SAT prep course. But he achieved high scores on his first two tests, and I think that this was partly due to the instruction and practice he had during the Acel Academy course. Thanks so much for this quality preparation for taking the SAT tests!"

"I attended Accel for several years growing up. All of the teachers were caring and passionate, especially Mr. Pak who went out of his way to help as much as possible. Accel stayed open hours after classes were over as many students continued to study until parents picked them up. My SAT scores increased significantly because of Accel which led me to university and a career that I love very much. Thank you Mr. Pak and staff!"

"Dear Mr. Pak and Mrs. Parris, I hope this message finds you both well. I’m not sure if you’ll remember me, as I was an SAT-prep student at Accel almost 14 years ago. I recently received positive feedback on a research paper that made me reflect on how well Accel prepared me not only for the SAT, but also for life after high school. I ended up doing fairly well on the SAT (800 math/780 reading/780 writing) and SAT II math (800) and physics (800) and was accepted to Brown’s combined BS/MD program. In undergrad I triple-majored in math, philosophy, and biology and, following medical school, I continued my training at Harvard’s neurosurgery residency program at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center. I also obtained a master’s in biomedical informatics from Harvard Medical School, and I work on research implementing statistical and machine learning techniques to analyze clinical and financial outcomes. I still remember some of the pictures from my vocab flashcards when I’m writing (the one that vividly comes to mind now is the “maladroit” elephant), as well as some of Mrs. Parris’s phrases (“Being” is bad!). Accel gave me the confidence and tools to address many of the academic challenges I have encountered – I often tell my mom that sending me to Accel was one of the best decisions she made. I’m incredibly grateful for the opportunity I had to learn from both of you."

"We recommend this Academy to help improve SAT scores. The one month summer program is really intense. It is not for the wishy washy or faint hearted! It is boot camp for SAT prep. My son went to the summer camp and it was really hard for him. But it helped him a lot and we are thankful to this Academy."

"I highly recommend Accel Academy for anyone looking to significantly improve their SAT scores. The academy utilizes genuine SAT tests and examples to increase your scores but also improves your test taking skills and time management. The teachers were incredibly helpful and this was certainly worth the time and money as my score improved by 250 points."