Walter E. Volkomer

I went there and got a degree in accounting back in 2012. Some of the teachers were awesome, others not so much. I had one in particular who was extremely rude and nasty and would cop the biggest attitude when you went to his office hours. Not fun. Some of them would curse in class. Also the students....were not the friendliest. People basically go to class and go back to their personal lives so making friends was hard. Many of the students were big cheats. Library facilities were not the cleanest or roomiest. It's a city college so you get what you pay for....it's cheap. You want a real "college experience" complete with lifelong friends, fraternities, activities, etc this is not the place. Go to Columbia or NYU, if you could afford it. You want a diploma factory, then you got it here.

I've gone to this college for a couple years now and I have to say I really enjoy being here. The coursework of most of my classes feels pretty understandable, but not necessarily easy and I always feel like I've learned something new. Their are a few teachers with problem teaching styles, especially in the science courses. So make sure you read those ratemyprofessor reviews before attending if you like 90 percent of the students here are looking into pre med.

I have mixed feelings about this school. Although I and many of my friends attended it and had a great time, this is really dependent on what subculture you belong to. If you are a square, you will be bored. nn Let me break it down, this is a LARC / SJW school although most of the kids are not. It boasts 4 Communist and Socialist clubs. I had a great time attending Occupy Wall Street and other events during school. There was an area where students purchased weed from "grad students". That area is now gone. nn Indeed life has really changed here because of the corporatization of the school. Last year I tried to take one of my buddies upstairs. Because he has a strong Brooklyn accent and came off as a community college guy, the front door guys were suspicious. Moreover, they put up 9/11 style security and scanners. nn This is because there was an anarchist vs communist riot here in 2011 and they ruined it for everybody because we had a good thing going on. I was denied beer from student government because I had been part of the old guard subculture and was considered a bad influence at the end of my tenure.

As a student of this glorified college, I can assure that this is one of the best among CUNYs due to its location and environment and academics.nReally friendly environment and there are varieties of courses to select from to study. There are extra programs to help students who are weak at math and other subjects. Also, there are peer advisors to help students in campus regarding their academic decisions and to lead them the right way they need to be leaded.nMoreover, there are different variations of clubs to choose from and cultural programs from different diverse culture to attend to. Especially, there are always space to do something there and create something if you want to. You will get all the help you need if you are a student of this college.

Avoid at all costs especially summer courses. You pay tuition to be treated like you don't belong. Although the school is cheap it's cheap for a reason. Think of it as a 99 cent store education and environment