We originally were excited to have our son accepted to the school. Because we where told by the…read morenuns and faculty that their where rules about students not being allowed to stay in other students rooms. Come to find out students can stay in anyones room they want too without any one checking. Just don't want parents to be fooled by all the crosses on the building. And the variety of food choices is limited as well. As a parent there is more I could say just make sure before you pick this school.

Low pay and they pay based on how much you are liked. Verbally abusive VP is allowed to remain…read moreemployed despite high turnover in her org. The academics are ok...it's a step up from community college. Gwynned Mercy would be a much better choice especially if it a nursing degree. The most talented professors in Immaculata's nursing department left to go there.

Awesome for kids! The shows they put on are EPIC! Cant wait to see more events in the futureread more

I have been to two of Diana's classes now to prepare for my first borns birth. I had the pleasure…read moreof attending her newborn care class and breastfeeding class. I went in to both classes knowing basically the bare minimum and left feeling like I had a good handle of what I should expect. She helped me feel like the whole experience of motherhood was something I could handle and I felt very confident which is something I needed! She made myself, my husband, and everyone else in class feel comfortable asking questions and having an open dialogue. I would recommend anyone looking for clear, concise guidance for parenthood to attend one of Diana's classes!

Gathered Birth was an informative, welcoming, and fun experience! We just finished the four-part…read moreChildbirth class as well as the Newborn Care class and we got so much out of it. Our experience could not have gone better. We're signed up for the Breastfeeding class as well and are looking forward to it. Diana brings a wealth of experience as a pediatric nurse, midwife, and mother and also makes you feel comfortable and relaxed. The price is an excellent value for the wealth of knowledge that she shares. It's a very personalized experience and we would recommend it to all our friends. We're very thankful to have found Gathered Birth.

I am thrilled to write a review to address and counter two negative reviews I just found while…read morerecommending Academic Access's services to yet more friends - after 100% of those that worked with Joan were as THRILLED as our family with their experience. Joan has a unique ability to develop separate authentic relationships with students and parents through her very genuine approach, straight-forward communication with a principled and effective approach honed by decades of experience. This also includes not shying away from having the difficult conversations not always easily received by children nor parents based on a wealth of experience and conducted with grace. The value of this unique skill can not be overstated and helps pave the way to a sometimes new and very necessary communication cadence within families as our children begin their journey to becoming truly independent adults. Academic Accesses approach is thoughtfully constructed with purposeful nuance in every facet of the work. I particularly love the essay writing team/writing muse/editorial process. It gave me the confidence to not dig into my children's essays which would have resulted in them being MY essays - a situation admissions departments see straight through. With two very different children their final products were radically different and both made me weep providing a different type of opportunity to truly "see" my children in all their glorious blossoming independent ways. Our entire experience was a gratefully received gift that not only resulted in both of our children being admitted ED to their first choice schools (both schools that we as parents recommended, but our kids wanted nothing to do with until they heard that Joan also enthusiastically recommended these schools from her own purview) but quite literally saved our sanity during a process that due to very normally teenage growth cadence is naturally a combative time between parents and children. I will forever be grateful to Joan and her team. I 100% recommend without reservation and would happily talk to anyone at anytime.

Filling out college applications and writing essays is like a deep dive into something you've never…read moreexperienced before. Academic Access was the perfect choice to help our daughter successfully chart a course and navigate these deep waters. From the beginning - Joan's familiarity with an enormous range of different schools helped our daughter to discover schools that checked all the boxes of things she wanted in a school, providing her with schools she'd not even considered. Throughout the process, Joan and her team were there every step of the way - providing guidance, instilling confidence, and helping our daughter find just the right unique and interesting essay information to share for a strong application and a positive outcome. The stress that comes with applications was minimized by having experts available whenever she had questions or needed help. The most valuable part (to me as a parent), was that the experts were also able to guide her without sounding like a "critical parent", thus keeping peace in our home throughout the process. Joan and her team kept our daughter on track with application deadlines, while keeping stress levels at a very comfortable level, and our daughter was accepted and now attends one of her top two choices. Since our experience with Academic Access, I have recommended Joan to at least 7 or 8 friends (I've lost count!) whose students have all had similar experiences with great outcomes! Thanks Joan! Working with you was one of the best decisions we've ever made.

Great school. The basketball court and the building it's housed in are very nice…read more I've only visited that part of campus. Parking is limited for that building.

What can they improve? Let's see...Let's start with removing the obvious institutional racism in…read morethe formerly "Pastoral Counseling" turned "Counselor Education and Supervision w/ Spiritual & Pastoral Integration" program , which borrows racist faculty from the Ed.D program. I won't name names. Students come in with degrees and experiences from all over and it appears that the faculty at Neumann are only interested in supporting one type of student towards completing their doctoral studies. The non-racist professors in the Ph.d in CESP that were there seem to have abandoned ship as a result of a disorganized department so if you considering attending, don't expect any support from faculty just expect them to tear you down in effort to see you fail. Sorry I wasted 5 years of time and money at this University.

Got my hair did this morning. Nothing beats a $6 haircut. So this is my second experience with a…read morebeauty school and I was equally happy with the results with the hair. Just like the last cosmetology school I went to, make sure you have at least an hour to get a hair cut and dry- there will be NO rushing here since all major cuts and decisions need to be cleared with the trainers. This place is a little rough around the edges (cheap decor, a little gossipy...) but the cut and assistance of the master stylist was good. And again, $6 haircut and blow dry? Can't beat it with a stick. My hairdresser student Vanessa took her time, talked to me about what I was trying to do in the future with my hair and was chatty- but not overly so. The only thing that's a little bizarre to watch is that the students not working on human clients are busy completing scenarios on their dummy heads at their stations. Imagine a room full of 15 hair stylists all working on mannequin heads...and you're the only human. Kinda strange. But- it's a beauty school, that's what they're supposed to be doing- hair! Most important thing to know about the place- they ONLY take cash. After labor and deliver (I'm 37 weeks pregger with #Dos) perhaps I'll go back for another cut and color.

I went in as a walk-in today and asked about getting a bang trim and a braided updo. This girl did…read morea wonderful job trimming my bangs and the next girl did an amazing job on my braided updo! Their pricing was way more reasonable than anybody else I've ever been to for the service provided and is much closer than my usual places like Aveda and Paul Mitchell. I will definitely be back.

Excellent course and course instructor (Andrew)! I feel Polley provides a good start to my Real…read moreEstate career. I learned a lot and had a fun time doing it. Gave me all the tools up front to be able to understand what was expected. Looking forward to the 2nd course in December.

Pros: Knowledgeable instructors, networking opportunities with other classmates, parking…read more Cons: (sigh) The course book (Polley written binder/book) was horribly written and very disorganized. There were grammatical errors. It was difficult to study and keep topics organized with a book like this. Flipping back and fourth with no table of contents or index and a bunch of very confusing headings. There is no syllabus given so the instruction does not seem to have a congruent flow. The Polley exam, which you must pass, is confusing to say the least. There is a difference between a question that involves critical thinking vs. a question that is poorly worded and meant to trick you. Having taken the Polley course as well as the state exam I did not feel sufficiently prepared. There were many topics I feel that we did not cover in the Polley course. Go to TEMPLE that is my advice.

I have never met a group of people with such a passion and love for what they do with these…read morechildren. Anyone would be lucky to be able to send their child to this school with these fabulous teachers