John Casablancas Modeling Acting And Career Center ripoff Beware of Amy Read Tejeda or Other Admission Directors - 24 classes at $1800+ Longwood Florida

it's a scam because they put you under pressure with lies in order ot get you to sign up for their 'classes.' They pretend they are highly selective when in reality they'll take anyone who dishes up the money. The 'agents' are sales people who make high commissions off enrolling people and that's their only and real goal. They teach you basic bullsh*t of how to put make up on or what color is best for you or stupid things....then once you've decided you've invested your money in them their 'agency' 'may' be able to represent you or find you work and that is a huge most likely not- and the work they will initially get you is promo work something you can get on your own. No agency charges a fee for school in order to represent someone. Yes it's a modeling school but there really is no such thing as a modeling school- it's all a scam. it's not worth it unlses you 'feel' you have gotten something out of spending thousands of dollars on really nothing...and feel your child or you have gained something very valuable from their pathetic 'classes' they hold. All in all, I would stay far away- I tried doing it many years ago and luckily was able to get a refund before I was scammed out of good money for something that is worth basically nothing.

Tiffany,

I understand what you are saying about how much it costs, but John Casablancas did nothing wrong. They ARE NOT a talent agency, they are a modelling school.

They did an excellent job teaching my daughter about the business and showed her all of the ins and outs including how to walk, talk, act and interview. These are invaluable skills and if you don't feel like it's worth it, don't pay.

It's not a rip off though. It's expensive, but my daughter can take as many refresher classes as she wants and the school has an agent on staff that represents my daughter (not exclusively). They find out what's going on in the industry and list all opportunities on a website that alumnis can access.

Furthermore, aren't your parents the one building your hope anyway by taking you there in the first place? They obviously thought you could make it in the business. Parents are pretty smart when it comes to their children. They know when someone is lying about their kids and take correct action.

Bottom line. John Casablancas is out there to make money for their school and they have salespeople like every other business. Just because you don't like their brand of sales doesn't make it a scam. I don't care for their brand of selling either, but I am more than satisfied with the outcome.

There are a few factual errors in the report that I would like to answer as well as some misperceptions to be clarified. I am employed at the John Casablancas center in question and am in a position to know.

Starting at the bottom. The reporter, Tiffany, is quoting laws which apply to Agencies. However John Casablancas Modeling and Career Center in Longwood FL. is a Florida Board of Education licensed school teaching modeling, acting, and personal development. Therefore, as a school... they are well within the law to offer courses. They are affiliated with an agency, Model Talent Managment (MTM) which can accept talent from the school or find it independently... but no requirement of training is enforced by the Agency, MTM.

The report writer, who was being interviewed by the school, not the agent or agency, also takes issue with the selection process of the school. Where a admissions director might meet a candidate before acceptance into the school. However, the report is unclear why that would be a problem or a SCAM as she calls it. The report writer makes it clear in her own words that the school teaches "make-up, hair, acting techniques, runway, interviewing" all valuable skills for someone interested in learning about modeling techniques. So, if the offer is clearly for training and tuition is clearly stated, as was the case, where's the scam? It's a promise of training in a school designed for that purpose.

When someone comes away from an experience with bad feelings, they call it a scam. I think at the heart of a scam or ripoff, is a broken promise. But this report describes no promises that were made by the school that they were not prepared to keep, training. No outrageous claims of future modeling jobs were made. Based on the detailed reporting, it seems like the interview was pretty clear... if you want we will give you training in exchange for tuition. Which is a pretty standard deal in every college or other post-secondary educational institution in the country.

There are a few factual errors in the report that I would like to answer as well as some misperceptions to be clarified. I am employed at the John Casablancas center in question and am in a position to know.

Starting at the bottom. The reporter, Tiffany, is quoting laws which apply to Agencies. However John Casablancas Modeling and Career Center in Longwood FL. is a Florida Board of Education licensed school teaching modeling, acting, and personal development. Therefore, as a school... they are well within the law to offer courses. They are affiliated with an agency, Model Talent Managment (MTM) which can accept talent from the school or find it independently... but no requirement of training is enforced by the Agency, MTM.

The report writer, who was being interviewed by the school, not the agent or agency, also takes issue with the selection process of the school. Where a admissions director might meet a candidate before acceptance into the school. However, the report is unclear why that would be a problem or a SCAM as she calls it. The report writer makes it clear in her own words that the school teaches "make-up, hair, acting techniques, runway, interviewing" all valuable skills for someone interested in learning about modeling techniques. So, if the offer is clearly for training and tuition is clearly stated, as was the case, where's the scam? It's a promise of training in a school designed for that purpose.

When someone comes away from an experience with bad feelings, they call it a scam. I think at the heart of a scam or ripoff, is a broken promise. But this report describes no promises that were made by the school that they were not prepared to keep, training. No outrageous claims of future modeling jobs were made. Based on the detailed reporting, it seems like the interview was pretty clear... if you want we will give you training in exchange for tuition. Which is a pretty standard deal in every college or other post-secondary educational institution in the country.