Elmira Business Institute: Vestal

about 1 year ago Anonymous

This school is horrible! You are much better off taking the extra months to go to BCC. They treat you like you are in high school. The school expects you to act like an adult, ready for the workforce, but how can one possibly act like an adult, when they are being treated as a child? If you decide to go to this school be prepared for phone calls everytime you miss class, taking classes that make you feel so stupid (Freshman Seminar and Career Placement), and other substandard school "enforcements." Also, where is the school website,and why do they not give you a book list?

over 1 year ago anonymous

People, grow up! This is an educational facility. you should act and speak accordingly. If another student and instructor had an issue, s0 what! It's none of your business, the issue was resolved and life goes on. We're training to work in the professional world, so start acting like it! You're defaming an institution over a couple of individual scenario's, that's real professional. Now suck it up and remember your not on the street. I go to this campus and haven't had a single issue with the staff, and, my impression is if you approach them like a professional they will treat you like a professional. Now don't let a couple of isolated incidents stop you from excelling in your life and move on! if you're there for a diploma, get it! If your there for drama leave! there are students who are distracted by this and it's not fair to them when all they want to do is improve their lives.I am a student and i demand respect for what I'm tryng to do, so, if you got a problem, take it to the person you have it with and grow up!

almost 2 years ago Christine Marrs

this school promises you the world, but I feel they do not take any reponsibiity for their actions. I know first hand that other students are threatened with dismissal or denial of their certificates if they do not retract any negative statements they have made. This morning a student asked the english teacher how she could live with her consience knowing she was part of what happened yesterdat. They called him into the office and told him he threatened this teacher. He did not. They filled out a form saying he threatened her and asked him to sign in. He wrote on the form exactly what he said to her and how he was not in any way shape or form and he signed it. He went to class after this. Not long after, Mr. Williams told him to go to his office. He put the form this student has signed on his desk and pulled out a blank form to start over. The student then walked to the desk and took a copy of the 1st form, Mr. Williams said he couldn't keep it, however, the student said it's his statement, his signature and he was keeping a copy. He was told he was stealing and if he didn't give it back, it would be considered insubordination and he would be expelled unless he gave it back. He wouldn't, they cld the police to get it back, an officer read the paper and said he should have a copy of it. They will get it to him. He was not expelled, but told to leave for the day. It is a shame that students have to go through all of this aggrivation, while just trying to get an education. Any questions or concerns about this school, please feel free to e-mail me. Thank you

almost 2 years ago Christine Marrs

My experience w/ EBI, Vesstal, have been horrific, to say the least. Upon meeting w/ Michelle, in admission, I asked specifically, if I couldn't finish out b/c I was plannning to move back to Flarida, I was told absolutely they are. They are NOT. It was a flat out lie. The first of many. I came to the school to take Medical Billing and Coding. My first semester, I had a 3.92 GPA. All was fine. I have never had a problem w/ any of th teachers or any students. My second semester became a mightmare. It started on Monday, June 28, 2010, when we were given a new teacher, Ms. Spaford for Anatomy & Physiology. I am completely deaf in one ear,and partially in the other. I wear a hearing aid in the other. Ms. Spaford was made aware of this in my 1st class w/ her, my me and other students let her know. On this particular day, we were going over review for a test we were taking. I raised my hand to ask a question, and she began acting very hostile. She never answered my question, and told me to go to the principle's office. She stated i was being disruptive to the class. It was very stange, but she kept yelling it and I left and went to see Mr. Bob Williams. He then went into the class (while I was in the Dean's ofc, and kept telling her ths was a crazy situation, the school VP, Ms Hamilton showed up and told me it must have been my fault b/c she personally hand picked Ms. Spaford) and a student asked him if they could have a group discussion about what just happened b/c I hadn't done anything wrong. He said "No", I was then written up for this, saying I was being disruptive and threating, I corrected many items Mr. Williams had written down, and I signed the form. The very next day, Ms Spaford showed up for her class (I was in another class next door) and after a couple of hours we heard yelling and screaming coming form Ms. Spafords class, this went on for several minutes. our teacher went out to investigate and came back in the room, closed the door, and did not discuss what she had seen. Then we hear furniture hit the wall. It turned out Ms. Spaford was doing all the screaming at the class and throwing her chair. She was escorted off the property by the police, and never returned. The following day, I was told by Mr. Williams, that the incident w/ Ms. Spaford on Monday was all my fault and would still be in my record. I couldn't beleive it. I, as many students, felt he should have apologized for the inconvenience and craziness Ms.Spaford had caused. He did nothing of the sort. I knew from that moment, this man would be out to get me. On Wednesday, August 11, 2010, I was in Business Math, with a teacher that had little knowledge of the harder math, and another student in the class, was basically being taught by another student who knew the material and could explain it. I realized I couldn't do half of the test, so I then went down to the student office and put in a request to transfer to another teacher. I was told Mr. Williams would have to ok this, later that afternoon, I recieved a phone call from Laura, stating Mr. Williams denied my request, whei I asked why, i was told be Laura that Mr. Williams said my grades weren't low enough to warrant a transfer. I went in and asked for a copy of the request, and asked Mr Williams to please write on the form why he denied my transfer, he refused, siting "he doesn't have to, its denied". I asked him if he would like it of his daughter or sister were treated this way. He said "yes". I then took my copy of the request and left. I was planning to go back to math next wednesday.. I went to school all day Monday, 8/16/10, no problems. I went to school Tues, 8/17/10, and was told Mr. Williams was looking for me. He asked me to go to his office. When I arrived, there were 3 other women in the room sitting at a table. Mr. Williams camein, and I was completely ambushed. I was told by Mr. Williams that I was disruptive over and over. One of the women was my math teacher. I flat out asked her if I have EVER been even remotely disruptive in any of her classes. She stated that she felt it was "disruptive" when I "threw" my test on her desk. I told her I set my test on her desk as I would with any other test, and she was not even in the room when we were testing, so I did not understand where she was getting that from. She couldn't. e She kept looking at the floor. Mr. Williams railroaded this whole thing. he just kept saying I was a disruptive student, and the incident W/ Spaford showed that. As well as this. Then he had the nerve to tell me that perhaps I should rethink going to this school, it may not be the fit for me. I stated that I have never been disruptive in any class, ask any of my teachers, current and past, as well as any students in any students in those classes as well. This was a complete railroad. I told him he should be there to help students, and pulling me out of my classes was disruptive. He then told me that "any thing, I mean anything and you're out of here". I said what is that supposed to mean, and he just said one single thing i do and i am out of the school. I told him he was a waste in his position (he used to be a cop, he's got that mentallity). I went back to my class, spoke to one of my teachers, who was furious at what he was doing, as were many other teachers and students. One teacher even went down to speak to Mr. Williams about the way I was being treated, but his office door was closed. The next thing I know, I again, am pulled out of class, asked to gather my books, and told by a female staff member that Mr. Williams was dismissing from the school for insubordination. I was escorted out of the building. I left. This