Walla Walla Community College 500 Tausick Way, Walla Walla, WA 99362

"My wife and a close friend went there for a retirement celebration for A good friend and co-worker from many years ago at the John Deere dealership, here in Walla Walla. Who was retiring from the John Deere AG program at WWCC. It was held in their shop and was nicely done. It's been and still is a great starting point for young people to learn about the modern technology and the John Deere tractors."

"It pains me to only be able to rate WWCC 3/5. Although there are absolutely world class instructors(majority)that went above and beyond, there were/are also a couple of classes that still keep me awake some nights. Econ. and Science were absolutely hellish experiences that largely influenced me to give up on WWCC. 1.) The first nightmare I had to pay for was Econ. Oh, unless I write a book — words can not express how painful this experience was. The class is taught out of a book from what felt like the 80s, recorded so we can re-listen to the lessons(lolol), and the quiz/tests made little to no sense. There is an issue when ~half a class ends up failing while the rest barely pass — well, to be fair, one guy got an A. The entire class essentially revolved around 3 tests and a Final. After doing all the coursework, and showing up every day, I thought I was doing well and I was shocked when I received a D+ for my first test. Discouraged, I thought I didn’t study hard enough, so I buckled down for the 2nd test — only for a C-. Confused and worried about my GPA, I decided to form a study group for test 3 and the final to barely squeeze out a passing grade. I tried my best for that class, I really did, and it almost broke me. The instructor “teaches” out of a 20-year-old book, and is essentially hated by the entire student community that ever had the misfortune of sharing my experience. I know of one younger classmate that dropped out after the class, and a couple of close friends who almost did — regardless of detail, this is already a huge problem. Enough complaining, I believe in action, so what did I do? I went to one of the ~10 Deans(lol) with my concerns and let’s just say — that’s when the jokes around college administration really sunk in. What a joke indeed. Still searching for an explanation — I reached out to friends who suffered through the class before me and got their old tests for comparison. That’s when I realized a core issue of the class. Test questions were pulled straight from the book and were rewritten every quarter — to likely discourage cheating, but after writing and rewriting the same questions over ~20 years — the questions get pretty convoluted. For example “What is 1+1”—>”What is Albert Einstein’s favorite number” was just ridiculous. Again, words can not express how much I still HATE that painful experience that I had to pay for. I want my money back. 2.) Science classes — nightmare #2. I’ll keep this one short as it can be summarized in two details. 1) Adjunct instructor who didn’t care — why should they? 2) The first lesson in the first class began with the instructor realizing they played the wrong video.. 3.5minutes into the video. Although there is much more, I think these two details offer a pretty good evaluation of quality control. Again — I want to reiterate that the majority of my ~3 year experience at WWCC was positive, and I loved the majority of my instructors and is the only reason I’ve not shared my experience prior — but, on the other hand, it’s worst that poor quality control caused/is causing students to hate their lives needlessly — I would guess these two alone have made many drop out. WWCC administration, be better, listen to your students — we pay your salaries. Regrettably, Mike Zhen Regrettably, Mike Zhen"

"Attending WWCC back in the early 80's made me to be very, and extremely proud of my student life. I was very pleased and comfortable with my academic experience, because the instructors made it possible and were very professional and inspiring in their communicative language. Thanks Walla Walla."

"As a 2006 Associate of Arts graduate from Walla Walla Community College I can attest to it's excellence. Having gone after high school I got all of my prerequisites done and was part of the Honors Program which are rare in Community Colleges. The fact that the college is situated in a town with other higher education establishments (Whitman College and Walla Walla University) made for excellent faculty. I had several professors who taught at the other 4 year schools as well. I acquired all credits appropriate to transfer into Whitman College an elite liberal arts school as a Junior. I felt well prepared having transitioned from high school to college level courses, then building rigor slowly. There are not any negative things I can say about this school. Their tech programs are also amazing! Way to go Warriors!"

"As I'm about to graduate, I really don't have any complaints about this school. The professors are great and always make themselves available to the students. The courses are challenging and fun. I've had a great experience being a Warrior!"