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Type Private Industry Education Founded 2002 Founder Steven Ma (API Commissioner) Website https://ttlearning.com/

ThinkTank Learning Inc. (also known as TTLearning) is an educational development company, which offers college admissions consulting services,[1] academic tutoring, and various classes including SAT/ACT test preparation.[2] The Company was founded in 2002 by Steven Ma, who currently serves as the first Director of the International Education Liaison, California Department of Education.[3]

Development[edit]

In 2002, ThinkTank Learning was founded by Steven Ma, and was headquartered in Cupertino, California. Classes were the primary focus and within three years, the company's revenues had grown to about $1 million per year, and they opened a second office in Fremont, California.[4] In 2014, the company started a college consulting program for assistance with college admissions.[5] Now, the company has nine franchised learning centers in San Francisco Bay Area.[6][7]

Guaranteed Admission[edit]

The founder of ThinkTank Learning, Steven Ma,[8] claimed that the company uses an in-house algorithm[9] to decode the myth behind college admissions. Considering metrics based on GPA, extracurricular activities, and SAT/ACT,[10] the company provides standard application consulting product starting from $4,500,[11] and also special packages with 100 percent money-back guarantee.[12]

Reference[edit]

  1. ^ "This company will guarantee to get your student into their dream college — for a price". NBC News. Retrieved 2017-12-14.
  2. ^ Levin, Dan (2011-05-29). "Coaching and Much More for Chinese Students Looking to U.S." The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2017-12-14.
  3. ^ "Torlakson Names International Liaison - Year 2017 (CA Dept of Education)". www.cde.ca.gov. Retrieved 2017-12-15.
  4. ^ "ConsumerWatch: Bay Area Firm Offers College Admission Help, For A Price". 2011-10-21. Retrieved 2017-12-14.
  5. ^ "Former Wall Street Analyst Guarantees Students' Acceptance At Elite Colleges". 2014-11-30. Retrieved 2017-12-14.
  6. ^ "ConsumerWatch: Bay Area Firm Offers College Admission Help, For A Price". 2011-10-21. Retrieved 2017-12-14.
  7. ^ "Ivy League "whisperer's" big promise to parents". Retrieved 2017-12-14.
  8. ^ "How to Get Into an Ivy League College—Guaranteed". Bloomberg.com. 2014-09-03. Retrieved 2017-12-14.
  9. ^ "This company will guarantee to get your student into their dream college — for a price". NBC News. Retrieved 2017-12-14.
  10. ^ "Would You Pay To Get Your Kid Into A Top College?". www.wbur.org. Retrieved 2017-12-14.
  11. ^ "This company will guarantee to get your student into their dream college — for a price". NBC News. Retrieved 2017-12-14.
  12. ^ Levin, Dan (2011-05-29). "Coaching and Much More for Chinese Students Looking to U.S." The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2017-12-14.

External Link[edit]

Official Website