Pasadena City College
“The school is NOT student oriented.BrightRadiological Sciences
The school is NOT student oriented. Credits that you took at another school will not transfer in-not because of the coursework covered-but because the other school you went to is on quarters and not semesters like PCC. The students do not dictate whether the school goes on quarters or semesters, so that should not be held against the student. The only thing that should matter is if the student got the same information/lessons in the other class taken at the other college as it pertains to the courses at PCC. Also, the counselors are not readily available. They only provide same day appointments, and if you are in class in the mornings when they open, chances of you getting an appointment on a day when you are actually on campus are slim. They must understand that not every student can drop what they are doing on days they do not attend class to drive all the way out to Pasadena for a 30-45 minute session (if your question takes that long to answer).
view full review→Sep 29 2013
1st Year Female -- Class 2015
Useful Schoolwork: A, Individual Value: F
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“If at all possible skip this school andOther
If at all possible skip this school and go right into a "real college" this school has done nothing but waste my money and time. They give you the run around about classes. The counselors dont do anything but give you a piece of paper and say "here follow this" and thats all they will do for you. They wont help you with anything. They are all a bunch of idiots.
view full review→Sep 27 2010
Alumnus Male -- Class 2000
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Recommended: Choose a Path, Not a Major
“I am actually a parent of a studentAverageBusiness - Management and Administration
I am actually a parent of a student who is ending her sophomore year at PCC.
My son is, my eyes, a hard working, hard-driven kid, with average intelligence. His SAT scores were quite average. At the end of his HS senior year, he had various choices of colleges. He was accepted to one UC campus, to some CSU choices, and to several private schools ? none of which was an Ivy League school.
My son is, my eyes, a hard working, hard-driven kid, with average intelligence. His SAT scores were quite average. At the end of his HS senior year, he had various choices of colleges. He was accepted to one UC campus, to some CSU choices, and to several private schools ? none of which was an Ivy League school.
From the beginning, we curtailed the option of a private school. We are middle income family, too rich to get any financial assistance, and too poor to ignore the financial burden. And he did not show a great motivation to solicit scholarship on his own. So our rule was made clear: If it is not an Ivy League, a mediocre private school is not worth the investment and would imposed an unduly financial burden which we were not ready to assume; nor were we ready to allow him to finish school in debt up to his eyeballs.
The one UC campus to which he was accepted had very little appeal to him. All of the CSU choices were still available, but he decided to go to PCC with the hope of having a second chance.
He is finishing his second year at PCC. He has already been accepted to four of the best UC schools: UCLA, UCSD, UCSB, and UCD. We are still waiting to hear from Berkley. This was an amazing investment. Our son had a second chance to get into some of the greatest schools, and we save a ton of money.
Do your math.
view full review→Apr 27 2010
2nd Year Female -- Class 2012
Education Quality: A+, Campus Aesthetics: D
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