Kaplan College Reviews

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NO !! DONT ENROLL WITH KAPLAN !!My son and I just graduated from Kaplan College, Bakersfield Ca. Never ever would we recommend Kaplan to others. This diploma is worthless ! upon admissions they will tell you anything to get you in their programs and to get your money ! There are sooo many other schools out there that actually make good and deliver on their promises ! BE CAREFUL, I BEG YOU TO RESEARCH OTHER SCHOOLS FIRST, My brother attends Kaplan in Riverside Ca. And he say's its not all that they make you think it is either..sooo it must be Kaplan in general.

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Im a student at Kaplan College Indianapolis. My experience with K. University(the online subdivision) was hell. I would never recommend K.U. However, Kaplan College (on site learning) is the best education Ive ever recieved. I feel like I will be completely prepared and while it is a bit costly, (9grand for a certificate)You cant beat the quality and speed (7mo). that being said some of your large hospitals will pay for your past and future education. To me its a great way to get your foot in the door. Lesson of the story...please understand that there is a huge differece between the university and the college. The only thing they have in common is the name.

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I recently spoke to an advisor there who was very genuine and helpful. I visited the campus and I liked them and her. Parmis was getting me to see what I wanted to do more clearly and helped me see that going back to college was what I wanted to do. I am still there as a student and I am happy. I would recommend this campus. I still visit with Parmis from time to time. She genuinely cares about how I do. The instructors are ok. They get too friendly with some students at times. The financial aid part was ok but confusing. I didn't like my person in that department. I like this school in general.

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Best Bang for Your Buck? TRY BEST MIGRAINE!!!

1. First of all I looked into Kaplan because of the tuition, it was relatively cheap-or so I thought. I was told that my tuition was going to be $371 per course. Fantastic right? Wrong. It's $371 per credit hour. A total of $66,780 for a BS in Human Services.

2. I was a student at UoP before attending Kaplan. I had some medical issues that were so dibilitating that I needed to leave school. I began looking into other schools once those issues were resolved. I began speaking with Cynthia Freeman, an admissions advisor. She should be well paid for her great acting ability. She contacted me on a daily basis-sometimes 2 or 3 times a day- until I began having the same medical issues again. Once I notified her that I did not feel that I was ready to begin school again I lost all contact until 2 months later someone else, Al Coker, called to 'check on me'. He was nice, and finally talked me into starting at Kaplan despite my unpleasant experience with CJ Freeman.

3. All books are included in tuition-another fantastic feature. This is only true if your instructor WANTS to use a physical book. Otherwise you have an e-book, but your tuition stays the same regardless of which book you use.

4. My physical books were outdated, and even though I brought this to the attention of staff, no one's done a thing about it.

5. The classes were ridiculously easy. In the MML section of math classes, you have an unlimited number of times you can do the homework. Basically you can do it over and over again until you get 100%. Fair? I don't think so.

I only gave this one checkmark because I can't give it zero. This school was just as bad, if not worse, than University of Phoenix which EVERYONE knows is a freaking joke. I'm now switching to Columbia Southern University or possibly Fort Hays State University because both offer great tuition rates, and book rates (if any fee at all). PLEASE SPEND YOUR TIME, ENERGY AND MONEY ELSEWHERE!!!

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I recently finished a program at Kaplan College and I would not recommend this institution. I had requested information on one of their programs and then received telemarketer-like calls from one of their "advisors" to set up a meeting to speak with them. The advisor that I spoke with, while kind, was pushy and during our initial conversation I agreed to sign up for an on-campus meeting. During my meeting I felt pressured into signing up for this program (maybe the advisors are paid commission this would be my guess for their strong sense of urgency). In any case they are good at their jobs and other Kaplan students that I have spoken with say the same thing; they set up a meeting with an advisor, they signed up for a program that same day, and regretted signing up later on. I had attended a large university prior to attending Kaplan so I was surprised at the curriculum, it was unorganized (at least in the program that I was in) and my instructor was a great person, but unqualified to teach this program. I often had several answers marked wrong on my exams but were actually correct and verbatim out of the textbook. I had to go through exams to highlight and prove that several answers marked wrong were indeed correct. My instructor blamed this on the incompetency of the curriculum, and when I asked administration they gave me the same response. I would not have expected this from a program in which the tuition is 7 times the cost of that same program at a local community college (about $14,000 at Kaplan, this is not a typo). Also the program at the local community college is accredited and the program at Kaplan, when I was there, was still petitioning for accreditation.
My purpose in writing this review is to hopefully educate others who are looking to potentially attend Kaplan College or a school like Kaplan (for profit schools) that, in my opinion, takes advantage of those who are ill-informed. They have skilled sales consultants who answer your requests for information and they call themselves "advisors" they may be knowledgeable and kind, but remember that they are simply doing their job. Do research for yourself and check out all options available to you either through a traditional university or a community college both options if you are an in-state student, are probably much less expensive than Kaplan and both probably offer several online or accelerated evening programs for convenience. Once you know your options, weigh out the pros and cons and if you do decide to meet w/ a Kaplan advisor, request time to think about signing up for a program so you can do the comparisons for yourself. Education is invaluable but always make sure you are advocating for yourself.

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I've also had a great experience with Kaplan so far, everyone has been extremely friendly and helpful! You have to work very hard in your classes, but it's worth it for a diploma from an accredited and well known institution! It's pricey, but for a private school they're very good with getting you all the financial aid they can.

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i have just enrolled in kaplan college i was very pleased so far with the advisors on the phone they were not pushy and asked me if i had quesions frequently. They were not forcing me to attend their school. so far i am very happy

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