That's great, the opinion of two people really does define an entire educational system.
Yes, most undergrad programs and universities are designed to extract as much money as possible. I just had to pay my state university $1200 from an outstanding bill due August 1st... that they will turn around and give back to me August 18th. They're going to make interest on it and give it right back to me.
However, just because the administrative end of the university works that way does *not* mean that the mindset of the entire system is how you so lovingly define as "swindling". Good people exist and often make up the majority of faculty and staff. To me, it sounds like you're just bitter for some reason and while it sucks you had a bad experience, the sweeping generalization you just made has no place here.
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Big John @ Aug 9th 2008 10:17AM
That's great, the opinion of two people really does define an entire educational system.
Yes, most undergrad programs and universities are designed to extract as much money as possible. I just had to pay my state university $1200 from an outstanding bill due August 1st... that they will turn around and give back to me August 18th. They're going to make interest on it and give it right back to me.
However, just because the administrative end of the university works that way does *not* mean that the mindset of the entire system is how you so lovingly define as "swindling". Good people exist and often make up the majority of faculty and staff. To me, it sounds like you're just bitter for some reason and while it sucks you had a bad experience, the sweeping generalization you just made has no place here.