I recently received various trainings with PointBlank Training Center, Inc. and found the course…read morevery useful. The instructor BJ was very informative, professional, and took his time with the class. I definitely plan on taking future courses with this company.

The owner BJ is very knowledgeable and takes his time when training you to ensure proper…read moreprocedures. Well worth the time and money spent and I will do it again. Looking forward to the next training session.

Great vibe and people. I have been in this club since 2012. The fee is just $60 for 6 months with…read moreno local club fees. Good for honing and keeping up my public speaking skills. The theme for each meeting is interesting and always inspire great discussion on the subject. Highly recommend visiting and trying out this club!

Great place to develop your confidence in public speaking and leadership skills. I am eager to…read morelearn how to improve my skills. Come visit on any Thursday evening at 7:30 pm. Inside Share Culver City, also a great place for those seeking any kind of self help group.

I'm really glad I took Mac Nomura crash course. He explains things in a way that actually makes…read moresense and doesn't overcomplicate the material. The biggest help for me was the test taking tips. It wasn't just about reviewing the content, he showed us how to think through the questions, manage our time, and avoid second guessing ourselves. Mac really focuses on the areas that matter most and breaks down tricky concepts so they're easier to remember. I left feeling a lot more confident and less overwhelmed about the exam. If you're preparing for your real estate test, I definitely recommend taking his crash course. It made a big difference for me.

I attended a real estate crash course coached by Mac Nomura, and it was an amazing experience from…read morestart to finish. His energy, knowledge, and passion for teaching are next level. He makes everything easy to understand, even the complicated parts of real estate investing and transactions. Mac doesn't just teach he motivates and inspires you to actually take action. The strategies he shared were practical, realistic, and immediately usable. I walked away feeling confident, informed, and excited to move forward in my real estate journey. If you're thinking about getting into real estate or want to sharpen your skills, I highly recommend learning from Mac. One of the best coaching experiences I've had.

Just wanted to thank Karin's driving school in particular my daughter's driving instructor, Angel…read moreCruz. He was very professional, patient and very knowledgeable. Angel Cruz's instruction plan was very effective. And yes my daughter passed and is now licensed, thank you Angel!

As a considerably older and more anxious new driver, I decided to take three lessons with Karin's…read moreDriving School to get some practice in and learn the rules of the road. Angel, my instructor, always promptly arrived 5+ minutes earlier than the scheduled time, and was extremely professional, encouraging and helpful. Under his instruction, I went from being extremely anxious to ready to drive on freeways and LA streets and take my exam. My actual DMV driving exam was extremely traumatic but I still passed the first time, and everything Angel reviewed with me was highly applicable. Thank you so much to Angel for being such an amazing and empathetic instructor, and I would highly recommend checking them out especially since they're a bit cheaper than the other driving schools in the West LA area!

By now, everyone knows SWE bootcamps are legit. But I thought it would be interesting to provide…read morejust one more update. 1. I would now probably qualify as a Senior Engineer in most companies. I can lead architecture to scale a high load MVP (though I'm still learning how to scale production grade infrastructure to millions). 2. My best skills now include Frontend/Backend Architecture, Domain Driven Design, Event Sourcing, Blockchain Smart Contracts, Blockchain Infrastructure. 3. I have since moved to the Bay Area and my base salary is much higher than anything I could have imagined coming out of school years ago. It is typical for me to get offers between $170k-$200k and I imagine others from the bootcamp are doing much better. Hack Reactor still exists, I think. But has since been acuired by Galvanize. If you are considering the bootcamp, you now have 3 updated reviews detailing my progression over the years. If you find that coding is for you and you can stomach the stress from startups, try it. I have never felt more fulfilled in my life in terms of my skills and profession. I hope this changes your life too and I hope these 3 reviews will encourage you to take the plunge. PS: As a side note, after moving to the Bay Area, I think LA engineering culture is stale and relatively less open-minded. After graduating, it's in your best interest to work around the general engineering culture in the Bay Area so you can be rapidly exposed to good implementations of standard tech and process as well as emerging ideas in technology.

Before attending Hack Reactor, I had anxiety and imposter syndrome. I wasn't sure if I was able to…read moresucceed in computer science. However, after the first day of the program I was immediately supported by the HR faculty and my cohort mates. Every Hacker in Residence (HiR) who had gone through the program before had a similar story and experience to what we were going through and assisted us with understanding and kindness. The instructors were always encouraging and extremely knowledgable. By the end of the program, many of my peers had become some of my best friends. THE COURSE The program consisted of two halves. The first half consisted of JavaScript and computer science fundamentals such as Big O Notation, JS 'this' binding, and functional patterns. Some concepts were picked up faster by certain people, which caused a positive feedback loop of assistance between peers. An extremely important skill that was hammered into us was autonomous learning. Even though HiRs were readily available to assist us, they supported us attempting to search for answers on our own because this is an extremely valuable skill to have as a software engineer. And unlike many other fields of study, computer science and web development resources are bountiful and easily searchable. The second half of the course consisted of two projects where we were split into groups of 3-5. During this time, we gradually increased the amount of interview practice along with learning some industry practices and technologies. Some valuable technologies/concepts they had taught us were that of Docker containerization, system design, AWS tools, and Agile Methodologies. This portion of the course was essentially a ramp up to let us out into the real world. Autonomy and time management was a key portion because of the freedom gained in the second half of the course, so self discipline and motivation is definitely key. If you did not have the motivation and self discipline to apply yourself in this part of the course, you were more likely to not absorb the material. Since it is largely self-motivated, several people who were not as focused struggled in this aspect. The last week of the course consisted of job coaching from resume/cover letter writing to behavioral interview practice and even as far as negotiating a job offer. This instilled an extremely high level of confidence in my job search process and helped me interview. I would also like to state that not all of the technologies and format may be correct if you were to attend now. Hack Reactor rapidly iterates their curriculum to keep up with the changing demand of skills in the web development field. One such change is the implementation of Docker. When we had an alumni panel, one of the alumni had stated that Docker was not incorporated into the curriculum when he attended the program a year before I had attended. With this, you can confidently be reassured that Hack Reactor are constantly on the lookout to make you the most desirable software engineer possible. OVERALL Why did I remove a star? Unfortunately, not many of my cohort mates were as lucky as me - someone else mentioned it already, but Los Angeles is not a great market for junior devs. If you are considering HR, I highly recommend you expand your job search to be outside of LA. I found a job because I moved to Seattle which had more junior dev openings than LA. Another cohort mate was able to find one in Boston. The 2nd half of the program, since it was largely self driven, felt like we were all headless chickens trying to program. I sincerely wish they could have taught us more in the time since a lot of time was wasted. Upper management for the LA HR group was also lackluster and felt disconnected from the group as a result. Overall, I would highly recommend Hack Reactor as a coding bootcamp. I gained so much confidence in myself both technically and socially because of this software engineering immersive, and have even obtained a job as a software engineer within the average time expected of a Hack Reactor grad (3 months). WHO IS HR FOR? Attend HR if you are able to be self-driven, motivated, and have a strong work ethic and passion for coding. I do not recommend this course if you are coming in half-assed and are expecting a fat paycheck to be handed to you at the end of the course. Many of my cohort mates and I have had to slave away for months applying, interviewing, and coding to be successful. Although HR does try its best to help you get a job, at the end of the day, that will be up to you on how much you want to apply yourself and how much you're willing to sacrifice sleep to succeed. There is only so much HR can do for you. They can teach you the skills, but the rest is up to you.

Once I wanted to fill my Plate, so I signed up with Premier Schools Real Estate. I got the Ticket…read morethat made me Great and began to build a good Estate. Now lucky for me the golden rule which was taught to me at this Real Estate School with ethics and Wisdom that taught me how to sell a house and my wife said Wow! now a Merry Christmas and a Happy Home for those I help on my Telephone!

I used this school almost 20 years ago and I was so happy to know that they were still offering…read morereal estate courses. I finally decided to really push myself and move forward with my real estate career and Premier schools makes it so easy. I purchased the single course and used the 10% off coupon. I'm not sure why someone said they over paid, i called in with questions about what to purchase and Mike walked me through it. I will be purchasing the practice material for my exam soon.

I was searching for an etiquette course and discovered three options that caught my attention. I…read morereached out to all three, and Etiquette Consulting Inc. was the only company that responded. Jules was very professional from start to finish. She began with a consultation to understand our goals, then presented us with a proposal and scheduled the course. There were a total of four attendees: two children and two adults. We all gained a lot from the class, despite the age difference. Jules did an excellent job of explaining concepts in a way that engaged the children while still keeping the adults' attention. I enjoyed learning the various tips and tricks she shared, and she provided interesting backstories about why certain etiquette practices exist. I appreciate everything I learned and will recommend her course. I can't wait to enroll in her tea etiquette class!

From the owner: Jules is dedicated to empowering individuals with confidence & social grace. She conducts…read moreworkshops in Dining, Social & Business Etiquette & has been interviewed by NBC Nightly News, ABC World News, KNX 1070 & APR Marketplace

Obviously not my choice of a fun morning, however, a requirement for the CA state bar exam is to…read moresubmit live scan fingerprints. I made an appointment online and the website was user-friendly and provided me with innumerable options for my appointment time. Went in, hardly waited, and was out of the office within 15-20 minutes. Also, after I left I received a phone call from my technician, she left a voicemail and said it was urgent she spoke with me regarding my appointment. I called her back thinking there was a mistake and I would have to go back and redo the prints, but rather, she called to say she overcharged me by $5.00 and it would be credited onto my card soon. I thought it was very sweet of her to take the time to let me know of a charge so small.

It's 8:36AM (the day of my appointment) and I received a text from an unknown number regarding my…read moreappointment and a reschedule request. I'm not a difficult person, was simply asking questions to try and accommodate. Read the attached image of the text exchange between the annoying staff member and myself. I immediately cancelled because of how rude the person was with me. No thanks. I hope this person is trained to speak with customers in a kinder matter ASAP.