University of NorthWest

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  1. pottan

    pottan New Member

    hi,
    Can anyone tell me about this university?
     
  2. uncle janko

    uncle janko member

    If you mean the one in South Africa, it is a merger of the "old" North West with Potchefstroom. Potchefstroom is the academically stronger of the two merging institutions.
     
  3. Rich Douglas

    Rich Douglas Well-Known Member

    Or it could be the fake one that recently popped up on the internet. Do you have the url?
     
  4. BoogieRambler

    BoogieRambler Member

  5. 9Chris

    9Chris New Member

    What a bargin

    A Masters degree for only $3,500 :)
     
  6. Charles

    Charles New Member

    BoogieRambler,

    Please review this information from the "school's" accreditor. Not a good sign.

    "Governance
    The executive committee governs AGC and makes accreditation decisions on the recommendation of commissioners. Commissioners are experienced postsecondary educators and have been faculty members, administrators, and owners of institutions. Commissioners are elected by the Constituent Council, which comprises representatives of accredited institutions. Three public members, appointed by the Commission, also serve.

    Executive Committee

    J K Williams, Dr. President

    Steve Brookstein, Secretary

    Dr. Richard Hoyer, Chief Accrediting Commissioner


    Commissioners

    James Cusack, University of NorthWest

    Thomas Carper, Saint Regis University

    Irene Fernández, Bircham International University

    Ansir Rajput, College of E-Commerce, USA

    Dr. Greg Wilson, University of Northern Washington

    Joe Hind, Business Executive

    Lucy Haines, Business Executive

    Michael Ley, Social Worker "

    http://www.agc-usa.org/accreditation.html#1
     
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  7. John Bear

    John Bear Senior Member

    Thank you for this, Charles.

    I haven't seen so many dreadful schools together in the same place since the last meeting of the Worl . . . . . . . .
    Dr. Bear was carried off by the lawyers for DegreeInfo.com before he could complete his sentence.
     
  8. Dr. Gina

    Dr. Gina New Member

    A Goodfellas University...

    Their mailing address is in an office building in downtown Brooklyn, a few blocks away fron the federal court building and the NYC Department of Education. Before they revamped their website, their office was in Howard Beach, NY; a few blocks away from where John Gotti once lived.


    :eek:
     
  9. pottan

    pottan New Member

    hi,

    well if NorthWest is a Bogus institute why do i see that there
    are lots of distance education institutes doing their courses?

    I wanted to know how Universities of this sort (20 day degree),
    are accepted in Countries other than the US,UK or Australia?

    Out of curiosity, are there any Genuine Fast and Cheap Degree
    providers? :D
     
  10. BoogieRambler

    BoogieRambler Member

    Charles,

    I've reviewed the excerpts from the UNW site you posted. My response? Good Lord!
     
  11. c.novick

    c.novick New Member


    I would double check these "distance institutions".

    NorthWest is not properly accredited, and it is connected to SRU and it's partners, hence my opinion would be it is a mill.
     
  12. BoogieRambler

    BoogieRambler Member

    UNW Refund Policy

    Charles,

    A Master's/PhD Fast Track option for *$700.00?

    A Doctorate Fast Track option for *$500.00?

    The refund policy appears to be in line with the Tony Soprano School of Management:

    "Refund Policy:
    Deposits paid to the University are not refunded.
    Fees paid will only be refunded in very exceptional
    circumstances and with the approval of the
    Registrar "
    * fees for developing countries

    No direct --or for that matter indirect-- email address is listed to contact the registrar is listed on their website. Implementing policy certainly isn't an exact science, but thats a little too much wiggle room.

    BoogieRambler
     
  13. uncle janko

    uncle janko member

    Oh. Hoyer again.

    For clarity's sake--this is not the South African school. With all due respect to the real UNW (no more and no less), usually the name rip-off stunt involves high-level schools: Stamford, Cormell, etc., etc. Unless this is supposed to be a knock-off of Northwestern, playing to the no-spicketa market, it seems a bit lame to ape the name of a fairly low-level (but totally legitimate and fully accredited) SA university.
     
  14. Mike Albrecht

    Mike Albrecht New Member

    1. Marketing.

    2. As well as any degree you print yourself would be. Let see, PRintshop 15 (from CompUsa) $30, Color Injet Printer (from CompUSA) $140, Certificate Paper (fromCompUSA) $25, time about 8 hours (excluding shopping) - print you own for Under $200.

    3. See
    BA in 4 weeks
     

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