At one point in my life of bad and ill-advised decisions, I considered going to the International…read moreAcademy of Design & Technology. I made an appointment to take a school tour, and it seemed like a really cool place to attend. All the programs are arts related, from fashion design to video game design and film production, it seems like a kick ass school. Well Kick-ass School comes at a ass kicking price. For the program I wanted to take, it would cost I believe $18,000 for a year (a two year program).. Not exactly pennies. Most of their programs are exceptionally high - something that is not advertised on their website. One year of their schooling was almost equivalent to a 4 year tuition at U of T! The entrance exam consists of an assignment, which obviously varies depending on the program. It's not that hard if you have a creative bone in your body and can prove that you have an aptitude for the program of your choice. Overall, the school is really good for specialized arts field. You really get hands on experience and it seems like a good place to network and get a job in your field. But it comes at a hefty cost.

As a private university Academy of Design and Technology delivers probably the best lab equipment…read moreand education in Canada. I myself am an AODT alumni and can say with ease that my overall experience in AODT was great. True I have had some minor problems with some professors but trust me when I tell you that everything else in Canada is worse. I vouch strongly for AODT (http://www.aodt.ca)

My experience with this school started off well, I initially spoke with Aida, who was professional,…read morehelpful, and a pleasure to deal with. Unfortunately, Aida was moved to another department? thats when Rosa became involved. Rosa claimed to have screenshots of my conversation with Aida, despite the fact that our discussion took place entirely over the phone, a claim that is both confusing and impossible. When I attempted to clarify this, Rosa NEVER replied. Rosa is unprofessional and unpleasant to deal with and clearly not competent in handling the situation. It's disappointing to see such a lack of professionalism, especially after a promising start. After reading other reviews that mention similar concerns, it seems this kind of experience is not uncommon. I've requested to speak directly with the School Manager to address this properly and NEVER heard back. This is not the kind of treatment anyone should expect from an educational institution.

Administrator Nola is the fluidity in help and support for students. she is on top of everything,…read moreeffective and efficient helping in handling whatever the students need and helping them with their learning needs and challenges that they face and might face. every thing I got from her is nothing short of a brilliance of an administrator. highly recommend her for future students. thank you Nola. god bless you. keep up the great work.

At Royal Crown College you can find an interesting blend of students from all over the world and…read morethat is a wonderful thing as you get the chance to discover and get in touch with different cultures. This kind of diversity can be found also in the courses that you have access to inside the college. I have made many friends there and i'm glad i had this opportunity...

From the owner: Private Career College located in midtown Toronto offering Diploma programs such as: Business…read moreAdministration, Pre-medical and Basic Life Sciences, Hospitality & Tourism Management and TESOL.

Someone by name of Zahra called me in Feb 2021 for Mathematics (highschool) teacher during this…read moreCOVID environment. I applied knowing job posting said: $25/hour and 26.25 hours per week. She asked: - Are you currently teaching? - Can you teach high school math? (I have a Math degree and told her I can do it as I have tutored high school students for Math before) - Job will start Mon next week, training for 1.5 hour in weekend, are you ok? - The comp is $25/hour, are you ok? (which is what the job posting said). Then I asked how many hours to confirm? She responded that there are three periods to teach, and I can calculate how many hours per week that would be (she would not tell me the total hour count for some reason). So I calculated myself on the spot. I calculated and it came up to about 17.5hrs/week. I said to her that on the website it said closer to 27 hours. She could not answer this question. So I asked her what about salary for assessments, marking, preparing etc.? She said they don't pay for that and as for preparation they have a binder ready to be followed. So I asked how do you assess students then? She laughed and said I should know how to do that. I asked her she should tell me how her school is doing it during COVID, is it traditional marking or automated -- because both take time to setup and prepare? I have experience in both types of assessments. She said that binder (with lesson plans) will need to be tweaked just a bit. I understood that she is not answering my question of paying for the additional work (the last school I worked at paid me for 37.5 hours). And as I was about to tell her I am not interested, she herself said this conversation is confrontational and does not want to go ahead, and without waiting for a response from me, immediately hangs up the phone. I am not sure how is negotiating for wages and hours confrontational? I have my self-respect and I know my worth. Thanks to Allah. The market rate for high school mathematics tutors is well above $25/hour on a full-time basis--let alone part-time. The only reason I applied to this job at $25/hour salary is because I was available and my previous contract had ended. In a nutshell, beware of this school's job postings because their job postings could have false information on them. They tried to lure me to apply with higher number of hours on the job posting, but said much lower amount in the phone screen. If you want to work there, always confirm your contract details even if Zahra is speeding up the interview process. You want to make sure you get paid for your work.

This is a terrible school. Unprofessional, absurd, ridiculous. Last week I was "hired" for a…read morefull-time teaching position. After serving notice to my other employers, I showed up ready to start on the appointed day. The powers-that-be kept me waiting in their lobby without chairs for over 30 minutes. I was then escorted up to the VP/HR director's office and was informed they were still "ironing" things out. That evening, I got a call at home saying there was no work available. No explanations whatsoever. This, as I already mentioned, was AFTER I quit working at my other jobs. Nice eh? If they're pulling this kind of crap with the teachers, just imagine the students. Stay away. Seriously. And for anyone about to be hired by these unprofessional lunatics, make sure you get a contract in WRITING. (also: Zahra - the VP/HR person may seem nice, but most two-faced flakes usually do).

North Toronto CI would be a better school for Students, parents, and staff if the principal Jane…read moreLee was fired. She is a nightmare of a principal who has got to go. The Teachers on the other hand are very hit or miss. The good ones are very good, the bad ones are very bad. Both the Principal Jane Lee and one of the vice principals Annamaria Mazzaferro were caught taking photos of both Students and Parents for seemingly no reason. The school needs a new principal and one new vice principal to replace both Ms. Lee and Ms. Mazzaferro. I have also found this school to take little scuffles such as pushing to be a bigger priority then racism.

This schools the most clean i have ever seen and even though there are people you may not like no…read moreone is a bully make new friends in every class room.