Oakton Community College

I realize there's politics in academia, but at Oakton they let their petty, internal politics affect the students. Good teachers leave because of the BS. Bad students excel - not because they work hard or produce good work, but because they know they can get away with BS. All you have to do is contest your grade and the administration caves because they're afraid of getting sued. Students are disruptive, abusive and rude to teachers in class, but the Administration won't take any action because they fear litigation. It's really so sad.

1st Year Male -- Class 2011

Campus Aesthetics: B-, Faculty Accessibility: F

Please heed my warning. Oakton sucks! Please believe. If you are interested in excelling in college, DO NOT GO TO OAKTON! Do not believe the losers who praised this school. Extracurricular activity is non-existent, students are like the undead, education quality is abysmal. Short story, Oakton IS another highschool!

Consider the following reasons for going to Oakton:

1. You do not know which university is right.
2. You have not picked a major.
3. You come from a working class family and as such either hold financial aspects at utmost importance or can not even afford school.

4. You were unable to get into colleges.
5. You are not ready for college.
Reasons 1 & 2 for going to OCC are pointless seeing as the transfer program is abysmal. Reason 3 is noble, but if you value the money that you have so much, why blow it on Oakton's poor curriculum? If you think OCC is your only option, then you have never heard of financial aid and need to be reeducated. Nowadays, the government provides financial aid at various levels, not to mention the various scholarships and affirmative action and whatnot. Sure college is expensive, but you might as well spend a fortune for a quality education rather than save big for a s**tty education at OCC. Anyone who wants to go to college but can not afford it should take out student loans rather than waste money on Oakton. First off, if you were unable to get into college, you can be pessimistic like I was when I thought I was an idiot or I did not work for anything and I f-ed up, but most likely my standards were too high or I did not send out enough applications. Basically, you can almost always find a proper 4-yr university no matter how low your GPA or ACT/SAT scores are. If not, then you are screwed! In either case, Oakton's program is so lousy, improving your GPA significantly is a cardinal improbability. Finally, if you are not ready for college, remembar that you do not have to go away to school! You could live at home and commute to a real university in Chicago or the burbs.Basically, Oakton is another highschool, the full name should not be OCC. It should be Oakton Highschool II (OSHII or OHS2)!

1st Year Male -- Class 2004

Surrounding City: A, Education Quality: F