We first heard about Gill Learning Centers, and specifically Mickey Gill, from friends. Their son had attended classes at Gill Learning Centers, when he decided that he wanted to enter the IB program at Colonel By, and they had been impressed with Mickey and what he had accomplished with their son in a relatively short period of time.
When we first met with Mickey, he gave our son an assessment test to determine his current level in math and English. While our son wrote the assessment test, we talked to Mickey about his background and philosophy about education. He is a wealth of information about the IB program and its requirements, and strategies for success once in the program. It quickly became apparent to us that underlying Mickey’s work is a deep desire for his students to succeed and grow. He is invested in their achievements and cares about them individually.
I think our son learned more from Mickey’s classes than he did from his school’s math and English classes. Although he was always strong in math at school, he learned new concepts that put him ahead of his class. In English, I saw a marked improvement in his grammar and spelling.
Beyond the improvements in Math and English, our son also learned what I like to call life lessons. Hard work pays off. Short-term sacrifices (like Sunday morning classes) resulted in long-term gains (getting into the IB program). He learned strategies around studying and writing tests. He actually had to study for Mickey’s classes, in contrast to school, where he never seemed to need to study yet still received high marks. In addition, Mickey gave the students practice tests for the CAT, so he was not walking into an unfamiliar, stressful situation when writing the CAT.
I would wholeheartedly recommend Gill Learning Centers to any parents whose children wish to enter the IB program.
DH Parent – April 2020
I highly recommend Gill Learning Centers. If your child is thinking of applying to the IB program in High School, please contact them. If you need any information or have questions answered please contact me. They helped my daughter Nimrit prepare and be a successful candidate for grade 9 IB at Merivale High School.
Goldie Bal, parent of Nimrit Bal – April 2022
I am very happy that my son improved so much in maths and was successful in getting into the IB program at Colonel By. Mickey pays a lot of attention to learning, and as a result, the children are well prepared for what is to come in IB. My daughter also attended Mickey’s classes and is in IB and doing well. It was natural to bring my son to Mickey. I highly recommend his classes to all parents.
YB Parent of SB March 2026
After our first child was successfully accepted into IB with Gill Learning Centers tutoring, it was an easy decision to enroll our second child. The consistency in results and structured teaching approach gave us full confidence, and she was also accepted into the IB program.
PN parent of TN March 2026
Dear Mickey, I just wanted to say thank you so much for your advice and assistance in tutoring my daughter. No matter how her IB application goes, I am very happy with the process. In fact, I have another daughter that I will likely start asking for your help with next year. Best wishes on your continued success. NOTE: She was accepted into IB grade 9 at Merivale.
BY father of AY, March 2026
Thank you very much for all your guidance in the process of applying to the IB program and, in particular, for tutoring my daughter. She improved her grades significantly, and her teachers noticed the improvement. We are very happy with the results.
HC father of PC, March 2026
We wanted our daughter to get into the IB program. When we talked to Mickey at Gill Learning Centers, he first questioned our daughter about why she wanted to go to the IB program. He wanted to see how committed the child was, then he asked us how committed we were. After he was satisfied, he took our daughter in for tutoring. The results have been amazing, and the amount she learned and the effort that went into getting prepared for the entrance exam. She got into the IB program, and we are so happy.
PB mother of AB, March 2026
We had heard through friends about Gill Learning Centers. So we brought our daughter to Gill Learning Centers for tutoring. We saw a very big improvement in our daughter’s Math knowledge. Her marks in school also went up significantly. Her fundamentals became very good, and her ability to tackle difficult problems also improved. She got into the IB program at Merivale HS. We are so happy.
NG father of VG, March 2026
I had found Gill Learning Centers through the web. So we set up an appointment to come and discuss our daughter’s desire to go to an IB program. Mickey explained the process, did an evaluation to find the gaps in our daughter’s learning and created a program to address the gaps first, then improve her learning. We noticed the change in her Math ability, and she got into the IB program. We are so happy.
GD father of JD, March 2026
Our friend recommended Gill Learning Centers for tutoring to prepare for the IB entrance exam. So we came to discuss it for our daughter. Mickey is very knowledgeable and took the time to explain the process. He evaluated our daughter she started the program. We are very happy with the results, as our daughter was accepted into the IB program at Merivale HS.
HP father of VP, March 2026
Mickey at Gill Learning Centers helped our daughter get into the IB program, so it was natural that we brought our son to Mickey for tutoring to get into the IB program also. Mickey is very thorough, and our son also got into the IB program. We are very, very happy with the results.
NM parent of GM, March 2026
I had found Gill Learning Centers on the web and came to discuss how it would help my son prepare for the IB entrance exam. Mickey took the time to explain everything. He helped our son with both Math and English. We are very happy that our son was accepted into the IB program at Merivale HS.
CL parent of KL, March 2026
Gill Learning Centers had helped our son get into the IB program. So we just asked Mickey when we could bring our daughter for a similar preparation. He gave us a date, and we started her in the tutoring sessions. We are very happy to tell you that she was accepted into the IB program at Colonel By SS.
PT parent of LT, March 2026
Mickey at Gill Learning Centers tutored our older son, and he got into the IB program. So we naturally brought our younger son for tutoring. Mickey was very thorough with him as well, and he also got into the IB program. We are thrilled. Thank you, Mickey.
HG parent of AG, March 2026
Mickey at Gill Learning Centers has tutored our daughter, and she got into the IB program, so we automatically brought our son for tutoring. We are very happy because he got into the IB program also.
MR parent of NR, March 2026
Mickey at Gill Learning Centers worked with CM and identified and improved her math significantly. She started getting 100% in her grade 9 math classes and was very excited to learn and continue to improve. I let Mickey know, “I don’t know what you did, but please continue doing that CM improvement is significant, thank you.” CM got accepted into Grade 10 at Colonel By.
NM parent of CM – Mar 2025
I would like to thank Mickey at Gill Learning Centers for helping SB prepare for the IB entrance exam. He is very thorough with his method of checking that SB learned the math, as he makes sure nothing was skipped. He indicated in IB that you do not get time to go back and learn, so do it now. We are very happy that SB got accepted in grade 9 in Meriale IB.
AB parent of SB March 2025
I brought JK to Gill Learning Centers on a recommendation from a friend whose child was tutored and accepted into IB. I am very glad I did that. JK got accepted into grade 9 at Colonel by IB.
SK parent of JK March 2025
We found Gill Learning Centers quite late in the year. Mickey actually advised us that there is not enough time to prepare our twins for the test, and did not want us to take our money. We insisted we want to help our children, and then came up with a plan of daily classes till exam date. The change in their math capability is nothing short of spectacular. I am so glad we did this, as our twins got accepted in grade 9 at Merival HS IB program.
AE parent of Fa and Fs March 2025
Our son had been tutored by Mickey at Gill Learning Centers and is currently in IB, so it was natural for me to bring my daughter to Mickey for preparation for the IB entrance exam. He worked with KE and prepared her in his usual way quite thoroughly. She also got accepted into the Grade 9 IB program at Colonel By. Thank you, Mickey.
TE parent of KE March 2025
We had our son in a variety of Math tutoring classes and had also participated in various math contests. It came as a surprise to see how many gaps in knowledge he had when Mickey did an evaluation. Mickey then went about making sure those knowledge gaps were filled. He tested for knowledge and competence. Mickey sets the bar very high, and his students are told that. The hard work for AM paid off. He was accepted into grade 9 at Merivale HS IB program.
PM parent of AM March 2025
We brought our daughter to Gill Learning Centers for preparation for the IB program. Mickey worked with HS to cover all the material she needed to know, test for her understanding and knowledge. He is very thorough. He found weaknesses and explained them to HS. Her level of math improved very much. She confidently attempted the exam, and I am happy to say she has been accepted into grade 9 at Merivale HS IB program. Thank you, Mickey. We would recommend Gill Learning Centers to any parent wanting to have their child get into the IB program.
GK parent of HS March 2025
We brought FG to Gill Learning Centers for preparation for the IB entrance exam. Mickey worked with FG and made sure she learned everything so that she could write the entrance test confidently. He checked all types of techniques and word problem understanding. The result was FG was accepted into grade 9 at Merivale HS IB program.
AK parent of FK March 2025
I would like to thank Mickey and Gill Learning Centers for helping our daughter, SS prepare for the entrance exam and get into the grade 9 IB program at Merivale HS.
SS parent of SS March 2025
We talked to Mickey at Gill Learning Centers and were hesitant about the IB program. Mickey explained the importance of this quality education and how it would help RT in her life going forward, including in university, based on his own children. We then went forward with the classes, and we are very happy RT was accepted in grade 10 IB at Merivale HS.
RT parent of RT March 2025
We brought KH to Gill Learning Centers after hearing about it from friends. I found Mickey to be very knowledgeable and committed to ensuring success. He prepared KH for the IB entrance exam to both Ashbury College and Colonel By. He makes KH work hard and learn math. I saw a very big improvement in KH. Her school teachers also saw this improvement. KH got acceptance in grade 9 at both Ashbury and Colonel By. Thank you, Mickey.
KFH parent of KH March 2025
I brought KM to Gill Learning Centers for preparation for the IB entrance test. Mickey helped with the application process, the story based on the picture and preparing for the math exam. He pays a lot of attention to details. Verifies that KM had learned and understood everything. KM was very confident after the process. We are very happy with the results. KM got accepted into grade 9 IB at Merivale HS.
PM parent of KM March 2025
My daughter’s friend is in IB and suggested that BK also apply to IB and recommended Gill Learning Centers. So we brought BK to Gill Learning Centers for the IB preparation for entrance to grade 10. We are very happy to report that BK got accepted into grade 10 at Colonel By.
KK parent of BK March 2025
Gill Learning Centers was recommended by a friend. We brought our daughter, SS, to Gill Learning Centers. Mickey prepared SS for the math exam. SS got accepted into grade 9 IB at Merivale HS.
HS parent of SS March 2025
I would like to thank Mickey and Gill Learning Centers for the improvement in both our children’s Math and English. In a short time, the teachers in their school noticed a tremendous improvement in their Math, and they are getting 100% in school in grade 8. Both our children got accepted into the IB program at Colonel By High School. This would not have been possible without their tutoring at Gill Learning Centers. I would highly recommend them for your children.
HS parent of HS and RS – Mar 2024
We thought we had prepared our child for writing the entrance exam to get into IB. Our friends recommended that we bring MM to Gill Learning Centers. Boy, are we glad we did. MM learned so much and improved her test-taking techniques as well. She got accepted into the Grade 9 IB program at Merivale High School. We are so happy with the result.
SM parent of MM – Mar 2024
Mickey at Gill Learning Centers worked closely with RD, making sure he was doing all the work that was assigned to him. Mickey checked that he had done the work. He tested RD to make sure his learning was good by providing many practice questions that tested every facet of calculations. It was very thorough; he picked up even the minutest of weaknesses and worked with RD to correct them and learn from them. He set the bar very high (zero mistakes) for his students and worked with them to achieve that. RD was accepted into Grade 9 IB at Merivale High School. Extremely happy.
BD parent of RD – Mar 2024
We got the email that AM got accepted into Grade 9 at Merivale High School. Thanks for your help in getting that done.
DM parent of AM – Mar 2024
Our daughter got accepted into the Grade 9 IB program at Colonel By. We are so happy with the learning, coaching and guidance provided by Mickey at Gill Learning Centers. We would highly recommend Gill Learning Centers.
SH parent of EH – Mar 2024
We just got the email confirming our daughter RH got accepted into the Grade 9 IB program at Colonel By High School. She is thrilled, and so are we. We are going out to celebrate. Thank you for all your help getting her prepared for writing the entrance test. We noticed how much improvement she had in Math while working with you.
VH parent of RH – Mar 2024
When DG started with Mickey, he made mistakes in Math. Mickey quickly found the areas of weakness and guided him to correct them. The result was a spectacular turnaround. His marks in school went up dramatically. The teacher noticed it and commented on it. As a result of the hard work put in by DG and Mickey, I noticed a new excitement in DG. I am so grateful to Mickey and Gill Learning Centers. DG got accepted into Grade 9 IB at Colonel By High School.
HY parent of DG – Mar 2024
Mickey spent time with AK and explained the benefits of doing the IB program. He gave many examples of success for his prior students. He also explained the rewards he would get from this education. He did not sugar-coat the hard work that would be needed to get into the IB program, but also when in the IB program. He prepared the parents and students for what to expect. His dedication to his students’ success is very evident. I am very thankful for his guidance to AK. AK got accepted in Grade 9 IB program at Colonel By High School.
MK parent of AK – March 2024
Mickey ensured that KK had learned everything he needed to know for this exam. He ensured that KK had learned the full grade 8 curriculum before he had to write the exam. He gave them practice questions to check their learning. He encourages his students to learn all the concepts and improve their problem-solving capability. KK got accepted into Grade 9 at Colonel By High School.
SK parent of KK – March 2024
Mickey had helped PH’s cousin get into the IB program last year and came to us highly recommended. We put PH in his classes and were not disappointed. PH got accepted for Grade 9 IB at Colonel By High School. We are very happy.
SH parent of PH – March 2024
VS has been tutored by Mickey at Gill Learning Centers since she was in Grade 6. Her marks in school have been outstanding. Mickey’s guidance and teaching have been excellent and have helped VS get into the Grade 9 IB program at Colonel By High School. He even helped us with the course selections for Grade 9 IB. We are very thankful and happy.
RS parent of VS – Mar 2024
Mickey had prepared two of GT’s cousins, and they both are in the IB program. We also had GT attend classes at Gill Learning Centers. Mickey has been very helpful in preparing GT for the IB entrance exam. GT was accepted into Grade 9 IB at Colonel By High School. Thank you so very much.
AT parent of GT – Mar 2024
NY got the email that she was accepted in Grade 9 IB at Colonel By High School. Thank you for tutoring her and helping her prepare for the exam. We are very excited.
EY parent of NY – Mar 2024
VG got the email that she was accepted into Grade 9 IB at Merivale High School. Thank you, thank you, thank you. We are so happy with the results.
YG parent of VG – Mar 2024
CS got the email and has been accepted in Grade 9 at Colonel By High School. We are very happy. Thank you so much.
DS parent of CS Mar 2024
Just checked the e-mail, and AS has been accepted into the Gr 9 IB program. We are thrilled. We have not told her yet. We will be celebrating tonight with her. Thank you so much for your direction, support, and teaching to prepare her for the entrance test; it would not have been possible without your help.
DS parent of AS. – Mar 2023.
RC has been accepted into the Gr 9 IB program. We are thrilled. We will be celebrating tonight with her. After you had helped our son get into the IB program, it was natural for RC to come for your tutoring, and we are extremely pleased with the results as usual.
DC parent of RC. – Mar 2023.
MS has been accepted into the Gr 9 IB program. We are thrilled. We will be celebrating with her. We want to thank you so much for helping and tutoring her to get into the IB program. We have also noticed a marked improvement in her marks in school. It would not have been possible without your guidance.
MS parent of MS. – Mar 2023.
IS has been accepted into the Gr 9 IB program. We are thrilled. We will be celebrating with her. We want to thank you so much for helping and tutoring her to get into the IB program. We have also noticed an improvement in her marks in school. It would not have been possible without your help.
AS parent of IS. – Mar 2023.
KS has been accepted into the Gr 9 IB program. We are thrilled. We will be celebrating with him. We want to thank you so much for preparing him to get into the IB program. It would not have been possible without your guidance.
KS parent of KS. – Mar 2023.
JP has been accepted into the Gr 9 IB program. We are thrilled. We will be celebrating with her. We want to thank you so much for preparing her to get into the IB program. It would not have been possible without your guidance and support.
BP parent of JP. – Mar 2023.
IF has been accepted into the Gr 9 IB program. We are thrilled. We will be celebrating with him. We want to thank you so much for helping and tutoring him to get into the IB program. We are very happy with the results. It would not have been achieved without your help.
NF parent of IF. – Mar 2023.
AA has been accepted into the Gr 9 IB program. We are thrilled. We will be celebrating with him. We want to thank you so, so much for helping and tutoring him to get into the IB program. It would not have been achieved without your help. He will be taking a well-deserved break after all the studying and hard work.
SA parent of AA. – Mar 2023.
SM has been accepted into the Gr 9 IB program. We are thrilled. We will be celebrating with him. We want to thank you so much for helping and tutoring him to get into the IB program. We are very happy with the results. It would not have been achieved without your help.
PM parent of SM. – Mar 2023.
OZ has been accepted into the Gr 9 IB program. We are thrilled. We will be celebrating with him. We want to thank you so much for helping and tutoring him to get into the IB program. We are very happy with the results. It would not have been achieved without your help. His English and math have improved quite a bit.
RZ parent of OZ. – Mar 2023.
BB has been accepted into the Gr 9 IB program. We are thrilled. We will be celebrating with her. We want to thank you so much for helping and tutoring her to get into the IB program. We are very happy with the results.
RB parent of BB. – Mar 2023.
Just checked the e-mail, IB has been accepted into the Gr 9 IB program. IB is very excited. We are extremely pleased with the results. Thanks for getting her prepared for IB life.
JB parent of IB. – Mar 2023.
Just checked the e-mail from Merivale HS, NP has been accepted into the Gr IB program. NP is very excited. We are extremely pleased with the results. Thanks for getting him prepared for IB life.
MP parent of HM. – April 2022.
We are in India. Just checked and got the acceptance from Merivale in the IB program for grade 9 for VM. Thanks for your constant guidance. Mattered a lot for this achievement for VM.
GP parent of NP. – April 2022.
HK got the acceptance into grade 10 IB at Merivale HS. She is so excited. Thank you for your hard work and guidance in preparing her for the exam. We also really appreciated your help in getting the subject selections done for grade 10 IB for her. We are so happy. As a side note, she will continue to come for tutoring in the summer to prepare her for her upcoming school year.
SM parent of VM. – April 2022.
HZ got into the IB programme in grade 9 at Merivale. Thanks very much for the tutoring services.
RK parent of HK. – April 2022.
Good news. MZ got the offer today from Merivale HS for grade 9. Thanks for all your advice and preparation. Much appreciated. Have a wonderful week.
CZ mother of HZ. – April 2022.
NF got into the IB program in grade 9 at Colonel By. Thanks for all your help. It is really appreciated by us. NF is so happy. We are very happy also.
DZ parent of MZ. – April 2022.
UB got the acceptance letter today from Colonel By for grade 9 IB. We have not told him yet as he is in school. You are the first one we thought of calling. Thank you so much. We are very happy with these results.
TF parent of NF. – April 2022.
BF just got the acceptance into the IB program at Merivale HS. We are over the moon and celebrating tonight.
SB parent of UB. – April 2022.
AJ just got accepted into the IB program at Merivale HS. Thank you very much for your help and support in preparing her for the IB entrance. We are extremely happy.
LF parent of BF – March 2021
AN just got the acceptance into the gr 10 IB program at Merivale HS. Thank you very much for your help and support in preparing him for the IB entrance. We were worried because there was no exam this year, but now we are very, very happy.
AJ parent of AJ – March 2021
AJ just got accepted into the IB program at Merivale HS. Thank you very much for your help and support in preparing him for the IB entrance. He is elated, so are we.
PN parent of AN – March 2021
BT just got accepted into the IB program at Colonel By. Thank you very much for your help and support in preparing him for the IB entrance. He is very happy, and we are also very happy.
AJ parent of AJ – March 2021
Our son JM got into the IB program at Colonel By. Thank you very much for your help and coaching in preparing him for the IB entrance this year. We are all very happy. Thank you for assisting us with the course selection for grade 9.
PT parent of BT – March 2021
Our son GS got into the IB program at Colonel By. He is so happy. Thank you very much for your help and support in preparing him for the IB entrance exam. We are very happy parents
AM Parent of JM – March 2021
We received the acceptance letter for CA from the Colonel By IB program. She is so happy. We are also very happy. Thank you very much for your help and support in preparing her for the IB entrance exam.
SS Parent of GS – March 2021
Thank you for helping UK get into the Colonel By IB program. Thank you so much for your help and continuous support.
CA Parent of CA – April 2020
Thank you for helping IR. She got an acceptance letter from Merivale High School IB program. Your coaching, guidance, homework and practice exams really helped IR prepare for the exam. She is really happy, and so are we.
JK Parent of UK – April 2020
KM got the acceptance letter from Merivale High School IB program. Thank you very much for preparing him well for the exam. He said he learned so much during his time with you. We are very happy. Thank you again.
JM Parent of KM – March 2020
MR Parent of IR – March 2020
KC got acceptance letter from Merivale High School IB program. Thank you very much for your guidance, coaching, test preparation and helping KC.
TC Parent of KC – March 2020
LG got the acceptance letter from Colonel By Secondary School. Thank you so much for working with him and guiding him.
DH Parent of LG – March 2020
CZ has been accepted by Merivale High School IB program. Thank you very much. I will be sending her to you to improve her English grammar and writing before grade 9 starts in September.
MZ Parent of CZ – March 2020
Thanks our daughter got accepted into Merivale high school IB program. Thanks for your efforts with her. God Bless …
MI Parent of EI – March 2020
Yes we also received the acceptance letter from Colonel By Secondary School. Thanks again and again for your help, time, flexibility of class times and cooperation. We are very happy.
MM Parent of MM – March 2020
Acceptance arrived from Colonel By Secondary School. AC does not know yet. We will celebrate this evening when she gets home. No question that her preparation with you helped her tremendously to get in.
TC Parent of AC – March 2020
We are so happy to inform you that our son AM got acceptance letter from Merivale High School IB program. Thank you for all your coaching, guidance, and strategies during the examination period. He is so happy, so are we.
MM Parent of AM – March 2020
Thank you very much for your kind help and support for my son. He got accepted to Merivale High School IB program.
HM Parent of AH – March 2020
Thank you for preparing me for the CAT 4 exam in December 2018, January 2019 and for giving me advice about the IB program and the exam. My Math and English skills have really improved. I just wanted to let you know that I’ve received the IB offer and have accepted to go to the IB program at Merivale High school for the 2019-2020 school year.
EW Current grade 8 student
Thanks for all your help with my son. He was successful in getting into the IB program at Colonel By High School starting in fall 2019. We are very happy with the results.
DC
Parent of RC
Good Morning Mickey … I would like to thank you for your help with my son CB . He has made it and has been accepted in IB grade 10 at Colonel By High School for the fall 2019 session. I am a happy dad.
CB
Parent of CB
Hello Mr Gill, I am very happy with your help over the last few weeks with English and English Essays for my summer school. I will be returning at the start of the school year for help with Physics.
SM Going into grade 11 September 2019 at Catholic high school in Riverside south
I am currently preparing to write the IB entrance exam in Jan 2019. I am in grade 8. I have learned so much in English and Math at Gill Learning Centers. The patience the teachers show is incredible. I work through many examples in both English and Math, and have discovered so many ways to look at these problems, think about them and solve them quickly. It has also helped me manage my time to be able to do school activities yet do my reviews at home. I would and have already recommended this program to my friends.
Update: I have been accepted to the IB program at Colonel By for grade 9 starting fall 2019.
AD
Grade 8 Student enrolled in Pre IB exam preparation and now admitted into the IB program at Colonel By High School
I am very happy with my daughters progress at Gill Learning Centers. She has become more organized, is practicing more and her school grades are also improving. The two hours she spends at her classes each week is used very wisely between teaching and practice. I would recommend the program to any parent.
HD
Parent of AD
After completing 4 years of IB at Colonel By I successfully graduated with an IB Diploma and am now attending Queens University. None of this would have been possible without me getting accepted into the IB Program which changed my understanding of education entirely; and for that I have to thank the Pre-IB preparation and ongoing tutoring in English, Math, Biology, Chemistry and Physics that I had received in grades 9-12 from Gill Learning Centers.
I G
University Student
Without the Pre-IB preparation given to me at Gill Learning Centers I don’t think I could have succeeded in getting into Colonel By for the IB Program. Having someone to teach me everything I need to know gave me an upper hand in understanding the entrance test and helping me increase my knowledge in general. 4 years later, now I am performing well in grade 12 and look forward to pursuing a career in Medicine next year.
K G
Gr. 12 Student
Our daughter has been in the program at Gill Learning Centers for 3 years and her grades have improved significantly. She is much more confident and knowledgeable in her subjects now. It is the best decision we have made to enroll her in this program. I would highly recommend the program to all parents.
GB
Parent
Gill Learning Centers has and still is an important part of my education. From improving my Math and English knowledge to helping me better understand Physics. My English and Math comprehension has drastically changed in a positive way over the course of the program. After completing the IB prep program, I coasted through High school English and Math due to learning the materials through the prep program. Since I was in French Immersion for 13 years my English had been absolutely terrible before going through the program. Now I am achieving marks in the high 90’s. I would recommend this program for everyone, even if you believe you are doing well it will be a big help to you.
MB
Grade 11 Student