Recently, Chris L posted:

Hello, I know virtually nothing about flying, but am planning on
getting a private flying license. I have already talked to a few of
the schools in and around the Tukwila/Renton Washington area, and want
to know which is the best all around school.

You've already received many useful responses from others, and I can only
think of one area to expand on what has already been presented; what kind
of student are you? The "best" school will be the one that best fits your
style of learning. Add to that any applicable knowledge that you might
already have about aviation, for example whether you built and flew model
aircraft, and it might be easier to select the kind of materials that
would convey the necessary knowledge best. Browse a few, and see what
connects.

My flight training took over a year because of limited time and resources,
so I had a few instructors and since then several more for BFRs and the
annual flight reviews that our club's insurance requires. In my opinion,
you won't stick with an instructor that is a bad match, so I wouldn't put
too much emphasis on trying to guess the good from the bad ahead of time.

Every experience can offer something useful, so just get started and let
the rest sort itself out as you go.

Regards,

Neil