Re: The ALU Online Law School

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They wont get approved by DETC, not they way they conduct business.
They don't honor their promises.

On 4/30/08, Steve wrote:
> ALU School of Law has submitted application for DETC accreditation
> as of April 25, 2008.
>
> http://detc.org/new_applicants.html
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> 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