Keiser University Orlando — Attraction in Orlando

Finishing up the MLT program in Keiser orlando. I've experienced every type of university from traditional 4 year on campus to fully online in other universities. Personally, the combination of small class size and hands on lab create an environment that allows you to really learn from your professors and your peers.

The MLT program is fast paced, condensing down a normal semester worth material to 1 month. Luckily you get to focus on the 1 class per month. For more difficult subject matter the professors have been always willing to give extra instruction. (I wanted to say you can even review lectures online, at home or in the car, when you really need the extra review since they were recorded. Unfortunately in my last week of class, one of the deans told us that they were no longer able to record lecture. Even students were not allowed to record from our own laptops.)

One of the great experiences the professors setup for us, is being able to tour large hospital and industry labs, which gave me a better understanding of where I want to go in the future. Also of course we externship for two month and the professors do an amazing job trying to find us locations that meet travel needs and give great experience that we can add to our resumes.

The school lab is a mix of manuals and analyzer usage when available. Although the modern day labs have much more automation than the school lab has available, the experience you get doing manuals helps understand the methodology of the analyzers and reinforces lecture topics. My only real shortcoming I see in lab is that microscopes either need replacement or servicing and it would have been nice to have a proper BSL cabinet (though this is of no fault of the program faculty cause they try the best with what they have).

Keiser orlando itself is a small campus which I don't mind but does lack in variety of food options on campus. Though in recent months they do occasionally have food trucks which is nice. The on campus store keeps decent stock fridge with snack and small meals, which come in clutch on long school days.

The various department such as financial aid, admission, and student services do their best to assit students and really go the extra mile to help students keep up with all the paperwork requirements you have to do for admission and graduation.

The campus almost always is tidy and clean, which I very much appreciate. (Inconsequential side note, the restroom stalls are kinda small sans handicap of course).

Overall I have enjoyed my time in keiser orlando and felt like the MLT program was a great fit for me and my learning style. None of the negatives above have discouraged me from continuing my education with them for the...

I enrolled back in February; we are now in July. Oh, the horror. I did not have too many problems the first couple of months, but if you stick around longer than that you will go through Hell, headaches and unnecessary stress at this school. At the time I enrolled, I was working 7 days a week, I told my admissions counselor that, he should have warned me of some things. You take one class per month, which means it is fast-paced and incredibly accelerated. I hardly have time to do school work and if you are not doing something that has to do with school every day you will have issues and fall behind. Admission department seems to be under intense pressure to just enroll people no matter what.

It does not get cold in some of the classrooms that would be an understatement -- More like freezing. It is impossible to think correctly because you are shivering the whole time. I’ve seen students bring blankets! Sometimes I think to myself “Do they bring in and keep polar bears overnight here?” Another issue I need to bring up is classrooms get switched around a lot. Today, I walked into my class (room 203, building 2), there was a student there who did not belong, she told me her and my class were switched, that my class will be held in room 102 building 1 for the day. I go to building 1 and can’t even find the classroom. I checked my inbox and no e-mails to notify me of this change. I was not in the mood for further aggravation from this school so I left for home sweet home, that’s why I am writing this review.

School is absurdly expensive. Over $2,000 for each class. Keiser calls themselves a private university and rejects being called “For-Profit”. Yet the tuition is much higher than the ones at for-profit schools in Orlando. Once or twice this month when our class had made reservations to use the library/computer center, we show up to find it packed with other students from different classes. We got send to the writing center (which has less computers) and Mr. K was nowhere to be found. The library needs to have more computers, we are paying you too much money Keiser, there is no excuse!

There are some highlights about the Orlando campus that I will mention. All of the employees are polite and nice, this includes everyone, even the professors. A lot of the professors go above-and-beyond. Tutoring is offered. They have vending machines. They have a cafeteria lounge. They have an armed security officer. I always show up early so I never had problems finding a parking spot. There hasn’t been any physical fights since I have been here and I have not had any issues with any of my fellow classmates. Keiser Orlando, you earned yourself 3 stars, and that’s only because...

I am only giving on star because a few of the staff members were at least semi-helpful but if I could give no stars I would. This the WORST schooling experience I have ever had, everyone I have met who has gone here would not recommend it. It's double the price, and double the time of most schools with what seems like half the education ($16,000 vs $6,000 a semester). The program lacked structure, and the teacher was absent more than anyone in the class. This caused myself and other students to feel underprepared for the state exam that we needed to pass at the end of the class. I became pregnant during the class and was considered high risk so, I was unable to attended class sometimes due to high and low blood pressures. I provided a doctors note EVERY time and was still marked incomplete on a class because they felt like I needed more lab time. Despite my health issues I tried to continue on, until externship when I was told I would have to drive an hour to a lab. I told the school I could not do this because my family has only one income and it's not safe for me or the baby to be driving that much, I got very little help and was dropped from the program. This is where the one star comes from: I was contacted by some type of reenrollment specialist who told me that I had wasted my time and money by not completing the program, and that maybe I should try and get a job and reevaluate my life to make time for externship because I am having a baby soon. I explained to her why I was in the situation I was in and her reply was "Well we can't change the rules for everyone". They called me and asked me to come back, and this advisor had the nerve to tell me what choices she thinks I should and shouldn't be making with my life....It was extremely discouraging and disappointing that they are allowed to talk to students that way, she did not give friendly advice, she talked down on me because of a decision my family and I made that would be best for us. So before you spend $40,000 on a Associates Degree look at the reviews, and compare the programs offered here to other schools such as SNHU, or UCF and see what will be worth your money because for me this...