High School Entrance Exam
Prep Courses (For 8th Graders)

Student completing ACT prep coursework with private tutoring in Chicago as part of college entrance exam coaching and summer test prep programs.

High School Entrance Exam Prep Courses for PreACT 9, HSPT, ISEE

Below is a list of the different locations we will be offering our high school entrance exam prep courses. We will offer both summer and fall course options. Please click on the location listed below for a full course schedule and to register for the course.

The courses are listed chronologically and will begin in July 2026. CPS students will take the PreACT 9 at their respective school on Wednesday, October 7. CPS has not yet announced when non-CPS students will test, but we anticipate those test dates to be in mid and late October on weekends. Each course meets for 16 total hours.

$575

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Prep Course Registration

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    - Octavia R

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    - Yessenia M.

  • "Our son improved tremendously from his first diagnostic with Test Prep Chicago to his ultimate score of 99% on the actual CPS High School Admissions Test. We are so happy and relieved. Thank you so much for all your testing insight and guidance. It proved priceless."

    - Debra F.

  • "TPC has really helped me with both the high school entrance exam and the ISEE. I scored a perfect score on the CPS exam and was offered to Walter Payton College Prep as well as Lincoln Park IB/ double honors. They did a great job of covering all topics on the exam. Thank you so much — I highly recommend this program."

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