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We heard about Chaminade University from a friend and when our daughter was accepted to Manoa and Chaminade, we flew out to tour both colleges. Both were beautiful but we were sold at the sheer “like home” feeling Chaminade offered. Everyone was so friendly and the dorms felt like a smaller scale apartment building. Don’t get me wrong Manoa was GORGEOUS and great, but the common bathrooms shared by each floor was a big concern for us. Chaminade is small enough where the teachers and staff actually know your name and there’s a wonderful support system for their students. Our daughter came from a small private school in LA and we felt leaving the mainland and coming to HI was culture shock enough; so coming to a smaller school offered some familiarity and comfort. She is now in her second semester of her second year and absolutely LOVES it! The island, the school, her 4 Roomate’s, and her new island Ohana have made this her second home, and we feel very safe with her there. I can not say enough wonderful things about this school. From the way they handled the pandemic, to their small classrooms & fun activities- it’s just amazing all around!Jorge Santiago

I loved my time at Chaminade …this was when there was still an off-campus coed dormitory called Hale Pua on King Street and we would ride our bikes to school everyday.. lots of friends.. didn't have a car at the time so we would drive w kimo Ryan and his Jeep Ryan Foo my roommate also had a car …there was Mike from New Jersey who had a motorcycle shipped out , and Jay from Alaska also had his BMW …bodysurfing at Sandy Beach..& surfing north shore …we had lots of fun back in the day this was in the 80s …I'm an old man now but I know Chaminade is still a great place… lots of fun good learning …study hard, play hard ,pray hard keep on surfing, Surf's Up, Hang Ten Aloha! God is Great: Father Son Spirit !…😍 📖⛪🌎! REPENT & BE BAPTIZED, ACCEPT the LOVE ♥️ of CHRIST & BE SAVED TODAY ! GOD IS LOVE 上帝是愛 😀♥️ #AcceptChrist2bSaved2dayJP VANDERKOK

Went for a meeting on Kalaepohaku Rocks, due to covid and everything were headed towards November/December 2022, St. Louis staff are friendly and personable, like because alumni association makes it possible for any boys to attend Saints. They said in the televise 175th. Anniversary, Whether parents are affluent, middle income or below,every boy that's interested. Allow St. Louis Administration decide what each boy financial aid will be in order for him to attend Red, White & Blue Crusaders Exactly as they said the how upper classmates take cares to the lower classmates as younger brothers. Boys of Kalaepohaku Ahui houRoyce Kono

Enjoyed most of my experience as a distance education student. I often came across helpful and caring faculty and staff. However, the process for distance education students are unclear and I spent lots of time and money figuring out the process and trying to minimize delay. This included: 1.) Several semesters waiting for a class to be available online so I could fulfill the requirements of my degree, only to find that accommodations are made only for students who ask. 2.) I was required to travel to LCC on multiple occasions for two classes, when the distance education pathway for my degree specifically stated "completely online". 3) Graduation application processing for distance education students are unclear. You have to mail in the application and payment which means you have to do it well before the deadline in order for it to be processed at all and avoid having to redo it and submit it in the next semester. I also found that this is unnecessary – payment could be processed in the cashiers office at the campus nearest you if LCC would just put the charges in – when seeking help and direction from the LCC Admissions & Records office they just seemed bothered, terse and abrupt. Overall, I enjoyed the learning experience but I am sorely disappointed in the delays, costs, and unclear guidance of the distance education program. I hope others have a better experience.Michelle Agbigay

Leeward Community College (LCC) is a "best value for your dollar" if you are seeking to pursue higher education. It's conveniently located near central and leeward Oʻahu with accessibility via public transportation. For commuters free parking is available, however the lot fills quickly most mornings, so it's early bird gets the stall on this one. This four-year college provides degree programs in a variety of disciplines including culinary arts, education, health, communications, and technology, among others. LCC offers robust distance learning options, programs for non-traditional students, and a head start program for high school students. LCC is a firm stepping stone toward an advanced degree and a terrific environment to hone current skills or retrain in a new industry. Those who are considering transferring from another institution should careful check your transcript to ensure that your credits are transferable. Even if a class has the same course title, syllabus information may be valuable for approval. Keep in mind that transferred credits are at the discretion of the institution and may vary from program to program.Pauwilo Look

So I sign up for financial aid, sign all the mandatory paperwork that gets sent to my email and pass my classes with flying colors. At the end of the semester, I have to fly back to the mainland and I end up staying there for a year. The end of that year, I get a random call from a creditor that I owe the college. I get on a payment plan immediately and start working it out – they had given me FA paperwork for the NEXT semester so my FA never went through and I suddenly found I had to pay it all back ASAP. Flash forward to today and KapiolaniCC understands my story and releases my transcripts. Leeward absolutely refuses and the woman had the audacity to insult me. No class. Who is working in the transcript office? This woman needs work training on ethics and since you can't teach empathy to a lifeless trout, may all her bacon burn.Nadja Howell

I was transferred to the Queens emergency department from urgent care the other night. While I was initially hesitant with being sat outside next to the COVID isolation area, the workers were super nice and understanding when I chose to stand a good distance away from the actual seats. They even let my significant other stay with me the entire time! I was shocked, and ultimately very happy to not be forced to be alone. That initial seating worst part of my experience here, and ultimately I can't blame them with COVID cases being on the rise again (early June 2022, boo). From the start, my intake nurse was an incredibly kind women. I was very anxious that night (I really wasn't expecting to have urgent care tell me they wanted me at the ER), and she was super kind and patient. She got all of my information, and after I was seated in the hallway waiting for a room, she came back to the waiting area multi times to check on me and the other person who was under her care as we waited! She was so nice. Once I was taken into a room, the story stayed the same. All of my nurses were super nice. They talked me through everything, they were patient with me despite me being very very stressed out from circumstances. My main nurse had a nice sense of humor and really helped calm my nerves just by being a really great guy. Ended up getting a CAT scan, and everyone involved with that was just great. My doctor was the same way. Very nice, talked me through everything. Amazing experience. Thankfully everything turned out being okay. ER visit was mostly for the imaging services, which thankfully ended up showing that things weren't as bad as they could be, and they got me out pretty fast after everything was read. I came into the ER that night stressed and on the verge of an anxiety attack. The incredible nurses and technicians on duty that night helped me get through everything and calm me down. That was such a incredible staff, and my intake nurse even asked me how I was doing as I ws leaving! This is honestly the first time I have ever been to any ER and actually felt cared for and like I wasn't just bothering all of the staff. Thank you all.cecil cb

I've been trying for 5 days now to get an answer to "where did this eligible charge come from" and have yet to find anyone at Queens who can actually assist me. I had an appointment on Monday that I had to cancel because I couldn't get a straight answer. First I tried the billing department on Friday and they said they'd call me back. They never did. I called them back today and they had no record of me calling and being promised a callback. So I've been waiting 5 days for nothing. Then I was transferred to some person's voicemail and I couldn't tell what her name was so I don't know what department she's from. Doubtful she'll call me back. The operator did not tell me where she was sending me so I have no way to follow up on this one. Then I was instructed to call the sleep center, so I did, and they also said they couldn't help me. They don't check CPT code eligible charges. That's not their job. The last attempt I have at getting this information is through their "intake department" and I have no idea if that'll be successful. The woman on the phone is also confused. She also promised me a callback. Will I call back in 3 days only to find out no promised callback was ever logged on my account? Probably. All I'm looking for is how they got an eligible charge for a certain CPT code. It's not from the insurance company. I had that code run and it's a different charge with standard providers. They are unable to check the fee with this provider if it's a non-standard contract and the answer must come from Queens itself. And yet here I am 7 phone calls, 4 departments, 1 voicemail, and 2 promised callbacks later and nobody can answer "where did this eligible charge come from? Who gave it to you? Did you make it yourself?" This is absurd. If someone from Queens wants to call me, the Sleep Center and like 3 other departments have my contact info. Please call me back with an answer. Thanks.Stephanie Wilson

Literally one of the worst hospitals I have been to in my life. I was in the ER and they left me in the hallway the entire time and said “there aren’t rooms available but people that came in after me got a room before I did and some weren’t even sick or plugged up into machines. They wanted to keep me overnight in a hallway outside of a COVID patient room. The doctor told me I needed a blood transfusion and I had a horrible reaction to it, it was so bad that they had to stop it the transfusion altogether. I’m very concerned and I’m following up with my primary care doctor. I fear that blood was not cleaned and my health has been compromised. nurses were not attentive, then I receive a letter in the mail two weeks later saying that I have been exposed to Covid 19. Covid patients should be isolated and away from general patients! No was following up with me, they ran all of these tests and I had to ask for my results. The IV they out in my hand end up giving me an infection and my hand and arm was swollen. If possible do not ever go to hospital I didn’t have any infections when I came in and I left with 3. This hospital needs to be closed down.Danielle Anderson

Amazing! I took the 4 week intensive course, which is new to the school. It was INTENSE. Really fast paced. But I do work full time in the medical field already and was able to complete all the homework, quizzes, and tests. I wanted a career change, and this course allowed me to do that. I aced the course and the national licensing exam without any concerns at all (you HAVE to study and do the homework and quizzes and practice tests). The national exam, it is a two hour time limit, but I completed it in 35-40 mins, a school record Porscha the AWESOME AMAZING instructor said. I used the extra study guide and practice tests for this national exam. HIGHLY recommend using these! Also, was able to quickly get my 100+ sticks by bringing in extra friends and family. Great team atmosphere to learn together (group chat and homework together if wanted). It IS fast paced and pricey, but completely doable and worth every penny. 10/10 recommend. Thanks to Porscha, owner/instructor, I am now a well trained Certified Phlebotomist Technician. Thank you Porscha!Lucy Hritzo

I took 6 weeks program, first 3 weeks was the hardest for me since there were quizzes three times a week, but if you have any questions or concerns you can reach out to the instructor and she’ll go over the study guide with you to help you. It is fast paced and you have to have great time management skills, communication skills and dedication to successfully complete the course. Instructor is very easy to talk to, if your interested in joining the medical field taking this course would be a great opportunity for your ladder of success!Saya

Great place to learn phlebotomy! This was my first time getting into medical studies and I learned a lot about the healthcare field. Porscha, the instructor, is really nice and cares about her students! The classes go by fast and all the material taught is there for a reason so if you take these this class make sure you study everything 🙂 Overall I'm really glad I took this class because it has opened my mind and the skills learned will give me great opportunities in the future. Thank you Porscha!Lisa S

Great school,incredibly involved teachers and help finding work in the medical field. If you plan on living in hawaii for the next 5 years at least after graduating then it's great. If you're looking for al school to start then continue after not so greatRexford Cahill

This is the best school! Everything they say with helping you with everything you need to become employable is true.. Everyone there seems committed to their students future. It really prepares you for the career.Sydney Fullmer

Do not go here they overcharge you and you dont get what u pay for. They lie and it costs me a fortune just to try and pay it off. DONT GO HERE! mahaloPaula Kokohaola

I've only been going here for a few months, but so far I don't have any complaints. I suck at math, so was very happy to see they have free math tutors in the main library, in a study area! You can sit at a table and work alone (fast and free wifi for students), or ask the math (or english) tutor for help, which is the only thing that enabled me to pass. Beautiful campus, with large jungle trees, birds. I love the library, although they close too early during summer sessions, and are not open on weekends! One thing I don't like, however, is that in many classes, you sign up for the class and pay the tuition, and then the instructor directs you to buy a book (with an authorization code inside) ($190!) which you use to go online (Pearson MathLab), which is where you watch the videos, do the homework, quizzes and exams! If I am paying Pearson to use their website to learn all this, why am I paying the school so much tuition?We're literally paying two different institutions for one math class. Yes, I DO go to math class, but the instructor just goes over the chapter in the book and works out the examples on the board, and is available for questions. I feel this Pearson website should be included in the tuition, because..really now….the instructor isn't really doing anything after class, is she? Like grading homework? It's all online. Finally, this school advertises heavily/recruits in Asian countries, and many non-English speaking students attend the school. I don't have a problem with this, but now, in some of my classes, we have students who speak very, very poor English and can't follow along, (Excel Spreadsheet Class) and are always raising their hands to stop the teacher and have him come over and show them what to do! I don't have a problem with the occasional question regarding a formula, but most of these interruptions are for very simple things, like "How do I open a document?" Me and the rest of the class sit there and twiddle our thumbs, surf facebook or sleep while the whole class comes to a halt to allow the instructor to go to that one station and bring the non-english speaking student up to speed, while the rest of the paying class is sitting there, wasting time. One last thing; avoid the bookstore if you can, and buy or rent them online. Very expensive store, even for simple items! They sell a very cheap Texas Instruments calculator in there (recommended by the math teachers, coincidentally enough), and without even thinking, went over and bought it. They sell it for $20, but used it for about a week, and hated it. I found it very crappy, the buttons wouldn't register when pressed, etc. I was at Target later that week, and noticed they had calculators, and was shocked to see mine hanging there for $7.50! I paid $20 for a calculator Target sells for $7.50? Target had $20 calculators that were amazingly superior to mine, with larger screens, and better functions! What a joke! The other scam they do, is sell "branded" textbooks "specially printed" for Kapiolani College. Which means, they add their own little advertisements to the book! I have a "branded" textbook I bought from them, and every chapter or so there will be an advertisement in there for other classes at the college. Oh, and by the way, because they insert their own pages, guess what? The table of contents is now thrown off. By Chapter 10, when you look up "ROM" for example, the Table of Contents says Page 249. So you go to page 249, and it isn't there. So you start looking back and forth, lo and behold, it is way up on page 260. Thanks, KCC, for making me waste 5 minutes of valuable study time looking for something in a book that I paid $180 for, and in which the table of contents is now useless, because you "branded" the book with advertising inserts! Oh, and good luck selling the book online or to any other school; it says on the cover "Specially printed for KCC!". They do this, basically, to make it harder for you to sell it to a new student.James Dylan

I am a Senior citizen with several Masters Degrees and a world of experience. I can audit classes at KCC, and have taken several undergrad courses in the past two years with various instructors, all highly recommended. You get out of it what you put in, but I never failed to learn a lot in each class I took. The facilities are very good, and the cafeteria is quite good. The Ka'ikena Restaurant has a great view and a learning atmosphere, so we try to get reservations there at least once each semester. A plus is that we don't have to pay for parking and several city buses stop right at the college The teachers are student-centered which must make them crazy sometimes, because a lot of students don't have time to do any studying, or don't buy or read the course resources. This semester I am trying a service learning project. It's a lot of work but I look forward to the experience it provides to learn more about our own community.Frances Chaine

It's an absolutely great school wonderful people awesome View the food is excellent the teachers are fantastic the students are the best-looking students I've ever seen in my life anywhere it could all be supermodels most of the teachers are supermodels every classroom has a Jacuzzi one of the largest cannabis distributors she's right there some of the best waves I've ever served at the end or wave machine. Classes are 24 hours a day so they coincide with the casinos. Victoria's Secret training camp is located right next door. Pablo Escobar's nephew teaches a business class hi. Bela Lugosi is giving a lecture this October 31st. Those six Jamaicans from Cool Running can be seen periodically walking around the facility. If three McDonald's on the compound one of them serves exclusively milkshakes. You have to go upstairs to get into the basement. You can see the world's most interesting man parallel parking trains.Jonny Dakota

Campus is a disgrace. Oh Hi, you paid $2,000+ for classes? Well welcome! Now you just need to give us 20$ so that you are allowed to head to your class without us kicking your ass for coming here in your personal mode of transportation to get what you paid for. We also- as a reminder on your permit receipt, don't care if your car gets broken into, or stolen as it's not our responsibility. Oh but don't worry, enjoy parking your vehicle in our paved lot or our cool dirt, graveled dusty lot. We also have nice guys driving and sitting around to be sure no students forget to pay for their car. Be careful though, we have no white lines indicating parking stalls! Now before you think of heading toward your classroom, Don't forget! it will cost at least $1,000 more in order to fully participate in your class. Once you give all your money, welcome to your classrooms located in these tall apartment buildings. Oh one more thing, watch out on the way, as vehicles need to drive in the path you need to take to get to your class. Of course, if you want to kill yourself it will gladly make it easier for you! plus, we have many students present on both sides of the single path to your classroom, and situated all around campus that love to puff smoke and/or vapor in your face so that your lungs burn, eyes get irritated, and you get asthma and possibly an allergic reaction. We hope you have a great time, welcome to Honolulu Cash Charity college!Soukapella

If you don't mind people exhaling their cigarette smoke or vape being blown in your face while you walk to class, this is the campus for you. Oh and perfect for your kids too because they have a pre-school program. The caretakers also take them out around campus for a nice stroll. Pray that they don't receive medical problems due to second hand smoking. Make HCC a smoke free campusNissi Myles Taylan

The teacher who teaches ESL23-24 is very rude. She like using threatening words to respond the student , if you want to ask or figure out any further issues of your homework or tests. She looks kind at first , but when you get her class , then you will find her teaching method is very arbitrary. I never met this kind of teacher before.Wei Yu

This message is for the Federation(FOP). Please stop the BIG SCAM IN THIS UNIVERSITY. Parking for student it's a scam in everyway. Customer Service is very poor. Specially when you call by phone.There's a lot of bad but very bad smell in this University. You can get sick by the time you graduate. This University is very expensive but the quality is very low and poor. This is very embarrassing, disrespectful and unfairness for student. IN OTHER WORDS THIS UNIVERSITY STICK in every meanings and way. Student should get together for strikes and claim your rights as citizens and students. This University are a big scaming for people and the worst thing nobody do nothing about it and it's getting worse. This University depent of students money or income to keep operating. If there no student enrollment. There won't be job, paycheck for HORRIBLE ADMINISTRATION. FIGHT FOR YOU RIGHT STUDENTS THEY DEPENT ON YOU. YOU ARE POWERFUL.SG Universes

Graduated here, since then they have stuffed up numerous transcript orders and diploma replacements. They sent me someone else's diploma and refuse to refund or send me a new one, they say I need to pay for a new one!! This is after not being able to order one for 3 months because they were "looking for a new vendor". My transcripts have been sent to random people in other states who were kind enough to forward them to me, but what the heck?! What a joke of an institution.dean cobler

Very nice campus. However, most of the uh help, wearing the pink shirts are constantly driving at excessive speeds, ilegaly parking while blocking narrow sketchy exits (ie. Music ctr.). While waiting to pick up my children, I've noticed at least 7 different cars, on various occasions, driven by the very same uh helpers(pink tshirts), speeding in the parking lot, disregarding all rules, in a disrespectful and ignorant manner.D S

If you like having your financial aid cancelled the week before classes start, having acadamic advisors who have no clue what they're talking about, and being stranded in student housing with no adequate meal plan, this is probably the school for you. If you like weekly mental breakdowns, constantly asking yourself whether or not HPU is really an accredited university, and being lied to about the status of the accreditation, this is definitely the place for you. HPU is having issues with accreditation, but rather than being honest with students, they sent out an email saying that they are a "bachelor's general" and "master's general school." What does that even mean? I read their accreditation report and WASC didn't say anything about this. Also, the staff has messed up my transcript so many times. I was a day into my last semester when I received an email, well after I was told I could definitely graduate, saying that I was two credits short. Okay, fair enough, but then I expect to use my loans to pay for the $2300 class. Nope. HPU wouldn't let me. They also cut financial aid for textbooks before classes even start. And let's not forget about the time my on-campus loft flooded and the student life staff told me to clean up what was basically a swamp with towels. No one I know likes this school. My advice? Run. As fast as you can. And don't look back. Don't even apply. You're signing up for the most stressful time of your life. The only good part of this school is the English department (I was an English major). The instructors in that department actually care about students and their success, but outside of those few people? No one wants to help. I like to think the nightmare is finally over, but my diploma hasn't arrived yet, so who knows.Marian Gentile

My experience was better at HPU in comparison to the 2 other universities I have attended– one of which is on Oahu and the other in California. HPU is also ranked fairly good in the regional "Best Western Universities" in the US. Some students may have had bad experience(s) at the school but I think it happens to every school. HPU may not have the best facilities but overall it is a very good university.Aldemar Aglanao

The university loves to cancel financial aid the day classes start without warning to students. They have talked mentally injured students (like a concussion from surfing) into staying in classes when they should have been sent home to recover & removed from classes. In short, the university cares about money, and not you.Mr Kaiser

The best job I ever had. JABSOM COMMUNICATIONS. The med students, faculty, staff, and admin are positive and forward thinking. I thrive in this environment.Paula Bender

if your here as a student this is a great school in a great setting. If you are into art there is plenty of art on campus for visitors to see.Brandie Short