Thread regarding Education Management Corporation layoffs

IMMENSE amount of pressure on admissions

This is getting out of hand. They are telling every ADA at my old school that they have to each get 3 students to start in August. They are telling them the entire deal with Dream Center depends on admissions making their numbers. All these new strategies are being rolled out to ensure any student who submits an application starts school, yet zero help is being offered to the existing students who are struggling to survive in a school that has cut all the resources for them.

Seriously, where are the accreditors? If they made a surprise visit to this campus they would see a school running with no tech support (laid off,) hardly any full time faculty (who teach upwards of 8 classes each,) computers that can't run the software needed because they haven't been upgraded in 5 years, and leadership that takes all their marching orders from regional managers (GVP's.) Accreditors, make a site visit and interview some students and staff, it's gotten so bad.

If someone wants to shut this whole thing down, wear a wire and go in for an admissions interview, say you are thinking about starting school really soon. Maybe even submit an application and then record the conversation with the admissions manager when you attempt to cancel your application. Ever hear one of those Comcast customer service calls? It's getting really bad. The AG settlement was supposed to improve recruiting processes, every indication is looking like that's all out the window. These recruiting practices are what got EDMC into this mess and it looks like they will ultimately be what does them in.

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Post ID: @OP+OzTIWIn

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Just another day at I.E. Argosy University. Hit your number or get fired.... LOL Sure thing... I sat at my desk and watched you tube for basically 2 years. We even had bets on who could not enroll a student for the longest. If you haven't figured out how to play the EDMC admissions game it's probably time for you to move on. I had to leave because it was just getting dumb with all the calls good ole boys were expecting you to make. Oh and by calls I mean clicking the button and immediately hanging up LOL

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Post ID: @elqb+OzTIWIn

i'm amused by all the questions regarding the DC. Why would the Christians get involved? Do they know what they're getting into? Is that the Christian thing to do? My guess is that they know as much as you do. They're simply the passport Brett Richardson, Michael Clifford and their cronies want to get stamped with accreditor approval so they can get into the more profitable and less regulated Land of Non-profits. And this deal is largely being financed by Najafi Cos. a private investment firm based in Phoneix. As far as i know, Najaifi doesn't profess any Christian values unless you count the "In God We Trust" motto printed on cash.

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Post ID: @3mbw+OzTIWIn

I had a feeling Admissions was doing the "don't ask,don't tell" thing. Not sure why the Dream Center would want to be a part of all this. What is in it for them?

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Post ID: @1cce+OzTIWIn

@OzTIWIn, please email David Halperin and tell him that I referred you. His email is davidhalperindc@gmail.com

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Post ID: @1aov+OzTIWIn

WWJD?

Well, mostly likely not buy into a for-profit loan mill with an incredibly checkered past.

Simple as that.

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Post ID: @iul+OzTIWIn

I'm yeah. 2 on a 2 week and 3 on a 3 week. That's standard. If you don't like it then quit.

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Post ID: @aii+OzTIWIn

... and they just gave out bonuses at the corporate office.

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Post ID: @rpx+OzTIWIn

I've got a great novel idea that no one at EDMC has ever thought of.

How about just telling the new students that they're being sold down the river like a bunch of chattel so EDMC in turn can put a little more lipstick on this pig.

Hard to believe the DC would get involed with a scheme so sordid.

They should reflect a little and ask themselves WWJD?

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