Reviews of McHenry County College (College)

Nikki Sherman

My kids are doing great at MCC. The staff has been very supportive of them all.

Amie Anderson

I took one online history course through MCC, and the process was pretty painless. The price was good, the professor was very kind, and I experienced no difficulties in applying, registering, etc.

Jakeline Pereira

murch cool

Cherry Luong

Moved here and thought about transferring to this college and went in to see what classes were able to transfer and which classes didn't BUT they weren't going to tell me until I register to the school and paid the application fee which I think is dumb! +transferring over a transcript. Like they seriously were quick to take my money and I wasn't going to put my hard working earned credit hours down the drain when hey don't want to tell me nothing about any classes that could transfer over and what not! I even explain to her why and I wanted to know 1st before I do go here. I also remember all my classes I took by heart but noo they say they will be able to tell me when I register to the school and go redo my fafsa under them. I was really trying to go here too just for a temporary amount of time and she couldn't ell me ONE thing besides gave me a school catalog and this nursing paper with classes on it that were required by them. She wanted me to register 1st then ask question about classes after I paid my fee and become a student here. I wasn't born yesterday and she needs to find a new job! This job isn't for her. (The big, short haired lady with glasses that was white.) This school is a JOKE to me! Its a very small, run down looking college with a bad parking lot that needs to be repaved and the parking lines is disappearing like it's melting away in the ground and I feel like I went way back in the past like in the 50's or something just looking at the brown, unattractive and small school . Like someone else mentioned "Its ghetto" by the looks and the appearance of the school..I agree. I can understand why it looks like that due to where it's put and where all the tax comes from that goes to that school but come on if you have a school that looks like this at least try your BEST to have students WANT to go here. Have a GREAT reputation for that school! The lady I spoke to was def, in a rushing state and it was a busy the day when I went but at least she should of TOOK HER TIME to explain everything well for incoming/new or transfer student. This school is overall ridiculous to me!!! Harper is even waaaaaaay better that Mchenry!!!!! So glad I didn't even transfer to here due to how everything was presented to me at this college!!! This is just my personal own experience and opinion ! I thought Moraine Valley in PaloS Hills was bad but never mind! This college is overall not my cup of tea.

McLady Luck

Hard to navigate website and register. When registered for a class and was unable to get in, was told that I did not have priority to get into the class the following semester, even though I was waitlisted for it the previous semester. Some rule needs to be changed for it to be equitable for everyone to take a class there. I have taken other classes at this college so I am not a new student. As far as the actual class and instructor, I have been extremely pleased. It's the administration and the website that needs work. Also, the registration desk needs energetic people to sell it. Sounded like a pain to talk to me.

ANNA S.

The worst school ever! Do not waist your time and money! Go somewhere else!

Ken & Kathy Lester

My children attended and saved lots of money then transferred to pursue bachelor's and master's degree with excellent scholarship's! The professor's were very professional and helpful!

Dynamite Kitty And Tinclais

Soccer half time MCC 1-2 Kish

Pie Face

This place is great. I have nothing but good memories from here. I'm now at a larger university and I wish that the professors here cared as much for their students as the professors at MCC. This place is more than capable of preparing a student for a larger college. Especially for STEM majors. I would recommend every who's on the fence to enroll for a semester.

Publio Zinj

The only issues I've ever had here were Dr. Steve Socol and the rude staff at sage and the testing center.

Bobbi Baehne

I can't say enough about the quality of instructors, education and opportunity offer at MCC. I was a graduate, a volunteer, a distinguished graduate, foundation board member and alumni committee member... and every time I walk into the school I am impressed by the activities I see, the vibrant atmosphere and the wonderful people I've met. They are constantly striving to be better, to give more to the community and to make education as affordable as possible for all.

Paige Delfino

Don't buy books from mcc I went to have my books bought back and they would not take them. They were bran new books that the school bought over the winter I never used them and they were in perfect condition. The lady that was working the bookstore was completely rude. I am very dissapointed in mcc I will not be attending next semester.

Douglas Martin

Exemplary institution of higher learning with state-of-the-art facilities. The dedication of the new science center was just another example of McHenry County College leading the way in providing students with top educational facilities.

Al C

I went here for one semester in 1981. Classes cost 17.00 a credit hour. Now its priced crazily.

Natalie Horsman

I write this review with a very heavy heart, as I feel like the issues that have plagued myself and the important people in my life have not been improved on at MCC. Pros: MCC has an incredible range of teachers. The Criminal Justice instructors completely prepared me for transferring to a 4 year. They're so knowledgable in their field and love their students. I still go and visit them since they were so helpful and kind! I also like the variety of clubs they have at the school. There is something for everyone. Cons: This is where I get angry. I know so many people including myself, who have been swindled out of time and money by the counselors. They tell you to take classes, only to turn it around a few semesters later and say you never needed them. I spent a year and a half more there than I needed to, and my boyfriend has spent almost 2 years there more than needed. We were told we needed to take specific classes if we wanted to graduate, only to look at the actual 'planning progress' guide on MyMcc to see that there were numerous alternatives that could have been taken to receive the degree. Not to mention we both were never taught how to navigate the online planning guide, so we trusted the counselors for help. We've wasted thousands of dollars on classes that did not pertain to our majors. I would have spent more if I didn't talk to a teacher in my field, who gave it to me straight and helped me make a schedule of what classes to take that were absolutly necessary. I am still incredibly thankful, but it shouldn't be the teachers job to honestly help plan their classes. That's what a counselor is for. It still blows me away that after all this time this kind of behavior is still accepted. Bottom line is, if you're going here for a class or two for credit during the summer or in between semesters, go for it. If you want to receive a degree, be wary and trust your gut. Learn the (difficult) mechanics of the website, as it's way more reliable than any counselor.

Nicholas Schleicher

FORGET THIS SCHOOL, THIS PLACE IS A JOKE. IM DONE WITH IT. I CANT BELIEVE I STAYED AS LONG AS I HAVE. they have been almost shut down so many times its sad. most of the teachers there are remedial and barely have a joke of a degree from SIU. they are C people at best. I hate this school, you have ruined my want for higher education. I would rather move than deal with this joke.

Luke O'Connor

This college is perfect for preparing students to transfer to 4 year universities. I'm on my last semester at NIU and I believe the whole NIU experience would have been 10 times harder if not for all the help I got from the instructors at MCC. They truly do care about each and every student and are willing to help them succeed. If going to a 4 year college isn't for you then they have other career ready programs that can help you land jobs in your field. I highly recommend MCC to all my friends and to anyone looking to succeed in life.

Trevor Siegmeier

i would love to go this college

Daniel Hall

its a great school to get your associates degree

Juri Hawne

This place is so ghetto.

Nick Gonzalez

After failing out of other colleges, MCC saved my education. I graduated with an AA in two years. They truly invest in their students and the community.

John S

Country living Huntley and Union Illinois supports Trump!

Sulwana Hussain

Excellent college! An amazing college to attend if one is considering to go to a county college. All the staff and administration do their very best to help a student. Excellent college experience.

Brandon Marcial

The truth is this place cares more about are people offended than are they learning. Students shouldn't be sent to the POLICE DEPARTMENT because they said a swear word you hear 50 times on the radio driving to school. Not to mention the time a girl made a beautiful painting about how a woman is only ever regarded for her body and not the knowledge she can give the world, and said painting was called "pornography" by a member of the school board. Oh I'm sorry are the Greek and Roman statues of old also porn? Is the cisteen chapel? Not to mention lord have mercy nobody here can teach statistics. I shouldn't have teachers that get corrected on a daily basis by my classmates. It screws me over when I end up memorizing the incorrect way of doing something and then 45 minutes in the teacher realizes they made a mistake.

kailin sparrow

If I could give this school 0 stars, I would. The staff and administration are incompetent and beyond rude. I witnessed more maturity in high school. These grown adults throw tantrums because you're interrupting their conversation. The way I was "greeted" with nasty facial expressions and 5 minutes with my so called advisor, I never wanted to walk foot in there again. I wish I was aware that they ripped off my friend before I trapped myself here. I strongly recommend that if you do decide to go here, look closely at what they're actually charging you for and for how much. I was told to leave when I asked about what my fees meant. "Miscellaneous fees" just isn't specific enough, silly me.

Ryan Johnson

It started off as an okay school to enroll at, I started May 2012. But now, the school is becoming like more of a expensive high school due to the maturity of both staff and students. The faculty alone is enough to make a student want to quit because they just don't care anymore for some reason. If you need to go for financial reasons, or to complete a course during the summer for your university, fine. But otherwise stay away from here. Go to CLC or another comunity college.

Natalie Grusling

Love that the campus is smaller than CLC and has many flexible online courses. However, I do have a tight schedule with my job and drive from Fox Lake to Schaumburg daily, Mon-Sat 6 days a week. Because I take 5 online classes as well, I don't have time to just take hours out of my work schedule to drive out to Crystal Lake at any given time. This makes it difficult to receive the loans I need for school because they won't allow you to fax or email anything over to their office. I'm frusturated that the school does not accommodate those who are working full-time and going to school full-time. The staff tends to be unhelpful and not understanding when I've called for assistance. Good thing I'm transferring this Fall..

Maryan Pelland

I have been a student here almost since it opened. Mostly in the art dept and IT. I am so impressed by this organization in general. They lose one star because there is a small faction there who don't understand that students are customers, not annoyances, but that is a SMALL faction. they also need to improve the very user-not-friendly-website. However, you or your family member will receive high quality teaching with high quality resources. The ceramics program, especially, is perhaps better than some found in four year institutions. Hands on teaching. Personal attention when need. Outstanding curriculum. The new president is very student focused and wonderfully responsive to input from the public. We have seen changes made that helped the quality of campus life and provided an understanding of student's needs. The campus police are very approachable and eager to help where needed. The cafeteria staff is wonderful. The food is even good. there are tuition allowances for senior citizen and, I think, for single parents. There are things here you wouldn't believe including a collection of priceless pieces of art in the library If you are looking for a place to begin a college career or to earn any of a variety of degrees, or you are just a life-long learner like me, you should come out and explore MCC. My sons did their first two years here. My husband takes classes here. They'd have to throw me out to get me to leave Tom Vician's ceramics program. What an incredible community resource this is!

Marissa Zamora

Big shoutout to the bookstore! The lines were scary the first day and each employee smiled and remained calm and helpful. You guys rock!

Susan Hailey

My daughter needed to take several tests at MCC for her out of state University while at home for summer classes. She had no choice but to take these exams through their testing center, as the tests needed to be supervised. My daughter received confirmations of her first testing date. On the day of the test, she received a call from Joyce at MCC and told her not to come in because her University did not supply the correct testing info. Knowing the outstanding caliber of the University she attends and the horrible reputation MCC has, I told my daughter we would go to MCC to find out in person what the problem was. As I suspected, the staff DID NOT KNOW HOW TO OPEN A SIMPLE LINK. JOYCE WAS RUDE AND disrespectful to my daughter and told her she couldn't take the exam. As I was explaining these tests are crucial and need to be taken on time, this woman had a dumbfounded look on her face then proceeded to lie to us. I looked at Joyce in the testing center and said very slowly, " Who opened the link?" As we couldn't get a straight answer from her. Joyce turned to the woman sitting next to her and told her to call the police. So Joyce in the testing center wanted to call the police on a mother asking " Who opened the link" As it turned out, Joyce lied and never clicked on a link to open testing information from my daughter's university. This school did not know what to do with a simple link, then proceeded to intimidate me after asking a simple question. Not only is this a pathetic school, they have the worst courses and advising around. They have advised neighbor's kids to take classes, only to later tell the student they've taken the wrong ones. Something in the water here, people are very slow and quite stupid - don't send your child here. Joyce in the testing center is a confused idiot and doesn't seem to be aware of it. This is not academia - it's a disorganized mess of would- be educators confused and lacking in intelligence.

Loreley Paschky

Edit: I'm updating my previous review but it still remains at a stellar 5 star. This is the best school I've been to. The people upstairs in Building A who run the advising and financial aid are mediocre but once you pass through that it is so amazing. I always register online for my classes so I don't have to wait in line. So if you like to be guided by the hand and told what courses you should take and not have to contemplate what you might like to take this is not the school for you. This is college, not elementary people, surprise! You actually have to think for yourself! (The audacity, I know) if you go in looking for private rich kid snobby type atmosphere where people carry you to wherever you need to go you're going to be disappointed. Apologies for the rant but I've seen so many people 1 starring this school over the most pretentious things. ---------------------------------------------------- Current student, awesome instructors (Minus the English professor Poe) they're super helpful, and that goes for pretty much the whole school too. You can stop a student if you have a question and they'll help you if they can. Great learning environment

April L

Honestly one of the most unprofessional, unmotivated, incompetent schools I have ever been to. None of the advisers seem to care or help with your future. I have been going here since 2010 and I still can't seem to find someone that knows what they are talking about. I have seen every single adviser there is at MCC and I get a different answer every time. I needed help figuring out how to transfer to a different University, and unfortunately I don't have any family members that can help with this because I am the first in my family to go to college, and I was hoping that MCC could help and guide me in the right direction. Every time I ask an adviser for suggestions or advice, they seem to always be in a hurry to get me out of their office and I leave feeling overwhelmed and even more confused. Getting in to see an adviser is a different story. They almost never do appointments, and when you go in on a walk-in basis, there is a chance you won't get seen due to the "overwhelming" amount of students. I have tried calling and leaving voicemail's, and even emailed them and never get a response. This school is a JOKE. I have been to Harper, and CLC and you can instantly see and feel a difference in the way the schools carry themselves. MCC clearly does not have our education in their best interest. I even had some weirdo come up to me in the cafeteria, looked at me straight in the eye, and pointed his index and middle finger at me in the form of a "gun" and use his iPod to sound off gun shot noises from that stupid app and insinuated that he was going to shoot me. He had a soulless dead stare in his eye that honestly scared the crap out of me and my friend went to report it to the school cop and his response was "Is this your first time here at MCC?". No, it's not, you D-bag, but if there is a school shooting, don't say we didn't warn you.

Tim Kause

Great, very flexible.

Walter Santiago

PSA! WARNING! RED FLAGS! Ginger Gorsky is quite awful, rude, and impatient- yes you are and you know it, I'm a student how dare you disrespect me!!!! I'm appalled as a young man and student, I don't know if it's because they are homophobic or maybe I said something the wrong way - Not sure, but major red flags attempting to get my degree completed here. Other than the very kind, patient , and helpful - Vicki Brennan -The overall administration has been extremely difficult to work with. I am trying to complete my last courses and am attending through military affiliation. They have no respect for my ambition to complete my degree and disregard many of my questions when I call at times never even answering. All the staff including Lynn Mcabe, and especially Ginger have truly made me feel intruding for trying to complete my work here and I am sick of it. I have called almost every day the last three weeks to try and reach solutions with financial aid and enrollment logistics - but apparently students are to much a burden for this staff even after I've been kind. I intend to be vocal and very public about my terrible experience at this college moving forward, There's only one side on this story and I intend to share it. This is my education that I mistakenly put in their hands. Yes I recommend students out of Highschool complete an AA, but not here - Harper has been much more helpful. Disgusted.

Aaron Jones

Nice place

Jeremy O'Connor

Terrible, if you can go anywhere other than here do it. Very unprofessional, nearly imposable to be able and set up an appointment with a counselor, instead you are told they only do walk-ins and than you are not even guaranteed to see them. Such a joke.

Robert Lemond

Great place to start if you're unsure of your future!

Jacob Deak

Mcc is the best community college in IL. The negative other reviews don’t make sense to me. I had a great 2 years here and learned a lot. As far as teachers go, they have some of the best and they always go out of their way to help you. The administration is super cool and the counselors always helped me with what classes I needed. Would recommend to anyone.

CJ Caner

The professor at the school can be very insightful and helpful! However, beware of the councilors and some of the administration. The academic councilors were beyond incompetent and disrespectful. I tried to receive help on at least four separate occasions and each time I either left more confused than before or so infuriated at the way I was treated that I could not make heads or tails of the situation. I was once left waiting in the lobby for two and a half hours after I had scheduled a appointment and then sent away saying that they forgot to bring up my appointment and that I would need to reschedule. They also are no help when it comes to picking out classes that will transfer to other schools. They work hard to push getting your associates degree over transferring before graduation which is more expensive than transferring with just the credits you need.