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I had heard good reviews from their CNA program from some friends taken in Spring 2018. And it took me quite a bit of effort to register for Winter 2019 after my application being pushed up from Fall 2018 because they did not have enough staffs to teach. It's all started from there. We had lectures (NAC 106) and skill lab sessions (NAC 107). The lectures were taught by only one temporary professor Moly, while Janice, Faina and Theresa helped us with the skill labs. Our lab professors were the most supportive... Read More ones but I want to cut off here because it will be lengthy to say everything. However, Moly was my worst experience in the past 3 years at BC. She introduced herself in front of our class saying "I have problem with understanding", no wonder why all her tests were over complicated in wordings. No one in my class got an A or even A- for Nursing Assistant classes (which we did not find out it will show on our transcript by the end of the quarter). I had couple office talks with Moly. She treated me differently because I'm a POC (person of color). I remember how she threw the Nursing book in front of me and tell me to read her two lines. My tears lined up when I read, thus, I screw up reading just two lines because I was too scared. All she said was that "English is your second language? Then you re not going to make it through nursing school", basically told me to give up - with a cold face. Then they tried to failed us. Our class had 13 people, 10 will go to Overlake and 3 was too little to be arranged to other hospitals. We all knew their intention. My friends' class in 2018 has 18 people so 10 go to Overlake and 8 went to Swedish. But not us. They did not have enough professors and the hospital wont accept training only 3 students. Lots of thing happened. But I did not let them screw up my education like that. Did they think we pay tuition just for fun? They basically were IRRESPONSIBLE. Amanda as Nursing Coordinator is the worst in communication. She said to send me clinical schedule soon. And then she went on VACATION in the middle of nowhere. I called her office #, phone #, no answers. That was two days before our shifts started, and I had no idea how to finish my clinical rotations if I miss this chance. I was desperate, so I reached out for the Dean for help. And here it goes with more lies to come. She said she did not know that her employee go on vacation, "Oh do you know when she comes back?". Promised me that she will go through email to see if Amanda sent her anything about our case and get back to me that night FOR SURE. I had a sleepless night waiting for her response. Nothing. I came to her office again but first she tried not to see me. I had to convince the front desk person that it was emergency and that was the last day before we could go with the group. She ran up to the Dean's office and I finally talked to her. More lies. She said she had NO INFORMATION about who, when, where going to the Nursing home. I was naive enough to say that I know everything and gave her the phone number, email of the our lab professor who's taking us there the next day. And I said that there will be only 6 students go to the nursing home, while the limit is 10. She said "oh of course, so you guys just go". So we joined. Everything else went well. But couple weeks later I realized that the Dean was the one who sent out clinical schedule to our class. It was a lie saying she knew nothing about it. That was the first rotation. We have the second one at the hospital. Amanda used immunization first to not let me go to Overlake while other coordinator Melissa said my record is ok to go. They basically had a debate through emails and I read them all. Then for some reasons, we never received our schedule. Of course it's because Overlake only takes 10. The rest of us could join. I was very very disappointed. As an international student, I paid 3 times more tuition than WA residents and I have to face legal action by not completing enough 12 credits for the quarter. They treated me like a joke. Took my money and did not care anything about my education. Next, I sent an email to the Dean saying HOW we can finish our class, and HOW is she gonna refund my tuition as well as give me an explanation. We could have to wait for ANOTHER YEAR to finish just NAC 108 because their program don't open every quarter. I had to send couple more emails to the Dean herself, coordinator and met them in person for them to finally gave us a solution. By the very end of the quarter, she arranged us to a rehab center to finish the last hours. Anything after that was great... In short, never in my life I had to fight so much for my education. I hope they could be more responsible as the educators. Not taking our money and doesn't give a damn about us. It's just I am grateful for the mental breakdowns while in the program and it makes me become stronger. My friends are in Nursing program and they also regret going there. As of for me, I'm sorry but I would never go near this Nursing program unless they change the system. It's broken!