I'll keep this short and sweet. I'm a very well educated person, and thought it would be a good idea to persue an online degree since I work a lot and do not have time to be on campus. I saw an advertisement for Kaplan University and gave them a call.
This was a huge mistake. They will not force you into anything, but they will gently rush you into registering. Before you realize it, you are registered for classes and ordering your textbooks. For me this wasn't a huge deal because I only registered for one class but if I had spent the money for a full semesters worth of classes I would have been outraged by what happened next.
I was excited to start my masters degree program and began to do a little research on Kaplan. One of the things I had made a point of clarifying with my advisor was the fact that Kaplan University was in fact, an accredited school, which it is. What they did not tell me was that it is not an "Accepted" school. There is a huge difference. This degree would be worthless if I had gone through with it. As soon as I found this out, it was the start day of my first online class.
I was asked to log into the class by my advisor to make sure that it worked correctly, which I did figuring if these reports were true I could withdraw anytime during the first week with a full refund. I withdrew later that night. However because I logged into the class at their request I lost my $45 deposit. I am still fighting for this money back since I logged in for a total of 5 seconds and I have an e-mail requesting I do so. I did receive a credit to my lending institution from my student loan after a hugeeee hassle.
The bottom line is this. They will sucker you in and take your money, that is all they are interested in. They will tell you that you are eligible for a $1000 tuition voucher because you have an excellent transcript, are a patient person, they like you etc. This is not true, it is just another tool used to entice you. Everyone is offered this voucher which you can only use on your last semester. If you call them they will transfer you endlessly to avoid giving you your money back. You will have to call them everyday to get anything from them! Beware! This school is a scam!!!
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