Kaplan University : Criminal Justice Reviews
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Anonymous
(In Progress) on November 14, 2011
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Master of Science in Crimnal Justice
I completed my Masters in Criminal Justice degree in August 2011. Excellent professors, who are experienced in
the field and all the professors had their PhD.
If you want to be smart and know your stuff, this is
the school to go to. Besides, it is not set up like
a work week, Kaplan cares about their students. Papers
are due in the drop box on Tuesday night, so students
can have a life on the weekends go to church, etc.
It is great to have professors in who worked in the police
department, for the DOJ, PhD is education, criminology,
lawyers, it is a Great program, one of the best in the
top five. If you are a CJ major Kaplan is the best schools
to attend.
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Anonymous
(In Progress) on July 28, 2011
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Total Frustation!!
I am a very patient person, normally, until I am continuously left sitting on hold to reach Financial Aid, Tech Support or anyone to give me a straight forward answer or EVEN return my call. Only response I get is a computer generated loop of how their on-line courses are so convenient where one doesn't have to stand in line or go to buildings. However, nothing is mentioned how long you have to sit on the phone waiting in que for a representative to talk "at" you. I have cleaned an entire house while waiting. Currently (5th call today) I have been on hold for a solid hour. Was told in the evenings how busy they are because people are getting home from work. So I called in the afternoon (2p.m. ET). Ok, an 1 1/2 later, did I call during their tea time? Come on!! When I finally do reach someone, their mood is "fluffy" and want to promise blue skies with the exception of Tech Support, who are completely rude and unwilling to help! Rep in Financial Aid read from a script and couldn't answer my questions directly. Was told I needed to ask this person or that person. In contacting 'this' person or 'that' person, was told I needed to talk with financial aid. REALLY?! I have wasted more time trying to get answers than trying to work on my education. Kudo's to those and teachers (wife & sister who attends --- all in who you know & able to tell them which doors to go through) with good experiences. But, based on my experiences, thus far, and what I have read and researched, 85% in complaints, compared to 15% high marks, I would say Kaplan is vastly gaining ground on losing any credibility and becoming a not so reputable school!
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Chamberofchills
(Graduate) on July 9, 2011
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Kaplan University Graduate
My last quarter prior to graduation I received confirmation from Kaplan’s financial aid department that financial aid was received, and my last quarter was paid in full by federal aid (grants and loans). Everything seemed to be going as planned. However, when the quarter ended, I received a statement with an itemized bill that I owed $2000 and could not receive my diploma until I paid the money. I called financial aid, and they explained that my financial aid (loans and grants) fell short by $2000, so Kaplan gave me a ‘loan’ (without my knowledge) of the $2000, and now I owe the college. I was shocked that I had spent all my Federal Aid ($50,000) when the military covered 2 years of my education - 100%, and every semester/quarter I went to college when I was not in the service, I had a Federal grant and loan. I asked why I was not informed about the loan and I wanted to see where I signed for the loan, but they could not provide a signature nor an answer for either. Since they could provide no signature, and never notified me of this, I felt they could not hold me responsible for this charge without my knowledge. They agreed that they failed to obtain to notify me and did not obtain a signature. Because of this, the supervisor of financial aid told me since they could not provide a signature they would not charge interest on the $2000, but are still charging me the amount of the loan, and withholding my diploma, and not releasing my transcripts. I have called the Department of Education and filed a complaint. This was back in 2007. Overall, I invested two-and-a-half years and over $30,000 of the governments money into Kaplan's degree program and they are still withholding the diploma and transcripts due to the dispute. Several months post graduation, I became disabled and am on disability. My college loans have since been “Forgiven” due to this reason. Regardless of this, Kaplan still will not release my degree diploma. I have no proof to show that I ever went to college or graduated with a 4-year degree. I worked extremely hard for this. I have been trying for 4 years now (since 2007) to get this taken care of. The Dept of Education can only help me if I have been discriminated against in which I have not. I desperately need help with this situation. There is now a class action lawsuit pending with the Economic Crime Division of Florida through the Attorney General’s office. I have filed repeated complaints with the Better Business Bureau of Florida and received the same rude refusals. I would love to post their (Kaplan's) responses to my requests of my transcripts and diploma for others to see before making a decision on a college. Being in the military, I had a chance to go to many different colleges since I moved around. A superb online college I found was Washington State University online. They are very organized and the education quality is superior. More and more campus colleges are offering classes on the internet. Check with your local college. *It is in my opinion that the best way to tell if a college is worth its degree in value is the way they treat their current students as well as their graduates/alumni.
MORE INFORMATION:
***The BBB had "748 complaints closed in the last 3 years | 306 closed in last 12 months". Go to the link below to read formal student complaints.
GO TO: http://www.bbb.org/south-east-florida/business-reviews/educational-consultants/kaplan-university-in-fort-lauderdale-fl-9636/complaints
***To share your story w/ the Higher learning commission, their complaint email is:
complaints@hlcommission.org
***If you are a victim of Kaplan's financial aid dept., pls contact the number below to share your story and fill out an affidavit for the Florida Attorney General's office. They will mail or email one to you:
Office of the Attorney General
Economic Crimes Division
110 Southeast 6th Street
Ft. Lauderdale, Florida 33301
Telephone: 954.712.4600
Thank You I hope this can help someone out there. . .
Laurie C.
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Jlcarlson92
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Overworked Department Head, Blinded Deen, and robbers and Kaplan U
If you are reading this post before you attend kaplan, good job, because I wish i had read reviews too.
I started Kaplan in a Paralegal Associates Program. My Professors kept me awake in the early hours, but as i went on, Paralegal wasnt my thing. I went to go on the Criminal Justicice Program (Associates). I took an Intro course and I realy liked it,my professor was realy amazing. After that, my amazing professor was let go, so I was stuck with the department head of my facility for most of my classes. I felt that he was stealing my money right from under my nose. He spent most of the class talking about his experiences, that had nothing to do with the class. He rambled on about these experiences for hours. (Twice in a row because i had him back to back for different classes.) Than i took a risk, he had told us that he did not like to be videotaped, but i had permission from the dean, and a couple other people to do so. So i videotaped him. Not once did he ask us to open our book, or if we had any questions on the reading. I showed this to the deen and he claimed 'I will take care of it' but i have yet to see improvement fromt his professor. Yes granted this professor was the Department Head, taught many classes and was going after his masters. I think back to the perfect professor i had, and thought why in the heck did that perfect professor move to a different school. I think maybe he had enough shit from Kaplan, or maybe the DH let him go. In my opinion that perfect professor should have been moved up to DH. So in sum, I feel my money is being stolen right from under my nose, the DH is overworked and dosnt have the energy to teach, they fire the best professors, and they try to get more and more money out of you. They threaten to not let you graduate if you dont pay it, they freeze you so you cant continue with your education.
Thank you for listening to my little rant, and i hope you have benefited from this.
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Dan_into
(In Progress) on December 21, 2010
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My experience has been great
I am a current Kaplan student working towards a Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice. I am also active duty military, a family man, and have completed an Associate's in Music Technology in 2005 from a "real" school.
Overall, Kaplan University is exactly like the brick and mortar school I attended for my Associate's degree: it has it's issues but in the end, you get out of it what you're willing to put in.
It is important that a Kaplan student be self-motivated. If you're one of those people who like to put in the minimum amount of effort required to slide by then you might want to look elsewhere. The workload per class can be challenging, especially if you're juggling a career, family or both while going to school.
Kaplan has great professors. All of my instructors have been absolute experts in the field they teach. This is more than I can say for the brick and mortar school I attended. Kaplan has also been great about solving any issues I have had. There was a financial problem that occurred during my second term. One phone call to my advisor and it was resolved the next day.
The courses vary in difficulty. The quizzes are a joke (you can take them as many times as you want) but the papers, powerpoint presentations, group assignments, and exams are anything but. Be prepared to put alot of time and effort into your homework if you hope to earn good grades.
Given my situation, attending a traditional campus is out of the question. Kaplan offered a reduced tuition, books included at no extra cost, and accepted most of my transfer credits. If it weren't for this value, I would be attending a cheaper school. But since the opportunity is there and the price is right, why not?
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Anonymous
(Graduate) on November 24, 2010
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No problems whatsoever
I began my collegiate career at Kaplan University in the summer of 2008 while deployed to Afghanistan. Being an active duty Soldier, I had the GI Bill and used Army tuition assistance so the issues that others had with financial aid didn't apply to me. As far as transfer credits go, ALL but one class transferred. I attended Central Texas College and the University of Maryland. I addition to that, I used my AARTS transcripts from my active duty service as well. The total amount of transfer credits allowed me to transfer my entire lower division requirements. Even with those credits, I still had to attend for 2 years. I never had an issue with any of my professors as far as communication goes. In fact, they were very cordial and went out of their way to help with any issues I had with class. As far as seminars go, the students weren't chatting away, because my instructors didn't allow it, period. Since I work full time (Army), time management is the key to any online education. Some who have written their reviews have experienced horrible problems with Kaplan, but I thankfully, have not.
Overall, I can only provide favorable feedback regarding my time at Kaplan.
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Chamberofchills
(Graduate) on November 13, 2010
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Graduated without a diploma
I graduated with my BS in Criminal Justice w/ a concentration in Forensic Psych. I loved everything about it. I had went to a regular university college campus for 3 years, and wanted to try something challenging and more innovative, and this was definitely it. Overall, Kaplan’s instructors for this degree choice were very informative and I actually found the work to be more challenging than campus classes. This was 3 years ago. I had a great academic advisor (C. Multrie). However, it seems that Kaplan has a persistent issue with the financial aid department. It has happened to many students that attend and needs to be addressed by the Dept of Education. My last quarter, I was so happy to be graduating, and had my classes schedule. I received confirmation that my financial aid was received and everything seemed to be going as planned. However, when the quarter ended, I received a notice with an itemized statement that I owed $2000 and could not receive my diploma until I paid the money. I called financial aid, and they explained that my financial aid (loans and grants) were short by $2000, so Kaplan gave me a ‘loan’ of the $2000, and now I owe the college. I asked to see where I signed for the loan, but they could not provide a signature. Since they could provide no signature, and never notified me of this, I felt they could not hold me responsible. They told me since they could not provide a signature they would not charge interest, but are still charging me the money, withholding my diploma, and not releasing my transcripts. I have called the Department of Education and filed a complaint. Overall, I invested two-and- a-half years and over $30,000 into the degree program, and they are still withholding the diploma and transcripts it due to the dispute. All I can say is “be very weary of the financial aid department”.
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Caweiss.carl
(In Progress) on October 14, 2010
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Kaplan University rip-off!!! Vetrans Beware!!!
I attended Kaplan U. for a whole year, and then out of the blue, they had all sorts of issues at Fin Aid. This department is a total failure. I had been told by enrollment that I had qualified for aid to accomplish an Associates in CJ. I had exactly 1/2 my credits towards that degree, when I was locked-out of classes, and no matter how many e-mails I sent (total of 130), they never could find the information. I was in contact with @ 10-15 different people at Fin Aid, and they did not even know eachother. Finally, when I threatend to go to the Department of Education with a formal complaint, I was told by the "Asst. Director of Student Relations", that all would be set straight. It is now 10 months since, I am already paying back my student loans for an education that is totally useless, and Kaplan keeps sending bills for all sorts of different amounts. One month its $500, the next its $1200, etc. I have told them that I am no longer enrolled, but they continue to call and harrass. STAY AWAY FROM THIS INSTITUTION. IT IS A FRAUD.
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Anonymous
(In Progress) on September 22, 2010
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Eh... not much more to say
Overall, I can say Kaplan is a decent school (not much more and not much less). They have many different classes to choose from when completing electives and I liked having these options. I do wish that Kaplan challenged me a bit more than it has. Yes, there were a few classes that I really had to concentrate; but I believe this more had to do with the teachers conducting the class. The course work was mediocre and I could usually get a paper done within 1 1/2hr and still get at least 95%.
The other big issue I have with Kaplan is the use of quarter credits, instead of semester credits. For those of you that don't know the difference, don't me embarrassed because I didn't either. Basically, 5 quarter credit hours is equal to 3 semester credit hours (the majority of universities use semester credit hours). Kaplan charges $371/quarter credit, so each class costs MUCH more than any other school. University of Phoenix charges $365/credit and they use semester credits, which makes it much cheaper than Kaplan.
Overall, I wouldn't recommend going to Kaplan. Either take your time at an actual brick and mortar school, or invest in another online school. My two year degree is not worth as much as it is costing me at Kaplan.
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Mathisalisha
(Graduate) on August 18, 2010
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We reap what we sow
I must say that I have heard some very bad reviews about online colleges. I attended a community college which was okay, but I could not find the time to get to classes, as I am a mother of two. I signed up with the University of Phoenix and recieved my associated degree in Criminal justice and then transferred to Kaplan University to obtain my bachelor's degree. I must say that no matter where you go there will be problems with financial aide, academic advisors, and some professors. College is what you make it, and if you are not willing to work hard for the degree; don't blame anyone but yourselves. I have worked very hard and will let no one tell me that my degree is not worth the next students, neither should anyone else. As for getting scammed, if you don't have enough credits at the end of each quarter, your pell grant money will not be released, no matter how much you complain. I hear students say they have dropped classes, stopped going, or failed, but they still expect to recieve funds, why? If you are not working hard, learning ,and getting good grades-you don't need the money. For all those students who are working hard, keep up the good work!
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Anonymous
(In Progress) on February 10, 2010
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I {WORK} AT KAPLAN
I suppose it's best to comment since I WORK in the Graduate Admissions Department and know the inner dealings far better than anyone that has posted anything that I've read.
For start, I've heard about issues with FA, but I know that steps have been made to improve that process, including switching to Direct Loans less than 2 months ago. If you're upset because you graduated and owe money, that was YOUR choice to get a loan - RIGHT? Did you think you were getting a free Masters? I mean, get real.
Concerning your Academic Advisors, if they don't get back to you in a timely manner, get back with your Admissions Advisor. We are the ones who told you about the University and made the promises, so let us know that you are not getting the service that we promised you and we will mediate it.
As far as COMMISSION is concerned, that person is obviously misinformed. There is NO COMMISSION in this job, but the salary is based on performance. True, there are some making 35K and others making over 100K.
Concerning the cars in our parking lot - that is trivial and childish. I own a 2009 BMW X5 ... and I owned it before I even began working at Kaplan. Secondly, anyone who lives in S. Florida knows that this area is riddled with luxury cars, so that point has a mute purpose.
And concerning a script that we follow? LOL!! The only people who have a script are the new hires, and that is to train them to ask the right questions. No successful senior advisor used a script. Can't have much of a CONVERSATION when reading from a script can you?
Graduate Admissions Advisors MUST talk to you about your career to ensure we are putting you in the best program to help you get where you need to go. Other Universities will enroll you and THEN let you worry about your own future. We also tell you all that you need to know UPFRONT while other Universities will hit you with surprizes after they enroll you. We do not even enroll you if you give us an indication that you will not graduate - yes, we have the right to reject you as a student and have rejected students.
You people who complain; seriously, Kaplan is probably not the right school for you. I have no problems with any of my students, and its policiy that Admissions Advisors stay in contact with their new students for at least the first 2 months now, AND we even travel to the graduations to meet our special students. How is that for support?
Again, I work there. Do you REALLY think I would send my wife through the MSA program and my sister through the MSP and get another Masters myself (MBA) if the school sucked? Wow.
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Cement_shoes
(In Progress) on December 6, 2009
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Never had a problem w/ Kaplan
I admit, I was hesitant in the beginning and almost didn't continue with enrollment. Now, half way into my 1st year, I'm VERY happy that I continued with Kaplan.
The staff and the instructors are AWESOME. My academic advisor always returns my emails, sometimes she'll even call me instead. My instructors have all been extremely helpful, respond to every email I send and encouraging us (students) to do our best.
The work isn't easy, you really have to put forth the effort and not be a procrastinator.
If you think an online school is easier than a traditional school, you are wrong - you will overwhelm yourself or flunk out in no time. Also, having been to both traditional college and now online, traditional is no better than online.
I have learned more at Kaplan than I did at the traditional college. Kaplan has more weekly assignments than they had at the traditional college. Also, no dealing with immature teens who are loud and disruptive in the classroom. I think the people here complaining will complain no matter where they go to school.
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Anonymous
(In Progress) on April 6, 2009
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DO NOT ATTEND THIS UNIVERSITY!
When I first enrolled at Kaplan I neglected to research the school. This was the worst decision of my LIFE! At first I loved the flexibility of working on my courses when I had the time between working 2 jobs, and taking care of an newborn. Most of my instructors were wonderful, however there were many who did not provide any feedback or answer any questions I had.
Once I reached my 400 level courses I felt completely on my own. All the instructors did was grade assignments with no guidance, feedback, or any form of interaction with the students.
My financial aide advisor and academic advisor were changed so frequently I never knew who I needed to contact. When I did find out the name of the different indivual (almost every 6 weeks) I never received return phone calls or emails.
I requested to take 2 terms off due to serious health problems I had and a death in the family. Instead of granting my request my advisor registered me for courses without my knowledge. So when I believed I did not have to attend courses due to my request for for two terms off due to extenuiating circumstances, I really failed courses. Placing me on academic dismissal, raising my out of pocket expense by 4 grand, and the university returned all of my grant money all the way back from 2006 to the government.
I am currently fighting with the school, becuase they are now saying I owe them over 30,000 out of pccket because the retunred every single one of my grants, when I was a 4.0 student. They have no explaination to why they moneys were returned and will not help me find who needs to be contacted.
This school is a rip off. Plus when I while researching graduate schools, none of them consider my degree credible enough to allow me to be considered for admission. If you plan on continue beyond a BS and expect grants and loans to help pay for you tuition DO NOT ATTEND KAPLAN.
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Anonymous
(In Progress) on February 23, 2009
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You get what you put into it...
I have been a student at Kaplan since 2007. The first two terms were not very difficult. However, the work picks up after that short duration. I wouldn't encourage anyone to attend Kaplan if they are not capable of learning effectively on their own. It does take a lot discipline and can be just as stressful as a "land" university. I have had excellent professors. I truly cannot complain about that aspect. Many of my professors have been interesting, understanding, and appropriately challenging. I think they are far more interesting than the professors at my local university. This is due to their various backgrounds and locations. Some require a lot more work than others. I would not recommend this school for someone who dislikes writing since most of the course work consists of massive papers and active participation. Overall, the classroom experience has been excellent.
I've only had one academic advisor throughout my time at Kaplan and she has been great. We communicate very well together and she returns my phone calls abruptly. However, the financial advisors are pretty awful. I have had a hard time with their team. The communication is poor and if you want something done, you really have to be on top of them. Honestly, I think their poor service is due to case overload. The technical services have been wonderful. I've had very little technical difficulties.
In regards to the complaints that I have read, I have never received a phone call at an inappropriate time. Many people have complained about the tuition, but it is actually the same as many of the land universities that I had looked at. The only difference was that Kaplan includes book costs. I am actually saving money. Some say that Kaplan is a scam, but honestly, most colleges are. Receiving an education is expensive no matter what.
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Kristabiffle
(In Progress) on December 5, 2008
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Kaplan is terrific!
After reading all of the reviews, I am amused at all of the negativity from past and present students. First, let me start off my saying that with an online school (any online school) -- you have the added challenge of not being able to interact face to face with your advisors, be it academic or financial aid. I am in my 3rd term with Kaplan and have had the same academic advisor. She is terrific. If you are having problems with your advisor, ask to be reassigned!If you aren't getting answers from financial aid, your academic advisor can help you get in touch with the right people. I will agree that the response time from the financial aid office leaves a lot to be desired and they do not do a terrific job at informing people of their total tuition costs. You do have to do a lot of your own homework to figure out what your financial aid awards will cover. Keep in mind that while their tuition my seem very high as compared to other schools -- all of your materials are included in your tuition. Add the cost of books to tuition at other schools and you will see it may be very comparable to Kaplan. The instructors are terrific and they are professionals working in the field who bring real world experience into our seminars. Granted, due to the non existent admissions criteria, you will have a lot of people that impact your experience with irrelevant questions or conversations during seminar. This does get better as you proceed into your higher level classes as most of those people have dropped out by then. In the end, you get what you pay for. Kaplan is a fully accredited school so people who have posted that it is not or is only recognized in certain states should reveiw what that actually means. Kaplan is not for everyone, but for me I know I made the right choice.
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K_thornburg
(Graduate) on December 4, 2008
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Beware of tuition costs!
The classes, the work, and the teachers were all wonderful. I did not have any problems whatsoever with that aspect of Kaplan. I did the 2+2 program, where I obtained my Associates in Criminal Justice first, then they applied those courses to my Bachelor's in Criminal Justice. It took me 4 years total to finish. Basically, it is an accelerated course, because you don't really get any sugstantial time off. I was told I couldn't 'take a break' because it would set me back in regards to financial aid and my status as a student! But I moved through it. When I first started, we had 4 quarters, basically, with about 2 weeks in between each quarter. Toward the end, it went to mini sessions and only a week in between! I was definitely BURNED OUT when i finished, but I was glad that I finally accomplished something in my life.
While attending, I was awarded full financial aid. My first mistake was not looking into the actual tuition costs. I didn't compare it with regular colleges or universities, so I didn't think anything until a year after I graduated and my forbearance/deferments were up and I had to start paying back...OH MY GOSH! My total bill was $48K, and with interest, by the time I'm done paying that back, i will have paid over $90K!!!! AND, even though I consolidated all the different loans, the lowest I could get my monthly payments is $259! I was paying $317 a month, but recently called and got on the graduated payment, and although it went down, i really cannot believe I am paying $259 a month! My brother went to a full on state university for 5 years, obtained his bachelor's degree and had half the tuition i had, and his graduated payments started at $50 a month, and now he pays about $100. I KNOW and am fully aware that I have to pay this back, and I am, but honestly, had i known what the cost was going to be, i would NOT have obtained my degree through Kaplan. It simply is not worth it. and now, i am seriously struggling to get by because of the size of my student loan payment! I have a great job with pretty good pay, but this is just eating my lunch...literally!
ALL IN ALL, do your homework on the tuition. I do not think it will be worth it in the long run, and I'm sure there are other online, fully accredited schools that cost way less.
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Luther.long
(In Progress) on October 8, 2008
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Is it You or the School?: Think About It
My name is Luther and I'm a student currently attending Kaplan University in the Criminal Justice BS program. First and foremost, anyone who does not want to learn nor have the ambition and motivation to drive themselves to complete his studies should stay away from online schools. These types of schools are for the self-motivating person. A bad experience is usually associated with students not doing their job, which is learning.
The materials are FREE; it is included with the tuition. Can't say that about many schools. The vast amounts of information which the university utilizes to ASSIST me, the student, with my learning is substantial. More than enough information is provided for me to be successful in my studies. If I fail, it is because I didn't apply myself. After all, this is COLLEGE, not high school. No one is going to make sure I do my work, but Kaplan does provide frequent reviews of my progress.
The amount of knowledge that the instructors have is great. Every single instructor that has taught my assigned classes had a masters in his respected field AND was working in the field at the time the class was being taught. When I need information on a topic that I am having trouble, the instructor is there help me out. Don't be confused about this, though. I am taking online courses. There is a timeframe for contacting the instructors, as is every educational institute I've attended,and it's usually online. So if online communication is a problem, don't attend online college courses.
The institution has everything that is needed for a student to succeed. Writing labs and math labs are available to all who wish to attend, and it's all free. Kaplan's tutoring is among the very best in the nation. Don't believe, then look into this url: http://www.kaptest.com. This school is renown for tutoring students of all ages and school levels. Once again, anyone who does not want to learn nor have the ambition and motivation to drive themselves to complete his studies should stay away from online schools. Chances are the failure would have been met in a traditional learning environment.
I have been to three different universites and have experience all three colleges' online program. I have to admit that Kaplan University has the best user friendly interface. I never lost myself on their platform. If there was ever a technical issue, it was quickly corrected.
Overall, the materials are great, the teachers are an asset, and the institution is one of the best I've experienced. Since this is an online school, there is no need physical need to go to the class. Although, seminars, online, real-time class meetings, are incorporated into almost every week of every class. The ratings which the students give seem to be a direct reflection of how motivated the person was in his studies. You get what you put into it. Give crap, get crap. Give best, the sky's the limit.
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(In Progress) on April 21, 2008
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JUST KEEPS GETTING WORSE!!
BEING A NONTRADITIONAL STUDENT LOOKING TO FINISH A BACHELORS DEGREE WHILE WORKING FULL TIME, I THOUGHT ONLINE SCHOOL WOULD BE ADVANTAGEOUS TO ME. THE GENTELMAN IN ADMISSIONS THAT I WORKED WITH, DEREK SCOTT, WAS NOTHING SHORT OF AMAZING. I WAS NEVER REALLY MADE CLEAR HOW MUCH THE SCHOOL COSTS...ITS UNGODLY EXPENSIVE! THEY AUTOMATICALLY ENROLLED ME FOR 10 CREDITS WHICH TURNS OUT TO BE NOT FULL TIME, SO NOW I HAVE TO BATTLE TO GET HEALTH INSURANCE. I PAID **$500+** EACH MO, AND GOT A CALL THAT I WAS $1500 BEHIND! I ASKED WHY THEY MADE MY MONTHLY PAYMENTS AS SUCH IF IT DIDNT COVER EVERYTHING, THEY TOLD ME THAT I WAS TO FIGURE IT OUT MYSELF. YOU CALL AND CALL AND GET VIRTUALLY NOWHERE. YOU DO NOT GET PROMPT RESPONSE FROM ANYONE. THE ONLINE CLASSES WERE SET UP NICELY AND WERE QUITE CONVENIENT, BUT IT IS SOOO NOT WORTH THE PRICE AND DIFFICULTIES I HAVE SINCE EXPERIENCED. I DECIDED AFTER 3 TERMS TO LEAVE THE SCHOOL...2 TERMS LATER, THEY STILL HAVE ME ENROLLED BECAUSE THE "HEAD ADVISOR" KEEPS SCHEDULING MY EXIT INTERVIEW, THEN NEVER CALLS!! I CAN'T EVEN BEGIN TO EXPRESS MY REGRET FOR CHOOSING THIS SCHOOL. I AM WRITING A REVIEW IN HOPES THAT OTHERS DO NOT FALL INTO THE TRAP THAT I DID. DO A LOT OF RESEARCH!! THIS IS NOT THE RIGHT SCHOOL FOR MANY MANY PEOPLE!!
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Anonymous
(In Progress) on March 29, 2008
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Kaplan-So-So
This is my first term at kaplan. I have never done online classes before, so I have nothing to compare to. But so far, I am not real happy with one of my professors, I don't even know if they are real professors. The seminars I attend are more like a bull session than a class. We hardly ever discuss the weeks chapter. I find no point in them, really. I don't care that student A is not feeling well, or student B is haveing car trouble, I have enough troubles of my own. I don't bring them to the seminar. The financial Aid office leaves something to be desired. I keep getting calls from them, and when I try to call back, no answer. I received student loans from citibank, first disbursement was supposed to be 3/17, then it was changed to 3/ 27, still no disbursement. Don't understand what is going on there. If I knew it was going to be this uneducating, I would have continued with brick and mortar.
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I'm well on my way!
I decided to go school online when I started working full time, I elected to go to Kaplan because they are accredited and my fiance had a great experience with them studying for his MCAT to get into Medical School. I finished my Associates in Applied Science in Criminal Justice and am working on Bachelors Degree, I've been a student at Kaplan for 8 terms now and have not had a problem. I saw someone posted that they got Ebooks? I have always gotten text books in the mail and also they are real books used by local colleges and universities as well so I was able to sell them afterwards for a good buck. I've also had an awesome academic adviser who always gave me a call back, I did have an issue with financial aid when I first started it but they straightened it out right away. The class room is easy to read and respond in, it's very similar to a forum format but way easier to read and has tabs on the side for easy navigation and Seminar is set up like a chat room, so it's easy. I've had a great experience thus far with teachers, they are challenging but help you if you need it, they also constantly update methods to give the students more information regarding topics. I have to say that Kaplan is a great school, I'm also part of the American Criminal Justice Association/ Lambda Alpha Epsilon, Kappa Alpha Phi Chapter through Kaplan and am a member of Alpha Beta Kappa national academic honor society through Kaplan as well. I guess your experience depends on whether you want to learn and earn your good grades and have a career or you want to have an easy A and not put for any effort.
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