I decided to try again despite my initial lesson and I'm so glad I did. Vladimir, Viktor and Ervin…read moreare compassionate, attentive and informative. Their lessons were worlds apart from my initial lesson. I took 5 lessons with these guys and I got my license this morning! I booked the test through the school and it went *chef's kiss* so smooth and stress-free. Shout out to the receptionist as well for being super informative about what to expect/bring for the test. This rating would be 5 stars if not for my initial experience. My advice to potential students - and this honestly goes against my own ethos: if you're not vibing with one of the instructors, try another! Though a business really only gets one chance to make a first impression - there are some really good instructors at this school. Don't let one experience stop you from your endgame.

Inconsistent, Unprofessional, and Ultimately a Waste of Time & Money…read more I am writing this review on behalf of my father, a retired military Veteran from India, who just completed 7 lessons with Brookline Driving School. Unfortunately, his experience was overwhelmingly disappointing and I would strongly advise you to look elsewhere. Our primary issue was the complete lack of consistency between instructors. He had at least three different teachers, primarily switching between Ervin and Vitaly. While Ervin was patient and seemed to genuinely enjoy teaching, the same cannot be said for his counterpart. Vitaly was, frankly, obnoxious. He lacked basic respect for his students, was often loud and visibly frustrated, creating an environment where my father felt intimidated and unable to ask questions. If you don't have the patience for this job, why are you in it? To make matters worse, he made uncalled-for and stereotypical "jokes" about Indians being bad drivers, which was completely unprofessional and offensive. The biggest practical problem arose from this inconsistency. Ervin and Vitaly taught completely different techniques for parallel parking. One would say to do it one way, and the next lesson, the other would contradict it. This constant change in instruction confused my father daily and shattered his confidence. The culmination of this failure was on his road test. He failed specifically because of the parallel parking maneuver. The conflicting advice from his own instructors left him unsure of the correct method, leading to a critical error. I hold Brookline Driving School 100% responsible for this. We are cutting our losses and heeding our neighbors' recommendation to try Waltham Driving School instead. Save your time, your money, and your sanity--go somewhere else. This school is unorganized and employs instructors who are not aligned, with at least one who lacks the basic demeanor required to teach.

A few years back I took two 1hr lessons and then took the driving test. I'm not particularly bright…read morebut I passed without issue because of a few key tips my instructor gave me. Now my wife just passed her test first time after a handful of lessons. I look forward to sending my daughter here in 10 years when she starts driving.

I sticked with ONE instructor the whole time because he is amazing and his name is LOUIS. HE'S THE…read moreBEST. He's not mean, but he's super honest with his comments. It does kind suck that they don't take cards, but it's also CHEAPER than most schools too. The there are two female receptionists that rotate. One of them is kind of super mean and the other one is really nice. But overall they helped me with all the test stuff and got me scheduled and organized and always called to remind me things.

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.

I had a great testing experience here and highly recommend it. The staff are all super nice and…read morehelpful in getting you checked in and started on your exam. It is a smaller location, so I can see the spots filling up fast. There are probably 20 seats in total, so I think the lower volume makes less traffic of testgoers and an overall great experience. If I have further professional exams to take, I will do my best to schedule them here!

This test center is located in downtown Boston and is very accessible by bus or train (only a few…read moreminutes walk from the downtown crossing train station). My experience here has always been positive. The staff here (David and Debbie) are helpful, likable, and kind. I've also never had any issues with the computers and connectivity here while taking my exams (unlike my experience at the Pearson Back Bay location where the connection occasionally got laggy and scared me to death when a couple system error message popped up in the middle of my exam!) The only downside about this test center is that there's only a single bathroom available for each gender in the building that is shared with other tenants. This might be an issue if you're taking a timed exam but i've personally never had an issue with this since i never had to use the bathroom in the middle of an exam. Good luck on your exams!

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.

This is an update 4 years later as Child #2 is working on getting drivers license. my love for…read moreNorth Quincy Auto Academy is 10 stars - if that were an option. Child #2 had driving hours left to do during phased Covid reopening and the school has done an outstanding job getting thru the backlog of students. NQAA has been super impressive in communicating with us and really helped my child to ensure they understand good driving techniques. NQAA.

dont ever book with them you hav to pay before setting up an appointment and even then itd hard to…read moresibce they seem booked all the time and there are never any sessions open JUDT NEVER. i keep checking their site and nothing changes i even called the office and they couldn't help me and i cant get refund! i should've known when they made me pay before setting up an appointment but now i cant even do that! just dont waste ur money on trying to book one. would've been way better if i coild book my appointment and ket me see it then pay for it but nooooo its all backwards which is very irritating.

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.