Pensacola Christian College
“While I appreciate PCC's effort, I can't sayEducation
While I appreciate PCC's effort, I can't say that my education was nearly as well-roiunded as it could have been. After getting my Bachelor's and Master's from PCC, I went elsewhere for my doctorate. What a shock to realize that my education at PCC was deficient in Psychology and Sociology. I knew all sorts of things about church history, but hardly anything about the innovators of modern education. I can't recommend this school. sorry.
view full review→Apr 13 2002
Alumnus Male -- Class 2000
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“Despite claims to the contrary, the administration atReligion/Religious
Despite claims to the contrary, the administration at PCC is not at all interested in educational excellence. They are simply interested in faculty and students who are willing to toe the ideological party line and who are willing to sacrifice personal freedoms and vocational and economic aspirations to do so. The administration insists on narrow-minded perspectives in the classroom and in all other aspects of a student's life. When I was there, two friends of mine and I wrote a benign but non-approved student newspaper (there never has been nor will be a student newspaper there - God forbid the students should have a chance to express their opinions). The administration almost expelled us. The administration's reaction was symptomatic of a desperate and ruthless control they seek to impose on all of the school's operations. They are not interested in cultivating an intellectual life, in doing honest research, nor in truly exploring the wonders of this world. And, to top it all off, they bring God in on their side. If you disagree with them, you are disagreeing with God. Arrogance and despotism combined with fanatical religion - not a pretty sight. The school's lack of accreditation is further evidence of this. All of my initial attempts after college to gain admission into a secular university or to land a secular job failed, specifically (I was informed in every case) because of PCC's non-accredited status. I am now three months away from receiving my Ph.D. from one of the nation's top ten universities. It's been a long road here and my time at PCC was of no help. If it weren't for the few close friends I've retained from there (all of whom have rejected the school's perspective and approach), my regrets about going there would be even more intense.
view full review→Apr 02 2002
Alumnus Male -- Class 2000
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“PCC helped me spiritually and it's where I met my wife.Education
PCC helped me spiritually and it's where I met my wife. However, it did not help me career wise- only to realize what I do not want to do.
I'm glad to have met my spouse at PCC, there are some regrets though about having attended a non accredited school. There are also regrets for going to college altogether. In some ways I wish I would have made a career out of the military(obviously the rules were not a problem for me), or at least received some training in a high tech field. Yet in other ways I wish I would have went to a trade or art institute. This may sound like I do not know what I want, but in fact I've started my own business and have taken classes to further my interests.
I have no regrets about the friendships I made while at PCC- I'm still in contact with several friends and see them occasionally though we are several states away. The bonds we share are for life..
Career wise I recommend a high school kid not to go to college right out of high school unless they really know what they love to do and can see themselves doing it for a long time. Spend some time working or following someone around in the field you are interested in or you could waste four years of academics at a non accredited collge like I did. Or go to PCC for a year and get some good spiritual truth, mature and go follow your dreams elsewhere. Without PCC life as my wife and I know it would be totally different- we wouldn't be together, but I may have had other opportunites to advance my career. So would I go four years again? Probably if I knew she was there- probably not if she was'nt.
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