This has become my home away from home the past few years. I attended UIC for my graduate degree…read moreand have learned to love most of the oddities that make it who it is. I have met some amazing people from this school and have had an array of professors, some who have changed my learning and life for the best and others who have given me ceaseless nightmares. I'll give a tiny rundown on UIC, although if you are seriously searching for colleges, I hope you consider looking beyond Yelp for pros/cons. Strengths: It's somewhat affordable. Have a great gym, wide array of student services including campus care, events, therapy, and a student center. Usually can get in touch with someone after multiple emails. Well known by employers. Accessible and proximate to downtown. They have a library. Building new dorms/updating some of the buildings. Weaknesses: Parking is very difficult unless you buy the monthly pass. Some of the buildings are outdated, although they are trying to update these. Some of the advisors are not so helpful. Side note: I did not review my specific program as this listing is for the campus/school itself.

This school has to be a joke and it's clearly not veteran-friendly. I submitted my application for…read morethe Ph.D. program in Computer Science for the Spring semester. I wasn't requesting any type of funding since my VA education benefits cover my tuition. My goal was simple: to enroll and continue my education. Out of nowhere, I received an email from a professor at 8 a.m., stating I needed to respond by 11 a.m. the same day regarding a potential RA position. Unfortunately, I didn't see the message in time and missed that last-minute deadline. Despite this, the professor mentioned he was still interested in hiring me and encouraged me to reach back out in August for the Fall term. Here's what doesn't make sense: because I missed a same-day response window for a funding opportunity I didn't even request, my entire application for Spring admission was declined and I was told to reapply in the Fall. As a veteran using my earned benefits, this feels completely unfair. I wasn't asking for a handout or financial assistance just the opportunity to pursue my education. If I had known their admissions process worked like this, I would've chosen another school months ago. Veterans deserve better.

I learned RC with Jae. He is a good GMAT tutor, because he told me some new strategies to crack the…read morereading part. Before I thought that there are no strategies for that part, but luckily I was wrong. He taught me some interesting concepts to get the main purpose out of a text and to uncover the ideas of each actor. These techniques are really worth to know because you can save more time if you consider some basic rules. In a nutshell, I learned a lot from Jae because he takes the necessary amount of time to dive in depth and explain the main ideas and important details to ensures that you fully understood the content.

I took Kaplan and Magoosh as my courses. Then I read all the MGMAT books and the Kaplan 800. My…read morescore after all that effort was 700. I was fine with that. But on the day of the exam I found out something horrible: The Real GMAT is way different than the practice ones. No practice test could have prepared me for my 640 official score. I was mortified. I reached out to Josh at TPU and he introduced me to one of his partners, Jae. In 6 lessons we raised my Quant score from 44 to 49! After studying Quant with Jae, I learned that there were easy points i was missing out on. Really saved me a lot of headache, because before Jae I was focusing all my energy on the super difficult quant questions, but I wasn't seeing results. Thanks Jae and TPU!

I will never understand why parents who's kid(s) are accepted into Lane Tech did not have their…read morechildren go there, instead going to a run down school with no academic achievements. I will forever regret not taking more opportunities at Lane, and taking advantage of all it had to offer. Looking back, I realize just how lucky I was to have taken the classes I did as none of my friends in other high schools had the option of taking those classes. I wish I had joined clubs and not ran to work after school every day because I preferred making money. I feel like I'd have a lot more memories about my years in high school, but I have very few. Either way, if and when I do have kids, and they are off to high school, Lane Tech will be the number one choice. Yes, I will make that decision for them! Lane has evolved in every way, and continues to be one of the top schools with thousands of students which is why I can only imagine what it will be like in 10, 20 years and so on. I definitely plan on going back for a tour and just walking the halls, not worried about making it to the next class across the entire school in four whole minutes!

This school is amazing, so many different opportunities for every single student. You aren't forced…read moreto take a path because there are so many more to explore on your own. The teachers are great and get along with the students. The food is actually decent compared to the other high school foods. There's off campus lunch with lots of different food options around you. Lane literally has a bit of something for everyone. There are 100+ clubs it's so much fun. If you want a true high school experience then lane is the way!

Wow, we really didn't know how great we had it at SLMS until we moved and switched daycares. Our…read moredaughter started SLMS at 3 months old and we have loved every second of it. Nancy is the lead teacher in the infant classroom and she is amazing. We were new parents at the time and didn't really know what we were doing. Nancy helped us navigate the newborn phase by answering all our questions and gave us advice and resources. Unfortunately, we moved when our daughter was about 20 months old. SLMS was all that we knew at the time so when we began the search for other daycares, there was a HUGE difference in teaching philosophies, cleanliness, and just quality of care. Just a few things I appreciated/noticed at SLMS compared to other schools/daycares: - The infant and toddler classrooms have indoor and outdoor shoes which is great for cleanliness and germs. - The Montessori philosophy teaches them independence. They have self service breakfast every morning in the toddler classroom. Many other daycares do not. I know our daughter misses that. - Many of the other daycares will disrupt the class for parents to tour the school (which i did NOT like). I remember at SLMS, the administration was very cognizant of not disrupting the classes which is exactly how it should be. There are tinted windows so if parents want to see their kids interact or for tours, they are not distracting the students. These are just a few of the things that separate SLMS from the others. While tuition is expensive, it is worth it. We definitely miss the staff and school. SLMS really spoiled us and now we can only hope to find a school of similar caliber where we are.

Run away! They charge fake fees, won't show you an invoice and no teachers just aids that get paid…read morelittle. Save yourself the headache they are a complete ripoff

Attended the dumplings class on pride Sunday. The class was full with 12 people attending. It was a…read morefun time. We were able to all meet and talk and cook together. We had a lot of fun. Janet was our teacher and she moved us through the stations and helped us make delicious dumplings from all over the world. The class took about 2 1/2 hours which included a small break in between where we could go and sit outside in the lovely backyard and then eating time this was a lovely way to spend our Pride Sunday. Really nice way to meet new people and talk food.

Friendly people working here. They even baked some cookies for patrons visiting the store so that…read moreyou could snack while shopping (this was right before Christmas). I found the prices to be a little on the higher end, but it's also nice to support local businesses. Kudos to the older lady/mom of one of the owners who graciously wrapped the gifts I was getting for someone... and she did it complimentary.

Absolutely beautiful campus. So nice to walk around and check it out. It's also right by the Robie…read morehouse museum. Definitely worth checking out even thought its a bit far from the city.

Terrible experience on the Women's Board. Most don't even have any real affiliation with the…read moreuniversity but seem entitled and the club acts as a sorority for grown women. Used to be a nice board but not anymore.

Highly recommend Central Driving Academy. I am surprised to read the older reviews . Something has…read morechanged for the better! Some of the best money I've ever spent! My teen started with CDA summer 2020. Yes, the school faced some challenges with constantly changing direction from the government due to COVID, but they did the best they could and were always super pleasant to work with. With remote learning, I wasn't sure what the high school would be able to accomplish, and wanted my teen to get her license as soon as possible once she was 16. At first I hesitated ...why pay for private lessons when public education will provide the same thing for free? But trust me, its NOT the same thing! My daughter loved going to these lessons, both the classroom and behind the wheel. She adored Bry and Alexa. Their dedication to coaching teenagers into becoming responsible and reliable drivers is always present. She passed the written test with flying colors, and was even able to take the behind the wheel exam here with Alexa as opposed to doing it at the DMV with a stranger. She got her license yesterday and the reaction she got from the teachers at Central Driving Academy made me want to share it with you all (see photo). If you have a teenager who wants to learn how to drive, without hesitation, I encourage you to enroll them here!!

All 3 of my kids worked with Central Driving Academy to get their drivers license. They were…read morehonestly amazing in every way. They are extremely organized, responsive, very personable, they will do what they can to accommodate to their students schedules, and most importantly, they are all incredible instructors. If they feel a child needs more support, they will ensure they receive it. I highly recommend this Academy! My kids all had a wonderful experience. It was an absolute pleasure working with them!

We have been thrilled with our experience at Concordia these past three years. While the pandemic…read morehas made childcare much more difficult, the administration and staff at Concordia has been up to the challenge. Our first child has been at the school since they turned 13 months old (now 4 years old) and our second since infancy (now two). We've loved all of the teachers that our kids have had and appreciate the continuity (teacher turn over is very low compared to most centers). The kids stay active throughout the day and they have access to different outdoor playgrounds (different play lots for the younger versus older kiddos). There is also an annex room that can be used for indoor play during the colder months. The teachers set up the most wonderful art projects - I'm always amazed at their creativity and energy! The communication has been great with the teachers - we had trouble with our eldest napping at school but we worked with the teachers to try a few strategies we use at home and significantly improved the number of nap days (which makes for a nicer kid at the end of the day). The front staff is great as well - everyone is welcoming and will get to know your kiddo by name. The school has clear COVID-19 protocols (which I like) - they follow Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) and CDC guidelines. If they didn't follow IDPH guidelines they could risk losing their license. The school is also very diverse and does a lot to support the community. I whole heartedly recommend Concordia - this recommendation comes from a parent of two children who attend, a person who worked at a private daycare for seven years, and a graduate of an elementary education program. I know I am sending my kids to a warm, supportive, structured and fun environment.

My three year old son has been attending Concordia since November. He absolutely loves it!…read more Starting a new preschool during Covid times was nerve wracking for sure, but Concordia has plenty of excellent policies in place to make a safe and healthy environment. All of the employees we encounter on a day to day basis are friendly, caring, and efficient. Communication from the teachers and administrators is excellent. I'm thrilled that we found Concordia, and looking forward to seeing our son learn and grow with them!

don't really like writing reviews, but felt i needed to weigh in to help counterbalance amber's 1…read morestar post. certainly bad experiences are possible and can happen anywhere. my observation is that these usually happen because of poor communication rather than due to some inherent problem. this really must have been the case with LGTH. in our experience - as in the experience of a pretty tight-knit group of parents from several classrooms - LGTH staff and admin are nothing short of excellent. they really go above and beyond in terms of the actual child care and in terms of the various logistics parents care about, such as thorough information about the day's activities, great meals, great e-mail communication, etc. we're about to put our second child into LGTH and let me tell ya - it's a big sigh of relief, because i know he'll be taken care of well.

Most of the staff is not diverse friendly, if you catch my drift. The directors are close friends…read morewith most of the staff. One big clique. They talk, in a bad way, about the students and parents. If one worker doesn't like you, the entire clique doesn't. The owners are clueless to everything. They allow you to work there and change the childrens diapers, before your background check is cleared. Not safe or smart at all. Please do not be fooled by the tour, if you have one. They all put on their best behavior.

I cannot rate the actual school. I've already completed undergrad and attended grad school at other…read moreuniversities. My rating is solely because I've been on a bunch of campuses for book signings, and it's ALWAYS super complicated to figure out how to get from Point A to Point B (including my own alma maters). I went to this location solely for a Red Cross blood donation drive. I love how their campus is set up. Not only did they have signs on the doors and a cone out front to figure out which building to get into, but as soon as I opened my mouth to ask a student where the building was, I turned and saw a clear map to find it on my own. (I was super close so she pointed me the rest of the way. Friendly young lady.) Since I can no longer find this location in upcoming blood drives, I'm assuming that Red Cross may not be there permanently. But the campus is clean. The front desk people (for the school) were professional. The two students (workers?) who were on the Red Cross side were organized and professional. And the attendees behind the tent were great too. I hope Loyola Rogers Park makes this a permanent thing. Although I walked, it's very convenient that it's accessible by the el. And it was nothing at all like all the complications I experienced at another facility trying to donate plasma. It took me longer to walk to the school than it did for the actual six-minute donation. Kudos to them for allowing Red Cross onto their campus.

This place is OFF THE CHARTS LIBERAL. We did a tour and left, thoroughly disappointed and…read moredisheartened - especially given the Catholic and Jesuit heritage they try to keep pointing to. It was quite clear to us that the "core" curriculum you would be required to take is a deep indoctrination into extreme leftist, elitist ideology, regardless of your choice of major or current political and/or religious beliefs. Online reviews and discussions also point to evidence of efforts to silence or villify any dissenting, conservative voewpoints. And all for the "affordable" estimated price of over $300k to obtain a Bachelor's degree. Good luck paying that off after you graduate. No thank you.