WCTC Main Campus (Waukesha County Technical College) — Local services in Village of Pewaukee

If you are in high school and reading this - Probably okay if you want to become a mechanic, plumber, electrician, or other similar field of work. If your end goal is some form of office job, look elsewhere. 'Hands-on' teaching seems like a benefit until you get into a job and realize that almost none of what you learned applies - this is why education is typically more generalized, because no two companies do things the same way. Furthermore, look past the cost of tuition - if you want the 'college experience' in any capacity, you will not find it here. There is nothing to do on campus besides going to class and going home, so if you are someone that struggles socially, don't expect to make any friends. There are no clubs to speak of, or events worth attending. It is clear that many of the instructors are essentially working on a contract, without significant concern for student outcomes or how their teaching reflects on the school as a whole. There really seems to be two groups here - the people in fields where a 2 year degree is the right choice - the aforementioned mechanics, welders, electricians, etc., and everyone else, to whom it is a second-rate community college for those who had no other options or couldn't afford...

I wish I had more options or could have afforded better schooling. WCTC is a horrible school for IT. It felt as though they care more about the money from the state than they do about student success. Here is a quote from one of the IT Instructors: "I'm not too familiar with Javascript, or rather how to make stuff work or altering other people's code to make it work. Taught it for two semesters and I'm done now." I received nothing but heavy sighs and eyerolls from yet another Javascript instructor if I had a question that pertained to HTML or CSS. And while I attended WCTC there were not any prerequisites for Javascript. Another Instructor for Dot Net simply taught the class from a pamphlet he downloaded from the internet, which made for a rather easy class but not sure if I learned all I could have. Overall I can't speak for the school as a whole, but the IT department is slightly above being a joke. Don't get me wrong, there are many quality instructors that work there. I just wish I would have went somewhere else for...

The “teachers” are mostly has-been instructors, who would never function in an actual college. There are two really great instructors I have, but the others rarely respond to emails, have poor grammar and communication skills. I can never get ahold of anyone regarding my schedule, and grades will be posted weeks after the course is closed, and I’ve spent an extra $1,200 just retaking classes I could have easily passed with better communication from the instructors. I wanted more affordable out-of-pocket tuition, but it’s really not worth it here. Their grading is inconsistent, as well as their availability. I wish I had never enrolled here, because they’re like the dollar store version of college. I thought it would be easier with my schedule, and online instructors would be just as involved as in-person, but I’m so much more frustrated and defeated than if I had never decided to expand my skills and further my...