I like their offerings for woodworking and I am going back to take more classes…read more I am the type to want to do something and before I take the plunge to incorporate a hobby, I want to test it out and know about it before just going with it. After the fundamentals course, I enjoyed working with wood and the end result was fun to the touch. I didn't know wood could end up being so smooth. They carry Festool tools here and have a section for it. I am debating how much I should jump in. The people here are nice and helpful. They made me feel like I belong there.

Not only is this a huge retail store, but it's also a membership wood-maker club. It's been around…read morefor over a decade and I am only just now discovering it. I came for their Oktoberfest, which had many vendors selling unique woodwork items. I actually needed quality wood glue to repair a wooden dresser I inherited that was my 90 year old mom's childhood dresser in England. I think wood glue should work, and this place had several to choose from. I bought the smallest size as I don't need much. The workers are helpful and friendly. I didn't see if there were rooms in back for people to work or take classes, but judging by the name of this place, I assume so. They also had the cutest resident pug chilling out in the middle of the store. I was going to take a picture, but he moved on.

The instructors are inexperienced, the classes are so hard to follow, and everything is outdated by…read morefifteen years. Oh, and the owner is straight up crazy. He's possibly the most delusional person I've ever met. He took $2000 from me and I knew less about IT than before!! When I told him his business is a scam, he immediately began to raise his voice in a condescending way, saying that he was the biggest school in the Washington metropolitan area in the 1980s. Get over yourself man, that was thirty years ago!!! Very unprofessional business. I don't know how they're still open......

Honestly I feel like I wasted a lot of money on this one. The instructor did try his best, but it…read morewas really boring and hard to understand. The help courses they offered barely helped, didn't seem organized and felt half-assed.

Going to Omega was one of the best experiences of my life! I went to Omega and finished in March of…read more2016. I am writing to counteract the awful reviews I see here and give another side of the story. I was retiring from a career as a public school teacher and wanted to learn more about live music. I have a passion for attending live shows and thought this would be an interesting way to further that passion. As a middle-aged woman I was in the minority! Often folks thought I was some student's mother! Every teacher, every employee of Omega treated me with the greatest respect, encouraged me and supported me at every turn. I'm sorry others had a bad experience with Pete, the owner, but I found him to be gracious, and extremely knowledgable in his field. Perhaps you are the kind of person who can learn from the internet, or from experience on your own. I wasn't and a large number of fellow students seem to be the same. The students who succeed are the ones who set aside life's fun and games for a while and devoted themselves to study and practice. If you finish (and really who needs a graduation - never been to one in my life and I have a master's degree) and don't get a job in the field that's on you. Robert provides many opportunities for entry level positions. Yes, and even with your much more expensive 4 year degree you may start working at an entry level position. Please consider that unhappy people are the ones who write reviews. Satisfied folks aren't motivated! And why are all the positive reviews in the "not recommended" part of Yelp? I am now in my 3rd year of retired life, touring the country with a blues/rock band and thankful for my decision to attend Omega.

Mr Nick, I have not lied abt ONE thing in my review & I resent the accusation. You started working…read morethere as the 2014 class was leaving. You should remember that the man who was in charge of the graduations had health issues and nobody took over his duties at this unprofessional establishment & NO ONE let any of the students know what was going on. You may not have been working there when the assault took place but it did indeed happen. You wanna call me a liar, I can name names. You act like a whole classroom of students didn't witness it. Yall lied abt firing him & you're STILL lying abt it. Robert, the man who supposedly helps with job placement, never returned phone calls & in that convo abt hopes & dreams & future jobs didn't actually listen to or care abt what field you wanted to pursue. Another reviewer mentioned touring w/ a band. Yes, that's abt all one is going to find out here. Most ppl cannot pack up & follow a band around. Most ppl going to Omega are not retirees looking for their late life career. MOST ppl coming to Omega are young and need a steady job upon leaving to pay off the massive debt they just incurred. And no, Omega does not have enough jobs for all the students they take in. I never wanted to leave a one star review for this school. I finally got Peterson on the phone (after him ducking me & lying abt calling me back) to see if there was ANYTHING that could be done to resolve our issues & the whole conversation was him condescending to me, lying & stonewalling. I was hoping Omega would be everything yall made it out to be. But the lying starts w/ Mr Goldstein promising WAY more than yall are caple of, it continues w/ Mr Peterson who carelessly brushed me off & apparently they now use you to come on here & harass legitimate reviewers....THREE yrs later.

I have fond memories of coming to IEC when I was younger to learn how to read and write in farsi,…read morepray, and study the quar'an. It was how I spent my Saturday mornings, and yes, I was envious of those who got to sleep in and watch Saturday morning cartoons. IEC was such a nurturing environment with really dedicated staff and a challenging curriculum. Thank you Sister Faredeh for the foundation you have given me. I believe the books had been imported from Iran because I recall one of the first words I learned in farsi was "visa". Oh and my favorite story? Kokab Khanam. (:

I visited this center every few years in the past. It is…read morealways very clean and neat place. People welcome you and do not pressure in any way. If you want to donate you can do it on your own upfront. No loud announcements on who pay how much. The people are polite and treat you equal no matter how you look. Most importantly they explain the speech and prayers in English. So you can understand. I hope this place will always be the same and manage the expense of keeping it well.

More experienced photographers may disagree, but as a beginner, I found WSP's "Focus on…read moreComposition" course super helpful. The class tried to instill a habit of thinking through a checklist before taking a picture (or evaluating it afterwards). The checklist included, among other things: * What's the subject? * Do the direction and quality of light work for your subject? * Does the background distract from the subject? * Check the frame's edges: Is the cropping awkward? * Is there comfortable spacing between the elements of your photograph? Our class was small, so in addition to the lectures and the pithy, informative handouts, we could spend more time going over our homework, getting concrete suggestions for how to improve. For example, the instructor (Joe Yablonsky) would sometimes suggest moving the camera up, down, right, left, closer, or further, to get a cleaner background, a more flattering portrait angle, or more interesting "directionality" in the photo's lines. Other times, the instructor would notice patterns-- that my ISOs tended to be too high, or that there's dust on someone's sensor, or that the focusing was sometimes off. He'd then ask how we took the shot, and suggest new settings or focusing methods (or suggest cleaning the sensor!). Sometimes he'd ask the class to weigh in on the critique, so we could also benefit from our talented (and opinionated!) classmates. One session was a fun field trip to the National Mall. At the National Gallery of Art sculpture garden,we chased photogenic squirrels and captured tourists' hilarious reactions to Joan Miro's Personnage Gothique, Oiseau-Eclair. (Google it if you don't know it). I watched as one classmate got several amazing portraits of strangers, just by walking up and asking. The instructor also gave me a demonstration of how to get my camera to focus with a neutral density filter. (I had been having trouble with that). The course just ended last week, and I still need a lot of practice. But it's made my photos noticeably better. (One of my homework assignments even got published last week, as the page 2 photo in the Washington Post Express!) The downsides: Classes can be expensive! (Luckily I had a gift certificate). Sometimes you can find coupons or Living Social deals, e.g. here's one that's on right now (as of late March 2014): http://conta.cc/1jNpdud Washington School of Photography can be a pain to get to without a car. It's somewhat walkable from Twinbrook Metro, but the commute from DC (especially with weekend red line schedules) took me more than an hour.

Love these guys...they've taught me so much about the technical and functional aspects of…read morephotography, from how my DSLR works to how to better frame and compose my shots. I'll be taking my third class, on composition and design, next month. The 2 teachers I've had, Joe Yablonsky & Cortney Jackson, are instructors that I would recommend to anyone who wants to pursue photography as a hobby or as a profession.

Thank you for your help, Ms. Fatima. I hardly recommended this school to everyone who would like to…read morebe certified as a dental assistant.

Such a great program, great teachers, would recommend this to anyone who wants to become a dental…read moreassistant

Disappointed with my experience…read more About a year ago, I paid $170 through the school's website for a driving practice session. The session lasted only about 1 to 1.5 hours. We drove around, the instructor gave me some tips for the road test, and we went to the area where the road test takes place. I did not take the road test that day. I was surprised by the $170 charge because I felt it was a very high price for the service I received. I would appreciate an explanation from the school regarding why I was charged $170 for this service and what exactly the charge included. I recommend that anyone considering this school confirm the exact price and all included services before making a payment.

I do not even know how to express my frustration with this sad excuse for a driving school. I could…read moretalk about the classes themselves, but I can't; I never got to join them. The first time I signed up, I was told I would receive a Zoom link for the online classes. That link never came, and I was dropped from the class. I then decided to contact Sam's Driving School to let them know about their mistake. In the end, the very rude lady I spoke with on the phone refused to give me a refund, so as a "compromise," my classes were just rescheduled. Today (6/29/2026) was supposed to be the start of classes once again. I have the link, I join the class, and I happily wait. The camera on my laptop wasn't working. I tried everything I could-and I mean everything to turn my camera on. Panic ruptures throughout my body; the host tells me I will be dropped from the course (AGAIN) if my camera is not on. In the end, I was not able to get my camera working. Later, I discuss the whole ordeal with my sister, who then checks Sam's Driving School's policies. On the website, there is a section that goes over what could get a student dropped from a class- lo and behold, nowhere does it say having your camera off is an offense. Sam's Driving School is lazy, sketchy, and pathetic. Never in a million years would I ever recommend this hog house to anyone.

Thank you to ASM program, I passed my first IT exam (Linux essential by Linux professional…read moreinstitute the key is to not give up and follow ASM instructor

This was a very professional environment. Service and care were excellent! The staff were very…read moresupportive, courteous. The IT systems and seating were comfortable. You will be blessed if you choose to take your professional exams here.

I've dealt with Dreamcatchers Sound as a musician, event planner and audience member and I have…read morealways been extremely happy with the result. Whether it was an outdoor event, banquet hall or a small venue, the sound is always great and they're very professional. Cephas and his crew have an incredible ability to calmly handle tough situations. When things don't go according to plan -- which seems all too common when planning events -- they don't complain about changes or throw up their hands, they just calmly figure out a solution and get it done. Their electronic billing and payment process is also ridiculously easy. For me, there is no contest: Dreamcatchers is the best in the business.

From the owner: Boutique live event production for concerts and corporate events, parties, and weddings servicing…read moreMaryland, DC, and Virginia. We provide customized; audio & LED up-lighting systems with onsite technical support. We can also provide consulting & pro-audio training.