Sanford Brown Institute
Reviews and Complaints

SANFORD BROWN IS A WASTE OF TIME AND MONEY DON'T BE FOOLED OR ROBBED, INSTEAD OF THE MA COURSE I SHOULDA PAID THE 600 DOLLARS AND TOOK CNA CLASSES 1PERSON OUT OF EVERY GRADUATING CLASS WILL SUCCEED IS THAT ONE YOU
PROBABLY NOT BUT IS IT WORTH 20, 000 TO TRY

BEEN @ Sanford Brown for six months, after many classes and ten books later I finally realized SB is a business more so than a Institution,

BEFORE YOU ENROLL THERE ARE SOME THINGS YOU SHOULD CONSIDER FIRST

#1 CLASSES ARE ALWAYS CROWDED, IMPOSSIBLE TO LEARN THE CURRICULUM WHEN MOST OF THE INSTUCTORS ARE RECOVERING DRUG ADDICTS
KISS MY ### SANFORD BROWN
#2 WORSE THAN WALMART SB EMBEZELS MONEY FROM IT'S STUDENTS, OVERCHARGES ON BOOKS, TUITION, AND EVEN "LAB FEES" THAT SHOULD ALL BE ASSOCIATED WITH THE COST OF TUITION

#3 SB IS A EOE WHICH IN THIS CASE MEANS THAT GAYS, LESBIANS AND TRANSEXUALS ARE ALL WELCOME TO ENROLL, (NOW UTALKING ABOUT DISRUPTING THE CLASS IF U SEEN A MAN DRESSED AS A WOMAN WOULD U BE ABLE TO FOCUS )

#4 uNDEREDUCATED STAFF, MOST OF THE INSTUCTORS CLAIM TO BE PROFESSIONAL BUT THEY FLIRT WITH THE STUDENTS, THEY ARE SO DISORGANIZED HALF OF THEM DON'T TEACH (INSTRUCT FOR MORE THAN 30 MIN EVEN IF IT'S A 4 HOUR CLASS

#5 THE SCHOOL IN DOWNTOWN PGH IS SO DIRTY THAT AT ONE TIME THERE WAS ROACHES, NO HEAT AS OF YET, IT''S OCTOBER, THE COMPUTERS DON'T WORK AND MOST OF THE TIME THE BATHROOMS ARE IN HORRIBLE CONDITION

AND WITHOUT GETTING PERSONAL THE SCHOOL REALLY IS NOT WORTH THE MINIMUM 20, 000 YOU'LL PAY FOR WHAT SEEMS LIKE A WELFARE CLASS

SO BEFORE U DECIDE TO FURTHER YOUR EDUCATION MAKE A APPT WITH CCAC TO CONFIRM THAT U WILL GET THE EDUCATION THAT YOUR PAYING FOR AND NOT JUST SOME SCRUBS!

I went to the sanford brown northloop location.I went through the whole program for pharmacy technician.The whole time there was a waste.We would start class, at the beginning of each class we were supposed to be provided with books.we would go weeks without them.we had to go to the president of the school to get them, because the director of the pharmacy program kept giving us lies, and bs.I was supposed to come out of it being IV certified, they told us last min that we had to pay $100 for the book.But never received them.when we were supposed to have them for the class.not even when i was about to leave.had to go through a lot of unnecessary crap to get my money back.also with my internship, they would say I was cleared to go.Then a week later I get a call saying I wasn't cleared and I probably won't get credit for my hours that I did that week.Then I would do what they told me I had to do, then they said i was good to go again.So I would go back to my site, then I get another call saying I still wasn't cleared, and that my hours wont count.So I stopped going to my site, the director was supposed to call me when I was good to go again.Didn't hear from her for a week.So i tried calling her, always got voicemail.i left several messages.Then I get a call saying I am considered a dropout! I was furious! i told the lady what was going on, she said they told I never went to my sight.Because I was not cleared.She was shocked when she heard that I had been putting in hours.I told her that i left several messages for the lady to call me.she never did.turned out that i owed more money.but i already took out two loans and also had a grant to pay for my school.at the beginning i was told that everything was paid, and now i owed more money!i was not about to get out another loan to pay them when all i did was get ignored.I would not recommend this school to anyone! they are all about themselves.all they want to do is take your money and not give you what you paid for.you will not recieve a good education from here.I suggest you go somewhere else!

Was granted full tuition in FAFSA, Pell Grants, Workforce Grant, and had a low balance to pay. Made clear that before enrolled, they would grant me a Stafford Loan for the maximum amount. Since the State of NJ pays one half tuition in Sept, then the other half in Dec. The school got the Sept payments, and decided they were going to take the money (they were given to disburse to me) out of my Stafford Loan to complete the tuition. And then pocket the rest of the money the State would give them in December. Leaving me with a Stafford Loan payment, and they earned almost double to tuition from stealing almost a total of $25, 000, when tuition is only 13, 950! Contacting the Dept. of Ed, Labor, and Better Business Bureau. These people will lie until they are blue in the face, and do anything to get you to sign on the dotted line and pocket your money. Also, may I add, they are extremely prejudice. I am half Puerto Rican, but look 100 percent Caucasian, and I saw how they treated me because I did not look like a minority. They catered to students of Spanish Descent, and African Americans. First time ever I have been discriminated against and looked down on because they automatically assumed that I was white therefore I should have money. Do not go to this school. I wish I had taken the terrible reviews I had read seriously before I enrolled.

Sanford Brown will say whatever they have to, in order to get you to register as a student. Their programs tend to be slightly outdated, specifiaclly their dental assisting program. Their focus is more on technicalities of the state so they can stay open tho they really dont comply as a teaching device. The space offered, student to techer ratio is also something they lie about. i was thrown into classes with people who were just joinin the program so half of my classtime was teching students things i already know. i found my own extern site, which is what they offer. They focus on tedious things that have nothin to do with the education process, such as end of the mod surveys focusing on how you feel about your techers, and even if you complain nothin is ever taken care of! i could seriously go on all day. save youre 14000 dollars and just talk to students there other than myself. they will tell you to run run away!

This school had recently been the biggest pain of all the school i ever had attented. This by far is the worst school. From the employees, teachers, and students. First, two weeks before i was supposed to start my externship i have found out that i owe money to the due to my funds being taken out earlier from a previous school. Ok no prob but the worst part is nobody had come to at least inform me possibly thru a email maybe then they couldnt explain to me properly of why the funds was taken the head director wasnt exactly being very sympatheic about the situation. She had the nerve to have an attitude. Im sorry but when someone found out they owe at least 2000 and it supposed to be paid off in 2 wks My state of mind was just thinking how the hell im going to pay for this? i have come a long way and completing the school was a big achievement for me and my family. In my opinion, there is a reason why she was made head director and i didnt see none at all, especially no professionalism. Yes i am a student but without us your students they would not be getting paid. Then before we leave for externship, we are supposed to hand in our medical clearance form. I know i had gave it in because my doctor office had made a copy of it and I kno for sure i hand it in. They told me they dont have it mean while mentioning that someone who was working there likes to take files. Its medical form we are supposed to trust the school wit confidential documents.
Now that all taken care of, my next problems was getting answer regarding my clinical site. I feel like im playing phone tags with the career services so called professional people. Its been 2 and a half week...im supposed to be done in another 2 weeks but I havent even got a site yet. They called me ask me question but when i want answer i never get it, i alwys gota go thru 2-3 people just for a simple yes or no. I feel like the price i pay to get my education was not worth it I might as well had went to a 4 yr college...no students shuld be going thru all this obstacle when all this supposed to be taken care of asap. I would never ever recommend this school to anybody. All they care is money and being on time wit your payment. They sdnt care if ur education was sufficent or not. DO NOT GO TO THIS SCHOOL!

I had just registered to go there. I started a week and a half ago. I can not believe how manipulative those people are. They lie up and down, they do not give you all the facts. I went in yesterday to tell them I was going to withdraw and to stop my student loans, and at first the guy tried to bs his way out of me trying to withdrawl, then he really did a low blow thing.. he used the fact that I had said I was doing this to better my future and my 8 month old sons future.. and he told me that because I was giving up I am a poor mother..

First off I never said I was giving up, I said I was going to find a different school that didn't try to rob $45, 000 out of peoples pockets and second off I work my butt off for a job and support my child just fine.. at least I don't work for a company that has no morals...

They tell you that in order to go into the ultrasound program you have to take the MA program, which is FALSE. They are just trying to collect $14, 500 from each student who is trying to go into the ultrasound program. Then to do the ultrasound program that is another $34, ooo. But what they don't tell you is that they are not accredited, so when you graduate you can't sit for your boards, and nobody is going to hire you without being certified.

my best advice.. do NOT waste your time or money going to this school!

I am currently in my fourth mod at Sanford Brown, I have complained about the lack of teaching. I have had a few teachers that have not taught me a damn thing. I have complained repeatedly to the Director of Education at S.B. and nothing has been done. I am not the only one complaining. I have 6 other class mates who feel the same way. I am paying for an education, but I'm not receiving it. They lied to get me into this school. I wanted weekend classes or night classes, I was told that they didn't have any. They had me sign up to fill there day class and then after a few months I found they have night and weekend classes, but I have been told I would be starting over if I changed. I am halfway through my year and I still have no clue on how to do blood pressure! I am there to learn, but they don't have teachers who want to teach. What can I do? I want my money back! They are a complete Rip Off!

I was an instructor for the MA department and was targeted by the Dean of Education from the first day I started with the school. I was accused of outlandish behavior and wrote up twice for it without their being proof or a basis for the write up. We were told as instructors that we hit the classroom because our references and experience had proven when checked that we are professional, ethical, and qualified to be in the classroom but the Dean believed nothing I had to say and treated me as if my word didn't matter.
The Dean told me on 2 occasions to have meetings with my co workers because I had been accused of being the "weekend supervisor" or the "head instructor" even though I had just started with the school and had never said as such. She told me to let my co workers know that wasn't the case and to make sure they understood I was not an informant for our PD. I did as told, held 2 different meetings, and then was written up by the Dean. I was accused of not being professional when holding these 2 meetings and supposedly a few of my co workers complained about my attitude. I asked that those accusers be brought into the meeting with the Dean but the Dean refused to let me face my accusers. The Dean, on 3 occasions, when she requested meetings with me and accused me of something, never let me face my accusers. She could never back up her accusations against me she only wrote me up, I believe in an effort to get me out.
I wasn't given a chance to speak for myself against her accusations I was only written up. Again, I wasn't given the opportunity to face my accusers, defend myself, or be heard. I went to the President of the school where I was met with "I don't want this to continue into 2009, it needs to stop" and smirks on his face as if I was a joke. I told the President that "I couldn't stop something that I didn't start, do, or carry out". Again, I felt as if I had no one in administration who cared to hear me or help me in this matter with the Dean.
After 2 months of nothing but receiving accusations against me, not being defended by administration above the Dean, fighting for my job only to realize the Dean wanted me gone, and feeling like the President took this as a joke, I resigned my position with SBI Tampa unable to take the stress any longer.
I was an instructor that was strict but my students learned. I was met with resistance the first week of each new mod at my requirements of my students but I assure you that when asked, any one of them would tell you by week 2 they were learning and happy to have me. When I left my students were upset and didn't want me to go. They told me, "We haven't learned this much with any instructor, you will be missed". I miss them too and I miss teaching. I was able to develop a rapport with some trouble students and kept them in class and in school earning decent grades. It was rewarding and a learning experience I will never forget. I only wish that the Dean was not put in her position because clearly she is unethical, unprofessional, and not of an impartial mind. She plays her staff against each other to get her own reward.

Unnamed, Tampa, FL