Here are some tips for selecting schools, based on an analysis comparing each school to all others across dozens of factors:
Schools Concentrating On Medical Assistants
- Focus: For schools with a focus on this career area, look at Moraine Valley Community College, College of DuPage, Harper College, and College of Lake County.
Fastest Response From Schools
- Request Info: For the fastest information for prospective students, look at the Spotlight schools on this page.
Student Body
- Part-Time: For schools emphasizing part-time studies, consider Midstate College.
- Female: For schools particularly welcoming to female students, consider The College of Office Technology and Midstate College.
- Diverse: For a diverse student body, consider The College of Office Technology, South Suburban College, Zarem Golde ORT Technical Institute, and Waubonsee Community College.
- Adult Learners: For lots of adult learners, consider John A Logan College, Lincoln Trail College, South Suburban College, and Midstate College.
School Setting
- Out of State: For geographic diversity, take note of South Suburban College and Parkland College.
Excellence
- Class Size: For small class sizes, look at Midstate College.
Student/Alumnus Reviews of Schools for This Career and State
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Northwestern College • Bridgeview, IL
Studying Medical Assisting (completion in 2012)
• 4/12/2012
"It was a great environment. I loved the energy."
Ratings are on a 1-10 scale
| Characteristic | Rating | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Would Recommend? | maybe | I love helping people so yes. But no because it's not a lot of money. |
| Program Reputation | 5 | It's a small school. It is often mistaken for Northwestern University. |
| Program Quality | 10 | The teachers were great. It was very hands on. |
| Instruction | 10 | I learned as much as I think I could. They really prepared me. |
| How Difficult | 7 | Everyone's learning ability is different. I think I found it harder than most. |
| Hands-On vs. Bookish | I have a hard time studying so the fact that it was also hands on helped so much. At the same time, the book knowledge helped me as well. | |
| Schedule Flexibility | 10 | They were very flexible. I always had consistent classes, one after the next and no gaps. |
| Academic Facilities | 10 | We always had new books. They also used a lot of technology. |
| Social Life | 10 | Everyone seemed to get along. I am a very quiet person. |
| Placement Services | 10 | They were able to help me find a job. The training was helpful. |
| Alumni Network | I haven't really looked into it. I'm sure it's good. |
Lake County College • Grayslake, IL
Studying (completion in 1990)
• 4/11/2012
"I enjoyed this experience at CLC along with the people involved. The things I learned were an asset many times when I worked at different facilities, especially long-term care facilities."
Ratings are on a 1-10 scale
| Characteristic | Rating | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Would Recommend? | yes | This school is convenient and reasonable in cost for any Lake County resident. The curriculum was solid in preparing me to be a very good nurse aide. |
| Program Reputation | 10 | I liked the extensive experience of the instructors. Also, whenever I worked with another CLC grad, they were always competent. |
| Program Quality | 5 | This community college was convenient and modern. The program seemed complete and I felt prepared in the field. I did not experience anything extraordinary, however. |
| Instruction | 9 | The instruction was clear and logically built. The instructors were caring and recognized the individual when teaching. |
| How Difficult | 4 | Nurse Aide is not complicated, but there is much information that is critical. You definitely need to understand the "language" of medical terminology. |
| Hands-On vs. Bookish | We had an entire morning of clinical but, I forget how many times a week then. I remember that we applied our book learning in clinic fairly soon. I understand that currently, it is mostly book learning. | |
| Schedule Flexibility | 5 | Classes pretty much had to be scheduled around the cooperating hospital's schedule for clinical. Classes were offered throughout the week which helped. |
| Academic Facilities | 8 | The library was very well laid out and resources were not lacking. I appreciated the enthusiasm of study groups. We had a great class, but the school had excellent areas for study groups to gather. |
| Social Life | I did not socialize that much. I was working a full time job and had a family. | |
| Placement Services | 4 | When I did go to career services, I was pointed to a section of want ads. I felt anything that was done could have been done at home. |
| Alumni Network | This was not part of the program. The school did have a job center for the whole campus. |
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