The Online Degree Dorm Room

Diploma Mills go to the dogs…

Posted by bposton on November 26th, 2008 — Posted in online degree programs psychology

Hey there my good dorm room buddy.

I thought I’d share with you a little story about diploma mills..

You DO know what diploma mils are, don’t you?

If, not then beware, because they can ruin your resume. If you decide to do business with a diploma mill, then with a couple of keystrokes, you can do something in just seven days that takes others years to do - get a college degree.

There is one interesting example of this. The online school called Bedford University, which makes the claim that all you have to do is pick a field, send in a few bucks, and get a “legitimate” degree.

But its far, far from legitimate. in fact - it totally FAKE.

Case in point. An ABC station in Phoenix AZ put Belford University to the test, applying for a Masters degree in Veterinary Medicine for one of the station’s dogs name Sedona.

After typing a short description of life experiences and paying $479, the degree in Sedona’s name arrived (from Dubai) seven days later, along with a transcript with grades for classes that were never taken.

Belford University is not accredited with the U.S. Department of Education. That’s typically your first clue that something is fishy.

However, you may not know this - in several states it is actually illegal use an unaccredited degree on your resume.

So be very carefully who you are dealing with.

Later dudes…