SUNY Empire State College

Cannot wait to just be done. Every thing is convoluted and a long process I never dealt with in any other college or university. The mentors are barely knowledgeable about the questions you ask, and send you to someone else. The professors literally plagiarize already created modules and lessons, with incorrect dates, but want to nitpick incorrect citations (even though you at least cited the source.) "Nit picking" should be their motto. Plenty of other online and face to face programs to choose from, and I suggest them (except Ashford University, which is simply a scam.)
2 7 years ago (29-06-2017)

I am hearing alot of complaints not enough consideration of Brooklyn campus would like the same classes of Computers, same kindness as the Manhattan campus
3 8 years ago (05-02-2017)

I am receiving my Bachelor's in Business and Art from ESC to fulfill my dream of running my own art gallery and/or museum. Originally I was going to focus in accounting, but the required Educational Planning class I completed with my mentor (she is fantastic!) helped me be honest with myself about what I really wish to do with my life, rather than going into a career I knew I would not be happy with. That is the best part about ESC; getting to create your own degree program around what YOU want to do, while following basic educational guidelines. I have found the administrative staff to be extremely helpful and a majority of the professors to be easily accessible as well as fair in grading and respectful with both positive and negative feedback. (There was one professor that was not local, delaying response time. Another professor was only part time and seemed very inexperienced at communicating with students.) I had previously attended two community colleges and did not receive the same level of courtesy and help as I have gotten at ESC. I highly recommend ESC to anyone that requires a flexible schedule because of family or work life. As well as to those looking for a change or vast improvement to their lives. ESC offers many different avenues of learning to fit anyone's busy life. I have learned so much in my studies here and have been given the opportunity to grow and flourish than I ever have been in my life before.
5 9 years ago (08-01-2016)

OBTAINED MY BACHELORS DEGREE BUT …… my MENTOR was THE worst EVER and I LOST!!!!! I was not told that there were no Digital Design courses until I was enrolled and completed my first semester! When it came time to enroll in the next semesters courses my MENTOR N.A. said "oh, there are no more courses for Digital Design, you have taken them all" She never told me I could go outside the college and take courses through another college, (within their program) Therefore, I was forced to transfer out (and loose a ton of credits) or bite the bullet and refocus my degree. I did that and it was the worst!! I took "children's lit and creative writing" BUT, NOW I HAVE AN ART DEGREE AND NO, NO, NO DIGITAL DESIGN EXPERIENCE i am unemployable in the DESIGN INDUSTRY and I owe lots of money to my financial aid loans. UGG> i say DO NOT GO!!
1 10 years ago (16-01-2015)

The only thing that has prevented me from giving the school 5 stars is the problem I have with the administrative functions of the school. I have heard complaints from other students about mentorship and sometimes how these people are oblivious as to what mentorship really means. Some of our instructors can also take lessons in T.L.C. A major complaint of mine, has to do with our school not administering honors degrees, and not allowing a student roundtable chosen by the student population each year, to air student concerns. The education here is excellent, however, and the graduate research format presented to undergraduates, is something that I very much appreciate.
4 11 years ago (15-06-2014)