Everest Institute

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.

Myesha of Gardena, CA June 10, 2009

I attended Everest College formly known as Bryman College in 2003/2004 School year. I am requesting a copy of the ability to benefit test results and also a copy of the monthly fees that was accounted for. [I] Attended Bryman to get educated in the medical field for Medical Adminstrative Assistant, completed all her courses but was not able to complete extern on the basis of not paying monthly fees. I need a copy of the notice signed stating that [I] was accountable for the fees, and also I need a copy stating that if [I] did not pay the fees that it would be covered by student loans.

[I] keep in touch with the school advicing them did not have the fees that were do at the time, they adviced [I] could not do extern until these fees were paid, [I] was never adviced that student loans had covered fees and that [I] could do extern. When [I] contacted the school after a 2 month period of them telling [me I] had to pay monthly fees, the school adviced they were already paid. I have pals of loans that I can not afford, I was misinformed and tooken and my credit was tooken advangetage of.

Rebecca of Richmond, CA February 3, 2009

Rebecca of Richmond CA (02/03/09)
I attended Bryman College in San Francisco, CA. When I enrolled in the program, I was told all kind of things like the salary for an Ophthalmic Technician was at least 20.00 p/h to start. I chose the Ophthalmic Technician Program because it interested me. The lady who was my represenative at the time told me that the school had lifetime job placement and finding a job in the field was going to be easy if I applied myself and I did.

After I finished the school, I was sent to an externship and I also completed that. I went on so many job interviews and wasn't hired for any of the jobs because they said I didn't have enough work experience in that field. I got discouraged, after awhile. Soon after Bryman shut down the program, they no longer offer this program. I am still paying off my loan, for a program I took that was suppose to have a lifetime job placement.

I graduated from Bryman (Everest College) in 1997. I tried for months to get a job in the field that I took, and had no luck. I am still paying a loan back. I just feel that it is wrong how the corithian schools FALSE advertise

Donna of Florissant, MO December 16, 2008

Donna of Florissant MO (12/16/08)
I saw the add on tv about Everest College so back in October 2008 I decided to go and talk to a rep for more information. I eventually ended up taking the Cpat/ACT test to be eligable to attend. I passed the test highest score in the class..but when i went to Oreintation in late October of 2008 Greg Sheppard,Director Of Admissions called me into his office and told me they gave me the test too soon(I took the test twice before passing it the third time!)and i wiuld have to take it again due to their screw up. I asked many reps and even Greg about the time frame no one knew or wanted to tell me anything. I took the test again on 10/28/08 at 4:45 pm and passed, once again highest score in class.

I was super excited to attend on 11/24/08. My teacher was nice and great person. I attended school for about 3 weeks when i got a call from my rep saying that they gave me the wrong test and too soon (once again) and i would have to come in and retake a test again.....for the 5th time. It was a complete let down and it really hurt me.

He went on to explain he would give me gas cards for the trouble i went thru coming back and fourth to take the test over and over due to their screw ups. I asked once again what is the time frame and once again they all got amnesia and couldnt tell me or kept sending me to more people who didnt know! I was at my wits end with this..

This is suspose to be an accredited college and not to mention that you really dont learn its so fast paced and you just given an assignment and dont hear about it or anything until its due. comeon now... your learning to be in a medical feild dealing with people lives and you dont get the proper training or anything, how can that be not to mention they still didnt tell me how i would obtain my GED. Proffessional huh.... not even close!!! They are (the reps and SOME teachers) are not properly educated on the information or they responsibilities. Its really hard to get in contact with the president its like playing cat and mouse!! The only person that even tried was the Director of Finance (initials-J.G.). He was sorry about it and kept apologizing but i know that it wasnt his fault, it was whoever didnt know the proper information and kept giving me the run around.

One rep even stated on the phone to me We are giving you a Gas card..we really dont have to give you anything. which was not right to say because first off im not a charity case and you cant buy me with a measly gas card and secondly its not my fault they are not properly informed and neither is their head people in charge so why do i keep having to pay for their screw ups.

I was fed up so on 12/15/08 i decided to talk to all responsible parties on reversing all my loans and turning in all supplies. I got an email from Greg Sheppard saying i will have to pay for gas cards given to me and scubs. I told him that i will not pay gas cards given to me because they stated it was for their mistakes and the stress they caused me....wow 30.00 and i work almost an hour away and i took the test 5 times so imagine that 30.00 is not even close for the trouble they caused!

I told him i will pay for 10.00 scubs and thats it. Greg later emailed me back calling me a quitter and it was a email just insulting me which i kept for my records all the emails sent and received!

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