WCCC Customer Service Review

I seriously have NEVER got treated as horribly as I did here!! I graduated 2012 and haven't been able to get a job!! The "internships" there are horrible, I got treated very bad there and when I told "cheryl Noel" she didn't believe me how I was being treated, all because "no one else had a problem there." No one answers e-mails, and when you have a question, nobody knows a damn thing, you have to basically find out for yourself. It seems to be getting worse each frickin semester. I wanted to go back, but I'm skeptical, and if I do, I will transfer to a better school, one with advisors and instructors who ACTUALLY GIVE A DAMN and like teaching to begin with. The only thing this school is good for, is to take general classes and GET THE F*** outta there!! to somewhere you will LEARN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! It also doesn't help when you take a test WITH A BOOK AND NOTES WITH ANSWERS IN FRONT OF YOU!!!!!!! no wonder I can't get hired.

I love the staff here! Im a visiting student currently and i really dont have any complainfs besides the rooms of the building lacking windows. The school is currently undergoing construction, but its a pretty campus nonetheless.

Worst college ever. You certainly get what you pay for here; cheap college and horrible professors. Would not advise anyone to go there.

It is possible to get an education at WCCC, and there are some spectacular teachers there, some who truly have a passion about their subjects and their students. It is up to the student to put forth an effort in their classes. There are many hurdles that must be overcome at WCCC, though. All of which are fixable, but will take time and effort. This college is stuck in 1975.

Administration and Support Staff
This is where WCCC truly fails. On entry everyone takes a placement test, and everyone fails the basic computer class. This forces everyone to take a basic computer (MS Office) class. The class is basic and easily passed, but is a gimmick to include one more useless class in tuition. The entrance counselors are more like sales people than true counselors. They place you into classes, just to get you into school. They don't try to get you into the right classes.

Financial aid is a disaster. First off, everything is a secret. EVERYTHING. If you ask when you can expect a loan or grant refund, they tell you it is unknown. I have been on CCAC campuses and they post huge signs with dates that say when loan, grant, and refund payments will be made. It is no state secret, yet the financial aid staff acts as if it is coming out of their paychecks directly.

The school is facing a serious budget crisis and has had declining enrollment over the last five years. Key positions are vacated, and not filled. Tuition continues to rise, with little return for the student. What was once a true value in postsecondary education is now a hoax.

Academics
Academics can be hit and miss. Some classes require a pre-requisite, which ends up not being a pre-requisite at all. You use the same book for both the pre-requisite and the regular class, only in the pre-requisite you cover the first few chapters or half of the book, then cover the rest in the "regular" class. You are basically charged twice for what in normal college would be one class. Chances are high that the "pre-requisite" class does not transfer to a regular college.

I was in a technical program, but heard horror stories about the medical programs. Some you take almost two years of pre-requisite classes before you can test for the possibility to enter. The x-ray program boasts that they accept 20 students a year so as not to "flood" the job market. There are dozens of hospitals in western PA that are always looking for x-ray techs. WCCC couldn't flood the job market if they accepted 100 into their program every year. Stories of students kicked out of the nursing program, with weeks left until graduation, for no reason, are plentiful.

Student Life
There is very little to do on campus. They try to have activities for students, but they are almost always attended by as many staff as students. All students pay for this. It used to be a separate "activity fee" that was charged per credit, but now it is just rolled into the tuition. Staff that attends these student paid events are doing nothing less than stealing from students, yet nothing is ever done about it.

Facilities
Most facilities are run down. Maintenance rarely happens, yet maintenance personnel are frequently seen sitting in the cafeteria area watching TV for hours on end. Buildings leak water when it rains and the cockroach problem in Founder's Hall borders on unsanitary. Heating and cooling systems are spotty at best. Some work. Some don't.

The Advanced Technology Center (ATC), which is where most of the technology program classes are located is a slight improvement to the Youngwood campus. Although this campus just opened in 2014, you will feel right at home in 1998. There remains equipment not hooked up or unusable. The building's windows shrink in the winter and allow wind tunnel effect in the main hallway. There were two large screen TVs mounted at one end of the hallway that had to be removed due to water leaking. You would think that after spending a huge chunk of change to renovate the building, they would hold someone accountable. There is no maintenance personnel on this campus, just janitors.

Do NOT go for Multimedia Technology until Mr. Sztroin retires. He literally knows NOTHING about any of the programs except Photoshop. You'll learn more from youtube(free) over the tuition you pay to have him as a professor.

Truly, I really do like this school. I think it is a good place to begin the college life, and get your needed core classes before spending a ton of money on a four year university. At least here, you can get what you need and meanwhile you can decide on your official career. I like the faculty and most people on campus are friendly and easy to work with.

One of the worst schools out there. They constantly make mistakes. Every time things seem like they are sorted out they mess up something else. They have wasted so much of my time and money and set me behind in pursuing my degree. I would not reccomend anyone to go here it's truly a disgrace.

This is an excellent community college. It has some great teachers, and although the main campus has some older facilities, brand new centers like the ATC and Latrobe branch are really awesome.

And I know. I already had a 4 year-degree from a 30k per year private college, but went to WCCC to flesh out my academic profile when I wanted to increase my credentials for graduate school. I enjoyed it so much, I stuck around much longer than I anticipated. The workload was certainly easier at WCCC than my private school, but the teachers were just as qualified and dedicated as my private school - and students might be able to just ease through their degree doing the bare minimum, but those that are active and engaged can get just as much out of this school and its teachers as I did from my expensive private school. Out of 2 degrees and nearly 100 credits I took at WCCC, I was only disappointed with one or two professors.

I highly recommend WCCC. And why not take the risk? It's cheap, and new students might have their costs covered by the pell grant anyway. If you don't like it, don't stay. But why not try it out? As you can tell, I was just thrilled with the place.

This place is truly a joke, you can't trust the words of the counselors or advisers and everyone is just out to screw you. I'm currently a student there just trying to get the hell out and even dropping out has been a full time job in its self. All I wanted was to get a diploma (Not even a degree) but they keep switching me to a degree program and putting me in classes I don't need or want and than switching my adviser (none of which have any time to sit down and fix the mess). I swear everyone in the main office all share one brain and all I want is the hell out of this school and no one can even help with that even though I'm only 4 classes away.
PS. I know someone will post that they are revamping and making things better but look closely they've been saying that for years as responce to their negative feedback and has anything changed in years? NO! #AllIwannadoisdropout

Was here in August wuth son starting college....stopped Jan. 4th this looks so beatutiful all the remodeling done. Totally new vibe love love the new school

I just called about this school no I haven't join yet but I wanted to now I'm scared!! Oh my

I live in Uniontown and I'm trying to go to school for "Dental Hygienist" but I wanted to know if all my classes will be in Uniontown?

So far I have enjoyed my experience with WCCC overall. As with any school there are a few issues. My main issue includes my adviser being uninvolved with helping me schedule classes. As well as the fact that not all advisers are on the same page with online classes and making assignments known. Otherwise, the staff is friendly and helpful and the school is constantly having some sort of program or activity to promote student involvement and informing students.

afforable college, great opportunity to get credits and get a 2 year degree for a trade

This is by far the worst college I have ever, EVER been to! Every year it's something new that they screw up! Just recently I used an unsubsidized federal loan and they are trying to pull the wool over my eyes, yet again! Out of the total reward, they cut me a check for $300 when all of my fees, books, and tuition didn't even touch the full amount!!!!!! I hate this school with a passion! A fiery hatred that I hope one day, sooner rather than later, someone steps in and shuts it down!

The teachers are a joke! I feel sorry for the teachers that actually do a great job, they get mulled over with the bad ones which are far more. All of them have high horses and aim to make you fail. Worst is, no one does anything about it!

My advice, stay as far away from this school as you possibly can. Run! Go to somewhere that is rated terrible, and that school will be better than this one!!!

I have always used WCCC for online and traditional general and prerequisite courses for various degree programs. The staff have always been very professional and eager to teach. The online courses were always very well organized and easy to follow along. I highly recommend this school!

The online classes I have taken here were extremely easy, but at least half of these professors didn't care to ever help you. My first online course I ever took here was microcomputer concepts, I had to physically call the professor about how online it said a test was due that day but it had never been posted. Highly frustrating. But, all of the courses I have taken on campus are wonderful and most, if not all, professors truly cared about your grade. My experience here has been good, the only things I have to complain about is the lack of food and drinks the science hall offers and how much of a p.i.t.a the financial aid process can be.

Wonderful and attentive staff! Everyone was so incredibly helpful and friendly. Overall a great school!

I loved attending school here. My professors were all great and top notch. The facility and machine shop in particular were outstanding. Everything was state of the art. All modern machinery. All in all I would recommend anyone to this school.

Do not apply to the Health programs unless you are aware of the POINT SYSTEM. A point system that they do NOT make students aware of. The staff is unprofessional and is terrible to keep in contact with. Another money hungry institution who only cares about you if you give all your money and time to them.

This is my second semester and I've been happy there. As an older student I've felt encouraged and supported since I first walked into the student services center to find out about school. Being a student at my age is a wonderful social experiment. You get exactly what you put into the experience. If you seek out information, do the work, show up and put the time in you will have success.

Not really impressed. Had a few good teachers I really liked though.

Veterans steer away from the school. They will steal your benefits and forge your signature to get your VA benefits. Go to better veteran friendly school.

Great staff and teachers who go the extra mile to help you!