420th review on 4/20! How appropriate :) I would have actually wanted to join the festivities on…read moreHippie Hill, but I decided to celebrate by writing this review. In the last 10 years, OU has been the pioneer for Cannabis education in California and the forefront of a powerful movement with the legalization of cannabis. I cannot believe how many successful and knowledgeable professionals today that started at Oaksterdam. I love everything they stand for and definitely recommend above any educational institution to gain your medical plant experience here. They are completely hands on and have the best teachers who have such extensive backgrounds. They've been around a long while and in that time the biggest names were produced from their curriculum. We all are witnessing a phenomenon before our eyes with this industry. I believe there is so much good coming out of this movement and OU is there every step of the way. I still have the original OU baseball shirt from almost ten years ago. So proud of everything they've accomplished. Richard Lee, you're the huMAN.

Save your time energy and money. The interactive online course is really just a bunch of people…read morecorralling together via zoom to look at a bunch of slides and have a unenthusiastic teacher teach each week. Over time the classes started late, and Natalie the dean, belittles the students due to lack of participation. It's extremely hard to feel encouraged to do the cap stone project, due to lack of guidance and your team mates being communicating through zoom. Everything they teach you can be found researching the internet on your own. Stay in the black market if you already have a foot in. There is no future in legal cannabis.

The campus itself is beautiful and calm compared to many urban campuses, and many of the professors…read moregenuinely care about student success. If you are motivated and willing to advocate for yourself, you can receive a solid education and prepare to transfer or enter the workforce. However, like many community colleges, the experience can vary depending on the department or office you interact with. Some administrative processes, especially around financial aid or student services can feel slow or confusing at times, which can create frustration for students who rely on those resources. There are unwarranted delays, denials, and systemic procedurals around the resources that are in place to help students. Overall, Merritt College provides opportunity, affordability, and dedicated instructors, but there is room for improvement in communication and administrative support. Students who stay focused and take advantage of available resources can definitely succeed here, that's if you can get them.

Alumni student back on campus attending a series of trainings for my job. Being back in campus made…read moreme reflect how far I've come in my life. I attended school here as a single mother and received an AA degree before moving on with my educational journey. I made a full complete circle coming back to the place where I began which eventually led me to my current employer. As I sent here during the lunch break and not rushing to a class I can fully appreciate all the beauty this campus has to offer with the awesome view of the city behind parking lot C and the manicured lawns, trees,and plants along the paths.

Always fun to visit the campus with family after coming here for college. Every visit feels…read moredifferent and something is renovated at each visit. Love this school, had some great memories made here!

Iconic school. We went for a football game and it was very cool. The atmosphere was fun and…read moreeveryone was nice. The university is set in a residential area on the edge of town. I really would like to investigate it more but didn't get past the football stadium. The were giving out replica decorations of the football stadium.

I graduated on May 15th with my MS in Special Education and couldn't be happier. I chose this…read moreprogram because it was online. I did go to campus for somethings, but compared to my colleagues in those year round enrollment schools with no contact with other cohort members, I know that I got a great deal. My program was 100% online. I have a two cohorts that I worked with and they welcomed me. I do feel supported and now that I'm no longer in class and working full time I have time to get to some long over due reviews. I do appreciate everything! The teachers were helpful. The help I got through SCAA was also helpful. I loved the library, but wish they were open later. There is a space that's open later but I had an issue with them and stopped going. I felt supported as I went through the program and now that I'm on the other side and have my life back, I am eternally grateful!

My daughter recently graduated from Cal State University East Bay, and she recommended 4 stars!!…read more She did 4 years here and graduated cum laude, so I think she got the most out of this school!! Getting to and from here was very convenient for her, taking Bart and the shuttle taking you up the hill and back. The graduation ceremony was great, good weather, easy parking, and we got here early to get some good seats. My experience here during her graduation and throughout the years have been very good!!!

I graduated from the Online Program January 2018 with a degree in Management with a Concentration…read morein leadership. I've been using my projects submitted from the last 2 years as writing samples for employers and so far they have had no problem with that. I also wrote some projects based on my current job which helped me so much because I was able to further master my own skills while also receiving course credit. Now I can turn around and use these very same projects as proof to employers that I'm a worthy candidate!

This school is cheap for a reason: To provide affordable education. That being said, the sources…read morethat were used for their MBA were very poor in nature. I felt like I could write better than those authors. They couldn't hold my interest. Good luck to those that want to try them.

This review is for the EKG Technician Continuing Education course, Fall 2025, Concord Campus…read more The EKG Technician course is supposed to be an 11.5-week, 60-hour in-person program with instruction and hands-on lab experience, but the reality has been far from what was advertised, and instead a huge disappointment and waste of time. The start of class was delayed a week with no reason and no proactive communication about logistics - I had to reach out the first day of instruction just to find out which classroom to go to and who the instructor would be. Since then, multiple class sessions were canceled or ended early, and we had only about five hours of actual classroom time instead of the nearly 28 hours we should have had by the end of week 4 (minus four canceled classes). The content itself was very disappointing - mostly reading slides (which were a recap of the textbook) and watching YouTube videos with very limited access to equipment or lab practice (which seemed to be an administrative issue). There was no effort to make up missed time, and it's hard to see how students would reach the advertised 60 hours of instruction, let alone pass the course or pass state certification. The instructor appeared to have good intentions, but it seems this last-minute staffing decision left everyone unprepared, including the instructor themself. Attempts to contact Continuing Education for help went unanswered, which is incredibly frustrating for those of us who paid full fees (over $1,600) and commute long distances to attend. To make matters worse, the Concord campus at that time had poor (no) lighting on the walkway from the parking lot, which is definitely a safety concern for evening classes. Overall, this experience has been unprofessional and discouraging. CSU East Bay Continuing Education really needs to address the lack of communication, instructional quality, equipment availability, and basic campus safety before continuing to offer it. BTW, check your local community college instead if similar courses are offered, it will be A LOT cheaper ($46/unit for Cali residents)!

I came by here to get some books for school because it would save me a trip to the Hayward campus…read more Unfortunately, this place is out in the weeds too. It's next to a state park or in the middle of it. So, I came here because I thought it was closer. When I was in grad school before, there was a campus in Walnut Creek. It was in the middle of downtown and was quite easily accessible. But this place isn't. And if there is traffic (and there was) look out! I am glad that I don't have to come here regularly because I'd have to get out of work a good two hours before class to get there on time and then drive all of the way home after class. They aren't open on Friday or Saturdays. But I was able to pick up my books. I was going to look for some school swag but they didn't really have any. In the future, I will have my books sent to me to avoid having to come all of the way out here to pick up two books.

Carnegie Mellon is a top school for computer science. This little sleeper is a Silicon Valley gem…read morefor anyone interested in software. As a graduate student institution, they give a lot of personal attention to your goals as a student. Moreover, the facility has perks: - Free Wi-Fi - Espresso Coffee, Tea - Gated and guarded by US military - Moffett field has tennis courts, parks, and grass areas nearby - International and multi-cultural faculty

From the owner: Carnegie Mellon University is a private research university with a distinctive mix of…read moreworld-renowned programs in engineering, computer science, robotics, business, public policy, fine arts and the humanities. As part of the nationally ranked CMU College of Engineering, the Silicon Valley Campus offers several distinctive part-time, full-time, and bicoastal master's degree programs in information technology, innovation, software engineering and software management, as well as a bicoastal Ph.D. program in electrical and computer engineering.

Santa Clara University is absolutely beautiful. It has a classic California mission-style design…read morewith palm trees, red-tile roofs, and really well-maintained grounds. Everything feels peaceful, clean, and very walkable. The mix of historic architecture and modern facilities gives it a unique character, and the location in Silicon Valley makes it even more appealing. Anthonyxibarrax

We checked out Santa Clara University during our Bay Area trip. It is a private Jesuit university…read morein Santa Clara. It's a beautiful campus and historic. It reminds me a little bit of Stanford University. We walked around the campus, and we liked the beautiful landscaping and amazing architecture. It's very clean and well-maintained. It looked very quiet, peaceful, and safe.