Enrolling in the Automotive Technician program at UEI College in Gardena was a defining moment in…read moremy career journey. What began as a goal to learn a trade quickly became a foundation for future business ownership, and much of that growth is credited to Mr. Raul Ramirez. Mr. Ramirez is an exceptional instructor and a true genius in automotive technology. He is meticulous, demanding, and uncompromising in his standards, yet always fair and respectful to every student. His unannounced, self-designed exams required complete mastery of the material and accurately reflected the pressure and expectations of real-world service centers. With experience at Tesla and other professional facilities, he consistently brought real-life scenarios into the classroom, teaching not only technical skills but professionalism, problem-solving, and operational thinking. While in his program, I balanced school with working as a professional tattoo artist and was honored to be selected as class ambassador. I graduated with a 3.89 GPA and, after graduation, secured a part-time position at DWP Auto Tech Services. Mr. Ramirez's mentorship and discipline provided the foundation and mindset I need as I work toward owning both an automotive repair shop and a tattoo business. I am truly honored to have been his student.

Ms. Arnold is the best teacher, honestly she be running the entire MA department. She trains us…read morehard but trains us well. Every place I've been to I immediately knew what to do and even help correct others mistakes. If you go to Uei request Ms. Arnold.

I love El Co! Historic even with its ties to El Camino Real. Such great value, attending a…read morecommunity College and transferring to a 4 year is the SMART move so don't let anyone knock it and study up. Transfer to a great school and save yourself $60k easy. Still, I will say, after transferring networking at the new campus can be difficult, a lot of people make their friends Freshman year. A great community asset! I hope to come back here to take a class or two as I get older.

A great option for higher education! I took my lower divisions here and it was a great experience…read more There was always parking and plenty of restaurant choices. The library was my favorite building and the place is easy to get around. I would recommend this CC to anyone!

U of R is rated in the top 10% in California and it gave me a future I never would have imagined!!…read moreClasses are small teachers are pretty great and the schools staff is amazing (Debbie and Mary), I am almost done with my bachelors of science in business and love the school so much I'm staying for my MBA instead of going to Pepperdine as I originally planned I'm a bulldog for life! If you want a quality education at times where you're available as a working adult (6pm-10pm) this is the place for you!

I just started in September but so far so good! I am going for my MBA and the location and…read moreschedule is really great! Classes start all the time so I've spoken to others who are further along and they say that they're happy with their decision! The office staff is really nice and helpful too;)

Do better! They need to do better so people will actually stay there and graduate or it's going to…read moreget shut down and turned into a satellite campus for another school as there best alumni are mostly athletes. The staff there just whines about money and they all act like they have a chip on thier shoulder. How the heck can they whine about money to a bunch of in debt college students at a public state school? The nerve! Other than the rude/mean/inconsiderate staff that treats you like a number and not an individual when they have the opportunity to make it more like a private school atmophsere instead of some hostile, over crowded public school, it's okay.

This place is a great theatre except it would be difficult for someone with limited mobility to get…read morea seat. The place seats 500 people. Great visibility due the way the seats are raked. Seats are comfortable.

Los Angeles Southwest College has been one of the most difficult institutions I have ever dealt…read morewith. Three years ago, I spoke with the person who oversees the college as well as a supervisor in the Admissions Department. Both agreed to merge my two student ID numbers into one. Despite that agreement, nothing was ever completed. Last month, I followed up with Holly in Admissions, who confirmed the IDs were still not merged. She stated she would call me back after resolving the issue, but I never received any follow-up. In addition, I submitted a transcript request through Parchment three weeks ago for another university. When I checked the status, Parchment indicated that Los Angeles Southwest College has still not approved or released the transcript. This type of delay has happened repeatedly and directly impacts my educational progress. The lack of communication, accountability, and basic administrative accuracy is unacceptable for any college. Students should not have to chase down their own academic records or experience barriers to continuing their education due to institutional negligence. I am requesting immediate resolution, including the prompt merging of my student records and the release of my transcript without further delay. If this matter is not addressed in a timely manner, I will escalate my complaint to the Los Angeles Community College District Chancellor's Office, the California Community Colleges Ombuds Office, regulatory authorities through Parchment, and relevant higher-education oversight bodies. I expect transparency, follow-through, and timely fulfillment of standard requests that directly affect my academic and professional opportunities.

This ADN program was honestly one of the worst academic experiences I've had in my life. There was…read morea lot of favoritism, and it felt like some nursing staff were using the program to push their own family members through. That alone created an unfair environment where certain students seemed protected while others were constantly stressed about passing. You had to be careful who you talked to because you never knew if the person sitting next to you was related to a professor, and anything you said could get back to them, and that professor will make your life hell. There was also clear favoritism toward student leadership, especially the class president, which created tension and hostility among students instead of support and teamwork. The environment felt divided and uncomfortable rather than focused on learning. On top of that, I experienced and witnessed behavior from professors that felt discriminatory and unprofessional. Instead of feeling supported, many of us felt singled out or discouraged. Overall, the program felt toxic, stressful, and more about politics than education. I feel like I have PTSD from this program. Also, its mandatory to do 8 hours in skills lab every quarter semester which is stupid being that you have to study and do homework because the professors don't know how to teach so you have to teach yourself, I'm genuinely relieved I got out and moved on from that school. This program needs to be investigated.

Highly recommend FYE program and EOPS…read more Graduated years ago and am now getting my Masters! Thank you Compton College!

I beg you guys to go to literally ANY OTHER CC besides this one ! Financial aid office is always…read moreoblivious and does literally what they want to. Starting to believe they may be laundering Pell grants and such . All staff members here are allowed to do whatever they want including not showing up to work for WEEKS on end. But if a student pulls that we are looked down upon. The worst college ever and I'm so pissed I go here . LBCC OR CERRITOS PLEASE NOT HERE !!!

I had an Exam scheduled 2 months in advance. I arrived and was shocked to see en empty building…read more When I tried calling, the number on file was not in service. With no prior notice this testing center was closed. Such a disappointment as I had taken a day off work for this. Pearson Vue Customer Service kept claiming my test location was in "Cypress, CA" per their records despite the email being sent to me clearly stated "Gardena, CA". They did not acknowledge their mistake.

Testing location changed without prior notice, as this location closed down without prior warning,…read moreverbally or otherwise. Otherwise, would have been a pleasant location to take the test. Thankfully I checked ahead of time.