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American Intercontinental University

How this student rated the school
Educational QualityB- Faculty AccessibilityB
Useful SchoolworkB+ Excess CompetitionC-
Academic SuccessB Creativity/ InnovationB-
Individual ValueF University Resource UseC
Campus Aesthetics/ BeautyC FriendlinessD-
Campus MaintenanceC Social LifeF
Surrounding CityC Extra CurricularsF
SafetyC
Describes the student body as:
Approachable

Describes the faculty as:
Arrogant, Unhelpful

Male
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Individual Value
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Useful Schoolwork
B+
He cares more about Friendliness than the average student.
Date: Dec 21 2008
Major: Business - Management and Administration (This Major's Salary over time)
The staff are very friendly and encouraging during the admission process but once they get your money you are useless to them. If you want your degree you are locked in and the attitude is…take it or leave it…we have your money. Educators are great its the Academics Staff, The Accounting Staff, The Student Support Staff and the Financial Aid Staff that have no regard for the students.. The classes are fine and you will enjoy them however if you have problems you will get NO help. You are forced to take 2 classes per session. When I told the Student Support person I need to go to on class I was told that I had to "APPLY" for that privelage. By that time the school was already billing me for both classes and when I told them I needed to drop a class they told me that if I drop the class they will remove me from the University. At this point I had a 4.0 average but because I could not maintain 2 classes I dropped to a 3.8 average. When the next session started and no one contacted me about the "privelage" of taking only one class I called acadmics. The person I spoke with told me I had NO OPTIONS. I told him I was a customer and he told me that this was a UNIVERISTY not ONLINE Shopping. Working in the business world a customer is not someone that gives you money neccesarily but your stakeholder. He blew me off. When I spoke to the student advisor they told me that my only option was to not participate in the one of the 2 classes but I would still have to pay for the second class. When I didn't participate they gave me an "F" and I went down to a 3.41 average. The school administrative staff does not care about the student once they get your money. They will not help you and seem to encourage failure to increase your financial debt to the school. This is a VERY POOR EXCUSE for a University. Please consider other options. When I get my AA (in 3 months) I intend to switch to a more reputable online school.
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questionWhat school are you looking to attend next? I was looking into AIU, but wanted to see reviews on them first, before I give out money. I wanted to ensure myself, before making any decisions, if all that they've said to me is true. I was kinda rubbed the wrong way when they consistantly called my phone and on the weekends. Especially when I gave a specific time to be called because I work. They didn't seem to care. Any advice you have would be a great help & I'd greatly appreciate it. Graduated H/S 2007 & been looking & wanting to start college but scared to be burned. Thanks
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