Why won't ANY colleges in my area accept my Everest credits? Not 1 cal state or UC school will accept them (Everest Anaheim)
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589: Do you think that the so call "real schools " are not in the business of making money?
642: It looks like you have the cheese to go with the whine.
Your Everest College credits will not transfer to a CSU or UC because Everest is nationally accredited (ACICS or ACCSC) and the CSU and UC are regionally accredited (WASC). Therefore, many regionally accredited colleges/universities will not accept a degree from a nationally accredited college such as Everest (and many others- Westwood College, Kaplan College, ACC, etc). Here are your options:
1) Find a school that will accept your credits. Example: Devry, UOP, Kaplan University, Argosy University (these are all for-profit schools, but they are regionally accredited) and they are going to be very expensive, so expect a lot more student loans piled on to your existing loans. This will be the fast expensive route.
2) There are a few nonprofits that have better reputations and may accept your degree too: Arizona State University, Grand Canyon University, and many others that offer online programs. You have to research and speak with someone in their Admissions Dept- if it was me, I would probably do this route since the cost to attend and obtain a bachelor's degree will be less expensive than for-profit and they have a better name/more respect in the industry. However, you are still going to have to take loans out, but not as much as the for-profits. You will also be able to work, raise a family (if you have one) and go to school at the same time.
3) Start over- I know it sucks, but it's an option. You can start by going to a Community College and get the credits you need to transfer to a CSU or UC; this will be the cheapest route, but will take you more time. You are probably looking at a good 6 years to get a bachelor's if you are lucky.
4) You can make your Everest degree work for you and get a job in your field, so that you don't feel like you wasted time and money. Remember that it's still accredited and you worked hard for it. Get a job p/t or f/t and go back to school- this is what I would do.
5) Make sure you do something you want to do and that you see yourself doing in the future; target schools that have this program/major. This will save you time and money in the long-run, and you will have a career that you enjoy!
I hope this helps and best of luck. Don't listen to the @ssholes on here; there are still plenty of options for someone in your situation.
Regards,
Admin
@719....Do I need to translate for you or will you get your momma to do so after you eat your franks and beans?
Anonymous68704 - WTF?
That has been the case for decades. Twenty-five years ago credits from nationally accredited schools wouldn't transfer to regionally accredited schools because the credits are not comparable. Who didn't know that?
If you read all the documents you signed when enrolling you would have seen that those credits won't transfer.....meaning they aren't worth the paper they are printed on. Yes you can somewhat blame the school but you as the student have to bare some of the responsibility for not reading what you signed and for believing everything a sales person tells you. Not trying to be mean or rude but in the future.....read everything before signing and if you don't understand something in what you are reading ask for help
I told my kids that any Community College is better than any for profit school and forbid them from even looking at a for profit school. They all have degrees that count now and jobs in their fields.
However, my best friend has a degree from a for profit school and being in government, it helped him test to move higher. It paid off for him, but he knows it is worthless if he leaves government. Government caters to the minorities and they don't do well in actual colleges.
Of course they won't. The accreditation is phony and therefore real schools won't take them. That is the real shame of it all. those told the school is accredited and letting the student believe the classes will transfer.
But I have to blame the student too. If your going to college, you should be smart enough to know a real school from a for profit school and know the classes won't transfer.
DIPLOMA OF A NATIONALLY ACCREDITED SCHOOL
@591. It's assholes like you that make CCI such a joke. Lie to students, rip them off, then call them whiners when they finally see that they've been duped. Thanks for your service, you sack of crap. You're an embarrassment to us all.
Just so we are clear, NO and I mean NO real college will accept Everest, I am Neverest College credits. Neverest is a diploma mill. They simply take your money!!!!!!!
The courses you took at Everest have no relevance in a state college/university curriculum. They do not act as a credible substitute for any state college/university class. The classes you took at Everest do not assist you in progresssing in any state course of study. The accreditation held by Everest (ACICS)is not well respected by state schools. I am curious about what you were told by the friendly, charming admissions rep at Everest regarding the transferabilty of credits.....
Any cheese with your wine?
Everest isn't a school Its a business... Thanks for your money. Another sucker born everyday....