Altierus Career College / Everest Institute
reviews and complaints

I agree with everyone here. Everest is a joke. I spent $11, 000 on an education I could have done online with better results. The instructors simply read from the books and write exactly from the textbooks onto the whiteboards. That is if you are lucky enough to have an instructor to instruct. In the computer lab, the courses were never taught. You were given and textbook and told to do it.
It was a month after I finished my last class before they even gave me my exit interview. I should have trusted my gut instincts as well, but I thought it was just me. I see now I was wrong. I was unable to attend my graduation and I'm glad now I didn't waste my time. Everest has made a big enough fool out of me. I'm still waiting for my diploma and transcript I was told was mailed to me.

BUYER BEWARE!

I am currently at Everest college and they are a joke. I got warned because I missed a week and then a couple days about a week later because of a few passing's I gave them proof of why I missed school and they still gave me warning. They are a scam they don't care about you they just care about the money that they get.I have been harassed and told that I was sleeping with one of the teachers. They told me to write a letter to OSAP so that they can reissue my OSAP funding and never sent the letter to OSAP so I am now either having to drop out of school or pay 900.00 a month. I wouldn't suggest anyone to go to this school!

I agree you should be able to find your own job. I have to say I had a bad feeling about this school right from the beginning and I should have stuck with what I was feeling. The teachers sucks, and directors suck, and the admissions people suck, so who does that leave you with. NO ONE. They definanetly do not say anything they say they are going to do. (RE: the commercials). If you are thinking of even attending this school, think again. DO NOT DO IT. I'm still thinking of taking my money and going elsewhere. I found out its not to late. I hope to GOD I get hiring after going to this school, otherwise I will be pissed. Thats if I even stay with this BS school.

Im thinking maybe you didn't get a job because you didn't put your effort into.. its not the school you go to, its how you show your confidence in your education. Obviously you didn't get good enough grades for someone to hire you. That is the nasty truth.. because all medical curriculumf are the same.. its the FEDERAL standard, and for medical trades you need to take a FEDERAL exam.. so obviously it wasn't the school... The only one you have to blame is yourself, because obviously you didn't do as good as you could.

I am Currently In Everest College, and been here for almost 3 months and I am not Impressed, Yes people DO make a good point that you supposed to learn on your own and find your own job, I have no problem with finding my own job and such .. Only problem i have is Why am I Paying $11, 000 to sit on my [censor] in school and read from a book, and not have a teacher properly teach you anything. I find this school to be ridiculous, and I would Defiantly put a lawsuit on this Corporation. This school is a scam, you pay so much Less in a Normal College then this Scam.

2 years In a normal college would be so much more worth it then going to everest where you have to work quick, and not get taught and be expected to know everything. What ever happend to HANDS ON? I explained that I dont learn by reading i learn from hands on, But im stuck here for 8 months reading from books, And They are making me Buy All Brand new books which cost 300-400 $$$$ and all i got was 900 the first pay. I explained to them i live on the other side of the city and i take bus, i need to buy bus passes, and buy my own food . and now buy books. Its getting ridiculous. I agree with The Lawsuit!

I attended Everest North York campus for the Health, Fitness and Nutrition consultant, recently I graduated with a 92% average. Most would think that this is great but they would just be looking at the numbers. I was in class for 52 weeks, I had a teacher for 5 months who literally copied all of her notes from the textbooks and knew nothing of anatomy, physiology or biomechanics...so she just gave us the exam answers! When asked a question she would look for several minutes then say "I don't know but I'll look it up." and then always forgot to. She was a very nice person but a really bad teacher, several of the students complained, including me and there was never any outcome. I have graduated at the top of my class feeling inadequate and unqualified; needless to say I will be attending a REAL school for the exact same thing this coming fall. I am so ashamed that I was doped and gave triple the tuition to a school that taught me nothing and now I have to go to school for 2 more years and pay tuition all over again. The certification and information they offer is available for $400 and a week-end of your time through Can-Fit-Pro, my advice to anyone considering this course is to save the time and money and do it that way…or if you are like me and want to learn all you can go to Humber or George Brown, DO NOT GO TO EVEREST!
If you are successful in starting a law suit let me know, I will join in for sure!

I put in 6=8 hours a day and handed out 300+ resumes for business related job and got but ONE call and dint land the job...NOTHING to do with what you say. My marks were great, I have good references and am a good worker. The school just plain sucks and the public is not fooled. No other colleges accept the credits and most employers do NOT accept the resumes!

They helped me with my job search. Actually set me up with a few interviews. I guess the problem is how you interpret "job placement assistance." Some people look at that as, "hand me a job." I read it as "help me with my job search." It's unrealistic to think that the college can guarantee anyone a job. Come on. If you really thought that that was the case when you enrolled, you're an idiot. No one can "give" you a job. You've got to impress at the interview and land the job yourself. My best buds graduated from traditional schools and never got one job lead or one interview. I get job leads everyday from my placement director and the interviews are coming. They say that looking for a full time job is a full time job. I've put 6 to 8 hours a day into my job search and I'm seeing results. How much time and effort are you putting into your search? Let me rephrase - how much time, outside of searching the internet, are you putting into your search - cold calling, networking, hand delivering resumes?

I ATTENDED EVEREST UNIVERSITY POMPANO BEACH CAMPUS FOR ALMOST 2 1/2 YEARS AND IT WAS A WASTE OF TIME AND MONEY, THE TEACHERS THERE DON'T CARE, THEY SPEND THE TIME TALKING ABOUT THINGS THAT HAVE NOTHING TO DO WITH THE CLASS, YOU GO TO CLASS AND 2 HOURS LATER THEY LET YOU GO AND YOU DONT LEARN AMYTHING, FORGET ABOUT TRANSFERING YOUR CREDITS, NO SCHOOL WANTS THEM, AND GETTING A JOB GOOD LUCK WITH THAT TOO, FINANCIAL AID SUCKS, THEY ARE A BUNCH OF IDIOTS, THAT MESS UP YOUR LOANS ALL THE TIME
WELL NOW I AM UNEMPLOYED, MOTHER OF 2 AND WITH CLOSE TO $40, 000 + IN DEBT WITH SALLIE MAE AND AES MY LIFE NOW IS WORSE THAN BEFORE, MY BIGGEST MISTAKE WAS GOING TO THAT SCHOOL, AND THEY KEEP CHANGING THEIR NAME, WHAT ARE THEY RUNNING FROM

SOMEONE SHOULD SUE THEIR ###!PIECE OF ### SCHOOL

Admissions Rep, Teo, Gave false information while giving information about their medical assisting program to attract more interest in the program.
Beginning of January 2013, I met with Teo, my admissions rep, who knew I was interest in becoming an RN. I told him, I was only interested in taking a program that would get me a step closer to my RN career.
He stated that their MA program would be the best fit for me as oppose to LVN School because " LVNs are running out of work". He also said, there will be bridge courses for MA to RN programs. And as far as LVNs go, they will soon be forgotten as MAs are taking over. I got excited hearing this because I thought this would be a quicker way to become an RN. He also said I would get my CNA certification. Just to clarify, I said "Certified NURSE ASSISTANT" Certification. He said yes, which is another step closer to my goal as an RN. He also said MAs are in demand, and with the help of career services, I should get a job in no time.
The truth?
-I'm a graduated MA, still applying for jobs along with career services "helping me". They have done my resume for me, so I feel confident my resume is not the problem. It's been months down the road, still no call backs from the leads "they have sent out my resume to".
-I have some questions for my admission rep TEO; So can you please tell me more about that school that takes MAs and bridges them off to RN? Can you also lead me to the right direction of where I can get my CNA certification since you said this program would help me? And where you stated I would get time reduced in half for it? OR how about helping me find a school that will take my credits towards my RN PROGRAM. Perhaps you can explain to me or point me in the right direction as far as putting my one year of schooling from EVEREST towards my RN program? (I cant express that enough as I feel I wasted a whole year on this when I could of started my ACTUAL PROGRAM) Since I told you I didn't want to waste time, and that I wanted to JUMP right in to my CORRECT PROGRAM THAT WILL GET ME STARTED ON MY CAREER THAT I WANTED?

-No time reduced, as I am treated like a first year nursing student. No special or different, no credits transferred and all I have to carry with me is my knowledge.
Which is what leads me to the answer Ive been hearing from my complaint. "But you have a head start out of everyone in your LVN nursing program, it least you have the knowledge"
What I think?
No, I may have the knowledge and I may be ahead for the little that the MAs and LVNs have in common, but that certainly does not change my graduation date nor the time I wasted in your MA program. Money wasted once again, I didnt want to waste 20, 000 dollars to have knowledge, your MA program is not a PRE-REQ to MY NURSING PROGRAM. So stop giving me the excuse "It least you have knowledge and your ahead of your class"

I am happy with the education I got (as far as the teachers go) its the admissions department I am not happy with. Why couldn't Teo just say, "look, if you want to become an RN, You should GO TO OUR ONTARIO METRO CAMPUS WHERE WE HAVE AN RN PROGRAM" OR "Perhaps the MA program is not for you as THERE ARE NO BRIDGES from MA TO RN, maybe you should find an LVN program to better suit your needs" Instead of beating around the bush telling me this is a step closer to my RN Career.

5/19/2014 RYAN from the Student Help Line called. I wish I could of explained my story in person because there was a bit of conflict in our phone conversation. She kept talking over me as I was trying to tell her my story, this school has been nothig but tears to me, no one wants to understand me or HELP! Why can't Everest College just LISTEN to me as the student? I paid $20, 000 TO BE IGNORED? Lied To? Lead On? Why did she respond to the BBB, as she didn't know what TEO said to me, she wasn't there. It's all lies..Teo is full of promises and lies, and when it boils down to higher staff, all he did was DENY EVERYTHING. I must have a stamp on myself that says NAIVE, because all he had to do was say, this program is not the track for your career goals...

I agree with the complaint. First of all, it does not have updated learning material. I was in the Medical Administrative Assistant class and was taught Medisoft as the medical office software. I have found very few offices use that anymore.

I have been finished with the classroom learning part of the program for 2 going on 3 weeks ago now, I have not been given an internship site. I was sent to one site, and later found out it was a misunderstanding, that particular site was not accepting anymore interns. I have tried to contact my internship representative everyday and she will not return my phone calls.

I paid $16, 000 for this program, including a promise of an internship site, which has not been satisfied. I feel that Everest Institute has given me a breach of contract. I need to be compensated in some way for this. I enrolled in their college with expectations they presentated to me and have not be given a good deal. I wouldn't recommend Everest Institute to anyone.

I agree with the the comment that was made by daddy4-7...You ppl need a life, i am enrolled at everst online, this is my 4th semester and i have yet to have any problems..i have grants and loans and they have NEVER been messed up, ive requested refunds of what was left and ive always got them, my instructors have helped and taught me more than i learned in high school, i know that much, I currently have a 3.7 gpa and thats not to shabby. I dont really know why everyone is complaining about the small things. They are petty and everyone and every school, company etc has problems. Get over it! If everest is as bad as you all seem to think they are, I guess I will find out then..

Although I have no affiliation with Everest, I find it remarkable so many of you that complain of the schools you attended dont seem to take on any accountability or ownership of you r own lives. C'mon, if consider yourself an adult then act like one adn quit blaming everyone esle for your bad choices. it really is that simple. Also, having seven children with five of them over 18 and either in college or collge grads, I would never permit them to blame their failures on teachers, etc.

Quit being such mental and emotional midgets, step up to the plate and take your best swing...you cant take your best swing when you're miserable and dont take ownership for your life and your life''s decisions.

God bless you.

I ATTENDED EVEREST UNIVERSITY POMPANO BEACH CAMPUS FOR ALMOST 2 1/2 YEARS AND IT WAS A WASTE OF TIME AND MONEY, THE TEACHERS THERE DON'T CARE, THEY SPEND THE TIME TALKING ABOUT THINGS THAT HAVE NOTHING TO DO WITH THE CLASS, YOU GO TO CLASS AND 2 HOURS LATER THEY LET YOU GO AND YOU DONT LEARN AMYTHING, FORGET ABOUT TRANSFERING YOUR CREDITS, NO SCHOOL WANTS THEM, AND GETTING A JOB GOOD LUCK WITH THAT TOO, FINANCIAL AID SUCKS, THEY ARE A BUNCH OF IDIOTS, THAT MESS UP YOUR LOANS ALL THE TIME
WELL NOW I AM UNEMPLOYED, MOTHER OF 2 AND WITH CLOSE TO $40, 000 + IN DEBT WITH SALLIE MAE AND AES MY LIFE NOW IS WORSE THAN BEFORE, MY BIGGEST MISTAKE WAS GOING TO THAT SCHOOL, AND THEY KEEP CHANGING THEIR NAME, WHAT ARE THEY RUNNING FROM

SOMEONE SHOULD SUE THEIR ###!PIECE OF ### SCHOOL

@ The People Have Spoken

WOW your user name sucks. It is the total opposite of what you represent, stop lying to these people. I guess you like Everest because it is a lot like you. A rude, lying, cheating, manipulating, scamming, little ###.

~Karma

The people have spoken-you are an absolute TOOL!
These school shouldn`t be allowed to give you false information
Ive seen their commercials OVER AND OVER.i actually would rather shoot my Television then EVER see one again.
Nobody gets a job after they so called`graduate`from that so called`school``
No wonder...ANYONE IS ACCEPTED INTO THAT SCHOOL.THAT ALONE SPEAKS MANY WORDS.
Within one television program their commercial is aired 12 times(i counted the other day) That`s ridiculous!
Desperate muchÉÉÉ
Sorry but i`d rather save my Osap(that one day I WILL HAVE TO PAY BACK!) for a WORTHY school.
I feel bad for all of the people who tried to better there lives by going to everest.I certainly wouldn`t be knocking the students.Its the school that should be ashamed of themselves.

...they did not force you to come to school...life is what you make of it...hmmm...no job...

I don't understand how you all are having so much problems. I'm an everest student and I have no problems getting my work done, I get all my questions answered and the teachers don't disrespect me. All they do is remind me when an assighnment is due. I mean I can understand the poor job placement, but no college can guarrantee you a job. I don't expect everest to get me a job. To me, that is no guarantee. I expect to succeed in landing my own job not someone else doing it for me.

Can you please shut up?

The People Have Spoken - I LOL at your user name.

I think I will call you Hitler Jr.

OR better yet, a soulless Everest employer.

Exactly you are stuck with a looser of an attitude. You just want a free ride, reality check...your going to have to go out a become something other than an example of how not to make it in life...the school did not "force" you to go to school...

@ Roben1164, it would have been greatly appreciated had you proof-read your complaint. You're going to have problems where ever you go whether the matter is big or small. Its all about how you present your self and the issues at hand. The part about the Ants (Really! WTH!) completely irrevelant.

I too attended the Burr Ridge campus and had not one major problem. I got the chance to meet some great people both staff and students. Mrs. B (D.A) was one of those great people. I had the oppurtunity to be taught by 3 incredible and different styles of instructors. All of which, at the end of the day, made sure you knew what you needed to know. You only get out what you put in, by any chance you didn't do anything, ask questions, take notes then thats on you.

Remind you, these Instructors are at work to instruct, teach, and inform. They are not your buddies.

I went to that school and yes Mr.B is a total [censor] she puts the B in [censor] and she ise to change everything she would say one way and the next it was another way i'm just glad i finished and never have to see them again i wouldnt recommend the school to anyone.

What people don't understand is wherever you go, whether you're in college or at work there are people you're not going to get along and people who aren't getting along with you. The more drama you ad to it, the more you make yourself less credible in my opinion. I wish people could take their ego out of the situation and not expect perfection, but it's too bad that will never happen.

It is important to be able to talk to your teachers, especially at the college level. After reading your posting I am glad I didn't go there.

My other thought is that if you are getting a college degree make sure you proof read your resume and cover letters very carefully before you send them out because there are several misspelled words in your complaint. Also your english isn't very good, you used the incorrect 'there' in more than one place.

This school are really like street thug criminals and seems that they are liars and i feel they knew that closing was coming about and they choose not to explain what was going on as after they closed they was calling me lying saying that school was going to be the same and that nothing was going to change but the money really i have so many books that was paid for by me that i never needed. As i already had it on top of that are books was online cause they must have forgotten that they said no more print books unless we had to have it but that only seem to make things more expensive.

Ii had to get a MONEY forM genesis why i don't know and i have been making the payments till i saw my funding page from the day i started and t seems accounting must have some drug issues as it is all wrong and makes no sense at all when i began to add it all up. I was told from my first degree.

That i would have job placement oh lord i got them to help on a resume that i basically did it all myself as they did nothing to help or to pursue any kind of job placement homeland security credentials never got those after all the testing i did they never help with pi information for my state like they promised me they have ruined my credit i can't even get a car by far they are just full of it and i have just begun to let the word know as this is crazy and not legal. They have forged my docusign on their paperwork so many times. I had only one term left and the

I started my Bachelors Degree and my student ad-visor vanished. I have a disability and they instructed me that I needed to continue the class due to financial aid funding even if the material I was provided was not the material I was to receive as I am legally blind. They took the entire year of my financial funding and I'm unable to start back to college until January of next year as they have yet to return the funds for classes not taken so there are no funds for my classes so they have cost me time and many funds that I have to repay based on their recommendations and lack of supplying me with the educational resources necessary that I was tole was available to me as well as told numerous times it was shipped only to learn it never came. This is unbelievable and I just hope this will let others no to not go here so that they don't loose time in their career and educational goals. This should be against the law. How do they get away with this. Maybe there needs to be a class action suite started.

everest university is a crook college, they can't transfer their credits to any school.
Yes you are entitled but they are never going to give it to you! it time you went to community college!

i wonder why they are even receiving financial aid fron the government their retention is below 30% od forbid they are the second largest after phoenix, and yes they are preying on poor student by denying access to trheir records,
i got a question, where is the school located. Arizona or Florida. go figure another Maddock at Everest.!

I am currently attending, started in May, they won't even tell me how much one of my books cost, they say I have no financial aid left over out of my financial aid and loans theres not a dime left but I know of other people going to online school that have extra money left. They refuse to give me a copy of my financial aid award letter, How is that possible! Don't I have the right to know how much money I got that I have to pay back?

Oh my I guess I'm not the only one, my gratuation is near and they are saying I owe 1, 200. Not only that one of ex-classmates that I keep in contact with and her friend is saying the same thing. Something has to be done.

ok i have been only to George brown college and found it amazing...one of my close friends is attending Everest. so far she likes it and seems to have no complaints. Now im thinking of attending Everest myself but have heard many stories and its making me think twice. a while back i remember having a conversation with one of my friends and she was complaining that a friend of hers attended a college (ones from tv either cdi or everest) and was very frustrated. i remember her telling me that her friend graduated and had no placements so she couldn't find a job. also she decided to apply herself to other agencies and most of the agencies never even heard of the school, they asked for proof of her diploma and stated ''im sorry we cannot accept this diploma, this is a non accredited college meaning not funded by the government and communities, meaning..private schooling with no accredited college certificate''. Most of our schools, colleges, and even universities here in Canada are funded and controlled by the school board ministry of education. Therefore, schools that are private funded need a special certificate from the board of education, (such as ESL SCHOOLING) this certificate allows private schools to have placements, accredited teachers/ counselors/ tutors etc., a well known name for job agencies, and much more. so i have done my research and came to the conclusion that i should continue my education at a accredited school such as george brown college. I wont waste my time, money and efforts in doing the right thing. I will have placements and will find a job. Of course i will still be owing OSAP but for the right reasons. so for people trying to go to a non well known college then do your research, make sure they are accredited school (owning a certificate of education from the school board of education) unfortunetly my friend is still at everest and is aware of this situation.

This IS the complain board, complaining is kind of the main reason to visit this site so by telling someone to quit complaining is pretty stupid...and from the sound of it most of you haven't had issues yet or haven't even attended everest, it is a terrible college, do your homework before you put people down for putting up a complaint okay? cause everest is on the verge of lossing their accreditation because they have lied, cheated, and screwed over many students. Allowed criminals with horrible criminal records work in the medical field. They allowed a girl working towards her MA degree come in wreaking of alcohol every Monday! and they try to keep failing students in not because they want to help but because they would get in trouble if too many people drop the program so while I worked my butt off to keep my gpa perfect these girls can sleep the program away and still graduate its not fair at all and I'm sorry but do you want to leave your life in the hands of a drunk or get your massages from a rapist? I didn't think so, so please don't go telling people its because of them not the schooling because the school is paid extra to do those extra things. There a bull sh** school and always will be and I hope the whole Damn corporate office gets fired and every one of their schools shut down...because yes certain everest colleges might be good but their corporate office still oversees all the schools and allows things like this to happen so I hope it all gets shut down

If anyone would like to help me bring these f***ers down here's my email Aprilangelides@gmail.com send me an email and if there is any proof you have against these [censored] bags that would help greatly help me help you and we can sue the pants off of these people

I am proceeding with a law suit. These money hungry jerks are going down if it takes years I WILL have there accreditation revoked I am a military wife and I get free lawyers so this is no skin off my nose these people are terrible its the worst scam! And they ll tell you anything you want hear to get your money...when I was attending they told a sex offender that they can be a massage therapist!

I graduated with my bachelor's degree from a "traditional" school. There was no placement assistance. In fact, most college grads have no job placement assistance. We work hard to find our own jobs. I wish someone could have set me up with even one interview, but even then, I understand that it's up to ME to sell my own abilities and my own combination of education and experience. Even if this school did promise you assistance - you've got to take ownership of your own career and make things happen for yourself. I'm tired of this sense of entitlement and looking for the easy way out. You didn't pay for someone to give you a job - you paid for an education that will better market you to potential employers. I've just started on my master's degree with this school, and I've already receive resume assistance and I've been set up on an interview next week for a potential position. I won't judge the school based on whether or not I get the job. If I get it, it's because I successfully marketed myself to the employer. If I don't get the job, then I could accept that the fault lies with me, not the school.

I'm amazed at how someone can expect anyone else to hand them a job. You were set up with two interviews. They did their part. The question is why didn't YOU get the job? No one can "get" the job for you. You have to "get" the job yourself.

I am attending Everest College of Chesapeake seems to me everyone is complaining they can not find a job, you can not blame Everest for your non-chalont networking of helping YOURSELF to find a job, the College can only do so much your attitude goes a long way. I am very satidfied with the teachers that know their sh-- most of them are working in the field, have had past positions in the field, what better knowledge can you obtain from someone that"s been ther done that. So, stop whinning get of your rusty dusty and help yourself, you have to take the first step. EVEREST is a great place to be.

I ATTENDED EVEREST UNIVERSITY POMPANO BEACH CAMPUS FOR ALMOST 2 1/2 YEARS AND IT WAS A WASTE OF TIME AND MONEY, THE TEACHERS THERE DON'T CARE, THEY SPEND THE TIME TALKING ABOUT THINGS THAT HAVE NOTHING TO DO WITH THE CLASS, YOU GO TO CLASS AND 2 HOURS LATER THEY LET YOU GO AND YOU DONT LEARN AMYTHING, FORGET ABOUT TRANSFERING YOUR CREDITS, NO SCHOOL WANTS THEM, AND GETTING A JOB GOOD LUCK WITH THAT TOO, FINANCIAL AID SUCKS, THEY ARE A BUNCH OF IDIOTS, THAT MESS UP YOUR LOANS ALL THE TIME
WELL NOW I AM UNEMPLOYED, MOTHER OF 2 AND WITH CLOSE TO $40, 000 + IN DEBT WITH SALLIE MAE AND AES MY LIFE NOW IS WORSE THAN BEFORE, MY BIGGEST MISTAKE WAS GOING TO THAT SCHOOL, AND THEY KEEP CHANGING THEIR NAME, WHAT ARE THEY RUNNING FROM

SOMEONE SHOULD SUE THEIR ###!PIECE OF ### SCHOOL

the reason you did not get the job is because your looser attitude...the company felt that you would quit before the week would be out...

@ Stephanie Unger...

It's "there", not "their".

Good education.

I disagree with all of you're comments... they never say that they are going to place you in a job or make you think that...you all are just haters and you all had bad teachers... so far i have been on 3 interviews and my CSR has helped me every step of the way... As for my teacher she is amazing, outgoing and she has the worlds biggest heart ever. Maybe you all should come to Oregon and go to school where i went it changed my life forever and i would tell anyone to go their.

Some lessons Ive learned after having been screwed by a "business/career/trade" college.
1)If the school is Private, stay away from it
2)If the school is for-profit, stay away from it
3)If the school offers people the ability to finish a course offered at a public college or university in less that half the time it normally takes, stay away from it
4)Do the credits transfer to other PUBLIC colleges and Provincially funded universities? if not, stay away from it
5)are there multiple posts about the institution on educational forums and on the internet in general that are negative in nature, if so, stay away from it
6)Does the school offer job placement assistance, guaranteed high paying jobs after graduation, scouts/employers from companies that come to the school to look for grads, a 70-90% graduate employment rate and a whole bunch of other really over-the-top gurantees?!, if so, stay away from it
7)Does the school have multiple "campuses" spread out all over the country?if so, stay away from it
8)Is the school on the third floor of a scummy building? if so, stay away from it
9)Does the school seem to change names every couple of years? If so, stay away from it
10)Does the school go through a constant change of instructors and management? If so, stay away from it
11)Does the school employ ex-grads as teachers?, if so, stay away from it
12)DO they advertise on tv, have a 1-800 number and do they have glossy print ads? If so, stay away from it
-If I wouldve had a list similar to this before I enrolled in that institution, I wouldve thought twice about making said decision

Just because a business calls itself a "university" does not mean it is a UNIVERSITY
Bottom line:DO YOUR RESEARCH!

Curtis

Everest College uses REAL students, not actors in their commericals.

The commercials are ridiculous! I'm in the Burr Ridge campus and never saw the commercials till about two weeks ago. They had some ghetto girl saying how this school "changed her life." Yeah right, this school give you more stress due to the students.

People here are ghetto so that commercial was somewhat right. As for the education, not worth it. And I was told that they raise the tuition every month, what for? Crap?!

I can't believe I am here but I needed to change my career. As long as you focus on your goals and it'll be difficult to ignore the loud people around you but be selfish. Those people may be your employees someday!

I graduated from Everest in Arlington, Texas in 2007. The education you receive at this school is not worth the hundreds of dollars they charge you to go there. In some classes I would have a new teacher ever week and we would start from the beginning each time we had a new teacher. I recently went back to get a transcript and the people working in the office were teachers I had when I was there and they now register new students...I needed a transcript with my enter exam scores on it and they told me that they couldn't print it on my official transcript because they got a new software program and they couldn't do it...so, I showed them a copy of a transcript a got when I graduated and it had those test scores on it...she quickly told me that they weren't allowed to give out that information to me...When last year she was the same person who gave me that information on an official transcript. This school is a total rip off they don't help you. They aren't there for the students they are only there for the money. I am going back to a real college and none of my credits transfer. If any of you are looking into this college please get some information at a community college first they offer the same classes for less money and the teachers are more professional, they know their stuff, and are willing to help you accomplish your goals.

I attented the Everest College in Merrionette Park, Illinois. I have to say that attending this school was the biggest waist of time and money! I spent eight months of my life there and there was only about two teachers I would say knew what they were doing...Do not get me started on the kinds of students that they let into the school...RIDICULOUS! There's no criteria only can you spell your name. I guess I should of known better to go to this school but I did not think that it was going to be anything like what it was...I also should say that I did obtain a diploma from the them, but I have not been able to find a job...So that pretty much says it all and I have been looking for about a year now.

I ATTENDED EVEREST UNIVERSITY POMPANO BEACH CAMPUS FOR ALMOST 2 1/2 YEARS AND IT WAS A WASTE OF TIME AND MONEY, THE TEACHERS THERE DON'T CARE, THEY SPEND THE TIME TALKING ABOUT THINGS THAT HAVE NOTHING TO DO WITH THE CLASS, YOU GO TO CLASS AND 2 HOURS LATER THEY LET YOU GO AND YOU DONT LEARN AMYTHING, FORGET ABOUT TRANSFERING YOUR CREDITS, NO SCHOOL WANTS THEM, AND GETTING A JOB GOOD LUCK WITH THAT TOO, FINANCIAL AID SUCKS, THEY ARE A BUNCH OF IDIOTS, THAT MESS UP YOUR LOANS ALL THE TIME
WELL NOW I AM UNEMPLOYED, MOTHER OF 2 AND WITH CLOSE TO $40, 000 + IN DEBT WITH SALLIE MAE AND AES MY LIFE NOW IS WORSE THAN BEFORE, MY BIGGEST MISTAKE WAS GOING TO THAT SCHOOL, AND THEY KEEP CHANGING THEIR NAME, WHAT ARE THEY RUNNING FROM

SOMEONE SHOULD SUE THEIR ###!PIECE OF ### SCHOOL

I bet you a $1.00, you won't even make that call.

Everest, should be closed down by what I'm hearing. They prey on the weak, poor, and the desperate. Why are they allowed to be in business I will continue to ask and ask. People should called the State Board Of Education, the Governor office, the Attorney General's office. Send your complaints people.

so what happen did they blow you off to as everyone that has no money?

Some lessons Ive learned after having been screwed by a "business/career/trade" college.
1)If the school is Private, stay away from it
2)If the school is for-profit, stay away from it
3)If the school offers people the ability to finish a course offered at a public college or university in less that half the time it normally takes, stay away from it
4)Do the credits transfer to other PUBLIC colleges and Provincially funded universities? if not, stay away from it
5)are there multiple posts about the institution on educational forums and on the internet in general that are negative in nature, if so, stay away from it
6)Does the school offer job placement assistance, guaranteed high paying jobs after graduation, scouts/employers from companies that come to the school to look for grads, a 70-90% graduate employment rate and a whole bunch of other really over-the-top gurantees?!, if so, stay away from it
7)Does the school have multiple "campuses" spread out all over the country?if so, stay away from it
8)Is the school on the third floor of a scummy building? if so, stay away from it
9)Does the school seem to change names every couple of years? If so, stay away from it
10)Does the school go through a constant change of instructors and management? If so, stay away from it
11)Does the school employ ex-grads as teachers?, if so, stay away from it
12)DO they advertise on tv, have a 1-800 number and do they have glossy print ads? If so, stay away from it
-If I wouldve had a list similar to this before I enrolled in that institution, I wouldve thought twice about making said decision

Just because a business calls itself a "university" does not mean it is a UNIVERSITY, and their "diplomaz" are not really DIPLOMAS...get my drift...of should I say, Get my Drift...bro?
Bottom line:DO YOUR RESEARCH!

Curtis
IT is NOT the equivalent of a traditional degree or diploma...in the eyes of employers and most of the public it is a useless piece of paper. No employer respects those things. Read my list and try to understand what I am trying to say. Tell your friends...We only have our precious time and money to waste! Remember, if it sounds to good to be true, it most likely is!

How are they able to be in business? Because when you try to inform people about them they get offended or say, "I don't care" so let them learn the hard way when they have to pay thousands of dollars back with no job and can't transfer their credits

Thank fro your post Tenisha,
I found it helpful and that is a sham they have such unprofessional instructors. It's a joke of a school because you have people like 'The people have spoken" that have spell check and still can not spell. He and others like that need to go on the yellow school bus and be taken back to grade school.
Good luck with school and try a real college it is hard work but worth the effort.

I am in everset and i have nbeen emailing the teacherand posting all over and she refuses to repond so i take an F and they take the grades in at saturday today at 11pm.

He is incapable of spelling.

"I will be you will fail again and blame everyone else."

Do you mean "bet" you illiterate ###?

whats with these stupid obnoxious comments
I`m guessing its someone who works for that scam school
Im more interested in finding out how many lawsuits have been filed against them
I`m sure MANY!

Story of your life...past history dictates future...I will be you will fail again and blame everyone else.

I AGREE WITH THE ABOVE COMMENT, ITS A TWIGHLIGHT ZONE THERE! HIGHSCHOOL WAS MORE MATURE THEN THE STAFF AT THAT COLLEGE(IF YOU WANT TO CALL IT THAT) VERY FAKE! ONCE THEY TAKE YOUR MONEY THEY REALLY DONT CARE FOR YOU AT ALL!

Some of the staff here at the Burr Ridge location are professional but the rest, OMG! I couldn't believe! I come from a business background and if they worked in corporate America, they would have been fired once they stepped into the office for that interview.

I should work here, I have more qualifications then some of the student advisor and counselors. This place is a joke. They are trying to promote this school as a college but in reality a college environment is far from that. If these people actually went to college which you can tell they haven't, they would see students and staff acting professionally.

People here are a joke, so I laugh every chance I get!

If you talk like you spell i wouldn't show up either.

Some lessons Ive learned after having been screwed by a "business/career/trade" college.
1)If the school is Private, stay away from it
2)If the school is for-profit, stay away from it
3)If the school offers people the ability to finish a course offered at a public college or university in less that half the time it normally takes, stay away from it
4)Do the credits transfer to other PUBLIC colleges and Provincially funded universities? if not, stay away from it
5)are there multiple posts about the institution on educational forums and on the internet in general that are negative in nature, if so, stay away from it
6)Does the school offer job placement assistance, guaranteed high paying jobs after graduation, scouts/employers from companies that come to the school to look for grads, a 70-90% graduate employment rate and a whole bunch of other really over-the-top gurantees?!, if so, stay away from it
7)Does the school have multiple "campuses" spread out all over the country?if so, stay away from it
8)Is the school on the third floor of a scummy building? if so, stay away from it
9)Does the school seem to change names every couple of years? If so, stay away from it
10)Does the school go through a constant change of instructors and management? If so, stay away from it
11)Does the school employ ex-grads as teachers?, if so, stay away from it
12)DO they advertise on tv, have a 1-800 number and do they have glossy print ads? If so, stay away from it
-If I wouldve had a list similar to this before I enrolled in that institution, I wouldve thought twice about making said decision

Just because a business calls itself a "university" does not mean it is a UNIVERSITY, and their "diplomaz" are not really DIPLOMAS...get my drift...of should I say, Get my Drift...bro?
Bottom line:DO YOUR RESEARCH!

Curtis

I ATTENDED EVEREST UNIVERSITY POMPANO BEACH CAMPUS FOR ALMOST 2 1/2 YEARS AND IT WAS A WASTE OF TIME AND MONEY, THE TEACHERS THERE DON'T CARE, THEY SPEND THE TIME TALKING ABOUT THINGS THAT HAVE NOTHING TO DO WITH THE CLASS, YOU GO TO CLASS AND 2 HOURS LATER THEY LET YOU GO AND YOU DONT LEARN AMYTHING, FORGET ABOUT TRANSFERING YOUR CREDITS, NO SCHOOL WANTS THEM, AND GETTING A JOB GOOD LUCK WITH THAT TOO, FINANCIAL AID SUCKS, THEY ARE A BUNCH OF IDIOTS, THAT MESS UP YOUR LOANS ALL THE TIME
WELL NOW I AM UNEMPLOYED, MOTHER OF 2 AND WITH CLOSE TO $40, 000 + IN DEBT WITH SALLIE MAE AND AES MY LIFE NOW IS WORSE THAN BEFORE, MY BIGGEST MISTAKE WAS GOING TO THAT SCHOOL, AND THEY KEEP CHANGING THEIR NAME, WHAT ARE THEY RUNNING FROM

SOMEONE SHOULD SUE THEIR ###!PIECE OF ### SCHOOL

I graduated from Everest College with honors. It has been 10 years since my graduation and I am a successful Medical Assistant. I am proud of being an Everst graduate and recommend it to everyone.

I believe it depends on the student. Dedication is required. In order to remember a whole chapter/unit requires studing. They do not give diplomas for free. Just because you paid does not mean you get an automatic "A".

Maturity is a factor. This is after all adult education. So actually having to work hard is the key.

By the way, we started injections the very first day. I thought this was a great idea. Gives the student a better idea, if the program is right for them. Why wait 3days later?

It just irritates me when people bash the school because they simply were a failure.

Next time try harder in what you do. You might be successful.

By the way don't use children as an excuse. I had a toddler, worked, took care of my husband and my house and did it.

AMERICANS.. all you do is complain.. nothing is ever good enough. STOP COMPLAINING, at least you were fortunate to be able to get education. Obviously you need to go back to school, and study more. Or no one wanted to hire you because of your ### attitude. Also, the only thing you yankies want to do is sue people.. pathetic. QUIT blaming your incompetence on someone else.

I ATTENDED EVEREST UNIVERSITY POMPANO BEACH CAMPUS FOR ALMOST 2 1/2 YEARS AND IT WAS A WASTE OF TIME AND MONEY, THE TEACHERS THERE DON'T CARE, THEY SPEND THE TIME TALKING ABOUT THINGS THAT HAVE NOTHING TO DO WITH THE CLASS, YOU GO TO CLASS AND 2 HOURS LATER THEY LET YOU GO AND YOU DONT LEARN AMYTHING, FORGET ABOUT TRANSFERING YOUR CREDITS, NO SCHOOL WANTS THEM, AND GETTING A JOB GOOD LUCK WITH THAT TOO, FINANCIAL AID SUCKS, THEY ARE A BUNCH OF IDIOTS, THAT MESS UP YOUR LOANS ALL THE TIME
WELL NOW I AM UNEMPLOYED, MOTHER OF 2 AND WITH CLOSE TO $40, 000 + IN DEBT WITH SALLIE MAE AND AES MY LIFE NOW IS WORSE THAN BEFORE, MY BIGGEST MISTAKE WAS GOING TO THAT SCHOOL, AND THEY KEEP CHANGING THEIR NAME, WHAT ARE THEY RUNNING FROM

SOMEONE SHOULD SUE THEIR ###!PIECE OF ### SCHOOL

Everestt lies and lies. They sell bad education . They sell hope and dreams. They are frauds. I graduated from that school in 1992. My degree has never held any value to ANY of my employers Ever. My credits mean nothing to ASU (Arizona State University.) I spent thousands and thousands on a dream, the dream of finding a good job to support my then newborn. I had to relocate to be closer to the school. I worked hard to earn a degree the school was telling me would be beneficial in my life. All Lies. They need to be held accountable for what they have done and what they continue to do. In 2007 they were sued by a group of students, and the students won. I was not part of the law suit unfortunatley, because I didn't know about it. I hope we all get restitution somehow someday.

Tatjana