Almeda University, Belford University, Rushmore University All SCAM - FAKE

[Kyle]

Another issue I'd like to bring up again on the forum, the above advertisment is by Google INC, and you may see "Life experienc degrees" please ignore that all the Universties that offer you degrees as
Almeda University and Belford University It's A SCAM ! its worth nothing they are not even registered anywhere.

For your information Belford university is running from Pakistan, Almeda claims to be in the U.S.

So just explain it once again for those who emailed me.
The following list are NON - Accredited institute

Almeda University - Fake / Scam
Beflord University - Fake / Scam
Dublin University - Fake / Scam
Affordable degrees - Fake / Scam
Ashwood University - Fake / Scam
Custom Degrees - Fake / Scam
Speed Degrees ( Running same as belford and ashwood owners) - Fake / Scam
Rushmore University - Holding an .EDU domain STILL FAKE / Scam.
Concordia College / University - Fake / Scam
Suffield University - Fake / Scam

If you choose to enroll in one of the above colleges or university it is on your own risk.

If you have been scam by one of the above colleges please let us know that we can learn how from your experience how you trusted them with your cash.

[tater03]

Wow, thanks for the list. I have run across some of these but really never looked into them. Thanks again. How do you find out about some of these schools being fake. Do you have a good place you go to when you do your research?

[Slashmire]

Nice to see, however, people should really check thoroughly a college before "enlisting." Hopefully they didn't scam to many people.

[jpsn]

Thank you so much for providing this list. It is great that you are here helping us out when it comes to these scams of schools. It's pathetic that they would disgrace online learning like that and take advantage of people in this way. How are they still open and running. :rolleyes:

[Kyle]

Wow, thanks for the list. I have run across some of these but really never looked into them. Thanks again. How do you find out about some of these schools being fake. Do you have a good place you go to when you do your research?

Hey you think that is a large list better check John bear's post he posted 2k list of universties that are fake

[LyricB]

What a scary thing...someone who didn't know any better and was only looking to further their education could be in for a big disappointment.

[Slashmire]

Especially if there is lots of time and thoughts invested in it...only to find out that it's not even real, what a shame :(

[mrahul]

Are you sure Concordia college is fake, Many Employers are Accepting this degree?

[Kyle]

Are you sure Concordia college is fake, Many Employers are Accepting this degree?

Well there are a few concordia universities .. some are real some are fake Better check it out first.

[ladygirl99]

I am interesting in going back to school and I am glad that I join this forum. I also able to know which online colleges are scam and not accredited.

[tseltzer]

Most of these schools are indeed accredited by various Distant Learning/Online Associations. They do not all claim to be accredited with the same accredidation as most state universites; as a matter of fact they make that very clear on there websites. I don't have a degree from any of these institutions, therefore, I have no motive but truthfulness in defending these accusations, but I have done my research and never was misled in the area of accredation.

Some institutions accredited by the National Distance Learning Accreditation Council (NDLAC) can be found at the following website:
( Website has been removed by the forum administrator
Response: website provided was a scam ! and is not a real accreditation agency )



Blessings!

[karenlyn]

Wow, Kyle... some of those I knew about and some are totally new.

It seems that the list gets longer and longer as more and more people try to take advantage of people after a degree. It's a shame.

[ShotoJuku]

I am interesting in going back to school and I am glad that I join this forum. I also able to know which online colleges are scam and not accredited.

Perhaps you may wish to take a look at www.degree.net (http://www.degree.net)

[Kyle]

Most of these schools are indeed accredited by various Distant Learning/Online Associations. They do not all claim to be accredited with the same accredidation as most state universites; as a matter of fact they make that very clear on there websites. I don't have a degree from any of these institutions, therefore, I have no motive but truthfulness in defending these accusations, but I have done my research and never was misled in the area of accredation.

Some institutions accredited by the National Distance Learning Accreditation Council (NDLAC) can be found at the following website: ( Been delete by admin it's fake accredidation agency )
Blessings!

You sir are a cheat and a scam ! any agency that will give credit to Suffield University is a orginization built by the diploma mill companies no way in the world any agency will give accreditation to somone who got a degree in 7 days !
Go post your lies in some other forum.

[Unregistered]

How about WGU (western governors university)? I'm currently working on enrollment with them, and they're self-paced and offer life experience...my address is jailman3@hotmail.com

[ShotoJuku]

How about WGU (western governors university)? I'm currently working on enrollment with them, and they're self-paced and offer life experience...my address is jailman3@hotmail.com

Are you in corrections?

Try www.excelsior.edu

[usman ghani]

Another issue I'd like to bring up again on the forum, the above advertisment is by Google INC, and you may see "Life experienc degrees" please ignore that all the Universties that offer you degrees as
Almeda University and Belford University It's A SCAM ! its worth nothing they are not even registered anywhere.

For your information Belford university is running from Pakistan, Almeda claims to be in the U.S.

So just explain it once again for those who emailed me.
The following list are NON - Accredited institute

Almeda University - Fake / Scam
Beflord University - Fake / Scam
Dublin University - Fake / Scam
Affordable degrees - Fake / Scam
Ashwood University - Fake / Scam
Custom Degrees - Fake / Scam
Speed Degrees ( Running same as belford and ashwood owners) - Fake / Scam
Rushmore University - Holding an .EDU domain STILL FAKE / Scam.
Concordia College / University - Fake / Scam
Suffield University - Fake / Scam

If you choose to enroll in one of the above colleges or university it is on your own risk.

If you have been scam by one of the above colleges please let us know that we can learn how from your experience how you trusted them with your cash.

Excelent g

[Unregistered]

I quite like the program Rushmore University offers and have been considering to study with them. I know also that they are not accredited because of their non conformity to certain standards and requirements. However, based on the details I have seen on their site, I am satisfied with the amount of hours I have to do for their courses and what I have seen of their course content. Additionally, I desire to study with them just for my personal development. I am at a stage in my career where my experience and accomplishments are really what take me higher. So my only concern since reading the inputs on this forum is whether there is doubt about the content of their courses and how the course content will benefit me personally.

Please advise.

[johann]

Hi -

Sure - Go to Rushmore, if you don't mind your Alma Mater being on the Oregon list!

Before you sign up, read about of one of their walking testimonials (and now, a Rushmore associate professor) - Dr. Morten Middlefart - here:

http://econopinion.blogspot.com/2005/06/9899-tuition-for-worthless-degree.html

Be sure you read the comments.

Johann

[Unregistered]

Are you sure Concordia college is fake, Many Employers are Accepting this degree?

Although there are many less than honorable issues surrounding many online education there are some that are quite good. University of Phoenix being one of them. Also, there i a REAL concordia University in Austin Texas that has been accredited for many years. Check the facts before spouting a comment, it may look quite embarrasing if you make such a broad statement.

Concordia at Austin, TX Graduate

[johann]

In five minutes I easily found nine legit. Concordia Universities and one on the Oregon unaccredited list - and I'll bet that's the one "mrahul" was asking about, although it was not made clear from any of the postings above.

The nine genuine Concordias I found are in:

Montreal, Canada
Nebraska
Chicago IL
Portland OR
Wisconsin
Austin TX
Ann Arbor MI
St. Paul MN
Irvine CA

Oregon Degree Authority Unaccredited List is at:
http://www.osac.state.or.us/oda/unaccredited.html

It reads:

"Concordia University, Virgin Islands, Spain, Dominica, Liberia, Indonesia"

"This name is in common use around the world. Some are accredited, some are unaccredited but operating legally and some do not exist."

I assume the one on their unaccredited list refers to the Concordia College and University at http://www.concordia-college.net

THIS Concordia claims accreditation from a non-CHEA recognized accreditor PLUS Liberian and Malaysian accreditation. The subject of Liberian "accreditation" has been well-publicized in most of the other distance learning fora, as have the indictments connected with St. Regis University and other Liberian-"accredited" schools.

I presume, mrahul, that this will answer your question.

I wish you well :-)

Johann

[Unregistered]

I've a friend who recently graduated from Almeda with his bachelor's and it was accepted at quite a few Fortune 500 companies... so I DON'T quite buy the whole "scam/fake" ordeal.

[ShotoJuku]

I've a friend who recently graduated from Almeda with his bachelor's and it was accepted at quite a few Fortune 500 companies... so I DON'T quite buy the whole "scam/fake" ordeal.

What's a few - 3,4,5,6???

I doubt that these "few' checked otherwise they would have determined that Almeda is a degree mill; a college run out a garage - what a joke!!!!

[craig]

My question is can one of these actually help me get a better job along with a real degree i already have. a few hundred dollars is not a bad price for the chance of a better job. It is a scam but it it helps me scam a employer into giving me a job then so be it.

[Almeda university victim]

I've a friend who recently graduated from Almeda with his bachelor's and it was accepted at quite a few Fortune 500 companies... so I DON'T quite buy the whole "scam/fake" ordeal.

This almeda university just feeds you with lie's.
I don't know where your friend got a job but once somone find out how he earned the degree you can forget about it ! he will have a police record.

Maybe he won't go to jail but with a police record he will not find a job anywhere !

[This is not true]

This almeda university just feeds you with lie's.
I don't know where your friend got a job but once somone find out how he earned the degree you can forget about it ! he will have a police record.

Maybe he won't go to jail but with a police record he will not find a job anywhere !


This is NOT true. Nobody gets police record even if having Almeda or other degree from degree mills if the "university" is registered as non-traditional E. As the matter of fact, many of these "universities" are running their business legally based totally on applicant's previous "life experience". See this french link which indicates that it is 100% legal to grant batchelor and master degrees based solely to one's prior life experience (a degree really can be earned in a legal way). You just have to be honest when applying a job and tell to the employer how you got this degree (by doing no course work whatsoever):

http://www.travail.gouv.fr/informations-pratiques/fiches-pratiques/formation-professionnelle/validation-acquis-experience-vae-1074.html

[johann]

I knew about VAE a while back. And I also read the whole link - my French was sufficient for the task.

Yeah - VAE is legit - from proper authorities in France - and you have to BE there and meet a host of requirements. It's usually juried and the portfolio procedure etc. is intense. You don't get it by BUYING a sheepskin from some place for a few hundred Euros.

Are you a shill for a well-known French-sounding enterprise that has glommed onto VAE - a "school" that STILL appears on the Oregon list with "no authority to grant degrees" beside its name??

If you are, then this group does NOT need you!!

And yes, you CAN go to jail if you use an unaccredited degree inappropriately. Ask any one of at least 12 States, or Federal authorities.

You can be fined also, or your employer can recover pay based on that bogus degree, and not least, TERMINATE YOUR JOB! It happens all the time.

Read up, and shut up till you wise up! DON'T go prating on about how "bogus degrees are good." They're nothing but trouble!

Johann

[joe smo]

I am actaully considering getting a unacredited degree in order to help me land a job now. I am in a real and very good college I also attended a another good college for a couple semesters. I do not yet have my degree. I have about a year and a half left to earn a bachelors and i want a job now. my school does not have assicociates.

im thinking about sliding an unacredited assocaites degree in between the time from the old college and the one im in now. ill just say attended this college, then graduated with associates from real sounding unacredited college and then say i currently persuing a bachlors at my school im in now.

I think it will work perfectly. I got two excellent colleges backing up a fake college. i doubt anyone would ever check.

they are only like 250 for a degree , even if it gets me a dollar or two more an hour by having this degree. it would pay for itslef in a month

[johann]

You say you go to a GOOD school, yet you spell/write like THAT? So many errors! (My limited apologies ONLY IF your primary language AND your language of college instruction are other than English! I suspect this is NOT the case as your mistakes seem to stem from carelessness/illiteracy. They are not like the errors common to those who are in the early stages of learning English.)

Your "plan" is obviously crackers! The likely result is that the fake degree will destroy the "good" one -- if you actually receive a "good" one! It could destroy your career, too.

The penalties and "rewards" of using a fake degree are the same, whether or not you also have a "real" one. The fake does not back up the real, any more than the real backs up the fake! Possible jail, loss of pay, loss of job, shame... It not only shames you, it casts disgrace on your "good school," which deserves better than to be mixed in with paper from degree mills.

Calculating in terms of $1 per hour shows your short-sightedness in terms of valuation. Both the near- and long-term effects of toting a fake degree can cost many times that!

And "real-sounding" might fool YOU, but not an employer - They DO check - and they all went to REAL schools and have access to ALL the fake lists!

Go ahead, buy a fake! Maybe you deserve to lose your money, career and possibly your freedom! "Shoto Juku", a wise and esteemed member of this forum has kindly given us the verbatim text of laws pertaining to use of fraudulent degrees in another posting.

You might become a tad smarter than you are now, if you read it before you send your money!

Johann

[Unregistered]

hey pal its not a term paper, its a f...ing thread. I think your wrong. I do not believe it can hurt you to have a degree like that. it is not illegal to post a degree from a degree mill on your resume. Even if it just helps to make your resume stand out a little better. I just need a better job now. I just need to get my foot in the door. So when I get my degree next year, Ill already have some experience. I know all about my field but nobody will hire my without that piece of paper. I gotta do what I gotta do. If go to four interviews and one believes its a real degree I am good. Then ill throw that mill degree out and take it off my resume. No damage done. If the job dont check in the beginning, there never gonna.

[johann]

Neither can I make you ethical or even moderately literate!

Just consider this:

What if just ONE of those employers checked - or more likely smelled the fake without even having to check - and REPORTED you. What then? See Shoto Juku's posting for the likely outcome! You could be deleting it from your resume in a CELL!

As far as your writing goes, you're right. It's not a term paper. Lord, I'd HATE to have to mark your term papers! Maybe you could BUY some instead - just like that fake degree! In a forum, you can only be judged by what you write and how you write it. Your writing sucks. It sucks in form (how you write it) and especially in content (what you write).

See if the instructors at your "good college" can help you fix your writing!

Maybe a mental health professional can help you fix your foolish compulsion re: bamboozling prospective employers. It is a compulsion, after all. You did say it's "what you gotta do," didn't you?

I will NOT be rising to bait - i.e. posting any further in response to your original enquiry, so you're free to flame me as much as the moderator will allow. I'll still smile!

Johann :-)

[Unregistered]

Hang on isn't Rushmore University a member of the ECBE? According to Wikipedia it is and they have the link to prove it. It also states that Rushmore credits can be transfered to another European Hotel Management Institute.

[johann]

Are you the same unregistered person I answered about Rushmore in this thread on Oct 16th? The one who said he didn't care that they were unaccredited? If so, why are you now DEFENDING their non-CHEA-recognized "Accreditation" with the ECBE?

If you're someone else, then what part of UNACCREDITED do you have difficulty understanding?

I repeat - Rushmore has no CHEA-recognized accreditation whatsoever. They wisely make this clear on their website - they HAVE to publish such a disclaimer. They also publish a longish "explanation" of why they have "chosen" not to have any U.S.D.O.E. recognized accreditation.

Did you read ALL the Wiki posting? Sure, it mentions the ECBE and the rest of the stuff you quoted, all of which has NOTHING to do with USDOE recognized accreditation - and it mentions the LACK of such accreditation, too!!

the Wiki posting I refer to is at:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rushmore_University


The Wiki also says, accurately, that Rushmore - like a host of other UNACCREDITED schools, has made it to the Oregon List. And our wise colleague Shoto Juku has already published "chapter and verse" of the misdemeanor laws in this forum - to show what can happen if someone uses an unaccredited degree!!

ECBE membership is NOT CHEA-recognized accreditation - and no arrangement with a European hotel management school makes Rushmore any more/less accredited -at least in any way acceptable to the USDOE. If you want a degree in Hotel Management from a European school, maybe you should consider enrolling with the school directly! And make sure its credentials are valid in your own country!

If you are not the same poster as I answered on 10/16, and you want another take on the "street-cred" of a Rushmore Degree, read this link:

http://econopinion.blogspot.com/2005/06/9899-tuition-for-worthless-degree.html

By the way, I did find a small error in this blog. The Rushmore alumnus-turned-professor's name is properly spelled as Morten Middelfart, not Morton Middlefart. I have no problem with the rest of the article!

STILL want to send money to Rushmore? Go ahead! :-(

Johann

[Quickword]

To the unregistered user if you even come back to see the forum I just wanted to tell you that Johann is totally correct !!!

There should be more people like him and less like you (scammers).

You want a degree come my little daughter will print you a PhD degree in Business or even a doctorate in Medicine for only five bucks (shipment not included) :) ! I dare you to put it on your resume ! it's people like you that never study and expect to get everything !

[Kyle]

Here are some notes I had before I retired in 2003. They were in Delray, Florida. I have not followed them since then.
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Almeda who was under agreement to seize operations is operating as Blue Pearl services in Delray Beach Fl (less than a half mile from where the 9/11 terrorist lived). One of the owners of Alameda (Debra Warner) is working at Blue Pearl services, Her Husband (Brett Loebel) who does not have the same name is listed as one of the officers of Blue Pearl. (the information as to owner's is readily available at www.sunbiz.org (http://www.sunbiz.org/)). The husband and wife who are at the Delray office on a daily basis and are directly involved in the day to day operations tell there two temp agency employees that they are only a processing company for Almeda and the owners wish to be kept confidential. All domestic payments are made to Blue pearl, mailed payments are sent to Boise Id and then forwarded to Delray by Mail Boxes, Etc. Foreign payments are still made to Almeda College.


Next week the web address will be changed to Almedacollege.org in lieu of Alemedacollege.com. They process anywhere from 30 to 60 apps/day at a rate of $600.00 per meaning their revenue would be between 7 and 10 million/year.


I also found an another company named Alexa Blue Inc. which list both Brett Loebel (Husband) and Debra Warner (Wife) as officers. Not sure what this is but probably where the money is funneled to hide it away from Almeda and Blue Pearl.

[Unregistered]

Hi guys i have readen all your comments about these universitys. But I had earned a BA dergree from Belford University and my Farther Just got his PhD from Rochville University are these Schools any good are their degrees considered for reall they say they are acredited. May some body help me please from facts that they have proven of not just what they think. Thanks alot

[ShotoJuku]

Hi guys i have readen all your comments about these universitys. But I had earned a BA dergree from Belford University and my Farther Just got his PhD from Rochville University are these Schools any good are their degrees considered for reall they say they are acredited. May some body help me please from facts that they have proven of not just what they think. Thanks alot

Unfortunately, you cannot earn a degree from a mill, only purchase one.

[Kyle]

Hi guys i have readen all your comments about these universitys. But I had earned a BA dergree from Belford University and my Farther Just got his PhD from Rochville University are these Schools any good are their degrees considered for reall they say they are acredited. May some body help me please from facts that they have proven of not just what they think. Thanks alot

If you can add a scanned copy of belford university degree to this forum it will be greatly appreciated

[Unregistered]

Why pay twice for a degree from Rushmore, Almeda, and all these "mill" institutions, when you can just make copies of your friends degrees from these school or someone you know who has these degrees, I dont think anyone will know its a copy. Its worth a try.

Ahmed

[Unregistered]

Well i guess i just thaought that when they said life exprince degree i thought that there was some degrees like that and i belived it cause i asked around and i was told that there was schools that give life exprince degrees and its reall. So i guess i just lost some money in that i might as well get my education done from a well known school cause hek i already have all the education thats needed to get this degree anyways, but its very starnge cause when i called them they said they were accreditted by the BOUA and UCOEA i wonder why would these accreditation give that if they are milldegrees. i am sory i never recieved a degree from them i just applied for and they said i was approved but i never recieved he documents. I dont think i will ask for them anyways

[Kyle]

they were accreditted by the BOUA and UCOEA i wonder why would these accreditation give that if they are milldegrees. i am sory i never recieved a degree from them i just applied for and they said i was approved but i never recieved he documents. I dont think i will ask for them anyways

First of all you can get your money back ! by telling the credit card that you did not receive the product.

Now if you did receive the Fedex and signed them. Tell then you don't know why this company sent it to you and you did not request it this transction was unathorized.

this is the only way to get your money back After all they lied to you and took a great deal of your money.

The only experience you receive from Belford is that there are many scammers in this world.

As for the accredidation agencies you must understand they are owned by belford university.

Belford university is running an accredited agency to accredit themself?

Sounds stupid ah? But it works on people.

[rogatory@msn.com]

With all of the bright ideas expounded on how to get even with diploma scammers - you better think again. The only real action is to contact the Office of the US Attorney, in your local area. If the credit card was used call the US Secret Service.If te mails are used the US :Postal Inspection is on the job.

You can frustrate yourself or you can contact the above mentioned agencies and TAKE THEM DOWN!!!!!

[vijay]

Trinity International & Trinity Institute of Advanced Studies Delaware USA

http://www.trinityinternationalcu.com/ is it a fake..Please help me ?????

[vijay]

Trinity International & Trinity Institute of Advanced Studies Delaware USA

http://www.trinityinternationalcu.com/ is it a fake..Please help me ?????

[Ahmed]

Vijay its not fake, it is "unaccredited"
fake=phony, bogus, sham, counterfeit, not real, forged.

[johann]

Ahmed and Vijay -

Please READ the other postings on this place. I did a bit of work to uncover just how BAD these guys are.

If you READ THEM PLEASE - you will see what the situation is!

YES, Vijay - they are definitely fakes - by your, or my definition. They will take your money - a LOT of money -for a worthless piece of paper.

And YES Ahmed - they won't likely go to jail --yet, but imo they should, for the damage they cause.

Vijay - we've pointed you to legit schools best we can. Since you live outside the US, we definitely CANNOT help on a one-year time frame. Sorry about that - but this um..."school" is not the answer.

And Ahmed, if you try to tell Vijay or anyone else this school IS an answer, but "just an unaccredited one" I will leave this forum forever - not that I expect anyone to care!

I just don't like anybody to think "maybe it's not so bad - just unaccredited" and possibly fall prey to swindlers like this - when it IS that bad!

Johann

[Ahmed]

hi

I would'nt tell Vijay that this school is not so bad, I will tell him its very bad, don't even consider it. Johann has correctly pointed out that we have pointed you in the right direction to some very good schools, and you cannot go wrong with them.

Trinity is an "unaccredited" school with no value as I would say, and Johann would call them bogus.

So, Myself and Johann have reached the same conclusion, stay away from Trinity. Case closed

[cassinista]

I would like to thank the person who developed this site because i was just about to send money to Rushmore....and because I live in Italy, and am out of the U.S. circuit, I was really a prime target. Thanks!!

[alex_weiss06]

What's a few - 3,4,5,6???

I doubt that these "few' checked otherwise they would have determined that Almeda is a degree mill; a college run out a garage - what a joke!!!!

According to the Dean of scool that Almeda is one of the top online university from US.
You can see the ranking in below link:
http://www.degreeadvice.com/diploma_guide.html

But I'm doubt if they are genuine.
Anyone has experience with www.degreeadvice.com?

[ShotoJuku]

According to the Dean of scool that Almeda is one of the top online university from US.
You can see the ranking in below link:
http://www.degreeadvice.com/diploma_guide.html

But I'm doubt if they are genuine.
Anyone has experience with www.degreeadvice.com?

Top DEGREE MILL in US - :roll:

[Ahmed]

Are we still on this place, so called school Almeda, if you cant by now realise that this is a mill, THEN HAVE NO MORE COMMENTS

We have discussed this so-called school, over and over, and the conclusion is, its a: MILL

The only people that have a vested financially interest, or are too lazy to study, will claim Almeda is a top school.

If a country like Malawi (if you dont know, where Malawi is, its in Africa), dont except Almeda qualification: then you must know its the lowest MILL ever.

[Ahmed]

If you look at degreeadvice.com they are commenting on Life experience degrees, and we all know Life experience degrees are not recognized anywhere in the world:

This is from degreeadvice.com:
Tired of researching all the colleges and universities offering life experience degrees? Well, you have come to the right place. We have researched all the sites for you, and now you are able to view a side-by-side comparison of the top colleges and universities offer life experience degrees

It does not give any points, stars, or thumpd up for accreditation for any of the colledges listed on degreeadvice.com

So stop touting these MILLS, this site is here to help people from places like Almeda, not help them lose their money on worthless pieces of paper,
that they call "degrees"

[Kyle]

I bet this post will get even bigger with time... always new people are researching about Almeda university and find out just now that it is not real.

and are shocked because they wanted it to be real.
They wanted to receive a degree based on there experience.
they want a hire salary as almeda promise them on the website, but what they get in the end is nothing and a pocket less 600 USD.

The Max credit you can get from life experience degree from universties for a bachelor degree you can earn a 1 year of credit for master degree I think the max will be around 12-20 hours. for a PhD forget about it :)

[ShotoJuku]

We offer free life experience degrees at my Dojo - The Katai Nokku Ryu (The School of Hard Knocks) to anyone who enters.

The degrees are in pain management and conferred in form of bruises, bloody lips, and a variety of broken fingers and toes.

Who said life experience degrees are worthless!!! :rolleyes: :p

[Kyle]

How do I sign up?

[ShotoJuku]

How do I sign up?

www.SKJF.com ;)

[Ahmed]

So, You Get Fake Karate Schools Too?

[ShotoJuku]

So, You Get Fake Karate Schools Too?

If I didn't have a good, well fair sense of humor I would be insulted. :-|

[Ahmed]

I just want to mention about Almeda is that their Life degrees are pretty cheap, I thin $1400, and an accredited schools degree cost around $20 000, so because most people cannot afford an accredited degree, they have no other option but go for cheap worthless degrees. though some MILLS are expesive. but Almeda is a credible MILL

Hope people can see that these degrees are worthless, and the US govt. can make higher education cheaper,affordable, and realign the accreditation process, so that honest hard working people are not taken for a ride by mills

[bobbyd]

Almeda and Suffield University are working hard on repairing it's tarnished reputation by becoming more legal and associated with more reputable colleges and universities like the University of Phoenix.

Almeda University is ran from Boise, Idaho and not all perspective students who apply get accepted.

Not sure how you determined that Almeda is a diploma mill or fake university but I "graduated" online in 2005 with my Master's and my Bachelor's from Suffield.

To date, I have had many more perspective employers and raised my salary by having these verifiable degrees.

[bobbyd]

Ahmed,
I've read all your posts but I don't see anywhere that you have posted that you attended college or have a degree.

Not trying to be sarcastic or disrespectful. Just inquiring.:cool:

[PeteDude]

I am interesting in going back to school and I am glad that I join this forum. I also able to know which online colleges are scam and not accredited.

I've been looking at going back to school for quite some time now and I'm finally starting a program soon. The various distance learning forums on the Internet helped me avoid getting taken in by some of these scamsters, some of whom I'd looked at before all the research.

[PeteDude]

I just want to mention about Almeda is that their Life degrees are pretty cheap, I thin $1400, and an accredited schools degree cost around $20 000,


$20K? If you look at 123collegedegree.com, you'll find the writer spent about $5000 on his regionally accredited degree from Excelsior College.

On the expense side, one's mileage may vary. Some folks may take the Charter Oak/Excelsior/TESC route and spend relatively little, while other folks may want to make use of a more traditional program with higher costs. It all depends on what folks want to accomplish.

The one thing we can all agree on, though, is that "degrees" from non-accredited "colleges" are worth less than the paper they're printed on.

[DRJ]

Ahmed,
I've read all your posts but I don't see anywhere that you have posted that you attended college or have a degree.

Not trying to be sarcastic or disrespectful. Just inquiring.:cool:

Actually I think you are being disrespectful. You are, by implication, suggesting that Ahmed is somehow leading the viewers astray or that his opinion is less valid, than for instance mine, because he chooses not to list his credentials. The question is do you know if my credentials are valid or am I just blowing smoke. Perhaps Ahmed has a much more impressive list of academic accomplishments but chooses to rely on his words rather than his credential. I think it is best to let the words and consistency of the message speak for the credibility of the poster.

You do raise an interesting point in one of your previous posts. It is not appropriate to link mill with unaccredited although they often go hand in hand. There are some state approved schools and some other institutions that do offer degrees which one must work at and that show academic rigour. The mill, for want of a better definition, is any organization who will sell you a degree, and price is not a measure, simply because you lived and had a job or even worse simply because you send them money. Those schools that cause you to learn or to demonstrate in some tangible form that you have mastered material at a university level should not be classified as mills but rather as what they are, unacredited schools that may or may not help you achieve your objectives.The question then becomes one of whether the degree will get you what you want from your education.

[DRJ]

Almeda and Suffield University are working hard on repairing it's tarnished reputation by becoming more legal and associated with more reputable colleges and universities like the University of Phoenix.

Almeda University is ran from Boise, Idaho and not all perspective students who apply get accepted.

Not sure how you determined that Almeda is a diploma mill or fake university but I "graduated" online in 2005 with my Master's and my Bachelor's from Suffield.

To date, I have had many more perspective employers and raised my salary by having these verifiable degrees.


Actually every student who meets this qualification is accepted.

"Almeda University's minimum requirement to be considered for the Bachelor of Business Administration degree (BBA) is 5 years of work experience in a field directly related to the major or a combination of both work experience and college credits totaling a minimum of 5 years. Work experience considered may include military service."

This is what makes them a mill rather than a legitimate unacredited university. This says that when I dropped out of school at the age of 16 and spent the next 5 years working in an office I would qualify for the degree. This is absolute nonsense.

[DRJ]

Almeda and Suffield University are working hard on repairing it's tarnished reputation by becoming more legal and associated with more reputable colleges and universities like the University of Phoenix.

Almeda University is ran from Boise, Idaho and not all perspective students who apply get accepted.

Not sure how you determined that Almeda is a diploma mill or fake university but I "graduated" online in 2005 with my Master's and my Bachelor's from Suffield.

To date, I have had many more perspective employers and raised my salary by having these verifiable degrees.

Now let us deal with Suffield.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Suffield_University

They will catch up with you one day.

[DRJ]

Almeda and Suffield University are working hard on repairing it's tarnished reputation by becoming more legal and associated with more reputable colleges and universities like the University of Phoenix.

Almeda University is ran from Boise, Idaho and not all perspective students who apply get accepted.

Not sure how you determined that Almeda is a diploma mill or fake university but I "graduated" online in 2005 with my Master's and my Bachelor's from Suffield.

To date, I have had many more perspective employers and raised my salary by having these verifiable degrees.

Just one more comment. If you like Almeda then you can buy it.

Almeda University For Sale
Location: United States -> Idaho -> Boise
Industry: Educational > Schools

Business Summary

See almedauniversity.org. Annual revenue over $3 million. Very high profit margin. Asking $2.65 million. Will hold note. Online only - Location does not matter. Contact Richard for more information on this University for sale.

Financials

Asking Price Range: $2.5M - $5.0M
Gross Revenues: $3,200,000
Cash Flow: $1,801,200
Cash Flow Type: EBITDA
Inventory: $200,000
Seller Financing: Yes

About The Business

Year Established: 1997
Number of Employees: 6 - 9
Relocatable: Yes
Franchise: No
Current Real Estate: Leased
Property: Property For Not Applicable

About The Sale

Management Training and Support: Yes - will stay on as long as needed.
Reason For Selling: Personal family issues.

[Kyle]

[quote=DRJ;3076]Just one more comment. If you like Almeda then you can buy it.

[quote]

This looks like the biggest rip off ever.

No one will buy an illegal business or at least a business that has a law dispute upon.

Why would somone sell a business that makes 3.2 Million USD. for 2.6Million

I tell you why.
Because this guys that run Almeda University have offshore account even once it is sold they will rip of the guy who bought it and just run the same business in a diffrent server.

Quote from John Bear.

"Almeda who was under agreement to seize operations is operating as Blue Pearl services in Delray Beach Fl (less than a half mile from where the 9/11 terrorist lived). One of the owners of Alameda (Debra Warner) is working at Blue Pearl services, Her Husband (Brett Loebel) who does not have the same name is listed as one of the officers of Blue Pearl. (the information as to owner's is readily available at www.sunbiz.org (http://www.sunbiz.org/)). The husband and wife who are at the Delray office on a daily basis and are directly involved in the day to day operations tell there two temp agency employees that they are only a processing company for Almeda and the owners wish to be kept confidential. All domestic payments are made to Blue pearl, mailed payments are sent to Boise Id and then forwarded to Delray by Mail Boxes, Etc. Foreign payments are still made to Almeda College."


I also found an another company named Alexa Blue Inc. which list both Brett Loebel (Husband) and Debra Warner (Wife) as officers. Not sure what this is but probably where the money is funneled to hide it away from Almeda and Blue Pearl.

[Ahmed]

To bobbyD

I have'nt mentioned it, but If you really need to know, let me spell out my qualifications:

-3yr.National Production and Operations Management Diploma (Pretoria University, South Africa). www.up.ac.za
-Industrial Relations Diploma (Damelim).www.damelin.co.za
-Production and Supervision Diploma (Damelin)
-Master in Business Administration(MBA) Milpark business School. www.milpark.co.za
-Doctrate in Business Administration (DBA)(Breyerstate University, State Licence, not accredited by the USDOE) www.breyerstate.com.

I hope that will give you some insight into my qualifications. Currently running own business, and lecturer at Rosebank Business College.(http://www.rosebankcollege.co.za/)

Thanks DRJ. for the reply.

As far as mills are concerned, If there is no studies involved, and the institution sells degrees, it a MILL, period.

If there is studies involved, then the instituion, must be evaluated individually, because as well all know accreditation in the US is mandatory, so it would be unfair to ostracize a legitimate intitution for choosing not to be accredited.

[Ahmed]

Hi Again

This is my view on accreditation:
Accreditation is necessary only if it is necessary for you. If your purpose calls for an accredited degree—or, more specifically, for a “regionally accredited” degree, or for a degree accredited by a particular agency—then accreditation is of course necessary.

However, for many learners, the purpose for achieving the degree is a personal or professional goal that does not require accreditation. In those cases, it is up to each individual to make a decision about a school based on its merits and offerings, apart from accreditation.

The primary consideration is the integrity of the school. A school should present itself exactly as it is.

If a school is unaccredited, it should say so, rather than trying to hide behind a phony accreditation agency. If it is accredited by a non-governmental agency, it should state its reason for choosing that agency. If a school has chosen an offshore location, it should explain clearly why it has chosen that domain.

Many schools have legitimate differences with US Department of Education-authorized agencies. If you are considering such a school, it should articulate those differences, and let the learner determine their validity.

Accreditation is one method by which schools can indicate their reliability. It is not the only method, but it does provide a gauge by which learners can measure one school against many other of its peers.

Ahmed
MBA
DBA

[Brian]

I agree totally with you Ahmed. We share the same view on this subject. Take for instance the University Of Honolulu. They have large print on their website that they are not accredited or recognized by the DOE. They probably did not need to state it in such bold terms. I would trust a school like that to have a real educational program as opposed to one that has a semi fake accreditation agency.

[Brian]

To bobbyD

I have'nt mentioned it, but If you really need to know, let me spell out my qualifications:

-3yr.National Production and Operations Management Diploma (Pretoria University, South Africa). www.up.ac.za (http://www.up.ac.za)
-Industrial Relations Diploma (Damelim).www.damelin.co.za (http://www.damelin.co.za)
-Production and Supervision Diploma (Damelin)
-Master in Business Administration(MBA) Milpark business School. www.milpark.co.za (http://www.milpark.co.za)
-Doctrate in Business Administration (DBA)(Breyerstate University, State Licence, not accredited by the USDOE) www.breyerstate.com (http://www.breyerstate.com).

I hope that will give you some insight into my qualifications. Currently running own business, and lecturer at Rosebank Business College.(http://www.rosebankcollege.co.za/)

Thanks DRJ. for the reply.

As far as mills are concerned, If there is no studies involved, and the institution sells degrees, it a MILL, period.

If there is studies involved, then the instituion, must be evaluated individually, because as well all know accreditation in the US is mandatory, so it would be unfair to ostracize a legitimate intitution for choosing not to be accredited.

Hi Ahmed,

I would like to know has anyone questioned your degree from Breyer State? I was about to enroll there at one time; but never did. Not because it was not a good school but for other reasons. I would also like to know has that degree helped you in employment or otherwise? I think experience far outweighs a degree but you need a foot in the door and that is a degree. what is your thoughts being in a manufacturing / production environment?

[Ahmed]

Hi Brian


As far as Breyer State is concerned, the only people that questioned my degree was a person on this site, my learned collegue Johann (I am sure he is known to you). The conclusion we had come to is that the institution is a "unaccredited." According to me the degree was quiet demanding, the dissertation is the same as the one I did in my MBA, my knowledge in various disciplines has increased significantly. So, I cannot claim the institution is a Mill, except being unaccredited. The school gave me excellent service, and its really a credible school.

At the moment I am in South Africa, and many people here or employers never heard of BreyerState, so when I applied for a lecturers post here, the interviewer was impressed with my qualifications and looked at the subjects that I had done, and I think the BreyerState degree strenghtened my chances of getting the job. Other than than that I have had no other problems with this degree. All my other qualifications are accredited, and having one unaccredited degree, does not lower my status in any way.

Experience is important, but cannot replace formal qualifications. Qualifications means having the theoretical knowledge in your respective discpline, where you learn the theory, and experience means having the practical knowledge and know how to physically to the job over time. So to be an good manager, or expert in your field, you have to have a combination of both.

The experience you cannot buy, it develops over time, the qualifications come with books, and more books, and a good school.

As far as being in a production environment, I am not presently in that environment, but I worked in that environment for a number of years. I was in the Telecom industry. I was very stressful, there are targets to meet, staff do not work according to standads, So, they have to be motivated, others need training, you have to have good leadership skills, theres lots of meetings to attend, always changes being made in this enviroment, and new tools that staff have to learn to use. I think this that I stated is generic in most production environments, and not to mention the overtime that has to be worked.

I am happy being my own boss (except for the lecturing with I do on evenings and weekends)
I am currently

[o_chacon80]

Hello all,

I just registered today and am interested in improving my lack of education. I am 26 years old and just recentley recieved my GED (Sad I know) I understand that a Bachelors degree is needed in today's day and age, and even as an aspiring LEO I need to have a degree for promotion opporunities. But as a father of a five year and I full time worker it is going to be rough gettign back into the swing of things, there is so much to read and understand about these scamming companies. What are soem legit online universities? that will help in my future job endevours?

[ShotoJuku]

Hello all,

......and even as an aspiring LEO.....

Where are you looking to apply?

[o_chacon80]

I am in L.A. CAlifornia so LAPD, LA SHERRIFS, ORANGE COUNTY, EL SEGUNDO, HAWTHORNE PD, TORRANCE.

I would love LAPD, I have alot of friends and family memebers in that specific department.

I want to apply at as many agencies as possible.

[DRJ]

Hello all,

I just registered today and am interested in improving my lack of education. I am 26 years old and just recentley recieved my GED (Sad I know) I understand that a Bachelors degree is needed in today's day and age, and even as an aspiring LEO I need to have a degree for promotion opporunities. But as a father of a five year and I full time worker it is going to be rough gettign back into the swing of things, there is so much to read and understand about these scamming companies. What are soem legit online universities? that will help in my future job endevours?

Congratualtions on the GED success. I would not worry about this very much. I did not finish my high school until very late in life and have never regretted a moment of the time I spent learning about living.

I am attaching a site that will provide you with a lot of information about on line schools from all over the world. Take you time to make sure you are finding the right one for you. I mught suggest you try some in class sessions at your local college first just to help you get oriented to learning expectations.

http://www.onlinedegreereviews.org/

Good luck and ask as many questions as possible until you have developed a clear path for yourself.

PS I suggest the moderator move this part of the string to its own path. It is not well positioned here and really constitutes another line of converstaion

[o_chacon80]

Thank you,


I am currently getting ready to take some evening and weekend classes at El Camino College in Torrance CA. It is actually one of the top community colleges in the nation. I want to take some EMT courses as well as fire technology.

[Brian]

Thank you,


I am currently getting ready to take some evening and weekend classes at El Camino College in Torrance CA. It is actually one of the top community colleges in the nation. I want to take some EMT courses as well as fire technology.


Look to see if the FEMA courses on FEMA's websight will help you. You can transfer the free credits to Fredrick Community College. Maybe you can transfer these to El Camino CC.

[cheer37]

The list of fake / scam school should include:

- Stanford University, website at www.standford-university.org

- Southern Pacific University, website at www.spuni.edu.

Southern Pacific University agents in Vietnam and other countries hoodwink potential students with their .edu domain. They claimed only accredited school with .edu!

[Dr Bernard Leeman]

Put all colleges on google like this "Flimflam University" fake

or "Flimflam Univeristy" bogus

and you'll soon see what the situation is.

No "real" univeristy gives credit for life experience, because although life experience is an asset, it can't be translated into academic skills

[Kyle]

From my experience alot of universties give credit for life experience example, Militry experience you can earn over 25 hours of credit for a bachelor degree.

But as said no real university will give you a degree within 14 days or in just one year of study, Even the excellerated programs are over a year.

[Ahmed]

I would agree that experience cannot be translated into acedemic credits, one still needs theory and academia.

All life expeience degrees are bogus
(we discussed this plenty of times)

[bobbyd]

The problem with the list cited and the recent citation of the State of Conn. Board of Governors, listing Almeda University as an illegal university is that it's not registered with that State.

No where in the United States does CHEA say that the Univesity has to have a physical address. Yes, that means that if all traditional university suddenly disappeared and went virtual that they would be dislisted by CHEA has an unaccredited university or college.

So, with that being said. I think that with today's busy and fast paced environment that online school's should be given more thought and perhaps a little more acceptance by traditional college professors into this type of education.

[johann]

Hi

Almeda (or LaMerda as I usually refer to it) is not a "type of education." It is an issuer of BOGUS FAKE MEANINGLESS PAPERS WRONGLY CALLED DEGREES!

There are plenty of accredited colleges/universities that do most or all of their teaching via cyberspace - AJU, CSU, CCU, etc. Many other fine schools that do not have classrooms on a physical campus make use of the Internet - COSC TESC and EXCELSIOR, all RA, for example.

CHEA-recognized accreditation agencies obviously know their job. They are equipped to accredit B&M schools as well as Cyber-colleges that DESERVE accreditation.

Almeda / La Merda and the other er ..."schools" mentioned in this thread are NOT IN THE SAME LEAGUE. As far as accreditation goes, let them ROT with BOUA and WAUC!

Get real! :-(

Johann

[Kyle]

So, with that being said. I think that with today's busy and fast paced environment that online school's should be given more thought and perhaps a little more acceptance by traditional college professors into this type of education.

What are you talking about online degree is accredited and are not looked upon.

the problem is Almeda university is a scam, it always has been and always will be they sell a Diploma for 600 bucks. that's why.

I think we should close this topics.

[johann]

Hi Kyle -

Yes - we've beaten Almeda / La Merda to death MANY times and it ALWAYS comes back after an unwelcome resurrection - a "zombie-mill"?

By all means, if you can, please close the thread and give this AWFUL beast the quickest death you can!!

Thanks!

Johann

[teajay9001]

I obtained a degree from Almeda University in 2002. The site CLEARLY states they are not accredited and before making your decision you should check with your employer. This is NOT a scam. You know what you’re getting and are not duped into thinking it is something else. It's amazing how many so called educated posters insist on the school being a scam.

I am a retired US Air force Information Technology Professional. I hold and associates degree for the AF’s Community College. I am a Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP), a Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer MCSE 4.0/2000/2003, certified in CompTia Security+ and hold numerous other technical certifications. I will put my knowledge up against anyone degreed or not, for I have spent many (mostly self taught) hours learning my skill.

I was interested in obtaining my bachelors degree from an “accredited school” but NO school would accept the general course work thay I'd obtained via my associates degree from the Air Force’s Community College. The responses I received were that many of the courses on my associate’s degree weren’t transferable. Most were too old or out of date. We’re talking about general courses. No way was I going to retake courses that had no bearing on my Information Technology skill set.

I work for one of the top DOD information defense systems companies in the world and they had no problem excepting my degree. It is a blessing that most jobs advertised in my career field, experience and certifications can be substituted for a degree. Although I believe my certifications served a huge benefit at no time did I present my degree as being accredited.

Degrees are a good, excellent representation of education. However throughout my career I’ve known many highly educated folks who in my opinion were dumb as rocks. It’s a shame colleges charge so much but can’t teach common sense. Just because you have a degree does not necessarily mean you’re qualified to do the job. Also many folks attend a four year college and spend the next twenty years paying for it. Good advice to those seeking an “unaccredited” degree, first check with your employer. If you are not employed, be honest when asked. If possible request a trail period to show them what you know.

Final comment, get your education the best way you know how. Follow your dreams, there are many successful millionare dropouts. Bill gates for one. One poster said you can't get theory through life experience. If you can read you can get the theory. I'm not saying this to insult anyone and if have I apologize.

[ShotoJuku]

Hello TeaJay -

Yes, I concur with your theory that one in fact can learn something outside the hallowed halls of a college or university......however - there are those who use unaccredited degrees and diploma mill degrees as being earned through academics.

They want their cake and also want to eat for - for free and without study.

Clearly an ethical and moral conflict that those of us that worked hard for in order to earn a degree strongly object to.

Here is an example: I am well versed with the owner’s manual for the United States (The US Constitution) and understand all of the dynamics of the 7 articles and 27 amendments. I have been a policeman now for more than 26 years and have gained a large quantity of legal experience.

To that end, I should be granted either a seat on the bench of the Supreme Court, or be a member of Congress, or even be POTUS. :rolleyes:

I think therefore I am + I paid for a degree therefore I am smart = diploma mill degree. Not only ridiculous - it's insulting.

[teajay9001]

I totally agree with your assessment. Nothing should be or can be substituted for hard work. To buy a degree and use it for personal gain is fraud.

One should always do their homework before buying. If you make that purchase your sole credential you are perpetrating a scam. On the other side there should be a vehicle for individuals with legitimate life experiences to EARN credits either by testing i.e., DANTE, CLEP, etc. That’s one of the reasons in my career field certifications fit that criteria. Don't get me wrong, folks cheat on certs as well as degrees but the bottom line is and should always be job performance.

Actually members of congress and the Supreme Court are elected officials; not necessarily for their education but their service to the people (sometimes I wonder how they're elected.) I dare say there are some members in congress that are a lot less educated than you.

You probably don't fit this, but if you had the MONEY you could go to any college you wanted and GET a degree with minimum work. The cost today for a good education!!, now that's the scam. I work and live overseas and have the opportunity to see how other countries provide education for thier citizens and in most cases you can get a quality education for a hell of a lot less than in the USA.

[johann]

Hi -

I couldn't agree more - on most of your points. The only exception: Mr. Gates. We should remember that Bill Gates did not "drop out" of school due to any academic or financial difficulties. He had this little tiger of a business start-up called Microsoft, which required ALL his attention.

Yes, IMO it's a clear-cut case of fraud, if someone relies on a bogus credential to get or keep a job, regardless of competence or lack of it. Yes, some people with legit degrees are not as smart/skilled as some who do not have them. We could probably all name names. However, as you state, this does not legitimize fraudulent credentials for anyone.

About "there should be a credit system for testing via CLEP DANTES etc."
There IS - I believe ALL the "Big 3" COSC TESC and Excelsior have provisions for degree credit - and certifications (e.g. Microsoft) carry weight too - some for quite a large number of credits.

Yes, other countries do provide higher education for less than the usual freight in the U.S. We've commented on South Africa's excellent system, which is available via distance-learning to students anywhere. The low fees are due in large part to the very deflated value of the currency (Rand).

There are still countries (e.g. Sweden, I believe) where higher education is free and I have heard of RARE cases of overseas individuals legitimately availing themselves of these provisions. Countries where higher ed, was once free, like Australia and the UK now charge pretty much the same tab as others.

Canada, where I live has remained almost constant, allowing for inflation, for 40-50 years. In 1950, 4 years of University tuition equalled the price of a relatively cheesy new car (around $1800 Cdn. then). Now it's $20,000 Cdn., which buys you roughly the same grade of car as $1800 did in 1950.

Of course, the car has more refinements now. Maybe the degree does, too!

Cheers! :-)

Johann

Johann

[Kyle]

before making your decision you should check with your employer. This is NOT a scam.
What will you tell your employer that you may have a degree in a week if he accept Almeda University?

The problem is the way Almeda University represent them-self as an Accredited degree.

Which they are not they made their own accreditation organization all the domains that offer accreditation is their domains and theirs alone.

If they would say in the homepage.
Look basically we are not accredited by anyone we sell fake peace of paper which you can get in allot of trouble and we won't.

I can give you another 100 reasons why the website is a scam almost every 2nd word can be miss leading.
But the main reason is telling people it is accredited by fake accreditation agencies & letting them believe they can get a degree by just paying

And whats sad is that people think they are one in a million that got a degree from Almeda and they are so happy to pay the registeration fee.
While they are really getting riped off.

And you think once you paid you will get your money back? wishful thinking.

[alex_weiss06]

What will you tell your employer that you may have a degree in a week if he accept Almeda University?
The problem is the way Almeda University represent them-self as an Accredited degree.


I'm not sure if Almeda is fake or not.:confused:
If the PhD student can produce the thesis with this kind of standard, I would say it is not that bad as you think.
And also one of the Almeda faculty member is Prof. Wald Carum. I believe some of you might know him.

See below link for one of the thesis by Almeda student.

http://www.cepariseau.com/DISSERTATION-Evolution%20of%20Domestic%20Violence%20Awareness-Final.pdf

[Kyle]

I'm not sure if Almeda is fake or not.:confused:
If the PhD student can produce the thesis with this kind of standard, I would say it is not that bad as you think.
And also one of the Almeda faculty member is Prof. Wald Carum. I believe some of you might know him.

See below link for one of the thesis by Almeda student.

http://www.cepariseau.com/DISSERTATION-Evolution%20of%20Domestic%20Violence%20Awareness-Final.pdf

What are you talking about you get a bachelor degree in 14 days? you think it's not fake? come on.

Whom ever has a Master degree and studied it in a real university will never dare touch Almeda I promis you unless he knows what he is getting and want to buy paper that he can print at home.

Even that he is a professor which I doubt... he is not allowed to give out certificates

[johann]

I read the ... uh -- dissertation on the link. Didn't take very long to read this Ph.D. document! In "works cited" I see the Bible, a dictionary and a lot of websites -that's OK, but zero professional/academic JOURNALS, which strikes me as rather odd.

This "Dr." Pariseau's bio tells a lot. He's been a court commissioner for 20-odd years, with NO education beyond high school. THEN he gets a bachelor's and master's 3 MONTHS APART (life experience, I guess) from Almeda in 2001. Now he's got a doctorate from the SAME PLACE!

As far as the dissertation supervisor goes, I couldn't find anybody named Wald Carum via Google. But "Wald" means "wood" (place of trees) in German and "carum" is a genus of about 20 flowering plants, mostly old-world, best known of which is carum carvi -- we know it as caraway.

I think the Dissertation Supervisor's name MIGHT be as made-up as the REST of this 3-DIPLOMA HOAX! :-(

I'm tired of this CRAP. Kyle, can we close the thread? :-(

Johann

[johann]

Hey, Alex-Weiss06!

Looks like you learned about "Wald Carum" right from this thread on DegreeInfo, where other readers came independently to the same conclusion as I did, about both Pariseau (whom I refuse to acknowledge as Dr. Pariseau), his ...uh "dissertation" and the elusive dissertation supervisor, Carum. Did you think we weren't watching?

http://forums.degreeinfo.com/showthread.php?t=26544

If you copy and don't declare a source, it's plagiarism - a useful device for a bogus Ph.D. from Almeda /LaMerda, should you ever want one!

The above thread also mentions the degree Almeda issued a DOG, named Wally - for $595 paid by his indulgent master. Wally still keeps his Almeda degree over his food dish! Enough said?

Next time you quote someone, GIVE 'EM CREDIT! :-)

Johann

[johann]

Hi again Alex_Weiss06

...or was it maybe THIS one (from Degreeboard) you copied re: Carum, Almeda and Pariseau?

http://forums.degreeboard.com/showthread.php?t=13560

Seems like they feel the same as everyone else....

You should really learn some better techniques than simple plagiarism. :-(

Johann

[Kyle]

plagiarism I like that word.

Johann Sure can.

Thread is closed for posting :D no more about Almeda, almada. unless you have something worth posting like a Video or Phone recording with representative of a Almeda university.



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