I graduated from Players Workshop in Summer 2001…read more As a stage and film actor, I find the training provided at PW extremely useful and inspiring. Thank you, instructors Steve Roath and Jeff!

If making choices in life are a challenge in any aspect of life or career, this program is for you!…read morePlayers Workshop will help to fine tune your ability to access your internal creative core. Once you have started unlocking and breaking down your fears and barriers, your ability to give presentations, engage in conversation and perform in life are at a renewed and heightened level. This program is great for developing teamwork skills and being able to trust your inner self.

The Real Estate Institute has been an excellent resource for my continuing education. The entire…read moreexperience was professional from start to finish -- clear course instructions, well-structured material, and an easy-to-navigate system. I also appreciated how responsive and helpful their team was whenever I needed assistance. It made the CE process smooth and stress-free. I would absolutely recommend them to any real estate professional looking for reliable and high-quality continuing education. FIVE STARS

I attended the two days leasing Agent Course at the Chicago Real Estate Institute for two days…read moreleasing agent course, it was great experience. The admissions process was smooth, easy and helpful. The staff was professional throughout. Anais Fowler, the instructor, was extremely knowledgeable and did a fantastic job teaching the course. She made the material easy to understand and engaging. I highly recommend. Thank you!

I was very lucky to have studied with Keith from Chicago. I initially met Keith through the…read moreManhattan GMAT class pack in which he was the instructor, and later took a few private classes with him to improve my understanding.   Overall, Keith is a very efficient and to-the-point instructor. I was quite confident in math but was making unnecessary mistakes so Keith pinpointed it to exactly where it was and provided CUSTOMIZED study plans for me based on my goal and schedule. As for verbal, he was instrumental in teaching me how to read and answer the question.   My first practice test was in the 600, and with the help of Keith and many hours of hard work, I increased a score of 100+. I would highly recommend Keith to any student who would like to learn and achieve a good score.   Manhattan GMAT also offers one of the best online platforms. It syncs up with the book and the explanations really helped me understand why an answer was right, and better yet, why other answers were wrong. In addition, you can use the report feature to see your overall performance and area of improvement. I would recommend taking a GMAT course with Keith through Manhattan. Thank you Keith!

Quick Summary: Best in-person GMAT prep course in Chicago…read more Dan is awesome. --------- Lots and lots of detail: Teaching: 10/10 Dan. Bartz. I owe a LOT to him. He was a huge part in the 90pt increase from my first attempt to my second attempt.* He scored in the 99th percentile (several times), so yes, he's insanely smart. As a teacher, top notch scores will only get you half way to five stars. Dan's personality gets him the rest of the way and more. During my prep, I asked a lot of basic questions (trust me), but Dan always had a patient and thorough response. In class, he aimed for true comprehension. No matter how complex or simple, if we weren't getting it, he found another way to teach the concept or open up the problem. He was very conscious of varied learning styles and backgrounds in the room and made an effort to find opportunities to tailor a message. In addition to being incredibly approachable, Dan is very engaging. The Manhattan classes have a card system so all students "poll in" an answer to questions (makes sense since you can't skip an answer on test day!). He'd use this and other techniques to get the class involved. This engagement really helped keep my energy up and stay mentally present for three hours after a full day of work. He was available at any point during the course or while studying after the course ended. He wanted to help us succeed and whatever he could do to help, he would. Did I mention he's just a really nice guy? He's just a really nice guy. As we approached the end of the course, everyone had different time lines. Some were ready to face the GMAT monster. I was not. I met with Dan to create a personalized game plan for life-after-Manhattan. He went over my strengths and weaknesses and we created an outline for what turned out to be four more weeks of studying. I was planning on evenly studying Q/V and focusing on my weaknesses within those topics, but Dan suggested that I be more in the 75/25 range. It paid off! After sitting the test a second time, I maintained my Verbal percentage from the first try, but increased my Quant percentage by 37 percentage points. My overall score went up 90 points! Dan's guidance heading into the homestretch was priceless. I honestly don't think I could have cracked 700 without it. *I'm sure someone out there would want me to say that this isn't guaranteed, and no, I don't work for Manhattan GMAT. --------- Materials: 10/10 Studying for the GMAT is intense, but the order and depth of the materials broke down the concepts into digestible segments. You could all but feel the building blocks stacking as you worked through the books. The syllabus was also a godsend. I thrive on structure and deadlines (I realize that makes me sound super awesome); free form studying is not for me. The detailed syllabus kept me on task and progressing logically for nearly over months. The 14 or so books are great. Some thick, some thin. Some you'll use once, others replace your best friend (don't worry, your real best friend will forgive you). Each major concept has its own book, and you work from basic concepts to full-blown convoluted and mean GMAT questions on each topic. The syllabus ties it all together and tells you where to go and when. Then the online resources tell you if you should go back and review anything in particular. --------- Online Resources: 9/10 Manhattan GMAT has all the resources you'd expect (practice questions, CATs, videos, etc.). The OG Archer is a really great tool. Even with Dan's urging in class, I really only started using it after my class but I wish I would have taken advantage of the Archer sooner. The analyses available for both the Archer and practice tests were very insightful and helped me focus my attention on what mattered. I gave the Online Resources a 9/10 since there were a few quirks in the system, specifically in the OG Archer, that I found clunky and a bit annoying. To really work on a specific area (number properties, anyone?), there are some focused sets of questions organized by topic. Once you've started in one of these sets, clicking next will give you the next problem in the OG, not the next question in the focused set. I ended up opening a browser tab with the list of questions in the focused set, and a second tab with the OG up. Also, as you are clicking next or loading a new question, the full page reloads and scrolls you back up to the top so you have to scroll down again. Both are minor annoyances, but when you're trying to make the most out of limited study time, it would be really helpful to move through the Archer smoothly. --------- My brief history with the GMAT (for credibility, I guess): 12/12-4/13: Took an in-person course with a company in Chicago 4/13: Official GMAT (low 600s) 10/13: Demo'ed a class with another company; wasn't feeling it 10/13: Demo'ed a class with Manhattan GMAT; felt it 10/13-1/14: Took an in-person class in Chicago 1/14: Official GMAT (low 700s)

I just finished my completing the 75-hour broker pre-license course with Art. I really enjoyed the…read moreclasses and miss class with Art already. I will definitely be signing up for further education courses with him. Art is super funny and really knows the real estate business. I cannot praise him enough. He and Beth are both amazing people and I am excited to continue my relationship with them both professionally and personally. I highly recommend I Love Real Estate School.

well I do not have anything personal against Art. But if any organization which belongs towards…read moreeducational and if they lean more towards profit rather people's carrier then i will littlebit worried. i joined back 2017-18 by paying $500 and they were offering that unlimited times you can attend in future If needed. Now only thing I asked them that I already attended more than 75hrs. please send me quiz and prep exam. You can Submit my 75hrs to the state and get voucher for exam. Initially over the phone when I talked they were ready but later they sent email saying you have to register again. we will give you discount on full prize of $597. Very disappointed. I already paid earlier $500.

If you are an aspiring writer looking for a way to nudge yourself to the next level then The…read moreChicago Writer's loft is for you. The curriculum was developed by Jerry Cleaver and taken from his book "Immediate Fiction". Sadly, Jerry is no longer with us but the class is ably and cheerfully taught by Mary Carter. Ms. Carter has published close to a dozen novels and is a former workshop participant. The class is six weeks long. The first class is absolutely free. You pay nothing if you decide not to pursue the course. You do get a free copy of Jerry's book though. Each class goes through the basic elements of good storying writing (WOARS take the class and find out what that means). Each of the five remaining classes provides time at the end to write. The work is read and critiqued at the subsequent class. I think you'll be pleased at the jumpstart your writing projects will receive from participation. I've gotten great help from Mary on my writing projects from both in and outside of class. I'm afraid to take a workshop anywhere else for fear of rank disappointment.

I started working with Literacy Chicago by participating in its intensive and excellent training…read moreprogram. We learned the best way to work with adults, who want to learn to read. (Note: I do not work with ESL students, so I don't know those resources). Somehow our school system has SO failed these motivated adults. Volunteers, like myself, are encouraged to develop our own lesson plans based on the level of the students and often addressing their specific deficiencies. I am completely puzzled by the negative reviews here. Curriculum? After the training, the volunteers have a lot of freedom to develop their own lesson plans. Each adult comes in at a different level, so it's not like a grade school or high school that has a specific curriculum, and that's good -- because these adult students each bring different needs to the class. There are many materials available to teachers at Literacy Chicago to choose from. Volunteers are expected to develop their own lesson plans, as I do. I looked up "Oxford University Textbooks" that Melissa (1-star reviewer) used; they are cute -- for little children, but, based on my Google search, look totally inappropriate for the adults who come to Literacy Chicago. They have pictures meant to appeal to little children. If Melissa wanted support, all she had to do was ask. I find the staff supportive and the students determined -- coming multiple days a week to learn to read. It's a wonderful experience for both volunteers and students. Please ignore these negative reviews.

I've been volunteering as a teacher at Literacy Chicago since 2018, helping adults to improve their…read morereading skills. Many of these adults are only reading at the second or third grade level. After attending a training program, it is our job as teachers to meet these students where they are and through hard work, lots of repetition and tremendous dedication, try to take them as far as their capacity to learn will take them. It is incredibly fulfilling to be a part of this organization because the students are motivated and appreciative, the leadership is incredibly supportive, and the other teachers and tutors I've met here are outstanding.

This was a really fun kind of day date activity. The room has about 8-10 couples in it. Men remove…read moretheir shirts and shoes. Ladies remove shoes and shirts. I wore a bathing suit top in an effort to maintain a little modesty. Erika starts off by demonstrating techniques on a volunteer couple, while the remainder of the students stand around and watch her. Then they go off to practice on their partner. It's a little silly, slightly uncomfortable, but fun and not inappropriate or anything like that. We volunteered to be the demonstration couple; which I highly recommend since you get the "pro" working on you as part of the demo. No offense to my husband, but the time Erika spent on me far surpassed his efforts. Although, he gets an A for trying. We did learn a lot of dos and donts. Unfortunately, we haven't really practiced since. It was a fun experience all in all, something different, pushed us a little out of our comfort zone. We were able to relax and laugh a little. The environment was very peaceful and zen like and Erika was a great teacher. I would definitely recommend it for other couples!

My husband and I had a great time at the Back, Scalp and Feet massage class taught by Katrina…read moreyesterday! She gave really good instructions and kept the mood light, comfortable and entertaining in what I was first nervous would be a potentially awkward 2 hours in a room full of other half-naked couples. It was something different to do, the time flew by and we came away finally knowing how to do some proper massage techniques! We're seriously considering signing up for the second course. Tip: make sure you read the instructions on the website telling you how to get into the building because if you're late, no dice. The website also tells you what to wear to the class but there are changing rooms available so you don't have to wear bathing suits and pajama bottoms out in public to get there.

abc got the job done! very stress free environment and Curtis the instructor was super helpful and…read moreprofessional. It couldn't have gone better, thank you!

This was the best learning experience I have ever had with learning a new hobby/Job. Danielle who…read moreis the instructor, is a 10/10. She's so welcoming & knowledgeable about what she does. The way she teaches will have you wanting to come back to learn everything she knows. I love the hands on experience. Great school, GREAT instructor. It's nice to have someone teach what they love and know their passion !!! Thank you