This school is a scam. They get people to take out loans, don't provide the services they claim to,…read moreand then sue the people for double the loan cost. You can see this is their common practice based on other reviews. They prey on young people interested in health and wellness who don't know how to spot the scam. Extremely sad and deplorable. I'm surprised there's not a major lawsuit.

In 2008 I applied here to attend the Phlebotomy classes. I went in for a tour, I met the teacher,…read moreI filled out paperwork and signed many papers concerning loans and financial assistance. I could not receive a loan so I opted out of attending because I couldn't afford to pay for it out of pocket. I put it behind me. Jump ahead 4 years....I am served a summons to appear in court with the plaintiff being BHC!!! Imagine my surprise as I had never once attended classes here or even stepped foot on the campus since the initial day of the tour! I couldn't understand why I was being sued for some outrageous amount for classes I had never even attended or agreed to! The gentleman serving me the summons told me that the same thing had happened to his friends daughter. The same being that she filled out paperwork and went on a tour, never attended and then was sued for the unpaid amount of attending classes. We settled on an amount with the courts because my signature was everywhere! I tried to talk to the school many times and the head of admissions was "never in" and never returned my calls. I even showed up one day and stormed past the reception area to her office and pounded on the door. This place is a joke. This "school" is 100% a scam!

Professors are involved and dedicated to teaching the students law and preparing us to pass the…read morebar. I'm proud to be learning from this institution.

Updated: February 2011…read more As an older, non-traditional student, Cooley was a perfect match for me because the school has many course options and scheduling possibilities. With multiple campuses, the resources and course offerings are vast. Plus there is a 2-year option in which you have the option to do three terms a year instead of the traditional two terms a year like 95% of all other law schools. I know many people say bad things about Cooley, but I have experienced nothing other than professionalism, excellent academic resources and a faculty the truly does care about each student. The faculty are there to help you succeed and if you fail, it's your own fault. There are numerous extra-curricular organizations, top-notch moot court and mock trial teams and excellent clinic opportunities. Personally, some courses are easier than others, but for my difficult courses, the professor, the Academic resource faculty and even the Dean of the school have assisted with helping me to get a grasp on topics that are tough for me. The school has a "working" court room that has actual Federal District court hearings a couple time a year. In Feb 2011, there are several big cases being heard in our courtroom with some of the top Federal judges presiding. This is no "mock trial" or "moot court"... this is the real deal! The final exams are tough! But hey, it wouldn't be law school if the exams were easy! Based on your personality, you have the choice of using your computer to type the exam or you can go the "old school" way and write in a Blue Book. The grading is very fair. In fact it takes most Profs upwards of 6 weeks to grade the exams. They use a scoring "rubric" to accurately grade each exam on a non-biased approach. If you aren't familiar with what a rubric is, in short it's an outline which attaches a point value to each item you must mention/describe. All exams are 100% anonymous, so the Profs cannot give you a better (or worse) grade based on if they like you or not. Depending on the state in which you plan on practicing, Cooley will help make sure that you take the appropriate courses so you can do well on the bar. For those students that are worried about the bar, there are optional classes you can take in order to prepare you for the multi-state bar exam. FYI, approx. 94% of the Grand Rapids graduating class passed the Bar Exam last summer... Not too shabby! As I continue with my education, I'll keep updating this profile. For those of you considering Cooley, don't read too much into all the "Nay-sayers" out there... they are only looking for a way to justify their spending an additional $50K on their education! Ohhh.. just in case you are wondering, I'm a 2nd term, full-time student and plan on graduating in December 2012. UPDATE DECEMBER 2011 I've become extremely upset (as have 85% of the students) that most of our classes are now evening or weekend classes. This is not what the majority of us signed up for! I'm a full time, 3L student and I have ZERO day-time classes! Seems like Cooley has turned to a nights and weekends program. Students that have children at home are extremely frustrated that they can't take classes now during the day while kids are in school. I know it's bad too because even two professors even commented to me that it seems like all classes are now scheduled in the night. If I wasn't finishing up at Cooley in the next 7-8 months, I'd consider transferring.

This school made me prepared to be in the field as an EMT and as a Paramedic. The standard is set…read morehigh to achieve great providers. Not an easy A, and takes work and dedication.

I'm a girl about to finish EMT basic. I love it.read more

Loved getting a tui na massage from Ray. He is knowledgeable and has great energy and techniques…read more Will add acupuncture next time.

Ray the owner is great. It is a one-man show and he is able to do it all with his upbeat…read morepersonality. The rooms are always clean. He has the heated massage tables which are nice. I've been going to him for a couple months to relieve stress and it has helped a lot. At times, there were certain points he would hit that I can feel pressure which appears it works. His hours are very accommodating too. He is available on the weekends by appointment and also late evening.

This is a great school for the money it allowed me to graduate debt free. Some of the professors…read moredon't seem like they are there to help you learn but most of them are great. Parking is really annoying especially near the main building. Also the price to park in the parking garage feels kind of steep to me. Overall it is a pretty good place, it is quite clean and they seem to always be making improvements.

Terrible. Nobody in the financial aid office knows what they are talking about and you just get the…read morerun around. You have to send them the same thing multiple times, get different answers from each person you talk with, make a on-line appointment to be stood up on-line and have to wait two hours to talk to a person who doesn't know anything.

As an anonymous graduated student here I cannot in good heart recommend this place to learn dog…read moregrooming. There were never enough dogs to go around, the class size was way above what they said it was limited to, and I wasn't taught several things my current employer is stunned by. For almost 10,000 dollars in the pet grooming plus program , it was chaotic, lazy , and unprofessional , the only value I received is a piece of paper that said I completed the program. I feel like I was taken advantage of.

The teachers are amazing. I became very close with my teachers and it made the experience so much…read morebetter.

**FIRST REVIEW OF 2023**…read more Lol not sure why Yelp would remove my review especially as I'm a medical student at Michigan State University College of Human Medicine who has spent years at this institution. Sometimes the algorithm just does not make sense *shrugs* Anyway short and sweet yet useful-- Tribute to my medical school! MSU CHM in Grand Rapids is one of the two main campuses for their M1s and M2s spending most of their didactics at. The Secchia Center is the main building for this campus and is literally one big giant building with 8+ floors. There's a gorgeous rooftop with a great view of downtown GR that is open spring - fall with floors 1 - 3 hosting most of the classrooms and small group discussions. Floors 4+ has the anatomy lab and clinical simulation floors. The facilities are fairly new with durable, modern furniture of tables, chairs, etc. There's a small library/quiet room that is not used as much since there's so many great study rooms. It's directly connected with 25 and 35 Michigan Spectrum buildings with the first floor having a cafeteria of Qdoba, Starbucks, etc. Some options that are not hospital food. All the main faculty/staff have their offices floors 4+ but with the pandemic, one would check if the individual is in the office that day due to hybrid/remote working. The MSU CHM faculty/staff are wonderful teachers and are different leaders and educators in their own way. Although they are paid personnel, it's still a choice to teach medical students and for the most part, they are doing great conveying their wisdom and expertise to us students. There is security 24/7 on the first floor who often walk around. IT is also available during weekday regular hours but can also be reached by phone as well (shoutout to Jordan). Parking is through Spectrum since MSU does not own the parking lots attached to the building. Custodial team cleans the building and it's a nice, spacious quaint space that is ideal for students to learn in! There is no gym or food/drink options inside the Secchia building itself, but located in downtown and on Medical Mile, there are plenty of options else where. This ended up being a longer review than I thought! All in all, much love and respect to this building. Not every school facility is this nice and new and well-kept. Definitely grateful that I chose Grand Rapids as my campus! If Yelp deletes this review, then that's bonkers :|