East Ohio College — Local services in East Liverpool

First the pros. (Nursing program). The admissions process was very easy and smooth for a first time college student who had no idea what they were doing, I must say, I loved the ease of the admissions process. The nursing program is a 2 year ASN program. Pricing compared with other schools was also inline. The campus is beautiful, well kept, and always staffed. The President is very easy to talk to should any problems arise. A few faculty members of the nursing program definitely go above and beyond to make sure you are doing your best.

Cons: and this is for ANY student. There is a paragraph in your contract that states they have the right to terminate you from the school for any reason whatsoever. Also, the contract limits your legal options in the event of a discrepency. Basically, you are bound to arbitration through the grievance process. The mediator is paid by the school, and so is the arbitration company, so, you can only guess who's side they're going to be on, even if it is supposed to be "unbiased". The saying goes "you don't bite the hand that feeds you". Please be sure to read through the entire contract, and have it read by an attorney, and explained to you by an attorney, before you sign the contract. Furthermore, please be sure to read the online catalog in its entirety before signing your contract. It is located under "consumer information" on their website. The reality is, they can terminate you if you sneeze wrong, or do something they don't necessarily agree with......scary....especially because you're left with student loans after they force this action against you. Other cons I experienced was a turnover of staff members. Some were just "thrown" in there without ever having a chance to read the curriculum, or create their own lesson plans and such. Others ended up teaching classes that they didn't particularly want to teach (which she made well known), which reflected in class, and affected the learning process of students. When asked what chapters a test is over, an instructor should be able to tell you. Also, the class size and faculty is a very small number which was a selling point to me, but ended up being the opposite. In a perfect world, everyone gets along, staff members don't have "cliques" or act unprofessional at times, but it was quite the opposite. As with anywhere, you will always have staff members who do or say things that are unprofessional, which seems to be a problem with such a small school and was my experience at this school with a couple of the staff members. However, as stated above, the ones that go above and beyond are beyond awesome. Another thing I didn't like is the lack of structure concerning the core classes. One core class the attitude was "oh, this is a core class, so open book tests are fine" whereas another core class completely took up your entire life, leaving little room to focus on the nursing classes, which I feel are more important considering the career path chosen. There is no middle ground here. Also, if you plan on getting your bachelors degree, you will most likely have to take these core classes again, as the majority of colleges will not accept credits from here (very few do, which limits your options) My class started with a little more than 40 people, and in just two semesters I believe it had shrunk to nearly 25, with less than that now (approximately). In conclusion, just do your "homework" on the various different schools in the area and by all means, have your attorney read and explain before you sign here. I would also ask to sit in on a few classes, and get opinions from current students as to the pros and cons of the school. Because of my particular experience with this schoool, I cannot recommend it to anyone, but that is my biased opinion based on certain actions...

I went to OVCT for the MA program. My experience at OVCT was very positive. My number one concern when going to school is knowing that if anything happens they will have my back and during all the situations I went through when attending school they were there to help me out and accommodate my classes so it would be easier for me to finish them without having to drop out school. The staff and instructors are very nice and they help everyone in any way they can. They are kind and friendly and your success is there number one priority. I would drive 1 hr to school and 1 hr back home but it was worth it because I wouldn't find a school with such amazing people near my town. With a person like me with social anxiety and having English as a second language completing a program like Medical Assisting is really a success but I also know that I wouldn't be able to finish the program without the help I...

The nursing program admission process is very easy and Donna will help you to understand the process and all of the requirements to get into the program. Becca will help you to get all of the financial aid requirements completed to get your education funded. All of the nursing instructors are great! They spend alot of time helping the students and assuring that we fully understand the many different topics covered throughout the program. The evening and weekends class/clinical schedule is prefect for people like...