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18 April 2018
EDIT: This review has been getting a ton of views and I've been getting messages on Facebook asking about the school. The review below is from a couple of years ago, but the point still stands. It's an okay school with a lot of good and a lot of very bad professors. It's a mixed bag like many other colleges. If you decide to go here, spend time researching what classes you need to take in order to get the degree you want. I just ran into another friend recently who finally got out of this school after being held there for longer than he should've been. The advisors really don't know what classes you need to take. Do your own research and make sure they have you in their system for the correct degree Half the time I was at this school, they listed me under the wrong program. I transferred over to NIU and I thought that maybe the advisors would also be bad over here too. That didn't turn out to be true in the slightest. NIU's advisors knew more about what classes to take at NIU and MCC to get the degree I want. If you plan on going to MCC, be careful and make 200% sure that you're getting what you want in the time period that you want.
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14 March 2018
The professor at the school can be very insightful and helpful! However, beware of the councilors and some of the administration. The academic councilors were beyond incompetent and disrespectful. I tried to receive help on at least four separate occasions and each time I either left more confused than before or so infuriated at the way I was treated that I could not make heads or tails of the situation. I was once left waiting in the lobby for two and a half hours after I had scheduled a appointment and then sent away saying that they forgot to bring up my appointment and that I would need to reschedule. They also are no help when it comes to picking out classes that will transfer to other schools. They work hard to push getting your associates degree over transferring before graduation which is more expensive than transferring with just the credits you need.
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14 January 2018
I went here for 2 years, then transferred out-of-state to Ball State University. If your transferring to an in-state public university, make sure you get the right degree meant to transfer as they have degrees meant to seamlessly transfer to that school. If your transferring out of state, then select the school ASAP when you start at MCC. Make sure you work with the out-of-state school to choose classes that will transfer. MCC really can't help you with that since it's out-of-state. I wouldn't recommend a degree from MCC if you are transferring out of state as every state has different general education requirements. Ultimately, it is up to the student to use their brain and pick the right classes for their degree for both in and out-of-state. It's not MCC's job to hold your hand the entire way. I did end up having to take some general education classes at Ball State as they have different requirements than Illinois. I honestly felt like I got a lot more out of MCC's classes than Ball States general ed. classes. MCC is more hands on, Ball State is more just lectures and tests. Plus class sizes at MCC are small so you have more access to the instructor. Also, you can get bad instructors/professors at any school so don't let any of these negative reviews keep you from going here. (I had some bad ones at Ball State.) But overall, MCC is a great school with high quality education. Just remember it is YOUR responsibility to pick the right classes for whatever your program is.
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26 October 2017
My children attended and saved lots of money then transferred to pursue bachelor's and master's degree with excellent scholarship's! The professor's were very professional and helpful!
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02 October 2017
The truth is this place cares more about are people offended than are they learning.
Students shouldn't be sent to the POLICE DEPARTMENT because they said a swear word you hear 50 times on the radio driving to school. Not to mention the time a girl made a beautiful painting about how a woman is only ever regarded for her body and not the knowledge she can give the world, and said painting was called "pornography" by a member of the school board.
Oh I'm sorry are the Greek and Roman statues of old also porn? Is the cisteen chapel?
Not to mention lord have mercy nobody here can teach statistics. I shouldn't have teachers that get corrected on a daily basis by my classmates. It screws me over when I end up memorizing the incorrect way of doing something and then 45 minutes in the teacher realizes they made a mistake.response / report this review -
20 September 2017
I can't say enough about the quality of instructors, education and opportunity offer at MCC. I was a graduate, a volunteer, a distinguished graduate, foundation board member and alumni committee member and every time I walk into the school I am impressed by the activities I see, the vibrant atmosphere and the wonderful people I've met. They are constantly striving to be better, to give more to the community and to make education as affordable as possible for all.
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17 September 2017
Edit: I'm updating my previous review but it still remains at a stellar 5 star. This is the best school I've been to. The people upstairs in Building A who run the advising and financial aid are mediocre but once you pass through that it is so amazing. I always register online for my classes so I don't have to wait in line. So if you like to be guided by the hand and told what courses you should take and not have to contemplate what you might like to take this is not the school for you. This is college, not elementary people, surprise! You actually have to think for yourself! (The audacity, I know) if you go in looking for private rich kid snobby type atmosphere where people carry you to wherever you need to go you're going to be disappointed. Apologies for the rant but I've seen so many people 1 starring this school over the most pretentious things.
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Current student, awesome instructors (Minus the English professor Poe) they're super helpful, and that goes for pretty much the whole school too. You can stop a student if you have a question and they'll help you if they can. Great learning environmentresponse / report this review -
08 September 2017
If you want to save money or catch up on grades to attend a community college, this is the last place you would want to attend.
The school could not understand simple rules for University testing for my daughter - who needed a proctor for summer school tests for the University she attends.
There is a woman in the testing center who became hysterical because I asked which staff opened an email. Never before in my years on earth have I seen such a confused woman go off into a hysterical state because of a question. My daughter and I stood and looked at each other for a moment because we thought she was joking.
An email needed to be opened, containing a testing link for the University my daughter attends. @McHenryCountyCollege staff couldn't understand it. The staff member Joyce, lied to my daughter on the phone twice prior to the event, to cover up her own mass confusion on opening a link.
This place is not on the low because of the students, but the staff who should be no where near a college. Go to Harper and be challenged.response / report this review -
13 July 2017
I took one online history course through MCC, and the process was pretty painless. The price was good, the professor was very kind, and I experienced no difficulties in applying, registering, etc.
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06 April 2017
Nice area and love driving through the countryside to get here! 🌽🌽🎣🎣🦌🦌🌲🌲. McHenry County for Trump 🇺🇸🇺🇸
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17 March 2017
Great place to start if you're unsure of your future!
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09 July 2016
My daughter needed to take several tests at MCC for her out of state University while at home for summer classes. She had no choice but to take these exams through their testing center, as the tests needed to be supervised.
My daughter received confirmations of her first testing date. On the day of the test, she received a call from Joyce at MCC and told her not to come in because her University did not supply the correct testing info.
Knowing the outstanding caliber of the University she attends and the horrible reputation MCC has, I told my daughter we would go to MCC to find out in person what the problem was.
As I suspected, the staff DID NOT KNOW HOW TO OPEN A SIMPLE LINK. JOYCE WAS RUDE AND disrespectful to my daughter and told her she couldn't take the exam. As I was explaining these tests are crucial and need to be taken on time, this woman had a dumbfounded look on her face then proceeded to lie to us.
I looked at Joyce in the testing center and said very slowly, " Who opened the link?" As we couldn't get a straight answer from her. Joyce turned to the woman sitting next to her and told her to call the police.
So Joyce in the testing center wanted to call the police on a mother asking " Who opened the link"
As it turned out, Joyce lied and never clicked on a link to open testing information from my daughter's university. This school did not know what to do with a simple link, then proceeded to intimidate me after asking a simple question.
Not only is this a pathetic school, they have the worst courses and advising around. They have advised neighbor's kids to take classes, only to later tell the student they've taken the wrong ones.
Something in the water here, people are very slow and quite stupid - don't send your child here.
Joyce in the testing center is a confused idiot and doesn't seem to be aware of it. This is not academia - it's a disorganized mess of would- be educators confused and lacking in intelligence.response / report this review -
01 March 2016
Excellent college! An amazing college to attend if one is considering to go to a county college. All the staff and administration do their very best to help a student. Excellent college experience.
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