McHenry County College

This school is completely unprofessional and unreliable. Do not waste your time and money going here. This place is a joke, there are plenty of community schools around mchenry county that are way better. Harper College is a good one that does not have as many issues like this school. The staff is very unhelpful and it seems as if they picked them out of a hat of the most unaware and incompetent people. Do not go here. Out of my years of talking to colleges, they are the worst one I have spoken too. They do not pick up their phone, when I have called I have gotten voicemail, over and over again, when I had a major issue with the school they neglected to pick up the phone. Most of the staff is very rude and very unhelpful. Do not come here. If I could leave 0 stars I would.

This place is great. I have nothing but good memories from here. I'm now at a larger university and I wish that the professors here cared as much for their students as the professors at MCC. This place is more than capable of preparing a student for a larger college. Especially for STEM majors. I would recommend everyone who's on the fence to enroll for a semester.

I recently visited McHenry County College on a tour and was impressed by the organization and variety of professions that can be pursued there. I was particularly pleased with how friendly and attentive the staff was. This was evident as soon as I entered the building, and the employees were ready to assist me with any questions I had. They assured me that I could count on their support and assistance in the future. Overall, I think that McHenry County College is an excellent place for those seeking quality education in various professional fields. I recommend this college to anyone who wants to receive a high-quality education and learn new skills. Thank you for the wonderful tour!

In comparison with a foreign university, in-person classes and teachers are excellent. They are passionate about their work, support and motivate students to learn. They offer generous feedback. I was not lazy to apply for different types of aid that college offers; all of them were approved. I wish the cafe offered more variety of healthier food. That is the only downside.

I got my associates here and generally the college is great. SAGE is awesome and the staff seem to genuinely want to help especially with scholarships. Clubs are nice and the disability center is helpful. But please... avoid Socol at all costs. Worst teacher with tons of reports against him with nothing done. Lots of demeaning and belittling with a hint of s*xism.

The professor at the school can be very insightful and helpful! However, beware of the councilors and some of the administration. The academic councilors were beyond incompetent and disrespectful. I tried to receive help on at least four separate occasions and each time I either left more confused than before or so infuriated at the way I was treated that I could not make heads or tails of the situation. I was once left waiting in the lobby for two and a half hours after I had scheduled a appointment and then sent away saying that they forgot to bring up my appointment and that I would need to reschedule. They also are no help when it comes to picking out classes that will transfer to other schools. They work hard to push getting your associates degree over transferring before graduation which is more expensive than transferring with just the credits you need.

Edit: I'm updating my previous review but it still remains at a stellar 5 star. This is the best school I've been to. The people upstairs in Building A who run the advising and financial aid are mediocre but once you pass through that it is so amazing. I always register online for my classes so I don't have to wait in line. So if you like to be guided by the hand and told what courses you should take and not have to contemplate what you might like to take this is not the school for you. This is college, not elementary people, surprise! You actually have to think for yourself! (The audacity, I know) if you go in looking for private rich kid snobby type atmosphere where people carry you to wherever you need to go you're going to be disappointed. Apologies for the rant but I've seen so many people 1 starring this school over the most pretentious things. ---------------------------------------------------- Current student, awesome instructors (Minus the English professor Poe) they're super helpful, and that goes for pretty much the whole school too. You can stop a student if you have a question and they'll help you if they can. Great learning environment

As far as instructors go, I cannot recommend MCC enough. Those I have currently, and have had in the past, go above, beyond, and well out of their way to assist students with material, so future students can rest assured that they will be in good hands. One thing I will say is, be ready to deal with ten kinds of attitude from financial aid, if and when you need to contact them. I've had to do so twice this semester - once for an issue they could have contacted me with when said issue happened and avoided the mix-up all together and once with a question about a grant I received - and on both occasions it seemed like I was bothering them. I got really snotty, condescending answers, so....be prepared to deal with that. That aside, though, I love MCC and highly recommend it, whether you're just starting out or heading back to school.