I actually had a lot of fun here. Almost too much fun. I came from a small town in NH so it was all the rage being surrounded by the riff of the Lowell. I loved smoking cigarettes with my fellow classmate between courses. Wow i felt so cool. Just got my license, and was driving my dads little red truck to classes every week. My first year I almost flunked out but eventually got my Bachelors Degree. Thank you. read more

I can't believe I'm saying it, but I truly miss this place! As someone whose attended more than a few colleges, I found MCC to be head and shoulders above its four-year counterparts. Firstly, in my experience, professors here are much more student-centered: many offer generous office hours and seem to be attuned especially to students with busy work lives (instead of neglecting students for the sake of conducting research and other personal interests). Additionally, whenever I needed assistance, it was always easy to track down the appropriate personnel and I wasn't given the bureaucratic run-around. I can't even begin to imagine the sheer number of students and the range of needs support staff must meet but they've always been extremely helpful to me. In fact, a few have gone above and beyond the call in terms of financial aid help, finding work-study opportunities for me and cultivating my interests outside of academics. Classes are also smaller: no need to endure Calculus or Physics in a cavernous lecture hall with hundreds of students when you might have 15 other students with you here. Courses are also substantially cheaper here so if you're diligent and plan your courses/transfer path carefully, you could save a fortune. I guess this is my valentine to MCC and community colleges in general. They're absolutely the backbone of our higher education system. I recently graduated with my bachelor's and getting into a master's program within the year and it's not hyperbole when I say it wouldn't have been possible for me (as I'm assuming it is for many) if it hadn't been for MCC. read more

this is #3 in my colleges and universities i've attended series. lowell is the greatest city on earth. for real. but when i lived there, it was the pits. your (or mine, anyway) only choices in life were to work at your grandfathers grocery store, go to school or be a drug addict. the first and last choices were not going to get me any higher on the successful life ladder so i tried the school thing. i registered, went through the whole matriculation process, had my transcripts sent over and bought my books (actually, my homeboy bought my books, thanks). i bought a new outfit at the wilmington salvation army. i even ate breakfast that morning. i was ready for my new life as a serious student. except i couldn't find the god damned building. i drove to the only building i knew to be mcc and walked around for 10 minutes before someone informed me it was at the other campus. which is smack dab in the middle of downtown on some second floor of some building that looks like every other god damned ivy covered red brick building built in 1882 on a stupid cobblestone side street. so i drove around for awhile then decided to try to park. i pulled in a garage and drove up 7 flights with no luck. so i drove down 7 flights with no luck. i did it one more time and said f this and i went home, packed a bag, and drove to chicago the next morning. if you can't find parking or the god damned classroom then you weren't meant to go to that school. read more

@Elite: The other building you were looking for was one block away from you were in - a 2 minute walk at most. You could of left your car wherever it was parked. It is too bad you let that first bad day discourage you.... read more

Got my associate's degree here after 4 years or struggling with the school. The teachers do not care about you and the school only cares about getting their money. Had my advisor put me in unnecessary classes (obviously costing me more money) and this made me graduate even later than planned. Graduated two years ago and still have yet to receive my graduation picture (I know I will never see the picture of myself walking across the stage) but I still can't get rid of the emails about the class cancelations I get every single day. read more

I loved this school during my 1st yr..however after changing my major from the old IT program to the new IT Cyber Security program. I am stuck attending classes where I am just sitting in a room not being taught anything certain days. There is this one professor who has the sickest sense of sacasm, shows favoritism & makes students feel uncomfortable. We have come to the realization that this program is very disorganized as there are only 3 professors teaching the courses. 2 full time & 1 part time. This can be very frustrating. It is very unfair to pay so much for an education that we aren't receiving. Hopefully things change in the upcoming semesters. However I am not waiting around to see changes, this will be too frustrating & depressing especially on my bank account, I am off to a better school. Good luck to students trying to do this program. I can't speak for other programs but this IT program has changed my views of this school. read more