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Vancouver Career College: This school i would not recommend to anyone. It is a rip off a con school they do not change lives through education they destroy them. This school will do anything for their bottom line. Having attended this school very briefly I learnt quickly at the different levels of corruption. People whom can’t pass a basic entrance exam are helped to pass, just to get them to enrol l, so the rep can make their commission. They are then signed up for more expensive and longer programs and once they have started and start to have difficulties they are told that they are just nervous they will do fine just continue and once their 3 months are up they tell you that you need to maybe look at a less difficult program something sorter. Sorter programs mean less money but not for you because you have already been there for 3 months and one of the contracts that they get you to sign states that after a certain period of time they don’t have to pay you back. So your stuck paying an atrocious amount for a program that you never really wanted to do but because of student loans its better than nothing. Nothing is organized the director doesn’t care what is going on they are more concerned about lunch and cig brakes and when they can leave to go to the pub. Advice stay away if you don’t want to be in debt
WORST SCHOOL EVER!!!! I DO NOT RECOMMEND FOR ANYONE TO GO HERE! THE INSTRUCTORS AREN’T HELPFUL, AND THE COORDINATORS ARE THE WORST!! THEY’RE ONLY AFTER YOUR MONEY PEOPLE!!! DO NOT COME TO THIS SCHOOL UNLESS YOU WANT TO GET RIPPED OFF!!!!!
I have attended Vancouver Career College, but found absolutely NO help in gaining a practicum through this college since the most clinics say that it’s the school’s job to know where to place their students and through only the school can students apply. I have told the director this information, but all he did was shake his head in disbelief. I have also been told I would be helped right away. That was twice once a week. Now I can’t even see the director since he’s “busy” with everyone else!!!
Can anyone tell me who I need to contact to complain about this college?
I will check this site often. Thanks.
this school is an absolute scam
the staff sucks no one ever know what they are doing
they don’t help you find a practicum
the teachers arent even real teachers
you dont learn anything the teachers are like esl
i hate this school and so does everyone else that goes to it
I filled out my info on their website to “request free information”, thinking they’d mail me a brochure or something. For two weeks, they kept calling my cell EVERY SINGLE DAY. Sometimes twice a day. Until I phoned back to request that they take me off their list. Even that, the rep still tried hard to get me to have a “campus tour”, and you can tell, the rep was kind of reading from a script. ggggeeeeezzzz, I can just imagine what kind of sales target the reps have…
If anyone tries THAT hard to get you on their sales pitch, you’ve got to watch out.
Just use commonsense: reputable and recognized schools like Vancouver Community College, Douglas College and Langara don’t call you non stop for campus tours. Also, they have most of information such as program duration, costs, certifications listed on their website. You don’t have to “request free information”.
CanAnyoneHelpMe?, you can complaint any college via PCTIA website. They regulate all private college in BC.
Vancouver Career College is a scam!
The staff is friendly to the limit of getting your money.
The moment you need advice or some aid , the staff tend to be very busy with something else, but you.
Somehow the school has a license to function as an educational institute in Canada.
However, I’ve been told by Canadian government officials that:
Open Quote ” the study does not lead to a degree as authorized by the province/territory. “ end quote.
Also within the industries, plenty of companies tend to have a Question-mark by the Diploma gained.
So to that point, If your willing to waist your money, this institution might do just fine.
Im attending this school as i type and i agree with everything that is said. my teacher has been changed 4 times already and the ding bat of a woman that they brought in is rude to the students. waste of money and you get a better education at Douglas collage
Worst school ever. They take your money and run. I lost my grant money because I was held up for a practicum.
Terrible teachers with appalling english, they base their marks on favouritism.
As for the skills tests, they are a joke.
I wouldn’t recommend this school to my worst enemy.
I attended VCC to get my ECE. The teachers were helpful and understanding. But the administration staff wouldn’t give you the time of day. Which might have been okay, if they didn’t screw up on your transcripts/marks everytime you got them.
Every time I got my transcript, (after asking for about a month) when it would finally get to me, marks were missing, I had marks for courses I didn’t even take, my start/end dates were wrong, and my student number was wrong. It happened everytime, to at least half the class, and the lady who was supposed to take care of it never did.
They don’t help you find a practicum placement, and they don’t even come see you on practicum like they’re supposed to. How are they supposed to mark you when they don’t come see you?
Horrible college. Would not come back to upgrade, and would definately not recommend to anybody.
It’s the worst school ever. The teachers are not real teachers just some care aides or LPN that graduated a couple of years ago. The school sucks. Companies don’t hire you when they know you graduated from VCC.
None of my class mates have found a job so far.
I wouldn’t recommend that school to any one.
THIS SCHOOL IS A PIECE OF SHIT SCHOOL
TEACHERS = FAKE ESL RUDE IDIOTS
STAFF(FRONT DESK) never noe wut they are doing! they lie to u!
DIRECTORS! always too busy drinking coffee in ther offices when you need there help it always takes like 2 monthhs to contact them!
JAS is a dumb retard dont even talk to her brown lady with the short hair
the classrooms are too crowded
you dont learn anything
all they want is ur money
they dont get u a practicum
DO NOT GO HERE
Based on the fact the above commenters do not have a grasp of the English language and can’t spell I am assuming that this College is the ONLY College that would accept you as students.
Of course Langara College and Douglas College have superior programs, they actually screen their students and request prerequisites so that they get students that can actually finish their programs. They only accept so many thus the long wait list.
Grab a brain and do some research. Obviously this school isn’t in the top one hundred best colleges in the province. It is a private for-profit school with a zero reputation. Why be so surprised when you get stiffed? Buyer beware as with all for profit schools, they are unregulated. Anyone with half a brain would know this before spending their hard-earned cash.
Just check out all the “buy an MBA” degree programs out there. Don’t whine after you’ve been stiffed, you should have done your research. All you have to do is google-search.
If you don’t want to waste your time and money, RUN!!! I’m in their ECE program and totally regret signing up. It’s less than 2 months into the semester and the teacher got changed 3 times already!!! When you need to talk to the so-called “campus director”, they never pick up the phone or answer your email. and yet, they’d always have time for flirting with some blond girl. so unprofessional.
worst school ever!!!! DO NOT GO TO VANCOUVER CAREER COLLEGE!!!
I thought mabye I would go to this one because I had an aquaintence do the course I was interested in. But I found out the reason she passed was because she was teachers pet. And others did not. And I heard from other students who dropped out, the same thing, if your not teachers pet you will have a really hard time or fail. How sad. The head lady also told me that the care aide course I was considering taking was accredited which it wasnt! She lied to me. My career counselor let me know asap. I hope they go out of business. Im going to a actual university now, half the price and teachers you can trust. DO NOT GO PRIVATE! YOU WILL BE SO SORRY!
The school is teerible. Some of the teachers were fine however the main teacher for Graphic Design was a complete jerk. Completely un professional. Stay away from this scam college and get and accredited education from a college with a better repuation. Not only was the instructor impatient un professional and rude, he was pushing Nazi propaganda. I had also received funding from an agency helping peole with dis-abilities. On top of the funding from them the school talked me into taking out a loan. I was lead to beleive the loan was for $1000.00 sending money. However the loan was infact for $9000.00. $1000 for spending money plus full tutuion of $8,000.00 which was already paid for by the agency funding me. Bottom line is they frauded me and tricked me and mis appropriated $8,000.00 which I now owe to the government. A complete waste of time be weary of these con artist fraud\’s.
Vancouver Career College is a scam!It’s the worst school ever.Vancouver Career College: This school i would not recommend to anyone. It is a rip off a con school they do not change lives through education they destroy them. This school will do anything for their bottom line. Having attended this school very briefly I learnt quickly at the different levels of corruption,I’m stillpaying paying a debt in a course i took. this shcool is really bad school they tell you to look for you’re own practicum and they just wannt you’re money they dont care about you and you’re need as a person. if you really want to go to private college choose another one but not this one..DO NOT GO TO VANCOUVER CAREER COLLEGE!!!
Vancouver Career College is a scam!It’s the worst school ever.Vancouver Career College: This school i would not recommend to anyone. It is a rip off a con school they do not change lives through education they destroy them. This school will do anything for their bottom line. Having attended this school very briefly I learnt quickly at the different levels of corruption,I\’m stillpaying paying a debt in a course i took. this shcool is really bad school they tell you to look for you\’re own practicum and they just wannt you\’re money they dont care about you and you\’re need as a person. if you really want to go to private college choose another one but not this one..DO NOT GO TO VANCOUVER CAREER COLLEGE!!!
here’s an insight: my boyfriend worked at the place for a little while as a sales rep (the so-called “admissions advisor”), he said he would NOT take any of the programs at the school even if it’s FREE. and he quit because he never got any commissions they promised to pay out.
So I was about to enroll in Vancouver Career College. It was listed on the ITA approved school for trades program. I called and got a meeting with an admissions advisor. They were very friendly and gave me a pre-entry exam. I gotta say, this pre-entry exam was a joke.. I passed the english great but barely passed the mathematics part. the only question i got correct on mathematics were the simple additions, subtractions, multiplications and division questions and that was enough to pass me even without doing the high school level math questions. (and in this trade i was applying to, you NEED math11 in public institutions). So they marked it on the spot than the advisor goes through it with me and it turns out the marker is a total goof. there were questions i got right and were marked wrong, or wrong and got marked right. She ensured me it’s alright this test gets reviewed by the manager or something so it was ok. I didn’t care cause I was just happy i passed and got in. She gives me the start dates and tell me about the program and eagerly told me to deposit 150$ to ensure my spot. I shouldn’t be suspicious about schools or education institutions that are approved by ITA but this one just rubbed me the wrong way. I trusted my gut and said I don’t have the money with me and will do it tomorrow. So she agrees and gives me her cell phone number (have you ever heard of a post secondary addmissions giving you their cell phone number to ensure you enroll?) and it was made apparent she is a “sales advisor” to get people to enroll.
So I thought long and hard about it and figured I want to enroll because I can start immediately (while public schools for this program have high prerequisites or long wait lists). It sounded too good to be true but yet I was ready to register. I came in the day after to register and figured the program would cost 3000$ and 1000$ for books which is what the public schools charge and she shows me a bill of almost $12000. Triple the price. I told her that other public schools are cheaper and she flat out lies to me that the 12000$ includes items such as the equipment, practicum, tools etc which in the end is the same as the other schools. I knew that was a lie because I have a friend who after buying his own equipment etc. with BCIT still didn’t exceed 4000$. I told her and she was caught in a lie and she tries to sell the fact that the practicum which bcit doesn’t offer and the “extensive” employer list they are affiliated with makes up for the extra 7000$. I told her I had to think about the costs yet she kept pushing me to get a student loan because this is for my future and I must act now! When i got home, i read a ton of reviews for VCC and am so glad I didn’t enroll
this is the tuition difference for the trade I wanted
BCIT
tuition – 3000$
books – 978$
registration – 75$
VCC
tuition – 9000$
books – 1800$
registration – 150$
You are absolutely right about doing the research, but some just don’t know what to expect. Don’t go cutting down people because of innocent ignorance. You yourself don’t sound very mature. Have some respect and compassion.
How can i drop out from that school???please help me.i took i student loan and i still dont know if i got it…i dont know what to do
you can’t drop out of school without being fined or charged by the student loan. the best thing is to transfer to another eminata branch school such as CDI College because they have the best support system compared to the VANCOUVER CAREER COLLEGE BURNABY CAMPUS ESPECIALLY IF YOU ARE TAKING LPN PROGRAM.
BE WELL AWARE THOUGH THAT THE BURNABY CAMPUS WILL PERSUADE YOU TO STAY IN THEIR CAMPUS AND BAD MOUTH THE CDI CAMPUS. BE TOUGH AND BE ASSERTIVE!
Vancouver Career College Burnaby Campus is the worst school ever!
THESE ARE ALL BASE FROM MY PERSONAL HORRENDOUS EXPERIENCE!
DO NOT … I REPEAT … DO NOT GO TO THIS SCHOOL
ALL THEY WANT IS YOUR MONEY
THEY DO NOT HAVE QUALIFIED TEACHERS
DON’T WASTE YOUR TIME
DON’T WASTE YOUR MONEY
IF YOU REGISTER HERE, YOU WILL REGRET IT BIG TIME AND BE OUT OF POCKET $$$
VANCOUVER CAREER COLLEGE IS THE WORST COLLEGE IN VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA!!
ESPECIALLY IF YOU ARE TAKING LICENSE PRACTICAL NURSE PROGRAM!
THEY WILL TAKE ALL OF YOUR MONEY AND IF YOU ARE ON STUDENT LOAN THEY WILL NOT HELP YOU AFTER THEY HAVE TAKEN ALL THE MONEY FROM THE GOVERNMENT!
THEY WILL FAIL YOU ON YOUR SKILLS TEST AND WILL NOW SHOW YOUR CARE PLAN AND WILL NOT ANSWER IN WHAT AREA OF THE SKILLS OR OF THE CARE PLAN YOU ARE LACKING OR MADE A MISTAKE!
THEY WILL ALL JUST SAY THAT THERE IS NO WAY YOU WILL PASS.
TEACHERS AND COORDINATORS ARE ALL THE SAME TWO FACE!
SO DO NOT BE FOOLED! DO NOT COME NEAR THIS SCHOOL IF YOU DON’T WANT TO REGRET IT FOR THE REST OF YOUR UNFORTUNATE LIFE!
I too am disappoited in this college. It would appear that it doesn’t matter what campus it is, the overall view for them is all the same. When a potential student walks in or inquires online, the eyes of the recruiters light up and all they see is a big ‘ol “$”. They become your best friend, do anything to make you feel welcome and get you to sign that paper. They are outgoing, smiling, cheerfull and eager to assist you. They want to get you started “right” away, waste no time to help you apply for financial assistance. You think to yourself “wow, this is going to be a great school, the staff is so nice.” They show off the marks, which are posted in the hall to boast about how well the students excell in thier classes. Marks don’t count, you do well because they drill the information by repitition. They hand out rewiews the day before an exam with what you need to know to pass. Then your thiers. Everything is great for the first few months, you can go to them for “anything”, “don’t hesitate to ask”, “we are here for you”. Ha Ha Ha. Once you get your final student loan signed and delivered to their hands, everything changes. They have your money, so why help you now. The staff became distant and “too busy”, as well as some becoming rude. They don’t assist in finding you a practicum. If you don’t get hired afterward, your required to go back for another week and learn how to job search. It was nothing but a big fat joke. To them you are only a number, an $11,000.00 one at that.
I have been enrolled at VCC in Kelowna for 8 months now. I actually like this school. Yes, they are lacking in some areas…not all courses provide practicums, but overall, I think they are very helpful and friendly. I know that getting in is easy because they just want your money, but it’s what you make of it that counts. If you want to be successful and have the right attitude, you’ll make it. I know quite a few people who have graduated from this campus and have found jobs within the 1st couple of months. A few were even hired from their practicums. I also think it depends on what course you are taking. If that field is saturated, you’re not going to find a job.
This school i will totally not recommend. The classroom is a total joke,only 4 students when i sat in for a “free class” for show, the school is more interested in your money, conned into applying for student loans first and had to register the first time i met with their admissions representative,they will pressure you cos apprently there are no seats left . Yeah, sat in their “free class” with only 4 students!!! Felt really uneasy & uncomfortable after that, and decided not to go back again, they will call you everyday !!!
Few weeks later got approved by students loans and guess what but i have already find another school , they gave me a hard time because i wanted to transfer school…… the admissions rep i met the first timekept bad mouthing about the school i wanted to go to .
Student beware…choose another school RUN if you hear from them.
If you want to know the definition of over promised-under delivered then go to this college. Every one pretends to be nice , and all they want is your money, you sit down there all day and read a text book and they call it school, how bout calling it a corparation with shareholders who needs your money….. the ‘instructor’ whom i recently found out doesnt even have a university degree!! cant even answer my questions. Its been 6 months and i have not found a job !! The so called Program advisors will claim before you sign up all their graduates get hire ….. yes, to be security gurads at your local Mall….. Folks, just like the above post…… RUN… take a plane if you have to …..i am going to write this in every post, forum ,media, wall if i have to and not let this so called school profit another cent out of the desperate who needs a good job…. bunch of liars !!!
Sure looks like someone who works inside trying to pacify the already bad- reputation.
Vancouver career college the worst school I ever imagine. Full of shitttttt.
Just raping your money I hope one day they will choke with it.
Vancouver career college the worst school I ever imagine. Full of shitttttt.
Just reaping your money, I hope one day they will choke from it
There are more programs, than just LPN. Perhaps you are getting the “extra” help, which is great. But the school does have your money and you must be one in hundreds who have had a positive experience. I had to find my own practicum even when the school bragged that there were tons of places to get one. Once I mentioned which school I was with, they were quick to respond that they used to, but no longer accecpt practicum students. That’s because they don’t have the time to teach the students properly from just reading textbooks and repetition. Not too sure who you are referring to as “social degenerates” or “social awkward individuals”, I got my practicum and good grades because I worked my ass off without any help.
F u c k you vancouver career college! You all are f u c k e d up. Thanks.
Anyone who is considering going to this school should seriously reconsider. The admin staff are so unprofessional it’s sickening. They wear uggs and sweat pants to school, and don’t know how to run the front desk, the finance department is absolutely awful to deal with. The whole experience has been a complete and total nightmare. The first 2 teachers I had quit. It seems like they just “wing-it” when this is someone’s future and $15,000 on the line. The curriculum is a joke, I have straight A’s and literally have not studied one time in 10 months. I CAN’T WAIT UNTIL IT’S OVER
just recently dropped out and now I am on the hook for part of the tuition. What a fucking joke. This school is so useless. Everyone that works there is useless too. Spelling mistakes in emails, on transcripts and just about everything else. I’m trying to get out of the payments because I don’t think it’s fair. I won’t recommend this school to anyone!
I enrolled to start the ECE program in Kelowna on the 21rst of november, BUt BECAUSE im 9.5 mos pregnant I needed to switch my enrollment date to Feb 20th. Now what Im trying to figure out is because I am not confirmed enrolled but I sent in my MSFA agreement…are they going to get the money on my behalf?? Im so concerned after everything I have read. PLEASE let me know if you have any ideas as to how I can cancle my application, and if there are any penalties for not wanting to go anymore.
My daughter is in the LPN course and she was doing fine until the final exams and did I mention that the exams are right at the point where the contract says you have to pay the entire amount for the course even if you didn’t get a high enough mark on your exams. You can move on and have to redo the course and pay again.
Just a word of advice :
For those who have considered or have applied to this school RUN. This school is run by a Big board of Directors who are in for your money called Eminata group who owns CDI College, Vancouver Career College, Vancouver College of Design and University Canada West all which have very bad reviews and upset students. employers i know WILL NOT hire students from this school. All have been in news for infamous reasons. Why do i know so much, my bf used to work there and he told me if it wasnt for the money he would have left. All admissions reps are paid by commissions aka YOUR MONEY and he says he would not even take a single course even if its FREE!!!.
Plz , don’t make the same mistake I made .! If yu are planning on furthering your education …do your homework!!!!!! On the college your planning on attending
Check out Google keywords “Truth about CDI College” and “University Canada West Complaints”. Same group, same M.O, same people, hundreds of complaints, lawsuits, and abuses. No one gives a shit.. Public opinion never lies. Run fast.
A letter from staffs of Eminata:
December 10, 2011
Mr. Peter Chung, Executive Chairperson
Eminata Group
1800-400 Burrard Street
Vancouver, BC V6C 3A6
Dear Peter,
SUbject: Unethical, Integrity Issues, Unfair Practices and Unacceptable Behavior
“It is not known what “PRIVATE” college you received your education from, but it is
obvious that you did not gain any schooling on people management. Your managerial
skills are so poor that your employees are surprised that you have survived this long in
the corporate world. Sometimes they question the intelligence of this company for hiring
such an incompetent individuals such as yourself.” – common quote from the majority.
The purpose of this letter is to notify you ALL but most importantly Dr. Peter Chung
about what upper, middle, and lower management is doing behind his back and the
negative and devastating effect it’s about to take on the company(s).
We’re a group of people who work for the EMINATA group and a large number of
students who have attended a school at some point owned by EMIN AT A group who have
decided enough is enough. We have started a systematic attack on this company to make
things ethical and fair not only to the employees of the company but the general student
body and public. We are giving Dr. Peter Chung an opportunity to learn and take
personal responsibility as to what is happening behind his back and most importantly to
make things right. So the same mistakes are not repeated from the past like they were in
LA. We wish someone had given you heads up and we’re very confident you would have
resolved the issues in a proper and ethical manner.
Let’s start with unfair practices:
Mid and low level management hires who they want (friend, girlfriend, boyfriend, family,
ex-coworkers) and this is by them deciding which positions to advertise and which ones
not too. Their qualifications are always overlooked and rest of the people are asked to
cover for their work because they’re “NEW”. We demand that you ask your staff and get
a consensus of who hired who and who do they know within the company and if they
worked together elsewhere.
Campus directors and most new regional directors have no clue as what PCTIA policies
are and are always breaking them but most importantly what can really get EMINAT A
shut down entirely is the FACT that both regional directors and campus directors
COACH the staff to fool PCTIA. We have a proof of this in mwtiple forms and we are
100% confident that no court system will throw this out the window. Campus directors
are not following exam policies written by the company when it comes to students failing
exams and are not unifonn. We have proof some directors make indirect sexual favors to
give an attractive student another attempt where if a unattractive or old student it’s a
complete NO.
There is way too much staff recycled from SPROTT -SHAW, VCAD, AI, MTI,
ACADAMY OF LEARNING, etc. Think about it this way, if these rejects were not
successful their why do you have them hired here? Are they friends perhaps? Someone
else’s garbage is now your garbage and you’re paying them to keep this garbage. People
like Vic Tesan have infested this company by bringing in his friends and family who
have gotten more incompetent heads into this company. Did you know they have also
gotten free education for their family and friends as well? A fair practice would be to hire
and promote within if you want success. There are a lot of dedicated staff that should be
promoted. We have a list of most of the people who have hired in this manner and they
know who they’re and majority are struggling to gain control.
Remember the person you hired to run your company is the same person who was
bidding against you with CCI to buy it out under your nose with his “investors”. This is
how the price was driven up and Randy Cox couldn’t come up with the funds to outbid
Dr. Peter Chung. Talk about sabotage, and we have voice and video proof of Randy
blabbering his mouth about going public so he and his hired friends can take control of
the company because they them you’re a cheap Korean Jew. This is the best tip here
alone is worth what you’re going to spend in legal fees.
Since our numbers have been growing faster than we expected we have decided to fonn a
student union because no one should be treated unfairly and to get Employment
Standards involved we the majority employees are fonning a union to put an end to
unfairness. We are watching all levels of management and keeping detailed records and if
changes are not made and implemented within this month class action law suits will take
place from both employees and student side and we would hate to see this company
repeat it’s mistakes and get crippled twice as it did in LA. We want to see all the
incompetent staff from other schools fired who keep bringing in their friends and bully
the old staff.
You have staff from other institutions that constantly talk to their friends and share trade
secrets on how EMINATA operates. We have recordings of this and campus level staffis
willing to take a stand to this statement. There are also plans to take control of the
company as soon as it goes public. Someone is having power/control issues.
Student Issues:
Integrity issues due to campus directors no following policy and giving students false
hope as there are too many ESL students that are setup to fail by sales people and this
practice is promoted by the campus directors and DOA.
Too many mid-level managers hired who are friends of rejects from other organizations.
Basically the staff keeps changing every few months and students are frustrated because
they’re promised different things by different people. The directors are not taking
responsibility .
Students feel frustrated with the campus directors because they cannot fulfil what has
been promised to the student. Students are being enrolled in a unethical manner
sometimes two or three months before their actual start dates. This leaves huge gaps in
their schedules and student load frowns upon this and will be notified. You are messing
with innocent people and their lives by wasting someone two months of time and messing
up their car payments or mortgage payments.
Student body has determined that this company’s goal is profit or market dominance at
any price because there are more students now under new ownership that the reps have
brought in who are crap quality and don’t deserve to be in school at this point in their life
because they lack the basic reading and writing skills. Students have complained the fact
reps are helping students cheat with the entrance exams and make them do it over and
over.
It has come to our attention that a certain DOA has sexually engaged Vancouver students
and staff and as a reward they’ve been promoted. DOA is a piece of garbage that hits on
every student and makes negative and sexual comments towards students and staff.
Sexual favors have been performed and documents. He has been seen drunk with students
at bars and touching them in a very inappropriate manner. Proof and legal action
pending …
There is no consistency from campus to campus and staff should have a good command
of the English language! Students should be qualified thoroughly before being accepted
and same with the staff.
EMINATA group is cheating student’s hard earned money by setting them up to fail by
playing tricks to get them in. This is on your conscience Dr. Peter Chung.
We’re watching you and change is required immediately, this letter is being forwarded to
many authorities and to the competition. Ie PCTIA, sprott shaw, Korean council, BBB,
Board of trade, CTV, MTI, Stenberg, global, CDA, pharmacy/medical authority, all
employers who hire your graduates.
Sincerely,
Occupy Campus ….
We are watching to see changes. In 2012 you better make changes before you go IPO,
otherwise image, impression and public reputation can be easily tainted. We will be
keeping a close eye on your businesses.
Peace!!
VANCOUVER CAREER COLLEGE… its not education they want to give you. its your money they want to take.
Ipad ebooks, yeah they use it to lure you in they campus. BUT WAIT! YOU HAVE TO READ THEIR CONTRACT EVEN THE FINE PRINT. I agree they they are friendly to the fault. I am not a wealthy aristocrat, but hey even when your are dirt poor who wants to obtain something in life… well they will use it against you and squeeze every penny out of you… So much for “we are helping every students with financial difficulty”. One of the financial aid told me
“Why did you enrolled here if you don’t have money?” well Ms. Financial aid. that is why i have student loan. Oh yeah. If only half of your student loan got approved, start saving up because they will humiliate you, harass you in front of other staff members.
Administration Reps 75% of them are useless. They will help you settle in then boom, bye bye because you already signed the contract. they will pass you around from staff to staff just to get the help you need.
Oh yeah. They told me MY BOOKS are included in my tuition fee, that ipads can be optional, that I can refund my book/ipad fees if I do not want them.
WELL THEY ARE ALL LIES. now they are asking me to pay half a gran to pay for my ipad when clearly they state in their website and may i copy paste it here.
“NEW AT VCCOLLEGE
Study at VCCollege, Get an iPad!
As of September 2011, all VCCollege students will receive an iPad when they begin their program! We’re trading in traditional textbooks for e-books on the iPad. This change will give you the opportunity to use cutting-edge technology that will enhance your learning and productivity. Our custom Learning Management System will also allow you to set the pace of your studies and interact with classmates and instructors even when you’re not in class!
At VCCollege, your success is our number one goal!”
so yeah. just recently they told me that my books are not included in my tuition fee, that it is separate, that my books are not in my contract. well WHAT THE f***ING HELL?? HOW DO YOU SUPPOSE I LEARN MY LESSONS, GOOD MADAM? if its not included in my tuition fee or contract.
“Forget the Ipads and i just want the books” i said. Ms. Financial aid told me “Well it isnt optional we do not hand out books anymore. Your books are in the Ipad” with a smile on her face.
WOW! well thats a relief…. how come it isnt in my contract/tuition fee if its not optional NOT to have it?!
smart, very smart indeed.
Their reasons… “WELL WE CHANGED THE POLICIES” then stop f***ing misleading your student with wrong information from the start.
CRIMINAL RECORD CHECKS.. WELL EVEN FAXING YOUR APPLICATION FOR IT, WELL THEY MESS IT UP TOO.
OH YEAH IF YOUR POOR, DO NOT EVER BOTHER GOING HERE. THEY WILL JUST GET YOU BANKRUPTED FOR.. MAYBE ABOUT 10 YEARS OR SO.
for my conclusion:
VancouverCareerCrap administration is
Sanctimonious,
Unprofessional,
Misleading,
Degrading,
They will make you feel YOU ARE the one at fault when clearly their staffs and ad reps constantly gives wrong information from the very beginning.
and to anonymous, Thank you for writing that letter. It is much appreciated.
Hope you can get that to the media too.
RATING:
ADMINISTRATION/ STAFF – 0%
The staff of VCC is crzay..
I pay my tution fee by myself in every month.
Before I go to do my practicum, some staff come to tell me if you donnot pay ur tution fee first, you cannot go to practicum..
What?!! Are u crazy?!!
I just pay every month on time, and now it is not on the same day for me to pay my tution fee.
What the hell with you?!
And after I pay my tution fee, the staff start to find a centre for me to practicum. But she said she cannot contact any centre yet, cause she need to wait them to call back..
My classmates can start their practicum on Monday, however, I am delay..
And I need to make-up the schedule in my rest of time, it disturb my part-time job and daily schedule..
The college is so crazy.. and the staffs are stupid too.
TIME TO FIGHT BACK OR GET BACK SOME REFUND!! Cassidy Olivier from Province newspaper is interested to learn more horror stories. Be factual and tell him what happened. Call or write him directly. May be someone in Canada is finally willing to listen. I plan to call him tomorrow if I can borrow a phone card. I am away in India with limited access to email and time zone. Any one wants their story heard, may be getting their tuition fee back, write or call Cassidy directly. Help those students about to be stuck with more student loans and receive nothing in return. DO SOMETHING AND STOP WHINNING. 604-605-2028 or email: colivier@theprovince.com
In order to survive the politic and competitive environment at the campus I had no choice but do anything to recruit a student. I was on full commission with an advance draw. If I met my target, I will be able to cover my next months rent check. If I became the lowest revenue generator, I will be fired. Like the Jim Pattison tactic selling used cars. We face weekly bombardment on meeting the numbers and head count. No one talked about progress or education at these conference calls. Just numbers, leads, closing rate, fired or bonus. Stone cold process. Numbers, why missing he target, click, hung up, next campus. I was forced to make cold calls on Internet inquiries despite the fact that some of these leads were merely an indication of interest instead of solid interest from a prospective student. The marching order is to turn ice into boiling water. Use iPad, low interest loans, largest in Canada, guaranteed jobs to feed the pigs then slaughter them. No senior advisor is willing to help the newbies because every body count can mean job or jobless by the next review.
After Eminata bought UCW, first order of business was to target immigrant students because they tend to be pushovers and less likely to complaint about anything. I was instructed to inform an Indian student that if he complaints about the school, he will loose his student visa immediately. The student promptly shut up. Management quoted “international students are fatter pigs and easier to be slaughtered.”. It was funny how they said it in a meeting. I quit!
I saw the devastation these tactics have caused and finally threw in the towel. The teachers are good people, it is the direction from the very top that made the difference of life or death.
I am so lucky that I registered at Sprott-Shaw Community College Vancouver campus. I had all the support while I am studying. The Global Career Centre was very helpful in my job search. I am an international student and for me the time and money investment I had for my education was properly invested. I am enjoying a new career right after my graduation. I am proud to be a graduate of the PN program of SSCC-Vancouver. All of my classroom and clinical instructors are very supportive.
My friend who registerd at VCC, unsuccessfully completed the program because of lack of support. Now she’s back to India and will have to reapply again after 6 months to come back to Canada to study. No longer at VCC but at SSCC.
Go to MTI College Vancouver. I am a current student of the ECE program here and never regretted my decision. I went to 4 different colleges, VCC, CDI , Sprott Shaw new west before deciding on MTI. when i went to VCC & CDI they pressured me into applying for student loans , the entrance exam is a joke, even my 10 yr old nephew can pass that.
The admissions adviser whom i spoke to is full of integrity, not in for your money, or tells you what you wants to hear, he is blunt and honest about the program expectations. I am six months into my program and cant wait to go to my practicum and get a job. Anyone considering school should do your research, there are a lot of private colleges out there, but which is the best. definitely not one that is run by a board of director like VCC i assume?
RE : Student Care
Dont try to pacify the already bad reputation of your so called “School” You know what you have been doing….
Vcc is a absolute scam , i have called wrote to the Province newspaper and they will be publishing the story soon cant wait for them to go bankrupt , for those who wants justice Cassidy wants your story too call 604-605-2028 or email: colivier@theprovince.com
To: Former Staff
Can you please contact me at 604-605-2028, or colivier@theprovince.com? I can promise you full anonymity. Same to former/current students. Unless you go public, your complaints will go no further than this board.
Cassidy Olivier
Reporter – The Province
PEOPLE : please speak to Cassidy Oliver at The Province and give all accounts of the story that you have. The Globe and Mail and CBC market place are also working on the story and it will be published soon.
The “citizens” group; student union BC Local;Former staff (Eminata group)
I wasted 14000$ and a year of my life “studying” ECE in this college. The instructor Jane White did whatever she could to hurt the dignity of international students. I
I was a Admissions advisor for this college, i quit recently because of the things that i have to do in order to pay my rent but i cannot sleep at night.
To all would be students on this “College”
The admission advisors in this “college” are fake, they are all 100% comission, they get a cut when u stupidly sign up.
Everyone is accepted even if they are legally blind. Take your money go somewhere else.
WORST EXPERIENCE OF MY LIFE TIME SEEMED TO BE GOING WELL UNTILL i HAD PAID THEM THE LAST OF THE MONEY THEY TURNED ON ME i ENDED UP WITH ALMOST NOTHING AND WASTED A YEAR OF MY LIFE. THIS IS FRAUD OF THE HIGHEST LEVEL OUT $22,000 FOR NOTHING.
WASTED ALMOST 20K WITH THIS CRAP SCHOOL!!! ONE YEAR OF MY LIFE GONE!!!!!!
HATE THIS FAKE SCHOOL!! ALL LIARS!!!