Lindenwood University

Date: Dec 08 2008
Major: Design Arts - Industrial Design/Graphic Design/etc (This Major's Salary over time)
Before I came here, i read all of these reviews and decided that i would try it out and maybe they werent all legitimate. I was very wrong. Ive had problems with this school even before i came here. The business office is full of the most rudest, meanest people i have ever met. All but two of my teachers couldn't care about my situtions of illnesses and family problems. And the school lied to me. The reason i came here is because i wanted to major in fashion design and i lived in kansas and wanted to be closer to it. It looked really good and i thought i would give it a shot. The school told me that they were giving me a scholarship of 5000\( plus a grant of 4000\) and work and learn program of 2400\(. It meant that i could take out the loans and be covered. I asked them during a visit what that five thousand dollars was for and they told me it was for my community work , my leadership and my activities. So i signed that papers, took out the loans, and went to my classes. I found out later that i could take out another loan based on my moms denial for a parent plus loan and get 4000\), so i took that out too hoping i could get books and supplies. I went to see the financial aid and business office every day to make sure everything was okay and gave them necessary paperwork. One day i called and loans were processed, so i went to fill out a refund paper. They looked at me weird, but gave it to me. I dediced later to call them and found out that i still owed 3000$ dollars. I was very upset and went to talk to them figuring out that they lied to me and told me that the \(4000 grant was part of my SRF:ELEMENTS:7xsrf loan i owe 3000\). I went to my business rep. and she rudely told me that " some kids pay more and i need to start paying." On top of this crisis, i have illnesses and no health insurance so i get violently ill some days. My teachers usually dont care and the attendance policy is a hassle. In my fashion classes If you miss more than 3 days, you drop a letter grade. Also,fashion students spend hours and hours literaly working on projects in the studio and get harassed all the time by security officers and other officials. People scream and yell at us asking why we are in here and who let us in.(security did…)And if you dont finish your projects you get many points taken off. The only time i had to work was on the weekends in the cafeteria, but i got to sick and weak to work in it making me even more with debt. At the end, this school made me really depressed and upset. I wanted more from this school, but I was severly dissapointed along with many others. Some students okay here, but i really hope you dont take the chance like me and deal with what i had to.