Walden University BEWARE

franckiko · Apr 27, 2018

I would like to reiterate that institutions have particular requirements or criteria that need to be met for an applicant to be accepted. If for example, you are unable to meet the requirements, then you are not competitive enough regardless of how good you think you are or how good you performed in the past. It is normal for people to get hurt if they fail and they are more hurt when they see others achieving their goals. However, that is not a reason to destroy a University and its successful students just because you don't have what it takes to be like them in the same school (hypothetically). It will only be a different story if the school rejects an applicant despite of meeting the standards.

If you will read the main post, the writer noted that she felt terrible about being instructed to provide more explanation about the "deep darkness" of her life. This would indicate that she took it negatively. When I applied to Walden, I was also required to do a detailed explanation of a negative thing in my past, but I accepted it constructively, and then I got enrolled. I graduated.

Yes. I personally know people who were rejected by Walden. However, they are not bitter about it because they understand that for now, they are not meeting the standards, and that is fine. They are moving forward and enhancing their capabilities instead of complaining, criticizing, and trying to influence people with their "deep darkness."

zoa190 · May 25, 2018

Forgive me, but I'm missing the actual reasoning of why you're upset with Walden. What did they actually do to you?? You're mad just because they wanted you to explain your academic history??

To create such a damaging headline like "Walden University BEWARE" seems extremely petty and misleading.

I know many students who went to Walden and have nothing but positive things to say. I've been looking for a good RN to BSN program and they seem to be one of the few schools that don't have you do a million prequisites and let you transfer up to 135 credits toward the program. If you're going to advise students please be reasonable with your opinion.

BEWARE of WALDEN UNIVERSITY! They call you constantly. You do everything they ask... then...BOOM! The infamous goal statement! Due to poor grades 20 years ago out of high school (a lot of us have been there) and an ADN, 2 bachelor degrees and 5 graduate classes (with a 4.0 GPA) taken at another university, later, I have to explain my whole entire life story of why my grades 20 years ago are not up to "their" standards and what happened along the way. I wrote a 2 page letter with an overall general explanation. I had it proof read prior to sending it. The editor stated it was very well written and this was coming from a professional PhD educator. The "advisor" from Walden stated they wanted more. They wanted a detailed explanation done for review by December 27th and this was December 24th, Christmas Eve. Not a time to hash up my life but I did.
Out of spite, I wrote 7 pages. It was very difficult to write and brought back a lot of things that I did not want to deal with, especially, over the holiday season. I was very angry and very frustrated. I decided this university is not for me. In my opinion, this is not showing a supportive attitude for potential students. I felt it was very intrusive. I have applied to several universities and received acceptance. I have never had to explain the deep darkness of my life. I feel it was none of their business. From the reviews that I have read and my experience, I WILL NOT be attending this school. Any school that does not support the positive things that you can bring to their university and focuses on the negative aspects of one's lifetime is NOT a school I want to attend. I am a professional nurse saving lives everyday and would like them to try it. I bet they couldn't do it like we do everyday. DO NOT GO TO WALDEN UNIVERSITY!