Everest Institute

William of Cutler Ridge, FL March 8, 2010

I came into this institution looking for a new career path in the medical field. I found myself choosing the surgical technologist program. As a student I found myself loving what I was Studying. My passion for my new career path was met with a few rewards. I became the very first Ambassador of this program. I offered tutoring for my fellow peers at no charge. I won the ambassador of the month award for helping my classmates. This was enough to make me feel as a top student.

I graduated with a 3.67 GPA and was now ready to work after completing my externship. I went to my career services department to finish up my resume by a person who has no experience in the medical field. I was told that the school dosen't aid you in finding a job at a hospital, but it would aid me with anything else. Now I asked about a cosmetic surgeons office and was told that "I'm the wrong sex and that the employers who they called would inform them not to send any male applicants." At this moment I was surprised to learn of this.

I was later told by this same person that every student has a call log that shows exactly how many times a student has been called for job interview from the career services department. Up to this day I have yet to be called for any interviews. The school one day calls me up about a "JOB CLUB" and if I would like to attend I would need to arrive in interview attire with my resume. I went and found it to be a waste of my time since there were no employers to whom my resume could be turned over to. Instead they had pizza and soda and gave people a sheet of paper with over 20 questions so that everyone at this event would interact.

Now I did get discouraged and gave up. So I thought I would go back ang get my Associate in buisness. I hated the course and droppped it after 4 months. When I tried to attend another school I was informed that "Everst was still taking money from my Pell Grant for 2 months after I Dropped my course. Just recently I found out that I could have avoided oweing more money to the school if I had done an unemployment differment since i still can't find a job. Now where is the justice and the information for the students. Someone please help us.

Nichola of Port Saint Lucie , FL March 1, 2010

I have been attending FMU, now Everest University since 2005. They recently had a staff change in their Financial Aid dept. I was contacted in late December to get my finacial aid in; which I did. Since then, nothing seems to be correct. I re-did mt FASA and yet there always seemed to be something missing. They needed an appeals letter, I wrote that, they needed a payment plan set-up; and I did that. On Friday 02/26/10 everything was fine but I noticed after all the paperwork that I submiited and all the phones calls as well as email; the school has a very mean person named Brian; the collections supervisorl; call me to state as of 02/22/2010 I owe them 10000. I asked him how this was possible and he stated that my Sallie Mae funding was returned and that I owe the money. Just like that, he couldn't tell why or how this happened. he was very non-informative and cold. I asked him if he worked for the school or a credit agency and he said for the school. I am very upset about this and feel that I should have certain rights.

Charo of Simi Valley, CA January 28, 2010

This school recruiting office was told not to call last week, but since then they have called almost everyday multiple times a day. Called 5 times on 1/26/10, and told not to call, called 4 times on 1/27/10. This school is a nuisance and calls in a highly harassing manner. I investigated online and others have reported that they have experienced the same treatment. This company needs to be stopped from abusing individuals.

Charo of Simi Valley, CA January 21, 2010

This number has called me at least 10 times a day, 7 days a week for the past 4 weeks. It is a message system and I have called the number back and attempted to follow their steps to get on their do not call list at least 3 times, but they continue to call me.

Kenya of Jacksonville, FL November 20, 2009

I was a student at Everest University, I attended this "school" in 2007, I want to WARN anyone that is fortunate enough to read this before going to enroll in this "school".PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE, don't waste not only your time and money but as well as for those of you that want to go back to school because of mistakes you made in the past and or high school, don't let this so called school rob you of that experience as well. It makes me sad, angry, and upset that these people don't care about not one of the students, the only priority that this school has is making money. The teachers don't teach you anything that can be retained, the extern coordinator Ms. Williams has this, I'm better than all of you attitude and she doesn't care about any of her students. She made promises that she would help us find a job...I guess she ment in the next lifetime!!

Margaret of Tampa, FL October 21, 2009

In July 2000 I enrolled at Florida Metropolitan University; now Everest University. I majored in Criminal Justice: attended school three day a week for four years; earning a 3.0 average. While at the school I was told by several persons that the school was not accredited, I addressed the school about this accusation and was told it was; I completed my studies 5 years ago and still has not landed a job. I have tried to further my degree to obtain a Master's Degree in Psychology but has been denided because I do not match the credentials for me to attend their campuses. I have filled many application but no one will hire me; again due to the University that I attended. I am working as a Certified Nursing Assistant which has put me way behind the scale of pay with a Bachelor Degree. My check is being garnished due to the fact that I am not making enough money to pay back the lenders.I have wasted 4 years of my life in a school that has not benefited me anything. Long hours with no results. I have a degree in my hand but can't do anything with it.paying back money I don't have and struggling to do so. It is hard to depend on anyone for help especially financially.

Janae of Detroit, MI August 19, 2009

I'm currently a student at Everest Institute now, and my course will be completed on Aug 20, 2009, which is tomorrow. This school has been nothing but problems. First, of all, the coordinator over MIBC program quit, before giving us our internships, which is required for completion. Once, several students heard of the bad news the coordinator's boss, Ms. White was approached and she stated that it has not been 24hrs.,since the coordinator quit and that she was not going to be bother with the situation of internships for graduating students in the MIBC program, she grabbed her belongings and went home. So,I think it's fair to speak that Everest Institute of Southfield is in breach of their own contract regarding the completion requirements Of the MIBC program.

Now, on to a different topic about Everest's Institute. My teacher, who has the worse attitude a so-called professional is suppose to have. She knows her coding and billing well, but some people are not meant to be teachers. Our learning consist of 99.9% homework (don't think about working and if your working be prepared to quit)and 1% classroom teaching, when she is not smoking or running the hallways with the MIBC INTRO teacher like their high school students. Then, maybe when she's in a good mode or someone is stroking her ego,you can ask her a question about your homework (coding cases)before she goes off in front of class. She also, struggles with being in class to teach because of her health issues, which is not fair to the students who are there and paying 14,000+ for 8 months of no training. I can say that myself and a few of my classmates have seeked tutors outside the school, just so that we can get by without failing. This is suppose to be a course about Medical Billing & Coding, it would be proper to at least go over 2 hospital coding cases in Next Step per day for students to get a thorough understanding if the medical field is foreign to students.

This teacher also, lets two students that buys her lunch on a regular basis take an hour or more lunch, policy states that students get half lunches and if we're late then we get marked tardy. If you were to look at the attendence sheets for the last 8 months, one of the two students I mention before, comes to class just about every night 2hrs. or more late and her attendence is marked present without any tardies, left-early, or absents. The other student has got perfect attendence in all her modules and she has been absent more than me. PLEASE LISTEN!!!!!

Anyone considering attending this school please, reconsider another school. First, they dont't give information about the programs over the phone, they will schedule you for an appointment. When you come in everything looks professional, until the door open and the a rep comes to get you. 90% of the staff thinks that it's a fashion show and your being rushed into a testing room to take a test before knowing any thing about the program your interested in. Once, you get financed in every bit of 30mins. Then, everything really goes downhill from here. You get 1500 in books that you will not even open and can't return them for a refund. But, what takes the cake is that I paid the balance of my tuition, that was due off and comes the time for my mock interview, I had to get a petition signed stating that everything was completed in order to move on to the phrase for internship and I go to the finance dept and they tacked on more fees,when my balances was alright paid off, and their excuse was,"that the fess are for an updated book for my course, that I haven't receive yet and tomorrow is my last day! EVERYONE PLEASE TAKE CAUTION WITH EVEREST INSTITUE, DO IT AT YOUR OWN RISK, I WOULD HATE TO SAY I TOLD YOU SO!!!!!

Jen of lakeland, FL August 8, 2009

The director of Business Ms.Milligan screwed up my schedule and put me in classes that my finances would not cover. I ended up paying for a class I never attended. I had not even purchased my books for that class. When I brought it to their attention they said dont worry about it we will take care of it. Yea they took care of it alright! They let it go. I thought it had been taken care of until I got my grades and I noticed a big F for that class. So I went back in and the dean and the business director witch are close buddies by the way. They both said my instructor for that class said I sat in on that class for the first two day's even though I never attended even one. The dean then started stating alot of legal crap and said I should read our school policies and then they failed me I never got a chance to confront the instructor that said I was in her class and they charged me for that class anyway! I was then placed on academic probation. I am now still attending school but I have no choice I have to stay.

I am almost done unfortunitly I am harrassed every day by the business director she calls my house all the time accusing me of not attending my classes she follows me to my classes and claims to just be sitting in but she stares at me the whole time she is in our class with a mean face . She throws her wait around with the instructors trying her best to make things as hard as possible for me with my classes. I dont know what to do I am responsible for over 30 thousand dollars worth of loans and they recently took out another loan on me without my permission. with only two semesters left to complete and a business director looking for revenge on me for tyring to stand up for what is right. I am trapped and cant do any thing about it. This whole college experience has turned out to be a nightmare.

Denise of Enterprise, FL July 30, 2009

I received a book for a class today, only to find out that I have been unknowingly enrolled in their school. Years ago I received an MBA from FMU, which is now known as Everest College. I have never requested information or spoken to anyone at Everest. I haven't filled out forms, I haven't signed anything and they aren't even using my new last name that I acquired 9 months ago, a name that I use on everything. I can only assume that they used my previous information on file to re-enroll me in classes without my permission and hold me responsible for tuition and book payments.

Ebony of Athens, GA June 25, 2009

Unaware of school taking out an student loan on me.I attended the school August of 03-March 04. The school has now turned the loan over to the c/o Edfund Department of Education in California. This came to my knowledge on March 2008 when I filed my refund for '08 and did't receive it because of department had taken it.My complaint has not been investigated by neither the school or the Edfund collections agency.

Report Your Experience
If you've had a bad experience -- or a good one -- with a consumer product or service, we'd like to hear about it. All complaints are reviewed by class action attorneys and are considered for publication on our site. Knowledge is power! Help spread the word. File your consumer report now.

Follow us on Twitter.

Back to the top |