Coach JW is the best drivijg coach person. someone give him a raise cuz he deserves it more than…read moreanyone epse

Gustavo was my behind the wheel instructor and he was amazing. Was very engaging through our 6…read moredrives and taught me everything there was to know about the road.

For me to drive again after my ordeal, the State requires me to attend a driving school…read more Strive for Independence was referred to me by my doctor, Shirley Ryan, and Northwestern Medicine. Heather, who I spoke to initially, provided me with great details about the program they offer. She was patient with my concerns and questions even after my initial phone call. Danielle, the Occupational Therapist, returned my calls with my follow-up of never-ending questions and concerns and was very kind. Check-in was a breeze. I then went through a series of cognitive, rules of the roads, and traffic signs tests before an actual road test. Danielle then accompanied me for a drive around the neighborhood. It irks me to walk around in my neighborhood and notice drivers fail to stop at the stop signs on residential streets. Therefore, I made sure I stopped completely and looked both ways before I proceeded. The drive took approximately 45 minutes before we returned to the office when she informed me of the good news. The office buildings have plenty of parking spaces available for students and visitors. The staff were professional and cordial. P. S. If you are reading my review, I pray you'll never have to go through what I went through the last few months. Here's to good health!

I would give 0 stars if I could. Strive for Independence is a terrible option for adapted driving…read more I had lots of issues with scheduling and the instructor Brandon. Lessons weren't scheduled in a timely fashion. Brandon didn't work with me to come up with a vehicle set up that I could safely drive with and was not open to trying different set ups. Brandon is also not very knowledgeable and made the recommendation that I don't continue driving. Fortunately, I was able to change companies and I got my driver's license after working with a more experienced instructor and using a completely different vehicle set up. After my evaluation, it was 3 months before my first lessons. After my first 10 hours driving, it was another 6 weeks before I had another lesson. Brandon had to cancel my last lesson and didn't make an effort to reschedule until I reached out 3 weeks later. At this point, I looked at other options. Brandon did not work well with me. He was calm during lessons, but that's the only good thing about him. Their were several issues with the vehicle that he didn't address that hurt my ability to drive. First, in their vehicle, I had to raise the seat of my powerchair to see over the steering wheel. This made me less stable when turning, so it made it harder to control the vehicle. Second, Brandon made a significant change to how my hand controls were set up. Instead of giving me time to adapt and learn it, he kept kept telling me "You need to be better and make more progress." Brandon became frustrated when I wasn't driving as well in my second lesson and didn't acknowledge the major change he implemented. Additionally, he never made a serious effort to place a vehicle control screen in a spot I could reach. I would not be able to independently drive without reaching those controls, so it's frustrating that he never tried to determine where it should go. All of these factors make me believe Brandon and Strive for Independence are not as committed to helping people drive as they want you to believe. After this, I changed companies and began working with the Master's Driving School in Wisconsin. The instructor was much better and had a better vehicle set up. At Master's, I had a single joystick that controlled gas, brake, and steering. This was much easier to control. Additionally, I didn't have to raise the seat of my chair to see over the steering wheel. This made me significantly more stable when turning. Master's also scheduled much faster than Strive for Independence did. I was able to get my driver's license working with them in less than 2 months after my first behind the wheel session.

Do not send your child here to learn to drive. The instructor consistently does not show up for…read moreclasses or driving sessions. My child told me he learned very little. On one occasion, the instructor had students write false reviews of his competitor on class.

This business must go out of business. No respect for students and parents. Most importantly no…read morerespect on the time the instructor promised. No notice of cancellation of the class and no information of changing the class address. Lots of canceled classes and have to make up and even make up class he does not show up without notice. We asked for a refund, the instructor threaten us to cancel the permit which my child got the permit. I see that we are not the only one who got insulted by him. He said same thing "You think this will help your kid's chances?". Just stay away and find better driving school. You will regret if you decide to learn how to drive here.

My experience with Top Driver was a series of false promises, excuses, and disappointment. If…read moreyou're looking for a reliable and professional driving school, I would strongly advise looking elsewhere.

i signed my granddaughter up for driving lessons through this program and was very satisfied with…read morethe results. My granddaughter lacked confidence and was highly anxious, Brendan Kraft coordinated lessons for her at our convenience and he personally taught her the majority of her behind the wheel driving. it was expensive but she improved her skills and became more confident. Best news, she passed the driving test and got her license on her first attempt. We are most grateful.

My son was able to take the class but was unable to do his driving with an instructor in Waukegan…read more I had to take him to northbrook to do some driving with an instructor. (45 minutes away) then I couldn't take him to northbrook to finish because they didn't have instructors either. I called and they said because he is 18 he can just go take the test and they will give me a partial refund. He was finally ready to get his license (almost a year later) and now they are telling me they never said they would give me a partial refund. I was told they tried to call me and set up his driving with an instructor but they never did. I only have records of outgoing calls (me calling them) not even one email. I would not recommend them at all.. I wouldn't even give one star. It's not about the refund is the principle... highly recommend them if you want some of what you paid for.

The classroom instruction was wonderful however they do not have enough drivers to support the…read moreBehind the Wheel Time that they sell. They don't tell you this when you register, or pay for the program. If you can be online at an exact time once a month and would like to fight for slots like they're lollapalooza tickets, this is the place for you - If not, I would find another option.

My friend and I took the 10-hour driving course plus the driving test package at Asia Driving…read moreSchool, and we both got our licenses on the first try! We started as complete beginners, and our instructor, Akif, was amazing. He was patient, encouraging, and quickly adapted to our different learning styles, which made learning to drive so much less intimidating. We went from two nervous rookie drivers to two very happy girls with licenses in hand. Thank you, Akif! Highly recommend Asia Driving School to anyone learning to drive.

Lizette was always helpful, understanding, informative, and easy to schedule appointments with…read more Before I took lessons, I was very scared to get behind a wheel, and for those reasons she was a perfect match. Throughout our lessons she helped me gain confidence and reduce stress and anxiety. I passed the drivers test on the first try, thank you Lizette!

Great driving school. Just from a few driving lessons with Melrose Park driving school my daughter…read morefeel much comfortable driving and I feel safer now :) They were very patient and professional. I highly recommend them.

BEWARE - SCAM ALERT Selene is a scammer. She took advantage…read moreof my disability and scammed me out of my money. She promised to help me get my license, but after I paid her, she disappeared and blocked both me and my family. Sadly, I'm not the only person she's done this to. Please be careful before trusting her or giving her any money. If there was a 0 star option I would! Shame on you!

I recently took the beginner MSF course with Ian, Jay, Ron and Kevin, and it was so much fun! They…read morewere so nice, extremely helpful and very patient with each of us, and definitely made it feel a lot less intimidating to get on a bike. I really appreciated all their help and had the best time, and definitely feel more confident riding! Thanks guys!! :)

Cannot recommend Ride Chicago enough! My very precious boy…read morehas wanted to ride a bike for years. At 18 yrs old we finally relented. I don't doubt his skill as he's an excellent car driver. I do doubt all the crazies on the road! And I want my kiddo to last until old man adulthood! So I wanted him to have as much practice as possible from people who truly care. Freddie saw Jay for riding skills / lessons for the last couple of weeks and wow! Not only is my boy hooked but I have a deeper respect for these guys that take their time to take the students seriously. As a Mum who wants her kiddo riding as safe as possible, I thought nothing of multiple lessons and of course the onsite licensing class. Alden in the office was brilliant at working out the scheduling that worked with our crazy calendar and we now have a fully licensed rider who sailed through the test with zero marks taken off. My son will have a break for the winter and I will once again see if Jay can give him a refresher in the late Spring before the season really starts to give my kiddo every success to enjoy his riding! Thank you Ride Chicago! You gave Freddie the world he was hoping to ride in!

I signed up for a course costing $3,500 thinking I could add to my skills as an esthetician. They…read morecanceled the class apparently due to a low number of participants. The suggested dates for rescheduling did not work as I had prior commitments that had been moved in order to make time for the original dates, so I asked for a refund three times in writing. There was no response. When I called, the receptionist refused to do so because she said I had class materials in my possession, which is not true. I would give this business zero stars if I could and as it appears to be closed, I probably don't need to tell anyone not to go here. It's poor business practice and reflects badly on a field of which I am usually proud of.

Set up for an employee to get laser training. It was doomed from the beginning when they stated…read morethey could not send me e-mails . To which out IT department verified they were not blocked . Then the day before I received an e-mail that my staff had to forward to me since thrive did not e-mail me directly . Stating they needed to reschedule since there was another client that wanted to make the training private . I called and Mary told me she needed to get out training moved . This was less than 24 hours before the training and we are about 3 hours away so my esthetician needed to leave soon to drive up . Mary told me she would make it work since we had already taken out esthetician out of the schedule , out payment had been posted , and we had clients in the schedule for when she was done. We called Mary back multiple times regarding the day of information .no one responded to our 3 emails and 6 voicemails. Day of training comes and they have moved my esthetician went to the address on google but they were not there . The doorman said this happens all the time . More phone calls and emails with no answer !!!!!