Medgar Evers College

Disclaimer: I am not a student or educator. I am reviewing the tour of the school that my high school students and I participated in.
We were met by gentleman (I’ll update his name later) and led to the auditorium where he gave my students an overview of the collge, the application and financial aid process. That was immediately followed by a brief Q&A and then we heard 1 testimonial of a gentleman named Walik who is a part of the admissions team but is also a Social Worker. He attended Medgar for his associates and went to Hunter for Grad school so it was great for the students to hear from him. He spoke in great details about all thr programs Medgar have to support those students who were academically advanced such as (SEEK) and an accelerated program that allows an individual to complete their Associates in 1 ½ yr. In other cases students needing remedial classes can take them at discounted rates outside of the CUNY credit course pricing range. The full time tuition they shared is currently $ 3, 165.
We began a tour in the nursing department. The tech was a beautiful Muslim lady (forgot her name) who was well versed in her knowledge of her field. She explained the different components of the nursing program and application process, the different levels within the program, licensing, exams necessary, academic requirements and specialities within the field.
In the lab where we met her they had about 6 mannequins for practice (babies and adults) that can perform human functions and is a great tool for nursing students who need to practice. There are apparently 6 of these kinds of labs. Throughout the rest of the facility I noticed that the library was nicely renovated. We also got a chance to see the cafeteria which was incredibly small but Medgar apparently only has 7,000 students compared to Baruch which has approximately 36,000.
Based on the information shared it appears that Medgar would be a great fit for the student looking for small class sizes and a smaller campus/​setting where folks are all familiar with one another. Again, I am not a student but the tour guides insisted that everyone knew each other.
The hallways were seemingly quiet with lots of seating and study areas fitted with charging stations to meet the needs of the students.
I’d suggest touring the school yourself before making a decision and def speak to current students.

I am currently an Medgar Evers Student. I wouldn’t say this is Harvard but I can say that the best feature is the independence. The classes that are offered here are amazing. The best part about it is that everyone has know this to be an Historically Black College. Which is great with all the different cultures that are teaching these classes. The school has been updated from features of the school to also teaching style. You may run into someone who may not be so pleasant here in there in any department but experience is all about what you make it people. (Note I’m not arguing I’ll kindly send an email to the board of the department) it’s a college experience it’s what life is about if you only grasp on to the negative how will you ever experience the simplicity of Medgar Evers !!! Make your own experience don’t let any reviews ever discourage you from making your own epic experience.

Worse college ever. They are racist towards whites and whenever you try to get help as a white person, you get rude treatment. The advisement suck and teachers either don’t speak English or just read off from slides. They also put a lot of additional hidden charges. I stayed there for one semester and transferred to Brooklyn College,.

I graduated from this school a year ago and although I came here solely to boost my grades and make a graceful exist I ended up staying for various reasons. I came in right after the new buildings were added (which are beautiful by the way) but before the library was implemented. Firstly, this is a historically black college which is something that doesn’t exist in CUNY let alone New York period. So that’s pretty cool. Secondly, the new buildings are awesome; I always stayed in on the weekends or after class to do homework in the computer labs. The skylight café is dope too. It has a salad bar, pizza section, cold food section, hot food section which focused mainly on Caribbean or African-​American cuisine; sometimes Latin and Italian food but whatever the case it was good. The staff in the café was also sweet and I enjoyed the view over Crown street and Bedford through the glass windows.
Now as far as education goes, there were some great classes and there were some crappy classes but that’s college in general. I met some great professors and some not so great professors so its all what you make of it. I managed a pretty high GPA because I did what I had to do and graduated with connections to professors plus got a job there part-​time two semesters later which I recommended to by a professor.
While I was there I also took a swimming class every Monday in the updated pool which is beautiful but no one ever goes in there. Something great in the school that students don’t utilize. I admit, the communication isn’t that great, but there is a bulletin board as well as email blasts about these types of things. If a student checks their emails they will find damn near everything. I visited the career center and they helped me with my resume, and then entered me into the Medgar career system where I found a ton of job openings every week. Instead of complaining, explore your campus y’all.
I had an issue with an advisor who I found unsatisfactory so I agree that some staff members are rude but once I took it up with the higher ups, I got that issue fixed. This is when the new president Rudy Crew came into Medgar so I am not sure what the last presidents were like.
Speaking of which, since he came on the scene I have scene Medgar transform rapidly. There’s a starbucks in the lobby of the Bedford building next to the library, there is an online bookstore, a shuttle bus for students, and now there is chinese food in skylight café. The library also closes past 10 pm during the week and is 24 hours during midterm and finals.
Overall yes, Medgar needs work but its not «sh*tty». The college experience is what you make of it. Don’t let the only HBI in New York City go to waste.

I currently attend Medgar evers I like to say most of the professors SUCK and don’t teach just talk. When asked a question they respond with a vague responses. The school is seperated into 4 buildings, The library was just renovated beautifully. Is really the only place I attend. Registrar, Finacial aid, advisement and bursar are pretty terrible they send you on countless trips back and forth. Is just depressing.

If you are intelligent and have an independent streak, some of the professors here will drive you nuts. Some of the professors want you to silently nod your head and daydream while they run through slides and drone on and on. I found myself becoming very jaded about institutional education. During one class I got so fed up that I told the professor he wouldn’t see me again until the final exam. He didn’t mind. I did just as well and with much less stress studying on my own. Some of the other courses might as well have been online. I think some of the younger students here don’t even know they’re being screwed.
The advisement is terrible. They’ll parrot degree requirements, and that’s about it. Don’t expect any advice tailored to your particular background, needs and goals. They also screwed up inputting my transfer credits from my prior degree. They inputted the wrong graduation date and the wrong grades for two of my previous courses (one of which was a pre-​req for my grad school application). I visited the advisement center three times to have this corrected over the course of a year. It’s still not fixed. This is after Admissions lost one of my transcripts.
I went here to take several courses as pre-​reqs for grad school. I can’t imagine going here for a full 4-​year bachelor’s degree. By the end of 4 years at Medgar I’d be ready for the loony bin.

Disclaimer:
Although I am a CUNY student, I have never attended Medgar Evers for a class. I come for the sole use of the library.
I’ve been coming to this library for a few years because of the location and the fact that it’s beautiful. Before their renovation, they had kind of dirty carpet, large tables to spread out your things on and one wall made entirely of windows. I live for being able to see the outdoors and sitting in a library, studying and getting to look out onto the courtyard of the school is just so special.
Now that they have renovated the library, it’s better than Hunter’s (which did a big renovation… of one floor… out of 9). Now, the library is small, don’t get me wrong, but you have the main section, the ground floor, where there are now about 20 large monitored pcs and macs for the use of any student. There are also private consoles where you can spread out (a little) to study.
Downstairs you will find more computers, couches, comfy chairs, tables and desks for more research… oh there are also books.
The second level is my favorite because it’s a little smaller and private consoles line the window that looks down onto the main level and also looks out onto the large window.
The consoles, as well as the large tables are so nice, with adjustable eye level flourscent light that is motion sensitive. There are power outlets in the center of the table, so you can have your laptop/​phone/​pad charged forever.
I really appreciate this gem in busy Crown Heights. During finals they usually try to stay open past their already amazing hours (they’re open until 11 M-​Th) by staying open 24 hours. 24 hours. I stayed until 1 am recently and loved it… even though they turned off most of the overhead lighting, so it looked as though you were in the cabin of an airplane for an overnight flight.
If you need a place to study that is somewhat quiet, I recommend coming here… especially if you’re a CUNY student who doesn’t live close to their home school.

Worst community college ever I actually went there for my freshmen year n I eventually left befor the semester was over because the assistance n facility that work there was completely disorganized n rude

the profs are on the whole good, though there are some truly awful ones. But the administration and counselors are RIDICULOUS, do NOT go to an academic adviser to figure out what courses to take/​what path, 9 times out of ten they will lead you the wrong way and be rude about it. I can’t believe with a ten percent graduation rate they don’t even care enough to hire a competent adviser. Ms. Clayton (the head of SASS, ironic abbreviation for the student center) is HORRIBLE and will certainly spoil your day, and more than likely your year.
The admin here are never seen and take months to accomplish even the most basic tasks. Honestly, the school has four buildings, things should be done likety-​split…
I will say this, if you know your route, you can avoid the counselors, and do not mind having a administration about as concerned with the students as the average 5 year old is with ants, then they’re are definatley some amazing teachers here (just ask around to avoid land minds). The new science building also has some great machinery.

The administrative infrastructure of this school is HORRIBLE!!!
To start, I needed to finish paying a bill, but wasn’t able to do so online unless I reset my username and password. NO ONE PICKS UP THE PHONE IN THIS PLACE!!! ANYWHERE!!! Tried calling the bursar’s office NO answer… finally figured it out myself by calling a DIFFERENT CUNY institution!!! This same bill ended up getting a hold on it, so when I was finally able to pay them via online the hold did not come off. I waited 2 weeks and nothing. Once again, I tried calling the bursar’s office and NO ANSWER!!! No answering machine, NOTHING. It just keeps ringing until the service provider says no one is answering. This went on for TWO WEEKS… everyday for about a half hour. I’ve come to the conclusion that they just don’t pick up the phone.
If a college is suppose to be a business, how do you NOT pick up the phone where you collect money? RIDICULOUS!
So finally, after two weeks I spend 45 mins going up to the school to request the hold off my record. All he does is press a button and the hold is off! Something I could have done over the phone if they picked the damn thing up!!! or even updated their records in a timely fashion!!! I asked why no one picks up the phone and the man behind the counter points to an empty chair behind him and muffles something! WHAT?!! NO REASON? Guess what? If a monkey could do your job a monkey SHOULD be doing your job!!! Absolutely disgusted by the lack of administrative efficiency in this place and usually when a place is administratively screwed up, SOMEONE IS STEALING THE MONEY!!!
I’m waiting for that news story to break.
The administrative clusterfuck trickles all the way down the professors. I’m not going to say all, but the two that I had were completely incompetent as to how to teach the subjects they were teaching. How do I know? Because I took the classes before with competent teachers (and passed them, was looking for an even better grade this time around). They had no idea HOW to teach the classes they were teaching. Just because someone is academically qualified doesn’t mean that they know how to teach. Gee I wonder how this oversight slipped though the crappy administration that hired them?! The only people that suffer are the students! I really wonder what type of 4 year education these students are getting because from my experience, its not one worthy of any note.
Want to go to a CUNY? Save your money and use it on a metrocard and go to ANY other CUNY. This school gives the entire system a bad name and should ultimately be CLOSED and the infrastructure completely reworked beginning with most of the employees being FIRED!
In short, a complete waste of time and money… don’t even consider this institution for anything you need… not one course, not a certification, not even for shits and giggles…

Do not take the courses that they have! I took a piano playing course when I was in high school and I was better off teaching myself how to play. The instructor could barely speak english, there was no hands-​on help and at the end of program… wait, I did not wait till the end it was so bad. Money down the drain so DO NOT WASTE YOUR TIME

I once needed to add one more state license to my resume and I needed it as quick as possible. It turned out this institute would provide a whole course that would lead me to it, and I signed up for it. Thus a catastrophe began. I should have known better.
The rest was an incredible horror story. All those instructors who barely read… one of the instructors once wrote a word ‘madrid’ and I was surprised to acknowledge that she meant ‘myriad’ instead. I could not help chuckling initially as the course instructors revealed their irrelevancy and their quasi illiterate education level. But soon it ceased to be funny as the situation manifested itself to be alarming when I maintained my usual posture of an educated person. This seemed to get a student into trouble due to the instructors ‘insecurity’ at best. Their regular tactics to manage class were practically coercion and threatening to have their lazy ways. This was new to me for someone who spent a kind of too long in the academic institution system. Holding advanced degrees did not help me to stay peace with teachers, either. It was my fault to have taken time to learn that it was rather a jail like system than an academic institute there. Toward the discovery, I made a mistake to freely speak up and ask/​discuss/​bring up issues, which cost me the instructor’s special dislike of me. It was not once when it resulted their menacing method as
’OK, you teach if you are so good.‘
Sorry to say this, for this would not make a joke, but this was too ghetto. It dawned on me that you would rather leave if you could not fit in yet their idea of fitting in and solidarity seemed to be very unsound and possibly put you in trouble. I was singled out partly because I was too accomplished to be there as a student but also I was not the majority demography there; the majority was Caribean from the local community.
I left when one of the instructors brought her lesbian lover or her daughter to class because they demanded her time (!?), kept changing or calling off class/​exam schedule. She was not even looking at assignments. But the finishing touch was my grade’s initially A changed into B– later without any notification. Thank God, I was vigilant enough to recognize it. I disputed over it and the instructor literally threatened me to be silent. She also pressured other students to pressure me into the silence. I knew by then that staying in this environment was just hazardous and it was a matter of time that I would be lynched by their jailers’ rules if I tried to stay.
Yet it was quite an experience to see those social problems you usually see/​hear only in news headlines — bad school management and layers and layers of corruption inside the system, and how they were perpetuated and even nurtured in the name of ‘solidarity’ – panning out right in front of your eyes. This school is giving Medgar Evers a bad name. And their favorite pastime was to pass merciless jokes on their neighbors: Orthodox/​Hasids. It was unpleasant for me to sit there since I did not share the amusement.
The staff did not seem to help in resolving this sort of problem obviously because those incompetent instructors were hired out of nepotism or being friends of ‘coordinators’ of the program, who ignored any of my repeated claims flatly. I looked for someone else to file a complaint about this yet no one was available, and did not give me any clue to their workplace hierarchy or the network of their report system. Just corruption was out loud there.
Recently the coordinator figure has begun sending emails of their PR nature for the program again to my surprise. The chain emails beg students to sign up for the course again. This explains that they are still managing the monkey business. Not only monkey but more importantly gangsta business in the name of a senior college of CUNY. This school is alarmingly corrupted you can’t really comply or affiliate with. Keep Away.