Pace University - New York

Date: Dec 31 1969
Major: Business - Management and Administration (This Major's Salary over time)
I am in the MBA program concentrating in Entrepreneurial Studies. I will admit that there are a handful of professors who are excellent. I can name 3 or 4 whom I feel I've actually learned something of value from, and these professors genuinely care about helping you and acknowledging your dream/goals. The school as a whole, however, is a huge disappointment…

The administration is horrible. If you want anything done you have to call, get transferred around, have someone pretend to do something, and start the nonsense all over again. EVERY single semester I've had an issue when there should have been no problem. I have had to hound these people to process my refunds, to correct things, and to basically do their job! No one knows why things are not done, or who is responsible for things not being taken care of as they should. The response I always hear on their end of the phone is something like

Oh, yeah I see that xyz should've been done. Don't know what happened. I'll contact so-and-so to get it fixed.

But they never do before 3 more phone calls, each more irate and demanding than the previous one. There is a very uncaring, nonchalant atmosphere in every aspect of the administration. I seriously don't know how this school is still functioning. The crap that they pull would get them fired in the real world.

Also (this may not be an issue for guys but) the female restrooms are absolutely DISGUSTING. It's like they are cleaned once a week, if even, and very sloppily. I have literally refused to use the bathroom at Pace a few times and chosen to suffer the discomfort until I could find a cleaner bathroom, usually in Starbucks.

Sad to say, but I would not recommend Pace for MBA students. I have worked in 2 companies while attending grad school at Pace and many of my coworkers and friends have similar grad school apsirations and I always advise AGAINST Pace. It's not worth the money or the endless red tape, and you can get better alumni connections from other NYC grad schools. Also, I've noticed that a lot of the graduate programs and recruiting events are tailored toward Finance-concentrated students. Being that I only have one more semester left, I will stick it out. Pace does get an A+ for location though. It's convenience to work was the main thing keeping me here.

In short, high marks for convenient location and a handful of Lubin professors, but F's for the rest of it. Save your time, frustration, and money—go somewhere else.