GLCC helped set the course of my life in a positive direction. I learned to learn there. The grading scale was challenging and remains so. If you're looking for community college simplicity you won't find it there. But you will find small classes with professors who know your name and are accessible outside the classroom. When I went to graduate school I was fully prepared to think through complex theological issues and felt right at home in classrooms with students from larger, "more prestigious" institutions.
GLCC is small, so at times it feels a little like you haven't left high school. But if you mind your business, focus on your books, and really engage with the professors, you will learn. There are a small segment of students, however, who attend small colleges like GLCC because they're bodies are at college but their heads are still in high school. I avoided them, stayed focused, and benefitted from doing so.
As an alumnus, I am always on the lookout for the best and brightest students. My organization has hired several GLCC alumni and are always on the lookout for sharp intern candidates from GLCC. My wife and I are financial supporters because we believe in GLCC.
I continue to have great affection for my time at GLCC and a love for the people who shared that...
Read moreThe professors (for the most part) would get 10 stars on their own for the quality of work they do and the care they put into their curriculum; the way they interact with students is top notch.
Campus culture has been going downhill for a long time, unfortunately. And now administrators are corrupt to the point where instead of answering questions they will block anyone who isn’t a “yes man.”
So sad to watch it happen right in front of me. Unfortunately you can’t even get a fair perspective of the school because anyone who distrusts the president’s ego is written off...
Read moreFaculty: I have nothing but positivity to speak about the faculty at this Christian College. I absolutely love every single person in the faculty at this school. The faculty at this school is absolutely nothing short of amazing and they truly care about their students, whether they are Christian or not. They want you to succeed in every way academically and spiritually if you are a Christian. When I was going here, it actually felt like having a family around you...
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