I started Everest University 3 weeks ago for paralegal dispite what I heard about the schhol. It was so much easier for me being that I am a single mother of 3 kids. I started to check out reviews for the school yet I couldnt find any because the name changed from FMU to Everest(maybe cause the FMU reviews from former students were not many positive ones). When I met with the Adminisrative Officer to talk about the school I asked all the right questions "is this an accredited school? If I wanted to further my education to another school are the credits transferrable? Are the classes the same as Valencia or UCF?" And I got all the answers I wanted to hear. They straight up lied to me by not telling me the WHOLE truth. After I researched it by calling other colleges I stood to be correct. In order for any credits to be transfered from/to a regional or national accrediting school courses must be offered, have the same prefix and LAST 3 digits. Which says so on The Florida State Board of Education Florida Staute Section 1007.24(6) as a matter of fact was given to me by Everest University themselves. Of course I found that part on my own.(Not sure if they thought I was a idiot to not read the entire Memo and Staute). I compared the courses from Everest and Valencia and WOW from about 20 something classes only 7 would be able to be transferred. I am in the proccess of withdrawing from Everest University and enrolling to Valencia Community College which may take a little longer yet I wont have wasted my time, money and will have alot more options for furthering my education. I saved money (over 10,000.00)I saved 2 years of my life, I saved being discouraged from having to start over again, I saved a lot and it means that much to me due to the fact that Im 30 and a mother of 3 I dont have time nor money to waste. Be carefull, Good Luck and God Bless

I worked with several people who went to University of Phoenix and I can easily say that the course work at Everest was much, much better in comparison. The course design was outstanding. Each class is broken down into 6 units, a new unit every two weeks. Which means you have a discussion board, homework assignment, team assignment and quiz every two weeks. It's great because you are tested on the very things you just studied. Which certainly helps you retain the information you were taught. All of the professors were either Masters or PHD's and very knowledgeable. I couldn't have asked for a better college experience. As a single parent of two children I did not have any problems getting financial aid, and I needed it! Unfortunately I have to go to another college to get my BS in HRM because Everest does not offer the degree program, I wish they did. By the way, you get "real" text books, which is built into the cost of the course, so there are no added expenses at the end. Being able to refer back to a true text book made studying so much easier and better! Don't be afraid of this school, it's wonderful.