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21 December 2017
I received my Associates degree here and it was a pretty great school. My professors were mostly good or great with a few bad eggs. The registrar and financial aid departments are a mess though. Still better than FGCU’s but only barely. I would definitely recommend getting a degree here before transferring to a big university. It’s cheaper, it’s more convenient because they have so much class availability, and the student:professor ratio is nice and small so you can get extra help if you need it. I wish I could have gotten by Bachelor’s here but they didn’t offer the program I needed.
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21 September 2017
FSW is by far better than Harvard because you get free help for math and writing seven days per week, several hours per day!
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05 September 2017
Beautiful school, reviewing the negative comments I have found 2 year colleges are just not organized like 4 year universities no matter what state you choose Going from high school to college is a big stepYou are entering the adult world and being prepared for such, is not being taught in High Schools. Most university's in the USA, the professor writes the work to be done on the black board, and it's up to you to figure it out
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21 August 2017
FSW is not a bad school. I received my Associates Degree from them, and I was very satisfied, however, like with anything in life, people need to be proactive when dealing with their administration. Know what you need, and how to explain what you need. Because it’s been my experience that sometimes their staff doesn’t know what they’re doing, and if you don’t know and they don’t know that makes for a very bad combination of rotten ingredients that will lead to getting nothing accomplished. I gathered information from their website about the program I was interested in, and I checked off each class as I completed them, and I never sat with a counselor, I sat with someone from the program department of my interest. I was very happy with the professors and the level of education I received, but I didn’t get my bachelor’s degree from FSW, I transferred to another school that focused more on core classes and an accelerated program, so that I would finish faster and not be bombarded with surprised additional classes.
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15 June 2017
No one at the main campus has any idea what they're doing. No one. I live in Fort Myers but have to drive all the way to the Hendry county campus if I need to get something done, they actually know what their job is. CORRECTION- the Hendry county campus actually doesn't have any idea either. Simple math is a little too complicated for them I guess.
My advisor screwed me up so badly I was forced to drop out for a semester. She had no idea what she was doing nor what the requirements were for getting into the Nursing program. She was too busy trying to sell me an Associates degree in "general education" that I do not need. She ended up getting fired but I still payed for it. Everyone at the school seems to be so busy trying to sell everyone an Associates degree in nothing that they don't actually care about why you're there.
The Anatomy and Physiology teacher I had was such a horrible teacher that at withdrawal time, only 16/35 students were left in the class. Out of those 16 left, around 8 passed the class. How is she teaching again this semester?!
As for getting in-state tuition, GOOD LUCK. Everyone on the main campus will kick and scream to make sure all of their out-of-state students just give up on getting in-state. I had one lady at the main campus tell me that I absolutely could not get in-state tuition for one reason and when I talked to somebody in the Hendry county, she said that was false and requested the name of that person, unfortunately I didn't bother to catch her name.
I have lived in Florida for over a year and have done multiple things to show I am qualified for in-state tuition but every time I come back to the office to turn in paperwork or something I am told the requirements are now different AGAIN.
The only nice part of FSW is the campus, it's beautiful. Along with a few good teachers who really care about their students. Getting a teacher that doesn't suck is a 50/50 chance though. Location of the school is good, right by US 41 which has everything you could ever need.
If you're thinking of coming here from out of state, I'd say forget it. Everything here is such a mess, not worth it. If I could give zero stars I would. I am beyond done with this school and CANNOT WAIT to transfer.response / report this review -
17 May 2017
I honestly am having a hard time with this school. I picked it because it is not very expensive. However, I can't seem to get anybody to help me. I don't mind the curriculum but the communication is terrible. I feel like they don't care about the students. I have tried calling several different numbers and I cannot get anyone to answer. Or if they do thry just transfer me. I have left several messages and no luck. Hopefully it gets better.
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24 March 2017
People are rude and I get misinformation all the time. If I speak to my advisor she tells me one thing I speak to financial aid they tell me another and if I call FAFSA they tell me something completely different. Had one bad semester back in 2011 and due to that I can't even use a student loan to pay for my classes now that I am ready to go back. Spoke to FAFSA who said I qualify for aid but that the school is rejecting it. Tried to get assistance from the school but the people were very rude and spent most of the time transferring me to other departments, which is probably why their graduation rate is at 32% according to the financial aid website, I don't feel that they try to get their students to succeed They even messed up my information and charged me as a non-florida resident even though I had a signed affidavidt stating otherwise and no one told me I had to update that information. I updated my address and other things and they still have not changed it in the system. I can't speak on classes as it has been next to impossible to get enrolled due to the countless holds they keep placing on my account. So far I have had a horrible experience and wish I had another alternative for the program I am in but there are limitations in this area for that particular program otherwise I'd go some where else in a heartbeat.
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14 March 2017
This school serves its purpose well and delivers a fine job for being effective while affordable. The school is driving in a new direction and I feel that it's going to better than ever before. If you're looking for an amazing place to start your education then look no further. The college has added athletics to its repertoire which adds more tradition and school pride to its amazing academics.
Students that expect things to be done for them will find it difficult to proceed forward since applying for not only admissions but financial aid and scholarships must be completed by students. You will get assistance when it comes to questions but the college helps empower students by having them complete all of these items on their own. Phones can seem challenging if you are calling the week prior to classes starting but if you are proactive (doing this months prior) you will have NO problem getting through.
There are a number of resources available to students to ensure that they succeed from tutoring centers to our scholarly database . However, getting involved with student extracurricular will make this experience memorable if not unforgettable.
I have graduated from this amazing institution and currently help to empower others through enrollment in admissions. I think you'll find that we're more than just a "community college" but an experience worth pursuing.
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07 March 2017
If I could give my first time experience with this school a zero I would! The Naples location is far better than this location! I waited on the phone for 1 hour just to speak to admissions and no one answered the phone and I was 2nd in line! Think hard about even attending this school now!
HIGHLY DISAPPOINTED FUTURE STUDENT!response / report this review
