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My Business Administration Management class was amazing, I learned so much and I am carrying it with everywhere I go. Some people do not like it and so do. My instructor was so brilliant and I am so proud and thankful for him. With his support and all of SJVC workers, instructors, and all around everyone, I was able to get threw this pandemic we are still having and graduate with a 4.0 and being on the deans list. I am thankful for you all. Anyone who wants to go to college for Business or just in general, go to SJVC. They got you covered and they support your every step and decision. They help you become ready for excellency and, help you find a job that you will love and if that job doesn't work out for you they will go over and above to help you succeed and find a position you want and love. Again I want to thank you SJVC for everything and I will be seeing you again soon.Alisha Gonzales

I'm in the midst of the program and just love it!! The teachers and staff are fantastic and it feels like they have become my extended family. They care and want you to succeed. They offer many resources to help if you hit a road block. It's a very professional environment and they continue to train you on maintaining professionalism. I have learned so much in the 3 months I've been attending thus far and look forward to all the things I'll continue to learn. I'm thankful for SJVC, with their help my goals are becoming a reality.Jamie Carroll

Attending SJVC has been a wonderful experience for me. The overwhelming support, love and time that everyone spends on their students is immeasurable. My instructor Dr. Warman is an angel. He is hands on with his students and checks on us outside of class. He is very dedicated, supportive and relates to us in many ways. I appreciate his hard work and commitment to his students. Means the world to me. I am thankful to be apart of such an amazing school and I'm looking forward to getting my certificate.Krystal Mcguffie

CBU is pretty rad, and I want to respond to what I've seen in a couple reviews here. The first of which is people saying the location in Riverside sucks. I'll admit Riverside is not super tight, but there is the mission inn and a drive in movie theater and a few other things which are pretty cool within a few minutes of campus. The best part of Riverside is it's less than an hour from the beach, an hour from the mountains, and hour from LA and 45 minutes from a few theme parks. So if you have a car and aren't super lazy, your weekends should be fun. And there's always fun stuff going on campus too, (dive in movie nights at the pool, intramural and NCAA sports games, concerts, carnivals etc.) so if you have a good attitude you can have fun hanging out on campus. People are saying CBU wants your money. Of course they do, so does every other university that is in business. However CBU will really work with you to help you afford the school. Get good grades, maybe go out for a sports team or the music department and you'll get even more money. You have to work for it though, they don't give out serious amounts of money to anyone. If your parents are in ministry (pastor/missionary/work full time at a church) you're in luck too cuz they have scholarships for that too. It's a Christian school… Yep. I wouldn't say intolerant though. You will be taught what they believe to be Christian values and you can only expect that. There's like 7,000 students too so I'm sure there are rude intolerant ones there too. I think you will find rude/intolerant people no matter where you go but it most definitely is not the essence of the student body. CBU has a uniquely welcoming and loving community, and that's something I've heard from Christians and non-Christians alike at the school. Both are welcome to come but both also are required to go to chapel and follow the rules. I don't agree with all the rules but most of them are a pretty reasonable balance of trying to give freedom to students and adhere to Christian principles (coming from a non-conservative Christian background). That's part of making the decision to go to a Christian university, and realistically it's probably what's best for you anyways. If anyone has anything bad to say about the food I don't know what world famous chef you had cooking for you your entire life before here. The caf has killer variety, Chik-fil-a is freaking Chik-fil-a, Wandas has great breakfast and the best steak quesadillas, and El-Monte is as good as Chipotle. CBU does give real world experience. I know as a business major there are some awesome professors that are all about real world experience. Dr. Weniger and Alderson are a couple that come to mind. You get out what you put into your classes and almost every single professor at the school is very open to spending time with you helping you out with homework or just life. Academics are pretty top tier, but professors do come and go and though most are great, some are much better than others, so do a little time looking round rate my professor if you want the best ones. CBU is great. Sure there are other universities that are great too (not to many that compare that are in Southern California though) but CBU is a well rounded school academically, socially and spiritually. No school/student body is perfect, that's just life, but CBU is a solid choice to spend 4 years growing academically and spiritually into who you are going to be the rest of your life.Jake Roque

Okay, so I went to this school originally considering a nursing degree. It's hard to have many nice things to say about this school.. The school looks nice, but the neighborhood area is crap. You have to drive kinda far to see or do anything nice. It's hardly in Riverside, CA. Feel more like Norco, armpit of California. They put most of their students in cheap housing. Much of it was temporary when I was there. Other housing was old folks homes. Weird cheap, and kinda gross. The major feature of this school is this: They want your money. That's all. It's nothing spectacular in any way, and based on the price, it's a really bad deal. They "award" small scholarships to practically any student for any reason. They try to bring in a bunch of students through their music school. A music degree is NOT WORTH 100k- 150k of debt. And please remember folks, if everybody gets a scholarship, it's not actually a scholarship. THINK about it.. They just want your attention and your money. ALSO, Please be aware they will be raising the tuition on you every year, by lots of money! If you start at 30-35k, You will probably end at 40-45k annually. It's probably costing something around or over 40 or more thousand per year now. And YOU WILL pay more than you think by the end of the year. It's a Christian school, which is fine if you're a Christian. They are relatively intolerant conservatives though. Very serious/ oppressive Christian all over the place. Many of the students are sheltered, and having moved on to a regular university, I can tell you it doesn't represent the real world experience, or normal people, for the most part. Regarding this: Don't bother going here unless you're a rich serious sheltered Christian. If that's what you value, then maybe you'll like this place. Some of the people are fairly friendly, and the food in the cafeteria was good WHEN I was there. That more than a year ago. Some of the teachers were alright as well. I mostly took science classes, for reference. In summary, if you're not a young Christian who has no desire for real-world experience,then don't go here. The price is so not worth it! It's an institution for profit! Go to your local community college and earn entrance to a great University! Even Ivy league schools are looking to replace young dropouts with students that did well in their community colleges! It's just not worth it. If you're a thinking person, you'll start hating this school not long after you get there. NOT WORTH ITMichael D. Bear

I loved all 4 years at this school! As a freshman, I lived in the dorms and met my group of closest friends that I still hang out with to this day. I loved the food and had to be careful with dessert in the cafeteria otherwise I would have packed on the calories. The school does a great job of setting up events that target every student and gives great deals for other off-campus events like cheap Lakers tickets, cheap tickets to theme parks, and other giveaways. I am Mexican and I have never once felt like I was discriminated against at this school, if anything there are plenty of people at this school who make an effort to talk about racial injustices among students. As far as the incident in Ontario, I just want to say that you can find that level of ingorance at any university and even more so outside of that setting. Two girls made a stupid decision to throw a drink on a guy and they happened to be CBU students. If I’m being real here, CBU does not turn many people away when it comes to the application process, so any person who has higher than a 2.5 GPA will most likely get in. CBU does not necessarily focus on whether you are a Christian or not because they’d rather have you here at this school than at a school where the chance of hearing the gospel is much lower. Now back to the point, CBU is honestly such a great school and if you’ve ever visited, you notice right away that the atmosphere is one that you can’t find in many other places. People treat you with love, respect, understanding, and kindness. CBU is a school that truly looks to serve the students in any way possible and that’s the truth. Don’t let others who are are upset about what happened in Ontario tear down the idea of coming to this school because you will definitely see that the number of students who will treat you with love and respect far outweighs the ones who would pour a drink on you for sitting during the national anthem. Christian or not, CBU will welcome you with open arms regardless of ethnicity, sexual orientation, religion, gender, etc..Gabriel Lara

I attended their physical therapist program for a semester and a half (after being offered a fellowship). I have to say, it was one of the most disorganized things i've ever witnessed in my entire life and one of the worst experiences of my life. Luckily, i realized early enough to bail after paying only $40,000. No written policies/procedures for 3 months (they were running late), hard to access labs (you have to be friends with another student, its a "social thing" per administration. Problem is, i dont drink, i dont really like ping pong, and i dont want to date someone in the program, although there were several couples enrolled together in the program. Administration views this as "professional behavior".). There is so much bs, i couldn't possibly fit it all here. If wild conflict of interest is your thing, then this is the place for you. Chapman's mascot is a panther, perhaps their motto is "Chapman University – Where education is predatory."Craig Zach

As always, campus is lovely. I was very impressed by the fact that they maintained the beautiful landscaping and fountains even during the pandemic when they had no students there. Now the people are back, and it is autumn, they have once again shown a beautiful smaller campus…the potential. Lot of people trampling around on the campus and they are still keeping up the appearance. As far as the school is concerned I don't have all that much contact but they certainly seem to have a nice crop of students. The law school however is still suffering significantly, at least among those of us in the field, from their association with John Eastman, he of the Trump insurrection fame. I don't know how that will pan out for them. Still…. Worth a wander amount the grounds & the fountains with a coffee.James F. Haas

The campus is calm and lovely with a colorful taste of student life. The long standing history of the school provides a global perspective for all students. The support staff is friendly and knowledgeable. The facility is nice and clean. There are reasonable varieties of selections in cafeteria for all meals. Overall, I had a great experience attending a three-day conference on campus hosted by the NCACLS and SCCCS on campus.Bianca Chang

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

I transferred here because it offered a program I wanted to take. The first time, the class was canceled due to there being not enough sign ups. Fine. That was Spring and now we’re in the Fall semester. Once again, the class was canceled. It was canceled 1 week before the 2nd session was to start. I now only have 2 classes (a 3rd one was dropped because it overlapped the class that was eventually canceled). My teacher is cool so, no complaints. My online class…. it takes my teacher 2-3 weeks just to grade your work. I’ve done online classes at other schools and was graded within the week. I’m going back to my previous school. Just going to have to change my concentration.Jarmaine M

I chose this college because it was ranked as one of the top ten community colleges in California for online courses. Diversity is great, many certificates and degrees offered, and the counselors I’ve spoke with over the phone were polite and helpful. They wait until more than a month into the semester to process student loans – and the form should specify that it’s for the year. I filled it out thinking it was only for the semester. No return emails from financial aid in the matter. Overall I would recommend WLAC, but their admissions and financial aid offices need to work on responding to students.Jason G

The school was okay. The admission office is terrible. I enjoyed the professors they have great ones. Working here was bad there’s nepotism and favoritism allowed. The staff isn’t the nicest I think student should be respected a bit more and heard. As an employee here I know I tried to help as many students sincerely. The process needs to be more efficient. My experience here as a student worker was negative. As a student was okay because the right people guided me. I see other students were lucky enough to be treated well.Natalia Garcia

I went there for a Covid vaccine. A coworker told me about the facility due to looking for an appointment for her mom. I had been having a hard time finding availability and was able to get an appointment Wednesday for the next day.. They were very organized and safe. There were lots of people moving everyone along, checking temperatures, identification and email appointment times. After the vaccine, they had you wait 15 minutes to monitor you for possibly reactions. Overall, I was there about 35 to 40 minutes.Susan Johnson

This place intentionally accepted government funds and then revoked my ability to attend their Simone Miller their general counsel never spoke to me or anybody else. Chiqui the risk management has refused to assist with any paperwork this is concerning as they are government funded and failed to respond to anybody they just take take why because this place is all about moneyMenachem Green

Dr. Clark and his staff are amazing! They take great care of our animal children as if they were their own. The place is very clean, the exam rooms are immaculate. The doctors and assistants talk you through the procedures and have great compassion for animals and love their jobs. They will always have my businessTee Thomas

This place is horrible.my husband ran out of his medicine because they denied his refill because he had not been in for 90 days leaving him without blood pressure meds and suffering withdrawal from other medicine. They never called to tell him they denied at pharmacy and he would need to come in. We attempted to straighten out and get refills by making appt but staff was rude and unhelpful and bad drs. I took him to urgent care and called insurance company to get a new provider. don't leave your health in their hands. They also want you to come every 30 days when not necessary to be able to bill your insurance company. They have no online help or after hour or weekend help. We now are with Southwest Medical who has all . Correct protocol would be to give him enough meds to last until they could get him in and instead left him suffering withdrawas and missing work. They apparently do not understand the liability of that.Larissa Smith

Made an appointment for physical on Aug 14 for Aug 21. I kept getting reminders via phone and email for appointment. When I showed on Aug 21 they had NO appointment. "Oh, she made it when the system was down and never put it in" That's funny….your system kept reminding me about it all week! "Yeah, sorry, I can't get you in for another WEEK!" Meanwhile I am out of my meds, can't get any more until I see a doctor and no doctor available due to Touro's screwup! So when my numbers are off the chart tomorrow I will make sure the doc knows it was because of THEIR scheduling screwup! He can take it up with the receptionist. Once I get through this week I will seek new doctors ASAP.Nathan Frye

My husband is a patient and he just loves his doctor. His doctor takes care of what is bothering him at the time and he does a follow up on what was bothering in the past. He is very thorough. We live 45 minutes from this place but my husband insists he sees his doctor. Staff is great!! I wish I knew their names but there's one at the front desk who is so nice, she has dark hair and then there is another one who sits behind her who is always there, she has dark hair too but the one I remember is Jessica. She is just so friendly and she really is patient and doesn't rush us out. Other places do that. I like the staff a lot. Everyone there deserves a raise.R N

A benefit of this place find outstanding professors and good education. Tuition is not bad. This university is a growing university that deserves good reputations, but has dragged down by poor admin, HR, Dept Chair. Academic affair and chair make the whole procedure slowed down and dysfunctional. They keep getting deficits from under-enrollement and have a few million deficits from COM academic affairs and do not take responsibility. They sacrifice well run programs and the fund does not come back. Very low salary. San Francisco's poverty limit is $117K and I believe most are below the poverty level. Vallejo is the most diverse city of white 32%, Asian 24%, Hispanic/Latino 22%, Black/African American, 22%. COM admin and department leadership are far from the demographic diversity. It does not help. Non-compliance is coming back, past faculty who got paid, did nothing and is still on safety committee. The university needs biosafety officer. The university has warm culture and nice. Faculty and students work together and emphasize the culture. On the better side, some are very talented to fix the issues. They are willing to do extra duties for nothing and burn out. They are here for students and teaching. Standing ovation but students do not do well is not teaching. It has flagrant and bizarre academics and professionalism. Correct knowledge is what COM dean and chair say, but not the current state of understanding. If you say something, you will face a group of people who accuses you unprofessional and not collegial. This is how the review goes. This is how the evaluation works. Academics office promoted associate professor with only a master's degree – must have the highest degree is the bylaw. The university does not give resources, weakens faculty and say get the grant. dept chair messed paperwork that costs me $8,000, and continues to mess it up. I take pride in the job but not doing it for compensation! Do you know a short notice cost me a few hundreds? each time I arrange a baby-sitter. They squeeze salary, resource and smash the pride. MSHMS management is unprepared and is manipulative. They allow student bad behaviours. Pharm teaches wrong knowledge. Immuno is awful. The university has nationally recognized professors that can give insights to the whole university. They are the ones that give reputation and lead the university. The department is ready for the next step with better leadership. It has good faculties with quality. It is not for somebody who stays for a stipend creating a cylo-like culture not following policy and regulations. Those create a sub-culture of non-compliance. They make everything very difficult, make small issues big. They blame faculty who is trouble-shooting the problem. Such leadership is not needed. Admin should update the dept and program leadership. Sadly, similar goes to some researchers who are extremely hostile and blame others for their faults. A researcher has nearly no paper published but very critical to others. They spilled something nasty in the lab, did not clean it up, and blame the university. They demand more teaching for job security when losing the grant. It is THEM who make trouble. They come as a group saying unprofessional, but professionalism is not how many say it. Same goes for admin. We need better professionalism standards. IT still keeps breaking down after upgrades. paperwork is kept messing up. facilities give no response, new vending machines still eating money, scheduling is a whole mess. budget is poorly managed- where does faculty fund go? Orders take forever. Learning center CILT is newly developed, but is not well-organized for rapid changes in teaching. Lectures are diminishing. Students seek assistance but are not getting it. They should focus on retention and focus on something nice.dr nik

Classes in the Grad School of Education provide practical information relevant to the classroom. They have a library that is always open, and a number of relevant focus areas for today's teachers. However, they're overrun with bureaucratic drivel removing students from their program multiple semesters in, due to their own clerical oversights during admission and have had people other than the professor run classes. The syllabus and rubrics wont always match up and you'll be denied a grade. Dont ever expect to get the benefit of the doubt, and never delude yourself into thinking anyone there cares whether or not you are successful. You will hit wall after wall with them unless you are the quintessential student without any outside responsibilities or any interference from real life. In short, it is a decent program as long as you don't expect to matter as a human being or a teacher.Meghan Hansford

TUW has exceeded my expectations so far. Not only is communication direct and smooth, the assistance from enrollment counselors like Kim, and academic advisors, is excellent. I begin classes in late August but have been guided in a sense that I feel comfortable and confident about beginning my first term in the Masters of Arts in Family and Marriage Therapy program. From financial aid to registration, TUW staff is there for you along the way. I attended a small private college for 2 years and a public state college for 2 years. Similar to the small college, TUW is available for help and seems to truly care about the success of their students.maya stephen

What used to be a quality, albeit an expensive education at a quality institution has degraded into nothing more than a typical private college, pay your money get your degree. A lot of the instructors are less than knowledgeable about subjects that most persons in the same subject field at a four year degree level would know. Complaints against faculty that are legitimate and provable are met at first with a sweep it under the rug mentality and if a student continues to push the issue, with outright and blatant retaliation. Classes are changed with no regards to the syllabus, instructors are often unreachable, lacking in knowledge and less than professional. The old adage of you get what you pay for does not hold true for this less than stellar, so called educational institution.Compulsive Reviewer

It is quite there I been there, and it is nice and clean all the nurse and doctor are really good they help you a a Lots I will give them 100% with excellent job I will go again .Cheryl Woodruff

9-18-21: Visited the book store off of 30th Street and saw these very cool murals painted outside near the parking area. It really livens up the space!Ken Wong

As Greg Nichols' wife, I have some good things to say about the hospital and some not very good. The hospital is clean, nice environment, and a good cafeteria. And that's the good part. The staff on the other hand was not very professional, the nurse Linda L. was rude and did not even keep me informed of what was going on with my husband's surgery. Dr. Enriquez was very nice and he did call me after the surgery was done. He told me that the nurse would give me the update about my husband's condition and she never did. After 3 times of asking to speak with the nurse, I was able to talk to her only to hear a very rude and standoffish person on the other side of the line. Not really impressed with the staff at all.Greg Nichols

Very efficient overall, however the check-in receptionist in the ER didn't even acknowledge my presence because she was too busy talking with another worker to say, I'll be right with you, OR what it's your emergency? I walked away, not even an attempt to ask what was wrong. The triage nurse was very helpful in calming my nerves at a stressful time in the ER and was very gentle. The woman who was cleaning either suffered a terrible loss lately or is not happy having a job, she seemed miserable and when a patient is made to wait in the lobby for test results, interaction with staff is vital. I've given 5 stars because the ER staff is there to save lives and they have always been there for me.carolyn perry

Friendly Check in staff and efficient. The registration was quick and easy. I went in for a minor surgery and the nurse who got me ready with the paperwork and making sure my med list was current was really rude. She didn't listen to me and i had to correct her on the things I take quite a few times. She went so far as to say that my dosage of a medication wasn't on the list I provided when it was she just needed to read the paper. But the rest of the staff was super sweet. The procedure was quick and the staff in the OR was very knowledgeable and willing to answer all my questions. Overall, this is a great hospital to go to.Hannah Chapin

Enrolling in classes at Career College of Nevada (CCNN) was the best decision I have made in my entire life, and it could be yours also. I followed my dreams, graduated, and landed a job paying $20 an hour to start. The instructors at the school are knowledgeable and will do whatever is necessary to assist students in learning, point out additional resources, and provide tips and stories gleaned from working in the field themselves. The administrative staff at the school also assists students and graduates in keeping administrative and financial things in order. The school also provides free attendance to graduates who want to re-attend certain courses to refresh their memories, prepare for certification exams, or pick up any new information to keep up with changes in the field you graduate in. In addition, the job placement staff are there for you when you begin job searching, whether you are in school, have graduated, or are looking for a job change. You will also have the opportunity to make friends and make priceless contacts with professionals in your field of study. I highly recommend CCNN to those interested in the fields of study they offer. Study hard, work hard, and follow your dreams.Suzanne Brunette

I moved to Nevada to start a "new life" I had very little self-esteem and decided to go to school at Career College of Northern Nevada. This was the best decision I have ever made. At this school I met some really great people especially the teachers! I got really good grades, remained on the honor roll the entire time and when i graduated I was very concerned about being able to find a job because of a lack of self-esteem. I had little faith in myself but Placement was always there guiding me and encouraging me to just try. I received a call a few months after I graduated and was told that my teachers recommended me for a job in Reno at Specialty Health Clinic. I came in the day before my interview to prepare myself a little. I was soooo nervous. I went to my interview and the next day I got the call that I got the job!!! This was the most exciting news that I had received in a really long time! Thanks so much to everyone at Career College of Northern Nevada. You guys are awesome!!!!!Shannan Rose

After several years working jobs with limited mobility I decided to start looking at going back to school. In Northern Nevada there are several options and paths that you can take to further your education. Most of these are full time educational institutions with varied prerequisites that will not apply in your chosen career path. The first day I submitted a request for information Nicole Brand, one of the admissions representatives gave me a call. She has made the process of enrolling seamless and goes the extra mile to make sure you either get credit for prior education or offers test out options for skills that I already have. May still be a week out from starting classes, but after having attended 5 plus schools over the years I am truly excited to be starting at CCNN.troy walters

If you want to study Information Technology do yourself a favor and go to College of the Desert. Mayfield is a for profit cram them and jam them. The I.T. program is garbage and way outdated. You memorize one chapter a week and take a test Fridays. The “hands on learning” is non-existent. The “computer lab” is a complete joke and really just acts as an adult daycare because they do not give you any format to learn by. The lab “instructor” is a former student of Mayfeild and knows little more than you do. They teach absolutely nothing in the computer lab and most students sit there on social media to clock their hours. Mike Borja picks his favorite students and everyone else is treated as an annoyance to him. They sent me on a so called externship and demanded I log so many hours to graduate. The externship had absolutely nothing to do with learning computers, I did data entry for the HR department at the Desert AIDS Project. After one week I walked out because it was so obvious they were just using me for free labor. Go to College of the Desert. Mayfield is a scam. I must thank the Biden administration for saving me from paying for the mistake called Mayfield College.Kari Colvin

I used to attend Mayfield college in 2019 & was in their HVAC program. I was unfortunately never able to finish because I was t-boned on my way to school. The accident completely turned my life upside down. When I got in the accident they gave me time off of school until I was able to get my Drs approval for my return for the hands on. I forgot how much time they gave me but after many chiropractor, Dr, & physical therapy appointments I was FINALLY able to get her to say I was able to return but by then I had lost my apartment, my job, my car etc. & I had no way to go back & they basically said it was a "personal problem" & not their concern. My instructors Steve & Bill were absolutely incredible, informative & non biased which I absolutely appreciate. I have really great memories of my instructors & I only had 2 more classes so the loss is devastating. It's a wonderful program & I'd definitely take it but if life happens then just know it'll probably be a loss of money. It's very unfortunate. Also the woman that hit me was illegal & had no insurance so although the accident was declared not my fault I lost everything & my program was wasted.Lauren Gilder

Mayfield College, in my opinion, is the best college around. I started off taking classes to obtain my high school diploma. Sam, the teacher for that program was such a big help. I obtained my high school diploma within a month. I took the Medical Assistant course, starting off with Recquel Ruiz, finishing with Monica C. Each teacher has their own teaching techniques for the medical assistant program and they all have one goal in mind which is to see their students succeed and graduate. I must say, the staff, the program, and the atmosphere is phenomenal. I couldn't have asked for a better school to attend. The teachers actually take their time to help the students and care about the students succeeding. The school provides tutoring if needed as well. I have never seen such an amazing staff work so well together than the staff at Mayfield College. I am honored to be a 2018 graduate from there. I highly recommend this school program.Cara C

The SJVC-online BSRT program is very user friendly when it comes to ones computer skills. There are some minor glitches here and there when it comes to assignment communication. I am very happy with my decision in choosing SJVC to obtain my Bachelor’s degree. If you are a busy Respiratory Therapist do not hesitate and sign up asap don’t waste another year thinking you are too busy. This program is set up for busy Respiratory Therapist to thrive in. Join the excellent tradition of SJVC Thunder Cat’s, LET’S GO!Daniel Nunez

I enrolled in the MBC certificate program in April of 2021 after loosing my job. I have my degree in medical billing but was doing retail. I was worried about doing straight online school, however the instructors and the adviser Ernie were and are amazing at what they do! I now have made the deans list twice already and have the knowledge I did not before! Thank you SJVC online!Erica Florendo

The staff of this school is pretty good with communication, especially the Dean. Whenever i had a problem he was fast to solve the issue. The experience was great. I did have to find my own extern site, but my career advisor was really supportive and helpful. I wanted to attend the Nursing program but no one has responded so I will probably not do it here. Its a good school!!Anita Ingram

I started the program with Ms Perez as my lab instructor and ended with Ms Patrice. I'm older, laid off from a 25yr career and didn't know what to do with my life let alone where to start. Ms Perez and Ms Patrice made learning so easy, fun and amongst all, they made it interesting and made me feel excited to keep attending. The process at Unitek is easy to complete due to the communication level the staff has with their students. My career advisor, Ms Lisa is great! Ms Lisa Literally held my hand through the exiting process, kept in touch throughout my externship, made sure I was staying sane throughout the process of going to extern, working nights and taking care of my family. Walked me through my application process for a job, held my hand through the interview process, kept in touch throughout the whole process until I got an offer letter!!!! My experience with everyone at Unitek was great, but my experience with Ms Lisa is one that needs to be recognized!!!!Chris Fusi

I had a wonderful experience with Ms. Patrice my laboratory instructor and Ms. Perez. Both have mentored me & helped me become the MA I am today. Ms. Lisa Haynes in Career Services is a hard worker & goes to bat for her students. I received a job offer during my externship, that was too good to pass up as a new grad, thanks to her guidance. I recommend taking your MA in the day class as the PM class lacks structure & professionalism with one particular teacher…that is the only reason I left off a star. The school itself has a fully functioning lab for clinical experience, is safe, clean, holds dinners or gives treats for student morale and tuition is less than other schools in the Bay Area.Jennifer Wills

Instructors are professional with vast and extensive work experiences. They are genuinely caring and helpful for the sucess of the student and learning environment. Each department provided substantial support that made going through the program easier. Courtney and Rachel with Career Services gave us the confidence and tools to help make the transition from student life into the working world smooth.Gigi Tamayo

I do not recommend the school to anyone. I did not take the certified medical assistant exam right away and when I call them to ask them about it they said it was too late and I would not be able to take the exam. This is in fact not true. I found out I have 60 months from the time of graduation to take the exam. I misplaced my diploma and in order to get it they required me to come in in person and pay in cash and then return to pick it up. I need this diploma in order to sit for the exam and I work Monday through Friday 8 to 5. They are completely unwilling to work with me or help me. This is unlike many of the other schools available. I was very young and had no guidance at the time and will never recommend the school ever to anybody.coco cook

What makes this school great is the Job Placement Assistant Advisor Christopher Aono, he's a very Optimistic Guy full of energy always ready to help the Students. Although I only met Mr. Aono for only a month he has been very helpful for placing me in a clinic to do my Externship. From all the other staff he really reaches out from the rest by keeping in contact asking me how am doing at the clinic. Also he has a good Vibe that brings to the school and for him to be the First person to say congratulations to me for graduating and to say that he's proud of me for completing my hours and getting hired is overall great. Christopher Aono Thank you for your help.Andrew Ulloa

The class and professor Dr. Rivera was great ! But lack of communication with students is what this school needs to fix on. It can be messy at times how they work. They give out checks and my last one was never given because it was given to the wrong student. I tried calling the school and they would transfer me to different line and it seems like no one picks up the phone at all. They just have you jumping around and it’s like no one can help you out after all and you gotta find your solution to your problem yourself.jenipher reyes

Priority urgent care on Calloway is the best. I was able to easily make an appointment online to be seen the same day. The front desk staff were kind and efficient in getting me checked in, and my provider saw me quickly and was compassionate towards what I needed to be seen for. If you’re looking for an urgent care where you’re treated with respect and seen quickly, this is the place. This isn’t the first time I’ve gone to this location either, and the experience is the same regardless of who is working. Very impressed with their operations. Thanks for making my life easier during a difficult time.Rochelle Torgusen

Had to come in to get a pre- Covid check for surgery scheduled next week. As I understand all surgery requires a pre COVID screen before surgery… Go Brandon! This is a very nice facility with great employees. I was a walk in without a appointment. You first walk in, sign up and wait in your car for them to call you back in. The whole process took one hour. I’m happy and want to acknowledge their staff. Ashley at front desk was wonderful at helping me with their log in process.John Haberkern

They seem to be knowledgeable and have their act together. The check-in process was easy and fast. The staff and provider were kind. All told we were there for about an hour and a half, which isn't bad considering the flu/RSV/Covid going around right now. Definitely better than the wait time would be at an ER. I took my baby here because it was closer to home than the urgent care clinic I usually go to for myself. I think next time I need a UC, I'll be going to Priority.Danaë Sowders

At the time of this review, I'm a student that is almost finished with my schooling here. I am a part of the x-ray technician with medical assistant skills (XTMAS) program here, and I feel this is a good institution for learning this trade. The classwork involved quite a bit of homework, especially for the MA portion, but the instructors make themselves available basically every day for questions and possible tutoring along the way. I felt well-prepared for my clinical externship, and now that I've finished, I feel ready for my state licensing exam and the job that will follow. For anyone looking into the idea of starting here though, I'd definitely recommend not working while in school, if possible. If you have to work, part-time is gonna be your best option, so you still have time for homework. Overall, I'm glad I picked this school.Gabriel Nofer

When I found Gurnick Academy I did not expect to be invited to a community of caring coordinators and support staff. From beginning to end, staff members like Jackie, Letty, Ms. Lopez, and Dr. Gomez have encouraged me to be a great student and the best version of myself. They understood that students need support to navigate through both academics and life. I plan to continue my education with Gurnick Academy to obtain the XT certification. Jackie has been supportive and is helping me transition into my new journey as an x-ray technician With much appreciation, thank you Gurnick Academy.Emily Sosa

After being on a wait list for more than 3 years at Cypress College for their x-ray program, I had no more time to waste! I turned to Gurnick and accomplished my goal. Everyone was so helpful through the process. Both the professors and the staff is amazing. They do everything and anything to help you and are always available for any questions or concerns. I learned so much and am excited to see what is in store for me with this new career.laura lomeli

I would like to start off by thanking the staff members at Synergy Wellness center Sarah, Nathan and Kaylie for making my first time experience a great one, from the time I be entered the facility I was attended too with professionalism and no hesitation. I was able to let them know what my plan and goal is which they understood also I was provided with many helpful information that will allow me to achieve my goals. I do recommend this facility to any and everyone who is ready to make that change in their lives. Once again I would like to thank the staff members again for making my first time a great one.Lloyd Smith jr

Re’Andra is literally the SWEETEST most informative person I’ve ever met @ Synergy. Been seeing Jan for over a decade, BEFORE Synergy existed. He’s an incredible dr. Nathan is Always super kind, attentive, and very sweet as well. I’m SUPER happy to see they’ve done a little “remodeling” in the staff area’s and I couldn’t BE HAPPIER or feel more comfortable with my monthly appointments here. Thank you 🙏 guys for making it such a pleasure.Kimberly Collins

I have just started a weight loss program here and so far I am very happy with it. I lost 5, almost 6 pounds the first week. Everyone was extremely friendly and professional. I felt no judgement and felt very comfortable the entire time I was there. The facility is VERY clean and really beautiful. On a side note that doesn't exactly matter in a review, they play awesome music in the back 🙂 I am very happy with my experience.Janice Stonebraker

Went in with a really painful toothache wasn’t able to get any sleep or enjoy daily activities due to this pain had went to a different dentist prior to going to New image dentistry and was told I’d have to be referred to a dentist in la and was given the run around then I found new image dentistry on google and called explained my pain and was seen the same day and had my wisdom tooth removed I was in and out within 30 minutes, the procedure was quick the dentist and his assistant are amazing and made me feel very comfortable, I had no pain after my tooth was removed I can now enjoy my daily activities and got the best sleep afterwards. If you’re anything like me and have a fear of needles or having a tooth extracted this is definitely the dentist to go to!!!! I’m very thankful for their services. Very clean and very organized. 10/10 recommended!Rachel Calvillo

The staff and Dr. Ghalambor at New Image Dentristry are Awesome. My son went in to them for a toothache only to learn that he a severe infection and needed 2 teeth pulled. His insurance had lapse but they recommended he apply for Care credit to help cover cost. He did plus they gave him discount coupons to help lower the medication cost. This was he's first time going to a dentist and they put him at ease and explained everything as they went. I highly recommend New Image Dentistry they go above and beyond.Regina Sanchez

My family has been going to New Image Dentistry for 20 years now, and we’ve always been very happy with the service we receive. Dr. G is knowledgeable and kind, and his assistants are competent and really make the patients feel at home. Best of all, waiting time is always minimal! I would recommend New Image Dentistry to anyone who’s looking for a great dentist in the downtown area.Darla Brown

If I could give 0 stars I would. The staff is completely incompetent. Including the practice manager when I finally called for my wife, she kept saying "Regarding your Mom", "I'd tell her, my wife", several times. My wife was supposed to have surgery in 2 days and never received the eye drops that she was supposed to take for a week before the procedure. Vanessa, my wife's surgery coordinator was never reachable, only once responded to my wife leaving her messages, only called her back once 3 weeks ago. Even then she only responded when another staff member encouraged her to. My wife cancelled today out of fear of them screwing up her procedure too. Zero confidence in the staff.mark house

So I’m officially 2 weeks out from LASIK and the experience was amazing. Office staff was always helpful and prompt, I don’t think I waited for more than 5-10 minutes before being seen by the doctors and techs. The doctors were super patient with all my questions and when it was discovered that I had some retinal degeneration, they insisted that I make sure to get a second opinion before proceeding with surgery. The surgery itself was very quick and the surgeon talked me through exactly what he was doing the whole time and constantly made sure I was comfortable. Definitely the best experience I could have had.Sheri Lynn

I love Dr. Bajwa… he is thorough, never keeps me waiting and explains things to me in lamest terms where I can understand what he is seeing, what his concerns are and how he wants to treat my eyes. I had an issue with a medication he gave me, and he helped walk me through the proper way of using the medication so I wouldn't have a problem anymore. He is a great Dr.Monica D