I recently went in for a haircut with current student Karly V. and it turned out great! She was…read morevery friendly and took her time shaping everything exactly to my liking, while also consistently asking for feedback to ensure she got me the exact haircut I wanted. This was one of the best haircuts I've gotten!

I like the place, it close and easy to take an appointments, not pricey. I have a simple hair cut…read morestyle and its nice to help, chat with the new students getting their certifications. They are nice and professional.

Everyone was friendly, but the examiner was exceptional. He was so kind, soft-spoken, and…read moreencouraging. Our son passed, because he said, "I didn't even feel like I was under pressure of taking a test, mom. Steve made me feel at ease, like I was just going for a drive with a family member." When he walked out and introduced himself, and told my son, "You drive with your mind, but more importantly, with your heart," (something to that effect) I knew we were in good hands. When Steve gave feedback and praised me as a parent, and I learned a little about his background as a former trainer to law enforcement, we were blessed to meet Steve and have him part of our family's driving journey. Again, congratulations to our son Kobe!

Ok parents read up. While DMV drive test is $45, Pacific will charge you $85 (2025) for your…read moreconvenience. It is convenience and sounds smart to expense to avoid DMV. Make sure you can't be sick and reschedule. Your urgency is their business. Anyway if you are ok with their price and if you pass the test, it's worth it. Otherwise let's talk money, you pay $85 again. Your luck, their call. Tips- the girl at the counter is very nice and friendly. When you pay to schedule, ask her for test evaluation sheet so you have a clue what your kid will be doing. They will not offer that info automatically (almost like because they kinda want you to fail and pay another $85 to reschedule). I asked so she kindly explained the rule that you can fail "minors" up to 8 points and still pass. But "major" faults is a 1 time thing-- such as red light, stop sign violations, or anything that makes the examiner step on brake (yes they have brake on passenger side!) it will cause you exit the test right away. Another thing you should know, unlike at DMV you do not get to drive your car that you are familiar with. They only have Kia and it's gas. If you are used to EV pedals make sure you borrow grandpa's gas car for a day. I minus one star for just that. On the day you might have 2 examiners, one new and one supervisor in the back. The exam is quick like 20 minutes around town. Mostly about intersections, change lanes, using signals. No highway (disappointed). No parallel parking (very disappointed). Please please teach your kids to be proficient in parking for their own sake. After all it's NOT hard to pass. If your kid has been driving with you daily for at least a year, you shouldn't be worried at all. $85 is good investment and worth not to deal with DMV attitudes.

The service at Montavilla is amazing. The people at the locations in Beaverton and Lake Oswego are…read morewonderful. So helpful and friendly. The selection of sewing machines, accessories, and other essentials like needles and bobbins is great. The prices, given the features of the various machines, are great. I got a Bernina and a Juki here a few years ago. Just this past week I traded it in for a Janome super fancy machine (which I am kind of freaked out about - it has so many functions)! Montavilla has a customer for life.

Wish I-could give 105 stars as theyre the best in all the USA!…read more In 1985 I took my very worn-out Kenmore machine I got new Sears, 1972... i'd sewn literally hundreds of miles of stitches. I love sewing creating just about anything. But was worn out so I took it to Montevilla Sewing Ctr... their best technician, Gary rebuilt it like new! And unbelievable they didn't charge as much as I expected, andI would've paid twice that because was worth it! A few years later I'd worn it out again and Gary made it almost new again, but he told me was probably time to get a new machine so I decided they were right... I was giving the best deal ever On the Ellagio, but I've worn that one out too. and also got a BL serger...& a 6 needle/thread BL embroidery machine .... ive sewn a few hundred miles of stitches! so far it hasn't worn out. When I had a problem with one of the machines...no questions asked they replaced it immediately only to discover it was operator error my but they we're always kind and gracious. I need to replace my worn out machine soon and I know they will do the best for my next purchase! I will never go anywhere else! Montevilla Sewing has earned my trust! They have always been the best and are always trustworthy most honest! People you can deal with! Thanks everybody there at Montevilla! Cheryl Young aka Zelda Zelda on YouTube and TikTok

This is regarding the Milwaukie/Oak Grove location. We took our son to The Yard for a paid…read more"assessment". We paid $50.00 for him to be reviewed by a coach in order to set up a training plan with The Yard. In other words, we wanted to enroll him in their Baseball Academy, and this seemed to be the first step. The website mentioned a video review and an assessment of skill. We completed the assessment, which included no video by the way, and were told we would be hearing back to set up a training plan. That is the last we heard from them. No email, no phone call, nothing. WE followed up, more than once, and were told, no problem, we will be in touch. That was over two months ago with no response. I feel like we threw away our money and have gotten nothing in return. If they are understaffed or incapable of providing services, maybe they should stop advertising.

Really glad we checked this out. My son plays baseball and our last private coach moved out of…read morestate but talked about the Yard and so we finally went and checked it out. We did the initial evaluation with Jordan and it went great. My son is excited to work on his skills and learn new ones or correct his as needed. One on one coaching had worked well for my son since he's not super social. Jordan was great with my son, I had to tear my kiddo away from talking his ear off as his eval was over and he had other clients. We will definitely be back for private lessons.

I enjoyed having the option to come in to class in person and having teachers who were accessible…read more The demos and structured lessons were very helpful when they happened. I would have liked to have those more frequently. The constant support from career services was helpful. And I am glad that support continues post graduation.

I've taken time to think about this review as I've been out of school now for a few years so take…read morethe datedness of this with a grain of salt. I've looked into current offerings and have been in touch with many recent grads as well. I also align strongly with Yelp intended ratings and 3 stars is literally an OK rating so I don't hand out 4's and 5's to just anyone. If I could give Epicodus a 3.5 I probably would because it is OK but not something I would say is really GOOD or for everyone. Here's the Cliff's notes version: Yes code school will get to into tech, no it will not make you a developer or super hireable. Epicodus offers an ok middle-range priced education with some support but you have to be a self-motivated person and understand that tech is not hiring Bootcamp grads like they did in 2015 so be prepared to do a lot of work on your studies and portfolio in order to get a job. The points below cover: 1. my background and scenario 2. curriculum 3. internship 4. jobs 5. $$ I had an education and career before tech but needed a shift. I did a lot of self-study for years and in the end, needed a space and people to hold me accountable and Epicodus did that for me. I couldn't afford to jump all in right away so I did the intro night course and while that was financially a good route I still recommend doing all the courses as the full-time day package if you can swing it. I saved for years to do it and you should know it is VERY difficult to work while in this program as it takes most hours of your life for 6 months. In school, the courses have since been rewritten and that is GOOD as they were still fairly rough 5 years into the company's history. Now if you're really self-driven you COULD do all of the coursework yourself as it's online but having pairing buddies and a class you go with daily IS a huge help to staying accountable AND more similar to most jobs you will be going into. Teachers are underpaid and often former students, that is fine but I think for what you are paying it's difficult not to have a better education from the top. The internship was the real seller for me but the reality is it's often a hit or miss if you get something worth your education and if you've already worked in offices or on teams this section is not as important to you. What tech really needs is folks who are both technical AND good with other humans so if you need to learn that and this is early in your journey the school setting and internship may be helpful to you. They try to bring speakers in to show you that there are many more directions in the industry than just to become a developer and in all honesty, I think this education makes you a perfect fit for Support roles in highly technical companies which gives you a foot in the door. We all have different skillsets and they focus very heavily on becoming a developer so coming out of school I had little knowledge of ALL the amazing roles you could go into from engineering to product management, support or people managers! You have to do a lot of that research and learning on your own, be proactive in your journey. Epicodus is a tough one financially, it's cheaper than a lot of the top tier schools but you don't get the small class numbers and more hands-on education as those higher-cost options yet it's more than the cheap ones where you do it all yourself. So if you just need some accountability and a team to learn with this could be a good option for you. If you're super self-motivated the cheaper options will get you the same education for less and no difference in your attractiveness to companies looking to hire you. Some side notes... the facilities are great, clean, large and lots of computers. I appreciate the space they have created for you to learn especially if you don't have the tech yourself. I'm very happy to see they have jumped on board with the pay assistance models as an option for under or unemployed students looking to make the shift. So in the end, yes Epicodus gave me a few tools to get a job in tech and I was lucky to get a great gig right off the bat but quickly learned I was unprepared for the role. This has led to a few shifts and some better fits but I am not your average bootcamper, I am high human skills and low tech skills. People management is likely where I fit best into the industry and that is the goal. I encourage you to do your research and assess what is best for you financially and educationally and pick whatever school fits your end goals.

The salon/beauty school is very well maintained and clean. I made an appointment for both my girls…read moreto do a full set of gel manicure and did not have any wait time and were serviced promptly. The owner Tanya took her time to understand our needs and what we really wanted and made sure her staff/ trainees were very informed. She monitored her trainees and taught them very well, her leadership shows in the way she works with her staff together both in a professional and yet friendly way.The nail technicians were very professional and maintained proper hygiene along with great care and consideration to what we asked for. We got our nails done with some art nail and were very satisfied with the results and would definitely suggest it to our family/friends. Looking forward to going there again.

I came in for a fresh acrylic set a few weeks ago (I forgot to post this). I asked for a quite…read moreshort pink set with a small heart on the ring finger. While she was applying the tips and trying to file, it kept snapping off and it took 45 minutes before actually putting any acrylic powder. She starts on my right pinky and that finger takes 10 minutes alone. To apply acrylic powder on all fingers takes maybe an hour. Filing and drilling and buffing is what takes the most amount of time with maybe another hour. When she starts applying polish she does a pink color that's quite shear and only does two coats and the corners didn't get polish but she just put the designs on, put topcoat, and was done after a total of 3 hours and 30 minutes. Total was $30 (not including the file and buffer I had to pay for). I got what I payed for. When I got home I pulled up my comforter and TWO NAILS snapped off. FYI, this was 2 hours tops after I had paid. The next day, it was about 10 am and I slipped and landed on my finger tips, not the nails, and the vibrations broke 4 nails. By the end of the day, all nails were broken. People told me to apply press on nail glue but if it's acrylic it should last for 3-5 weeks

Unfortunately this place is a scam. The idea of it is great but the execution just isnt there. You…read moredont need this school to get a personal training job. Just having the graduation paper from NPTI will NOT qualify you for a personal training job. For liability and insurance purposes you MUST have a nationally recognized certification. The students that I have hired from NPTI through Crunch, 24 hour fitness as well as my own gym are not at all prepared for the personal trainer job world like they should be for the amount of money they have spent on NPTI. They cover absolutely no sales skills (which is a GIANT part of training) Every NPTI student that I have encountered has been very surprised they have to do any sales when they finish their program. Their practical application of training isnt where it should be for the cost of NPTI. Save your money. Do your NASM or Precision Nutrition yourself. Find a trainer mentor instead. Having a mentor is free. PCC has an amazing nutrition program that is taught by people that went to college for nutrition and dont just have a cert. It breaks my heart and infuriates me that places like this take advantage of unsuspecting people. Go to Portland Community College instead so you have credits that you can apply to an associates degree or just get your certification and start applying for jobs.

I have taken a TON of these classes, but I must say that Bill is the best! I was truly surprised…read morewhen it was over - I thought we must be finished early but no, it was the full 4-1/2 hours! Bill made it interesting and relatable. I learned things, felt empowered to contribute, and overall felt it was a positive experience. It was nice that we didn't have to sit in those crummy uncomfortable desks too!!

From the owner: Provide CPR Certifications and First Aid Courses for BLS Healthcare Providers, Professionals and…read morefor personal emergency training.

Haircut was just what I wanted, the gal that started was Anna, she was as lovely!…read moreI asked if it was possible to get out in about 30 minutes because I had a vet's appointment and had to leave by 2:30. The instructor ( whose name I didn't get), jumped in to help Anna finish on time!!! Everyone was as lovely and the price was beyond reasonable! 5 stars! I will be back, and sing their praises!

I went in for a wash and cut, the stylist Sky was very kind and made sure we were both on the same…read morepage about my haircut. All out it was a great experience!

I am pleased to recommend Darren's without reservation. I have participated in Darren's  Online…read moreSmall, Intensive Accent Modification Class.  I was thoroughly impressed by how this course was put together. I have been looking for this class type for a long time; there is nothing similar in the market. Darren is an M.S., CCC/SLP  speech-language pathologist specializing in the communication skills of non-native English speakers.  PLEASE also don't hesitate to get the Online Communication Assessment. If you are a professional working in a corporate environment and having difficulties with business presentations, intonation, please reach out to Packard Communications

I was charged for an assessment, then the business owner stopped communicating with me and I was…read morenot able to take any classes or recover the cost. I received the assessment report, but the metrics proposed for measuring improvement were not clearly defined. In addition, this person has tried to convince me that speech therapists are not supported by health insurance when there are at least two such providers in my zip code.