I hear that these programs are overpriced. What are the prices for these degrees and certificates.
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And you’re right. That’s the first red flag. Why can’t students get the info they need to make a well informed decision before requesting info?? Because they don’t want to give prospects the chance to make decisions on their own without the pressure of a counselor. Also, “polite” and “manipulation” aren’t exclusive....you just have to apply a critical lens during the conversation.
If an admission counselor feels there is a quota to be met, that convo may be ripe for manipulation. Anyone who is really paying attention will notice patterns in the talking points. See for yourself....
You can either request info if you’re personally interested in a program....or....some people (including investigators) may use this as an opportunity to be a secret shopper.....if you want a inside view on how the process works....choice is yours.......Best way to understand any process is to simply go through it. Doesn’t mean you have to commit to it....You’ll learn a lot by doing this.....Whatever your intention is, you’ll learn a lot and will get your questions answered.
"Request info on the homepage on each program to learn more if you’re interested in pursuing a program " And there lies one of the issues! You can't simply go to a 2U powered university page and get the information without inputting all your personal information. Once you do this you will get hounded by an admissions couselor( telemarketer) that just cares about their personal quota they need to meet. Mind you. they will be polite.
@dahn no, the profs get the applications after we guide the students through getting all their materials in. So, we work with the students to get transcripts and lors, then give that to the schools as a completed app
@Def, so profs are making sales calls?
" personally, if a higher education university can’t set up its own online program, I can’t see why anyone would want to go to that school.. especially for tech programs... "
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@dahn Thanks for following up! This is DEF... so yea, because the grad programs are provided through larger schools, most students use a combination of federal funds and private funds. We don’t really get “into” financial aid as we typically refer the students to the campus financial aid office. Some ppl do pay for their apps, however we can bait an applicant by advising that we can waive their app fee if they complete “xyz task.” It’s just another way to make it look like we are driving students to apply. In terms of acceptance rates... Honestly, the faculty is making those calls and I have seen the faculty be pretty strict (as they should) on application packages... that being said, 2U positions their ACs as nagging telemarketers to get both qualified and unqualified students to complete applications... their theory is that it’s a numbers game... the more we nag, the more applications we get to present to faculty, the more it looks like we are providing the schools value... personally, if a higher education university can’t set up its own online program, I can’t see why anyone would want to go to that school.. especially for tech programs... the way the pressure ACs to sell... the ACs should look for positions as luxury car salesmen lol at least get commission if you’re going to sell a $60k-$150k product!
@11iTGTLA-def, thanks for the information. I have a few more questions.
(1) How do people pay for these expensive schools and in what percentages (cash, federal loan, private loan)?
(2) Who is the federal student loan servicer for 2U?
(3) How many people take out private loans?
(4) Does 2U have preferred lenders for private student loans?
(5) What kind of people get accepted, and how can they really afford to make these investments, especially in education or social work?
(6) Do people have to pay for the applications? If so, how much?
Request info on the homepage on each program to learn more if you’re interested in pursuing a program. The 2U admission counselors should be happy to answer any questions you may have once you sign up for more info :). Hopefully you’ll get any questions you have answered by the 2U admission counselors by going through the process as an interested prospect.
Hi! Most of the programs are have pricing similar to the on campus graduate programs. So, for instance, my graduate program cost the same exact amount as the on campus.
Adam Looney (Brookings, former Treasury official), mentioned USC's Social Work Program as outrageously overpriced, but didn't mentioned 2U. He said the program costs $107K. I really wish I had more information about other programs.
https://www.brookings.edu/blog/up-front/2019/04/30/a-better-way-to-provide-relief-to-student-loan-borrowers/
I know one of the programs is 87k; please keep in mind this is for a two year graduate degree. I believe most cost 65-87k. Also, I didn't work in Admissions so I may not be 100% accurate.