Northcentral Technical College — Local services in Wausau

I have been to many colleges/universities in Wisconsin from the UW system to NTC system. I have to speak up for how bad I feel to what is happening to the education system in Wisconsin. This was by far the biggest joke/scam I have ever had in education. If you are looking for a good or actual education this is not the places to go. I have received many degrees in my life including from this place. It lies to you about the degree and the opportunities. The teachers in general are random people off the street that were not very good in their field they now teach in. Often time students have to go to alternative places or purchase other programs online to learn the material because the professors can't teach the subject they were hired for. Right from the start students come up to you to say dont take that professors because they cant teach. Listen to them. They give no advisory help. It feels like a used car sales man. Sorry used car sellers for the stereo type. The other negative reviews were the same experience I had. There was a tutor in the resource room who knew more than the teachers. He taught actually at UW system so no surprise. This was one of the most terrible experience in my life and I don't wish it on my enemies. The teachers are more like babysitters playing with the kids making them pick up garbage across campus. It really highlights the lack of professionalism in the area if these are professionals they pull from in Wausau Wisconsin. The good statistics that NTC has are from previous years in which they system used different systems/teaching programs. A good majority of the students you see around campus are kids who were kicked out of regular local high-schools and are there for alternative GED degrees. You think you are in a college atmosphere but...

Overall it's okay, there is a ton of programs and I mean A TON buuuttt the problem lies within. You have VA benefits? Great I hope you don't like using them until the end of the year because they process stuff so slowly here and they even forgot to send in the COE and called me a liar when I said they didn't summit it. I told them I needed 5 credits in the summer for my benefits and they didn't believe me. Okay well what about accommodations you ask. What accommodations. They have an entire section dedicated to just that and all they accommodate is more test time and a small quiet place for testing. Well then how about the professors? Well it's a hit or miss. I have one absolutely wonderful professor who I've had for two classes now and she seems to really care some of the other ones seem they care but are more stern which hey that's fine! I have one who just seemed to not care at all. I was at the hospital and asked for an extension and was told we don't offer extensions in this class. Therefore my assignments were late and I decided just to not do them since I was going to fail anyways since if it's late you get a max grade of 50%.

Truthfully I haven't discovered a lot of what this college has to offer but the point is if you need an education well you'll get it here and it's not terrible pricing especially if you have grants or scholarships. But I never really felt seen or cared for here. Everything seemed like it was grade first personal self last and if my grade suffered because of physical or mental reasons then that's my fault and they can't do anything about it.

Overall not the worst but...

As a recent graduate, I feel disappointed by how certain things were handled at NTC—especially when it came to student recognition and fairness. The education itself was solid, and there were instructors who genuinely cared. But overall, the experience left me feeling unseen and undervalued.

At our graduation ceremony, several awards were given out—and not just a few students, but many of us were shocked by who received them. It seemed like the decisions weren’t based on leadership, contribution, or effort, but rather on meeting diversity goals. That’s not a judgment against the recipients personally, but it’s hard to ignore when the most consistent, helpful, and supportive students weren’t even acknowledged.

It often felt like if you didn’t fall into a certain category—race, culture, or background—you weren’t considered. Diversity and inclusion are important, but they shouldn’t come at the cost of fairness and merit. True inclusion means recognizing everyone who goes above and beyond, not just those who check a box.

Throughout the program, I saw uneven support, poor communication, and selective flexibility. Some students were given chance after chance, while others had to fight for basic guidance. There were times it felt like being dependable or hard-working just wasn’t enough.

I’m proud to have made it through this program, but I can’t say I felt valued by the institution as a whole. I hope NTC takes a serious look at how it distributes support and recognition—because a lot of students walked away feeling like their dedication...