Iowa Western Community College — Local services in Council Bluffs

I have very mixed feelings about this school. I am currently attending and have had made several changes to my academic program attempting to find what i like.

With that being said; about 50% of the teachers are only part time teachers which ended up with 50% of my classes being cancelled, 75% of the time the teachers were late, unprepared, and uneducated on the online portion of the class (which was REQUIRED). I frequently taught myself the content and received little help when i did need to ask for it.

Every time i was interested in changing my major, i would talk to the main adviser in the student center to make sure classes would help me and not hurt and make sure i was set up WEEKS in advance. Towards the end of the FALL 2018 semester i was made aware that a class i recently took would no longer help me and i would need to take the higher level of it. So i signed up for the winter classes to get it over with. Then received an email two days AFTER the deadline to get tuition back that i really don't need that class at all. It took my professor and new adviser 7 days to return two separate emails and a voice mail to only be told i was told to contact the wrong person and now must wait until winter break is over to even try and get in contact with someone who MIGHT help me.

There are some great teachers there who deserve an award but you can tell the school is most focused on you graduating with a degree from there. Most people are attending here to transfer to a university so here is my advice for those : CONTACT YOUR UNIVERSITY BEFORE YOU ATTEND HERE MOST OF THE CLASSES YOU NEED TO GRADUATE FROM IWCC WILL END UP MEANING NOTHING WHEN YOU TRANSFER TO A...

A Toxic Experience - Avoid SOCCER COACH DAVID BROWN at All Costs!

I'm writing this review as a warning to others: stay away from Soccer Coach David Brown. This coach's toxic behavior and abusive tactics made the game players loved a nightmare to play.

Verbal abuse: Constant belittling, name-calling, and humiliation in front of teammates and opponents. Emotional manipulation: Guilt trips, false promises, and playing on players' fears. Favoritism: Selective treatment, unfair playing time, and biased decisions. Lack of constructive feedback: Only criticism, never helpful guidance. Unhealthy environment: Created a culture of fear, anxiety, and stress.

This coach's behavior is unacceptable and harmful. If you value your well-being and love for the game, avoid them at all costs. Find a coach who fosters a positive, supportive environment and helps you grow as a player and a person.

Remember, soccer is a game meant to be enjoyed! Don't let coaches like this one...

So far my experience hasn't been the best and we are two months in since school started. I think you should consider doing the housing stuff totally different from the way that its being done. Too many students in one area with one bathroom everyone has a different mission - meaning some sleep all day and don't go to class, and when the ones that do get to class and try to sleep the others are up all night making noise. Its a total distraction - the traffic in and out of the apartment from kids that don't have a kitchen - vs - coming over to the kids that do have a kitchen. Its too much money for what you get and I am not happy at all about any of this housing stuff. Now I am hearing that everyone moves out at end of Semester and then they have to move back in - who can do all of that? Now the campus otherwise is beautiful.

Strongly considering other...