Bryant & Stratton College Reviews of Associates in Medical Billing & Coding

"I have been attending this school since 2022. I applied for the medical coding and billing program. I had attended classes and took my AAPC, and passed in 2019. But things happened that I was unable to obtain employment so my certs lapsed. I found this college. Well it was a huge mistake. I started the coding course, and asked for help from an instructor and he just gave me YouTube videos to watch and I was told "I am taking time away from my family to teach this class and hold live sessions with your class when I do not have to do that." When I went to the program director; I was told that I just needed to learn how to study on my own and learn to read my guidelines in my coding manuals and watch YouTube videos. I am in my last class before I graduate; and I am not even going to bother finishing because I am not ready for my CCA-P exam. Why? Because this college does not teach you properly. They just tell you to read and watching YouTube videos and that's it. Then the program director goes on to tell you that; "I studied on my own and missed out on a lot of things with my children because I needed to go to college and study for these exams, so if I can do it; then so can you." She also would not give me the success rate of how many of her students had passed the CCS & CCA-P; which makes me believe that not a lot of her students are passing the exams."

"I didn’t graduate from here but I still owe a large bill. A bill that I could never pay off. I was very young at the time attending I didn’t know what a for profit school was. Comparing tuition to a community college is like night and day. I wish I had just applied to a community college, this place over charges by the thousands you’re just left broke with no job. Wouldn’t recommend, go to community college instead and don’t pay attention to these accelerated for profit colleges. You’ll end up jobless and broke."

"It’s been a great experience I’ve never felt alone they have tutors and they even ask how class is going I tell all my friends to come here it has a college feel and it can be hard at times but nothing that’s worth having comes easy I am glad that I stuck it out"

"Bryant & Stratton gave me the opportunity to earn my degree while working full-time. They work with your schedule to make your goals attainable. The instructors are always willing to help and respond to your emails promptly. I had a great experience and have no regrets about going back to school with Bryant & Stratton."

"I graduated with 2 degrees and neither of those helped in the real world. Nothing they taught made was what they do in the real work environment. They focused on pieces of the education that was miniscule compared to the important subjects that actually need to know. I was not prepared and did not have the knowledge i needed to succeed and not be embarrassed when i went into to the work force i busted my but to get into. I owe $29,000 dollars for this education they "gave" me."

"As I feel that the online education I received was amazing. The classes were easy to manage while I have a full time job and a family. I graduated in April of this year (2022) I am beyond ecstatic. Now for the down fall. My major is medical billing and coding I had an exit interview which went well, here's where it doesn't go well. While the exit counselor had to help set up my board exam so I could take it (a requirement), I was not told at that time that it would be mandatory to purchase new coding books (mind you these 3 books were not released until May 5th 2022). When I show up yesterday May 25th I am turned away from taking the exam because I had the 2021 year coding books. This exam is $299 when I took the mock exam right before school ended we were told if we scored above a 75% the school would pay for the exam however, on exam day if you did not show or were turned away you forfeit the exam and the school would not pay, you would have to pay. When I call the counselor I was very upset about all of this he said I sent you emails telling you that you had to purchase the new coding books (that were released 19 days prior to testing), I replied no you have not sent me any emails concerning the new books. He said he was looking at the emails he sent. I replied so am I have a dozen emails from you and NONE of them pertain to the purchase of books. He said are you sure you are in your emails, I said yes I spell out my email, he said no it is in your school email. WHY???? I graduated I am done with school why would I look in my school email???? I said you have sent me dozens of emails and that is the ONE you send to my school email. I feel like this was a set up so the school didn't have to pay for my exam, this was conducted very unprofessional. With all the other emails sent to my personal email address could have sent that ONE VERY IMPORTANT EMAIL TO MY PERSONAL ONE!!! Now I have to wait 90 DAYS to take it at all and pay $299..... BAD JOB!!!!!!!!! Sincerely Tabatha Mullins Graduated student"

"I HAVE ONLY BEEN DOING CLASSES FOR 3 WEEKS AND I ALREADY FEEL LIKE I WASTED MY MONEY. I GET NO FEEDBACK FOR ASSIGNMENTS DONE WRONG AND I DO MY WORK AT THE BEGINNING OF THE WEEK SO I HAVE TIME TO CORRECT ANY MISTAKES INSTEAD I WAKE UP AT THE BEGINNING OF A NEW WEEK WITH A ZERO AND NO EXPLANATION. I HAVE BEEN TO AN ONLINE SCHOOL BEFORE AND IT WAS NEVER LIKE THIS. I AM SO READY TO WITHDRAW FROM THE WHOLE PROGRAM"

"Bryant Stratton Albany New York is truly doesn’t deserve anyone’s money .This school has not only been a waste of my money but a waste in time spent. There communication is one of the worse things a school can have. I took a 1 1/2 year program that they never went through before hand to find myself graduated and no knowledge because they kept having glitches in the system and courses. Don’t waste your money SUNY Albany is better."

"I am currently going online and to be honest this school is too expensive smh I am having a issue with making up work because the bad weather we have been having lately I fell behind on some assignments my instructor just gave me a zero however I noticed other students fallen behind she is willing to work with them I am not happy at all and I feel like I have been overlooked. Go to a community college they are more understanding and willing to work with you."

"I would NOT recommend going to this "college." This "college" is one huge joke because every semester the graduation date kept getting pushed back and the price to attend classes kept rising. DO NOT WASTE YOUR TIME OR MONEY going to this "college" because you will regret it in the long run. I am just glad that I came to my senses and removed myself from this "college.""