I originally signed up for one of the many courses that Context International offers on the…read moresuggestion of a close friend. I didn't know what to expect, but decided I would give it a shot. What I found was an incredible set of tools and methods to be more effective in my every-day life. By understanding and focusing on what is most important to me, I have been able to combine my passion for technology with my love of working with people in a tech management role at an early-stage startup. I have since taken a variety of other courses from Context and each one has been incredibly valuable, helping me understand what motivates me, the experiences I want in life, and the legacy I want to leave behind. I would highly recommend these courses to anyone who wants more out of life.

I've taken a number of courses from Context and have received tremendous value from them…read more I took the first course when I was in college. I'd say that my experience in college was pretty typical - world of possibilities and a lot of confusion on what road to take. Through the tools and exercises in the courses, I gained a lot of clarity on what I wanted in both my professional and personal life. Having that clarity was awesome, but what really sealed the deal for me was that the courses were structured to help me achieve my goals and sustain lasting results. The most recent course I've taken is Presentation Dynamics and I would highly recommend that course to anyone. The instructor, Jim Sorensen, is an incredible public speaker and teacher. He takes a very unique approach to teaching public speaking that is extremely effective for all personality types. If you are a professional looking to get a taste of what Context has to offer, this is the course to take! Amazing!

This college use to be great but it's very much changed. Many classes are online or hybird options…read more Online is not all that great. Teachers republish a course each quarter and all they do is be there for students that need assistance or they just grade materials. Other wise the course is self taught by their lectures. Their lectures can vairy from well written or lazy teachers use youtube videos that are not even their own. Online learning isn't for everyone. As you need to be disciplined for it. Many of the classes are written like you should already know the material and you're just passing it for credit. Well, many students this is their first exposure to the material and that's not helping. Online classes are a joke. Taught by youtube videos, poorly written lectures that raise more questions than answers, material that is no where near close to the actual tests/exams... I learn little with this college and some of the low 200 classes are so easy, you can pass them with no effort at all. Many teachers just give you the answer to the quizzes and that defeats the purpose of learning. Many times you are allowed more than one attempt on a quiz/test and that also defeats the purpose of learning. Especially when a mock exam is near identical to the real one. Online classes are a joke if you can use ai to write posts or home work assist if you're confused. Everyone uses it and does it be college likes it or not. Canvas app is terrible and doesn't work half the time and teachers tell you that and some how it is getting 4.5 star reviews. Okay how many of those reviews are paid/fake? Quite a few online classes the teachers barely do any work and the course self teaches it self with an extended software. It is rare but I have noticed a few teachers abandon online classes after they start. No, that's not helpful to students that actually need to get this course for credit. Rarely do I have to shout at the department in charge of the class and tell them teacher disappeared/abandoned class. This college has frequently just randomly dropped one of my classes here or there. No valid reasons why just dropped. I figure its because the teachers do not want to teach unless it's a full course load. This is frustrating to those that actually need it. I have really strong writing skills and after 20+ years of professional work I am realizing how much of a joke this college is. Students, cheat, teacher's don't care and ai is a double edged sword for those that ethically do assignments. With students phone addicted or media addicted it surprises me that anyone passes their classes. If I could afford a university I'd go there but I can't. Tons of certificates and AA degrees many of them useless as students find out when leaving the college. Limited BA or master degrees and not everyone wants technology or medical.

My review is for the Tomobolo Institute Continuing Education Program at Bellevue College. DON'T DO…read moreIT. I have never been more disappointed in an educational program as I am with this one. A complete waste of money. I signed up for the certificate program in Technical Writing. I understand that these COVID-19 times require different ways to learn, but this program has a ridiculous format. You need to interact online in a chat forum with your classmates as a requirement for the degree. There are no lectures, and most of the reading material provided sends you to some other internet link since it is neither instructional nor through. And since it is a "learn online" program, otherwise called a "learn on your own" program, it is impossible to get answers to simple questions when you are at an impasse in your personal learning. The instructor said that she's available to help, but often it took many days, and a repetition of the question to get any response or clarification. No way to meet the deadlines of the course and get the work done within the designated time frame. Well, I take that back. The instructor doesn't really care about the course deadlines.... she said I could submit all the work late. And she doesn't really care about the quality of the work either. So I could have just sent in "whatever" and sent it in "whenever." But I enrolled in this program for the instruction, and "to learn how to become a technical writer". I got nothing from this program except 'robbed." In my attempt to drop the class and get a refund I was told "yes" by the Bellevue College registrar, then told "no" by the director at the Continuing Ed division despite my explaining that the program did not meet my needs or expectations. I would think that they should try just a bit harder when you have taken the time and effort to contact them multiple times. I rate this 0 stars.

The Institute offers great tools for understanding how my Behavior Style differs from others, that…read moremy intent is different from my impact. EI has some insightful and super engaging facilitators. Not only have I been able to apply their framework in the workspace but in my personal life as well--they're one of the better-kept secrets in the organizational behavior and social-emotional learning fields. I plan on using their People Skills course to better tailor my emails to coworkers. It's only been a few days but I'm seeing the effect already. Fewer tensions, miscommunications, and better results. And, 39 years in the business. What a legacy!

Definitely worth the time! I have take several workshops through the Effectiveness Institute as…read morewell as engaged with some of the staff 1:1 and have seen my professional skills improve dramatically. I am a better communicator, I have become more skilled at moving through conflict, and have generally gained better and deeper understanding of why people do the things that they do. It has not only improved my ability to have strong working relationships, but the skills have also improved my personal relationships! I highly recommend!

When you stop learning you essentially stop living. I have been attending classes at LLC for the…read morelast 8 years at their last two locations in Northern Seattle. It has been a life-changing experience for me as well as many others who attend regularly. The teachers are an outstanding group of people who are committed to learning by participating. There are no lectures; there are group discussions on a wide variety of topics from current events to literature, to exercise for health, to the arts in many forms. Every class presents an opportunity to expand your mind and/or body that creates a vibrancy in later life that stimulates learning that may not be otherwise possible due to physical constraints that is a normal part of the aging process. If you are a senior, it is worth your time to come to LLC and leave you ailments and apathy behind and permit your mind to return to the joy of learning.

I've been a student at Lifetime Learning Center for about ten years and can't say enough good…read morethings about it. It's a 38 year old non-profit educational institution that offers reasonably priced college level classes for adults of all ages. Over 25 of these non-credit classes are offered per quarter and include such subjects as literature, opera appreciation, history, watercolor, cinema, movement, writing, poetry, bridge and much more. New and different classes are offered every quarter and they're taught by a great faculty who all volunteer their time. There are often nearly 300 students enrolled per quarter. And the cost? It's amazingly inexpensive--the tuition for an 8 week course is typically just $30. This place is unique and is often referred to as one of Seattle's best kept secrets. I can see why. It's a very friendly place too. They hold Open Houses at the beginning of every quarter so that people can meet the instructors and hear brief summaries about upcoming classes. In March 2013 Lifetime Learning is moving to new facilities at 3841 NE 123rd St. in Lake City. (It was formerly located in a school near Green Lake for several years and before that in a Sand Point area school for many years.)

Passed with ease - first attempt. I felt very prepared with…read moreRockwell's system. The questions were *very* familiar, some were almost exactly what I saw on the crams, in the books, and what we practiced in class with games. I feel like I could hear the instructors (Deborah) voice in my head drilling in the information and correct answers that I needed to answer the questions. I followed Rockwell's advice about passing all the cram tests with at least 90%, I tried to not rush through the state exam, but it felt easy. There was one thing I hadn't heard of or seen before on the test, they used the term "mutual assent" to talk about a "meeting of the minds," I had never heard of mutual assent before, but this was minor. The math problems were even easier on the state than the ones on the crams, so that was nice. Overall, if you're like me and you want to avoid all the nervousness of taking a major exam by being prepared, then Rockwell is a worthwhile investment - worth every penny and every minute of time. I love that I felt the exam was easy and moved through the questions with ease.

I had purchased a class from them and barely started when I had a medical issue that required…read moresurgery. They only allow 6 months to complete their classes, others allow upward to two years. When I was able to start my studies again I was faced with expired but you can renew it by paying nearly the same amount to extend for 90 days! I sent a message requesting they consider reducing that if possible. I was barely into month seven at the time. After a few days of no response I sent another message expressing my disappointment that I had not received a response good or bad. After waiting a few more days it was time - I have since purchased the class I needed for less money through another provider. My clientele have always received same day responses! I have no patience for a company that offers "No customer service!

I have no idea what issue Cathy G is talking about...I've been a facilitator with Seattle Free…read moreSchool for two years now and I love it! I've never once had a bad experience, either as a teacher or as a student. Seattle Free School classes are totally free, easy and casual to teach, and can be anything- from craft classes to life-improvement classes to job skill classes to investing to all sorts of things. I love the fact that the emphasis is on sharing knowledge of any and all types. I only wish more people were brave enough to teach, as there is so much knowledge to go around!

The classes may be great. The person who answers the phone is distracted and brusque. If you are…read moreconsidering teaching a class here, my advice is go somewhere else. Send in a proposal to the UW Experimental College. Give a class at the Y. You have to make all the arrangements to find a location and facility and you have to deal with Ms. Curt distracted with noise and laughing in the background as she snaps your head off. Maybe it is de rigeur to hold business conversations in a noisy background for some. It is not for me. ** The other 5 star reviews are likely friends of Ms. Curt.

I just finished the FEWD part-time course at GA Seattle and had a great experience! I love…read moreeverything about the community. Everyone is very helpful and open to sharing their experiences. The atmosphere is energetic and "neatly appointed", to boot (the Brooklyn, NY wallpaper in the bathroom stalls is always fun). I am a graphic designer who wanted to get Front End Development skills. I checked out other Seattle locations as well as online courses and GA just made sense for me. This FEWD course focused specifically on HTML, CSS, and JavaScript. As a designer who was skeptical about learning code, I only wanted to focus on these three languages as a way to introduce myself to the world of code. I also have tried online courses only to be distracted while taking them. I figured being accountable to show up for a class two times a week for 10 weeks was the perfect way to go for me. My instructors (you get two!) were VERY knowledgable AND passionate about what they do. You could ask them anything and they knew the answer. They were very generous with their time and answering questions outside of class as well as during. I can't recommend Steve Minor and Noah Collins enough. One caveat - as a designer whose brain is less wired for code than it is for design, this class moves FAST. Be prepared to put in a lot of time outside of class. It was clear to me that General Assembly is heavily invested in their community and making sure their students get the most out of their experience. Also, they provide a TON of info sessions, workshops, bootcamps - they have a lot to choose from if you are looking to get involved in the tech community and the Seattle community in general. Check it out!

I've taken a few classes at GA now since they opened in Seattle about a year ago. The class space…read moreat WeWork is awesome although it can be noisy at times depending on other classes taking place at the same time. The current courses are focused on web development, product marketing, social media and a few others - I hope they expand their offerings soon because the class format is straightforward and easy to digest.

My company purchased a week of training for me, the training was confirmed a month ahead of the…read morecourse. I made multiple personal and professional arrangement to make myself available for this week of training and two weeks before the course they let me know it was cancelled and won't be offered again for three months. What a terrible experience. This organization is not worth near what they charge. I would recommend avoiding it.

My employer registered me for Microsoft Office Access Training Level 1&2 here so I could learn how…read moreto use the software properly. It was an instructor-led training class that was two days and 8 hours a day. For someone who never touched Access before, I found this session quite helpful. It's a lab room sort of class where each student had their own computer and we had pre-made files to work with. The instructor was very helpful, organized, and had an outline of our two-day session so that the class knew what was to be covered. He always took the time to answer questions that we had and took the time to explain why some things worked and other things didn't. He also mentioned that if you didn't understand anything from the sessions there, we have a year to re-schedule and take the class again for free. And also, the files that we used in the workshop can be found on their website in case you want to practice what you've learned. Also, if you have a morning class, they had some pastries for you to snack on in the break room - you just couldn't bring them with you to class. But you can bring drinks into the room if you have lids on them. I tried all the tea they had available!

As a single mom, working towards my degree at Bellevue College was not always easy, but I am very…read morethankful for the opportunity and the support I received. During my journey, I met many kind and supportive people who encouraged me to keep going, especially the Health Promotion Department. Their support helped me stay motivated, work hard, and believe in myself. Because of their encouragement and guidance, I was able to earn my degree with high distinction and a strong GPA. Thank you so much to the whole team at Bellevue College for believing in me, supporting my success, and being part of my educational journey.

The financial aid department at this school is a real problem. I have never seen anything like the…read morenegligence and incompetence that I have witnessed from the employees in this department. If you submit any form, it will take them WEEKS to follow up on it. They do not answer emails. They do not answer their phones. They have zero accountability. Zero follow through OR follow up. They do not process aid correctly or in a timely manner and amounts are always wrong. Then you have to battle with them to fix it. I have no idea what they are doing over there but it certainly isn't working, or training staff to operate efficiently or effectively. Please do the job you are PAID to do. Get to work.

I moved from a managed Financial Advisor program to…read moreself-directed with the help of the Creative Money team. I've been fortunate to have my financials in order but wanted to boost my confidence to roll out a "set and forget" plan that worked for me and my family short and long term. I've been pleasantly surprised with the high level of professionalism, business acumen, diligence and warmth from the team. I have been especially attracted to the process this team has in place to keep you honest to achieve your goals but yet making it easy and going the extra mile to provide transparency and honest feedback on things that an investor need to keep in mind. I personally worked with Brett who has taken the time to walk through extensive details and several scenarios of what the future might look. I'll certainly recommend working with this team!

I had a terrible experience, paid an incredibly high price for a lot of disorganization, confusion…read moreincluding plain old math errors -- like the numbers literally weren't calculated correctly -- resulting in apologies, blaming their mistakes on lack of focus due to the death of their pet.