Saturday, July 24, 2010

In Defense of For Profit Colleges?

Yesterday (July 23, 2010) there is an article titled, "In Defenses of For-Profit Colleges" in The Wall Street Journal by Henry Bienen.
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748703724104575378933954267308.html

In the article, he addressed that: "For-profit colleges run the gamut from vocational schools that give certificates for culinary or beautician training to schools that grant bachelor's, nursing, medical and master of business degrees. Some of these schools have regional accreditation (the highest type) from the same organizations that accredit elite public and private universities." - I though will argue about the quality of the for-profit colleges, especially the career colleges. First of all not all the credits can NOT be transferred to accredit elite public and private colleges. The tuitions are EXTREMELY high and the admission requirement is VERY low. Most career colleges literally accept anyone who came to the door. The instructors and staff "come and go" - advisors and admission staff are paid based on commissions. Therefore, they try to recruit EVERYONE to attend their colleges. At the same time, the administrators can hire anyone they are pleased regardless of the qualifications of the instructors.

Here are some links that address the issues at the for-profit colleges:
http://unsettledsoul.wordpress.com/2010/05/06/for-profit-colleges/
http://www.complaintsboard.com/?search=EDMC
http://ai-is-a-scam.deviantart.com/
http://www.complaintsboard.com/complaints/brown-mackie-college-c329174.html
http://www.religiondispatches.org/dispatches/danielschultz/3001/welcome_to_the_%E2%80%9Ccareer_college%E2%80%9D_scam/

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