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I considered D'Youville College for my Post 9/11 GI Bill graduate program. I ultimately picked another school which offered the degree I was interested in. By happenstance I spent my last semester of my studies at D'Youville. Wow, what a difference. While other schools pay lip service to Veterans, D'Youville is putting their money where their mouth is. At other schools, despite what they say, Vets are simply another number, a commodity they are anxious to attract for the easy money, but once enrolled, these Vets are quickly forgotten. A single staff member will be assigned Vets as a collateral duty, one of many hats they wear. D'Youville on the other hand has a staff of dedicated personnel whose sole job is to take care of Vets. Instead of being referred elsewhere, D'Youville gets resolution to any and all issues that their Vets encounter. They know how to successfully navigate the Veteran's Administration, as well as New York State benefits (e.g. Veterans Tuition Awards). Not only do they educate **ALLL** Vets (not simply limited the Gold Ribbon qualified Vets), but they also offer generous incentives for Vets' spouses and dependents. D'Youville offers more and more new degrees and programs every year. If you are not seriously looking at D'Youville for you education, you are wrong.Jerry Tidd

I been working in a community health program with the School of Nursing and Pharmarcy. My interaction wtih both students and professors has been excellent, and have surpass my expectations in wiliness to serve the community. About the D'Youville social life, this is a small college and their social life is during lunch time in Spot Coffee, which is located in the basement. In short, the DYC is good for those who want to focus in their studies and have theirs social life somewhere else because you will not find crazy frat parties in here.alice campbell

College offers a great PA program, but beware that contacting the admission office and tracking different components of your application is painstakingly uncoordinated. Personally had to remind and contact multiple admission counselors about my application and still had a hard time getting them to contact me back regarding genuine questions with ambiguity of the application.Sougandhika Bharadwaj

Loved my college experience at UB. Quality academics, quality student life. There is great diversity which will help you with life after college. Food is good, not great, but what do you expect when you are cooking for the masses. Wish people cared more about the athletics. They have made north campus and the apartments surrounding it nice. The alumni base from what I can tell is Buffalo, Rochester, Syracuse, NYC, Chicago and DC. I also love the city of Buffalo. Downtown offers a lot to do for a mid size city.Joe Segrue

This place is like a palace. Massive, I visit it there on a trip. It took me about 3 hours just to walk around the whole school. Also visit the inside as a visitor. Its a amazing university that offers many course. Lot of friendly people. Adviser will always help student even though their is a lot of student. Amazing Lab as well. Definitely a great place to go for a bright career.Dontlolmeplz

Spent few of best times of my life there doing my undergrad and masters (1991-1995). Could never wish better finance school, great summer times with fruit picking seasons and Niagara Falls is only like 1 hr away. Miss this U soooo much😊 Update 27 June 2018 SUNYAB … I'm planning to visit this year end🤩Afiq M Shukr-Ruzita

If I could put no stars I would. Okay so I was doing pretty well in the college at first all A's and B's everything was going great! Until I ended up having to help out with rent so I had to get a job, and being a mother also I am one of the few who would NOT want to put that much stress (job, kids, and school) on myself. So I call them and tell tell whoever (if only I remembered her name) my situation and how I won't be able to attend anymore, and she ends up asking me all these questions like why am I withdrawing and questions that shouldn't really be asked because she didn't even say it's policy or anything, she just wanted to know. So I tell her I'm starting my new job soon and she asked me the one question that just actually made me done with her, she asked, "Are you sure you're not able to do all 3?" as in all 3 she means taking care of my child, going to work, and going to school. Let that sink in. It actually made me even more frustrated because she was telling me that if I did now it would cost a lot to pay back, but listen if I have to withdraw I have to. There's no 'Are you sure you want to?' So they said they'd call and tell me the rest of the details so we can get through with the withdrawal process and I haven't gotten a call yet but what I did get was an attendance email from Outlook telling me that I won't be able for eligibility for my financial aid if I miss 14 days. Wow. So, I'm going to call them now because this is ridiculous and I do not have time. But if you do go to this school, please be careful. i know that other people will have a better experience or whatever. But this is not one of them.AiKitty Chan

I was excited to start my online career here. However the guy in admissions that was assigned to me was not for me. He was not personable at all I only spoke to him one time and that was for five minutes he never explained anything just said he will send me an email if assessments that was it never heard from him again I tried email him several times never received a email or a phone call until five day later stating to complete more assessments I had questions and he did not answer them . I tried calling to see if I could get someone new they said no I had to work with him. I declined moving forward with this school I’m with better school now who my admissions lady is great she so informative because of this experience I would not attend school hereDaevonte Reed

1. They don’t offer free counseling to students. I can’t imagine a university not caring about their students mental health 2. The bus schedule to pick students up to bring them to the university is unclear and the coach for Soccer said she never sees it either 3. You don’t have a credit union. Many students don’t have credit and credit unions are a great/safe way to help students open up into that world. UW Green Bay has all of these things. When you’re looking for a job they don’t care if you go to a private college or not. Your experience trumps everything, so consider that before applying.Blue Lagoon

Trusted Nurse Staffing has been absolutely amazing from the moment Aaron Nowak reached out to me. I’ve been researching agencies for months and was working with unresponsive recruiters until Aaron reached out.. he was persistent, knowledgeable, trustworthy and showed a genuine interest in my search. Aaron has been extremely helpful in helping me navigate travel nursing and has been there every step of the way to land me in the best assignment. I am looking forward to continue to work with Aaron and Trusted Nurse Staffing and I am so excited for what’s to come! Thank you for all your help Aaron!!!Yanny Paez

I have been traveling with trusted nursing for over a year now and loving how they take care of you in making every travel assignment as smoothly as possible. This is the second agency I have tried and my last one just didn’t care it was not as attentive as trusted nursing. Kyle was my first recruiter and he was amazing. Now I am working with Aaron who’s new to me and is very attentive and amazing to my traveling needs. Anyone looking to start their travel journey must join me as I am enjoying every moment. 🤗Ylonka Schuyler

Raegan and Timothy were the kindest, most efficient people on staff that I worked with. No matter the question or situation during the process of getting me set up, they were wonderful. I'm excited to work with such great people. They took the headache out of all the things that go along with starting with a new company and made it so easy. Thank you Trusted Nurse Staffing. I am so glad I decided to give you a shot. I would recommend you to anyone in need.Tammy Conti

I see the children of this program, now excited about their education and wanting to pursue more out of life with a much better outlook. When I see that it just makes me say, "Thank God for putting the people of say yes Buffalo right where you have them, in the midst of everyone and anyone who wants their help. " -Thank you so much Say Yes BuffaloTamika Jones

horrible, horrible, horrible. i have left several messages on several voicemails, no one has returned any of my calls since october of 2018 and my daughter still has never received any of her say yes grants to dateVanessa Benton

Very good school. Teachers and Administrator are the Best!! I learned alot!! I enjoyed the learning process in a secured, motivated setting!!Darnell Collier

I went to Canisius for a 4 year triple major and I really enjoyed it. The classes are small and the professors actually care. It has a great business program, but there are a lot of gen-ed prereqs that you need to take which is somewhat of a shame. Highly recommend getting involved with groups and clubs though. Networking is one of the best things you can do. You will have some professors taking attendance, and I know, sounds a bit weird for college (especially because you are the one paying), but it only furthers the fact that the professors care. All of the professors have their doctorates and many have real-world business experience which is a big plus. Since graduating, I still keep in-touch with a few professors. You'll get as much out of it as you put in. If you try and sit back and be invisible, you won't get as much out of it. If you're actually active and participate in class, you're going to have a good and positive experience. I would recommend Canisius. Have made many life-long friendships with students as well as professors. Get involved though!Alex Bass

I am currently enrolled in the Graduate Education program at Canisius, seeking a Masters in English Education as well as an advanced TESOL certificate. I am writing this review because these reviews weighed heavily when I was deciding which program to attend last year. The teachers I have had here are all touch notch. They go above and beyond to make sure we have the tools we need to be effective in the classroom: a classroom that is becoming more diverse and challenging. Canisius is a college that cares about you as a person. They take into consideration your personal circumstances and really advocate for your success through how they put theory into practice. Not only are the teachers always available to help; but administration as well. I attended Boston College undergrad so I was also looking for the Jesuit spirit as well…I found it here. Hands down I would recommend this school. I am seeking dual certification – Ontario & NY – Canisius will help you with this process.daisy cook

I am a Canisius graduate of 2013 and I do not regret going to this school. To get the most out of this school, you have to know certain people. These people are the professors, your classmates, and maybe the staff that make the food ;). In all seriousness, the classes were small and the professors were willing to help. This college has resources at your disposal so do not be afraid to use them. Now, it is an expensive school so keep that in mind, but the programs are fantastic. Just keep in mind that it is near the East Side and some neighborhoods are not so good. During the day you will be fine walking through them but at night I would keep an eye out and check your surroundings if you are walking around them. Other than that, have fun!Argi Hispanic American

I attended Daemen for my undergrad in social work. Now, Masters in Social Work. The school is very beautiful, tons of renovations. I know my education is quality, especially when I speak to other social work students and alumni of other colleges. Ours is extraordinary!Kym Latrice

Daemen is a great school & I'm very happy to be attending there. I am in the Paralegal Studies program. The professors are great & the campus is very nice, located in a nice area as well. Love Daemen!Revive the Ambience

Such a lovely campus. Located in a very upscale neighborhood with plenty stores and shops. Free tax return preparations done by students in the business building. Call 211 to set appointments.April Ramirez

SAVE YOUR MONEY!! They give a scholarship to every dunce that walks through the door, to make it seem like a great deal to loop more people in to going. I originally signed up for a bachelor's degree and realized I really wasn't a fan of this college. I wanted to switch to an associate's degree to get out sooner instead of completely withdrawing from the college and was told that wasn't an option?(don't see that happening at a suny school) So I could either suffer there for 4 full years or just quit. I chose the latter. Also was attending during covid and they were not prepared or flexible at all with online learning. They expected me to learn comparative anatomy online with a teacher who wasn't equipped to teach it ( lots of first year professors, makes me think working there is just as bad as being a student) Awful experience, they build the school up alot but it really is mediocre. You get less opportunities and flexibility for 30,000 a year. Also the parking situation is a joke, to pay that much money and have to park at the zoo lmao. Instead of building a million dollar sports complex why not another parking lot first?????!?? Save your money go to a state college!!!Izzy Rayne

Please please please save your money. The internship program here is a nightmare. People in the same degree as me are graduating with very different requirements, for instance, my professor in charge of internships needs 240 hours and two jobs, other students are graduating with 30, 60, 80, 300 etc. The requirements are not given to you in the handbook and it is very confusing. The buildings are deteriorating from old age and the school does not fix it. Windows do not open and close, it’s hot in up stairs classroom, classes are unbearably boring, the professors constantly argue with the board of the directors, and the school was charged with embezzlement a year or two ago. Please please please consider another option, taking a gap year to think about your future and education, trade school, or another small college. Also medaille’s small size works against it in my opinion, the classes are too small to find friends with similar interests, no one talks to each other, and there are not many clubs to join. They don’t even have a ski club, what school in buffalo doesn’t have that?? I could go on but it’s unnecessary, please save your money AND TIME. <3C Woe

Medaille College: quirky, small, landlocked, connected, brilliant. I do not think I could have made a better choice. Communications (Media) is one of the most volatile and unpredictable career fields in the world; it also happens to be my major. Had I chosen another school for this study I would more than likely be studying either a specific field like radio or promotions or I could be in a theory-based curriculum. By choosing Medaille I open up a world of possibilities to myself because we are not limited to one field or another. In one year I acted in countless videos, produced and directed many myself, formulated advertising and promotional campaigns, and wrote many a news article. I did a good amount of this in our Radio and TV Studios and with total access to a staff of professors who have experience in their field. If you're serious about your future then you should have Medaille on your radar.Ryan DePaolo

I was pursuing a bachelors degree there for Graphics Design, and through the course of my studies must say this school is perhaps the most disorganized. They have little to no contact/ communication with other departments. Transferring from another college with a 3.98 GPA and an associates degree felt like it afforded me little to no time off the whole bachelors degree. The financial aid department is a joke, literally they will tell you they are not your financial "babysitters" when asking for assistance and clarification on your aid. If you request a review of work being done and you feel was unfairly graded by a professor there are no means to seek, no one to talk to. All in all, don't waste your time. Definitely not a cheap school to attend, as they have hidden fees that cannot be circumvented, even if you don't use the particular activities they charge you for (unlike other schools like UB where they will drop any unnecessary activity fee if not being used). Two weeks to my starting my second from the last semester (after I contacted the financial aid office) notified I need to get a private loan otherwise I owe and be able to finish my last semester, two weeks prior to starting mind you. This college cares nothing about it's students. My experience taught me this.Donald “Spyder”

Awful school… immature peers, if you are a person who is motivated and determined to succeed.. this isn’t the place for you. My experience was awful! I was picked on, got bullied on and when I reported it nothing was done. It was so bad that a woman who was by the name of Ms. Marshall did nothing to reprimand the students who were bullying me. Instead the lady waited for me to leave the school to turn back and put a stay away order in my file and made it seem like she was doing her job before I left the school but blamed me for everything. Horrible experience…. I would never ever come here again ..The public safety is also uneducated, instead of understanding the facts. Their first impression that you and your roommates and their friends is fighting over a guy…. Horrible place Met the worst people here..Grace Lopez

My daughter will be starting in the fall 2022 and I'm reading the reviews it's not good one bit but trust and behold if my daughter roommate or any child think they can do foolishness to mine it's gonna be a different headlines I don't play when it comes to mine (child) I'm a mama bear to the core and make no mistakes I won't hold back on anyone who try her I will pull up and handle it trust this school needs to be more productive in helping students when they report bullying sad 😭jennine chung

A RACIALLY SEGREGATED SCHOOL AND SHOULD BE CLOSED. I SAW THELAST REVIEW AND PERSONALLY WENT TO THIS SCHOOL AND PATTY REGAL IS RACIST. THE SCHOOL IS BY FAR OPERATING BY BOARD VS. BROWN STANDARDS. On May 17th 1954, The Supreme Court of the United States unanimously ruled that segregation in public schools is unconstitutional however this particular school does not understand that separate is not equal and segregation violates the equal-protection Clause of the 14th Amendment. One common measure Is the isolation index. This SCHOOL measures its isolation by segregation in violation of state and civil law. I Will today file a complaint with the dept of justice. Hopefully it closes or reduces funding for this Klan like operation. This school was very upset about this undisputible review. Still the school is segregated and very much so biased towards any hairstyles or the teaching of any hairstyles that cater to African-American hairstyle Latino hairstyle or Puerto Rican hairstyle. Not only do they not teach this but they went as far as finally having someone of color come into teach how to sew in wigs but came into the classroom very angry and upset and was very open about being upset. This school should be closed down and I would not be surprised if over the last several years money has been embezzled because it most certainly does not go towards providing students with necessary equipment to do the job that is required to be done once they leave this school unless of course you are doing a roller set.Lamar Staten (Ifrit)

DO NOT WORK OR GO TO SCHOOL HERE. The administration here is absolutely terrible. Patricia Regal is a terrible person. She abuses her staff and students with her power as a supervisor. I've watched her harass another staff member while she was sick from her pregnancy and in tears. To be honest PATRICIA REGAL IS A BULLY. She makes a very hostile work environment for both staff and students. I've never seen so many people complain about someone's conduct like this until Patricia Regal came around came. She steals from both staff and students regarding working time and personal items. I've seen Patricia Regal change both staff and student work time. She uses intimidation tactics against everyone she comes in contact with. PATRICIA REGAL is one of the most unprofessional, abusive, bad-mannered, graceless, impertinent, negligent, ignorant, bulldozers that I have ever met. I can't even believe that is allowed to treat people like this in the work place. I feel bad for anyone who comes in contact with her. SHE 100% DISCRIMINATES against others! If you aren't one of her favored, she treats you like dirt. If she likes you, then you can do no wrong. Even if they are wrong. She makes the whole staff miserable whenever she comes around, students included. BEWARE!!!!maverick avery

This school opened their arms to me to help me achieve my dream of being able to help people feel better about themselves. I struggled with my appearance for so many years and seeing my stylist always made me feel better. After a lot of weight loss and such I decided that I was healthy enough to stand all day and hopefully help people that felt like I used to, feel better about themselves when they left my chair. After a very poor experience at a school where I paid almost 20k I found this boces program to finish my last 80 hours of training. The total cost of this program is almost a third of what I paid at TSPA! I highly recommend this option before one of the fancy places that won’t even allow you to use color on your mannequin – boces encourages your creativity and provides the products needed! The instructors are thorough and warm and friendly!Dorothy Swan

It's been 1 month now since my grandmother’s passing. She only went there for physical therapy. I have taken care of her for 7 years on my own, and I broight her here, and 2 weeks later, she dies. I was on vacation for one week, and then get a call of her passing. Which didn't make sense. I drove back from vacation the next day (10 hr drive), and then asked for more details. The supervisor said that she had difficulty breathing an hour before. I try to talk to the manager and he says I'm lying, and that I never even talked to a supervisor. I have copies of her medical records and they were over giving her one of her meds, to probably try to calm her down. This place killed my grandmother, and is trying to hide it. The supervisor I talked to the next day, is now saying that she never talked to me in person. DO NOT TAKE YOUR LOVED ONES HERE!! They all act nice, but obviously it's all a lie. Now I dont have my grandmother anynore. I took care of her for so long, and now because of taking her here, she's gone.Heathers Tsc

If I could give 0 stars I would. This place is horrible unless you want you loved one neglected and practicality starved. Theses people have 0 compassion. Most of the care providers spend the majority of their time on their phones. My mother fell at least 3 times and injured her head and face. The only care she received was a rubber glove filled with water to put on her face. She never had an MRI or x-ray. I could go on all day about the neglect and lack of accountability. The person "in charge" was never available, and when she was available all she did was say she would address our issues but never did anything. THIS PLACE IS HORRIBLE HORRIBLE!!!Scott Cherico

I don’t even want to give one star for this company. I applied here and had a pre interview and then got scheduled for an interview and they never even called me on my interview date and time. Now I’m a full time student and I waited for an hour to see if they would call and missed my class because of it. Also my friend applied and had her orientation day set up and couldn’t even do her orientation because they lost her paperwork 3 times. Don’t recommend applying!Zoe Nebrich

I took classes online for a year at ECC, and though I ran into minor issues during my first semester, during the break, and the beginning of the 2nd semester I ran in to numerous problems mainly with the higher ups, and some staff members and teachers. Of course, not all were poor, I have received great assistance from some of my teachers, and yet others wont respond to an email, or return a phone call. I had another issue in my first semester where I received an F in english which lowered my grade by almost an entire point, and I repeatedly contacted numerous staff, and the teacher, and nothing has been done about it and its been months. I suggest to greatly consider taking regular classes rather than online courses, because trying to resolve these problems has been very stressfulSenor Skeels

I enjoyed my studies, the teacher and students I had the pleasure to got to know. My daughter is enrolled in this college too. She is a very good student and I am very happy that she is following her dream, and I'm especially proud of her for how she has been handling her off campus work due to the Corona Lockdown. I wish everyone the enrollees, and students, to do the best in your chosen field, get help from your teachers, professors and students to fulfill your goals, knowledge and experience is power! Good luck to you all!!! 🕊️💖🦋Karin

Their auto dealership based training program was an excellent 2 year opportunity for myself to have, the auto instructors are very informative and you actually learn from them physically. The vehicle tech training center is 1 mile separate from the South Campus of ECC. There was a couple flukes here and there when it came to assigning good and informative teachers for subjects such as physics and math, the problem however has been cured for the next generation of dealer tech students.Anonymous Anonymous

$250 went up to $383 without knowledge I even had a bill. The bursars office has the wrong address, collection agency did not even have a address. With all that’s being said I agreed to pay my valve of $250. For absolutely no reason they would reduce the amount back to what was originally owed. How can a school charge you 50% more for such a small bill without ever calling me, letting me know while I’m in school to pay before hand or any other sort of notification besides mail? I’m really unhappy this has happened with a huge fee added. School bills and taxes should not have fees, late payments and any sort of up up charge associated with those accounts. This is why people lose their houses, have bad credit, and can’t progress in life from these reasons. Good luck with life now you owe and we won’t take what was originally owed. Food for thoughtJ Stephens

My beautiful college . I am studying in this college. It has a lot of degrees. Our college teachers are very friendly and best teachers in the world. I love my college. This college helps the student who want to study. Many scholarships are there. Federal aid and grant money available. Low tuition fees and many activities are free like gym 🏋️‍♂️, parking,library, computer access, sport etc. Everyone should be go there and find it.Mow Rahman

Totally unorganized, rude staff. Enrollment was a headache. Got a letter one week before classes started saying I didn't meet the requirements for the class and needed to take an accuplacer. This is AFTER I made a payment and met with an advisor and already had my schedule. Also their hours for the bookstore, ect are sooo inconvenient. I work 2 jobs, so by the time I can get there they are already closed. .Sara Harding

School as very poor communication all the way down to the director of the program. 2 months After paying a deposit for a morning class that was promised , with still no information. When asked to be put in the next available class possible I was denied even being that I paid 2 months ahead of time ( I was told I can enter such program in the first of each month ) Fast forward to be finally competing less then 200 hours of school time . EACH young lady that had completed 1000 hours wether tuition paid off or not received A certificate of completion . The day I graduate the rules manically changes per the directions who’s giving me a hard time about the whole program in the first place . How ironic , and yes I Spoke with plenty of my classmates before graduation they DID NOT pay off the tuition bill before graduation. Ive been discriminated against .This little black girl is still going to win . Wish any one the best of luck here the only things cared for at this school is the check your education means much of nothing .Marchell Bell

West seneca day was held here it was awesome thank you erie one boces for allowing ws to use your parking lot for family fun day it was great so much fun we learned so much from all the fire fighters n police officers BIG SHOUT OUT TO WSPD AND WSFD YOU ALL DID AMAZING WERE SO NICE WE BACK YOU 💯Mount Up 716

We don't get the necessary materials to learn. Ridiculous that we have to pay to get sub par preparation. Fantastic teacher but class could be supplied better. Fantastic in class learning but in lab prep is lacking.alex s

I would recommend this place to anybody the staff is wonderful there my daughter has been gone there since she was 2 years old highly recommendedJames Urban