I visited the school multiple times for guest lectures and I loved the welcoming culture of the…read moreschool...I own a small business and feel that this school has a lot to offer than most traditional mba programs. Hopefully one day I will honored to be accepted complete the program. CIAM is awesome for those who want a solid education for an affordable price!!!

The following is derived from my experience as a student at CIAM…read more Perspectives from my experience.... If you are looking for an MBA program, choose wisely, but first consider your priorities. CIAM is a school focused more on writing and searching google images than on real practical business management skills. A couple of the professors are engaged, knowledgeable, and motivated to teach the students whereas most of the others are there to boast and compete with the students. Very few of the professors have actual business experience or truly understand how to launch or manage a business. Yet, they condescend to the students as if they are world renown lecturers unlike larger professional schools where the experience from the student population adds to the lessons. Some students are permitted to openly plagiarize without punishment as the rules for some are not the rules for others. Yes, there are no tests, but there are numerous papers. The writing and research is helpful but many of those grading have a weak knowledge of writing skills hence offer poor or incorrect feedback. The presentation practice is also useful, but again, the feedback from some of the professors is second rate and unprofessional. Additionally, if a professor asks you to complete extra credit work for a higher grade, get it in writing. Professors (and the school) make promises but rarely stand by them. They will ask you to cover for nonperforming students then give all students the same grade, including the nonperformer. If you enjoy doing the work for other students and the professors without due credit, then CIAM is for you. Some students are allowed to complete the program without ever completing the work, while others are penalized because the professor did not like their fashion taste or the professor was intellectually challenged by the student. And, beware if you require accommodations for a disability. One student was refused an accommodation after surgery. The choice was to "do like everyone else" or "receive a '0'". The projects are interesting for the first class or two, but then they become monotonous and not stimulating. The companies are often of the same type; the requirement from the professor the same; and the motivated students have to do the work for the same under-achievers. Almost as if the motivated students are earning multiple diplomas, but with different names. The textbooks are in sad disrepair. Hobbled with a multitude of errors, students are chastised for not using the outdated resources, even though many were no longer posted on the internet. Not exactly state-of-the-art, also the text was of low quality. The Founder and President is seriously dated. He has no concept about the job market today or the demands of potential employers with the internet and legalities larger companies prefer to follow, such as filling out applications online prior to interviews. His advise "refuse to". Sure he "wrote 100 books", but most of them were self-published. Not exactly peer-reviewed journal articles. He grades projects not on the quality of research and writing, but by the number of pages and weight of the paper. He may have a great pedigree, but the work does not demonstrate the supposed skills from such fabulous schools. Again, ask yourself your motivation for an MBA. If it is to find a better job then guess again. The extent of the school's career services is to post a student's resume on Monster: an inept effort for a Masters degree graduate.

The last reviewer is being very unfair. Yes, there can be problems at this school, as there are at…read moreany other, but ultimately attitude is key above all else. This school is a private institution that is there to provide a more intimate setting for students. It is going through a transition to try to get more students to accommodate their budget, but at the same time, you have advisers and professors who have been there for years and genuinely care a great deal about their students; because it is an independent setting, you have to be responsible for yourself in two ways. One is to make sure that you study the material, learn all you can, and make the most of your experience. The other is to keep recreational illegal activities to a minimum or off campus. This would be true of any campus, and most strict security in the dorms is in an attempt to protect the other students. Bottom line, this school is what you make of it. If you want a positive learning experience and have had some life experience that allows you to appreciate this kind of setting, you can find it, but if you are freshly graduated from high school and looking to party and meet as many people as possible, this probably wouldn't be a good place for you right away. I had a good experience here, and enjoyed meeting, and being surrounded by Jews for the first time in my life (orthodox, conservative, reform, and mainly not even observant in any way). It was a genuine look at the state of Judaism in America today in an averaging sort of way, and some non-Jewish students attend as well.

Coming here for a comedy show…read more The parking is TOUGH!! Not enough staff to direct the traffic. The theater is okay size, not much decoration, nothing fancy. The stage is quite small. Sound system is good.

I love this place. Friendly teacher staffs to wonderful owner. My kids have attended their summer…read moreprogram and they've really learned so much. I love the care and love they have for every individual children. If your child needs a little head start or little catching up this place is definitely worth trying.

Quality service - Excellent! Professionalism - Excellent!…read more Learning experience - Excellent! Responsiveness to our needs - Excellent! Outcome of our investment - Excellent! Safety and security - Excellent! I rated LearningEdge Education Center - Great (5/5) but my kids rated it 6/5! The joy it brought to our kids (a boy and a girl) was tremendous. We appreciate their balance approach in nurturing students. Their program is well designed, tailored, and add excellent values to our kids' educational journey. Mr. and Mrs. Lee are some of the most wonderful, caring, kind and yet firm, professional, and talented people we met in our life. Thank you Mr./Mrs. Lee and thank you teachers and staff members of the educational center. It's a terrific educational center with multi purpose learning environment. Here, at this center, regardless of your background, all are welcomed, which truly helps each and every student. I would highly recommend anyone who is looking to enrich and nurture their kids educational experiences, regardless of grade level. You will not regret it!

Platt college RT program is amazing! Love the professors and career services are amazing!…read more Would recommend

We love it here. Get educated. I love the programs here. Everyone is very helpful and nice.read more

As I'm finishing my first year as a transfer student all I can say that CSULA is a wonderful…read moreuniversity! I enjoy the vibrant student body and the supportive professors. Another plus is accessible public transportation around the city of Los Angeles.

There's an alumni/lunge on the 3rd floor that has become my go to study place. They conveniently…read more have a restroom right across the lounge, a nice fountain to refill your water bottle, a microwave in the cultural center on the second floor, and a food court on the first floor. Everything is set up so that students can easily get their work done with the convenience of all the amenities to get situated for a long day of studying. I really appreciate this space and I would only wish that more universities have this. I forgot to mention, the chairs in the alumni lounge are extremely comfortable and have a detachable table to them! I love this place and would highly recommend this place for studying to anyone!! Another note: you can also conveniently step outside to the balcony for fresh air and also, don't forget a jacket! It gets pretty chilly in there :)

Great customer service. I spoke with vivan and she explained everything. Able to work with my…read moredaughters busy schedule. She needs help with AP calculus, school Offered very limited help but with Mavin. They have Corey. He has such a great rapport with my daughter. You can tell he loves math and his passion comes out when tutoring your student.

Mavin was recommended to my younger brother for his college applications. I had my skepticism…read moreinitially because I've come across many tutoring, private and institutions, that made me feel like their main goal was to make money with little emphasis on the personal success of their students. However, the price Mavin offered to help my brother with his applications and his personal statements were definitely a draw-in, so I thought, why not? The boss and staff at Mavin definitely prioritize their students' success over all else; the moment my brother was signed up, they took note of how time sensitive his applications were and worked with him to rewrite and edit his statements countless number of times (meeting in person 1-on-1 and working on it together over the web / phone) within only a couple weeks. The end result? My brother only applied to UC schools and got into every single one of them - and no, his SAT scores weren't perfect. Although my brother was only there for college applications, I can also vouch for the effectiveness of the tutors at Mavin as well. The several times I've visited the institution to drop off / pick up my brother, many times I would overhear the other ecstatic parents revving about the improvements of their kid(s), especially for SATs. Mavin is a great institution where the staff and tutors all invest a lot of time and effort into their students, individually. My impression of them is extremely top-notch because their tutors and staff do not use the same teaching style each time - they tweak their methods / styles to maximize the full learning potential of each student - that is what I believe differentiates great tutors from mediocre tutors. I definitely recommend Mavin to anyone and everyone, including to those whom English is not their first language - they can make it work out.

Admissions office is a good source for records. I love Vivian Covarrubias. She is so beautiful and…read moreknowledgeable.

Went there for 8 years, sucked... Didn't receive a degree and hated the professors there.read more

Nested really close to Old Town, this gorgeous campus of the world-renowned seminary and Bible…read moreschool is walkable, placid, peaceful and a whole vibe. To think that great preachers have come out of this school is both enviable and commendable. I intend on pursuing an MDiv here sometime in the future, even if I do not plan on going full time into ministry (I just love school and learning new things, tbh).

I'll comment in particular on the academics of the School of Theology…read more I found a trilogy of major theological approaches, which are not separate and distinct but integrally interconnected; yet an identification proved very helpful to me On one hand, there was Biblical Studies. In addition to what you may expect "Bible study" to be, as I had been doing it for all of my Christian life, this approach focuses heavily on parsing essential Greek or Hebrew words (I often tell people some of those words cannot be accurately translated in less than a paragraph), on details of historical and cultural contexts (context is everything!), and on identification of authors and their biographies. All of this is highly important; yet after I while I began to feel bogged down in minutiae. Another major approach is Systematic Theology. This formulates doctrinal overviews overarching all of what the Bible and the Christian Church teach. It's great for developing a biblically-based worldview, for enabling us to bring together perspectives that may superficially appear widely divergent. Eventually, though, I began to it could be too much of an ivory tower head trip (the same reaction I had to my undergraduate philosophy course, BTW). What I discovered at Fuller was a great middle ground: Biblical Theology. This bridges Biblical Studies and Systematic Theology, crucially incorporating indispensable elements of both; yet the focus is on what the scripture actually teaches. Biblical Theology is the conclusion of the quests of Biblical Studies and Systematic Theology. Biblical Theology is what I fell in love with. It's the core of the ministries the Lord has me in now.