I wasted money and three years of my time in a graduate program at this school. Based on my experience and those that I have witnessed of other students of color in this progam.my advice is to..STAY AWAY!!!! They might let you in..but they won't let you out. Not without failing you at least once. Remember you have no advocates here, and the powers that be believe that they are doing you a favor by "allowing" you to retest or resubmit work that should have been accepted initally.It's the same old story.You've been warned.
Feb 07 2007
PreLaw and Legal
The graduate Counseling program was a joke. A waste of money. Too bad I need the M.A. for my professional career. It did not add anything to my professional abilities I already had. Seems to be a program for the misinformed, or rejects from more rigorous schools. I only found two helpful faculty members there during my program. Taught mostly by disinterested adjuncts just seeking a paycheck. Adjuncts have NO office hours. Department never returns phone calls. Not a reality based program. STAY AWAY.
Oct 27 2003
Other
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I would not recommend the Counseling program to anyone. They don't even offer the appropriate courses for their Family Counseling major, yet, they still offer that concentration. I am a Family Counseling Major who had to substitute courses so that I could graduate. Faculty advising is useless. Phone calls to the counseling department rarely get returned. Communication is very poor. Class size is too large for experiential and interactive courses. Some of the individual faculty are terrific and helpful and others are not. Fellow students are mostly approachable but not overly friendly. Also, administrative issues don't get handled unless you're constantly "on their case." And hopefully, you will get an assistant who speaks English clearly and fluently and who is competent to handle your questions. Overall I am very disappointed with my experience at MSU.
Oct 27 2003
Other
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