I can see it now GAF I bought a fake degree what should I do now.
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Toronto man angry after learning that his effortless $8,100 master's degree is fake
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hey_it's_that_dog
benevolent sexism
Just what you want in a business consultant. 99% confidence, 1% competence.
Earthbound64
Banned
Yeah, sounds like he found "a school sharing his unconventional approach to education," alright.
And if that's all he wanted, he's good to go.
The "problem" is that basically no one else shares that view, and so for those people it's meaningless.
Switch Back 9
a lot of my threads involve me fucking up somehow. Perhaps I'm a moron?
Oh both of those degrees are not what I expected. I was under the impression it would be Medieval Religious Architecture in Rural Spain or something. Law and Business sound employable?
FreeMufasa
Junior Member
Elysian Fury
Banned
There are no employable degrees. Only employable universities. The only inherent value the degree has comes from the strength of the alumni network. A good university will have a widespread and successful alumni base in various senior positions of power across the country, these individuals have an inherent bias towards hiring and recrutiing graduates from the same Universities they went to, thus continuing the cycle. DC is probably the greatest example of this, where the culture of elitism is so strong that you are completely SOL unless your alma mater was an Ivy League School or Georgetown.
I did not go to a good University. (Granted it was the best University in my state for both Business and Law school, but I was born and raised in a shitty flyover state so that's rather meaningless)
The majority of my former peers (the ones I've kept in contact with anyways) have struggled just as much as I have.
Randolph Freelander
Member
This screams of a big cop out, passing the blame.
You should be able to put your skills to work.
Earthbound64
Banned
Disagree.
It's possible for what is considered "employable universities" to offer degrees that are considered "not employable degrees" and "employable degrees."
Yes, if the university is an "unemployable university" the degrees don't mean anything, but if that isn't the case, degrees still matter
prag16
Banned
This... kind of sounds like bullshit. Do you have more than an anecdote to back this? Nevertheless, unless you're absolute entry level, educational background matters less and less as you move through your career...
Randolph Freelander
Member
Nah, seems legit and so on.
Cymbal Head
Banned
It's called the School of Hard Knocks, people. It's fully accredited.
Dice//
Banned
DeaconKnowledge
Member
Why didn't he just pay for a forged degree from a legitimate university like everyone else?
Elysian Fury
Banned
There aren't very many (if any at all) Psychology and Communications graduates from Harvard or Stanford who are struggling to find work.
Meanwhile there are numerous graduates from mediocre colleges with "in-demand degrees" who can't land an interview anywhere.
BladeoftheImmortal
Member
Eh, just frame it and act like it means something.
Happens all the time.
Happens all the time.
Probably works if you have some sort of background or connections. The only time i ever saw this really working for good positions. Well, there's also politics.
Receipts.
nah they'd make a thread asking if they should buy a fake degree. Then 25 pages of GAF telling them not to, after which they'd do it anyways.
davidwhangchoi
Member
i got scammed once, i took an elective in community college.
Count Dookkake
Member
"Erwin Sniedzins" is amazing.
At least all he wasted for his worthless degree was money.
Imagine spending four years on one :-D
Seems legit.
Searched Google Images and the dude/pics came back on a "how to dress on casual Fridays" and other websites. Add in he has a degree in snazzy dressing as well...
Silvergun-Blue
Member
I always find it hilarious when people are sceptical of established authorities, yet blindly trust some smug person offering an alternative.
"I don't trust those big medical corporations, but film actress Gwyneth Paltrow is selling magic stickers at $60 a box, those'll do!"
"I don't trust those big medical corporations, but film actress Gwyneth Paltrow is selling magic stickers at $60 a box, those'll do!"
"You're an idiot for believing the official story that THEY want you to think. I get my information from random youtube videos, thank you very much."
What are you saying? It is totally professional and legit, not to mention well redacted! From the Computer Sciences page:
Not sure, but I think they may be implying the career is broad.
Broadly speaking, of course.
Soapbox Killer
Grand Nagus
GAF I'm signing up. I wanna see what happens. I always wanted a PHD in something and now is my chance. What course should I take?
Edit: Called the Toll Free number and got some cheery hold music and got sent to VM.
Edit: Called the Toll Free number and got some cheery hold music and got sent to VM.
Reptars Revenge
Member
That was the test....and you failed.
And for $8100 you can have a degree to confirm this.
Request an affidavit certifying your degree that is signed by bish?
Wow - with a sales pitch like that, I feel like I wasted my time and money getting an obviously inferior CS grad degree from one of those stupid elitist 'accredited' schools. Serves me right, I guess.
I'm guessing that the head 'professor' of their writing department (aka 'some bald scammer guy working out of his mom's basement') wrote the ad copy for that.
pirateluigi
Member
Now all I can think of is For Profit Online University.
Medicine.