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The first hint that this school has blind spots was when they asked me what i would do to increase diversity in the field of counseling, when the school itself was in a much more powerful position to create equity by offering a hybrid or online program. Instead, there are only day time in person classes which preclude a person who has to work regular hours. While I learned a lot in some classes, other classes were embarrassingly out of date (the diversity class), despite being taught by a counselor from an... Read More underrepresented group. Program advisors were ill equipped to navigate problems that arose and chose to just kick a student out rather than attempt problem solving. The program I was in required students to show up as clinicians despite there being no prerequisite for clinical experience. The program suffers from a common problem of those in charge not being skilled in program management or teaching, but rather highly trained, but not well experienced in their field. That said, I read a ton and learned a lot, but personal pursuit had a lot to do with that.

One of the biggest mistakes I ever made was pursuing a graduate degree at this college: it's very expensive and the quality of education extremely poor. I was seeking an education and what Lewis & Clark Graduate School offers is more indoctrination than anything useful with the exception of two professors in my program. The accreditation program for counseling, CACREP sent interviewers to the school while I was attending because there were such questionable things happening. Critical thinking was actively... Read More discouraged and I saw students harshly shamed for asking questions or challenging orthodoxy. The quality of teaching with the exception of two of my professors was extremely poor - assignments given were often grade school level and almost embarrassing. I experienced more rigorous standards at community college for a transfer degree. That said, if you're a student challenged to read a book or not wanting to think too hard, this is the place for you. I think it's telling that I had professors who did not grade or return assignments for the entire class. When feedback was given, it was minimal, often being chastisement for not thinking exactly as the professor told you to think. I'm certain I could have done better with a relatively cheaper online degree.