Elite Announces the 2009 Student of the Year and Branch Student Scholars
 2009 Elite Student Scholars
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On June 6, 2009, Jennifer Ding was named Elite's 2009 Student of the Year and received a cash award. Jennifer, who received a perfect score on the SAT, attended Elite of Rancho Bernardo and will attend Harvard this fall. On the same day, twelve other high school seniors were recognized as Elite Branch Student Scholars and also received cash awards. Each student was selected for demonstrating academic and personal excellence in and out of the classroom. Click here for a complete list of names and more photos from the award ceremony. |
Elite of Istanbul in Turkey Opens!
 Istanbul Branch |
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Elite is pleased to announce the grand opening of its newest branch in Istanbul, Turkey. Elite of Istanbul has taken charge of the English language education of the children of Korean residents living abroad in Istanbul, Turkey, including the children of corporate employees on location who will be needing to return to Korea in the future. We concentrate on providing our students with not only English language instruction for college admissions, but also rigorous training in reading comprehension and writing from an early age for life. We aim to equip our students with such skills so that they may be able to engage in their various spheres in life after college without any impediments. We have also been undertaking efforts to meet the needs of local Turkish students and adults alike seeking English instruction by actively utilizing the Elite system to fit their needs. Currently, we have two classes of Turkish students and three classes of Korean students, with plans to gradually increase the number of classes for Turkish students provided. |
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Honest Answers about Test Prep from Elite COO Kevin Sung
Elite COO Asks New Teachers to Help Make Students College, Career, and Life Ready and Addresses Test Prep Industry Concerns Raised by The Wall Street Journal.
Speaking at Elite Educational Institute's annual Teacher Convocation 2009, Elite COO, Kevin Sung, told an audience of almost two hundred new instructors, senior instructors, administrative staff, parents, and students to let the politicians and school administrators deal with the budget stalemate and to do their parts to make high school students college, career, and life ready. CLICK HERE to read more.
On another note, Mr. Sung, in his same remarks, also addressed concerns raised by The Wall Street Journal about the test prep industry.
"Let me tell you exactly what I told the Wall Street Journal: 'Please note that all of our tests are designed according to standards set out in Standards for Educational and Psychological Testing published by the APA,'" informed Mr. Sung, "'Empirically, we know that our tests give a good prediction of actual scores, and we know anecdotally that many Elite alumni have been happy with their real test scores, but we don't guarantee or publicize specific score improvements because we recognize that any claims we made about score improvements would be suspect. Any test prep company that gives you their own test with their own score scale could be accused of fudging the numbers to make students think they improved more than they really had.'" CLICK HERE to read more.
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College Admissions Seminar at the Hanbit Church of San Diego
The Hanbit Church (under the direction of Pastor Soo Il Cheong) held a 'college admissions seminar' on April 18, 2009 in the church's multi-purpose room. The seminar was conducted by Mr. Jong Hwan Park, founder and CEO of Elite Educational Institute, an institute specializing in college admissions. Mr. Park provided a wealth of information for both Korean parents and those students preparing for entrance into college.
The International Academic Competitions
The Center for Future Global Leaders (CFGL) is pleased to announce that it, in partnership with Elite Educational Institute, will sponsor a triad of contests in the summer of 2009, providing a stage for students around the world to demonstrate achievement in fundamental skills that are part of the traditional liberal arts education. By sponsoring these contests, CFGL seeks to encourage young people to grasp the link between a liberal arts education and professional success. Contest subject areas include persuasive writing, vocabulary, and math.
Mom as Mentor: The "Mom Coach" 11-Step Strategy
The Sending Everyday Students to Top American Universities Project
"Instead of Feeding, Teaching Families to Feed Themselves"
Particularly outstanding students are not the only ones who are capable of making their way to the top universities in the U.S. With the added strength of one's involvement as a parent in the college application process, one's seemingly average son or daughter has a chance to attend a good college as well.
Jonghwan Park, CEO of Elite Educational Institute, which has long established its reputation as a premiere specialty educational center for college admissions preparation, has applied his college prep consulting know-how to start up his own 11-Step "Mom Coach" Program for parents, which helps break down the college admissions process into easily divisible steps.
Elite of San Ramon Opens!
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Elite is pleased to announce the grand opening of its newest branch in San Ramon, California. Elite of San Ramon will offer all the same courses of enrichment that parents and students have come to recognize as the "Elite Difference". | |
Elite Education at World Journal’s College Fair!
The Northern California branches of Elite Education will once again be major sponsors at the annual World Journal College Preparation Expo. The World Journal, known as Chinese Daily News in Southern California, is the largest Chinese language newspaper in North America.
The L.A. Times Features ELITE!
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At the Elite Educational Institute in Northridge, instructor Elizabeth Cho, left, and student Christine Cao, 15, make a point to each other in a class on how to write an SAT essay. |
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Elite of Rancho Bernardo Opens!
Rancho Bernardo Branch
11305 Rancho Bernardo Road, Suite 120
858-217-2988 (click here for the map)
Students who attend Rancho Bernardo, Mount Carmel, Westview, and other Poway Unified schools in San Diego no longer need to drive to Del Mar to attend Elite—they have an Elite office right in their own neighborhood. "For years we have had families from Rancho Bernardo driving all the way to Del Mar to attend Elite," says San Diego Director Chris Hamilton. "Today, many of our students can walk to their new Elite office." In fact, it is the teachers and even the Director who will do the driving. "Many of our Senior Teachers—including all of our 2100 teachers—will be teaching at both offices this summer," says Hamilton. "Several of our Senior Teachers will spend all of their summers at Rancho Bernardo—and I am splitting my time equally between the two offices." Located near the 4S Ranch neighborhood, the new office is comfortable, and beautifully appointed. "We want all of our offices to feel like a quiet refuge for our students," says Hamilton. "But the new Rancho Bernardo office is particularly nice. Who knows? Perhaps we'll see a few Torrey Pines students making the drive to Rancho Bernardo this summer."