Ascende Learning, San Jose CA

My daughter took Fundamental Java, she said the class was very engaging even though it was on Zoom. I highly recommend for anyone interested in learning programming!

The course doesn't hold your hand nor leaves you aimless: A good balance of examples/explanation and individual practice. The USACO Course also possessed a great balance of teaching algorithms & implementing them, hence the course was more engaging than alternatives.

The java class was interesting, and it had fun projects. Still, it might be best to check if the recorded lectures are not outdated, for I was confused about how to download IntelliJ and different homework than the one I was supposed to do. Overall, I recommend this class, but it still has some things to be fixed. (Please note that I am using my mother's account for this review, so tell me if you are confused about who I am. Thank you!)

While Ascende's teaching style was good for some, it wasn't as effective for my family member. The teacher tends to merely just outline CS concepts without explaining them any further, making it hard for some to keep up with the course's content without consulting outside resources. Extra help was also provided but was done so in a lacking manner that seemed permissive at best.

The class is very interesting and helpful. The teacher is well versed in the subject and encourages everyone to do their best. Highly recommend.

The instructor is not a mechanical person that merely spits out information and expects the students to regurgitate it, but is instead a kind-hearted individual who is willing to tailor her curriculum/lessons to the needs of each individual student. She understands what each student is going through and tries to connect on a truly personal level. She checks for understanding and tries to bring the best out of each student, while still keeping each class short, brief, to the point, understandable, and most importantly, fun.

The lessons were well explained and organized, and taking a self paced course provided a lot of flexibility. I learned a lot through this course and would highly recommend it.

I learned a lot from this course, I took the bronze java class and will be taking the silver one soon, I loved the organization and the grouping of individual USACO problems, it allowed me to better understand the best way to solve a certain problem. The teacher is well versed in the subject and very helpful

I learned a lot through the AP CS course here. The teacher explains things clearly and concisely

My son just started the USACO bronze level online course last Fall with limited knowledge in Java. After three months of learning, he has got the full score in USACO Bronze level test. It was felt Ms. Wen's class is very efficient and well organized, Students can achieve good results with limited amount of time. Ms. Wen is there to help personally if student encounters problems. This is also one of the advantages of Ms Wen's course over other online course. We highly recommend Ms Wen's Usaco courses.

The program offers a comfortable environment. The teacher is very patient and considerate of the students' paces of learning.