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 | Quite Bright | There are people at NVCC who really care - so I'm told. This is conveyor-belt education at its finest. When you are the 300th person to walk through someone's office this week, how much do you think they really care? They strive to efficiently provide the minimum required: Put a "professor" at the front of the class - check. Reply to a student inquiry - check. Lower expectations - check.And since most of these kids don't have experience with any other college, they think this is all they can expect. As an adult returning to college, I know better: C- for teaching, C- for policy implementation, C- for accountability, D for student support, advising and counseling. | Campus Maintenance: A, Individual Value: F | | | |
| | Jan 08 2012 | 1st Year Female --
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| Super Brilliant | | There have been some pros and cons but mostly more negative experiences. The school gets an A for effort for having more the surveys and experimenting with new "solutions" like hotlines and support centers. However, they need to be aware that there are loopholes in their systems still. For example, the end of course survey that is normally given can be bypassed if a teacher doesn't make the survey link available to the students. I even put in a help desk request about that and I was basically ignored. I was looking forward to filling out that survey because one professor (Ms. Thao Ngo) wasn't very accessible. I even set up an appointment with her to go over some old tests to prepare for the exam and she didn't even show up to her own appointment! She never even rescheduled it and by that time, I didnt see a need to reschedule since I had to take the exam the next day or so. I asked her about the survey link and she completely ignored my email. Instead of letting teachers have control over those survey links, why can't the school make them available via Blackboard automatically or by email? I received an A in the class but that is only through sheer hard work on my own and not getting any help from the teacher. I didn't feel she "taught" anything but just let us do the assignments and graded them without really explaining anything. My other professor did try to involve some kind of interaction and active teaching so compared to him, she was disappointing. Aside from that, the financial aid office is TERRIBLE! I've been at other schools before and they are by far the worst. I make repeated calls to all of the different financial aid phone numbers and even went there in person but basically just to be shooed away. I was given a business card and told they would investigate the problem and then I never heard from them again. I even followed up by phone, by email repeatedly. No answer. When I went to the Alexandria campus, the financial aid specialist was never in the office or always left early, like an hour early. I was so pissed because I asked to leave work early and rushed to get there hoping to get something resolved and then she's not even there! They really should publish any changes in office hours or replace that specialist that is never there.Their online program has potential to be great but these issues really turn me off from continuing with them. It's more hassle than I can deal with aside from the school work. I mean it's their basic job to be ACCESSIBLE and they can't even do that! Be at your job plain and simple! The school is too lenient on their employees. | University Resource Use: A, Faculty Accessibility: F | | | |
| | Dec 09 2011 | 1st Year Male --
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| Bright | I really liked NVCC - it changed my life. When I went to school I was very committed to succeeding so I could transfer to UVA, and I did. If you have the desire/opportunity to join the Honor's Program, do it! The professors and advisers are great! I feel that is what made a big difference in my experience compared to other students who feel the faculty is less invested. Indeed, there are incompetent people in certain departments, particularly pre-nursing, which I was intending to do before I decided to pursue a 4 year degree. If you intend to go the RN route, join some online forums becuase those are actually more helpful at advising people. Also, I think campue locations vary. Alexandria & Annandale seem to have better reputations than some of the others. Overall, I had a great experience and am really happy with what I received for such a low cost. | Faculty Accessibility: A+, Surrounding City: D | | | |
| | Nov 23 2011 | 2nd Year Female --
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