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Complaint Review: Katharine Gibbs School - Melville New York

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  • Katharine Gibbs School 320 South Service Road Melville, New York U.S.A.

Katharine Gibbs School Melville Katharine Gibbs School violation of civil rights, extortion, lack of education, breach of contract Melville New York

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After attending a couple of colleges and finding it difficult to graduate, I thought I had found a solution with the promises made by Katharine Gibbs. They offer: Flexible schedules, small classes, and "hands on education". Just minutes after I submitted my information to recieve a brochure the phone rang. It was an admissions representative from Katharine Gibbs. I enrolled and it was all down hill from that point on.
Three weeks into my first quarter I started to notice that alot of students were always complaining and meeting with the Dean of Business. I found that a little strange. Then the 2 hour classes lasted only 45 minutes. The work was easier than junior high.

My second quarter I started to experience the registrar office's scheduling disasters. I was enrolled in the marketing program, and they had me in accounting classes. They also had me in a class with a pre-requisite that I had not yet taken. Scheduling was a continuous problem. There were several times they could not even offer me a full schedule.

Fast forward to my last quarter. I now am introduced to the ignoramuses in the Career Services department. During my Career Development class 1 of the 3 women in Career Services came in to make a speech about what they do to help students. The woman was extremely UNprofessional. I mean she stood in front of a room of 30+ students and said that any student with a conviction would need to write it down and their resume would not go out to employeers that did background checks. I was shocked that a person in an HR position could make a statement that is a violation of civil rights.

I then contacted my dean, and she connected me to the head of the Career Services Department. The woman patronized me and basically told me that they had to do that to maintain good relationships with companies. I repeatedly informed her that it was illegal. So I went back to the dean, and anyone who would listen, and then to the president. He seemed to understand the situation and discussed a policy change with the Career services department. I also informed him that they did not even know how to write a professional resume and were listing minimum wage jobs for graduates.

I graduated with honors. I applied to a state university and the Katharine Gibbs business and registrar departments would not send out my transcripts. They said that I have a balance and they will not send out my transcipts until I pay the balance. They never credited my transfer credits or my grants. I had no problem paying a balance; I had a huge problem with paying the incorrect balance. Finally after 2 weeks, and another call to the president my transcripts were released. I recieved no help in furthering my education. I asked all around the school who could assist me in applying to another school for my Bachelors. No one helped at all. They said that they do not do that.

It has been 2 months since I sent my resume to career services. I have not recieved any word about any job oppurtunities. I have several years of business mangement and marketing experience. I find it hard to believe that my resume has been faxed.

Katharine Gibbs is hands on... You have to teach yourself, make your own schedule, fight for your civil rights, audit your own account, service your own career, and further your own education. I also was among students that were illiterate or could not speak english. Their only standards are that you can get financial aid.

Imadeitanyway
Massapequa, New York
U.S.A.

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AUTHOR: Imadeitanyway - (U.S.A.)

POSTED: Monday, August 18, 2008

The KGS attempted to add an additional class "environmental" science to students already contracted to the required classes to graduate. I was 2 terms from graduation, some students were in their last term. They knew that they were wrong because, when I had a lawyer call and ask for a copy of my paperwork. They were scared, the next night I was told I did not have to take the class. The following week only new students had to take the class. KGS looks for low income, uneducated people in the hopes that they can get away with breaking laws. I knew going into the school that it was not going to be Yale. I just wanted to finish my associates degree quickly and at a lower cost that a state university. I knew I would get nowhere with just an associates but it was a step in the door. I was stunned at how bad it really was. There were some homeless "students" sleeping in cars in the back parking lot. You could savor the stench of marajuana in the parking lot daily. I mean strippers right off the poles. I really do not care what people do in their personal lives. I do believe however that an educational institution should maintain some aspect of professionalism by having a dress code. I could not believe the disrespect the school tolerated. I have never been to a school that allowed students to wear hats in class. Or women to display nipples and rear end. Ok they had a rough life, they are lower income, whatever, it is a dis-service not to teach them a sense of professionalism. That is what education after high school is about.
Several professers and staff have complained to me about the situation. More and more professors aer leaving, and the new ones do not last long. It is sad the school is so corrupt. I had some awesome professors who genuinely had passion for what they taught. I have also met a couple students, who like me just used Gibbs as a stepping stone, they knew how to make the best of it. I am trying to get refunded for the services that are include in the tuition that are not available, like career services and exit counseling.

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