I have had four driving lessons with Evald out of the package of 10 we bought and I have reached my…read morelimit. Evald is rude, condescending, unprofessional, and does not have the patience to be a driving instructor of someone who is just learning to drive. Our first lesson, I kid you not, he started chatting with his friend on the phone. He would also spend a lot of the time looking on his phone in every single one of our lessons. I decided I will give him a few more chances since then, but it has only gotten worse. Evald will yell at you if you did something wrong. He will also tell you contradicting things while you're driving and then get mad when you're simply following his instructions. He called me "too emotional" when I have kept a straight face the whole time and the only person getting emotional and yelling was him. At one point today we were on a narrow neighborhood street and a truck was oncoming, so I slowed down and asked him what do I do with the truck and he yells "Why are you stopping? Nobody told you to stop! What truck are you talking about?" So I said "A truck is right there", and he FINALLY looks ahead and says "Oh I see the truck." How am I, the student, noticing these things and not the instructor? Please think twice before scheduling a lesson with Evald. For somebody who owns the school, he sure knows how to drive his business to the ground, as all of the poorest reviews here have him as the common denominator. They will be putting me with another driver instructor so I will reassess my review after that, but until then, Evald deserves nothing more than a 1-star.

If you are female student and immigrant, please do go here they are very harsh and won't teach you…read morebasics and will demoralize you untill you sign up for more classes .. Greedy people

Highly recommend Lucien. He's a very good teacher who taught a complete novice. He' has never…read moremissed a lesson, always shows up on time and is a very good man. Thanks Lucien.

Lucien has many positive reviews, so I think his teaching style clearly works well for some…read morestudents--it just didn't work for me. I'm not trying to criticize his technique as a whole, but I do want others to have a clear sense of what to expect. Booking a session was quick and easy, and I was able to get an appointment the very next day, which I really appreciated. I understand that driving instructors sometimes need to be curt and direct for safety reasons. However, I think the type of feedback also needs to match the situation and the student's experience level. For me, the lesson felt like an hour of being yelled at. I was constantly aware that I was doing something wrong, but not always what I had done wrong or how to fix it. My impression was that Lucien overestimated my prior driving experience. This could likely have been resolved by taking a few moments to pause, talk through what we were about to do, and ask whether I had done it before. When I asked questions, Lucien was willing to demonstrate, but many of his instructions weren't clear to me, and his tone made me feel as though I was being scolded, even if that wasn't his intention. If I made the same mistake multiple times, that suggested I didn't understand something, not that I wasn't trying. Instead, he seemed frustrated that I didn't get it immediately and would tell me I was doing it wrong without giving concrete, descriptive feedback about how to correct it. For example, when I was practicing turning, he would yell that I was doing it wrong and grab the wheel, which didn't help me understand what I needed to change. It would have been far more helpful to pull over, explain the steps clearly, and then practice on a quiet street where I could try again safely and independently. There were also times when I misunderstood his instructions (for instance, going into the leftmost lane instead of going to the leftmost lane that eventually turns right). His immediate response was to yell that I hadn't listened, rather than clarify what I had misunderstood. This approach felt infantilizing and made me upset and distracted, which wasn't conducive to learning. Pedagogically, it also didn't make much sense to me. I wasn't paying $70 an hour to ignore instructions; if I wasn't following them correctly, it meant something about the instructions wasn't clear. A more helpful response would have been to ask what part I had misunderstood and adjust the explanation so I could succeed next time. Overall, Lucien may be a good fit for students who thrive under very direct and high-pressure instruction, are very good at articulating the specific skills that they already have and are hoping to gain, and are better at interpreting his feedback. For others, his style may be stressful and difficult to learn from.

Great school,very disciplined and they educate you in everything you need to know about driving,…read morepersonal recommendation work with Kaz but they're all great. I worked with him and he's absolutely great.

Went to JLW as someone who had not drove in a few years but was ok with driving. After lessons with…read moreKaz and his tips and advice driving helped me pass the license test on first try with JLW. I highly recommend JLW as everyone I dealt with was very professional and made it easy to schedule lessons and road test.

I am in my 70s. I needed to brush up on my driving skills. Fortunately, I chose the right school…read moreand the right driver. Friendship Auto School and Hemin Honore. Calm, steady instructions. Full concentration on how I was steering, etc. I recommend the school and the driver to any senior.

Needed to do some refresher lessons after living in Boston for a while after moving from outside…read morethe US. Heman was a great instructor. Calm, encouraging, easy going. It could've been easier for me since I wasn't starting from scratch. But the whole process was fairly easy. $60/hour lessons and $160 for the test, which you did on a weekend instead of going through the RMV chaos in the week.

This auto school is very disorganized. They never pick up the phone and do not know how to…read morecommunicate with their customers.

Do NOT even use this school. Super unprofessional. Instructor Mr Bruno is always cancelling our…read morepre-arranged lessons last minute, using being sick as an excuse. Also always wasting 15 minutes of my lesson time going to Dunkin Donuts for a coffee and restroom break while I wait in the car for him and asking me to drive him to run errands. Do yourself a favor and find another auto school

Great experience, I contacted Victory for my road test and sponsor because I knew they had been…read morearound for quite some time. I was impressed at how quickly someone got back to me and was able to schedule me for the following week. On the day of my road test, Mr Wu's positive energy put me at ease, and I passed.

I recently contacted Victory Driving School to schedule driving practice with my valid Azerbaijani…read moredriver's license, which includes a full English translation on the back. Despite Massachusetts General Law, Chapter 90, Section 10 clearly stating that foreign license holders can legally drive in the state for up to one year with a proper translation, the school rejected my application citing Appendix C from the RMV -- which only applies to license conversion, not to the legality of driving as a recent arrival. I have been in the U.S. for just 4 months, well within the 6-month window confirmed by the RMV for driving on a foreign license. I explained this to the school, but they were unwilling to acknowledge the legal difference. I found their approach dismissive and poorly informed of state law. It's unfortunate to see a driving school show such limited understanding of the legal framework they operate within. I do not recommend them to international drivers, especially those who meet all legal requirements but are treated as if they don't.

The school has the driver arrive at 7am just to wait around and then it doesn't matter where you…read moreare in line, they'll put people ahead of you. It took almost 4 hours to take the test. They also fail you for dumb stuff

This is the best driving school!!! I've been to 4 driving schools and this is the ONLY one I would…read morerecommend. Maureen is so knowledgeable and has taught me more than any other instructor! She explains everything so well and makes sure you are comfortable. All these other schools want your money but she wants you to drive and get your license! I never thought I was going to get my license bc I was always so nervous but she believed in me more than I did at times. When the time came, I passed the road test with ease. I almost couldn't believe how easy it was. I can't recommend this place enough. Please go here and ask for Maureen, you won't be disappointed.

I wish I could go lower than the 1 rating. I was given a slot from 8-10 in the night, and I reached…read morethe office half an early so that the formalities are done in time. I waited for around 45 minutes in the dark parking lot, the office was closed, although it showed open on the website. I kept calling their number, but no one picked up. I left 4 voice mails also, called in earlier in the day to confirm the appointment as well and left a voicemail then also. No one cared to call me back. And no one showed up on the site for the classes well past 8. Such a terrible experience. I hope no one goes through this ordeal.

Jorge was fantastic. I hadn't driven a stick shift in 20 years, but Jorge took me back through the…read morebasics and with a little encouragement we were out on the roads in Watertown within an hour. He was patient, clear in his instructions, and all around great to work with. I'm hoping to pick up a sports car before too long, and Jorge's instruction helped give me the confidence to buy a manual if I want. I highly recommend him, and even did so to my wife who is considering learning stick shift.