Allen SchoolReviews of allenschool.edu

As a single mom I wanted to do anything I can to proper in the desired field . I inquired about Allen school . There recruiter was consistent with high values of the school . Not mentioning that it not accredited , you do not get a degree , you cannot go to another college and continue your education ., what’s done in Allen school cannot conflict on a real college and won’t be counted . You have to pay 45$ a week with financial aide or get kicked out . I fell behind as a single Parent still completed all Classes and internship . My certification was not released to me because of the balance I owed the school . I earned that certificate. So when I went job hunting NOONE WOULD hire me without a sealed certification the balance was $820 . On top Of 12,000 student loan from Great Lakes . Everything sounds so beautiful when you enroll even when u attend ! Please be aware of your future . The Allen school is not a college that professional even heard of before . Please get a understanding of your future before enrolling . Understand u cannot continue your education in a college with Allen school experience . You will need to Start over . I never got my Certificate because money owed never not once had a job as a MA . Literally had To Do Front desk for not having my Certificate at hand . Terrible 2013 graduate !!

PLEASE READ BEFORE YOU APPLY. I attended Allen in 2011. when I applied the lady was super nice. But it was found out later that she was told to say whatever she needed to to get me to sign up. I wanted to learn this medical coding program to be able to work from home. She told me that yes this was the place for that. I was told by her that Allen, upon graduation will give you everything you need to set up an at home office and that you will be working for many offices. they will send you the work and you just have to type it in. I was sold. About halfway through the year I was then told that no, we don't set you up with everything you need but that we will place you in a job and that they will give us on the job training for 6 months then they will set you up to work from home. Ok I guess that makes sense. however, the last week there they dropped the ball on us. they said no we do not help you with anything like that. we only give you training everything else is on you. Not only have I not found a job, but even if I were to be able to find a job. What they trained us on (ICD-9) was phased out soon after we graduated. The class had asked if we should learn ICD-10 but we were told that they would not change to this code for many years. but everywhere I looked they had already begun to transition. This is not a school to get involved in. I am over 10 years into this student loan and I am paying for a waste of time and a mistake.

I attended this school many years ago when the M.O.A. course first started at Montague St. However, it sucks up your financial aid as if they are real college and you need to pay the difference or take out a loan. It's not an accredited school. When you ready to go to college you can't use any of their credits. You have to take classes over, costing more time and money. The Allen school should register themselves to be accredited then making you waste your time in earning credits that you can't use or transfer to a real college. They should be honest that they are not accredited especially when you are young and have no clue! If I knew then what I know now, I wouldn't have done it!

This school is bad and unprofessional.This school and the people who works there just want money.For instance ; Intership site sucks and they send you anywhere even if you uncomfortable and location .This school doesn’t cares about no one except money and they promise it find you a job after program completed and can’t even get a job as yet .They are fraud also according to New York State department of education.i have gpa 4.0 and still can’t get a job and you have to paid extra money to go state test which should required by the school not us going by ourself .do not go to this school .

My Wife took on-line classes for medical coding and that was 6 years ago and still has no job in her field. A waste of time and money. No help with job placement. Still paying on student loan for her. When she has gone for interviews people look at her like "where is Allen School"? Never heard of it Stay away from this school--broken promises and no help in finding a job.

This school is the worst school you could go to. They do not assist you with employment opportunities, all they want is your money! once you have finish the program they could careless. The current director Ms.Gill doesn't even want to hear the concerns you may have. All they can talk about is the thousands of students who they claim are doing well. I have yet to meet even one student that graduated from the Allen School who is doing as well as they claim.

They scare you at your interview to get into the program by making you think they only choose the best of the best but in reality once you’re in . There’s fights , there’s disrespect . There’s roach infestations . I actually had a water bug fall from the ceiling onto my shoulder. The very next day the water fountain had a sign that read “roach infested, do not drink” they rush you to learn and expect you to learn from the textbooks because in class no one lets the instructors get a word out . And it’s expensive. I highly reccomend you seek other places. I am still in the program because of the money I’ve put in .

SAVE YOUR MONEY AND GET A COLLEGE DEGREE