I would say the biggest challenge is the mindset shown between agriculture communities and industry, which are opposite ends of 3ach other. One pushes for majors in support of one or the other. They alternate between what small communities need first like nursing and other halfs with what industry needs. read more

Review for Amy's Snack Shack I usually don't leave reviews, but I've had enough. The lady in cafeteria at the cash register is the rudest. The first couple of times I just let it slide because I thought she was having a bad day but nope, she's always like this. Her responses are rude, her attitude is off, and it makes the whole experience frustrating. I'm just a student trying to get lunch, not get hit with an attitude every time. Now the lady that actually cooks the food? She's the sweetest. She's kind, always has a smile, and makes you feel welcome. She's honestly the reason I still go back. Amy's Snack Shack has good food, but the energy at the front needs to match the kindness in the kitchen. read more

Best value for higher education in Imperial Valley, CA. A new agreement with SDSU extention campus in Imperial Valley would make higher education even better. While classes can be difficult to get at this (or any California community college because of the Ed Code policy that everyone is accepted, but there's only $ for a finite number of sections), it is still the best value for your educational dollar. Very passionate faculty & staff and strong alumni base. read more

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Imperial Valley College is a Community College that will provide what is needed to get your associate's degree or even get you to transfer, but is only the bare minimum. They are not a college that will provide you with a numerous amount of classes for you to choose from, meaning if you are looking for them to accommodate to you, this wouldn't be a college you would like to attend. For majors related to S.T.E.M (science, technology, engineering, math) fields, it is fairly difficult to stay on track and graduate in two years. This is because these classes are not offered every semester and are only taught by a limited number of professors. So you either start with the series of courses needed for your major or you can fall behind relatively easily. For example, if you're a chemistry major needing to take Inorganic Chemistry and Organic Chemistry you would need to start in the right semester when they offer Inorganic Chemistry in order to to stay on track for the upcoming Inorganic Chemistry II followed by Organic Chemistry. Sometimes that Inorganic Chemistry class you need to take will only be offered in the summer, so if you're not available that specific summer, you will fall behind for the organic series. Priority registration in this college is essential to getting the classes you want and need. There are a variety of ways you can get priority registration but IVC never makes this known to a student wanting to attend. Some of the actions you can take to receive priority registration are by applying to be a part of ASG (Associated Student Government), a Trio Program, or participating in a sport for the college. If you don't receive priority registration it makes you more likely to be waitlisted or have to crash a course. Both of these procedures do not guarantee you a spot in the class, and results in you having to go to every class session just to see if there is a possibility of you getting the class. Something I enjoyed about this community college is the available labs and workshops that are provided for students in almost any subject. They have a Math lab, a Reading/ Writing Lab, Stem Center and tutoring services in the library. Unfortunately the school doesn't explicitly tell you that they offer these services and usually you learn about them on your own. But they do prove to be useful. The process in which counselors help you at this college is not personalized to you. They provide to you the classes needed to graduate from the college, but do not necessarily focus on your major. However, there are certain programs that have their own counselors who focus on the student's overall goal, whether that be obtaining an associate's degree or transferring to a four-year university. The programs in which these counselors are a part of are the SSS and the EOPS program. The downside to that is there are specific requirements to qualify for these programs making it unavailable for some students. Overall, the reason for giving Imperial Valley College three stars is because of their poor ability to promote this information to students before they begin their first semester. The reason I knew this information was by talking to alumni's but I would have appreciated receiving this information from the school. read more

If you want to study nursing, DON'T WASTE YOUR TIME HERE. The prerequisites are super hard to enroll in. The biology classes may take you many semesters to get because there is so much competition and they don't open enough classes or hire more staff. And even when you do get in, the bio teachers are the worst... I've also heard that some nursing instructors don't even teach you at all they just hand you a bunch of homework. And there is also tons of competion for the nursing program. One of the counclers told me that they only get about 20-30 students per semester for the nursing program and it's those with a GPA of 3.0 or above. Go to another school, get a student loan, you can pay if off once you're done with school and working in no time! Please don't stay here because everyone says it's the "best nursing program" explore your options. read more

This is the worst school you could ever attend. Employees don't know what they are doing- ever! I was graduated and was supposed to transfer to a state college and once I had moved away they called a week later and said I didn't graduate. I had met with the transfer counselor before each semester to make sure I was on the right track! Then, after state college classes had already started (which I wasn't able to start because IVC NEVER SENT MY TRANSCRIPTS BEFORE THE START DATE), they called back and said they had made a mistake, and that I really did graduate, and I did meet the requirements to transfer. Then after having to RE-APPLY for Cal State, I requested my transcripts to be sent- which didn't happen for the second time. Finally after a third request Cal- State finally received them. When applying for financial aid I asked they send my info to Cal- Grants, to which they replied that they only do it for current students, and since I had left a year before, they weren't going to do it!! It's completely ridiculous because Cal-Grant needs grades for the last 16 units that were taken... so no financial aid for me!!! Thanks for nothing IVC, after years of crashing classes, and working full time and going to school at night, you have done nothing but make it incredibly difficult to get a higher education. You suck. read more