I took this course as a way to have a backup plan after recently moving back to the Baltimore/DC area. The instructor clearly knows what he's talking about and is more than happy to facilitate actual learning instead of just talking at you for two weeks. That said, the place lacks A LOT of polish you'd expect to get for the $400ish price tag. Only one of the sinks in the school actually works and the handles run into the bottom of the bar when you try to turn the water on. Bottles and other resources are often not filled or prepared before students arrive, meaning the materials needed to practice are often low or not available as students actually find themselves in need of them. The practice sour mix was made with pinesol, which was just revolting to work with, and it's in a lot of the drinks you'll learn. The textbook has spelling and formatting issues on just about every other page & the instructor has you correcting recipes at the back of the book by hand every single class period, and the "job placement service" is just a private Instagram where he takes screen captures from bars and restaurants around the Baltimore area and re-posts them. Marcus couldn't even print the certificates of completion for my class without there being a noticeable skew to the text. Everything just smacks of not really caring about presentation, which is ironic given the kind of work it's supposed to be preparing you for. I've got an interview later this week for a bar tending position, so we'll see if this actually helps, but in my opinion, this program walks the line between being a scam and not. I took a class like this before when I was living out of state, and I have friends that took the MD bar tending academy class when it was still in business, so I have some experience with what this sort of program should be offering. This isn't bad, but it's just a far cry from what it could, and arguably should, be. Also, Marcus desperately needs to brush his teeth, drink more water, and maybe pop a couple of altoids. read more