Submitted by saviya on October 14, 2008 - 10:29am.
The Art Institute (ai), Brookline, MA was calling itself the Massachusetts College of Communication when they sent recuiters to the high school in my senior year. They intentionally misled me with stories of the exceptional opportunities for career advancement in a short amount of time. They tapped into all the anxiety and confusion I was feeling about my future. I was obvious that I couln't afford the "tuition", and I felt pressured to sign off on loans for thousands of dollars to cover the cost of attendance. Not one single credit was accepted when i decided to apply to a 4 year college. The name has changed a few times, but it's still the same set-up. These for-profit entities are allowed to take advantage of special tax status while they systemically rob the most vulnerable segment of college-bound students with fraudulant claims and deceptive practices. Who's going to bail us out?!
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The Art Institute (ai), Brookline, MA was calling itself the Massachusetts College of Communication when they sent recuiters to the high school in my senior year. They intentionally misled me with stories of the exceptional opportunities for career advancement in a short amount of time. They tapped into all the anxiety and confusion I was feeling about my future. I was obvious that I couln't afford the "tuition", and I felt pressured to sign off on loans for thousands of dollars to cover the cost of attendance. Not one single credit was accepted when i decided to apply to a 4 year college. The name has changed a few times, but it's still the same set-up. These for-profit entities are allowed to take advantage of special tax status while they systemically rob the most vulnerable segment of college-bound students with fraudulant claims and deceptive practices. Who's going to bail us out?!