Bad Bad Vibes from WGU (and an Intro of sorts)

[mysonx3]

The argument was: "No, you could have a single class left and they'd make you shell out a grand for it if you can't make for an extension. They would not let you finish a $25 Saylor Academy credit in this instance."

How is this not predatory? Where in most cases you need to shell out around a grand to finish a degree that few, if any, other universities will accept credit for. This is literally the only institution I know of besides possibly every for-profit school that has a policy. The argument was that the policy is inherently predatory in addition to their dated Boiler Room sales tactics that JoshDosMil also observed. You make me think TESU should have an elementary logic course available. Just $400 more than a grand would get you an entire term at UMPI or almost half of what it'd cost to finish at COSC.

But I guess you also missed the part where I said WGU is something people should still consider while being aware of their culture and asinine policies. Max out near 90 credits I said, and hedge against having to deal with what is a b******t and absolutely predatory policy.

I repeat my objection: that was not an argument, it was a statement of what the policy is.

Personal insults notwithstanding, let's start with one basic concept of reasoning: the burden of proof. Surely you understand that "How is this not predatory?" is a meaningless sentence. Similarly, claiming it is "inherently" predatory does not advance your claim that it is predatory -it merely restates it.

Since you seem to want to play "elementary logic", let's talk logic: your "argument" boils down to this: All policies prohibiting transfer of credit after enrolling are predatory. WGU's policy prohibits transfer of credit after enrolling. Therefore, WGU's policy is predatory. A perfectly valid argument form, but the support for the major premise is severely lacking. Your arguments in favor of that premise seem to be these:

1. The policy is unlike other schools. But a policy being unique does not make it predatory. Additionally, the policy is not unique. Many institutions have the same or similar policy, though it is often worded as saying that the last X credits must be at the school.
2. The policy costs students money. Yes, that's how tuition works.

And let's think about the $ figures here. $1000 is simply not a lot, as tuition goes. It's more than we like to pay here, because we are looking for the cheapest option. But paying $1000 for one class is well below the market rate. It's $333 per credit hour. According to the link below, the average is $595 (though I will note that the average for 4-year public schools is only $325 - right in line with the amount you're claiming is predatory.