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Complaint Review: The Art Institute Of Charlotte - Charlotte North Carolina
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The Art Institute Of Charlotte
2110 Water Ridge Parkway Charlotte, 28217 North Carolina, United States of America
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The Art Institute Of Charlotte This school is a scam,fraud they cheat the kids out of their money.Get the news transcripts from channel 36 in Charlotte, North Carolina
this school is a ripoff -parents and kids please do your research on this school.the asst.dir.of admissions or ada(s) as they are called,will tell and show you everything you want to see and hear to get you enrolled in this school.i've seen kids that could barely spell their names get admitted into this school,as long as you can qualify for a grant or student loan you're in.the catch is when you get in they place you in remedial courses(that don't count towards your degree)which is extra money they make.if you fail then you retake it,still not earning credits for core classes,but paying 100s of dollars i credit hr.earned.Again this is referring to the business aspect of the school.there's this son of a .....named richard walker who has the title director of finance and administration they put in charge of security on the campus.he's very easy to recongize,he looks like the character "peter"on the show "family guy".security is on point,so parents you don't have too much to worry about in that sense,and it isn't because of that sloppy...there admissions dept is like a revolving door the average time a person stays is 1week to maybe 3 months.also,the school doesn't share vital information to all,example about 2 mths ago the county haelth dept came in testing certain individuals for tuberculosis on the "hush hush".this info.should have been shared with every person in that bldg.as well as being disinfected,but they didn't.also they allow crossdressers to use female restrooms,they promise graduates jobs and some graduates wind up homeless trying to pay the loans without a decent job.you can contact news channel 36 in charlotte,nc for more insight on how this school can/has ripped off several.melanie brannon-asst.to pres of school,darchele smith-career svcs dir.and everybody that deals directly with the money except ginny smith is a crook.this is real,again news channel 36 in charlotte put them on "blast" big time.will keep you updated.peace
2 Updates & Rebuttals
Neokitty
mt holly,North Carolina,
U.S.A.
They were right
#2Consumer Comment
Sat, January 14, 2012
apparently they were right, The Art Institutes were sued by the government for 11 billion
just google it tons of articles about that . I was fooled into going there with the promise of a job placement I remember it saying it in the commercials but when it was time to graduate that last week they tried to get me a job at Bestbuy , office depot, and Office max. They say the school is 28k for the graphic design plan but it then turns into 90k (ask any student there). The teachers barely teach you anything if you ask questions they tell you to look in your book. Do not waste your time on this place find a community collage much cheaper and im sure they have better teachers.
Bman
Philadelphia,Pennsylvania,
United States of America
So You Are A Good Example?
#3Consumer Comment
Wed, September 08, 2010
I am sorry that you had such a bad experience. I have no
idea what you went through so cannot comment with any fairness. Yet I wonder
about a person that criticizes "kids that could barely spell their names
get admitted into this school," since it is obvious that you need some of
the remedial training that you are so angry about having to go through given
your sentence structure, syntax, and spelling. I think you are right, there
needs to be something better in place to stop students from entering that have
little chance in succeeding in an accelerated program structure. Without a
solid entrance requirement in place there will be students allowed to enter the
system that are unprepared for a very tough fast moving system. Yet I wonder
how these potential students can be served, and by what system? If not here where
do they go when their pre-college training did not train them for success in
any university or college setting, and this is their only chance to make a go
at the art training needed to make it in a tough marketplace? At the foundation
of this system is the idea that anyone if they are trained correctly can learn
to create art. This goes back to the John Nagy commercial art system that was
first advertised in comic books back in the 50s. See: http://www.weberart.com/signature/gnagy.html
This idea does work when the student is prepared to do what they must to make
this learning happen. Yet without a clear focus and hard work one cannot do
what is required to be a working artist (whatever your medium). As for the
sickness, remember this is a corporation, which tend to be opaque until the
problem is shown to be a real threat, and not gossip or a fabrication. Health
issues are always important so if what you say is true and there was an
outbreak of tuberculosis brought on by uncaring officials then this is very
bad. Do you have the proof to support your allegation?
