Instructive incident from the school forum

[dt]

Question...

Is OLDPRO == whuds?

[OLDPRO]

dt what school do you go to? Why does this matter to you so much? I only care cause I go to St. James and want to know if I'm missunderstanding this in some way? It's my money and I want to know. I'm sure others do too. The way I understand this it is a non issue.

[OLDPRO]

Originally Posted by dt

I think being cheap does not excuse it. (You know, All Saints has lower tuition, right?)

I dont see the requirement to pay the next semester tuition when on a leave of absence at North American universities (at least not the ones I am familiar with).

But St. James policy make sense to me if I take into consideration that they want to hold onto their students. It just leads me to think that they cant hold onto their students through the quality of their education, the service they provide, and not enough transfer students coming in to fill the empty seats left by students leaving. Or, maybe the owner is just greedy and money is very important to him.

It just gives me that impression of desperation on the part of the school.

In the end, if you are comfortable with it, okay.

Look I do not like the 4k for transfer, I do think it's excessive. But the deposit thing really doesn't bother me, why transfer after Basic anyway? It's not like you are stuck with certain clinicals since the school is more than willing to work with you on that, so far.

I really do think the applicants should be informed though, this is important since there are other choices (I have reasons not to choose the school you mention) So, if we are getting ripped off here it needs to be shown, but the cost of attending this school is very low so I don't see the greed.

[dt]

Yup, its your money and I have no strong feelings on how you spend it.

I find the school policy of $4000 transfer fee and paying for a semester when you are not there interesting. And I am pointing it out.

Its too late for current students because they are bound by the policy now, but not yet for future students who reads this.


(yup, I think you are whuds so I am going to make this my last post on this subject.)

[dt]

Originally Posted by OLDPRO

Look I do not like the 4k for transfer, I do think it's excessive. But the deposit thing really doesn't bother me, why transfer after Basic anyway? It's not like you are stuck with certain clinicals since the school is more than willing to work with you on that, so far.

I really do think the applicants should be informed though, this is important since there are other choices (I have reasons not to choose the school you mention) So, if we are getting ripped off here it needs to be shown, but the cost of attending this school is very low so I don't see the greed.

oh, didnt see this post till now (so I'll make this my last post since I have probably beaten it to death).


Your statements quoted here are fair. The school has such unusual policies that I am pointing it out. I am wondering why they need to have such policies.

[OLDPRO]

Originally Posted by dt

oh, didnt see this post till now (so I'll make this my last post since I have probably beaten it to death).


Your statements quoted here are fair. The school has such unusual policies that I am pointing it out. I am wondering why they need to have such policies.

Yea I do agree and wanted to let you know that,

I guess I'm starting to feel that a lot of schools have some kinda strange policies this one hits you in the wallet. But 100% it should be known upfront before any comittment is signed. To repeat I think the 4k policy stinks.

(it shouldn't matter who I am? I just wanted to know what was up with this and if I needed to understand something I missed?)