Re: The ALU Online Law School

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ALU School of Law has submitted application for DETC accreditation
as of April 25, 2008.

http://detc.org/new_applicants.html

On 4/30/08, Santy wrote:
> Yo Mike & Pat,
>
> I think you have to read in between the lines. This poster has
> lumped Concord Law School and Abraham Lincoln University Law
> School together. I think what is being said is that Concord
> while pricey is DETC and regionally accredited.
>
> ALU is neither DETC or regionally acredited. I too would be
> sorry if I paid extremely high, top dollar tuition and
> additional fees and my school had no real acreditation.
>
>
> On 4/27/08, wrote:
>> You seem to get the best dollar value from West Coast Law
>> School $1500, Honolulu Univ. $2300, & MD Kirk Law School
>> $3400, NorthWestern Univ. $3650, these are the most
>> economical. Then you have some mid price schools like SCUPS,
>> California Law School and Oak Brook. Concord Law School and
>> The most high in cost is Abraham Lincoln Univ Law School
>> $7400, extremely high priced are Abraham Lincoln University
>> School of Law $7400 and Concord Law School $8900.
>>
>> I understand Abraham Lincoln University nickel & dimes
>> students with fees and has extremely questionable tuition
>> refund practices. Concord thinks its the Harvard of internet
>> law schools.
>>
>>
>> On 4/27/08, Avoid ALU wrote:
>>>
>>> Avoid Abraham Lincoln University Scholl of Law.
>>>
>>>
>>> On 4/27/08, Patrick wrote:
>>>> I am currently working more than full time as a legal
>>>> assistant in a solo practitioner firm. My desire is to
>>>> become a lawyer. My only option - due to time and money
>>>> constraints - is online. At this point, my wife (bless
>>>> her huge heart) is researching all the online schools
>>>> listed by the California Bar.
>>>>
>>>> If any of you have experience as students with these
>>>> schools, I would appreciate your thoughts. As well, once
>>>> the "research project" is completed, I'd be happy to share
>>>> what we learn. We are asking to observe a sample lecture
>>>> and to get a sense of how they teach and how that fits my
>>>> learning style - I am heavily auditory in terms of
>>>> learning and do best when I can observe, listen, take
>>>> notes, and ask questions.
>>>>
>>>> Thanks for reading my post.
>>>>
>>>> Patrick