Do not get the bootcamps they offer. They just waste your time. They cancel on me twice. After they…read morehad me paying ahead of time they canceled on me when I only had $3,000 left to pay. Now they are making me wait 30-60 days until I get my full refund. That is not fair, they are making me pay for their mistakes. I am not happy. They have $5,765 of my money and they are holding it hostage. I am very upset about this. Please don't do it, don't let it happen to you! They cancel the course and they don't even tell you why. Don't trust Edx or 2U.

I would write 0 stars if I could. I was accepted into a…read morepost-graduate program while completing a pre-req at UCBx. I had read some bad reviews, so decided it would make sense to speak with someone in the Science Admin department who might have some insight and reassurances. I reached out and was confidently told the professors for extension classes are professional, responsive, and my experience would be positive and maintain a cohesive extension of the elite reputation UCB has earned over the years. 2 weeks into the course, the professor went dark. This was an online course, so her role was to grade and comment and respond to emails and questions. Pretty light work... which clearly she did not have time for. I had to email the admin to ask them to contact the professor to grade my assignments so i could be sure I was grasping material and producing the level of work I expected of myself. Weeks went by before anything was graded. Despite this, I received short, enthusiastic, and reaffirming messages. At least I was doing work at the standard required for success. This pattern continued and I completed all course work including tests, quizzes, case studies, and essays with a very strong A. It was time to take the final, and it was a mess. Questions were posed regarding non-existent drugs (or drugs so poorly spelled they could not be identified). Other questions were contradictory, or unintelligible. The format was such that you had to click through each page to get to the next question, but the time limit was so limiting that any strategy of working back through the test to answer short answer questions worth more points first was moot. In the end, i finished 42 of 47 questions. Had the 42 points alone been graded I would have received a B. Fine. The last 5 questions however, were worth about 20% of the entire test, but the ridiculous time limit made it impossible to click through 50 pages of questions and explanations, and then click back through unfinished questions. Suddenly, my B became a C. A C grade on the final, as stipulated in the syllabus, will fail you out of the entire class. I immediately emailed the professor after the test requesting a conversation. No response. I waited 24 hours. Emailed her again. No response. I emailed admin. They replied with a generic cut and paste answer as to how to check my grade online. This is educational dysfunction at its finest. I concurrently took another pre-req at UCSDx (scheduling conflicts required I take one at each place). I had a wonderful experience with a responsive professor and walked away with an A. Im a 3.9 student who simply does not randomly fail tests, let alone finals. I have 3 days to provide a deposit and letter of intent to my new program, but cant do so unless i get some assurance I wont be failed from this class because of an absolutely disastrous test strategy and an unresponsive apathetic professor and entire admin department of UCBx. AVOID AT ALL COST.

I don't consider myself a natural artist, but after taking Introduction to Silkscreen with Emily…read morehere I feel like a spark of potential was finally lit. I thoroughly enjoyed the flexible after-work hours where I could relax and concentrate on just a few set tasks that go into making a screen and prints. The small class size felt both intimate and collaborative. I also loved how the teacher provided great materials to experiment with and Kala had all the necessary equipment. I'd love to come back and take more silkscreen later in the year!

Kala has some great art programs. One of them is Drink and Draw, a post-work evening activity that…read moreinvolves drinkin' an' drawin'. It's a rare opportunity for working folks who love art (but never get to do it) to be artistic and creative. We also hoped it would be an opportunity to meet people, relax, unwind, drink some wine, and hang out... but we discovered one fine weekday eve that it was lots of Draw but very little Drink. There are some serious art students in Berkeley! The art instructor was knowledgeable, talented and inspiring, and brought some great materials for us to use - handmade paper, high-quality ink, brushes. We did have to supply some of our own stuff, like scratch paper, pencils, erasers. She taught us new techniques and was very hands-on. A few completed projects even looked frame-worthy. Kala offers great programs if you want to do art in the evening. However, if you actually want to hang out with friends, catch up, and Drink with your Draw, you may want to go to a bar. Just sayin'...!

I took the memoir writing class on zoom the summer of 2024. The teacher advised that people were to…read morelisten to everyone's final project, a personal memoir, without commenting on the content. It was extremely difficult for me to write about my traumatic and very personal experience of an abusive coworker from over two decades prior, and completely erased from my mind. I bravely wrote my memoir and even more bravely shared it. I alluded to this abuser having "a special place in hell" for what she had done. This well-earned sentence was torn apart by another participant in the class. Her complete disregard for the trauma I had been through and her single lens focus was totally ignored by the teacher. I was humiliated. The teacher not only ignored her comments about the content in my writing, but she even encouraged the participants comments. I never shared my writing again and I never will.

I just finished Junse Kim's Intro to Fiction class. This was the best writing class I have ever…read moretaken. Each lesson is a lesson on an aspect of the craft of writing and he gives you concrete instructions and actionable feedback. I used to just pants it and I only knew if what I did worked or didn't work. I never knew why and trying to fix it was a crap shoot. Now I know how to debug my own writing, I know how to make what worked better, and I know what I should be doing in the first place. It is incredibly exciting and freeing of writer's block. I am writing a memoir, not fiction, but the craft he teaches applies to all genres. Thank you so much Junse. If I ever finish my memoir, it will be all due to you!

I was part of Patrick's workshop in 2020, right before the lockdowns started. I had seen Patrick…read morespeaking at an event earlier, where he mentioned the classes he gives at Berkeley DFI. I signed up for a 7 week course, one class per weekend, along with 7-10 other people. The value you get for the cost of the workshop is well worth it. Each class lasts about 6 hours and covers a different theme. By the end of it you'll come out knowing the basics to make your own film as a director/producer, from raising money to shooting a scene. All lessons are theoretical except for the last one, where you get to shoot a project along with your classmates (this last part I didn't experience, as we had to use Zoom due to the pandemic). Don't expect to come out of it with too much technical knowledge. You'll still have to hire a director of photography and/or editor if you don't have those skills, but you'll know how to produce and direct your own film, and how to speak the language of the people in the set that do. Patrick is a great teacher, and I learnt enough to feel I can make my own film, which I must say feels very damn good and keeps me motivated to keep going.

I could not attend his class due to health reasons and after attending half of the first class, I…read moreasked for a partial refund. Although initially Patrick promised to honor the partial refund, he did not return any of it and stopped communicating.

I've been a part of Toastmasters on Campus for 9 months now, and it's been such a privilege to be a…read morepart of this community and look forward to the meetings each week. There's a reason why this club has received the President's Distinguished Club Award for 10 years in a row, and counting! Before I attended my first meeting, I assumed I would be so intimidated by all the great speakers and thus too nervous to speak in front of them. But when I came to my first few meetings, I was simultaneously so impressed by the speakers, so warmly welcomed by the members, and so supported in my goal to improve my public speaking, that all I really felt was community and encouragement. Because of how organized, structured, and supportive the club is, my public speaking has evolved from speaking quietly with shaking hands, stiff legs, and very many "ums" and "likes", to speaking with much more confidence, a louder voice, less filler words, and more poise and ease moving about the stage. I feel more comfortable and much less fearful. Toastmasters has a structured yet flexible curriculum to help you achieve your public speaking goals, leadership goals, and life goals. It's a method that is tried and true to help you improve your speaking, and it's a community that you'll want to keep coming back to. I've made any friends in this club from diverse backgrounds, and have learned so much not only about public speaking, but also about many people's experiences, perspectives, and stories. :) I couldn't recommend it enough.

I have been a member of Toastmasters on Campus for about 5 months now. I look forward to our…read moremeetings every single week. My public speaking skills have improved dramatically. I have a lot less social anxiety now, enjoy deeper connections with my friends and family, and have an easier time meeting new people. I speak in front of the camera a lot for work, and now I feel a lot more comfortable doing so. I am so excited for my next public speaking gig, as I know I have improved a lot. I'd like to start speaking in contests to expand my comfort zone even more. I have made great friendships in the group. Now, we have 12-15+ people showing up every week, and everyone's skills keep getting better.

Such an amazing campus ..the teachers are so supportive and patient..I totally recommend this…read moreschool to others ..the programs are flexible and work with your schedules..check them out you will not regret it

I would like to thank Alvarado School for giving me the opportunity to take the classes that i…read moreneeded to get my high school diploma. and also would like to thank the teachers for helping me to not give up and to accomplish in getting my high school diploma after 20 years. its never too late to accomplish and achieving in yourself and not giving up. never give up in your life . Thank you for all the staff and teachers in Alvarado School for giving me the opportunity in finishing my high school diploma and graduating. I highly recommend anyone who in getting back into school and in getting your high school dilploma.

Life changing. I worked with a Depth Hypnosis Practitioner for awhile and then started taking…read moreclasses because I was so impressed with the personal growth and changes I experienced. As a psychologist for 25 years, I am truly humbled and I have experienced amazing personal growth and healing through the classes and my Depth Hypnosis Practitioner.

I have been an active student at the Sacred Stream since 2015. Finding Sacred Stream and Isa…read moreGucciardi changed my life. Isa is the real deal. In a world where so many teachers wield their power in self serving or irresponsible ways, Isa teaches and models a path of responsibility and true service. She's wise, eloquent, and principled, competent at breaking down complex thought systems in ways that make them accessible, even to someone new to this work. It's almost mind blowing, the scope of what Isa has synthesized in her teachings. But what's even more striking to me is that she teaches in such a way that everything you learn here, you will learn through your own direct experience. It's not always easy or comfortable, but Isa's classes and method are, for someone serious about their inner development, a true path to change. Thank you Isa and the Sacred Stream!