ThinkTank Learning

Very good service. The staffs are very welcomed and very patiently to answer all kind of questions. The environment is very comfortable. The teacher is very experienced and very nice.

PLEASE DO NOT COME TO THIS PLACE FOR SAT PREP (especially the weekly based test taking and explanation). The math teacher is excellent, but DEFINITELY not the critical reading and writing teacher Christopher B. He absolutely does not know critical reading and writing –always giving wrong answers when asking for answer explanations. Misses even the simplest writing questions. How a class goes:
«Can you explain number 2?»
«Ok, um, is the answer D?»
«No, it’s not.»
«Ok, tell me the correct answer.»
«D.»
“Oh, it’s D because…” with a very poor explanation that just reiterates the answer.
Waste of money, so glad I only signed up for one class.

Poor communication. They send me wrong kids test score 3x in a row, I have to keep contact them to correct it. The lady in front desk even worse, she is not helping at all, can’t event speak clear English. Every time I ask questions, never get a straight answers. Don’t wasting your money, there’re lot of SAT learning centers, this is the worst.

The environment is great :)
Megan

I made the mistake of enrolling my child in one of their prep classes because it is close to her high school. My daughter was deeply disappointed by the quality of the instructor. He was not invested in their success and simply went through the motions because he was paid to do so. I realized when we enrolled her that we took a risk and the reality is that no class will help a child who isn’t committed to improving. But what bothers me most about this company is that their entire culture and every decision they make is based on money.
Once they have your phone number or e-​mail they are relentless on upselling you/​cross selling you etc. It got to the point where I had to shout to explain the fact that I no longer wanted to hear from them due to the horrible experience we had and the lack of an educational mission at this place.
A minor but relevant point is that we are Indian-​Americans (from India) although my daughter was born here. If you aren’t Asian and don’t speak Chinese Think Tank is a very uncomfortable place.

I sent my child to this center for all-​inclusive-​program and it is a big mistake! His counseler has changed at least 5 times during the last 3 years since he started high school. Tutors are either unavailable or not even return phone calls when we want to make a reservation. Classes are cancelled constantly without notice and without make up. Save your money to go to another institution, such as ELITE. Do not waste your money here.

Think Tank Learning in Cupertino is as good as it gets. Their teacher Mr. Tani is so knowledgeable and very passionate. Mr. Clark is a very good teacher, too!

I’ve head both pleasant and horrible experiences going to Think Tank. When going last year, I had a wonderful biology and chemistry teacher who prepared me for everything with tests and fun activities, and a disturbing physics teacher. She would constantly close her eyes every time she spoke. Although she tried her best, all the students expected better from what we were paying.
This year was exactly the same thing. The AP biology and chemistry teacher taught wonderfully. He prepared us for SCHOOL, not just his class. He made sure we had social experiences by making us partner up. He didn’t check the homework, which was nice, but he made sure we got the concepts. The calculus and physics teacher on the other hand, oh my. He didn’t explain any of the concepts fully enough for the students to understand. Most of us sat there waiting for the class to end. It was sad since he looked like he was suffering up there. He knew his stuff, but he didn’t know it well enough to communicate it to the rest of the class. He assigned homework and collected it, but did not return it with any corrections. He’s a teacher working during the summer. He shouldn’t have any excuses to NOT give the homework back to us. Even though he tried his best, he gave us extremely hard problems for the tests. He did not prepare us for school, but for HIS specific tests. He would skip sections of the book since he did not want to teach it since he thought it was bothersome.
(ps. i took multiple science classes) the calc and physics teacher were one this year.

The pictures are wrong. Think Tank Learning Cupertino has very long history, and there are so many great teachers. Kids love to come for homework helper. They also have fun with all the friends and teachers here.

I used to go there for SAT prep class because my mom got a flyer when she was picking me up from CHS which was my lovely 4 years high school, YAH! She didn’t want me to waste time at home during the summer break, so she forced me to go there. It was a turning point of my life. My instructor, who was also my mentor influenced me so much and changed my life. He didn’t only teach me the SAT course, he also gave me so much valuable suggestion on college application. We became friends and still keep in contact. His IQ is sky high and he reads thousand books. I am thankful to have met him in my junior year.