I learned to speak Spanish better at Studio Espanol than I did when living in Spain for several…read moremonths. I started going to the studio because I had to pass a Spanish oral test for my teaching certification. To pass this test, I had to speak Spanish at an ADVANCED low level. When I met Joaquin, I was incredibly nervous to practice Spanish one on one with someone. He made me feel comfortable from the moment we started. He encouraged me to practice and allowed me to make mistakes. He assisted me with concepts, vocabulary and grammar all in a conversational and authentic manner. I have never worked with anyone with better professionalism. His studio is clean, beautiful and a comfortable setting. He worked around my schedule, had open communication and most importantly knew my learning needs, goals and helped me achieve them. His studio changed the way I use language. I studied Spanish abroad and I have a Bachelors degree in the language.... But I learned and grew more from my experiences with Joaquin over the course of a summer than those experiences combined. He is a wonderful all around person, businessman and teacher. I am so lucky to have met him and to have been taught by him. Anyone looking to learn Spanish, must go to this studio as soon as possible!

Gaby is fun! My kids, one in 8th grade and one a freshman in high school look forward to thier…read moreweekly Spanish lesson. In fact, they don't even consider Gaby as their tutor, she is more like a fun, friend that also teaches you Spanish. I originally needed a tutor for my freshman daughter that lacked basic spanish and was struggling in her high school class. I decided to have both my son and daughter take lessons together figuring that my son could use the help too. Both are doing well and my daughter is no longer having trouble in her freshman class. I'm very pleased with Studio Espanol and would highly recommend it.

Wow, what a frustrating experience! I spent an hour and a half getting my children assessed, only…read moreto leave with no useful information about Kumon or my kids' current reading and math levels. I had heard good things about the program through word of mouth but didn't know much about how it works. I also heard there was a free assessment to determine where my children might need help. Unfortunately, the center seemed severely understaffed. We waited 10 minutes before the test even began, and no one explained the process to me or my kids. I was told there is a price sheet on her desk and told I could take a picture of it, but beyond that, nothing was explained. When the kids finished the test, not all the pages were graded, and the staff member forgot to write down the end times. She gave a vague guess about where my children were academically but couldn't explain her reasoning. Throughout the appointment, she repeatedly mentioned being understaffed and that the owner was leaving. Am I supposed to feel confident in bringing my kids here after all that? What should have taken 30 minutes dragged on three times longer, and I left without any clear information or guidance about my children's needs. Very disappointing!

This is by far the best investment as far as after school activities go! Our kids have gone to see…read moreMr. Phil at the Kumon (Birmingham) since they started 1st grade! For our kids is not a way to keep up with the class work but it is to be ahead of the kids in their school. We highly recommend this reading center! Just remember the work is VERY independent and the younger the kids start the better!

The bar exam is a monster of an exam, and if there is any prep company that knows how to tackle it,…read moreit's JD Advising. Every person that works for JD Advising has unmatched skill and experience, and knows what it takes to pass. The courses are organized in a way that provide the highest quality teaching instruction, best written material available, and tips on how to conquer test day(s). As if that is not enough, JD Advising continues to be the top choice on the market because of its effort in finding innovative ways to teach the courses, and by keeping their materials as up-to-date as possible. They are not your regular, cookie-cutter bar prep company. For anyone that asks for a recommendation, JD Advising is my #1 response.

Take your bar prep elsewhere. I paid a lot of money for the bar prep course and to no avail. They…read moregive you a lot of essays and multiple choice questions but no coaching on how to take the test. The reason for the 2 star review is that they did help me pass the MPRE with a high score but that was because I had good coaching. But when it comes to bar prep, go elsewhere this place is not worth the money.