Allen School of Health Sciences

I was also looking to get CNA done, and I went to a place down the hillside and it was so crappy and I was like, "I'm not gonna pay my money to go to an ugly place like that." That was when I called up Allen School and I was sold. I find the staff most appealing. I love my lecturers. They always find the time to listen and explain. If there was anything we didn't understand, they would go through it back with us. If any students have any issues, then that's one of the main things you look forward to. One of the things I love most is the communication between lecturers and students. If there was a problem, they don't just say, "Go do it yourself," or, "Go figure it out." They were always there to help. My learning experiences are really amazing.

I liked how welcome I felt when I spoke to the lady on the phone the first day and all the information they gave me. When I went in, I liked how friendly everybody was and how happy and welcoming everybody was even though they just met me and didn't know me for a long time. There was a lot of energy. I thought the enrollment process would be more stressful like college but it was smooth. I spoke to somebody on the phone most of the time and they kept calling to check up on me to make sure I was coming. Even the financial aid was easy.

The enrollment experience was quick and easy. As soon as I looked on the website, I gave Allen School my information. They called me back within the same day. We went through with the explanation of the program itself, what cost and tuition. And we set up an appointment when I decided to go through with it. A lot of the things were easy to navigate. They give you a lot of explanation. Even before I had my actual classes, they gave a full-on explanation of how things would go. The professor gave a more of an explanation as to how the specific course would run. Some people don't do as well academically, so I could see how this program would be a lot easier for them. Allen School has people who are there to help you and not just give you a grade and you have to figure it out on your own.

I was interested in a phlebotomy program. Allen School happened to call me and they offered that. And I liked the energy that was coming from the staff. The enrollment was almost like an interview, which I thought they're serious about who they're allowing into their school. It was more so, what was your goal? What do you want? What are you looking to gain out of this? That's what made me decide it might be a good environment for me.

When I went through the application process with Gabby, she gave me thorough stuff through everything, and I was okay with it. When I got into the program, I loved it. At first, it was stressful. If you haven't been in school for a minute, it's gonna weigh on you. When I started getting to the flow, communicating with my professors, and studying the material, I love everything. I like my classmates. We all communicate. If anybody needs help, we’ll just ask each other. It’s really good. I've met a lot of really nice people along the way. I've enjoyed being in school. From the staff to the teachers, everyone is wonderful and very supportive.

Enrolling in the medical assistant program was simple. But I'm having issues with my financial aid and I'm waiting for them to get back to me with the information that I need. Other than that, the classes are nothing to stress about. The instructors make it accessible for you to communicate with them through calling or emailing.

I picked Allen School because I was ready to get my medical started and the enrollment was real easy because of Kenya. She made me feel comfortable and broke stuff down for me. The only thing I don't like about Allen School is that people could see your grades and people could judge you. I never noticed that until I was in class, she was talking about the grades, and some boy said, “Y’all need to leave because the grades are very horrible.” Not everybody is comfortable with that and it made me not even wanna finish. Everything should be private and they should have told the people that others can see grades.

Their rep Amoi was very helpful. He told me about the school and everything that it was about before I started any paperwork. I also met their other rep Joe and he was very nice. Everybody there was great. The teachers go through everything. No matter what questions you have, they make sure you understand everything before they move on to a topic. Even when you're not in person, you feel like you're getting all the information you need. I was able to get my grant and I have to pay the financial aid part back but it's not an amount of money that I'm stressing over. I recommend other people to join in. It's a really good experience for me.

The reps were very helpful throughout the whole process and answered all the questions that I had. The instructors are very nice and patient. They keep in mind that everybody has their own thing going on and that sometimes things get in the way. They're big on communicating so, they always want us to communicate with them. I like the schedule. It makes it easier that we're doing it from home because some people have stuff going on in their lives and being online, we can do it from our phone, it helps a lot. Allen School does their best to make sure that everything is smooth for you and they make your life just a little bit easier every day. So, this is gonna be worth everything.

Allen School is really, really hands-on. I'm a hands-on learner, so it's easier for me to do that instead of the worksheets. The teachers are easy to talk to. I'm not scared to ask the teacher something if I don't understand. Everyone seemed really nice to each other. The videos that they have seem relatable, so I liked it. Enrolling with them was really easy. Everything was really smooth for me. It's my second day of class and so far, everything is really basic. Like in the Business English class, it was stuff that I already knew. So it wasn't anything that I had to overthink until I got to be okay. But I like how the teacher explains stuff.