Miami Dade College – Kendall Campus

I’m a late bloomer in life. yea yea keep your jokes to yourself.
I’ve never liked school but realizing now at my age I won’t get any further in life without a degree, I decided it was time to take my ass back to school and finish what I started. Now I have a little problem with patience so I didn’t go see an advisor. I looked up the prerequisites I would need and the qualifications I would need to be accepted into the nursing program. I also applied for the loan on my own and had that taken care of. I honestly think the process was pretty easy, just a little frustrating but still easy. I also did my research on the classes I wanted to take this semester and looked up the professor reviews on rate my professor. I have to say this is the first week of school and even though I only chose 3 classes I’m really happy with my professors.
Now I generally like Miami Dade, I do. But what they don’t tell you is if you fail a class and retake it, even if its years later they charge you double and even triple. freaking ridiculous if you ask me. But it’s still cheaper taking your prerequisites here then a university. I don’t like debt but sometimes you gotta do what you have to do.
Now I hear about people complaining about parking but leaving your house 10 minutes before your class starts what do you expect when there’s thousands of students attending. I happen to live right down the street and I still leave my house half an hour to make sure I get a decent parking space that’s closer to my classes.
On another note maybe parking far isn’t so bad, it helps my fat ass walk farther so I burn more calories.

Miami Dade College is a good school to come to. Some of the professors are great but I recommend going to rate my professor.
I go to see the counselors at the ACCESS program, which if you don’t know what that means is for people with a disability and more who need more help than ever. But like everyone else I have had a few pretty bad counselors. The wait is horrible even if you do have a appointment.
But today I went to one of the best counselor I have ever been to. I’ve been going to Dade for a while now but she helped me the most and gave me the answers that I needed. Whoever is in the program ask to go see Mercy.

My son will begin college in the fall. Therefore, I have accompanied him to school in order to get his registration finalized. I am offended that they want to communicate only with my son and not with me even though I am right in front of them. I understand that they want to treat students like adults but if I am there with him, I should be addressed when I ask a question. It is inbound that if I am there with him is because I need to be there and need guidance and not because I am an over protective mom which is how some employees there make me feel.
A couple of times We have encountered employees both students and adults who are rude and not helpful at all.
I just hope that MDC makes an effort to make customer service for both parents & students more pleasant. They have to understand that some of us are parents of first time college students and all we want is guidance.
On the other hand, we have encountered personnel that went out of their way to help us and we really appreciate it.

Excellent campus! Great and helpful professors! There is so many things I love about it, especially if it’s a huge campus to walk around in!

I think Miami Dade is a great school to get your pre reqs done. It’s so cheap and most of my professors have been great. People don’t realize how many clubs and organizations are here at Miami Dade.
Oh, advisement and financial aid-​super rude. They give you false information. One department tell you to complete something, you go back with it completed, then, they ask you why you completed it. Really?
Some of the advisors don’t really know what they are doing. When I went to change my major, she changed it to astronomical sciences (WHAT?!) Try to go to the advisement office of your major because they actually know what’s up.

Ok if you are thinking on taking classes here be prepare to no find parking spo, at least not near your building. that’s why I am rating it 4 stars. mornings are the worst. overall this campus is good. mdc is cheaper than FIU and the installation is huge and they have plenty of spaces for you to study, also their sport programs are good too

What can i say, you come here to learn. only thing this school need is a new look, as the administration building. besides that it fulfills its purpose.

MDC parking at Kendall very tight. So arrive early if you will.
Drive with your eyes open. Most students are texting if not driving 40 mph and almost run you over.
Before taking any class do yourself a favor check the professor on

Love the new set up to sign in on a screen & get called in fast. the new building is cool

I’m going to miss you MDC!!! GO SHARKS! (Yeah, no one knows their mascot.) anyways, dade is so ridiculously cheap and such a good school. They have some amazing professors. Even the «bad» professors are only «bad» because they’re difficult. They all really care about their students. I like the feel around campus when it’s full of people for the new semester. The homestead location is like a ghost town – if you like quieter, smaller campuses go there. It seems like dade has finally got their stuff together with the new registration building and process. Some advisors are better than others. If you get stuck with a bad one, don’t hesitate to politely leave and ask the front desk to put you in with someone else. Better yet, request the same advisor every time. And when the school is giving you problems that are their mistake, reach out to the higher-​ups. For a college, it is ridiculously easy to get in touch with the dean.

Ok I go to FIU but hate making the drive just to go to the library. MDC library is great. It’s quiet and most people respect the quiet floor. Which is the second floor. They also have a quiet study room which is completely silent.
Here’s the con: the Internet sucks!!! You don’t need a password to use the wifi but it sucks. The library is trying to make everyone use their wired in computer for Internet, but who wants to do that. Also park at your own risk if you don’t have a decal. I don’t but I haven’t had any trouble.

I love how affordable this school is and how it has so many majors/​classes. On the other hand beware you can get lost here, both physically and mentally. Physically-​the campus is HUGE! But there is plenty of parking-​although you might have to walk a bit. Mentally-​you will get frustrated with almost all the departments such as advisement, financial aid, registration, etc. Not because they are bad-it’s just because the school is so big and has so many students things may go through the crack. When you go make sure you know who you are gong to see, what you are going to ask and you have the proper paperwork. Believe me that will save you time, also call ahead. That will also save you time. For instance if you need to do something with financial aid for example like turn in some papers call to verify if they need anything else in advance. Many times you don’t get all the information you need. They always have different empoyees/​students working at the school that may not give you all the information you may need. But over all you cannot compare the options/​affordability of this school even though at times you will feel like you may never finish.

The General Advisement in MDC are not helpful at all. If you know what your going to major in I suggest going to that department and speaking to those advisors. I was a business major in MDC and some of the advisors aren’t that great and they keep on adding classes and pointless classes. I am now a Mass Comm Major and the chair person is my advisor Jaime Flores he is really helpful and doesn’t BS he tells what classes you need and don’t need for the Mass Comm Majors. to ask one question you have to 5 things before I mean I CRIED of FRUSTRATION and I hate crying!!!

The advisement sucks, I had to see 3 different advisors to check, double check and triple check that I was on the right track and make sure I had all my prerequisites done before graduating and moving on to another school. Needless to say, this whole ordeal was quite frustrating for me. Make a long story short, I finally got the correct information, but this was not without being misinformed a few times. I am glad that these headaches are now behind me.

** This Unilocal review is specifically about Miami-​Dade College’s spectacular new registration and students payments building. **
Long lines and throngs of sweaty people waiting at least an hour to sign up for classes – this is how you would have described Miami-​Dade College’s registration process last year. However, last January, the campus built a new registration building, which caters to all students and makes registration easier.
The new registration building is five floors, and on the second floor is where you sign up for classes. You can either sign-​in at the main desk or at one of the television kiosks found along the wall. There is several kiosks, so the line for signing in is not long at all. When you sign in, you have the option of putting in your cell phone so that they can tell you where you are in line and how long it will take you to see an advisor. It is extremely convenient! If you have to wait long, don’t fret because there are a lot of cushioned comfy chairs for your leisure with outlets for charging your phone.
During my visit here, I got to see an advisor after a 30 minute wait who was extremely friendly and able to give me an override. She gave me her e-​mail if I had any questions and answered all my questions for me. 5 star service.
To pay for the class, all I had to do was walk downstairs and pay with my credit card. Seriously, it was that easy!
5 stars for Miami-​Dade College’s registration process – they cater to their students, and their classes cost half the price of FIU’s. Seriously, this place has done a 360. Their new registration office makes me want to take more classes here.

I graduated from here with my Bachelor’s, so I’m very proud of my college. Though honestly, I did one year in FIU and FIU is wayyyy better in terms of the «college experience» (I’m not talking about parties or drinking, I mean the campus itself and it’s events and things to entertain yourself with). It’s really big and the professors are amazing!
The only thing that I can’t STAND about MDC is the staff that work there. They are usually rude and MAJORITY OF THE TIME have no clue about anything. You ask one person something and the next person gives you another answer. You play what’s called «the run around» all the time. Just have patience…
The students are great too, most are there to really get ahead in life, but like everywhere, you have your bums that go there to just «chill» so you’ll have a mix here in MDC of different personalities.

I’m a transient student for this semester because of a class unavailability at my school and they were pretty helpful during the stressful process. Being as I’m only going to be coming here for this semester, I am in no position to give an adequate review BUT if you’re thinking of being a transient student, they’re helpful and will lead you to the right direction.

MDC is a great school, just make sure it doesn’t suck you in – that happens to a lot of MDC students. They say longer than they should. You have a diverse age and ethic group. MDC now offers bachelors in Education (Exceptional Student Education, Secondary Math, and Secondary Biology), Business and Medical practices. I’m in the ESE program for education – it’s stressful but it’s better than FIU. I wouldn’t recommend eating at the restaurant or café much there – not because it taste bad but somethings can be expensive there. If you use your credit card you have to spend minimum $ 10 dollars sometimes to buy a small snack. Some vending machines take credit card now – FINALLY!

Miami Dade College has come a long way from the days of it being a community college. All in all it doesn’t really feel like a college experience. its feels more like high school 2.0. Even though it doesn’t give you the «university feel» the teachers here seem to care a little more then professors at FIU for example. You’ll get a good quality education here and it will definitely prepare you to move on to another university when you graduate from here. Kendall campus is definitely my favorite campus out of all the Miami Dade College campuses. They have they most diverse amount of courses offered in comparison to the others.

What can I say? This place is super crowded with students but as the semester’s start to go by you see less and less students.lol. This is an okay school. I like it! Some teachers have been good and other’s lazy and just read off of thier power points.
Most of the advisor’s there are not so helpful. They don’t really explain what classes you should take next.