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UNIVERSITY OF PHOENIX FALSIFYING - MISLEADING- DISAPPOINTING/ MISINFORMED BY ENROLLMENT ADVISOR- 30000.00 LATER NOTHING TO SHOW FOR IT- BUT A PIECE OF PAPER RIPOFF PHOENIX ARIZONA
I ATTENDED AND GRADUATED FROM THE UNIVERSITY OF PHOENIX.
INITIALLY- I ENROLLED INTO THE PROGRAM IN OCT 2004. MY ENROLLMENT ADVISOR AT THE TIME WAS MICHAEL SHRAG. HE CONVINCED ME, THAT DUE TO THE FACT THE THE SCHOOL IS ACCREDITED, THEN THE PROGRAMS ARE ACCEPTED THROUGH THE STATE OF ARIZONA. WHICH MENT THAT IF ARIZONA ACCEPTS THE PROGRAM- IT IS ACCEPTED IN ANY STATE IN THE US.
I MADE MYSELF CLEAR THAT I WANTED TO TEACH IN NY. THE ADVISOR TOLD ME THAT I AM REPONSIBLE FOR MY CERTIFICATION IN MY STATE.
SO 37 CREDITS, $30,000.00, FORTY DAYS OF STUDENT TEACHING(PREGNANT), 2 NYS TEACHER CERTIFICATION EXAMS AND 2 WORKSHOPS LATER- I AM READY TO START MY WONDERFUL CAREER. ALL I NEED FOR MY FINAL LICENSING- IS A LETTER FROM THE UNIVERSITY OF PHOENIX STATING THAT THE PROGRAM I COMPLETED IS CERTIFIABLE. SO I CALL MY NEW ADVISOR- BECAUSE MY ORIGINAL ADVISOR MICHAEL SHRAG-CONVENIENTLY - GOT FIRED. NOW I AM TALKING TO A GIRL- NAMED SHANNON BELL. SHE SAYS- I AM SORRY I CANNOT GIVE YOU A LETTER THAT SAYS THAT THE EARLY CHILDHOOD EDU. PROGRAM IS CERTIFIABLE. WHY NOT? I SAY- IT IS AN ACCREDITED SCHOOL AND I WAS TOLD BECAUSE IT IS ACCREDITED THE PROGRAMS ARE CERTIFIABLE.
NOPE- SORRY? THEN SHE TELLS ME THAT SHE HAS PROOF THAT I WAS AWARE THAT I AM RESPONSIBLE FOR MY OWN CERTIFICATION. YES - THAT IS TRUE BUT I AM NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR THE LEGITIMACY OF THE PROGRAM THAT I WAS DIRECTED INTO.
AFTER EXTENSIVE RESEARCH I HAVE FOUND A LAWSUIT AGAINST THE UNIVERSITY OF PHOENIX FOR ALLOWING ENROLLMENT ADVISORS TO DO WHATEVER THEY CAN TO GET THE STUDENT INTO THE PROGRAM. - ONCE THE STUDENT IS ACCEPTED THE ENROLLMENT ADVISOR GOT INCENTIVES.
I AM A VICTIM TO THIS. MY ADVISOR ABSOLUTELY TOLD ME THAT THE SCHOOL IS LEGITIMATE AND THAT THE ECH MASTERS PROGRAM LEADS TO LICENSURE.
I CANNOT ALLOW THESE PEOPLE TO GET AWAY WITH 30000.00. THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT SHOULD PROTECT US FOR SCHOOLS LIKE UOP. NOW I HAVE A GIGANTIC STUDENT LOAN BILL AND NOTHING TO SHOW FOR IT BUT A PIECE OF USELESS PAPER.
I WANT TO FILE A CLASS ACTION SUIT!!!!!!!! I AM THINKING OF GETTING THE NEWS INVOLVED!
IF ANYTHING LIKE THIS HAS HAPPENED TO SOMEONE ELSE OUT THERE- WRITE ME BACK!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Melanie
east northport, New York
U.S.A.
INITIALLY- I ENROLLED INTO THE PROGRAM IN OCT 2004. MY ENROLLMENT ADVISOR AT THE TIME WAS MICHAEL SHRAG. HE CONVINCED ME, THAT DUE TO THE FACT THE THE SCHOOL IS ACCREDITED, THEN THE PROGRAMS ARE ACCEPTED THROUGH THE STATE OF ARIZONA. WHICH MENT THAT IF ARIZONA ACCEPTS THE PROGRAM- IT IS ACCEPTED IN ANY STATE IN THE US.
I MADE MYSELF CLEAR THAT I WANTED TO TEACH IN NY. THE ADVISOR TOLD ME THAT I AM REPONSIBLE FOR MY CERTIFICATION IN MY STATE.
SO 37 CREDITS, $30,000.00, FORTY DAYS OF STUDENT TEACHING(PREGNANT), 2 NYS TEACHER CERTIFICATION EXAMS AND 2 WORKSHOPS LATER- I AM READY TO START MY WONDERFUL CAREER. ALL I NEED FOR MY FINAL LICENSING- IS A LETTER FROM THE UNIVERSITY OF PHOENIX STATING THAT THE PROGRAM I COMPLETED IS CERTIFIABLE. SO I CALL MY NEW ADVISOR- BECAUSE MY ORIGINAL ADVISOR MICHAEL SHRAG-CONVENIENTLY - GOT FIRED. NOW I AM TALKING TO A GIRL- NAMED SHANNON BELL. SHE SAYS- I AM SORRY I CANNOT GIVE YOU A LETTER THAT SAYS THAT THE EARLY CHILDHOOD EDU. PROGRAM IS CERTIFIABLE. WHY NOT? I SAY- IT IS AN ACCREDITED SCHOOL AND I WAS TOLD BECAUSE IT IS ACCREDITED THE PROGRAMS ARE CERTIFIABLE.
NOPE- SORRY? THEN SHE TELLS ME THAT SHE HAS PROOF THAT I WAS AWARE THAT I AM RESPONSIBLE FOR MY OWN CERTIFICATION. YES - THAT IS TRUE BUT I AM NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR THE LEGITIMACY OF THE PROGRAM THAT I WAS DIRECTED INTO.
AFTER EXTENSIVE RESEARCH I HAVE FOUND A LAWSUIT AGAINST THE UNIVERSITY OF PHOENIX FOR ALLOWING ENROLLMENT ADVISORS TO DO WHATEVER THEY CAN TO GET THE STUDENT INTO THE PROGRAM. - ONCE THE STUDENT IS ACCEPTED THE ENROLLMENT ADVISOR GOT INCENTIVES.
I AM A VICTIM TO THIS. MY ADVISOR ABSOLUTELY TOLD ME THAT THE SCHOOL IS LEGITIMATE AND THAT THE ECH MASTERS PROGRAM LEADS TO LICENSURE.
I CANNOT ALLOW THESE PEOPLE TO GET AWAY WITH 30000.00. THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT SHOULD PROTECT US FOR SCHOOLS LIKE UOP. NOW I HAVE A GIGANTIC STUDENT LOAN BILL AND NOTHING TO SHOW FOR IT BUT A PIECE OF USELESS PAPER.
I WANT TO FILE A CLASS ACTION SUIT!!!!!!!! I AM THINKING OF GETTING THE NEWS INVOLVED!
IF ANYTHING LIKE THIS HAS HAPPENED TO SOMEONE ELSE OUT THERE- WRITE ME BACK!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Melanie
east northport, New York
U.S.A.
3 Updates & Rebuttals
Shara Mae
Conroe,Texas,
U.S.A.
University of Phoenix's Axia College
#2Consumer Suggestion
Fri, November 07, 2008
I am attending UOP's Axia College. I will have my Associates of Arts in Paraprofessional Education in several months. I just found out that no one told me the truth. I cannot get my Bachelor's degree in Education. The enrollment counselor lied to me, my academic counselor lied to me, and I feel so hurt by all this. I have worked hard to keep my GPA up. Now I am having to search for another college, so when I do get my AAPE, I can go elsewhere to obtain the correct degree. I would join in on a class action suit against them. This university seeks to only gain enrollment and have no consideration for their clients.
Billy
Owings Mills,Maryland,
U.S.A.
Melanie
#3Consumer Comment
Tue, April 17, 2007
Sorry to hear about your situation, I can imagine how frustrated and angry you must feel. Recently a poster claiming to be a UOP employee named Tracy came on hear claiming the Feb 11 NYT front page article "Troubles Grow for a University Built on Profits" had been retracted and the author fired. She said UOP senior leaders distributed this information. Of course this information is totally false, as anyone with internet access can confirm.... But after your experience, thought you might find this interesting.
Tim
Oshkosh,Wisconsin,
U.S.A.
Sorry to say Melanie
#4Consumer Comment
Tue, April 17, 2007
But stories like yours are all to common on this message board. I am so sorry about your circumstances. The school, as you alluded, is coming under ever increasing criticism for recruiting violations and is currently involved in a lawsuit that might cost the school 100s of millions. I assume you read the Feb NYT cover story? Your aware of the 2004 U.S. Department of Education report? The school said it disagreed with the 45 page report, the product of interviews with around 60 recruiters in California and Arizona. If you read the report, you'll understand why UOP leaders would disagree.
