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Complaint Review: IADT - Internet
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IADT International Academy of Design and Technology online For Profit school Tampa FL Internet
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I attended IADT (International Academy of Design and Technology) online. This school no longer exists, as it was bought up by Sanford Brown another for-profit school. I was quite naive during the admissions process, which actually felt like a pushy sales pitch and was very quick and focused on getting all my paperwork filled out, not really on how much I would end up owing by the time I graduated. I was living in a rural area, trying to improve my employment options because I wanted to move back to an urban center and find a better job. I lived far from college campuses and didn’t have a car, so I thought an online college might be a good way to complete my degree. All admissions for IADT were done over the phone and internet after I filled out information from an ad on-line. I had 2 years previous schooling at two different community colleges but was only offered 8 credits towards my degree. I was told I would have the opportunity to test out of classes, math in particular, but when I was actually enrolled and went to the site to test out (which I had done successfully at my previous college), there was no test that existed for basic college algebra. This was my first red flag, but I was already enrolled and had signed all the paperwork. I had taken PreCalculus in High School and was confident that I didn’t need to take basic algebra, but I was forced to go through the motions and complete (and pay for) the same course I had taken my freshman year in high school. I found it absolutely ridiculous that this school didn’t have a test out option for basic college algebra!!... especially after being told that I would be able to do so during the enrollment process.
I pushed through and completed all of my coursework online (it was all a little too easy!). My last class was geared toward making a professional portfolio to go out and find a job with, yet it was not a requirement that we actually make a physical portfolio and our online portfolios were only available through the school for a short three months after graduation. Throughout my time with IADT I had many instances where I felt like I was attending a sub-par school that was letting it's students coast through without much of a challenge, but I already felt locked into the decision. Now I am stuck with a degree that doesn’t garner respect from anyone when I apply for a job and I feel like I will never be able to repay this debt. I accrued a size-able amount of student loan debt (now up to $28,000) for an AS in Graphic Design which has not helped me in my search for work in a field that is oversaturated with competition. Currently I am working a minimum wage job at a grocery store. My loans have been in forbearance and currently are in deferment. I have 3 months before I have to start paying $800/ month again. This is roughly my monthly income and practically impossible for me to pull off.
I deeply wish I never attempted to attend IADT and feel I could’ve learned all the skills offered by that school by watching youtube videos or paying $25/ month with an online software learning program. I feel like I and the Department of Education to whom I now owe a significant amount of debt were duped by a greedy fly-by-night "school" that really didn't care about their students education or whether they were able to find employment after graduation, meanwhile the school gets absorbed into another for-profit school and my degree loses its validity while the people who profited from running this "school" don't suffer any consequences and probably profited greatly.
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We are trying to get Morgan & Morgan to pick up the IADT case and they said they will probably do it if they get enough enquiries. We currently have over 100 people. Go to http://www.forthepeople.com/ and fill out information under contact to join. Tell every former students you know. :)
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