TheArchitect
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Went to IADT for three years....worst move in my life.....
Anyone ever studied at a for profit college?
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i can imagine the interview process.
me: yes sir, i earned my degree in english at kaplan university
him: stop lying, nikka. you ain't got no degree...
y'all cold as hell<---- My reaction evertime I see a commercial for one them garbage ass schools
I know a b*tch who's getting her nursing degree online. I ain't never goin' to the hospital that hires her
All jokes aside, IMO, all schools are for profit schools. I think what the OP meant to say was about schools that are not recognized as 4 year institutions. Phoenix University is a good alternative to being a Windows software tech, but not a lawyer, ya dig? If you want a real profession, go to real school, point blank
Anybody Ive ever known that went to one said it was a rip off. Except for ITT Tech like everyone else has said.
My older sister got her masters at University of Phoenix in management but she cant do anything with it cause jobs nowadays want you to have experience being a manager and have the degree. Pretty fukking stupid if you ask me....
My older sister got her masters at University of Phoenix in management but she cant do anything with it cause jobs nowadays want you to have experience being a manager and have the degree. Pretty fukking stupid if you ask me....
filial_piety
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Going to a for-profit college is on the same page as having a back alley abortion.
Marvel
Psalm 149:5-9
Its funny that you that because my homeboy completed his MBA in energy management from the University of Phoenix in the spring and just started a new job this week in Oil & Gas and is making $80k/year plus bonuses.
thegreatwb
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I went to Westwood college while I was in the Navy and it was one of the worst decisions I made it my life. I wouldn't even advise my worse enemy to go there.
Marvel
Psalm 149:5-9
Experience in key too. When she does find a job, she will have a better chance to move up internally since some director and manager positions require a masters.
filial_piety
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I'll never understand why anyone would go to a for-profit...that includes UOP.
I mean they did have a monopoly on the whole online deal back around 2004-2005, but today they are competing with reputable and properly accredited Brick and Morters that are doing the same thing.
Why go to UOP for an MBA oneline when Penn State offers one?
Why get a Bachelors from UOP, Full Sail, Waldon etc when CUNY, SUNY, U Florida etc have the same thing and probably cheaper? It just doesn't make any sense no matter how you arrange it.
I mean they did have a monopoly on the whole online deal back around 2004-2005, but today they are competing with reputable and properly accredited Brick and Morters that are doing the same thing.
Why go to UOP for an MBA oneline when Penn State offers one?
Why get a Bachelors from UOP, Full Sail, Waldon etc when CUNY, SUNY, U Florida etc have the same thing and probably cheaper? It just doesn't make any sense no matter how you arrange it.
thegreatwb
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That's because they prey on the uniformed. Some people don't know what school should cost and therefore wouldn't know that they are overpaying. Some people also don't realize that they should check the school's accreditation to see if their credits would transfer to another school. How many people do you know that always say that they are going back to school but they never do? These schools like Everest prey on these people and then gas their head up about how many jobs they can get when they graduate. My wife called a school one day and they ended up blowing up our phone. They called up to 3 times a day asking when she wanted to come to the campus and when can she start. I had to cuss out the lady and told her to now call again. If a school is reputable and respectable, they wouldn't need to beg students to attend.
filial_piety
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Yeah I've heard similar stories...
About 5 years ago I worked as an admissions officer for a top college in NYC...and I mixed and mingled with a lot of recruiters from various colleges; and schools such as UOP, Lincoln Tech and a few others without a doubt had a much different approach to recruitment...especially with the tactics that you've mentioned. They'll flood anyone that breathes on them with spam, postal mail, phone calls etc. And it's extremely easy to get mislead and misinformed if you're unfamiliar with academia in general. That's why I always recommend people use the US News Guide...as dubious as it may be...it's pretty much the most accurate resource out there for 10 bucks.
IT majors at Devry do really well in my opinion. I am not a fan of Phoenix or Strayer.
link it in the event staff thread
http://www.the-coli.com/event-staff/54721-can-you-make-college-section.html#.UJvB09faiSo
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