Complaint Review: International Academy of Design and Technology - Tampa Florida
- International Academy of Design and Technology 5104 Eisenhower Blvd. Tampa, Florida United States of America
- Phone: 1-877-458-6111
- Web: www.iadt.edu/Tampa
- Category: Trade Schools
International Academy of Design and Technology IADT, The Academy of Design and Technology EDUCATION OVERCHARGE!! Tampa, Florida
*Consumer Suggestion: class action
*REBUTTAL Individual responds: International Academy of Deisgn and Technology - Tampa, Fl - They don't care about the students only the money
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I went back to school hoping for a thorough education in audio recording, but what I had received was a very light, non-intensive education. I found that I learned more in my three month internship, than I did in the entire 4 years of education. I was paying for the school, so I wasn't one of those students who didn't care. I made sure to give it 110% of my efforts.
This school barely touched on important topics of audio recording that is essential to know. Each class was quarterly, so there didn't seem like enough time to really study and/or thoroughly understand topics of discussion. They also charged you for classes that were completely off topic of audio such as, DVD Authoring, or Photoshop. Or they would teach a class without proper equipment such as an analog class with no analog sound board. That class consisted of memorizing pictures of analog equipment, with no actual physical contact to an analog board.
When first registering for classes in the beginning, there were great promises of job placement upon graduation. Once graduating, however, the help for job placement was slim to none. With the understanding that nothing is guaranteed, and that the student has to do the leg work to find the jobs, the staff wasn't much help at all. Only by luck and by my own personal efforts two years after graduation with no help from the school, am I finally working in my career path, but only seasonally, and still struggling to make ends meet.
I am now receiving harassing phone calls from Sallie Mae every single day starting at 8 a.m. and not ending until about 9 p.m. because I cannot afford to make my payments to IADT's private loans. IADT has washed their hands of this problem, and do not offer any further assistance. I feel like the school's education was definitely not worth what they charge. All that I've learned in audio was learned in my three month internship at a recording studio and not from the school. I wouldn't have had to pay for that education!!
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#2 Consumer Suggestion
class action
AUTHOR: jclifford - (USA)
SUBMITTED: Friday, June 10, 2016
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. :)

#1 REBUTTAL Individual responds
International Academy of Deisgn and Technology - Tampa, Fl - They don't care about the students only the money
AUTHOR: Anonymous - (USA)
SUBMITTED: Wednesday, May 27, 2015
My goal was to graduate from college. I graduated in 2009 with my professors telling me to use google anytime I needed help on a project. They gave me such a hard time because I questioned the classes they where offering, when I was in the Animation Program. Getting rid of classes without telling me and telling they had certain classes to help me succeed, which they didn't were my biggest problems. I tuck to what I believed in, being original and if the professors didn't want to help me and knew I could help myself. It was very stressful for me, but I was determined.
When it was time for my Panel Review, I got remarks like "Watch more TV" and "you will never get a job in the Animation Industry". They called themselves the "Dark Lords." If you didn't praise them they would make sure you failed. I am not surprised that lawsuits has risen against intermational Academy of Degin and Technology in Tampa Florida. When I was in college my classmates were afraid to speak up about how they felt about the Animation program. They would tell me to speak for them.
Now, I want to go to grad school and I can't get my transcript from the college becuase it is now merged with Sanford-Brown College. I was told to go to on docufied.com to obtain my official transcript. The IADT can not be found. I ask myself everyday should we, the students be forgiven of our loans for those who attented the college? I say yes, because of false hope, bad accredidation and shameful reputation.
I have a lot to tell; however, My story will take forever to share. Do I believe the IADT should be sued? Yes I do. Alot of us, as students are alarmed with the amount of student loans and especially the interest rates we have to pay back. I hope IADT-Tampa, who is now Sanford Brown College will learn to respect the education of people who really take their education seriously.


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