Attended a college basketball game here. It was extremely confusing finding here the gym even was…read moreas it's not labeled. turned into the wrong parking lots a few times trying to find it. The doors to get in were also confusing as I was cutting through the players crossing from the locker rooms. The gym itself is pretty small. The floor was extremely slippery as well. The players were sliding and falling all over the place. Not sure if the one person working the door was a staff or volunteer but they were extremely slow at getting people in. Waited a couple minutes for them to count out $15 in change (as it was $5 to get in). Also some people weren't aware it was cash only so that caused some hold up. Also once inside it doesn't have clear signage letting you know where the bathrooms are (upstairs).

First the good... I…read moreearned my bachelor's degree via a distance learning program that fit into my full-time work schedule. After moving to Minneapolis, and being temporarily unemployed, I started looking for a college that offered a paralegal program with a reputable program and flexible night classes. Inver Hills had it. The paralegal program is taught by practicing attorneys, public defenders, etc. I feel like I am getting real-life experience and these instructors know their stuff! The campus is conveniently located, easy to navigate and the people working there are helpful and easily accessible. Besides the flexible schedule and easy certificate requirements (for paralegal), they are CHEAP. But, you get what you pay for, which leads me to the critique... I've worked with many corporate and private attorneys in my career and none of them were deliberately vague, inconsistent or careless. If you are working in a law firm or a corporation an attorney knows they are the ones ultimately liable if something goes wrong as the result of their lack of instruction, in this college setting however, some instructors grade on a whim because it's only the student's grade that suffers. Some instructors thrive on "gotcha" teaching, casually mentioning something in class then later severely deducting points by saying, "I said so..." Sometimes it was said, sometimes it wasn't (I think they get confused as to what they say from one class to the next). And it doesn't matter if every student backs you up that a particular instruction was never given. Some instructors don't grade thoroughly or consistently. Half a class might have points deducted for using proper punctuation simply because the instructor personally doesn't like it, regardless of MLA or Strunk & White standards. Be prepared to find the other half of students had the same issue over-looked. I chose to go to school to learn and be INSTRUCTED and not to have instructors play mind games with me. Finally, be careful if you are using financial aid, they are extremely disorganized. I was using financial aid when I was informed I was going to be dropped because of a balance from the previous semester. Waiting 6+ months to tell me my financial aid for that year had run out is beyond ridiculous. Telling me 2 days into the next semester? How can you take an institution seriously? Then I was told because I qualified for financial aid for the current year I could use the refund amount to pay off the previous semester and that I wouldn't be dropped from classes. By the end of the week, guess what happened? Yup, dropped. I also wasn't notified of that, I had to figure it out on my own. But they did give me a 12-hour window to pay the balance and get re-enrolled. So generous. I can't decide if I want to re-enroll or if I've been jerked around enough by this school and finish this certificate elsewhere. Ugh...they're just so CHEAP.

I was a national merit finally.A recruiter came to my high school and promised me that I along with…read moreall other merit finalists would receive a scholarship. I decided to attend but when I got there I llearned that the recruiter lied. I tried to contact the president but she would not talk to me and her chief of staff had the secretary repeatty lie to me by telling me falsely that she would call me back. When I was there the culture was all about weekend drinking.Not a good school with ethical people to entrust your future to.

BOO CARLETON! I went on a camping trip my freshman year, before even starting school, and this one…read moreWHITE foo was all like, "Mexican women only cross the border to have their babies here who can then take advantage of the U.S." while looking straight at me. Yeah, I'm Mexican. Then this same fool, during a talk at which a dean was present, said something else disparaging Mexican people and blah blah blah. Instead of talking to said dumbass, the dean approached me and said I could go talk to him whenever I felt like it. Uh...I think the dumbass needed more help then I did. Anyway, maybe it was my first experience in SUPER WHITE MN but I could not stand the anger and hatred directed towards Latinos and Mexicans. GOD! And then, my roommate could not understand why we even talked about racism because it was SO pointless. Jesus. Please consider going somewhere else. Or at least visit the campus to see how many Latinos are actually there (if you are Latino or any other minority). Boo!

For those entering the nursing program, I would look elsewhere. I am glad that the program is now…read morefour semesters instead of three, but the things you cover in leadership class have nothing to do with leadership. One of the things that you have to cover in the leadership class is talking about the union. This should not be something that is talked about until you are in the bachelor's program. And don't even get me started on the bonus points that they offer. These are nothing. These only help you if you are already passing the class. I had a friend have to retake a whole semester due to one point! I refused to have these points applied to my final grade. This is how the school makes the student's grades look better, thus making the school look better. As I have said in the beginning, look elsewhere.

You have to drive a bit south from Edina and you're not quite in Bloomington the city once you get…read morehere. A calm, rural suburb looking surrounding area makes for a good setting for a college campus. I think it adds to the mental wellness aspect of attending a college.

Not quite as large as University of St Thomas, but the Summit Avenue location is lined with large…read moreand beautiful homes. The atmosphere is friendly and like you're in a nice part of town.

At their road crossings Look out for hippies on bikes…read moreAnd naked people (This institution speaks for itself. A bunch of crazy smart and crazy students packed together in the middle of the twin cities makes for a fun and interesting package. Referring to Ian's posting about the "bookish shy Macalester students": You, my friend, have not met the typical Macalester student. Andrew certainly put it much more appropriately: "Drink Blood, Smoke Crack, Worship Satan, Go Mac!" Rock on, Macalester!)

St. Olaf is St. Olaf. A great liberal arts school that doesn't go overboard getting a big head…read moreabout themselves. They have a huge acceptance rate upon graduating undergrad school into great graduate programs in medicine, science, math. If you love music, they have that too. It may be a Lutheran school BUT it is not religious if you don't want it to be. There are Hindu, Buddhists, Catholics and many faiths represented. I'd call the school Norwegian conservative which is a 'I have my ideas, you have your's and as long as everyone respects each other and keeps quiet-we'll do just fine.' attitude. Unlike snooty Carleton across town, this school knows who they are, and doesn't try to pretend they are Ivy league-and at Carleton it is just pretend! They talk a liberal talk yet they discriminate just like the worse offenders. St.Olaf gives you a personal college undergraduate experience that prepares you for much bigger graduate school experiences AND grad schools recognize that.

Good school, offers consumers wide variety of majors with rigorous general education requirements,…read moreproviding a well rounded experience for those that attend. Some services that make it stand out from its primary competitors are its helpful career services center, strong music program, good student support, and excellent academic resources. 1 star off due to a high price, although there are many complimentary services beyond the standard lineup of what other institutions sell. Overall it is a strong organization that is well placed strategically to compete and bring high value to customers in the 21st century.

If I could give this supposed University -5 stars, I would. I took three graduate level courses…read morethere, and learned nothing. That's not quite right, I did learn that liberal universities are poisoning the minds of our young people. Every class I took, regardless of the name of the course, was about critical race theory. If you want your children to be exposed and indoctrinated with the lies of the left, send them here.