20 Best Masters Programs In San Jose, CA (2022 Updated)

The administration is not interested in offering equal access to education for parents who are looking to get one. The college is not interested in reestablishing the on-campus child care center. Also the administration knew the science building chemistry hoods were not functioning properly for years and never let students know. The professors are incredible but if you are a mother good luck because the college doesn't care that in order to access education, women with children (those who require an education for a chance to improve their children's future!) need some equitable student services. Don't take my word for it scroll through the reviews. Most reviewers are male even though majority of students who attend the college are women. Read into it what you will but the facts remain that the college has a child care center on campus but refuse to renovate it even though property taxpayers agreed to pay for it (measure g 2004).Melissa Martinez

The college incorrectly listed me as a non-California resident. When I attempted to fix this, I found that I could not get in touch with ANYONE from the business offices. Eventually, they started having a debt collector call me because I wanted to sort out the residency issue so that I would not be charged nearly $1000 for my classes. This has been going on for months now, I attempt to call their offices almost every week and no one answers me. I'm beginning to suspect that they are just trying to force me to pay the non-resident fee so that they can get some extra cash. All in all, I have had a horrible experience with the administrative services, and if I could get on the line with anyone, I would have been happy to have paid the appropriate tuition months ago.Laura Israel

Overall, the colleges is good. However, other colleges are doing much better. $ stars for the efforts in trying to become better. Recently they have started to work on the new Gymnasium building. Teachers and professors are good but they are very diverse. The teaching style of all the teachers differ and they might not be ok with everyone. So choose your class wisely. Overall the crowd is good but sometimes you might find some not so friendly people. I am not sure about the safety. However, most of the colleges in the bay area sucks with their security provisions.Ashutosh Dube

Most professors are very kind. The school as reopened for in-person learning. The food and library are open. Staff, students, and visitors will need to fill out a health screen to be on campus. (I'd say take a screenshot to easily show the green check) The construction in the middle of campus is done and the beautiful campus is opened up. There's now some construction towards the back where the "temporary" classrooms where. Stay safe, have fun, and let's go mission!Loni Pacheco

I like the school, and the professors are great. All of the professors I have taken have been kind. However, the staff- Araceli the manager from the mission college bookstore is extremely rude. She lacks customer service skills. She will yell at you in front of the entire store to the point where everyone is staring. I have had two negative encounters with her, and I am a very polite person. I have kept my calm even after being completely humiliated by her.Samantha Cruz

Mission College has one of the most supportive and enthusiastic professors. I enjoy coming in to all of my classes because they engage me into their lesson plans. Not only that but they make sure that all of their students are understanding the assignments and offer alternative support systems for them to succeed in the classroom. Overall, Mission College is doing an incredible job in getting students prepared towards their future goals.Diego Jimenez

Pacific oaks is a quiet place where.you get to express your thoughts about almost any subject you can think of. Come and see how diverse the staff is in terms of attitudes and perspectives its a great place. Intelligent people like me are here! Take care and remember to remember education is power! Power is good 👍.Eva Fernandez

Two weeks before my wedding, I got the news that the family member who volunteered to do my hair for the wedding would no longer be able to attend, and therefore would no longer be able to do my hair. My Plan B was to do it myself, but let's just say… the results were underwhelming for the expectation I had for my wedding day. And that's where Meghan came to the rescue! I had remembered a FB post she made where she had mentioned that she was now going to TSPA. I inquired to see if she would be able to do my hair for the wedding and sure enough, she was willing to make a house call! (Now it was quite a tall order… my wedding began early in the morning, and not only did I ask her to do my hair, but I requested that my mom's hair be done as well. Meaning Meghan had to be at my house at around 4:30am in order to set the curls properly on 2 clients!). She worked diligently and was able to get the job done, right on time! She was so amazing and attentive while also being very down-to-earth and fun to talk to. Her attention to detail and her dedication to making her clients look and feel beautiful makes her one of the greatest hair-stylists I have come to encounter. I was very pleased with the results; I had never thought I could look and feel as beautiful as I did that day, especially because I never really liked my hair to begin with. Not to mention, my hair stayed throughout the entire night! I can never thank Meghan enough for what she did for me on my big day! But I'll start by writing my honest review about her and spreading the word!Trang Ngo

This was my first time using the studio. I usually go to salons to get my hair done and this time decided I wanted a simple haircut and did not want to pay a lot of money. I got to salon professional Academy and was greeted by Destiny. The customer service is impeccable and what I am the most impressed with is that Destiny walked me step-by-step on what she was doing with my hair. Coming in with a simple haircut I decided to upgrade and get my hair colored as well. Destiny listen to what I wanted to do with my hair and suggested a better course of action than what I had initially wanted. Whereas most salons would rather make money off of you I felt at this professional school it was more the end goal versus how much money you want to spend. Overall Destiny did an amazing job with my hair and I cannot wait to come back.BREE KHAIRA

Monica is my favorite Esthetician! Monica always asks what are my concerns with regards to my face/skin. She lets me know each step in the facial treatment and checks to make sure that I'm doing well with the pressure/product applications. My skin is glowing and looks so much younger thanks to Monica and her amazing facials. Monica is also amazing for painless waxing treatments. Again, she tests first to make sure the wax is the correct temperature. She checks to make sure that I'm doing well with each of the wax pull strips. I highly recommend Monica for amazing facials and painless waxing treatments! Thanks Monica!Rose Malvini

I am a working registered dental hygienist who graduated from Carrington College back when they were at their previous location relatively close by on San Ignacio. I can't speak for the program now since alot has probably changed in terms of administration, but our program director Sherry Heaney, department of hygiene staff, and supervising doctors were all great and provided us with excellent, rigorous education. We had a very thorough clinical and classroom education there at Carrington which allowed my graduating class to pretty much all go through the program and pass our National and regional boards for hygiene. The cost for the programs I will admit is a bit pricey as it is a private tech school, but they do have loan options. I just recently paid off my student loans after working part time for 3-4 years as a dental hygienist. Also keep in mind that the program was only about 1.5 years full-time vs the 2 years you would expect to go through from one of the renown lottery local community college programs at foothill, Diablo, etc. By all means if you are lucky enough to get into those programs go there as you will save a ton of money, but education-wise my education was on par with those schools. After we graduated I received many phone calls checking up on me to ask if I had been employed yet, so they do seem to check up on how we were doing after going through the program. If you are coming into this clinic as a patient, understand that this isn't a dental practice. Carrington makes nothing from having you come in for their essentially free treatment. They don't "prey" on people without dental insurance because Carrington receives no benefit from you coming into the department for treatment, and rather it is more of a service to you and the local community. That being said, you will be treated by STUDENTS and their only gain from you will be clinical experience. Treatment planning and the amount of time you spend in the clinic will also be ALOT longer than it would be if you were to go to a dental office. I'm talking about a few days of you coming in for appointments vs an hour at a dental office. To Nichole's review, since I can't directly respond to your review: I am unaware of how your periodontal health was before treatment but most likely you had gum disease. If you are having gum recession after treatment that you didn't expect, then I am afraid maybe you didn't have enough patient education. That is something that just happens if you have gum disease and receive treatment for it. Your gums recede because they are swollen initially and you already have bone loss around your teeth. Once they firm up they will naturally recede to match your bone levels. As a practitioner it triggers me when the patient blames the doctor or staff for the patient's own negligence even though as practitioners we have the heart to basically do charity work for them. It is sad that you feel entitled to free treatment and then blame your healthcare provider. Just my two cents here.Unsullied Roarrior

Hi my name is Jessylynn I am from Philippines, migrated here USA 2009, I know in myself that my passion in Dentistry will stop but by year 2016 I met former student of Carrington College, she’s working a Dental Hygienists now. Thanks to her because she encourage me to go to go back to school and try to inquire. The staffs in Carrington College are friendly even the janitor and security guard and front desk. I remember the first day doing my inquiring in this school, I met Troy he was my enrollment advisor! He’s so nice, funny and cool! I like him! I like how he help me and my friend to get this in the program. He extends his arm to help you for what you need to get in the program and take note I don’t have money, nor credit score or anything financial. It’s true that the private school is so PRICEY! I can’t blame or complain about it because it’s private school and you’ll graduate in 1.5 years not including pre req. Troy explained everything about it, how you’ll pay and how much you’ll pay. Honestly, I didn’t know what I’m doing but with the help of Carrington College staff I would say I owe them from what I became now because they helping me to make my dream come true even you don’t have money for now, it’s like get your degree and pay later! I am now in Term 2 in Dental Hygienist Program! Carrington College of Dental Hygiene Program Department’s environment is peaceful. The faculty are very friendly. This the place where you can learn many things. I honestly can say, their way of teaching is not intimidating, they work harder just to make sure their student doing a good job especially in the clinic, your practice skills (oh, a lot of COMPETENCY, which is to test your skills, if you failed then they’ll teach you until you get it) and lecture. I love how they focus on your hand skills, your ergonomic (protecting your back, I don’t even know that!) BASIC is life! They teach you not only to learn how to treat patient but they care also for you to love the job so you’ll not injure your overall health! Mrs. Clark is the one who welcomed us in this Program, she’s so gentle when she talk and I love her teaching in Radiology subject and not only her you’ll love. All the DH department staff are friendly and funny that what’s make me go to school everyday and excited to LEARN. They’re all knowledgeable, professional, and they will not stop failing you until you get the PERFECT skills, they’re not judgmental they’re always asking “DO YOU HAVE QUESTION?”. One of our Instructor said “MISTAKE IS A OPPORTUNITY”. I realized being perfection is not what make you GREAT! I don’t wanna brag everything but their teaching reached my beyond expectation. I can’t wait to finish my Program and start to work!Jesselyn Berganio

This particular location has some very wicked women working in positions they’re obviously not qualified to work in. If you’re a woman of African descent, they work so hard to keep you down and out of the programs, if the salary will start at a healthy rate. Yet they’re pretty rude and condescending to EVERYONE! They try to intimidate the students for having questions. They’re very unsupportive and unprofessional. They will gang up on you, knit pick with you, hold unnecessary bully like meetings with you, etc. these women can’t handle the responsibility that their position Carrie’s . They’re old as Medusa and have the audacity to mock an older student. It’s a shame that after all that women have been through overtime , these women believe that it’s their job to try and hold another woman back. I had a heart issue due to a medication I had taken while I was a student there. I was admitted into the hospital, and still managed to attend my class the following day from my hospital bed. These women verbally attacked me in private the first day I returned to campus. I was still weak from being ill, which caused me not to be able to properly defend myself. Fortunately, I was able to record the second attack—all because I inquired about what the protocols would be in the event that students became ill with covid. They wanted to meet with me again privately, the meeting took approximately 1 hour, yet my question was never answered. Instead they brought up all kinds of other silly things, while gazing at me like I was an experiment. There’s a lot more I have to say about this campus and it’s Surgical Technology Director, Lab instructor, and the Director of Student Services. They behaved like pure monkey’s.Tara Newton-Bailey

My two daughters have been taking art lessons from Maria for almost five years. Art School of SF Bay organizes their curriculum in a way that the students have opportunities to use a variety of media and materials, and to learn about different artists and styles from all over the world. Of course, they learn about art history as well. During the class, each student will work on a subject matter of their choice, but under a pre-designated theme. So you will not see all the kids are drawing the same apple, but rather each kid has their own still life set. This requires a lot more attention and guidance from the teachers, but really frees up the kids' mind when they create their own art. Art School of SF Bay is truly a hidden gem and we are delighted to learn that Maria is now teaching at their San Jose site (near Santana Row), which is much closer to us. If you are looking for some high quality art classes for young kids, I strongly recommend Art School of SF Bay.Jia Dailey

My daughter attended the full day week long "Painting Nature" online class this summer. She liked it soo much that she used to get up early and be ready before the class started (this doesnt happen on normal days:)). The teacher Katerina was exceptionally good with the kids and taught them new stuff in a methodical and engaging way. We are planning to enroll her in regular classes after that camp. Here are in my daughter's words: "I loved the camp because we learned new things everyday. And the teacher was super nice and explained things very nicely"Amit Chandak

I've been a student at this art school for about 4 years now, and the teachers are really awesome, easy-going, helpful, and amazing artists. Instead of just sitting around doing step-by-step circle cartoons, these teachers actually see hope in young children to make awe-inspiring pieces. I found this school really enjoyable as well as helpful, and it was a ton of fun. I learned a lot about different art styles, and all the rules and pointers of classical art, and it is now a new hobby and passion of mine.Maria Teplova

My son started taking violin lessons with Mr. Shao two months ago with minimal prior experience. So far his sound quality and expression have improved tremendously. Mr. Shao understands his students and communicates very well with children. He has clear expectations and explains key points in a fun and vivid way. Mr. Shao focuses on developing good habits and building fundamentals, which benefits a child greatly in the long run. He is extremely good at breaking complicated techniques into small tasks for students to master step by step. Besides, he emphasizes the importance of adequate dynamics in a musical piece. This is a real plus, especially for young children. In short, Mr. Shao is a teacher with sincere passion. My son is blessed to be his student.Huan Wang

Mr. Shao taught very, very well and was very professional. I have been playing the violin for twelve years, but Mr. Shao's violin skills are the best I have ever seen. Can teach very clearly. The charm of the sound of the violin is irresistible, and the beauty of the sound of the violin makes me feel the joy of harvesting. The joy of harvest has brought me the motivation to study, and now I have a soft spot for the violin, it makes me intoxicated and makes me enjoy the fun of playing the violin in the beautiful sound, it makes me happy and makes me I enjoy the joy of success while studying hard and practicing hard.Ruoyu Su

Shaoqing is a wonderful instructor and has excellent rapport with his students. Our daughter started taking violin lessons with him as a 6 year old beginner. After just several lessons she was reading notes, practicing finger exercises, and playing some songs. Each week she shows improvement thanks to Shaoqing’s approach, knowledge, and inspiration. She looks forward to her weekly instruction as Shaoqing nurtures her development in fun and challenging ways. We look forward to her continued growth in music as Shaoqing’s student!Steven Miskowicz

When I enrolled with NHI to become a professional massage therapist I had no idea what was to come. A truly life transforming experience. When we began our classes at the end of March 2020 for the Eastern segment of our eight month training, group 31 met for the first time, not on campus but on zoom. Not exactly what we were expecting for hands on bodywork experience. As we went through the first few days there was a sneaking suspicion about the fact that a lockdown was coming due to the threat of a pandemic, Covid19. How long we would be attending our classes on zoom, however, was unknown and it looked as though we would be remote learning for the foreseeable future. As it turned out Group 31 persevered along with our dedicated teachers and staff working each day with everything from technology issues, class schedules while continuing to look for updates on the pandemic. We went all the way through to September into the Western segment and suddenly faced a new challenge. Getting back to campus to do hands on bodywork. The first day we returned I remember helping Josh, our campus manager bring the massage tables out to the tent in the back parking lot to set up. This was quite an experience. I was immediately impressed with the dedication and perseverance Josh and all the staff showed in trying to get us wifi for our classmates who were not ready to come back to campus and in setting up a safe learning environment for the students eager to start getting hands-on experience. Nothing was left to chance with our safety coming back to campus. We filled in all the appropriate paperwork to make sure everything was in place and the staff at NHI took our temperatures and made sure we were not experiencing symptoms. This was no easy task and I commend NHI with the measures they took to ensure a safe environment for our return. Going through the daily health checks quickly became the norm and we adjusted to doing bodywork outside as well as splitting our classes on zoom to make sure the other groups coming through had time on campus as well. The staff and teachers continued to do an amazing job co – ordinating classes and rotating these groups between online classes and on campus instruction to ensure a safe environment for all the students. The entire way through the course despite the unknown factors of the pandemic, everyone working at NHI made themselves available to us, answering questions about online books, externship queries, employer zoom meetups, exam prep and study labs as well as our OOCW assignments to complete. Thinking back on my journey and the words I would impart to future students wanting to become a Massage Therapist I would say: "Have a picture in your head of who you want to be and what you want to have achieved on this journey. A vision of what you wish to contribute that will be a guiding light of motivation along the way. Be opened – minded as well as open – hearted because the commitment you make for yourself today will not only benefit you but all the people whose lives you will touch when you get into the job you dream of." Most importantly… trust the process. Finally, what I will take with me out into the world are the heartfelt connections I made at NHI during the course. These I will keep for life. I certainly came out feeling like I was part of an extended family and was so touched by how much everyone at NHI genuinely cares about the journey of each and every student. I was always so impressed by how much each staff member and teacher invested so much of their time, energy and knowledge into every aspect of the class environment. Thank you NHI San Jose for your incredible work in helping every student have work they love! Thanks so much for everything you did for us Josh, Kristine and all the teachers and administration staff! It was so appreciated.Angela Kearsley

Having completed the course, I really feel like I’ve developed a professional and employable skillset. We covered many different modalities for use in many different workplaces, and in doing so I feel like I really found the style of massage that is best suited for me. COVID-19 brought a slough of new challenges, but I feel like the NHI team hurdled most of them quite well. I always felt safe on campus. Everyday I felt like the staff really cared about both my success and wellbeing. It was a pleasure and an honor to show up for class everyday. The COVID 19 pandemic is an unprecedented global event that has brought a huge amount of changes and modifications to both the campus and the program. In my eight months of training, it seems like the NHI San Jose Campus had effectively compensated for most of the new requirements of the time. The teachers and management staff took on a huge task in administering this and to them I must say, “bravo!” The staff’s whole-hearted care for students was easily translated across a virtual medium, CDC protocols for in-person education were followed acutely, and open lines of communication were maintained throughout the process. Well done! The course itself was effective and timely. The lectures always presented a thorough understanding of the subject matter while explicitly catering to many different learning styles. The hands-on work was extremely limited in the beginning, however once the campus was reopened I got as much experience as I needed to feel confident practicing the different modalities. Before my education here, I had no idea that the field of massage was so diverse! We were shown massage in western medical applications, eastern medical applications, spa environments, energy healers, mobile massage and more. I couldn’t believe it. I had just signed up because I received a few wonderful relaxation massages in the past, but the diversity of application really opened my eyes to the potential of the profession. The support offered by the institution itself was also excellent at this time. The AMTA provides insurance and great benefits to NHI students throughout the program and Beth Fisher did a fantastic job setting up Zoom Meetings with potential employers and industry professionals. These highlighted the pedigree of both NHI and AMTA and painted a picture for students about what working in the industry is actually like. I think that the professional connections that I made during my education are very valuable (despite being almost exclusively virtual). It was great to be able to get a sense of the different atmospheres of places that utilize massage. Some felt really tranquil and others felt just like a doctor’s office; I am very glad that I’ve been given the training to differentiate! I plan on taking advantage of NHI’s job bank as my certification is finalized in the coming months. In summation, enrolling at NHI has been one of the best decisions of my life. I am profoundly grateful to the instructors, staff, and administration who made this enriching experience possible. NHI staff cares about each one of their students and provides a great deal of extracurricular support where it is needed. My mentor and student life coordinator were fantastic resources throughout my education and they’ve ensured me that lines of communication will be kept open going into my career. I look forward to putting these skills to good use and I offer my heartfelt gratitude and appreciation to everybody at the National Holistic Institute for setting me up to have work I love!Austin Verret

What a truly fine group of people it has been my privilege to learn with these past eight months! We have seen disadvantages to doing massage school during the pandemic, but the circumstances and the great attitude of the students and teachers focused us even more on attending class, performing well on our tests, and appreciating the course material. Teachers and administrators went go above and beyond with creative teaching workarounds, supplemental labs, and individual support for a variety of challenges. Fortunately for us in San Jose, no group graduated without hands on training, and our campus manager, teachers, and administrators worked proactively to design an environment according to safety guidelines for the pandemic as well as the wildfires outbreak to ensure sufficient hands on training for us begin our careers and meet certification requirements upon graduation. I am proud we completed such a quality program. I have seen from our Zoom employer events that NHI graduates are known in the industry for having high professionalism and excellent knowledge of anatomy and kinesiology, and I do not doubt it! Lastly, I am grateful to have connected with such wonderful people, who will remain colleagues, friends, and mentors as we begin our new careers.Liam Brereton

Anna and Terrance have really made this into a great swim school for kids. I started taking my son since he was three and he's moved coaches around quite a bit, he enjoyed working with all but one. They were accommodating when I asked to change coaches. Each coach he's had has been patient and listens to his concerns. They also care about safety and cleanliness. I've received two emails before class in nearly 6 years saying an unexpected surprise caused them to shut down the pool to clean it and we were refunded the money for missing that day's instruction. Highly recommended!Chris Ferderer

I signed my daughter up around 3 and a half years old for swim lessons at AnT Swim School. Growing up in a family of non-swimmers and being afraid of water myself, I wanted my daughter to learn how to swim at an early age. My daughter loves the school. It is a safe and comfortable environment. She is learning a potentially life saving activity, which is important to me, all while having fun. Terrance and Anna are great. I was recommended to the school by several friends and since, I have recommended the school to several others.Brooke Ramirez

Ant Swim School keeps a clean pool, provides excellent customer service, and offers highly competitive rates… However, most importantly, the coaching is truly fantastic! In less than 8 months of weekly group classes, my 5-year-old daughter went from not being able to swim 10 feet to being able to make it across the 75 foot length of the pool indepentently! They have remarkably combined pushing her progress and encouraging a love of swimming. Absolutely love this place and would highly recommend it!Natasha Lakeman

Master Song is a very great teacher. My son was deeply attracted to him in his first class. Unconsciously, we have been studying for three months, and my son has made great progress. Master Song does not only teach Kung Fu, but he also tells the children a lot of truth. My son admires him very much. This is definitely a good place for children.leo pang

Master Song is a patient and caring instructor. He explains the details very well and is very good at encouraging the students to keep practicing. My daughter really likes his class. Strongly recommend this to anyone who is interested in Kungfu class!Xuan Zou

Master Song is a great and kind instructor. He loves kids. He has been detail oriented in teaching Kungfu. Meanwhile he helps my son to increase his self confidence and disciplines.huang lin

Is hidden little gem of the Alameda brings one back to the days of blacksmith and printing by hand. Among the various offerings they also have classes in watercolor and multimedia and…. So pitch up the team and bring the wagon down and check out this time capsule where you'll see everything from forges in the back to the latest in electronic assimilation in the front!Raymond Mueller

Great place to learn new skills while making new friends. Classes are great fun while providing practical skills to explore one's creative interests. The studios are reasonably priced and provide access to an extensive array of tools and work spaces. Now the school features art exhibits and social events. I would strongly recommend the workshop and classes.Doug Crafts

I've gone to a few creative nights at this place and have always enjoyed the casual, fun atmosphere of this art school/venue. But the very thing that makes it enjoyable may also at times be a nuisance- that very casualness results in very cavalier attitudes about getting back to you about inquiries. As long as you don't mind flakiness- this place is fun.Vivienne Fagrell

We are very pleased with our experience at Challenger School Berryessa campus.Both my kids go there since preschool & they are excelling in all aspects of learning. We love being a part of this amazing institution. Thank you for all your efforts & love towards our kids.Gagandeep Kaur

Terrible experience. Never informed us that the referral name one provides in the initial application(to avail tuition discount) is set in stone. Cannot change it even if the referral leaves the school thereby you do not get discount.Pritish Chittoor

Friendly teachers, good curriculum and nice individual care for kids. Good balanced focus on studies and other activities. Fees are high and lots of managerial rules makes it a little bit less fun. Overall a good place.Mahalingam Venkataraman

This is a large Master Gardener demonstration garden on the edge of Martial Cottle Park next to Chenoweth. Open to the public Wednesday and Saturday mornings. Many types of demonstration plants: tomatoes, other vegetables, fruit trees, berries, ornamental flowers, succulents, and specialty gardens like Mediterranean, low water, and Pollinator gardens. Master Gardeners are on hand to answer questions. Visit the Santa Clara County Master Gardener website for current free gardening classes, and lots of gardening information. Happy gardening!Jacqueline Bogard

This four acre parcel is managed by UCCE Master Gardeners of Santa Clara County. Here you'll find a pollinator garden, native plant garden, raised beds for flowers, herbs, and vegetables. The parcel is open to the public when the park is open. Workdays are Wednesday and Saturday from 9:00 a.m.–noon. Martial Cottle Park Volunteers and the public are welcome to roll up your sleeves and attend a class, participate in an event or just help garden.Susan Hare

Circling the park where this in held is a jogging/ walking path great for light cardio activities. The UCCE Master Gardeners seem to be able to talk directly to Mother Nature and were given the secrets. I promise you will fall in love with everything.. it all grows on you while you are there.Pedro Macias (Maciasinator)

Not a question but just a desperate comment. This is so depressing I tried to contact the program director as recommended by the business manager here. She never reached out to me and all I was told is that my money was not going to be refunded because I decided to not continue with the program. Well after ALL of course I don't want to continue with the program all this lies being told to me before you guys took my money. You must know that $1500 is a lot for anyone in my situation that's why I begged to get it back since I borrowed it now I have to pay it back and on top of that my mother is very sick. Not that you care because is not your mother but there is things I could use this money for and I am just so desperate because I can't borrow more money since I can't pay this $1500 back. Can someone please help me. Dr Craig was very rude since the beginning and asking about empathy and morals but ma'am where is your empathy now??? You criticize me for not being able to respond to your question about the meaning of it but do you really know it???? My mother is dying 😢 and all I am asking for is for MY BORROWED MONEY BACK so I can help with something. I am miserable right now. I just need help to get this money that I NEVER USED back please.Other User

I personally had a good experience at Unitek, the instructors Ms. Sarah, Ms. Suttle and Mr. John always had good feedback and I felt that they cared about us getting the subject/task we had to learn. I was pleased with the practice I got to do, though we could have done more practice of urinalysis, snellen chart, hearing tests and others I can not quite remember at this moment. Amanda Garff with career services was awesome! She was always there when I needed any help with a question or with my resume. She goes above and beyond for students. One thing I did not like, was the fact that before we went onto externship, there was not much communication from the extern coordinators to students going out, we did not know our assigned site, or our schedules or the person whom we had to report to until 2 days before our start date! I know myself and other students were kind of upset that we really did not know our schedules so that we could coordinate child care for the ones who have children.I S T

I had an amazing experience at Unitek. Very helpful teachers and all staff members. Each and every one are dedicated to make sure you are prepared for anything needed for school and your career they are helping you build. Debbie Cacy helped me put together a stellar resume, helped me find, prepare and get an interview for my externship site. They also helped me stay on top of everything even when life was a little bit crazy, they reminded me what documents I needed to turn in and when. The communication is amazing. I have never experienced so many people in my corner helping me succeed in every way they possibly can. I would recommend Unitek to any one interested in a career in the medical field. Even after graduation they are helping me to find a job in my field.Cayla Custodio

My child attended Challenger Harwood for 2 years of preschool and kindergarten. We've had a great experience with teachers who are caring and take an individual interest in each child. Challenger makes learning fun through song and play/games, promotes confidence and personal responsibility. My child has matured tremendously through her time here and has developed a genuine love of learning and a passion for reading. She has also made great friendships and has developed trusting relationships with all the adult staff, from her teachers to the preschool and kindergarten directors, before and after school care staff and head master. They all know her by name. This is a fantastic school with a great curriculum. I highly recommend it!Denise Roberson

My daughter was here for her 3 year pre-school program. She had an amazing set of teachers, Miss Megan and Miss Ting. My daughter hadn't been to any day care or any school sort before she joined Challenger hardwood. Her teachers gave her all the support to learn the language and make her learn, art, math, phonics and everything. Once she comes home, she always talks about her friends and teachers. I believe she has learnt a lot of well behaving from school. Thank you very much.sripriya m.a

I was not completely sure when I chose to enroll my daughter to the preschool there, mainly because of the bad rumors of being too academic. However, I didn't regret. They have a very structured program and my daughter really enjoyed the time she spent there. She had a lot of different activities during the day, they learn in a fun way. I never heard a complain, she spoke great things about her teacher.Mary G

Great service for international students. I've worked with I-House many times, and their staff was always the best to work with. Never had any complains from international students. Thanks for all your hard work!Nick S

Best place on earth! Living with students from all over the world is the best experience. Highly recommend to anyone considering this as their residence while attending SJSU.Lana Raimbault

Lots of amazing memories from when I lived there in the 1990s. Such a wonderful experience, and met so many wonderful people that I still remain in contact with to this day.Michael Rosenzweig

OMS is really amazing school. My son was in the school for 3 years and my daughter for one year. Both love the school and their teachers so much. There is amazing balance between academic study and playing so kids are learning by fun and professional way. The school has amazing family environment so your kids will totally love it once they join the school. The school has gymnastics, french, music and art classes there is also Mandarin and spanish classes. All teachers in OMS loves their work and each child is treated as if he is their own, they truly care and so professional. The CEO and director of operation are amazing, they are doing all they could to make it wonderful environment for the kids, teachers and the parents. If we didn't move to another area, we would never leave the school. I totally recommend it and I am missing the school already.Rehab Ahmed

It has been a truly wonderful journey for my son at Orion Montessori. Orion being his first school, he started in toddler level and recently graduated to primary level. I strongly believe that Orion Montessori’s vision, their strict adherence to Montessori philosophy and the guidance of caring and qualified teachers, enables my child to master the self-directed challenges at his own pace. Every classroom at Orion is thoughtfully arranged. It conveys a sense of harmony and order which is safe, comforting and inspiring for my child to learn and grow. The result is evident, my son is growing to be independent, he is able to learn and master all activities of his choice, with little or no help. It is a delight to watch my child, walk in and out of school cheerful everyday. I am happy and proud to be associated with Orion Montessori School.Seema Prasad

My daughter started at Orion in the toddler class, and graduated to primary. She has positively thrived under Orion's care. They truly allow each child to develop at their own rate, while encouraging them along the way. The teachers have helped my daughter navigate many critical transitions – from potty training, to the arrival of a new sibling – with grace, and honesty in the best interest of the child. I will be forever grateful for the Orion experience.Tara Kelly

We are going to the Bascom location for 3 years in a row now. Started with parent and me and now doing regular classes. Francisco is our instructor and we love him! My daughter is 4 and she is now doing back swim. The location is only for the pool, not using other gym pools. There are 2 pools, one for children who cannot float by themselves with warmer water and one for children ready to swim. There are showers and changing rooms. There are hair driers but they are not the best, most of the time they do not work because they get overheated. Overall I recommend this place!Karen Del Carro

The classes were not very helpful. Their online reservation system is borderline scam. Classes mysteriously disappear. The portal through which you make payments and reserve classes is buggy and confusing – so much so that it almost feels to be deliberately designed that way, so as to obfuscate the recurring disppearance of paid classes. Tried resolving it multiple time with their customer care, and they were clueless too. Overall frutrating experience.Abhijeet Kumar (Abhi)

I like that there are no toys really involved so teaching can really be the focus. The instructors seem attentive. And although my daughter has only had two classes I don’t like how dirty their bathrooms/changing rooms are and I also don’t like that the instructor will start at times start 1-2 minutes late and end 1-2 minutes early. That makes me feel cheated when I pay so much for these 20 minute classes. All in all, it’s much better than avac.Samantha Tracey

(Translated by Google) The 28-year-old Five Branches University in California is one of the largest Chinese medicine schools in the United States. It is said that it provides professional education and medical care of traditional Chinese medicine and integrated Chinese and Western medicine education at the highest level in the United States. The campus environment is beautiful. But why is it named a "five-faculty" university? I couldn't figure it out for a long time, so I went to visit. It turned out to be named as the Five-Faculty University because the cornerstones of the five traditional Chinese medicine therapies, including: acupuncture, Chinese medicine, tuina massage, energy guidance (qigong and tai chi), and diet therapy (nutritional medicine), are referred to as "Five Departments". (Original) 建校已有28年历史的加州五系大学（Five Branches University)是全美最大的中医药学校之一，据说它提供专业教育和医疗保健的中国传统医学和中西医结合教育在美国具有最高水平。校园环境优美。但是它为什么起名为＂五系”大学呢？久思不得其解，所以特地去探访。 原来是因为中醫五大傳统療法的基石，包括：針灸、中藥、推拿按摩、能量導引（氣功與太極），以及食療（營養醫學）简称为＂五系”故命名为五系大学。Zhu Yanbin

This place is the best!!! The San Jose clinic. I have been this place for many years. Especially the intern LiLing Nancy Chen. She listen attentively, show personal care, compassion and passionate for her work, explain how and why of the treatment. When Five Branch have her as staff will be great assets for the University!!! Most of all great for Traditional Chinese Medicine!!!!Lily Pang

For me, this place has been lifesaving. Not sure I would still be alive without their wonderful care, attention. When my pain was debilitating, their master acupuncturist treated me and within two visits, my pain was under control to manageable levels. Interns and students treat me now to maintain my pain and I live life well again.Bill Robertson