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Kaplan Sucks...
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Today, I found that Kaplan University sucks. Now, you'd think that I would've figured this out earlier since I've been a student at the University of suck for almost a year, but it turns out, they save the really sucky stuff for when you try to LEAVE the school.
I decided to quit online school in April, and since then, I've been jumping through all the hoops to get started in the local community college. I took placement test, and have been to the Financial Aid office 3 or 4 times. Well, last time I was there, the lady that helped with my paperwork didn't tell me that the summer is based on the previous years financial aid information, so I didn't know to bring in my 2006 tax stuff. Basically, I've been sitting around waiting for an award letter to come in the mail, and it's not even the right letter for the summer. I don't mind.. I mean, I want to go to school in the fall, too, but it would have been nice to know BEFORE SUMMER STARTED. I don't know.
Good news: If I get all the paperwork done now, I should have time to start before the fall ends.
Bad news: Kaplan sucks. See, I didn't file taxes in 2006... Yeah, yeah, yeah, shut up. It turns out, we made JUST over the limit that determines whether you're required to file or not. Well, Joe's mom claimed him that year. Which, like I said, it's not her fault, we didn't realize we were over. MY BAD... Well, this problem is just showing up now. Because I made so much (really not much) and didn't file, technically I can't get financial aid. I could always go back and file, and just count myself as an exemption, but I'd end up owing money. Here's where it gets sticky... I've been receiving financial aid through Kaplan since almost a year ago, and no, I didn't falsify any documents. I claimed every penny I made. Kaplan, however, turned around and changed my income amount for 10,000 to 0. The lady at the regular college told me that for profit schools are known for doing that. My family is telling me that I should call the IRS and report this falsification. I would, but that would probably turn around and I'd have to file, and then I'd owe money.
What to do, what to do?
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hey hey what e-mail do you use so I can add you to my blog team? lol
You should hear about their hiring process!!! I have a graduate degree in business which led me to pursue a position as a program chair for their IT program at the W. Des Moines Iowa campus. After a month of interviews and run arounds, and a powerpoint presentation, I received a voice message on my answering machine (by an assistant)telling me they were going in a different direction. How professional is that? I'm not overly concerned I didn't get the position, what I do have a problem with however is the lack of communication with me about the position status, and their overall professionalism. Some of the things they asked me in the interviews was how I would keep students in school because they are losing a high percentage of them in the IT program? I replied that it depended on the situation and the student. They replied that instead of trying to understand the situation, I needed to sell, sell, sell the program to the student and refuse their wishes. This struck me as funny but I didn't think of it any further. Now I realize the kind of atmosphere I would have been working in had I been hired. It seems they are more concerned with bringing in the money, and less about the students well-being. I'm also happy I didn't make the choice of ever going to school there. I'm not sure the degree would mean anything in the long run and I'd probably be deep in debt. I feel extremely sorry for the students that are going to enroll, and the students that are in the middle of the program. I hope anyone thinking of going to school at Kaplan or pursuing employment with them will read this message before they make a decision.
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