This was a terrible acting experience. I have acted in theatre before and wanted to jump back into…read morethe stage. I didn't really learn much...at all. When he finished up the 5-week course by telling the most talented and passionate performer in the class that she displayed "the most terrible acting (he) had seen all year", we all reached the mutual consensus that we wasted $350 and learned way more from each other than we did from the instructor. The word tossed around after class was "crazy", and I am sure that the 7 of us who took it will never take another of his classes again.

I took the TV and Film Acting course with Brianne Beatrice, which is a 6 week, 3-hour class…read more Brianne was wonderful. Brianne's style is a "Tell you like it is!" method, meaning to sober up anyone with visions of grandeur of what the industry is all about and what you as an actor can expect. We prepared monologues for class, after the first half was spent in lecture on the Stanford Meisner approach and audition protocols, and how to meet industry expectations. I learned new things about myself, which is helping me develop a stronger foundation and preparation for opportunities. Brianne has been acting since she was five, actress, and director of plays, and a professor at a local college. (Visit her FB page.) The course is on Tremont Street in the city, so bring your quarters or take public transportation. Near the NE Medical Center/Orange Line Stop. And walking distance from both NEMC and Back Bay.

I took the Product Management Cohort at the Product School Jan-March. Steve Yonchak was our…read moreinstructor. Steve was great and he made sure that the class was interactive and meaningful for each one of us. Every session, we had fun group assignments which helped us work as a team and build our skill set on that. He made sure that the groups were divided fairly based on our backgrounds. He made sure that all our questions and concerns were answered. All his answers were practical and it gave us a good insight on how things are run product wise in a technical organization. It helped me a lot during my interview process. During the later half of the course, I was offered a job in Product management and I am glad to say that the classes which I took with Steve really helped me during the interview process. Thanks to him and Product School. I also liked the course material and how it was structured. It's quite relevant to the industry. One recommendation I have for Product School is to include more Agile specific material and get rid of Waterfall material as it's getting obscure nowadays. I would highly recommend this course to individuals looking to pivot to Product Management. It was worth the buck.

It was a really amazing experience to take Product Management class!…read moreSteve Yonchak has superior knowledge, experience and ability to deliver the material in a concise, clean manner. He was always available before/after class and through Slack to address any confusion and answer questions with clarity and gives you the most thoughtful feedback for your submissions. He made discussions interesting and meaningful so all students with different background levels feel interested to engage in the activity. Steve was always passionate about the business and truly helpful with related career advice.

Zach is an excellent teacher. He is very patient, intuitive, and clear. It was clear from our first…read moreconversation that he has been working as a tutor for many years, and is familiar with many learning styles and approaches. As a working professional who has been out of school for some time, preparing to take the GMAT/GRE for graduate school has been a bit of a nightmare. I tried studying independently for a few months, with little success. I then signed up for an expensive group prep course, only to find that the material was covered far too fast, and the homework load was out of scale with my available time. I have had a few sessions with Zach so far, and each one has taught me more about how I learn, and what I need to learn. The one-on-one teaching scenario is exactly what I needed to not be overwhelmed. Each lesson is tailored to work with my own learning style and struggles. Zach has gone out of his way to check in with me between appointments, and create tools that will aid me in my independent studies. I feel more confident about my ability to cover the material needed for the test, and more importantly I feel more emotionally equipped to tackle the learning material that a few months ago felt out of reach. After seeing how Zach has adjusted his learning tactics to suit my specific needs, I feel confident that he would be able to do the same with other students. I would highly recommend Zach to anybody that is struggling with some aspect of their education: studying for a standardized test, catching up in an academic class, or anything else. I will write another review after I take the GMAT this fall!

I write with the highest praise for Zach Katz, who prepared my son for the SATs. Weekly, for about…read moretwo months, Zach worked with my son, who was a Junior at Brookline High School. Zach took the time to develop a mutually respectful relationship with his tutee. Zach's careful, methodical approach paid off. My son looked forward to each tutoring session. After each appointment, he was optimistic and confident in the progress he was making. Zach helped him identify his strengths and develop strategies to improve his performance. Zach was patient and empathetic. He helped my son create a study plan that accommodated my son's many other academic and extra-curricular commitments. Zach has a responsive, adaptive tutoring method. He discovered my son's learning style and adapted his tutoring approach accordingly. My son's SAT scores improved substantially*. Even more importantly, he learned a number of strategic test-taking skills, which he reports have improved his performance on other school exams. *January 2012: 2080 (CR 680; Math 690; Writing 710; Essay Subscore 9; MC Subscore 70) March 2012: 2280 (CR 680; Math 800; Writing 800; Essay Subscore 11; MC Subscore 76)

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 was interested in getting into theater in Boston, so I signed up for their intro class on a whim…read more I've now taken two classes with Art and Amanda, and I plan on taking as many more as I can. The atmosphere is so fun, and I've learned so much about technique, how to approach and play with text, and performing. I recommend this class to anyone who wants to have a fun class, wants to get into theater, or is an actor wanting to brush up on skills or learn new things. I used to take a lot of acting classes, and I don't remember getting as much out of any of them as I do out of this. Go sign up!

I took one session of classes with Isabella, but would not take another class with her. Her style…read moredoesn't work for me. In our on-line classes, we took turns reading a simple story out loud. When we mis-pronounced something or made another mistake, Isabella pounced on us, instead of letting us finish and then correcting us. Since we were not taught the sounds of Italian and since we were beginners, it's to be expected that we'd make mistakes. I'm not objecting to being corrected--I want that--but it's very jarring when she interrupts and speaks over us. I got very little from the class.

I've been a student of Isabella's for about a year. Unfortunately, due to COVID the courses were…read morevia Zoom. Isabella's enthusiasm and creativity really shined through to make the courses still entertaining. I absolutely love having her as a teacher and strongly recommend taking courses with her. She is very good keeping students engaged, and you feel part of a family when you take courses with her. Grateful to have found such a lovely school!!!

Working with Bren has honestly been such a rewarding experience. I went from feeling like I had no…read moretalent or skill to having the confidence to take on characters I never thought I could perform! It's amazing how she helped me discover voices I never knew I had. I really appreciate her honesty--she doesn't sugarcoat anything, which helped me understand the importance of consistency, rehearsing, and putting in real work. Even on my rough rehearsal days, she encouraged me and never gave up. I learned so much from her about script writing, acting, and the business side of the voice-over industry. She also shared valuable resources I wouldn't have found on my own. Bren made sure I had everything I needed for my studio session and truly made the experience the best it could be. For that, I can't thank her enough! I now have a professional voice-over demo reel that I'm so proud to share and use for auditions. I definitely had my "I can't believe that's me--it sounds nothing like my talking voice!" moment :) Thank you, Bren!! -Eden

Bren is a wonderful teacher who has instilled in me the confidence to take my voice talents to the…read morenext level. I learned so much valuable knowledge that will serve me well as I pursue a career in voice acting. I highly recommend Bren's services for anyone looking to explore the voice over field.

I took Spanish lessons under Jose at The Greater Boston Spanish Group for a few years. Prior to…read morethese lessons, I'd spent years in high school and college with teachers who focused primarily on Spanish grammar, but Jose pushed me to just speak the language. From him I learned to listen for context and to use words I know to describe words I don't. He catered our Spanish language conversations to my work and my interests to make it easier for me to speak at length. While I'm by no means fluent, with Jose's guidance, I now trust in my ability to communicate in the language. I strongly recommend booking a lesson with The Greater Boston Spanish Group.