Lincoln Technical Institute Reviews
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School not recommended by
Kaitlyn Graham
on
July 31, 2010
11/11 people found this review helpful
Total scam. I graduated with a very high cumulative average in October of 2009, and I am STILL WAITING for my diploma. The financial aid department tells me it is on HOLD because I owe MORE money. What a racket. I would not recommend this school to anyone. My mom helped me with the medical terminology aspect, as the instructor could not even pronounce the terms. What a shame. Hopefully some day I will receive the diploma that I worked so hard for. Two words.... STAY AWAY.
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School not recommended by
Garven
on
July 10, 2010
10/10 people found this review helpful
I attended the school from July 2007 until I graduated from the pharmacy technician program in Feb 08. . I graduated with 4.0 and 100% attendance too.
My career service counselor was the Director of Career ServicesHe and didn't evem call for months at a time and when he does there is never any follow through. I was told by that he receives awards for job placement when he doesn’t even seem to care about my job placement. I can never reach him via telephone either.
I understand that the school can’t guarantee job placement, but I am putting effort forth and expect to have some help from your side. This has caused me to ask for career service assistance from your NE Philadelphia campus; although they were unable to help directly they were able to provide some assistance by listening to my concerns.
Another concern I have is the school staff. Around the ending of my time at the school I had one male student cheat on an examination and get caught, he spoke to the head dean of allied health along with my Professor and still stayed in the program and somehow finished it. The sad thing is he actually job from his externship at Acro Pharmaceutical in Sharon Hill Philadelphia.
This continues with the financial aid staff that doesn’t provide adequate service to most students. I had received no financial aid other than loans to finance my education. Also to note many of my classmates were on welfare during their studies at Lincoln Tech and that it was funny and cool to do badly in school and waste their money.
The school catalogue doesn’t depict accuracy. At the same time the school didn’t give myself significant training, I didn’t even learn half the things I was supposed to in the respected classes I took. And there was no hands-on training that the school promised. There wasn’t even a lab we could use for class activities.
The externship program turned out to be a problem too. Early on in my program many opportunities are presented, however later on the staff discloses only 3 real opportunities: a customer service job at a Keystone Mercy, a healthcare center in my neighborhood, and a customer service retail position at a Kmart.
The first offer, where most of my classmates went, was too far to travel too. The second offer wasn’t possible due to another student in the area “supposedly” working there (this latter turned out to be a lie). I therefore took the third option of working in retail where thankfully it worked out for the best.
Both (externships coordinators) were of no help either! Told me all Lincoln techs in the area use the same sources for externs. This is a lie found out only by contacting the Lincoln Tech Philadelphia ne campus in early August 2009. I even had to write a letter to my professor asking and telling why I should get a top choice for my externship!
Through the program I was assured if you work hard you will have success and the students you hassle their career service councilors will usually get better job offers! I was considered a top student and was assured a superior externship site.
A final note is the poorly kept small bathrooms. They were a disgrace! Male teachers even stood in the male bathroom waiting for students to get out, and the male staff had no restroom of their own.
With my credentials I was told to expect a hospital site for my externship.
To the women who works in admissions, what campus do you work for and how can you say that many students are lazy?
Lincoln Tech is a wast of money
School not recommended by
drew
on
July 07, 2010
19/19 people found this review helpful
I attended Lincoln technical school of automotive technology in whitestone NY and I'm sorry to say the school put me in debt and i was stupid enough to give them free money
first of all the teaching sucks you get the answers for the test before taking the test, the hands on sucks there not enough tools for the students not enough room for everyone to practice hands on theres no job placement help and internships , the school is super greedy they don't think about the students just their pocket
i started the school where i had to pay $100 to hold my seat, the cost was $28,000 total i had to leave because i got into money problems when i came back they charged me $1,700 which made it a total of $29,700 now they sending me a letter saying that they charging me interest on that $1,700 and i have no job
this school is not even a school just loan sharks sucking you of your money please please don't wast your money i wish i could sue them for not even providing me with the so called eduction and job placement they say i would get
LINCOLN TECH IN WHITESTONE IS A BAD SCHOOL THEY WILL SAY ANYTHING TO GET YOUR MONEY DON'T LET THEM WAST YOUR TIME AND LIFE
GREAT SCHOOL!
School recommended by
Serena
on
July 06, 2010
3/7 people found this review helpful
I am currently attending the campus in Casselberry, Florida. I believe that it was previously Americare school of nursing, i read the reviews which were unhelpful, most of these people complain about them pricing for either dropping out, leaving, or someone for FIGHTING! Really fighting?! I would have kicked you out too!
This school is wonderful, the teachers are hands on and experienced. The facility is new, and the equipment is expensive and brand new. My classmates are wonderful and all dedicated to learning. Sure it's pricey but it's private and well worth it if you actually do your work.
I don't know about the other lincoln tech campus' but the one I go to here in Florida is great! They really do care about your education.
Stay Away!!!! Lincoln Tech is a Scam
School not recommended by
Wes
on
July 03, 2010
19/19 people found this review helpful
To the person who wrote on behalf of LTI. I did not go into Lincoln Tech expecting an easy A, but that's exactly what I got. Consistently I had teachers read entire tests ( including mid course and finals) to the class so each question could be answered. Then immediately handed out the tests for us to take them.
I maintained a 4.0 with perfect attendance for 6 months so don't try to tell me I just didn't apply myself. There was no need to apply myself when I'm in a classroom with people who failed a test on rounding!! That's right folks, not only was a test on rounding part of the curriculum but there were several students that failed it. Some screening process.....
But don't worry there is no student left behind at LTI. IF it takes a week to teach that one person to round then that's what will happen at the peril of everyone around them.
As other people have mentioned, not only does the automotive degree at Lincoln not mean anything to employers, I have had people actually laugh in my face when I told them I went there. The school is a complete joke in the automotive field.
Halfway through Basic electric a student brought his car into the shop because the dash lights didn't work. Turns out the dimmer switch was turned down!!!!. Not only did this student pass electricity but is passing each class since, and I assure you is still the same guy that didn't know what a dimmer switch does. Starting to see why employers think LTI grads are a joke yet????
The school will make sure you pass no matter what. If you show up they will get you through by any means necessary to keep your checks coming in.
Don't fall for this scam like the rest of us did. If you want to get into the automotive field find an entry level position or even an unpaid internship. Learning for free from someone who is actually qualified is better than paying $27,000 to watch someone that worked at a gas station 20 years ago play on the internet.
this school is crazy
School not recommended by
Markia
on
June 24, 2010
9/10 people found this review helpful
I can not stand this school i was suppose to be finishing my last mod in the pharmacy tech class today and there tyna fail me in one of my classes becaues of my attendance. i only missed 1 day and was late alot but the kids who miss 4 or 5 days dont get hassled jus because they have a note and this just doesnt make sense to me they can miss 4 or 5 full days nd because im late i have to fail wen all i get is A's and B's and was on the deans list like this is just really crazy to me
they teach us stuff we dont even need to know to work in the pharmacy half of the time we was in class we was doing nothing. everytime i tell people i go to lincoln for pharmacy tech they tell me im wasting my time and its ridiculous that we have to pay all that money when they dont teach us what we should know and how they can just fail you because of attendance makes no sense
waste of $
School not recommended by
sarah
on
June 24, 2010
13/13 people found this review helpful
Their policy's are bent for some and not othere, you spend as much as you would on 2 years at a community collage. the teachers get into the drama of their students. The worst decision i have ever made in my life was going to this school! not to mention when you get out, nobody wants to hire you b/c of the school's reputation.
School not recommended by
Betty
on
June 17, 2010
8/10 people found this review helpful
This school is not good anyone that goes to Lincoln Tech Brockton Campus will waste their time and money
EVERYTHING ABOUT LINCOLN TECH IS HORRIBLE!!
School not recommended by
Lincoln Tech its self is HORRIBLE!!
on
May 22, 2010
24/26 people found this review helpful
I was really excited to start my classes for medical assisting in Lincoln tech. I started school and then realized that i made the biggest mistake ever i got suckered into 17,000 for no reason! they suck!!
and then i tried transferring to a school in St.Petersburg and then I all of a sudden owe them almost $2,000 because i didn't finish! I was making a transfer for gods sake...now I'm in more debt then i have ever been in my life! THANKS TO THAT DUMB SCHOOL!
WAKE UP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
School recommended by
Becky
on
May 19, 2010
22/34 people found this review helpful
I ATTENDED LTI, STARTED IN SEPTEMBER. I AM CURRENTLY ON EXTERNSHIP AND I AM VERY PROUD TO SAY THAT I USED A SEAT IN LINCOLNTECH. IF YOU PEOPLE THAT HAD SUCH A BAD EXPERIENCE WOULD HAVE BEEN IN CLASS, STUDIED, DID YOUR HOMEWORK, STAYED QUITE WHILE THE INSTRUCTOR WAS GIVING CLASS, INSTEAD OF COMPLAINING YOU WOULD HAVE GOTTEN SOME HELP, INSTEAD OF CHEATING IN THE TESTS, WELL I THINK YOU GET MY POINT.
YOU WOULD NOT BE SAYING ALL THE BULL YOU ARE NOW. IN ORDER TO GET A JOB YOU NEED TO LOOK FOR IT. YOUUUUUUUUUUU NEED TO BE MORE PROFESSIONAL, OH LOOK THEIR IS THAT WORD, YES PROFESSIONAL. CLOSE YOUR MOUTH WISE UP AND DON'T TAKE OTHERS FUTURES BECAUSE YOUUUUUUUUU DID NOT TAKE ADVANTAGE OF WHAT WAS PUT IN YOUR HAND!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I had a great time, i do recomend the school. i also recommend that you be mature pay attention, and be there. Don't occupy that seat if you are really not going to appreciated it. Their are others out there that really do want to do something with their lifes but because someone did not use that chair wisely they lost the opportunity.
Don't point at others point at yourself. IT'S ALL IN YOU!!!!!!!!!!!
Lincoln RI Location is a JOKE! They Robbed Us All
School not recommended by
Melissa Escobar
on
May 17, 2010
20/20 people found this review helpful
I attened the lincoln campus in October 2007 for Medical billing and coding. This course was a joke! I had teachers teaching us MediSoft (the EMR program taught) who literaly didnt know how ot turn on the computers!
That same teacher taught our coding class and gave no information worth while for the class, like many other similar complaints on this site, we (our class) had to teach ourselves. She handed us the CPT and ICD9 coding books and told us to read the front of them they explain themselves!
The typing class we had was another story...we actually had one girl in the class who literally completed the class only typing appx 10 words per minute...she got an A in the class when the requirement was 30 words per minute or better to pass let alone get an A. How fair was that to her? How marketable do you think they made her?
The computer class we had...the teacher told us that the book (we paid for in the tuition) was useless and as good as bathroom reading material. And oh by the way, he spent more time away from our class then in it. He arrived 15-20 minutes late EVERY class and left the class all to often there after.
My medical terminology class...what a joke the teachers actual comment to the class..."you will have to bear with me I have trouble pronouncing some of these terms myself...what the hek was she doing teaching terminology??? Again..we as a class stuck together and taught ourselves much of what we learned.
In all honesty it seems that ANYONE can teach there at Lincoln Tech. I addressed my concerns to the head of the Allied Health Dept there, only to be told that OH dont be spiteful, because it will all come back at you if you persue any litigation.
Again I addressed my concerns, and my classmates wanted to as well, the director refused to meet with us as a group. I had to meet with him alone, and got no where, he did nothing at all to correct the problem.
And the kicker...included in the tuition is a fee for taking the CCA exam to become certified (to which they claim they prepare you for). Lincoln Tech is supposed to send in the paperwork to AHIMA some how it mysteriously got lost for everyone in my class not once but twice...needless to say none of us (about 20 students) are certified to this day.
its as if we attended the school for nothing when we call the school we get NO response the last day of class the head of the dept took us in a room and told us "I know you guys got an unfair shake here and we are willing to let your class take the entire program again at no cost to any of you".
None of us wanted to, b/c we didnt have another 14 months to spare going to school we had bills and familys to take care of, when I told them I wanted a refund for the "unfair shake" of classes they called classes...that was not an option for them..
the Director literally said he will see me in court if thats the path I choose. STAY AWAY from this place I cant even refer to it as a school its unfair that they are allowed to receive money for students from government loans and funding when they are ROBBING the American ppl of a fair education for the money we are spending!!!
Terrible School for Everything
School not recommended by
Cheated Student
on
May 10, 2010
15/18 people found this review helpful
Wow where do I start? I attended the Mahwah campus in New Jersey for the EST program in 2006 and graduated 2007. At first I was very excited about the program and how I will be learning everything I needed know about electronics. Then I started to realize the truth just by attending the first few classes.
The basic measurements class was a joke and served no real knowledge. Everything they taught can be learned through a book or through a web page. Also I have come to realize that they let anyone into their program just by telling how the students behaved and did academcially. I myself was never very good at mathematics but when I know how to add 3/4 + 1/2 and the rest of the class is going into a deep discussion on how to arrive at the answer, there is something wrong.
The electronics classes were no better. When it came into basic electronic theory, I think high school tech classes taught more. All they taught for two months was how to add resistors in series and parallel. Then maybe we did one or two examples with capacitors. Also, they were initially uncharged so if you were to ask an LT graduate what a the total voltage is for capacitors in series or the total current for inductors in parallel with some charge on it they will look at you and go "huh, no you can't do that" or "ummmm we never learned that".
I actually remember an instance where the teacher asked all of the students (these include also student who were repeated the course)to check the current going through a strobe light. None could do it with theory and three did it with a meter. Isn't that sad? If this was actually top notch education, then it would be reflected by the performance and competence of the students who are about to graduate. Everything I knew in electronics was already known when it was taught by the school. I think that all these courses were based off of Wikipedia articles---- Oh no, wait, Wikipedia IS A BETTER EDUCATION COMPARED TO THIS SCHOOL!!!
What is also bad is the tests. They are all memorization, nothing practical for the real world; only memorize the "highlights" and you will pass just fine. I remember another time when the final was coming up and the teachers did not teach AC electricity to us. So, to make them look good (or bad based on your perspective), they just said only do half of the test and they will later verbally tell the answers for the AC electricity questions.
Yes Mr. Prospective Student or Mr. Employer reviewing this particular school at this particular campus, this is really what happens. Go ahead, give your applicant a basic test on this stuff. They will most likely fail or barely pass. On occasion you will get the dedicated student who does superior but this is only because it is because of them and not the school's education.
I am glad to see that people feel the same way as I do about the terrible quality of this school. I feel like this is a crime and should be punished accordingly.
Think I am just some Joe-Shmo that did terrible and could not find a job and am blaming it on LT? Nope, let me prove it to you. After LT I decided to go to college and pursue Electrical Engineering. Finally after hard work at a community college, I am now in New Jersey Institute of Technology. I am now proficient in Calculus I, II, and III as well as Physics I, II, and III. I have just completed my first electronics course and boy what a difference from the LT course.
Everything on basic electrical theory taught in LT is told in the first 2 weeks at NJIT as well as many other colleges. This made me realize even more how much of a joke that LT was. This is not because I am a engineering major and comparing it to a technician's curriculum and do not know any better. The curriculum for electronic technician at NJIT and other colleges are still harder and more informative than LT.
People who managed to read this far, I am begging you, DO NOT GO TO THIS SCHOOL!! You are better off going to a community college that is cheaper and will give you the education you deserve!
As for "Bob" defending the LT schools, you seem to have poor grammar yourself. Notice how you spelled "etiquette". Yes, you spelled it "etiquite". Thank you for your contradiction and your poor defense for the school. If you really did care, please teach somewhere else. You might yourself even realize how better it is salary wise and environment wise REAL schools are.
I wish I had known better and did not waste my time and money in this school. Maybe I will open up some shack, charge people lots of money and promise them education. Then only to lie to them and run off with my profit.
terrible school!!!!
School not recommended by
ani
on
April 27, 2010
16/18 people found this review helpful
I wish I would of done my homework before signing my life away!!! total waste of time and money!!!anyone can be a teacher!!I should of took an online course for all this self teaching!!very very unprofessional! everything about it is terrible.My classmates do nothing but talk loud the whole time and the teacher has no control and it's hard to pay attention like that!!all that talk in the beginning about dress code and unprofessionalism leads to points taken off what a joke blow smoke somewhere else!!! all I have to say is if you want to throw money out the window I could use some!!!
Extremely Disappointed
School not recommended by
Tara
on
April 13, 2010
20/22 people found this review helpful
I began attending Lincoln Technical Institute in June of 2009, after I was convinced by my admissions representative that this would be the best decision of my life. She then continuously told me that I had to pay $50 on the spot since there was only one seat left, which I later found out was false because my friend enrolled a week later. The enrollment process was a nightmare, financial aid did little to help me, had lost two copies of my high school diploma, and once I had finally begun classes had pulled me out of my first class five times to fill out paperwork that they had either lost or forgot to have me fill out.
Classes started out well, I enjoyed all of my classes, and obviously in contradiction to the post that was written be an administrator named Bob in November, I am not someone who is just complaining to complain, or someone who is uneducated and looking for an easily “A”. I became extremely disappointed when I took Clinical Health Management because our class would sit for the first three to four hours of class and do nothing. I didn’t learn how to perform blood pressure or temperature checks, or even how to apply splints or bandages. Instead I have paid $18,000, to sit and watch Disney’s UP, Daddy’s Little Girl, or Baby on Board.
I have only had two teachers who are knowledgeable enough in the field to actually be able to teach the material that is in the program, and besides those two teachers I have had to teach myself all of the material. Also, due to the schools lack of student screening, several students have been sent out to externships sites and have made it impossible for other Lincoln Tech students to continue going there. (Once again, sorry Bob, but your school does just send people who are bums out to externships.)
And I must apologize to you once again Bob, because although you feel that many students recommend this school to their family and friends, I would not recommend this school to anyone. I would suggest that anyone who is really interested in attending school to get a job in the medical profession attend information sessions at local community colleges, and do their research on local programs first. I have recently found several other Medical Assisting programs in my area that are not only ranked higher on the State’s DOE website, but are also far less expensive. The only recommendation I would make about this school is to not come here.
The Brockton site not only offers you a poor education but it is also poorly managed. Administration does little to help you. The externship director doesn’t return phone calls to students who have completed and are awaiting externship sites. Overall I must say DON’T GO TO LINCOLN TECHNICAL INSTITUTE!No real education
School not recommended by
Eric
on
March 18, 2010
20/21 people found this review helpful
I started attending this school in April 08, and have regretted it. They wouldn't stick with a curriculum, lied to me about being accredited (they were not) continuously, saying it was a paperwork error on the part of the state and that they had actually been approved. That alone cost me over $10,000 in education funds I would have been entitled to through the G.I. bill. I notified them six months ago that I would be moving due to military orders and would need to transfer schools. Everyone from both schoools (one in Maryland, one in Texas) said everything was arranged and that everything was fine. When I arrived I found out that some of my classes didn't transfer over and that instead of 1 month of schooling left to achieve an Associate's in Applied Sciences (automotive technology) I had 3 months left. Still, no other issues, so I was willing to go the extra two months, but suddenly the Maryland school claims I still owe them over $2000 even though my account was paid in full when I left. The Texas school is now saying that on top of that I will owe them $4200, and that the entire amount (previous balance plus new balance) has to be paid in order to attend school. I have no issue with paying for what I receive, but charging people for services not received, pulling a bait and switch on them, and other deceptive practices seems to be the rule rather than the exception. The equipment we had was poor. At least 50% of the time we had to "simulate" learning how to do something because the school's equipment was broken. They're charging each student through the nose then not applying any of the funds to actual equipment for the school. They also don't prepare you for the certification exams for the field. I was the top student in my class and was careful to attend every day and focus entirely on school, but I have yet to pass a single certification test because half the material wasn't covered in class. Avoid this school! They'll take your money and bill you for more than you agreed to, but won't give you anything useful in return.
Complete Waste of Time and Money
School not recommended by
Dan Quazzmier
on
March 10, 2010
13/15 people found this review helpful
I attended the E.S.T program in Melrose Park, IL. I graduated with a 3.8 G.P.A and 98% attendance.
The “School” is vary small, not well kept, and extremely over crowded. Two of my ten teachers were vary knowledgeable and seemed eager to teach us something. The other 8 did not know what they were talking about or how to teach what they were intended to. I was there every day early and ready to learn and I walked away knowing nothing about electronics that I didn’t know before. Most employers see graduating from Lincoln as a bad thing. I am still tiring but have little faith in finding a job in this career. Like I said in the title the 16 months I attended LT, I feel, was a complete waste of my time and money. I would not recommend to any one. I think sighing up to Lincoln Tech is one of the biggest mistakes I have ever made.
Second Guessing?
School not recommended by
Tyshawana Mc Neil
on
March 07, 2010
17/19 people found this review helpful
I am so glad I came across this site. I am in my late twenties and looking to go back to school to get a job. I figured the Medical Field is in demand and my sister in-law attends this school and referred me to look into it. Due to the fact I could graduate in 9-12 months I was very excited and figured I would apply myself and get it over with.
I've been unemployed for some time and without a degree it's so hard. I was employed consistently with my former employer for seven years and I find myself in this horrible economy with a need for education and college just takes longer.
After reading these reviews they were so helpful to put some insight on my decision making. I was set to register at this school in the Edison, NJ campus on Monday but now I have to rethink this thoroughly. I find it hard to believe everyone has the same issues with Lincoln Tech and are even at different campuses and these stories not ring true. I made a mistake after reading bad reviews about a Hotel and went anyway and it was terrible so I vowed never to make that mistake again.
Thanks to all for taking the time to give people considering this school food for thought.
medical assistant
School not recommended by
Ana
on
March 04, 2010
12/13 people found this review helpful
I was a student from the lt campus in edison nj and i honestly have mixed reviews to give about this school.
The first complaint i have is the externship site they put me at. It was a very small doctors office. I could tell right from the interview this place was not gonna be so great. I gave it a try of course because i needed to. The first day was horrible, the doctor started asking questions to the supervisor as to why i was there and how they werent supposed to take any externs anymore. The supervisor then explains that theyve had many bad experiences from students coming from LT.
Later on in the week the girl training me kept getting annoyed at me because of questions i kept asking. Obviously i have to ask im a newbie. The ppl expected me to know how to do everything on my own. Charting, & putting pts into the data software on the computer, & also doing recalls/appts, now i didnt know how to really do this due to the skool giving us only 2 days of the computer class. Also when i had that class the teacher didnt stay in the class because she was covering another class.
But as i was saying about the externship, i spoke to my coordinator about switching and told her i had other sites. She kept telling me to stick it out at this place that the places i found would be too long of a process and she just kept giving excuses. I explained how i was mistreated at this place & how i felt that i couldnt ask questions to learn properly. She still insisted i stayed so i went with my instinct and stopped going to that site & decided to go somewhere. Now shes saying i might be dropped out of school if i dont find a site soon enough.
I can go back in & finish but she says ill owe more money. She also failed to tell me herself when she called this site they avoided her for a week and a half & that when she finally got in contact with them she had to convince them to take me in. I feel that she should have put me in a place that was WILLING to train me. Also i heard from many ppl that finished everything & were great workers & students that after they werent hired at their site they couldnt find a job and that the school didnt really help them find jobs after them specifically saying that they would help.
The only good thing i have to say that for the most part the curriculum was good (minus the computer class) & most of the teachers were good (at least the ones i had). So if u do decide to come here look for your own externship site.
To people who plan on going here. Please Read!
School not recommended by
Joseph Donahue
on
March 03, 2010
13/15 people found this review helpful
I graduated in oct 2009, with a gpa of 4.0 and perfect attendance in pharmacy tech course. Companies do not reconize lincoln tech as training or experience. You do not need training to work in the pharmacy as I found out by talking to pharmacist. The pharmacies hire from within their store employees.
This school will leave you flat and they have no contacts with any pharmacy at all. You will end up paying thousands of dollars for absoluty nothing. They have no curriculm and do not teach you the things a pharmacy is looking for. Computer skills mean a lot and the school does not teach them. I have been looking for a job for 5 months now. and had no help from the school. What they call career services is they look up on the internet and tell you that places are hiring, but the places are looking for an average of 3-5 years experience.
I've had a teacher put stars on my test. What is this, kindergarten? The externship co-ordinator is a joke. You have to hassle him to get an externship and he is never there. I don't blame the teachers because it's a job to them. I am going to get in touch with a lawyer to see if I can get off this loan to take real classes at a real college. I am hoping to get feed-back from an administrator at the school to debate with me on this. If they dare! I will have a lot more to say.
Also I am looking hard to get a job and I do have a positive attitude. So this just ain't written by someone who didn't like school, I had fun learning and enjoyed the classes. but it does not mean nothing in the real world.
These people should be prosecuted
School not recommended by
Dawn
on
March 02, 2010
10/10 people found this review helpful
I attended this school because I was hoping to make a better future for myself and my family...what a joke!!!
During my short time enrolled in the school, I maintained a 4.0 GPA and sat on the Dean's list. One month into the program, the school decided to change our schedule and class start time moved to an hour later. I was working full time third shift at the time, but they didn't seem to care that I wouldn't be getting much sleep. The teachers didn't want to get up so early.
Halfway through the program, I suffered a miscarriage and dropped out of the school due to severe depression. For some reason, however, they decided to charge me for the full program and accepted the second part of my student loan, even though I dropped out before it was due.
My income tax refund this year was intercepted to pay for a loan for an education and supplies that I never received. Is this fair?? I don't think so. I'm going to dispute the loan and make sure that the school refunds both the government and myself for what they've taken.
I'm a mother who is working incredibly hard to try to take care of her family. This is just one more slap in the face. Thanks, Lincoln Tech for being uncaring, unfeeling, and greedy. I hope you can live with yourselves.
And as for the representative who so eloquently spoke on the school's behalf... when will you get off your high horse telling people how to live their lives?? We're just a paycheck to you. Nothing more.
Planning to Join This School
School not recommended by
Manny
on
February 26, 2010
8/9 people found this review helpful
Hello Everyone,OH my goodness I was planning to attend this School Lincoln Tech soon for Medical,Coding, and Billing now I have my douts I spoke to many reps over the phone they are telling me to go for it. Now after seeing these Reviews there is alot in my mind it's sad. these schools are not CHEAP!!!they Promise you their best but from what I read it does not look like it's so. what should I do, to beleive the reviews or not after all this I want!!! a tour of the school they should allow future students to sit in the classes to see what they are getting into for me if im going to pay thousands of DOLLARS for a course we should have a choice if we want to sit in the clss for 30-45 min to see for ourselves if it's worth it or not. For those who finished and are not working dont give up.For those Teachers who dont care that are there for a CHECK what comes around goes around. this is sad for real !!!GOOD LUCK TO ALL AND GOD BLESS!!!
Love the fact
School not recommended by
alex
on
February 15, 2010
8/9 people found this review helpful
that im attending this school....actually not really. Big ups to the teachers who give the students, who you shouldn't be wasting their time there, the answers to the test when he/she is taking it. Actually, it happened twice today. The lack of any good food, clean bathrooms, updated classrooms/books/tools, & dedicated teachers make going to this school seem like a mistake. Being promised to work in a stick house then finding out from the students that you never do? Really? I have yet to step foot in the stick house we have at the union campus.
hey coach, hope you enjoy the bonus you got from me sign that damn paper then never talking to me again to even ask how im doing in my field.
All you have to do is show up, sit there, shut up, and you get that A.Lincoln Tech RI.. Huge Disappointment.
School not recommended by
Nicole
on
January 27, 2010
28/30 people found this review helpful
I enrolled in this school for the Medical Assisting Certificate Program in Sept 09. I had read reviews for this school before I enrolled and even though 95% of them were negative, I enrolled anyway. I figured the people who wrote the reviews were just not applying themselves, or were slacking where I would not. WRONG. This school is a joke. Most of the "teachers" are underqualified, and disorganized. I am in the night course, so mondays and tuesdays we have one teacher, and wednesdays and thursdays we have another. The teachers do not communicate with one another which results in confusion, and stress for the students come test time. Also, the teachers are either scared to speak up to the students when they are being disruptive, or they treat everyone like toddlers. Most of the class each night is wasted on the teachers trying to throw together a lesson plan at the last second, and break times. I would estimate that I only get an actual education 20% of the 4 hours I am in the classroom. I have had 3 "teachers" so far that cannot properly pronounce medical terms, and a few who can not even pronounce the word "characteristics". When you try to communicate issues to the administration, they make excuses, and most of the time nothing gets handled.. they just give people extra grade points to shut them up. I was actually taught to take blood pressure (the main skill I will need in my field) incorrectly, and was not even aware of it until the instructor quit, and our substitute happened to notice that everyone in our class was looking in the wrong place for the artery. I am currently in my 4th class, and have an A average, but I feel like it doesnt mean anything because any person can go into the office and whine for a few minutes and they will actually change that persons grade to make them happy. I have earned my grade, and make an appearance and effort religiously.. but there are several people in my class who have missed more than half of a course at a time, and still have a grade close to my own. I regret going against my better instincts, and enrolling here. Even employers will tell you that this school is a joke, and they will not hire graduates from Lincoln Tech. They will pass anyone. I guess that's good for some people who want to get through life with no effort, but not for a woman in her late twenties like myself who needs to walk out of this with a career on her belt. If I even save ONE person from enrolling in this school, then I will have done a good thing.. I know it takes longer, but GO TO A COMMUNITY COLLEGE. I was sold on this school because I was told I would have my degree within 12 months.. but the truth is that most of the people who have finished their courses are STILL waiting for their externship MONTHS later so that they may graduate. The worst thing is that I now have $15,000 in loans, and 4 months invested in this school.. so I have no choice but to finish. Save yourselves the time and money.. seriously.
PLEASE DONOT ATTEND THIS SCHOOL!!!!!
School not recommended by
Kay
on
January 09, 2010
14/15 people found this review helpful
Listen: if you want a career in the automotive field and you are thinking about attending this school, please rethink and do your research first. This school is way too over priced 1st off. And they dont even teach you how 2 change parts - you dont get ANY TIME 2 WORK ON CARS WHATSOEVER!!! They lied 2 me, told me that that i was going 2 learn how 2 fix cars. But that certificate u get at graduation isnt worth anything. I was 17 when i was misled into going 2 this school. They didnt even tell me i needed a license 2 be a mechanic. A $17000 mistake when i could have just went 2 Pepboys and got hired 4 free... DONT MAKE THE SAME MISTAKE AS ME BE SMARTER.
DO NOT GO TO THIS SCHOOL JUST GO BACK TO COLLEGE
School not recommended by
Neo
on
December 02, 2009
19/22 people found this review helpful
this is a horrible school. i've been thrown of this school because of fighting some other student. i was the victim. how because of stupid board meeting verdict kicked out or not. in every classes instructor just showing shortcut notes and picture, classroom too horrible, main-shop too nasty. school shop car are new but they wont let us how to fix hybrid car.
cafeteria serving us left over pizza, subway sandwich and over price snacks and same as the vending truck, school transportation not accurately giving us an old coach bus. parking lot is limited but you have to walk all the way in the back. the instructor there a very lazy they just walk in take the attendance and pass the class adn the worst of all if you finish a 6 month program or a 1 year they wont give you a job but if you stay in school for the last 2 month of class they'll giving an internship.
"IM GIVING THIS NO RATING". i guarantee just go to college or its up to you go other trade school still the same we giving you advice its your choice were positive %100
