Cant speak for the college as Im not a student there, just a summer resident while interning in the city. Couldnt believe how cheap it was to stay here in a decent location in Manhattan. Now I know. The dorm facilities are awful. First of all, all the water fountains were broken for the first six weeks of my ten week stay (during the summer, when its 90+ degrees and theres no A/C), and the WiFi, that you pay $40 extra for, is useless in most places in the building. Today I found a large, living cockroach in the shower with me because the bathroom facilities havent been cleaned in so long that there is actual mold accumulating across the floors and shower curtains. Add that to the rat traps which have been surreptitiously placed all over the third floor and you have a suggestion of the conditions one lives in at Brookdale. Rooms arent bad but like I said, theres no A/C and youll need decorations to hide the peeling walls and dirty floors.Add to that a largely rude team of security and you realize why you only paid $1800 to live in Manhattan for three months. I filed a complaint about one when he was terribly rude and obnoxious to a guest of mine to the extent where he made them cry, and on my next visit, another member of staff made a sarcastic comment about my report. Everytime I come back I cant wait to leave again. Unclean, unsafe, and unfriendly.

The academic advisor never responded to my emails regarding admissions information. Not a good sign for a program that is about the profession of caring.

The staff are mostly good. The building itself is horrible. I cant wait to get out of it every time I am there

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