Bowie State University

Date: Feb 23 2012
Major: Biology (This Major's Salary over time)
I am a transfer student and this is my first semester at Bowie State University (BSU). I have atteneded several community colleges prior to attending BSU and I would much rather be at a community college than at BSU. There are many issues with the administrative side moreso than the academic side (for me anyway). I have had issues with admissions, student accounting, financial aid, the veterans affairs department and the advising department. I am a nursing major and the secretary/front desk woman in the nursing department is a mean nasty woman. She has a bad attitude and is relunctant to help anyone do their job. The advisors are RUDE and at times unprofessional. I planned to attend BSU in the fall of 2011 but the admissions department took 6 (six) months to evaluate my transcript needless to say no classes were open. The financial aid office sat on my paperwork for weeks and did not inform me of the steps I needed to take to recieve my student loans. The veterans affairs department also sat on my paperwork for several weeks also causing alot of stress in regards to my tution being paid and excess money being returned to me. The student accounting department does not communicate with the VA or financial aid department prior to making choices about student registration. Bowie State University should be a LAST RESORT option. This is the worst institution I have ever attended and I am a Army Vet. Id much rather be at a community college than here. They lack supplies in the biology department and I am sure every place else because BSU is going BROKE. AND WHEN I SAY BROKE I MEAN BROKE. Just check all your other options dont let BSU be your first.