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Blanca R.

November 5, 2022

Bronx

★★★★★

verified student

“excellent”

A.R.E. iReady Course

Excellent instruction and professor!

Benjamin N.

November 4, 2022

Stanwood

★★★★★

verified student

“organized”

A.R.E. iReady Course

Organized class content, really helpful.

Richard C.

November 2, 2022

New York

★★★★☆

verified student

“pratical”

C.S.E. iReady Course

Professor Hanlon clearly understand the material at an expert level. And her cadence and teaching ability is great. The honest problem is that there is too much material to cover. i wish there was a practice exam at the beginning of the class that we could take cold. sample question that teach got wrong was scary because it was really hard to study

Viktoriya D.

October 28, 2022

Los Angeles

★★★★★

verified student

“gets to the point"

C.S.E. iReady Course

She is great, straight to the point, giving clear and concise direction to pass the exam.

Kurt F.

October 26, 2022

Julian

★★★★★

verified student

“extremely clear”

C.S.E. iReady Course

I feel like she is very clear when describing the content... the Syllabus without her lecture does not seem to be detailed enough when one goes back to review. Heavy note-taking is a must to understand the content. She is knowledgeable, likable, and easy to understand.

Joe M.

October 24, 2022

New York

★★★★★

verified student

“great asset”

C.S.E. iReady Course

I wish to have more lecture from her!

Andrea C.

October 22, 2022

Los Angeles

★★☆☆☆

verified student

“inconvenient”

A.R.E. iReady Course

I took her ARE class and I really like the way she teaches the class. However, the negative side is that it seems very expensive for the amount of information we get. and its more about her making money, than making the class convinient for students to learn the material easier. The way her syllabus works is one example for that.

Justin F.

October 21, 2022

Los Angeles

★★★★★

verified student

“take notes”

A.R.E. iReady Course

Professor Hanlon knows the material exceptionally well. The information is presented quickly. So, it can be difficult to follow along while taking notes. However, the course needs to be process quickly so there is not a lot that can be done about the speed. It feels great to have a refined study scope.

Mary L.

October 17, 2022

New York

★★★★★

verified student

“patient”

A.R.E. iReady Course

Very patient.

Daniel O.

October 5, 2022

Mount Vernon

★★★★☆

verified student

“lengthy”

A.R.E. iReady Course

Prof Hanlon is extremely knowledgeable. I appreciate her ability to sift down ARE content to what needs to be reviewed. Some of the lecture work around formulas and calculations would get very lengthy and difficult to follow virtually.

Natasha T.

October 4, 2022

New York

★★★★★

verified student

“amazing”

A.R.E. iReady Course

Her classes were amazing but you definitely need to have basic understanding of the materials before taking the ARE classes.

Berenice S.

September 26, 2022

New York

★★★★★

verified student

“highly recommended”

A.R.E. iReady Course

the class was very informative and helpful in general. all the materials was up to date and the professor explained the syllabus very well. I have learned a lot . I absolutely recommend taking notes and being present for each session. thank you Professor!!

Nadeen S.

September 24, 2022

San Diego

★★★★★

verified student

“clear & direct”

A.R.E. iReady Course

She is straight to the point, and very focussed on exam content. She guides you to focus on and synthesize the important

Andrew P.

September 20, 2022

Orlando

★★★★★

verified student

“good”

A.R.E. iReady Course

That is a very good professor to take online classes with

Eddison L.

September 18, 2022

Salt Lake City

★★★★☆

verified student

“lots of content”

A.R.E. iReady Course

Lots of material to be covered in a short amount of time

Christina M.

September 15, 2022

Irvine

★★★★★

verified student

“good content”

A.R.E. iReady Course

great professor, good content and knowledgable

James J.

September 13, 2022

New York

★★★★★

verified student

“knowledgeable”

A.R.E. iReady Course

Professor is very knowledgeable about subject.

Liana N.

September 2, 2022

East Hampton

★★★★★

verified student

“good feedback”

A.R.E. iReady Course

Thanks!

Byron P.

August 28, 2022

Miami

★★★★★

verified student

“essential class”

A.R.E. iReady Course

Professor Hanlon is ESSENTIAL in passing the ARE! I've failed these tests too many times to count and once I took her course and understood the why behind the content, questions and exams it was easier to pass the ARE.

Nhu L.

August 22, 2022

Newport Beach

★★★★★

verified student

“excellent”

A.R.E. iReady Course

Excellent test preparation. I had taken the class some 12 years ago but didn't complete the cycle (kids) and decided to take it again.

Daniel Ishak

August 20, 2022

Burbank

★★★★★

verified student

“professional”

A.R.E. iReady Course

Professor Hanlon is very professional, and her content and concepts are easy to grasp and understand.

Peter R.

August 15, 2022

Fort Lauderdale

★★★★★

verified student

“comprehensive"

A.R.E. iReady Course

Comprehensive ARE test prep.

Gabriela O.

July 27, 2022

West Palm Beach

★★★★★

verified student

“thoughtful”

C.S.E. iReady Course

Very thoughtful and considerate of everyone's time. Presents the information in a clear and concise manner.

John S.

July 26, 2022

New York

★★★★★

verified student

“relevant”

C.S.E. iReady Course

For CSE there's a lot of material covered and class and is very fast paced. Professor Hanlon lets you know what exactly what you need to know and memorize for the exam and doesn't waste time on material that is irrelevant to the exam. Quizzes at the beginning of the class were helpful to review material covered.

Raffi T.

July 12, 2022

Miami

★★★★★

verified student

“concise”

C.S.E. iReady Course

She concentrate in what you need to know for the test, no complication on looking at many different books or web site, she has a summary prepared on what is the focus of the test.

Jomay C.

June 26, 2022

Sunny Isles Beach

★★★★★

verified student

“focused in-depth”

C.S.E. iReady Course

She concentrate in what you need to know for the test, no complication on looking at many different books or web site, she has a summary prepared on what is the focus of the test

Ian D.

June 23, 2022

New York

★★★★☆

verified student

“hard to keep up”

C.S.E. iReady Course

Knowledgeable on all topics covered - so much so that it can be hard to keep up notes with her train of thought.

Benjamin G.

June 11, 2022

Mount Vernon

★★★★☆

verified student

“hyper thorough”

C.S.E. iReady Course

Hyper knowledgeable and efficient. Course is very thorough (sometimes to the point of TMI). Highly recommend for busy professionals to prepare for their exams.

Niharika H.

June 4, 2022

Clearwater

★★★★★

verified student

“concise”

C.S.E. iReady Course

Knowledable in CSE. Appreciate compiling the necessary information for this specific exam with the wide array of materials and resources out there for the CSE.

Chris P.

May 13, 2022

East Lansing

★★★★★

verified student

“exceptional class”

C.S.E. iReady Course

Exceptionally knowledgeable, clear and to the point.

Ian D.

May 6, 2022

Knoxville

★★★★☆

verified student

“amazing lectures”

C.S.E. iReady Course

Thank you professor Halon for condensing the material and teaching us what is important FOR THE EXAM. I am so glad i came across this course while searching for courses to take because i was not able to pass the exam by myself.

Byron M.

April 25, 2022

Beverly

★★★★★

verified student

“principled”

A.R.E. iReady Course

She is generally/technically knowledgeable, principled, and deserves your support for working to improve aspects of our profession's curious licensing process. So many ARE prep options sprouting up for such a small candidate pool raises questions about whether the tests are still serving their purpose (verification) or other commercial interests.

Niharika H.

April 18, 2022

Chelsea

★★★★★

verified student

"effective & efficient”

C.S.E. iReady Course

I wanted to thank you so much for your class! I was not prepared the first time I took the CSE and you were able to break down the subject matter in easily understandable sections that made studying so much more effective. The way you break down questions helped me so much on the test to narrow in on the correct answers.

Benjamin G.

April 17, 2022

San Francisco

★★★★★

verified student

“successful”

C.S.E. iReady Course

I just passed CSE on my first try. I have no previous experience with the topics (other than ARE). Funkaar was my only study material. I credit the course and Professor Hanlon with my success.

Ryan D.

April 7, 2022

New York

★★★★☆

verified student

“high level review”

A.R.E. iReady Course

Professor Hanlon is very knowledgeable and does a great job providing a high level overview of a vast amount of topics. I wish the course syllabus spent more time on complex subjects. I felt like we started out slow and ended a bit overwhelmed.

Nader N.

April 2, 2022

Lansing

★★★★☆

verified student

"take notes”

A.R.E. iReady Course

Lots of material, fast paced, in depth, can be a little all over the place because of trying to connect different subjects, recommend rewriting your notes while reviewing the syllabus again and filling in the blanks you have.

Natasha M.

March 11, 2022

Blue Springs

★★★★☆

verified student

“great information”

A.R.E. iReady Course

Lots of great information.

Brian F.

March 5, 2022

Concord

★★★★★

verified student

“lots of content”

A.R.E. iReady Course

Lots of content. Great way to prepare for the AREs.

Demetrios C.

March 2, 2022

El Cajon

★★★★★

verified student

“best professor”

A.R.E. iReady Course

She’s the best

Marta G.

February 13, 2022

Albany

★★★★★

verified student

“engaging”

A.R.E. iReady Course

Immense depth and breadth of knowledge, as a student ensure you understand basics before engaging in a Professor Hanlon class.

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