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January 2020 by Elena S.
Great team, very caring and exceptionally helpful. I had an issue with noise at my first TOEFL exam, and they kindly offered a separate room when I got back to retake it. Mike and his entire team are people of big heart. Thank you, guys.
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December 2019 by kevin p.
The nicest testing center I've been to out of the three I've tested in. I took the bus since I didn't want to worry about parking. Getting dropped off would have been my second choice. I was checked in quickly, but there weren't many people when I arrived so I can't speak to what it would be like to have to wait. The lockers for your personal items are nice and clean but pack light because everything has to be put away. Office was quiet while I was there - there was a gentleman cleaning testing stations who was very respectful of people trying to concentrate. The bathroom is about 10 feet from the door so no wandering down long hallways while your test timer is running. I'll be back at this location for my next test.
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December 2019 by Judy M.
I had not written test for several years so I was nervous especially since the test was required for my job. The team was extremely human which allowed me to calm and pass my exam. I also misplaced my watch during the exam process and the staff quickly resolved the situation. I am forever grateful to this team that supported me on my journey. I would highly recommend this site for taking tests.
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December 2019 by Annie B.
I would avoid taking your test at this testing center if at all possible. First, your parking options are awful. The street parking is all permit only and all of the surrounding lots are $25+. To park in the building's parking lot, I paid $26. My test was at 8:00 am and I arrived at the building around 7:30 am. They make everyone wait in the lobby. Then, they bring everyone up in groups of 5. Make sure you are in one of the earlier groups if possible. I will tell you why later. Then, one by one, they take your photo and make you speak into the microphone to verify your identity/whatever. But the woman's system kept crashing, which delayed the already very slow process even further. In order to speed up the process, they should have multiple staff members collecting this information. Luckily I was in the first group of five people let up. After this process was complete, they finally sat you down at your computer and you can begin the test. That means that the other groups of students are being brought up from the lobby to complete this process WHILE YOU ARE TAKING YOUR TEST. This is super distracting!!! They do provide earplugs and noise-cancelling headphones (I would doubt those are cleaned regularly), but I was still very distracted. This is why I would recommend being in the first or one of the first groups - at least you can start your test on time (since the other groups didn't all start until 8:15-45 am). Then, since everyone is at different points in the test, everyone takes their breaks at difference times - creating even more noise and distractions. The last thing I wanted to say is that the staff was pretty rude and unfriendly. I didn't feel like they did a good job of explaining the "rules" - I was unclear on when I was allowed to leave my seat to eat a snack or take a sip of water. Again, take your test elsewhere if you can!!!
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November 2019 by 仲
This test center is very clean. This center's president,Michael, is so kind to help every student to get into the university or program,
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November 2019 by Megan J.
Staff is incompetent. They explain the same thing 3-4 times. There are not enough chairs or room for those waiting. It took me an hour from arrival to start taking my test. They keep all the snacks and water scattered around the office. There is no clear break area. It's too cramped overall. The building expects you to pay $24 to park. These are students. It's already $200 to take the test. They tell you the secret is to go buy a water at the movie theater to get validation. How unethical!!!! Also the movie theater only validated 4 hours so it's worthless when you spend 5 hours at the facility because they were so unorganized and took so long to get going. The staff were fighting because one staff member refused to put his phone on silent in a testing facility. Seriously. At the end of my test, they started soliciting for yelp reviews. So here it is. If you can help it, don't test here.
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November 2019 by Steve T.
Came here to take my GRE and the employees here are incompetent. Woman checking ID's took 10 minutes per person, typed with one finger per hand, was busy calling an Uber and texting, and it didn't help that her program crashed twice. During the exam they administer "sound cancelling" headphones but towards the end as more people left, the employees thought it was okay to start talking while we were taking the exam. I know I'm paying 200$ for a test - not to have a good time, but expect the services for test taking to be better than this.
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October 2019 by Big Papa Y.
Fantastic test environment. Family operated. Two wonderful dogs to greet you upon coming in. Most test environments are almost mechanical and uptight. This place, very relaxing, great people. Ill be back for sure. I suggest for anyone going, grab street parking instead of the garage.
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September 2019 by Leslie L.
I had a great experience testing here. The people working here are caring and very informative. They were professional with a human side. I look forward to my next test here!
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September 2019 by William G.
Amazing testing site. My experience was beyond my expectations. Staff was courteous, professional, and very informative. I will most definitely be coming back to Global Education Placement Services in near future. William G.
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July 2019 by Sonia V.
You call, it goes straight to voicemail, mailbox is full. You click on website, not found. Is this place still open? How can I reach them???
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June 2019 by Bian B.
This place is so amazing! I have came to here to take my ITEP test several times, you could make your appointment flexibly, and the staff are very friendly. This place also can take GRE and TOFLE, I really recommend this wonderful place. If you meet Michael, you are so lucky! You could also get a lot useful studying advices from him. Since I came to here, my English level have been improving a lot. I really appreciate this wonderful place!
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June 2019 by Mateo J.
I came in to take my CBEST exam, and the staff were very friendly & supportive. Plus, they have two delightful dogs in the office, both of whom were sweet and calming. This place is a comfortable, relaxed testing environment with easy, convenient parking on site. The parking does cost $24, though, so be ready for that. I appreciated the warm, friendly reception & easy-to-find location.
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May 2019 by Saweni S.
I had an excellent experience taking my CSET subject exams here. But I am a dog lover, so there's that. The people who run the testing center are exceptionally nice and flexible. I was able to take bathroom breaks between sessions, and it was one of the most relaxed test settings (while still adhering to all rules). The two dogs (Zeus and Zoe) are therapy dogs, incredibly mellow and gentle, as many of the people who use the center have special needs -- from what I understand the center helps place them with training and jobs. They started that aspect of the business because of their son, who is developmentally disabled (the dogs are his). Downside: parking is awful and public transit is nonexistent from my neighborhood, so I had to Lyft.
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April 2019 by Ali Z.
I took toefl test in this place. First my toefl ticket said to be there at 7:30 am to start the test at 8 pm. I was there at 7:12 am. I waited more than stated an started test after 8 pm. I and other test takers waited entrace of the building by standing up or sitting on the floor. It was not comfortable. Even though all people were waiting for the toefl test the person who was owner of the test center asking for who came for toefl. He did not tell people to make a line. He took people randomly to elevator. And he was not kind. He ordered people " go back". I put my water and snacks into bag. I thought that i could take them during break. Unfortunately they did not let me take them. I should have left them outside the test center. But they did not inform me before test. Test center is not comfortable. Space is for one person not enough to use keyboard,mouse and papers. Furthermore keyboard is small and different than desktop or laptop, it was difficult to use in writing section. I wish I would have taken test an other place.
