Career Point College Reviews

"The school constantly changed rules and policies. They would say something and do another. While we were there the school had about 9 DONs. We had teachers leave halfway through our classes or no teachers at all. The school took 8 months to get our books. We were basically on our to teach ourselves with no books. We had about 10 different schedules and things would change as the new directors would come in. At one point we had a non qualified teacher teaching a RN class illegally. The concept teaching methods they use do not work especially when they require you to get a 92% on a predictor."

"WORST SCHOOL EVER DO NOT GO HERE TAKE THIS AS A WARNING! THEY WILL ACT LIKE THEY CARE BUT WILL ONLY GIVE YOU THE RUN AROUND THE STAFF ARE RUDE AND DISORGANIZED! INSTRUCTORS TEACH MULTIPLE COURSES EACH CLASS YOU BASICALLY TEACH YOURSELF . DO NOT COME HERE!!!THEY CHARGE WAY MORE THAN SOME REAL COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITY'S! I WOULD GIVE IT NO STARS IF I DIDN'T HAVE TOO. I HAD ALL A'S TRIED MY BEST BUT THE SCHOOL AND STAFF ARE THE WORST!!!"

"I think that CPC is a overall good school. People do need to do their research before hand and take responsibility for their decisions. As with any huge financial or life decision, it takes a good amount of time and reasoning to make the best decision for YOU! I chose CPC because the schedule fit around my life. I work full time and needed to find evening classes. CPC also has a daycare that fits my class schedule which is another thing that I needed in order to further my education. I also looked at the school's pass rate which is the second highest in San Antonio. CPC does have its Pros and Cons. Before you go into any big decision, make sure that you know what you want and need. Take a look at your circumstances and what it will take to get to your goal. This school is perfect for me! But it may not be for you. I graduate with my Vocational Nursing this fall and couldn't be happier! I also plan on enrolling into their LVN-RN program soon after"

"This school is a rip off ! You all need to keep track of all the Financial aid and how much your course of study is because what ever money you have left is suppose to be refunded to you ! They were trying to say that only Degree students were allow to get a refund ! No that's not true a refund is suppose to go to you if you have any money left !!! this school is keeping all your refund money ! So please keep a record of everything because this school might owe you money !!!!"

"Run as fast as you can to another college. This school is so disorganized and losing funding left and right according to one of their previous Deans. They have replaced their entire staff and you never know who's who anymore. They accused both of us of cheating which is something I have NEVER even attempted in my entire life and on top of that they accused us of such a disgrace in front of our 5 and 2 yr old children. Told us the next time they will terminate us and we will owe them a lot of money for nothing. My 5 yr old was in tears after we left, because she thought her mommy and daddy were getting a divorce due to this lady calling mommy a cheater, so I had to explain to my daughter what this lady was really trying to accuse us of. My husband and I are both online students, half the time they send you the courses without any information as to when the courses are due. We send SEVERAL emails asking when the courses are due and they finally responded after 4 emails and two calls to them telling you that your course is due on this date which is in FOUR freaking days. These courses have anywhere between 12 - 30 assignments plus 5-8 quizzes and a final and you expect me to do two to three courses at a time all within a week by time you send us all the information on these courses!!! Here is another thing that ticked me off, if you do not accept a course right away they will log into your account and accept the courses for you. If you have multiple courses and no information on these courses, you have no clue which is which and when each one is due. Logging into my account is unacceptable and it makes me feel like they are the ones trying to set us up in order for us to get kicked out of school and they still get paid. They know we have jobs, kids, a child on the way and that my husband has a brain tumor and a heart condition due to a birth defect. This is why we thought this school would be great for our circumstances and was willing to work around our schedule they said. Boy were we wrong. Whenever something sounds too good to be true it usually is. Whatever school you go to just do in depth research on them, do NOT ever go by what the school says and all their pretty fake smiles. We didn't even know we had to take out 2 loans each until it was time to sign all this paperwork stating we have loans totaling over $15,000 each plus interest!!!"

"We started Career Point College with the 18mth program, and was told you to continue with the program your overall average has to be 75% or above! We did ATI finals in some classes and on some finals the teacher chose the questions they wanted on their ATI final, however, if you aced or bombed the final if your overall average was a 75% or above you will progress through the program. I'm at my last semester and a week and a half before the final the school changes the requirements now we have to score a LEVEL 2 on the ATI to go on. Mind you we've been in this program for 18mths with ATI not being a priority because the teachers do not know what's on the ATI final and do not teach out of the ATI book, now we have to make a certain grade to pass regardless if your overall average is over a 75%. I failed the final but had an A in the class, so now I'm sitting in a class that I've taken 2 semesters ago instead of getting some remediation. 5 people failed the Mental Health final which class was only 4 weeks with tons of homework, predictor, presentations, and now 4 more people failed Leadership final but passed the class, now 9 students total has to repeat a class they passed and HOPE to pass the final that isn't discussed in class. Why pay for a school when you have to teach yourself at home and not sure if you're getting the material. This was our instructor's first time teaching and he wasn't fully orientated to teach, but they needed someone fast so he was thrown into something without fully being prepared. Now someone is helping him teach for the next class, but it sucks for the students who failed at their own expense because failing students aren't a priority obviously. We were told remediation is repeating the class, how are we remediating if we passed the class and exam out of the text book, but can't pass the final which is out of a different book, and different way of reading and understanding the question. Oh yeah the final was 55mins and 55 questions, so just think if take a test that worded very differently from exams you've been taking by instructors how can you finish an exam like that? Instructors doesn't know whats on the ATI final we just have to hope that they taught us well, if not REPEAT!! The DON who enforced the rules has resigned (i don't know why), so that makes 3 or 4 DON we have had in 18 months and 3 Deans! WOW!! What is the problem? I totally understand the ATI Level rules but it would've been best if it was implemented on the first day of the program not 1 week before a final in our last semester, sorry but it's not going to break an 18mth habit. I know plenty of students who've made Level 1 on all finals and have passed their ATI "green light" and passed the NCLEX (on the first time). So why do we have to suffer for a new rule, I believe the newly students who just enrolled the rule should be enforced with them, but not the ones who have already started and was constantly told to progress your overall average has to be 75% REGARDLESS OF ANYTHING ELSE!! Please consider this when applying to this school. A lot of teachers find it very unfair but it's hard for teachers to be an advocate when it's their job. A student who's GPA that a 3.5 (WHICH WERE PLENTY OF STUDENTS) and have to repeat a class they clearly passed because of a final that they were never adequately prepared, taught, or trained on is very ridiculous and unfair. A good nurse isn't about how good their grades are it's about caring and being compassionate about others, I see the students who went on because they guessed really good and barely passed the final, and when they are at clinicals they barely know what's going, on the other hand, the students who were held back because they didn't fail the class, they failed 1 final , who work hard at clinicals and will be awesome nurses. Oh yeah you only get to take the final 1 time. No remediation or no re-take!! If you implement this 1 week before the final at least be able to let us re-take. March 12,2015 is when the other classes finish their course and I'm sure it will be more and more reviews about the review I just posted! Just get ready and read and then make your decision."

"Do not apply to this school. Worst mistake I've made. They lie constantly. I was told my prgram would be 18mo however that doesnt include the holidays they give you. They lied about class times then expect you to just rearrange your plans which if you have kids is hard. I was pregnant and had to drop one semester due to my husband deploying. I was told by one Dean it would be excused and I could repeat due to circumstances. I had a 2year old at home that my husband would watch while I attended school once he left I was unable to rearrange for a babysitter. Well when the new Dean came she didn't excuse it and tried to kick me out. They don't care about family or circumstances that are out of your hands. They wouldn't give me excused time off after I delivered my son. This school is the worst. They say they have the best ratings for passing Nclex what they dont tell you is they make you pass a program called ATI to even graduate and sit for your nclex. Do not go here!!"

"I am a current student at career point college and have some pros and cons about this school. Financial aid sucks. Some teachers are un organized. My first two classes sucked because they were computer basics but once you get into your medical classes it gets better. I learned so much coming to this school I just can't seem to remember all of it cause there's so much to know !!!! This school and instructors are recognized by lots of Dr offices in our area. I just think people are so picky about the littlest things. They teach you what youre supposed to know and help you when you need it. From a scale 1-10 I give them a 6."

"I really don't know where to start, but here is brief summary. I attended the high school, when I called and inquired about it I was told it was completely "free" after I enrolled in the program, I was told it was 900 out of pocket but if I furthered my education with Career Point it was free (1st LIE) After enrolling to study Medical Assisting I was informed that the school was "Accredited" (2nd LIE) This school is ONLY accredited if you continue to further your education with them, otherwise your credits don't count at any other college. They have a RN program, BUT the only way you can study to be an RN at this school is IF you take their LVN first, yet another tactic to get your money, because you can go to the Alamo Colleges and start wherever you desire just as long as your test scores meet the criteria. Career Point does NOT provide text books, instead they give you a cheap laptop (That's in your tuition) and upload Ebooks that crash and makes it hard to complete assignments! The instructors are very UNPROFESSIONAL, and not helpful, the work is absolutely ridiculous!!!!! Please DO NOT make the same mistakes as I did by attending this BOOTLEG COLLEGE!!!! I recently relocated to this city and state and was totally unaware of how this school really is, those commercials sucked me in, then I did my research AFTER I was enrolled... so I'm just trying to hang in there until I my finish date which is in 3 more months & I've enrolled at St. Phillips for the fall semester, although I will not get my credits I don't care at least I'll be going to a real college. I hate this school DO NOT, I REPEAT, DO NOT COME HERE!!!!! I'm studying MA & IT'S 19,000 a BSN at San Antonio College isn't even than much..."

"I think that it really depends on what you're looking for with this school. I did the LVN program. While I am grateful for it I also wish I would have known some things beforehand. First of all, the credits DO NOT transfer so if you plan to further your education, the classes you took are no good to any other colleges around San Antonio, Texas. So keep that in mind. But no matter where you go you can always do a bridge program, just keep in mind you may have to repeat some classes you already took at CPC. But if you don't plan on furthering your education then of course you're good. Overall it was really tough, nursing school isn't easy no matter where you go. There were good instructors and there were some not so good instructors. Financially I didn't have to worry about it because I'm a VA student. The nice thing about that is I didn't have to pay for my books either, it was covered in my tuition. I passed the nclex on the first try and the career center helped me find a job right away. Albeit it wasn't the best job, but it was a job! Started off at $18/hr which is the best I've ever made. Then with just a few months experience I got a better job. So I'm happy:) but if I could do things differently I would probably just go to a community college and apply to RN school because taking classes over that I've already taken sucks. :/. But it is a good school. I had a good experience. Like I said, just depends on what you're looking for."

"This school is a joke they lied to me about things and told me to quit the job I have now. I just got the job and someone who don't even know me is telling me to do so. They are a complete joke and I will never recommend anyone to this place."

"Please don't make the mistake I did! I am young and simply wanted to better myself thought this was the route to go 9 months for a degree perfect! boy was I wrong first they kept thinking I was in a different program than I was in. the teachers are miserable,don't know what they are talking about and probably dont even have a degree in teaching at all! very small classes 2-5 in my group so not very much chance of socialization I was even in a class by myself for a couple of weeks! Shows how in demand they are in"

"I hate this school with a passion! The "teachers" of that's what you want to call them are just awful. They are unprofessional and not qualified to teach criminal justice what's so ever. All they do is chit chat with each other and all the students just sit in front of a computer learning from the book. In reality you will not learn a thing. And if you ask a "teacher for help, they usually don't know the answer and just Google it for you. just go to a community college, not only is it cheaper but it's also full of trained professors. I'm now in debt with more than $20,000 full of loans. I don't recommend it."

"Don't do it..u will regret it!! All they care about is money!! The main ladies that run the whole thing are very rude!! Once your in there they screw you over!! They say they are there to help you and when it comes down to it they don't..they talk to you like your below them/a child!! Just trust me and go to a different school!!!! Your welcome in advance!!"

"Please save yourselves and do it through a 2yr college. Only one or two instructors are great the others not so much. All the office staff have really bad attitude problems especially the one that runs the whole program. She is just awful! Very poorly organized! No jobs consider the graduates from this school as qualified. U will have a hard time finding a job! They help by referring you to jobs that require experience which being a new grad you do not have! So much lacking education wise. And over your head in debt. Honestly...biggest mistake of my life. :("

"I'M STILL HAVING A HARD TIME FINDING A JOB FOR MY CAREER, AND OWN LIKE OVER 12,000 FROM MEDICAL ASSISTANT, HAVE LOTS OF FRIENDS THAT DON'T HAVE JOBS!! IT JUST RIDICULOUS HOW THEY BUG YOU ABOUT MONEY AND CAN'T GET ME A JOB!! AND THE TEACHERS TALK MORE THAN TEACH GOOD LOOK IF YOU GO THEY CHARGE A LOT OF INTEREST AND IF YOU GET A REGULAR JOB THEY THREATEN TO TAKE MONEY OUT OF YOUR CHECK!!"

"I loved this school! From the teachers, to the other students, it was a great experience. I loved how the program let me go at my own pace. There were a few classes that were quicker than others, but I loved all of them. Especially the medical coding! Even though I have my medical assisting degree, I plan on contiuning to get an education. I'm just not sure where I'm getting my degree. Several students are getting their Medical Billing and Coding degrees at different schools. If they ever offer the LPN program, I plan on going again to get it. I would LOVE for them to have a LPN to RN bridge program as well. Thanks Career Point!"

"So I just graduated from cp my experience was so awful I just prayed I could get out of there quick and put the whole experience behind me. Why didnt I get out you ask? They actually collect most or all of your loan before youve even completed a month. So when you start to realize you made a huge mistake, its too late. Your basically at their mercy. The classes are very hard to focus in due to loud obnoxious students. The instructors are disrespected, overworked, burnt out, and so scatter brained mistakes are made often at the expense of the students. This explains why there is such a high turnover for all positions at the school except for the three stooges that run the place because they are all very close or related. Well its actually four of them. The school is often understaffed and when such is the case, they have un qualified teachers teaching subjects they have no knowledge of. Classes basicly consist of an instructor who cannot lecture or teach because they are so busy processing students in or out of the class everyday so basically you get books and packets of work and little to no instruction. Alot of times they dont even grade your work because I did an assignment and was unsure of a couple of questions I was sure I got wrong, when I guestioned it, they were wrong but my grade didnt reflect it. It goes around the school all the time students telling others just write whatever, they dont actually grade the work. Theres so many other things I could go on forever, thankfully I was able to find work because of an associates degree I acquired before the cp nightmare. You do not in anyway get what u pay for here. Oh and all the comments on here are posted by cp staff, but anyone with any common sense could see that. No one actually loves the school so that alone should be a dead give away, I went there for a year EVEYONE I knew at the school was regretting it. Oh on a side note if you have already gone there and they screwed you, all you have to do is NOT sign a forbearance, thats how they stay in buisness, the government watches how many students default and thats how they can shut them down. The problem is, they hunt students down to sign it and they are in the clear while you get screwed. Make them help u find a job before you sign that thing. Or dont sign it. Either way ur screwed and in default, dont let them talk you into saving their own butts, it will take years before the government comes after you for the money it only takes one year for cp to hide all the defaults on their record and they continue on screwing ppl. Thats why they hunt cp students so aggressively to save their butts from getting shut down."

"I am getting ready to graduate and the year and a half I have been here, iv'e loved every minute of it. The instructors are great and the deans are always there to help you. I feel like I am fully prepared to experience putting my training to work. Take my word, I loved the training I received at Career Point!"

"Im not gonna sit here and argue with all these coments. Instead im just gonna say that im grateful to career point. I dont know where i would be with out the experience i got there. I can now say proudly that i did something in my life that actually paid off. I can single handedly support my familly without having to send my pregnant wife out to work just to pay the bills. I apreciate what this school has done for me."