Expect to lose money if you enroll in a for-profit distance learning school

I have learned from experience that the for-profit, private institutions are worthy of considerable skepticism.

When you pay your money, do not expect to get it back, even if you are dissatisfied with performance of that institution.

My personal experience has been with Northcentral University.


Their first, required course is a lame research course that will teach you how to footnote and give credit so you do not plagiarize papers. In my opinion, I do not need to pay $1000 (and in the near future, the price will be $1200), for what amounts to a style sheet that they can e-mail me for any papers I will be expected to write.

 

It is crucial for a college or a university to ensure that its students know how to use footnotes and know how to ”give credit” to the original source of the information that is being cited. That is elementary 101 and if a school begins to release graduates who don’t know how to appropriately cite academic sources, then it would make the school look really bad. Consequently, the beginning courses may seem too elementary, but those bases must be covered.

The school is using the "CYA principle" by covering the basics, regardless of how elementary they may seem. The entire academic community is built upon these elementary principles.

 

Hi Littlefish,
First of all don't worry,everyone loses money her & there,yes it hurts when you start something with good faith,I am the victum of the same "KENNEDY WESTERN),if you haven't read my post,please do.
I got my money back($1030)through credit card dispute,but afterwards KW sent me a agreement of $1064,for which I am waiting.
Unless you fight for your money,you won't get it back.
Regards

 

Little fish, what you have experience, can happen in any University for profit or non for profit, that is why you review the courses discription etc... So that way you find a place that will meet your needs. Reason for me to get a catolog and read it at least twice, for the Understanding. I have lost money as well. When I went to Interamerican University of Puerto Rico(Non-for profit and church), they had a course call "Introduction to Life in the University" which in my opinion was very stupid and not needed course. The way they operated and treated the student was unreasonable.


The feeling I got from them is they care more about the finances of the University that the well being of the students. Now if you met the dealine in the 14 days they gave you, you have a case but is was postmark after that day you do not have a case. Upper Iowa University does have something similar to NCU. So it would be a good I dea not never rush in before you make a final decision. If I decide to go to NCU, I would make sure that my contract has all the provision that they had told me verbally and email. IF they can't do that, then they do not need my business, which at this point, I giving more consideration going to Argosy University and even them have a class I don't like. But what the heck the price you have to pay, and do your dues.


Vini

 

Agree, at times you need to put pride a side, I think some basic course are necesary, but lets not called basic, let called re-fresher course. I took a bookkepping course to refresh my skills, but If I had put the thinking that was beyond me because I am an accountant, I would have not done, and gave me clear understanding of basic accounting.


Vini

 

I repeat, $1200 is too much for review.

I want something spanking new for that kind of money.

If I wanted review, I'd pay bachelor's level tuition.

 

May I suggest you try Capella --- the tuition is somewhat higher but I assure you that you will be challenged on each course you take.