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3 years ago

They hold after school matters here too and it is very spacious and it looks very tucked off

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Northeastern Illinois University

Northeastern Illinois University

3.0(106 reviews)
2.6 mi•North Park

I've visited NEIU a couple times, driven by many a time since I lived about there miles away. It's…read morenicely compact for a university and it's nice that there's one on this side of the city since it can be hard or long to get to some of the others. NEIU is the university in the city that people forget about. I haven't been a student here, but I came for a training session. It was held on a Friday so it's possible that is why, but the parking was wide open the entire day. But what is annoying beyond measure is that in 2024 the school requires you to go into the parking office (which is near the public safety office, if you need to know) to purchase a hangtag permit. And if it's not bad enough that they don't have a pay box or app or something for this task, they only take cash. I happened to have cash on this visit--but that is exceedingly rare for me. And nope, no ATM in the office or maybe even nearby since the guy didn't point me to one. The other thing that surprised me is that whatever department is in charge of external events/ meetings is somewhat disorganized, because they hadn't told the organizers of the training where said training would be held until I asked the day before the event. That seems like a pretty basic thing for whatever department manages these things to let people know what room they're going to be in. They have some nice facilities, probably especially their less than five year old dorms. NEIU is a public university so the tuition will be more affordable than a lot of other universities around. They have a Cafe Descartes in their student center, which I hadn't heard of before but of which I am now a fan. They also host most of the Chicago Film Society events; I've been here for a few of them and they have nice facilities for the screenings.

nice classes, but some professors really are no help at all. its more of a commuter school so there…read moreare not that many events on or off campus so its boring. No sports teams either, just clubs. Don't recommend to stay at the nest as you have to pay for laundry room and the Desk Assistants/RA's are mean people who are two-faced. From experience one was talking about my dormmates (all 4 girls) negatively, to our faces sometimes too. I was charged almost $500 for the paint "damages" although it was small things due to my lights and posters. I painted over them as well before leaving. The rest of the staff (janitors/maintenance) are overall nice people.

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North Park University

North Park University

2.6(38 reviews)
2.3 mi•North Park

...everything…read more communication between students and administrators for one. administrators act as if they are a "boss" I have many complaints of bullying from people tand they ignore all of them I have never been granted an audience of listeners, and the only ears created their own unfair, biased, and wrong perceptions to my situation. Please read other reviews, they are ALL negative The Director of Student Engagement Aaron School (ironically not with the university any longer) bullied me to my face ... I have proof, but it is all ignored I complained and Monica in the Provost office wrote a letter full of lies ... my former Advisor quit and nobody cared to inform me Both the Provost and President ignore me THOSE WHO ARE GUILTY IGNORE Now I contact the Board of Trustees If the Trustees fail to do the right thing, then we know this IS NOT a Christian environment...it isn't based on the abuse applied to my life by everyone mentioned and many more

Do not go to the DEMSN program especially if you are BLACK or a person of COLOR you will fail out…read more This program takes in a lot of students that are black and brown and flunks them out it's basically a money grab. They are very strict and have an exam average of 81%; however they only enforce it for some students and not all. This is a great school for whites and Asians not black or hispanic friendly those students fail out the program a lot. Consider going to ELMHURST, ROSALIND FRANKLIN, OR MARQUETTE. You have been warned I have seen people travel far and wide from all over the country to flunk out. The DEMSN program is a pure scam I got kicked out and was on the border of my exam grade with an 80% do not go here its stressful and for white people.

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University of Illinois Chicago

University of Illinois Chicago

2.9(82 reviews)
6.1 mi•University Village

This has become my home away from home the past few years. I attended UIC for my graduate degree…read moreand have learned to love most of the oddities that make it who it is. I have met some amazing people from this school and have had an array of professors, some who have changed my learning and life for the best and others who have given me ceaseless nightmares. I'll give a tiny rundown on UIC, although if you are seriously searching for colleges, I hope you consider looking beyond Yelp for pros/cons. Strengths: It's somewhat affordable. Have a great gym, wide array of student services including campus care, events, therapy, and a student center. Usually can get in touch with someone after multiple emails. Well known by employers. Accessible and proximate to downtown. They have a library. Building new dorms/updating some of the buildings. Weaknesses: Parking is very difficult unless you buy the monthly pass. Some of the buildings are outdated, although they are trying to update these. Some of the advisors are not so helpful. Side note: I did not review my specific program as this listing is for the campus/school itself.

This school has to be a joke and it's clearly not veteran-friendly. I submitted my application for…read morethe Ph.D. program in Computer Science for the Spring semester. I wasn't requesting any type of funding since my VA education benefits cover my tuition. My goal was simple: to enroll and continue my education. Out of nowhere, I received an email from a professor at 8 a.m., stating I needed to respond by 11 a.m. the same day regarding a potential RA position. Unfortunately, I didn't see the message in time and missed that last-minute deadline. Despite this, the professor mentioned he was still interested in hiring me and encouraged me to reach back out in August for the Fall term. Here's what doesn't make sense: because I missed a same-day response window for a funding opportunity I didn't even request, my entire application for Spring admission was declined and I was told to reapply in the Fall. As a veteran using my earned benefits, this feels completely unfair. I wasn't asking for a handout or financial assistance just the opportunity to pursue my education. If I had known their admissions process worked like this, I would've chosen another school months ago. Veterans deserve better.

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Resurrection University

Resurrection University

2.5(2 reviews)
2.9 mi•Wicker Park, West Town

If I had to pick between being a crack whore and a student at this place, selling myself for crack…read morewould be a much better venture. As a student at this hell-hole, I not only found out why this school gets bad reviews from former students and graduates, but realized how poor of an education I received. The good reviews here are paid people hired by the campus to give it good ratings and paint a rosy picture of what a mess this school is. Just to be concise here are the main reasons: 1. All the homeworks and study guides given do not help with the tests or exams given. 2. The teachers are so disorganized and when we point out why we don't do well at their exams we are blamed for not studying and working hard enough. 3. The main coordinators of the Med Surg and pharmacology classes are in such good standings with the Dean, that any flaws (major ones like a majority of their students not passing the NCLEX) are brushed aside. They will never face any consequences for they are infallible to the Dean. 4. The graduates of this school have very poor success rate in passing the NCLEX exams (look up Illinois license for nurses accreditation) 5. Not a lot of learning happens in this school because we are given very little time to between the lectures given and the periods of time the exams are given to us. 6. Our grades and our exams suspiciously change either for the worse or for the better. And when we inquire why this is so, we are not given any answers. 7. They don't give us back our tests so we don't know why we did so poorly or so well on the exams. They don't give it back mainly because the teachers are so lazy to make a new exam so that it would not be copied by a former student and be used for the next class. 8. They take pleasure in seeing us fail because they make more money if we take a class twice rather than taking it once. 9. Very low NCLEX passing scores. 10. On probation from the Illinois Accreditation for the 5th year as I write this. Why is this scam of a place still around. I would assume that before they lose their accreditation they will just change their name to "Creek Point Uni" "Go Smoke Some Crack and Go Here Uni". And these are the reasons why I would sell myself for crack than go to this scam of an institution.

Resurrection University offers many degrees in the healthcare industry. After attending…read moreorientation, I can appreciate the way the university staff works with the students. They want to be successful. There is lots of staff members that can help you out from professors to peers. During orientation, they do explain what courses will be taken, materials needed, what to expect, and who to see if you have issues. The school has a simulation lab that really impressed me. It was very open, clean, and lots of equipment for hands on skills. There is a cafeteria downstairs, library, and a 24 hour student lounge. This program does provide night and weekend courses which not many universities do. There is a 24 hour security and they will offer to walk to your car in the evening if it seems sketchy. There is free parking for students. Wink wink. Overall, I really enjoy the friendly, helpful, and enthusiastic staff. I hope that this stays consistent throughout the program.

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Loyola University Chicago

3.5(95 reviews)
4.8 mi•Rogers Park

I cannot rate the actual school. I've already completed undergrad and attended grad school at other…read moreuniversities. My rating is solely because I've been on a bunch of campuses for book signings, and it's ALWAYS super complicated to figure out how to get from Point A to Point B (including my own alma maters). I went to this location solely for a Red Cross blood donation drive. I love how their campus is set up. Not only did they have signs on the doors and a cone out front to figure out which building to get into, but as soon as I opened my mouth to ask a student where the building was, I turned and saw a clear map to find it on my own. (I was super close so she pointed me the rest of the way. Friendly young lady.) Since I can no longer find this location in upcoming blood drives, I'm assuming that Red Cross may not be there permanently. But the campus is clean. The front desk people (for the school) were professional. The two students (workers?) who were on the Red Cross side were organized and professional. And the attendees behind the tent were great too. I hope Loyola Rogers Park makes this a permanent thing. Although I walked, it's very convenient that it's accessible by the el. And it was nothing at all like all the complications I experienced at another facility trying to donate plasma. It took me longer to walk to the school than it did for the actual six-minute donation. Kudos to them for allowing Red Cross onto their campus.

This place is OFF THE CHARTS LIBERAL. We did a tour and left, thoroughly disappointed and…read moredisheartened - especially given the Catholic and Jesuit heritage they try to keep pointing to. It was quite clear to us that the "core" curriculum you would be required to take is a deep indoctrination into extreme leftist, elitist ideology, regardless of your choice of major or current political and/or religious beliefs. Online reviews and discussions also point to evidence of efforts to silence or villify any dissenting, conservative voewpoints. And all for the "affordable" estimated price of over $300k to obtain a Bachelor's degree. Good luck paying that off after you graduate. No thank you.

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Malcolm X College

Malcolm X College

2.5(54 reviews)
4.9 mi•Near West Side

I have to start with the amazing and helpful front staff which helped guide me to the best…read moreadvisors! Lucia A. Mascorro which is the most recent advisor, Thank you for your helpful and knowledgeable advice. I came into her cubical, unsure of the classes to take next. She presented them to me with a great attitude and made things easier for me to make the choice. OMG, next I have to thank Professor Bethany Elkington Bio 121! and Professor Asia Harris English 101! for a smooth semester. I would love to thank you for your patience, not only speaking for myself, but would like to take the liberty to speak for the class as a whole. Thank you ladies.

This is possibly the worst school you can go to, The advisors all lack a brain and are extremely…read moreuseless when it comes to helping students on classes or trying to choose a major, some of them only recommended 1 major so they can tell us "this major is good so you can get out quick" and the major they suggest? Some low paying useless job as a front desk clark, the only reason why they suggested it because they want us to leave QUICK so they don't have to deal with students. The teachers are all stupid as well, they don't even teach correctly and they don't answer their emails. Get a better staff because this genuinely is a terrible environment for students who actually want to study in something important and being told to go lower on a major scale by some advisor all because they don't want to give out more suggestions because they hate their job also ruins the college experience. Y'all need a lower pay with how much y'all don't DO SHIT.

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DePaul University Driehaus College of Business - DePaul University - The Richard H. Driehaus College of Business

DePaul University Driehaus College of Business

3.3(117 reviews)
6.4 mi•The Loop

This school helped me improve not just my studies, but myself as a person. They prepare you for the…read morefuture and I felt respected at the same time, unlike in high school. A very rich environment, very supportive educators, and education in one of the best cities in the US. When I went to my first class, I had a cold and was struggling a bit. A female janitor saw me and gave me a hug! She said she's like the grandma of the science building and if I need anything, I can reach out to her. There are homeless around the Lincoln Park campus too (near the Fullerton station), but they are the sweetest. They just love talking to students and enjoying the environment. I felt so welcomed and blessed. I love this school so much and highly recommend going here!!! Graduated class of 2020 and loved DePaul so much, I decided to study for my master's here and now I'm excelling more than ever!

CLOSED IN When I…read moreattended DePaul University our tuition got raised every year and it was because DePaul was buying buildings left and right and expanding the theater school, library and dorms. I understand expansion but I hated knowing I was paying for most of this and I was not going to get to enjoy any of it. One of the buildings that was purchased during my education stay was the Old Goldblatts Building downtown. DePaul was looking for a business school in the heart of downtown Chicago. They did a great job with the rehab and by adding businesses on the street level. I also loved how they created a mini quad area in the front of the building as a place for students to hang out and smoke. I am being sarcastic about the smoking part because I really hate walking through a wall of unbreathable air. I think that the quad area is 15 feet from the door, so maybe they should go elsewhere to huff and puff. When the new building opened I decided to take one of my business classes downtown. That was a huge mistake because I really did not like the class room. It was not a fun environment to learn in. The room was all closed off from natural light and I felt like I was in a sardine can. In fact, I hated it so much I cancelled the class and found one available at the Lincoln Park Campus. I just could not do it. First, I was taking a boring business class and in that environment it made me want to sleep. My university years are behind me now but the building is still here. Recently I attended a conference which included panels in the DePaul classrooms. And I had terrible flashbacks to my first class in this building. It was dark with no natural light and it was hard to focus on the speaker. I really just did not feel like this is a great space to learn in. I understand that this is downtown and giant class rooms are not going to be designed with open windows. I hope that there are some rooms that are like that but I am not sure because every time I come here I am usually in a dark room. The Business School is perfect for students wanting to enter the business world. It is one of the greatest cities in the world and the school puts you right in the middle of it. I also do not agree with the highest bidder gets to put his name on the school. Recently a Chicago Businessman, who has more money then he knows what to do with, made a huge donation. Because of that donation, DePaul put his name on the building. Let's not forget the poor students who had to incur the yearly tuition hike for all those years, in order for DePaul to buy and rehab this building. Maybe all of us should have our name on here for funding this place. Do I sound bitter or realistic? I would lean towards realistic! This is not my favorite building and recently I was reminded why by visiting here. DePaul was very lucky to grab such a great building in downtown to add to there presence in the city. This makes them a powerhouse when it comes to a good university in the city of Chicago.

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