ELS Language Centers - Seattle

I went here to give the ielts test. They maintain timeliness and open on time and conduct their practice as per schedule. Every IELTS employee and instructors was courteous and professional regarding their conduct. It was a pleasant experience taking the test here. PS . Parking spots are hard to find outside the center. Taking the bus or a rideshare is a much better option.

I took the TOEFL exam here and it was a great experience. Staff was very friendly, professional and organized. They provide reasonable headphones that you can keep all through the exam (which I recommend). You can go to the bathroom on your 10 min break after the listening section, and they also have a "break room" with drinks and snack machines. Be aware that you can’t bring anything with you to the exam room, only your identification (passport, etc). They also provide a closet room for you to store your belongings during the exam. The only thing I have to point out is that they were supposed to open doors at 7.30am and only opened at 8am, so we had to wait 30min. To sum up, it’s a very nice place and I was able to get the score I wanted. 🙂 Good luck to all test takers and thank you ELS Seattle!

Studying abroad was an amazing opportunity for me to see the world and grow as a person. I have had a great experience learning English at ELS Seattle the staff and teachers there were very friendly and helpful.They all helped me a lot to speak English better. I really enjoyed the program, If you are looking to improve your English for higher education, I think that ELS Seattle is the place to go.

I had really bad experience during my IELTS exam at seattle test center. I had exam on 15th Feb. Me and my cousin reached the test center around 7:50 AM and there was a big line outside the entrance gate. We had to wait outside in cold for almost 40 min. and there were 50-60 other students standing in the line. There was only 1 person who was checking all the documents and that's why everyone had to wait outside the building. For listening part - There was huge room where we all 35-40 students sitting for our listening exam. They placed the speaker at the front and you couldn't hear properly even when requested to raise the volume. It was difficult to concentrate specially when you sitting at the back and there was a continuous sound coming from air condition. I already submitted complain after my exam but I don't think there will be any action. I would never recommend anyone to choose this center for IELTS exam.

Pretty cool school. The instructors are very knowledgeable and helpful and go out of their way to make sure you learn English and speak it properly. Great atmosphere, stress free and conductive to learning. I enjoyed it a lot and made good friends.

I gave my IELTS General Training Exam here. Staffs are very good and caring. And they are in the core Seattle and refreshment around the area is very good. Only Concern is that you will not get a parking space and even though if you get, it will be only for for2 hours Max. You need go to the public parking lot which is way higher than the regular parking cost

The actual test-taking experience was fine. The invigilators were polite and competent, and the facility was maintained well enough. What totally ruined my experience was the manner of one of the facilitators there. I do not want to name her, but she seemed to be the person in-charge. I'd brought a water bottle that was clear but colored grey, and apparently this was not in compliance with what was allowed. I understand it was a strict regulation, but the way she told me off for asking if it was allowed inside was incredibly rude. She basically yelled at me in front of the other test-takers for not following instructions in the emails, and it was humiliating and unnecessary. A simple, "I'm sorry, it doesn't comply with the regulations" would've sufficed and I would've accepted that. Remember that you are not dealing with children, the people who come to take tests with you are grown individuals who don't deserve to be talked down to, and have paid good money for a service.