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Ill keep this short. Compared to other online schools such as Keiser, Seminole is a great school! The price is ok and the teachers are cool. The books are affordable, and the work is pretty easy unless you have an unfortunate disability or sickness then you will find that the DEAN will not accept your letter even if it is signed by a Professional Doctor and their associates. Anyhow it is in the past. I don't like the fact that in f]Florida you have to pay triple cost the 3rd time you take a class,... Read More even if you fail the first two times due to a disability. It is not far, but its life. THe school is fun in person, and online it is also great. I like the fact that they are less than $400 per course and I am going to get my AA from here in a few months after I get my finances together. I have been going here off and on since 2012 and I love this school. They have no problem suspending your financial aid like they did me but even in the worse case don't let that stop you from attending. The school is awesome compared to all the colleges i been to...Hillborough Community College, Keiser University, and other 4 year colleges, I know I have been a career student but its hard due to my disability. Seminole is a great school take it from me, its worth a try!

State Fair Community College is a great school for students to get a feel of college. What I really loved about attending there is that the campus was a smaller one, but I still got the feel of what college is like. It's great for people who are intimidated by bigger colleges like Mizzou, and really just want to dip their toes in the water and figure out exactly how college works. When I attended this school, I was a single mother who was extremely busy trying to balance full time school as well... Read More as work and a home life, but the staff were all very friendly and helpful. I especially loved the Trio program, which the advisers in that program really are extremely wonderful, fantastic, helpful, I-can't-say-enough-good-things-about-them people. I really don't know if I would have graduated or figured out to college without them. State Fair Community College also has a great art program for a two year school. All of the instructors are nice and encouraging, and really do help you develop great skills. I took a variety of classes, everything from twelve week classes, to two week classes, from seven am in the morning up to nine pm at night, as well as online classes, and all classes were accommodating and teachers were very helpful. The library even has a tutoring lab, with a professional Math and English tutor that are there almost everyday of the week and are FREE!! This school is a great school if you are looking for something that is affordable, accredited, and has helpful staff to figure out your degree. The only problem that I ever had at this school is that I was a little disappointed with was the gym. It was a bit small, even for the size of the school, and it did not have very good hours. But that is an extremely small and irrelevant reason to not go to this school. Overall, State Fair is a great school, and I am proud to have competed a degree there.

The college itself is great; the VT program, however, is hit or miss. Some instructors are very forthright about how you are doing in classes and will meet with you one-on-one. Other instructors, particularly Kathleen D., have shown themselves to be untrustworthy and insincere.She has been known to tell students that they "got" a practical when they failed, and behave as if everything were ok, even when there is something serious to be discussed. She has also made backhanded comments regarding the... Read More classes of Dr. M., with whom she has some enmity. She actively and passive-aggressively discourages students who are having difficulties, and will tell students that they "can't do it"; Not that you should take a break, or get help, or pursue the Alternate Route, but that you cannot do it. Furthermore, Kathy D. do not give students the courtesy of advance notice before bringing up serious/unpleasant matters. They will take one out of class during the middle of lab, or just after class, with not so much as an e-mail stating "we need to talk, and here's why". This would be extremely unprofessional behavior toward colleagues, but it appears that students are fair game. Kathy DePaolo was also unwilling to meet or speak with students one-on-one in these matters; for her, it had to be two instructors-on-one, or three-on-one. If challenged, she will claim that higher authorities forbid such confrontations. Regarding labs: there were crucial labs in which students received very little hands-on training or guidance. There were several key labs in which students had 2.5 hours of lecture, with perhaps 20-30 minutes of actual practice, treating these skills as an afterthought. This was especially discouraging for students practicing these skills for the first time. The application process has become less merit-based as it has changed to a lottery-based system. Overall, the VT program was once stellar, perhaps, but has gone downhill in recent years.

If this school offered a four year degree, I would have stayed! I loved it here and highly, highly recommend it. Teachers are accessible and helpful, there is a good selection of courses, the campus itself is pretty, the library is awesome, there are national champion sports, the gym and pool are great, and there are a ton of clubs and on-campus events that are well advertised (don't underrate this!). PS- MVCC recently struck an agreement with Bellevue University to allow students to get an accelerated... Read More bachelors while staying at MVCC!

I have taken 4 classes thus far in my college career at UMUC. In my first semester I took two online classes in the summer of 2012 and in my 2nd second semester I went to class at the University of Maryland - College Park campus and University of Maryland - Shady Grove campus.

I enjoyed both atmospheres (online & in-class) and now torn between which I like better. If you make a serious effort and find the necessary time to study the course work, UMUC is great for higher education. If you don’t have... Read More the time to complete the work I would not recommend this school.

I estimate that I spend 2-3 hours -3 days a week reading and spend 10 – 15 hours per paper that I write. When taking two courses you may have a paper due every weekend between the classes. UMUC does spend time on understanding how to write papers in APA format.

I'm not disgruntle at the staff at my school by no means, but I got caught up in them changing their program due to accreditation issues. I transferred from ITT everything was going good until I was having serious personal problems I dropped a quarter which in turn forced me into the new program, I wasn't upset because no matter the situation my training in the Air Force taught me to adapt and overcome, my problem is with me being in the new program they're not able to help me graduate in a timely... Read More manner, after seeing classes with only one student multiple times all of a sudden the school is not offering classes for me to take because I will be the only student. I have to sit out not 1 module but turns out I must sit out almost three modules and it's no fair that I must sit out all this time I guarantee they want their money whenever I do graduate. This really sucks because not only did ITT s**** me over now the school I'm attending is s** me with no grease. I see why attendance is down after reading other reviews, I wouldn't recommend this school either simply because it's like they are just pushing you through school just to get their due.

The faculty and support staff are passionate about the culinary field and getting the right person with the best qualifications in the best jobs. All the instructors are amazing, the course work is relevant to the degree and there really isn't any "Busy Work". The dedicated "Career Services" department is there to assist you with employment from day one to finding you the right "externship" site and then they offer an "alumni support specialist" for post graduation. If volunteering is your thing,... Read More there are plenty of opportunities to give back, from "Kid's Cafe" (partnership with the local food bank) to "Casual Gourmet" (teaching home cooks the ropes) and many local events as well. If you are thinking about coming to culinary school, I recommend taking a look at CIV and see if it's the place for you. It was for me!