I had no idea San Ramon had a community college! My review is for the general facility and…read moreamenities. DVC-San Ramon is one of several places to make online appointments for the vaccine in Contra Costa County for ages 16+. LOCATION and PARKING The main admin building is on East Campus, right off Watermill Rd. Follow the traffic circle and signs toward parking for COVID19 vaccines. I wound up parking near the Dougherty Station Library and Acorn Learning Center, which is a short walk to the main entrance. APPOINTMENT LINE They'll line you up outside every 6-feet in groups according to your appointment time that you got from the Contra Costa County Health Services "Mychart" app. Very organized and they had two volunteers/staff members there to give instructions and answer questions. REGISTRATION This is in one of the rooms with over half-dozen stations where they'll ask for you ID and insurance card. One scary thing is that they may ask for SSN and Mother's Maiden Name. Yikes. I would recommend declining to answer. Afterwards, my cousin who's a pharmacist said this info is for folks without insurance. The clinic needs to recover costs by billing the government. But still, SSN is a bit too sensitive. They didn't ask me but I did hear folks at other stations get asked. VACCINES This is done in a separate room, and the nurse I had was great - funny and good at putting you to ease. I got the Pfizer vaccine and the process is quick and painless. All those daily Turkish Getups really beefed up my shoulders, LOL. OBSERVATION The last part of the process is to pick one of the "classrooms" and just hang out for 15 mins before leaving. Each room had a nurse who will wipe down the chairs as folks leave. They also have an oxygen tank just in case. Overall a pretty smooth process and well-run operation. Lines moved quickly. The nice thing is your second vaccine appointment is automatically scheduled for you, although you can use the Mychart app to change if needed. 3-6 weeks needed for Pfizer, while 4-6 weeks out for Moderna.

I had a great 1 semester experience here right before COVID. I loved my professors as they gave me…read morea great outlook on college life before I transferred to university. Don't underestimate the faculty at DVC simply because it's a community college. A lot of the professors here are research experts in their discipline, coming from prestigious universities like UC Berkeley. Some of them realize how important it is to fulfill education within CC students as well. I feel that I've made closer, supportive relationships with DVC professors compared to my professors at UCSB. I highly recommend visiting this campus if you want intrapersonal connections with your peers and mentors as it's a tight knit, small campus compared to the one in Pleasant Hill. Additionally, my tuition for the first two years was reimbursed including a lot of school expenses compensated for through the COVID-19 emergency grant which they no longer do. Going to DVC has saved me so much money, regained my confidence in higher education, and gave me the opportunity to meet great people, find my higher potential, and transfer into one of my dream universities. Even though I spent only 1 quick semester in-person due to COVID, I had an awesome experience. I am truly grateful for the time I had at DVC and now that I graduated with a bachelors I reflect on this. If I ever want to take any class for fun or take prerequisites for grad school, med school, law school etc. I could always come back here! High school students, people who would like to switch careers, this is the place to be!

Madiha's wonderschool has been everything I can wish for my baby. My daughter joined when she was 7…read moremonths old. She's been there for 4 months now and I absolutely love it. Madiha provides meals/snacks and keeps me up to date on her progress. I also get the record of her day through the App. But most importantly, my daughter is doing well and is very happy every day. Madiha is very loving and caring and takes care of my baby just like her own child. What more could a mom ask for? I highly recommend it!

Madiha's is a wonderfully warm and welcoming daycare. Our daughter loved it there, as evidenced by…read morethe giant smile on her face each morning when she would see Madiha when we dropped her off. You can tell Madiha genuinely loves working with children and is very good at what she does.

My daughter has been enrolled for 6 months now and she loves it here. The teachers are so kind and…read morethey make sure to send updates every time. My daughter is also very shy but has made so many friends and participates in class. We love it here

We've been using this daycare for backup care for some time now, and we couldn't be happier with…read morethe experience. From the very first day, Miss Milpa, the director, has been incredibly kind, welcoming, and professional. She gave us a quick tour, answered all our questions patiently, and made the onboarding process smooth and easy, even though we were just using it as a backup option. What really stood out to us is how she treated us with the same care and attention as full-time families. She made sure we had full access to their system, which made everything very convenient and easy to manage. The facility is clean, secure, and very well organized. We especially appreciate the safety features like the number-access entry, which gives us great peace of mind. Although we live quite far and only use the center occasionally, we truly wish we had a daycare like this closer to home because the quality of care is awesome. If there is one thing I would wish for, it would be the option to have lunch provided. Other than that, everything has been wonderful. This is absolutely a 5/5 service, and we're so grateful to have found it.

Cliff MacDonald is an excellent resource for advising college-bound students. His vast knowledge…read moreon what a college is looking for in a student is invaluable. He is very personable and patient person. He will guide your child through the college application process including those dreaded college essays. Not sure whether you need Cliff's services, no worries. Give him a call and discuss it with him. He has limited openings for new students.

Cliff MacDonald is an incredible resource through the entire college application process. His…read moreknowledge and understanding, as well as, knowing the various requirements, information, and strategies about so many colleges/universities across the country are unmatched. He spent a lot of time with both our sons throughout this journey. Countless hours working with them on their essays and applications. We couldn't have imagined going through this process without him. Oxford Advisors is top notch! I have 2 very happy boys with their college choices.

DO NOT TRUST THE ADVISERS! They specifically said to fill out x y z forms so the company I work for…read morewould get credit for the classes they are paying for. I was denied and they explained I needed to fill out different forms, even though the adviser specifically told me what forms to fill out. I was very specific quoting the email communications so they gave me a $300 credit (because they know they screwed up) but I should have gotten a $1200 credit. Now there are posts explaining University of Phoenix screws students and they are blacklisted by our company

We used IvyMax for college consulting last year. Experience was pretty bad for that price. As a…read moreparent, I learn nothing new from them. Many of their advices are just too general. You can learn that from youtube videos. Also, it's hard to get in touch with our college consultant, Mr. Wei. Every communication (phone call, text chats) had to go through his secretary. Very time consuming. They also tried to sell you more services in some meetings. The essay review was helpful but that's it. Unless you really don't know anything about college admission, you should look somewhere else.

I have sent my kid to IvyMax. At the beginning, just for a…read moreSAT class. Their class is very helpful. Teacher actually has good reputation because my daughter said she has some classmates come from Stockton! She got a 2380 in the real test (her diagnostic test was only 1940, after the test, her general counselor analyzed what were her weaknesses so she could really work on those parts). Class management was satisfying, teacher assistant reported to us how well she was doing, so we could keep tracking her progress. Later, we had a counseling meeting with their counselor and agreed that extracurricular was important but also her weakness since we didn't know much about how and what to do was good for her. Then we joined IvyMax's counseling program. I have to say, this one year so far, overall is good, even though not all the time being extremely satisfying, they have been adjusting and coordinating, willing to listen and communicate. My daughter now enjoys participating in their students actives. They have provided many volunteering opportunities and encouraged my daughter to try and challenge. I have seen how my daughter have changed!

Melissa was a huge help to my Daughter throughout the college applications process. She took the…read moretime to really get to know my daughter and what she was looking for in a college. She helped her to come up with a list of colleges to apply to and then walked her through the entire process. They worked on building her resume and on different essays or questions she needed to answer for her applications. She met with her once a week to help fill out actual applications and to review what she had been working on. They would come up with what her focus for the following week would be as well. This really kept her organized and took the stress out of the whole process! We would highly recommend her!

If anyone asks me or my daughter if we have a college counselor recommendation, without hesitation…read morewe'd recommend Melissa Corso. Talk about helping to relieve some of the stress that goes with the college application process! She is wonderful! My daughter immediately felt comfortable working with Melissa. In particular she helped her with essay editing, college applications and even helped her put together a very nice resume. She's very approachable and you feel like she really cares. My daughter will be attending UC Berkeley this fall and I know Melissa helped her stand out amongst thousands of applicants.