Cambridge Center for Adult Education

N Cataldo

I took two writing courses, with two different instructors and they were a grave disappointment. In one class the teacher would get fixated on the most irrelevant point of the story, he would purge all the art and ambiguity out of the story and when he read his own work, he showed himself to be the worst writer in the class. In the end he passed out his business card to try to elicit some business as an editor so he had an ulterior motive (for which work he was sadly unqualified). The second course was a hoax. It was in reality a support group for women who want to shore each other up around the sad tales they can write about their lives. Writing badly was as good as writing well to these ladies who have taken this very same course together for up to ten years. Don't imagine I'm exaggerating. When asked for leads on what publications to submit either fiction or nonfiction, the teacher told me she had no idea. There may be a good writing teacher at CCAE somewhere but I spent almost $600 and several weeks NOT finding one.

Leah

PLEASE THINK CAREFULLY BEFORE MAKING PAYMENT since you cannot change it afterward!!!! I attend Spanish class here, the tutor is great. However, I'm very unsatisfied with the Cambridge Center rules for class registration. Before the class section start, I found that I've been extremely busy recently, so I ask if I can get my refund since I'm not even attending yet, but they said no refund is allowed. So I choose to come anyway. The schedule I choose is start from 7:45 and end at 9:15. When I come back from the center, I saw many drunk people along the street, and someone even pull water on me. So in case of safety purpose, I asked if I can change my class schedule to another time or wait till next section, but they said very straightly that no reschedule can be made after the first class. I said I understand, but I can't realize this until I attended two or three classes. Then she said nothing she can do.....then she gave me the email address, i asked how long I can hear back from email since last time I haven't heard back, and she didn't response me. The tutor is great, and I do love learning Spanish with classmates, it's just the rule that really makes me angry!!!!! So PLEASE THINK CAREFULLY BEFORE MAKING PAYMENT since you cannot change it afterward!!!!

A.David Wunsch

I highly recommend any course taught by Leon Steinmetz. He is of Russian birth, and knows and loves Russian literature. His enthusiasm spreads to the class. I've taken three courses from him and will sign up for a 4th (Turgenev). I might add that he is adept at getting everyone in a class to join in discussions.

Lynne Reiss

I have been taking courses at CCAE for about 8 years now and it has become an integral part of my life. Wonderful teachers. Wonderful community of serious students - especially the music appreciation group! Run efficiently. I also appreciate the Thursday morning lectures.