Rio Salado Community College : Associate in Science Reviews

Not the best school...

By: Anonymous (In Progress) on November 22, 2011

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Rio Salado is so unorganized. The study guide that my teacher gave us for the final exam what about 30 pages long. How on earth can a person learn that much information in such a short amount of time?! They require you to write too much. And no matter how hard you try to write a good essay it's never good enough. A person cannot go through that if they they work full time or if they are disabled. I took a Biology class with them last year and it felt like I was taking a premed class. It's insane how much they make you do. And how much they make you do on the midterm and final exams. It is also a rip off that if you don't pass their exams by 60% even though you are passing the class that they fail you anyway. I had a B, but I didn't do good on the final and she failed me. Luckily I did good on the midterm. I've gone to other maricopa community colleges where I was passing the class, but failed the final and still passed the class. They do that in order for you to retake the class. I will never take science classes at their school again. I'm not sure how hard their math classes are, but I'm scared to try them. And the teacher doesn't teach you anything. If I asked her a question, she would just send you a website. She would never in her own words answer a question. I thought this school was all about writing in your own words...

Almost a Total Waste

By: beth2_princess (In Progress) on October 26, 2011

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I took some classes to help supplement those I am taking at another college.  In comparison to online classes there, these have all been awful.  NOT for transfer students or those who really want to learn - great for those just looking for an easy degree.  I could've gotten a similar education going to the library and just reading textbooks, as that's about all this "school" does to teach, anyway.  Lazy, useless instructors that are extremely textbook dependant, which is unfortunate since the books are so cheap that they fall apart (and I'm neurotically careful with my textbooks!).  None of my classes ever had discussion boards, either, so no chance to communicate with other students in the class, which can often really help.  RioLounge is a joke.  I've gotten all A's somehow (mostly by memorizing textbook info), but haven't learned a thing. I am so disappointed and scared I'll be ill prepared when I transfer to university.

Worst school ever attended

By: wildmanstimpie (In Progress) on September 27, 2010

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No joke, Rio Salado is the worst school I have ever been enrolled to. The Online material is unorganised, and the books provided miss out on valuable information to do your studies independantly. I took 4 classes Math 092-122, English 101, and Psych 101 after being told that Rio Salado would be a good start for completing my prereqs in nursing.
turns out I was given bad advise..... I couldn't grasp the mathmatical consepts in the course load because of the missing steps in the book. Everytime I was on a math question I couldn't complete, I would have to attend the tutoring sessions which eat up a good chunk in my wallet for gas. I found the english and psych courses to be easily understood however, the instructions given to me by the instructor was obscure, and I was constantly being downgraded on assignments that I put alot of effort into. After talking with my instructor and student dean about the course outline and it's obscured context, which the student dean agreed with me on, I was given only the option to either drop out of the classes or take an F and be put on academic probation. Rio Salado doesn't care about your education. If you have to drop out, they still get there money. Now come on I obviously don't have a problem with my english. English 101 and Psych 101 are some of the easiest classes in all the prereq requirements for nursing. If you do attend this school, you will soon find out just how sloppy it is truley ran. In the end I own about $4,000, was treated like crap by the school especially my instructor, and past only 2 math classes that I wasn't able to understand all that well. The instructors don't have time for you, and if an important issue comes up in your course work, you will be past from one person to the next with no real solutions. BEWARE OF THIS SCHOOL.

Excellent student support

By: leroy319 (In Progress) on February 28, 2009

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I needed one 3 credit math class to complete my BA.  this class was last because of a terrible fear of failure in math that began back in high school.  Math 102 was selected and proved to be the perfect choice.  Professor Strom stayed in continuous contact and provided constant encouragement.  The end result was a successful grade and a good level of learning.  I would encourage anyone with a fear of math to look at this option.

Good experience overall

By: Anonymous (In Progress) on April 30, 2006

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I took just one science course with this college (that is all I wanted to take) and it was a good experience overall.

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