20 Best Mph Programs In Mission Viejo, CA (2022 Updated)

This school only employed extremely right wing, openly racist, often under-qualified staff when I was attending from 2003 until my graduation in 2006. The accreditation from this school was not recognized by any State schools or other colleges, so I had to remain at this bigoted institution unless I wanted to spend the time and money to start my education from scratch elsewhere. I really wish someone had told me what I am now sharing with you! Hope it helps, and happy hunting 🙂Kyrsten Schenck

A very nice campus in the OC. I went on a tour for counselors here about a year ago. This is a nice place if you want small classes and a nice living enviroment. Your professors really get to know you and you get plenty of connections before you graduate. Also, plenty of study abroad opportunities. My mom-in-law graduated here in the accelerated program for business and she loved it!Erica VSource

I think that there is no actual reviews of students. Just a bunch of paid 5 stars with blank reviews. Looks 🐟🐟🧐. People ask questions when spending thousands on a non accredited college. IVC is just down the street and it’s cheaper. School like this bankrupt all the time. And they make fake promises like job placement.G

Southern California University of Health Sciences is a sham and the employees there are bullies! Don't waste your time, and more importantly your money applying or attending. I applied to both their DC and PA programs and was first accepted into their DC program. After my acceptance, I kept receiving admissions emails regarding my "admission to their PA program." When I called the school to report the irregularity, I was told by Ms Elizabeth Cruz the email had been sent in error. Strangely, Ms Elizabeth Cruz also told me at that time that applicants were expected to be "professional throughout the application process." – Apparently Ms Elizabeth Cruz says this to "everyone" (despite never saying this to me at any time during our previous phone calls before that). It wasn't after I called to follow up on my PA application (months later) that I was told (more so screamed at) by Mr David Coronado, who told me I would not be accepted into their PA program and that my DC acceptance had been rescinded because I had "altered" their admission emails… When I tried to ask where this accusation was coming from, Mr David Coronado refused to let me speak and threatened to report me to CASPA. When I tried to justify the validity of the emails I had received, Mr Coronado raised his voice at me and told me that my opinion did not matter. Well after months of being told I'd get a call back from the dean of the DC and PA program (which never occurred), I was able to settle the situation with the school and obtain an apology. The school did in fact report me to CASPA and I was also able to obtain a retraction for their libelous claim. At this point I have no desire to attend this school and was glad to see the reality about SCUHS before becoming part of the student body. Ultimately SCUHS and its staff lack the professionalism required to operate a health sciences school and SCUHS' action only discredits the legitimacy of the school. While SCHUS is tasked with training our future healthcare providers, the school doesn't seem to know what it is doing at the administrative level…Harold C

I go to this school for chiropractic and am closing in on graduation. My whole cohort feels the same way some teachers are great some are awful. The admin at this school is awful. They change things constantly in regards to events and important classes and let us know days before. Selectives are a complete joke at this school. Sports medicine is a complete joke and there are teachers here who hate adjusting. The gonstead club is banned because it’s too chiropractic for this school. There are numerous alumni who call this place LAPT because we come out of here so good at soft tissue and not at adjusting. This school teaches things the wrong way. Dean fachinatto is the worst dean possible she would not work with anyone to get an in person white coat ceremony without families in attendance. All we wanted was a Facebook live ceremony where we were presented our white coat on camera and put on the coat for our families to see at home, but she would not work with us at all and we were given the worst zoom ceremony ever. She even claimed it would be super special but it was literally our names on the screen being read off on zoom. Do your research on this place before you come.Mick Burney

Do not waste your time at this school, Please stay away, they have poor professionalism, quality of care, rude workers specifically at the billing center. They will tell you one price first and then on the day of payment tell you a 20% increased price. These people are not honest, and will steal from you, mind that if you do pay all this money you will get the worst customer service ever. I submitted a payment plan and never got a response back I had to initiate like hey I'm calling about my payment plan, they really set you up for failure. I asked to speak to a supervisor never got a call back. I cannot believe I had to pay $2,450 for a 100% online course. Be careful with hidden fees! They lie to you and will not help with solving any issues. I dunno if there is a Dean in the school but I have called many different "supervisors" never got an answer or call back, no one ever helped me solve my issue. Only one person was helping me from admissions but what was said from that person did not match with the billing department or register? STAY AWAYStephanie Garcia

The University campus is beautiful and full of fresh air and bright sunshine. The facility management and security systems are awesome. Everybody is so kind and helpful here that it stands tall on its claim of creating value through inclusiveness and by nurturing fundamental human qualities of courage, compassion and wisdom. I hope, wish and pray for every member of this community to live a truely contributive life and make this world a better place.Vineet

The scenery of Soka is amazing in the early mornings and at sunset. The place is flourished with all sorts of plants. The food is amazing and the Dorms are high ceilings and spacious. I love coming here every summer for music programs, the campus is very homey and super welcoming. The architecture is gorgeous, especially the performance hall and the fountain out in the front.Arianna Rodriguez

Beautiful campus. It’s our first time to visit. It’s in the summer, only a few students are on campus. We walk through the main campus for an hour. Quiet and clean, a nice place for the students studying here.Zhiqian Dong

Once this school may be very good, I also consider applying for this school after my friend's recommendation. But at the moment, the school's enrollment is so large that its teachers can no longer handle so many students. A lot of teachers have left, and a lot of teachers are very demanding. This is not a school that CARES about students at all. They have other things that matter more than students. If you have a choice, don't come to this school.Googel User

Update: my issue has been solved — picked up my check over the weekend with no problem and the university had investigated through the issue. So definitely let the school know if you also have a problem receiving you refund, they will work with you to get it right. SCAM, avoid at all costs. I paid $3000 tuition and cancelled registration, they promised full refund but that’s a LIE. Haven’t got anything for 6 MONTHSWenyi Fu

It’s a degree mill school with a worthless and sketchy “accreditation” . They are a I-20 visa print mill with shady practices .. we had some ‘graduates’ from their school apply to our companies and my friend’s company and their degree wasn’t even worth the paper printed on . Save your money/time and go to a real school or even a community collegeBehemoth 6

The emergency room doctor was awful-incompetent and non caring! My husband was brought in by ambulance as I believed he had suffered a stroke. The emergency room Dr. tried to tell me he got dizzy because he ripped off a bandaid – kinda like when someone sees blood and faints! I was speechless-I asked him if his father or wife had the same symptoms would he send them home and he said yes he would. I told him I wanted my husband to have an MRI first. He said “Well, you’ll be waiting all night. There’s a lot of other people waiting for an MRI.” He told us he’d give us a few minutes to decide. He came back to the room and I said “ the CDC guidelines post the symptoms of a stroke and my husband has all them! He then said “ok, you are staying the night then.” A few minutes later a wonderful Dr. came in and from there my husband was put in the progressive stroke care unit and everyone there was absolutely fabulous. I give them FIVE stars!! My husband did stroke in three parts of his brain- thank God, I didn’t take the “advice” of the emergency room doctor. He shouldn’t be working as a doctor!1 star for the emergency room Dr.Claudia Nelson

My mother was seen last night in ED Mission Hospital. We had a terrible experience. The laboratory and Radiology ( X-RAY) turn around time is a disaster. As a Trauma hospital the Turn around time for laboratory test results must be available <45 minutes. It takes >4 hours to get all the results back. My mom was negative for COVID they didn’t even test RSV or Flu. She has fever for 2 days didn’t even test her for Lactate for possible Sepsis. At the end they test her for Flu. …omg its positive Flu A. Can’t you imagine it takes them > 4 hours to rule out FLU A ( the test takes only 20-30 minutes) all i hear from the receptionist is “ we are very busy” … are you guys out of Ratio? Hows your patient experience? I think your patient length of stay is Terrible. Should we discuss this with CDPH to check your hospital performance as a level 1 Trauma hospital?Randz R

The worst ER room I’ve been to and I’m from a higher population city. They misdiagnosed me until I demanded tests, were snarky that I was upset, down right rude, after the results of tests were severe they were apologetic. After being referred to a surgeon I was unable to see them because I was out of area, I returned with worsening symptoms, and everything on my sheet they gave me to return to ER if I was experiencing. In extreme pain with a worsening symptoms they left me in ER waiting room for over 6 hours. I left to be miserable at least in a bed. Awful management, they don't listen to women, barely give exam or run any tests. The nurse said his only job was to get me out of there. Do not go here your life depends on it! Oh when I got a room it had no bed- I was sat in a waiting room chair in an ER exam room with a cervical injury.Jackie Lenz

My favorite etsy shop owner has an actual shop now right in the heart of the mall! Next to the food court! Can’t miss it! It’s called Lakshmi Design and she’s making one of a kind, high quality bracelets, necklaces and more with real crystals and rocks. Couldn’t be happier than this when I found out about the shop when I was looking for the boba place. She always welcomes everyone with a smiling face, helps throughout the shopping, gives plenty of information about rocks and crystals. I leave very happy every time I visit this owners shops. Highly recommended, unique jewelry shop for those who’s looking for quality.Eda Ak

We stopped by the mall today for shopping and lunch. A terrific shopping spot. We did look for addresses and directories yet from our location they were not available. We were fortunate to run into a very nice security officer named Silva and he let us to the store we were looking for. Kudos to this man for going out off his way. He opted to not have me take his picture and stated to photograph his badge so I did. Great customer service. Great mall, shops, clean environment, restaurants, and people. Plenty of m parking as well. Highly recommendedG A U

I highly recommend to all management of the shops at mission viejo mall to remodel the whole place. It doesn't have good lights and is always dead. The flooring and walls are old. People want to go to the engaging and live stores not quiet and old. There is lots of room for improvement. Please take care of all and have value for your customers. I rather like to drive to another Mall than spend my time there. Please support remodeling our shops at Mission Viejo. Thanks!Nicole

Had three issues with Volvo service 1. On day of drop off I had called ahead to make sure I had a car ready for me – I had a client who needed to be picked up, so I needed a quick transition. I was told my car would be ready. When I arrived, there was no car, and I was told I would have to go to enterprise down the road to get one of their cars, and it wouldn’t be ready for 30 minutes. About an hour later I actually got in a car – my client was left stranded for that hour. When I mentioned that I should have been informed if there was any possibility the car wouldn’t be ready or would be at a different location, I was met with a lukewarm “Oh well” sort of response. 2. I did not receive any update on when my car might be ready – I was given a large time frame (7-11 days) to fix my windshield, and expected a clarification as time passed, but none was given. I was only alerted in the afternoon that I had a few hours to pick up my car. 3. Finally , as mentioned I got my windshield replaced. I have several small rubber ducks I keep on my windshield that are special for me. I assumed the technician would take a picture, remove the ducks, then put them back when they finished the windshield. However, I found the ducks in different areas of my car, like they had been thrown into the back and trunk. Is this a big deal? No- is it important to me? Absolutely. Volvo MV needs a little refresher on customer service.Joseph Lerner

I purchased my first EV and my first Volvo this year, and absolutely love the performance and styling of the vehicle. However, I have had the car into this Dealership over a half dozen times! It is clear that Volvo did not perform adequate testing on this vehicle, before releasing it to the public, nor have they properly trained their staff on the operation of the vehicle and/or proper servicing the vehicle. My car has typically sat idle for anywhere from 3-7 days (even with an appointment), before they even diagnose the vehicle. The most recent trip in, they were kind enough to expedite my appointment, or I would’ve been waiting for 6 weeks! That is literally the most absurd thing I’ve ever heard of, in terms of wait time for a car appointment. I’ve escalated the issue repeatedly, and it is crystal clear that there is no sense of customer service at this Dealership! Furthermore, they make no effort to account for any inconvenience (e.g., charge the battery up, clean the vehicle, offer a credit for accessories, anything). It’s very unfortunate, because Volvo really nailed it with this EV, if it functioned properly and/or could be properly serviced. If you are thinking about going to this dealership, I’d recommend carving your eyes out with a spoon, because that would be more fun! Here’s to the first and last Volvo I will ever purchase.Jamison Johnson

Terrible service at Mission Viejo Volvo. The car is nice and sales was great but awful after that. The service staff is so lazy they won’t walk across the parking lot to get the part that fell off your new car (after waiting two months for “supply chain” issues) They point and make you leave the beautiful air conditioned waiting area and walk across the parking lot to find the parts window closed. No shade. No place to wait. Hardly a luxury experience. I didn’t know “going the extra mile” would be literal on my part. Worst of all: they don’t care! Letters to MV Volvo management, ownership, and Volvo USA all ignored. This is not a supply chain issue. This is a customer service issue. Felt I needed to warn others. Shop elsewhere. Btw, we had outstanding service at Corley Volvo in Albuquerque NM. This is a local dealer issue. #volvocars #volvoforlifeBernice Giles

Nice people but I found the service department to be highly organized. Had an appointment scheduled for three months, then I double checked the week before to make sure everything was still on, then I checked my car in the day of. Was called a couple of hours later by the service department and informed that the part needed for my service wasn’t actually in stock. Essentially, wasted all that time and energy planning around my work schedule for nothing. Kind of a joke – I guarantee SOMEONE knew they were out of stock before I got there, so the fact that they allowed my appointment to remain scheduled, allowed me to check out a loaner car, only to have me turn right around and come back, speaks to my impression of this service department.Tony Ordonez

Had such an amazing experience. After going thru Mercedes & BMW it was a bite nerve wrecking to finally get into an AUDI for the first time. Donovan at Mission Viejo was attentive, helpful, kind & a pleasure to work with from beginning to end. He helped me find the car I wanted & that met my budget. He took notes on every feature I was looking for & stayed late on a weekend to make sure I left happy & with the car of my dreams! Definitely recommend him & his supervisor for their excellent customer care & attentiveness! 10/10 & will definitely be back to Mission Viejo in the future for another car!Jordan Wolf

Best car buying experience ever! Kent went above and beyond to ensure we were getting exactly what we wanted, he was incredibly kind, thoughtful, knowledgeable, and never once pushy. Kent explained every single detail of the A4 to us, and even took the time to sit and go over every single feature within the car more than once. He communicated well throughout the buying process, is prompt, concise, and an overall pleasure to work with before buying, while buying, and even after buying. Getting the paperwork done with the finance department was a breeze! Thank you Kent!Lapatri P.

Jaguar of Mission Viejo has never failed to give me the vip service. Well, this is my 6th car from Jaguar. Cezar was so amazingly savvy with his customer service , I love both service and sales. I followed John to sales executive from Anaheim Hills. This survey is particularly extended to Cezar I would give him an 11 if 10 is most satisfied. Keep up the good work Jaguar of Mission Viejo. I feel pampered here and would not go anywhere else. Parts & Accessories, Jay is so wonderful as well. Let’s make this the #1 dealership in Orange Co. Let’s go !Lily Frey

Worked in Customer Service for 20 years as a CFO/COO. Have had a lot of good customer service experiences. This one ranks right up there with one of the best. Caesar was efficient, personable and informative. First thing I did when I got home was share the incredible service with my wife. I would hire Caesar in a heartbeat. The car came back cleaned and looked like it came straight out of the showroom. Have owned Jaguars for 30 years, will certainly continue to after this. Thanks Jaguar for a great well orchestrated experience!!!!John Pitzen

This was my first time here. I live in Cerritos and was not happy with their service. They were not able to fix the check engine light. Kept the car for almost 2 weeks and very poor communication. I called Mission Viejo Jaguar since I bought it there. It was worth driving 35 miles. I spoke with Scott in service department. He was very thorough and communicated with updates. I had minor concern when I picked up the car but he took care of it right away. Car drives really good. Very satisfied with the service.Harinder Singh

I called last week for information and hours. They seemed put out on the phone and lied about their hours the day before thanksgiving. I drove all the way there to loma linda, in the rain, only to find they changed their hours to the morning. Their hours are normally 1-4 every Wednesday. I got there at 12:45 waiting in my car for them to open only to find out the closed at noon. If you need a Typhoid vaccine to travel abroad, Rite-Aid in Canyon Crest can special order it for you!Teresa Ohira

My son was recently in Loma linda hospital. All the doctors and nurses treated him soooooo well.Very caring with so much compassion.just can't say enough about this facility. Most of them with a smile on their face & this really helps,Because the majority of all visitors have their love ones sick.. THANKS AGAIN LOMA LINDA. WE APPRECIATED ALL YR KINDNESSmaria viramontes

This was the worst experience ever…staff was horrible and lack of communication from the E.R. Staff , Doctors and the unit i was on. U push your call light and they tell u someone will be with u and never show up. I had to complain to the charge nurses about the care i received. Loma linda has went down hill. This is one of the worst hospitals now!!!kiki babie

Recently purchased a used vehicle with trade in at this location. I initially spoke with Jordan who guided me through the sale process and made sure all my questions were answered. I don't live in the area, so I placed a lot of trust with him to make sure the car I was interested in was in good shape and had what I was looking for. He even sent me a personal video of the car interior and exterior! I was already sold and then I began speaking with Anne who really put together a good package for me for the financing! She was on top of it! She was very professional and worked well with me in trading on my car for a price I was looking to get and working with lenders to get the best possible APR and payment plans that fit my budget. Amazing experience with Anne. Then to button up everything, I met Pablo to sign the documents and make sure all was in order for the trade in. He was super thorough with the paperwork and made time to explain what was being signed as we went through it all. A true professional. Lastly, I accidentally left my garage key in my old car and because I lived so far, Jordan made sure to ship it to me within a couple of days. How much more could you expect/ask from a sales team?Triston Perez

I had the great pleasure stopping by at Mission Viejo Land Rover, upon walking in I was greeted by Maria. She was kind to show me a few models with no pressure. Sat down looked at two models and her manager came out, spoken to us for a few minutes. Maria and her manager was able to give us a great deal on a 2022 Velar. Then went to financing and met Pablo who made things super quick, efficient and provided great guidance on additional add on. Overall, I’m very impressed with the great customer service at this dealership. Through all my car buying experience this has exceeded my expectations by far. I’ll definitely be a returning customer! Thank you all!Marcus Ram

Outstanding service!!! I was greeted when I pulled up and my car was quickly taken to the back to be serviced. This was my first service due on my Range Rover and the service department did an exceptional job explaining the different options I had to complete my service and what I would pay. They even gave me a military discount, which was unexpected and much appreciated. The building is pristine and the clerks and sale agents were really nice and personable. I drove all the way up from San Diego and will continue to make that drive up to this Land Rover location, it’s well worth it.Wayne Shavers

This is a PRIVATE country club. I didn't realize this when I went to drop off my daughters for golf camp. I planned on using the driving range while I was there so I brought my clubs. Luckily, they were nice enough to let me hit some balls, but probably only because I expressed Interest in becoming a member, which is very expensive. It's a nice place though. Pool, tennis courts, clubhouse, restaurant, driving range, and of course a golf course. It's just one 18 hole course, but it is a very nice and big course. All in all, a very nice place to go if you happen to not already be part of an HOA that has similar amenities and you want to pay A LOT of money for the privilege of playing golf there. Personally, I'd rather play the many great SoCal public golf courses for way less money than drop a ton of money on this place and feel stuck playing this same one course all the time.Jeremiah James

Does Mission Viejo Country Club want a lawsuit? Because this is how you get one. This happened yesterday around 12:25pm as I was trying to get on the 5. This could've caused an accident. Myself and others could've gotten severely injured. There was glass all over me and the inside of my car as if a glass confetti bomb went off. If you're going to have a golf course right next to the road you should install some tall nets because this could've been catastrophic. Whoever hit this golf ball should be banned from this course or the country club should be held liable for damages.Emily Wong

Our company runs our annual internal conference here. It's beautiful, with lots of room for exploring on our breaks. The grounds are gorgeous. The staff is helpful. It's easy to coordinate events at this venue. The restrooms are always clean. The food was halfway decent. That's actually probably the biggest area for improvement – the food. But overall, it is a nice place. Like I said, gorgeous grounds! There are really beautiful walkways through the golf course surrounded by eucalyptus trees. And great views of the area.Rebecca P

I have Silver Sneakers through this 24 hour fitness. The staff is friendly and the Friday morning yoga class is great. The equipment is ok. But buyer beware of hiring a trainer at this time. I spent $400 for 4 sessions with a trainer. Only after my first experience was unsatisfactory was I told there were only 2 trainers available through this gym due to post Covid shortage. I worked one session with the remaining trainer who no-showed for our next session. Staff said “he no longer works here.” They told me another trainer will be available soon. The contract states they can match me with any trainer, so my money is not refundable. I know folks are trying their best in this post Covid time but in this case “trying” is way overpriced for a level of service this gym cannot deliver right now.Lisa Grinnell

The crew is friendly, and some equipment could be updated or replaced, but I get a good workout every time. I didn’t want to add this to the review – I wanted to write an email but there’s no option for that on the website – It’s about the cleaning crew at 8:30pm. It’s hard enough to motivate myself to come work out, but now I feel like I’m in the way of the four person crew in this very cramped gym. Can’t they come after hours? They do a great job, I’ve never seen the gym cleaner, but it’s a bit much when people are still working out.Rachel Pradhan

A nice gym with a separate machine area, cardio area, weights area, and open floor area. The weights area is something that I can speak first hand of, and Is actually a very good place to workout at. It is never too crowded and is loaded with anything you could need to use. It is also cleaned up and organized so that finding weights is not hard. There is music playing at all times over intercoms, along with TV's stationed across the cardio and machines area. There all plenty of clocks to tell what time it is even when distracted.StamX

I’ve been going to Mission Hospital in Laguna Beach for many, many years, and I can say that the current care level at this hospital has gone down drastically. I’ve had to go there a half dozen times in the past two weeks and not only were health care workers NOT masked, one verbally accosted me when I asked him to pull his mask up while he was prepping and giving me a CT scan. There were numerous inconsistencies in their so-called health checks (how about none in several cases?) and protocols, none of which instilled confidence in being inside the hospital. Staff was unprofessional and completely lax in regard to new CDC mask protocols and the Delta variant. I would sooner be medi-vacced to LA than go to one of Providence’s facilities. It took over an hour to check in to their new system, and the slowness of the technician seeing patients made what should have been a brief routine blood test take 3 hours. I got one done at Quest the other day that took 10 minutes, check-in to finish. I’m transferring all my health care needs to UCI from now on, and that’s after using Laguna’s hospital for almost 50 years! A very sad outcome.Wendy Steinberg

I am a nurse that contracted Covid and was hospitalized at the Laguna facility. I worked for Mission Hospital for over 23 years. Unfortunately, when I left the hospital my condition worsened and my doctor had me go back to the ER. All Covid related bills are suppose to be covered and mine were coded incorrectly. Providence refuses to do anything about it and I have been left stress of denied appeals and a long recovery. It takes a lot for me to complain , but this is no way to treat a nurse working on the frontlines or so called hero. I thank all the nurses who worked tirelessly and short staffed. This error could be fixed so easily and it’s so unnecessary to put a nurse through so much, especially when they sacrificed their life to take care of others.Lisa Springer

This is a good place to go for medical care. There is plenty of parking and the parking is free. I had a cat scan done in radiology and was treated with respect and kindness the entire time. There was a problem, that was resolved completely during the procedure. A special thanks to the kind man who came for the ER to start my IV for administering the contrast. The radiologist read the scan and delivered the results to my primary care doctor within a couple hours and I now know the next step to take to resolve the issue. I don't always receive this type of excellent medical care so I called and spoke with Hailey, a Patient Experience Coordinator, and let her know that I appreciate the care I received during what for me was a stressful time.K Smith

Do not leave your loved one at this place. The staff have horrible attitudes, are not properly trained to manage or deal with the elderly or their needs. Especially if your loved one has dementia or other mental issues. My father was there for almost 5 years and over past year and half has been declining mentally. They evicted my father after several verbal outbursts towards staff and other residents, which is a common issue with some elderly. They were unable to properly manage my father's declining mental health leaving me with 30 days to find a new place for my father. Staff members lie and antagonize residents instead of assisting and nurturing them. I had medication go "missing" after I left it with staff. I lodged numerous complaints with the director, which were never followed up on or taken seriously. None of the "nurses" are certified nor are any of the upper management personnel . Parking is horrible often leaving no choice by visiting family members to park along the emergency "red curb" and staff parking in visitor areas. Very dangerous situation in case of emergency. Beware!!Dana Belovsky

I moved my Grandma into Sunrise Mission Viejo 1 year ago and they did a great job taking care of her during her stay! My experiance with the staff was always positive and they never disappointed me! Anne, Trish and Patty are professional managers whom i trusted throughout my Grandmothers stay. The only reason we left was to move my Grandmother into another Sunrise closer to where i live and Sunrise Mission Viejo made the move very easy by sending all relevant info to my new Sunrise location. I appreciate all the hard work the staff did during my Grandma's stay Especially the kindness and friendship that Doris gave her and the personal assistance Charlene gave her when going on shopping trips! Grandma loved the bus rides and field trips! I highly recommend Sunrise senior living homes to anyone looking to have great elderly home care in an assisted living community! Thank You all Sunrise Mission Viejo!R.J. Cruz

Executive Leadership, Sales, and Care teams are all first rate! Even during COVID Pandemic staff worked hard to provide the best care and atmosphere for residents to have a comfortable and safe experience. Executive Director/Sales worked on initial pricing and has been fair throughout including VOLUNTARLY lowering costs when care was no longer needed at a higher level. Obviously if you are reading this, things are stressful…I found the team to be a valuable partner in helping me make tough care decisions. I believe you will find them a valuable resource as you wrestle through these difficult decisions.Ken D

This will be our final year after 17 years @ St Marys. Both my boys started attending when they were 2 years old & we never looked back. Our longevity at the school should be review enough. The teachers teach from the heart. They get to know each student & teach to that student accordingly. When I started looking into schools back oh so long ago, I knew I wanted a faith based school, but I wanted one that touched upon faith. St Marys does this. So much so that there are many students of many faiths that attend & are welcomed with open arms!! I will forever be an advocate for St Marys my children have received a wonderful education & on top of it have become global citizens & thinkers. We have been blessed.Lori Evans

Amazing school with top notch educators. The IB program is exactly what every child needs to be prepared for the world and not just an Orange County bubble. They excel in academics and are ahead of other schools in every grade level. This school is worth every penny as it had built my child's foundation for life. I can't say enough great things about St. Mary's. Please contact me if you would like more details.Jennifer Ann

St Mary’s has been wonderful for my 4 children that have attended. They are well prepared for high school and more importantly, life. St Mary’s stresses important skills like public speaking and caring about your community along with a strong academic program. We are not religious and that has not been a problem. The chapel is more about caring for others and our world than religious rituals.Anne Marie McNeill

This university needs Jesus. I have seen too much. I was a student at BIOLA until over a year ago I decided to leave. There is a specific 'BIOLA mold' that you have to fit, otherwise you will not fit in at all. you have to be evangelical (even though they allow all denominations to attend). If you are not white, or at least act like you are white, then you will not fit in at all. They have an annual SCORR (student congress on racial reconciliation) conference, but the students think that we should pretend that there is no race and that there is only one race (the human race). but don't realize that people of difference races experience life and the world differently. The one thing that bothers me the most is that they will allow pretty much anyone in for a chapel speaker. Kind of like TBN allows pretty much anyone on there channel. Each person is pointing in a different direction saying, "the right way is this way". And they have become so worldly. One good example is concerning their view on LGBT rights. Many years ago, mid twentieth century, they would not hesitate to hire coloured staff and faculty, in fact they would do it despite the many people that were strongly against it. But now they are extremely ambiguous about their view on LGBT people. I have many other things to say, but they are too personal. If you are considering going to this school and are not straight, white (or are greatly influenced by the white culture), evangelical, or between 17 and 21 years old, you should seriously pray about it. God did many amazing things for me there, but none of them had to do with the people there. He showed me His presence and His power and His love, but not through the Bible classes, not through the faculty/staff, not through the students. Many of the bible classes were too vague and required that your Bible be a textbook. Other biblical/theological classes don't even address the love, power, grace, peace, freedom of Jesus Christ. The faculty/staff are really hit or miss, but having personal conversations with some of them I noticed that they either focus on reason or they have strange views that they also teach in their classes. The students are neglectful in my opinion, they probably don't usually intend to be, but it truly is hard when you have a test or essay due in 4-6 different classes. It really bothers me that, just before I left, there was an announcement about a certain speaker who was coming back and how after they were here about 6 years before, that an almost revival occurred and lasted for a few weeks. The way they talked about this was very positive and the response was also very positive. I'm not sure what an almost revival is, but I do know this: My God never does anything almost…..Daniel SerHeart

The Biola (Bible Institute Of Los Angeles-founded 1908) Campus in La Mirada California is a beautiful place to visit, even if you're not planning to become a student. The creek that goes through campus swells up to a wild river when it rains, which is usually only in the winter. The library with the round lantern as identifier, is a must visit building, note that when you enter it says "I am the light of the world" but when you leave, enlightened by your studies, it says "YOU are the light of the world" Both are Bible verses, John 8:12 and Matthew 5:14 respectively.Kees Van Hartingsveldt

Hated it! For a "Christian College" It's shore is very racist. The first time I visited my best friend's campus I've received plenty of stares and light whispers like I do not belong. Teachers and counselors where very rude. The reason why I visited this college in the first place is because I wanted to try to register to be closer to my faith. From all the negativity I received from this college, It kind of questions your faith. Thank "god" I did not register and I saw the school for what it really is. A facade! I will never visit this college ever again.TOJO J

This school has turned into a dump-truck. I returned back after a few years hiatus in my education. Both classes used the McGraw Hill Connect book and online learning system. Such a huge failure for teachers and the education system as a whole. The algorithms are off and the system rarely addresses test/quiz materials. The teachers at the school are disengaged and offer little to enhance the cheap program they forced us to purchase. I can’t believe this is even a college accredited program anymore. This program not only risks students also becoming disenchanted with their education, it takes away from true educators’ value in the community college system.Kelly Roberts

The BEST satellite school EVER! This is a very good school to start your first two years then transfer to a university or school that specializes in your needs. My favorite teacher is Professor Farnsworth! He is horticulture 101 and more when I was there a few years ago. He never questioned my extra needs to record audio because of my disability and NEVER judged me. Super nice Professor yest still very professional. I learned ALOT in his class even I thought I already knew everything I needed already about farming. He should me the science behind mother nature's magic 🎩.Jason Grammer

This is an amazing community College. I travel far to get here, because they aren't just an excellent school, but also like a family. The staff treats you warmly. You feel truly cared for.Elite Branding

If you can have surgery at any other hospital, I would suggest giving it some serious thought. My husband went in for DBS. In the preop area, the surgeon NEVER came to see him. Anesthesia was starting to wheel him out of the preop bay when I asked if the surgeon was coming. With great surprise, anesthesia said, the surgeon hasn’t been in? Would you like to see the surgeon? As an OR nurse for 35 years, it has always been required that the surgeon see the patient in the preop area. Anesthesia and nursing said they would have the surgeon see him. They came back asking if it was okay for the resident to come rather than the surgeon. Although I have not seen that done in all my years, I said, sure (only because my husband was having brain surgery and I didn’t want to upset anyone before surgery). The nurse came back and said, can the resident just call you? Again, I said sure for the same reason; however, in my mind, I was extremely upset by this. The following week, my husband went in for the 2nd surgery. They told him nothing to eat after midnight for a 4:30pm surgery. Astounding that they don’t know the appropriate information to give patients. Good thing I am an OR nurse and was able to tell him he could eat breakfast. At the hospital for the second surgery, he was told to arrive at 2:30PM. At 3:00pm I asked for a status of when they would be taking him back to the preop area for which I was told 30 minutes. At 3:45 I asked again and asked if they could call preop. The girl at the desk was refusing to call again telling me they were very busy. There was no consideration for the patient waiting in the lobby who is used to eating something every hour. I explained that if she couldn’t call preop, she would need to call the nursing supervisor to explain why. It took that to get her to call. While my husband was a patient during thee first due, the neuro ICU staff was fantastic! Although you don’t come to the hospital for the food, he said it was absolutely awful!Lisa Casanova Sidoti

UCI has a true potential to be a great university. I helped build up the Engineering School. In particular the Electrical and Computer Engineering Department, curriculum, labs, graduate program, the undergraduate senior year program, and served as the faculty member of the LRDP, long range development plan, the results of which you see with the growth to current size. However, the systemic academic corruption, seriously corrupt professors and corrupt leadership has been keeping the university struggling to achieve its potential. Deadwood professors, incompetent school Dean's, department chairs and senior management is incessant and covered by institutional corrupt culture. Simple reasons I did not last there.BEHNAM Bavarian

Large shopping center right next to the University of California at Irvine. There are mostly food stores at this shopping center but also a theater. Since it is right next to a large university parking can be tight and they strictly enforce the time limits. Also the Irvine police hang around looking for illegal turns and cell phone use while driving. Parking is especially tight around lunch and late afternoon, sometimes I have had to park far away from where I was going. Keep an eye out for the young drivers as the are often distracted. The university student pedestrians are even worse, they are completely oblivious to cars.Anthony Smith

I am currently enrolled here at West Coast University and have no idea why there are such terrible reviews on here. So, in an effort to speak out against what seem to be biased reviews from people who flunked, I'm going to state my experience here and why I don't think West Coast is that bad of a school. The School: West Coast University is a school that is known to set the curve for the NCLEX as well as being accredited for many well known and small hospitals. I heard about West Coast through my family (who are all in the medical field, I should state) and have heard all the great/ terrible things, not only from them but from their coworkers who have been past students. In my experience, West Coast has been more organized than disorganized when it comes to their students. Each staff member has been more than friendly and have answered all my questions and concerns in a timely matter. In all actuality, they keep me on top of my student life at West Coast. West Coast also provides many services that are within arms reach of students; Services such as free tutoring, library services, career services, and financial services. Going into even more depth, I should mention that library services doesn't mean that West Coast has a full student library (because they don't ), but more of a library room with staff members willing to help out with how to properly organize your paper, any questions you may have in regards to academics, and a full database of scholarly websites and help with how to navigate through them. In regards to the career services they provide; Career services always sends me emails of job opportunities within the area in regards to my major, as well as provide help to me and other students on building my resume and linkin account. The financial advisors also help with different loans and scholarships, as well as questions regarding finances. (Because we all know West Coast isn't cheap but theres more on that in the Financial Section). While I mention the positive aspects about the school, there are concerns and complaints I have. The major complaint that I have about the school was the transfer of credits. I personally had taken IB and AP classes in high school, and took some college classes at a community college but some of my credits didn't transfer (mostly my IB). This is because West Coast didn't (and to my knowledge, still doesn't) recognize IB as college credit, even though it's an international college credit course. The credit for these IB classes could have saved me money and time here at West Coast, and while I did have an administrator explain to me why West Coast has yet to credit these classes where they are do, it was still an insufficient reason (for me) why they don't recognize it as such. The Classes: I am currently in my 4th GE (General Education) term here at school and I'm loving the experience. Each term is a 9 week class period with a 1 week break, and while it does seem that classes are "rushed", with time and dedication you still learn a lot and retain a good amount of information. I put the word rushed in quotations because for GE courses you meet about once a week for 9 weeks in a 3-5 hour class and it goes by quickly (I have a hard time believing that I'm in my 4th term already when it feels like I should still be in my 2nd). The only complaint that I have is that West Coast is moving on the "blended" learning, which means that instead of sitting in a class for 3-5+ hours, you spend some time online and only sit in class for about 3-4 hours. This seems very beneficial for classes like English but becomes very annoying for science classes such as Anatomy where theres a plethora of information to be learned and understood in 9 weeks. With blended learning in regards to science classes I've learned there are some benefits than saving time. The major benefit is that the teachers I've experienced in regards to science classes provide video lectures that can be played back at any time.Kirsten Ashley Santos

spent $60,000 dollars there for my daughter to get kicked out for failing 3 class's. Most of the students failed that last class. The appeal process is closed meeting. Staff was always hard to reach. They get there money is all they care about. My daughter never missed any days. For that kind off money i should have got more answers. Please don't send your kids there. They want around $700.00 a month to pay back the loans. West Coast is laughing all the way to the bank. I tried to contact staff always with no luck. Please take my advice and go some where else. You will not be sorryRaymond Cashman

Olivia Mediano was really great and professional. She genuinely cares for her clients/guests. You have a bright future ahead of you. Congratulations in advance! This teaching facility has awesome staff. Professors Torabi and Penderson were great instructors. They challenge the students to go above & beyond and practice critical thinking. I would recommend people to take the opportunity collaborating with this wonderful establishment.Connie Sim