Dade Medical College

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Please stay away from this place! They are unprofessional and unethical. They do not help the students succeed. Out of a class of 6 only two people passed. They overcharge and falsely bill your financial aide. I had to fight to get my money sent back. They will cancel classes at the last minute. No one in corporate wants to listen to your issues they refer you back to the campus you attend. They are currently being investigated in Jacksonville, Fl. Student says she's not getting quality education at Dade... | www.actionnewsjax.com

It's true USMF has one month of medsearch. 4 tests and if you pass with 300 point or more then you have to do a bunch of assignments and homework. Nothing counts until you pass the tests.

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@blackch3rry that was getting my money back. The school bills for the entire program upfront and receives the student aide and any other private loans you may get. Read the contract. They kept several other people money that I know. I was able to get mine refunded and the private loan cancelled. I had that money to use when I went to another school. As I stated previously you only get all of your money back if you can prove they were fraudulent. I had documents to prove my tuition was one thing but I was charged (per the ledger ) a different amount. I have still yet to receive a bill.

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Ok, well my experience was different from yours

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Thank you @nurseangelique this was very helpful

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No problem @maddengirl22 best of luck to you all.

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No problem @maddengirl22 best of luck to you all.

Under what circumstances was your loan canceled? I was reading about this and it maybe canceled if the school shuts down or if you die

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They were fraudulent with the billing. They billed for classes I didn't take. On the ledger the dates of enrollment were fraudulent. It had me graduating November 2014 in actuality I would have graduated in April 2015. They did that to get the whole tuition from the government. I had copies of my schedule and the contract I signed at enrollment. The dates didn't match. I started May 31 there was no way I would have graduated 6 months later.

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Wow I'm definitely looking into this. Thank you for all the information you've shared @nurseangelique

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From the above news link:

Action News checked into Dade Medical School's standing with the Florida Department of Health and found three of the college's campuses are on probation.

Also, graduation rates at five out of six active Dade Medical campuses, are well below the level required by the state.

At the Jacksonville campus, only 33 percent of students graduated in 2014, compared to an 80 percent nationwide graduation rate for all medical students.

The Jacksonville campus director wasn't there when we went to get answers, but he did call back and asked that we email our questions.

Twenty-four days later, still no response. Action News also uncovered the former president and CEO of Dade Medical School has battled legal and ethical questions for years.

Court documents show Ernesto Perez was arrested on suspicion of sexual assault of a child in 1990 and in 2002 on suspicion of aggravated battery.

Last year, he was arrested on perjury charges. Perez is accused of lying about his prior arrests on government forms. Just last month, Perez agreed to pay $2,000 to the Miami-Dade Ethics Commission -- part of a settlement over accusations that he engaged in improper lobbying on behalf of the college.

The local nursing student said the allegations against Dade Medical's former leader should be a red flag.

Now, she feels trapped, with $14,000 in debt for a degree she's fears, won't be worth the paper it's printed on.

We've learned Dade Medical's state license for the Jacksonville campus is set to expire Dec. 31. Neither the state nor the school would tell us if that license would be renewed. If it's not, students may be out of luck.

I bolded red flag statements that prenursing students should look elsewhere to receive their nursing education.

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