Thomas Edison Sucks

[thatbrian]

I chose TE because it seemed the fastest way way to get my BA. But, as in most of life, the fastest/easiest way is not always the best way. Their GPA policy might be the biggest reason that I would steer people away. But, incompetent advisors (not all of them; I had 1 good one) is a close second.

I have been testing like a madman for the past 11 weeks (11 exams) in order to meet the April 1st deadline because I was (originally) told that if I got my transcripts to TE by the cutoff date, I would have my diploma by June. Now I'm told that they have to actually enter the data into the system by the cutoff date. Well, since they haven't even entered stuff from December, who knows if they will enter the exam I complete on March 21 (my last exam), by June 30th?! Then I'm looking at Jan 2010!

It might take longer to receive my diploma than it did to complete the requirements!hilarious

The really strong point of TESC for me personally is that once I did my due diligence and mapped out a plan I realized for my situation it's the fastest possible way to a degree. I can finish in a matter of months. I'd never dissuade anyone from choosing TESC. But in the same regard, if a newbie asked me I wouldn't pretend that the school doesn't have some customer service problems they should fix.

My problem was with 2 BA advises who didn't know their stuff. It was very frustrating getting any kind of help. Now I know to avoid them. Who knows maybe the the BS advises seem more helpful because they aren't overwhelmed. Or maybe they're more informed, It was just an theory as to why I seem to have gotten 2 remarkably bad ones. I looked at a list of all advisers for all programs and noticed that AAS students get some of the BS advisers. Just saying they could clean up their act a little.

But for the posters with graduation pending while waiting for credits to show up on transcripts from tests taken in back in December. That's not a reasonable standard of service. I think if it were some tactic for money it seems like it would be too easy for students to call them out on it.