I had the pleasure of taking the Captivate Boot Camp, lead by Roman Villarreal. I was familiar…read morewith Captivate going in, but I quckly began feeling more confident. Roman not only showed where the buttons were, he had advice on how to avoid future pitfalls and tricks to keep customers interested in your projects. The class was clean, equipment up to date, snacks were plentiful, coffee was always fresh! I highly recommend this course.

A wonderful management team , Great experience I had to help providing training to one of my…read morefriends .. reasonable cost and certified trainers

I was told Springfield was my best option to finish my bachalors degree because using my associates…read moredegree I could graduate in 16 months. I found it very exciting and so I went. The classes happen two weekends per month and you are expected to do some work online. I liked the history of the school, how it was founded by Harvard and the YMCA. However , keep in mind this is a private college. They do anything to enroll you. I found that many students were not ready to start a bachelor's degree, but they were there anyway. the majority of the students are older adults, very few are in their 20's, and most are part of minority groups . Many students lacked basic college knowledge such as writing and formatting. I also came to find out that their tuition is higher than than the University of Houston! Also, I found them very disorganized. I sometimes had to send several emails before getting an answer. My name wasn't on the list for the beginning of the year, even though I went through the enrollment process for that semester. Besides,no one in town has ever heard of Springfield college...it also made think a lot....paying more than UH for something very few people know. I heard their graduate programs are better than the undergraduate, but I don't know. I have only experienced the undergrad level. It's your typical private college. You pay a lot, you get your degree.

I wish to submit that the previous reviewer's opinion is valid, but there needs to be counterpoint…read moreto it. As an undergrad ('11) and graduate alum ('13) of Springfield College (SC), I would like to offer that counterpoint. As an aside to the main issues in the review, It is important to note that the "disorganization" referred to was due, in part, to a very serious health issue, leaving something of a void at the top of the administration for a short time. No excuses, but it is worth considering. As a private college, SC's tuition is high, relative to other colleges in the Houston area, agreed. However it is important to consider differing factors when comparing costs among schools. The Houston campus is a satellite of the main campus in Springfield, MA. SC does not own the building it utilizes as a local campus, whereas U of H owns its buildings and other properties. This adds to the costs a satellite campus incurs. While one may feel that the tuition is not commensurate with other local schools, the tuition is commensurate with its main campus which is commensurate with like-schools. Moreover, a lack of knowledge locally of a particular school is not noteworthy as I'm certain many local college students are unaware of other schools within the NCAA that are equivalent to U of H, such as Northeastern or Holyoke, Amherst - all reputable colleges unlikely to be familiar to a Houstonian. I offer this as a counterpoint to whether a school's popularity or familiarity should be relevant in a review. If you are considering SC, or any other college for that matter, I suggest considering US News & World Report's annual ranking of colleges, where a more reliable barometer of a school's potential to fit one's degree plan may be found, given that this particular platform (Yelp) is better suited for considering restaurants on the weekend than for considering something with long-term value such as a college education. SC, Houston campus is specifically geared towards the adult learner who succumbed to one of life's many distractions, such as kids, work, military obligations, or caring for an ill loved one, and who may have had to abandon their pursuit of a college degree. I would agree that there are some students enrolled who may not be as prepared as others to pursue, or to restart their pursuit of, a college degree. This specific campus was established to give those willing to work for a college degree the opportunity to do just that. However, to suggest that there are students who are essentially not qualified to be there is egregious, irresponsible, and casts a negative light on an institution that has maintained a reputation and that has garnered respect from academics for nearly two centuries. While one is unlikely to find many 20-somethings attending the Houston campus, it is fair to suggest that by the age of 20-something, many have already gone to college and graduated, started college but were affected by one or more of the previously suggested distractions, or the student may have encountered financial difficulties or realized they weren't "ready" at that time. I point to myself as an example of one who started college right out of high school in 1985, but did not complete my degree until 2011 after Springfield offered the right set of circumstances for me to do that. What the adult learner will find is SC is fully accredited nationally, not just locally (as some Houston colleges are). Also, it is designed to work with your schedule, within reason. In addition to a f/t job, I had to sacrifice church twice a month plus any family outings that occurred on the weekends I was not in class. But I EARNED my degrees, both of them; nothing is written off and no one is given the benefit of the doubt based on likeability or degree of difficulty away from the classroom. A final point; the concept is geared specifically towards "adult learners" and virtually suggests that it is unlikely you will be classed with a 20-something as it's generally accepted that demographic would not find the curriculum and lack of fraternities and sporting events to their liking. While a 20-something will get the same degree as that of an older adult learner, it is unlikely the campus offers the amenities or intensity a younger learner may be seeking from a college, based solely on the reputation of the so-called 'college experience.' I would also suggest that before publically disparaging any college or its enrollment practices, look in the mirror. If the reflection offers spelling and grammatical errors, one might consider more preparation for one's self before denouncing any other students' abilities or likelihood, based on age or diversity, to be successful at SC. Also, personal experience is more valuable than grapevine (I heard...) regurgitations.

Instructor no show, when we called to inquire, the help desk personnel indicated that they wanted…read moreto switch to an online lesson, and when we specifically asked for in person lesson, he indicated he would call us back to sort out, but did not call us back, when I called him again, he said that they will have to reschedule. In case the instructor is not available, a courtesy call or message would have been nice, we would completely understand, but no show and no call is not acceptable for a service company!

Summary: Expert and inspiring, At Home Tutoring Service's Alexandra Wax provided invaluable…read moreguidance to my child throughout the college application process. After being discouraged and told to aim low by a competing college advisory firm, At Home Tutoring Service encouraged my child to aim high, and my child ended up at my child's first choice Ivy League school. Details: After feeling that I had wasted a sizable flat fee with competing college advisory firm Doran & Scalora (see review of that firm for details), I hired Alexander Wax on an hourly basis after my child's junior year of high school. From the start, Alexandra Wax encouraged my child to aim high, shared insights about college communities that would be a fit or not, identified admissions departments' preferences to guide essay drafting, and provided constructive criticism that pushed by child to produce creative and thoughtful essays. Alexandra's advice always made sense and reflected extensive experience and a broad network of admissions officers. The few times I asked why Alexandra had made a certain recommendation, Alexandra easily explained her reasoning, citing inside sources as well as publicly available information. My child loved working with Alexandra and remained excited and motivated throughout the college application process. I feel Alexandra's service was invaluable and worth-every-penny-and-more! I plan to hire At Home Tutoring Service again when my next child is ready to apply to college.

Jack the instructor was phenomenal. He was very informative and review everything through the two…read moreweeks. The best part is that they are very flexible with payment plans. By far it was a good experience.

I was a little worried about attending bartending school because when I used to ask bartenders…read moreabout breaking into the industry, they always said, "Don't waste your money on bartending school." Most places want you to have real experience. However, one bartender suggested I do it to get the feel for pouring drinks & learn the basics. He also mentioned they do job placement. Although they didn't help me find a bar job, they provided a long list of places that may be hiring. I loved my experience at bar school! The program is two weeks long. You attend Monday through Thursday from 2:30 to 5 or 6 to 9:30 p.m. Jack is a pretty cool instructor, and he knows his stuff. They have 14 stations. I was happy to be part of the afternoon class. It was small, and I still keep in touch with half of my classmates. I started applying for bar jobs the following week after receiving my letter of recommendation & certificate. I landed my 1st bartending job a month later. I also started a mobile bartending business & I have my first gig booked.

I didn't really enter the facility just drove by and thought it looked like a pretty cool school…read more meant to book mark it instead of checking in.

If you're going to insult Kinetic Vibez, Kin you net?…read more So on the one hand this is an expensive but awesome yoga place with all kinds of other things on offer in a beautiful building in the heart of the north part of downtown which is absolutely lovely. However there's a dark side. The dark side is that this entire building is surrounded by dozens and dozens of homeless people, on some days it's closer to being in the hundreds. With all of these great facilities in downtown Houston - some of them not being used and some of them only being partially used - you'd think it's a boomtown which in many ways it is, and then you have all these people laying in the freezing cold outside through Houston winter, which is actually much much colder than it sounds because it does get icy some nights out here. So for that reason it's hard to stomach, but I still recommend giving them a try for their products and services, which are a little overpriced for my taste but with excellent people working here.

I took the lifeguard certification at Gigglin' Marlin for Red Cross and I had no IDEA what I was…read moregetting myself into. The shop staff was nice and respectable and they loved their jobs. The instructor on the other hand, was unfocused, unwilling to get into the water, belittled us every chance he got, and learned nothing from him but to relax. There were moments where he left a class of nine students to teach a overlapping swim lesson... for an hour. This is just one instance where he left us unattended. The only reason we passed was a student was getting her certification and she was knowledgeable in the water. I wish no one this abominable experience, unless they train some new instructors and made sure that they did their job well instead of taking a back seat.

I recently got my PADI open water certification here. The instructors Doug and Juan get 5 stars in…read moremy opinion. They were extremely friendly, knowledgable, passionate and safety oriented. Unfortunately there were too many rental equipment issues. During the first non-pool (lake) dive my tank started gushing air uncontrollably right before jumping off the dock. This was apparently due to a busted O-ring. I understand things happen but this was extremely disconcerting as I was about to enter the water for my first "real" dive. Other people in my small group had issues as well, including someone who had a leaking secondary air regulator. This was inconvenient for the PADI skills drills (practicing switching to secondary air) but would've been a real danger if there was an actual emergency underwater. I also don't understand why they require you to buy weights for the PADI course. I just assumed that it's something all divers need to have because I didn't know otherwise, but in reality I'll never use them again because use of dive weights is included in the cost of virtually all recreational excursions. No one travels on vacation with 10-20lbs of weights in their suitcase. I spent ~$150 on weights when they could've just rented them to me. On a positive note, the shop staff was very patient taking the time to help me find the perfect fitting mask, fins, etc. If this place is convenient to you I recommend it due to the quality instructors, otherwise I wouldn't go out of my way to take classes here. And if you do, definitely look to buy used or cheap dive weights elsewhere because a weight is a weight and you'll never use them after the class.