I'm not sure why this school has such good reviews, but I'm going to tell you why it's a big fat NO. (Especially for dual enrollment students coming from an actual dual enrolled student.)
First, you can't apply for financial aid. No matter how rich or broke you are, you just can't. You have to apply for scholarships for help in funding.
Second, I'm not sure if dual enrollment students and the actual college students have to share advisors, but the advisors I had (which was 4 of them) weren't helpful and actively told me misinformation. Only 1 truly helped. There was one that she hid behind her monitors, barely greeted me and my mother, and wouldn't come from behind the monitors to speak to us. (Mind you, the 2 monitors almost touched each wall.)
Third, these teachers don't care. Had one basically ignoring me when I asked for help, to the point I had to contact the dean to even get her to respond to me. Another teacher didn't grade half my assignments, which made me get a D, and I had to go down this whole rabbit hole of getting it fixed. Another teacher who had 4 classes (2 regular ones with support classes attached to both classes) basically told us not to contact her for help and to go find a tutor for any help. She would only help her support for any essays, but the regular classes? You could only pray that you caught her during a 10-min break for help. Also, she only helped her regular class when it came to the final assignment. She was very vague in her responses, and she also tried to rush the class so she could go on her vacation. And I know that because SHE TOLD US.
Fourth, some of the teachers do not have a Rate My Professor profile, which is concerning. If you do take a class and they don't have a profile, do not take their class. I have a teacher who is very confusing and is not great with timing, to the point multiple people had to say something. I remember her not having a Rate My Professor profile until midway through the course. Also just because a professor have good reviews do not expect them to be good half the time.
Fifth, IT support, counseling, and tutoring will most likely be your only support during classes. They are going to help you versus the teachers who are not really going to. Depending on your career degree, you choose some of those specific deans/advisors will help you.
Sixth, they are understaffed. Expect that and find ways around it.
Seventh, if you cannot drive or legally have to drive with an adult, expect to pay parking fees.
Eighth, nobody is going to tell you anything. I was not aware I had a printing email with money in it. So I had to ask multiple times for classmates to print for me. You aren't going to be told how to connect to school wifi either, so yeah, good luck with student guest wifi because that thing doesn't work half the time.
Ninth, lack of communication is their key thing. There were multiple times when parking lots had been closed at a few campuses and no email had been sent out.
Tenth, multiple different staff are rude. No matter if you're a teen or an adult. I've been yelled at, ignored, talked to with an attitude, etc.
Eleventh, now this is not about the school but more about people who go to it and are in your classes. If you're under 18, expect most of your classmates to be in their 20s or over. Be prepared to have tough conversations and be left out at times.
That's all; go to this school at your own risk. I'm telling you though, do not expect it to end well or at least to be very frustrated during your time.
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