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Originally Posted by Hoovie
Good work Baron.
Questions I have:
Is any institution that awards a degree considering one's life experience and work then considered a diploma mill?
I have heard more than one person express (certainly not hide) the fact that they received a diploma by an institution who considered their life's work, writing and other scholarly activity, along with their assigned academic achievements.
Is an institution that is not brick and mortar by definition "a fraud"?
Since many denominations have colleges that do not meet the standards of accreditation are they also in this same "fraudulent" category?
Sorry guys as a former Horse and Buggy Mennonite.... my only Phd is in unaccredited animal husbandry - and I know that don't impress you much!  |
It my view there are two categories, unaccredited and diploma mills. Unaccredited schools may have standards that are just as high as the school across town that is. Because there is no oversight you never know what you are going to get and often you can't move on to the next level with the unaccredited degree.
It may be one thing to give a limited amount of credit based on what one knows, but what's the point of paying someone to give you a paper that isn't worth anything and calling it a degree.
I admit I have completely misled the diploma mill in fact my last email is pushing them to sell me the PhD first for the price of the masters and PhD. That is all they are interested in. writing a paper, no matter how long isn't the same as a masters requires input from others who have already mastered the subject, required reading, and all the work involved to get through these classes.