Comments on: A Bachelor’s Degree But No Job – Shouldn’t Colleges Stand Behind their Product?

By: property portugal

property portugal — Wed, 25 Aug 2010 19:10:32 +0000

I don’t think the college should be responsible for the lack of opportunities in the work place.

I believe this young lady should pick herself up and move forward.

It is always a surprise to find that one door opens after another one is shut, and in many instances for the better.

It would be interesting to know how she is doing now?

Of course attitude and action are important factors, and if these are correct good almost always arrives.

By: Thomas Grad

Thomas Grad — Sun, 14 Feb 2010 19:32:11 +0000

I also graduated from Thomas College. I can say that I do not regret going there. But I also have the same problem of not finding a job. I have two part-time jobs (which I am greatful for) but have been on over 20 interviews and still have no landed a job in my field. I’ve done two internships, and I felt that career services does not work hard enough to help place us in jobs. The career advisor helped create my resume but didn’t exactly help look for jobs. Since I DID find a job, although not in my field of study (Communications), I was offered to complete 6 out of 12 courses of my Master’s (MBA) for free. But, what about the other six course? I would have to pay for it and since I couldn’t find a job anyways I wasn’t going to risk being in even more debt so I turned down the offer (stupid me.) But, I loved my time at Thomas. Although I agree with number 5 (thomas student) above, I have say that EVERY college is money hungry, and I recieved WAY more financial aid at Thomas than I ever would have at a state university (trust me, I looked into it) I have been to many of my friends’ colleges and must say that the thomas campus is not too bad compared to other dorms I have seen. The campus is so small so it is easy to maintain. And it was so easy to be involved on campus. I would have never had a chance to become editor-in-chief of a large university newspaper and although the Thomas newspaper was small, it was still a great educational experience to work on it. The teachers were very friendly I thought. The education wasn’t bad, becuase my friends were learning the same things at their colleges as I was at Thomas. An english class at any college is the same as it is at Thomas. And I paid way less than some of my other friends. So if you’re thinking about Thomas, remember these rules: Don’t buy into the Job placement…they will not help you any more with finding a job than any other college. If you love a small school where you will know everyone and loved to be involved on campus then this is the school for you. But if you want a huge campus with 100 majors and clubs and frat houses then do NOT apply at Thomas. All classes are small size, which is great. The food isn’t great, but a LOT of college food isn’t great. Many colleges order from the same company. Thomas has a great history in business and technology and has built itself a good reputation but when it comes to the “newer” majors there can be some work done. The communications major wasn’t the best with the resources that Thomas had, so the school really needs to expand to accomadate all the new programs they are adding. Overall, nice school. would love to do college over again.

By: Judy

Judy — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 22:54:48 +0000

I totally agree. I graduated in 2001 with a degree in psychology. I was hoping to land a job as a social worker, but they wouldn’t hire me because I lacked experience. I could’ve gotten that experience working at an $8 an hour job for four years instead of going to college. Rather than getting a low paying job to gain experience in my field, I got temp job paying 1.5 times that much and gained experience in the insurance industry. I now make more doing this than I would’ve if I had gotten a job as a social worker. The ironic thing is that many of my co-workers don’t have degrees, but are trying to get them so they can get better paying jobs (that don’t exist). Go figure.

By: A.D

A.D — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 12:04:39 +0000

Yes I do believe colleges and universities should stand behind what they have to offer, because the bottom line is student go to universities and colleges hoping that it will make them more employable when the fact is they dont do that at all, however in the advertisement they conduct they make these claims that their students are getting their dream jobs. I recently graduated from Biotechnology the field that is booming worldwide however even 6 months after graduating there is no light at the end of the tunnel.
I have told potential employers that i am willing to work for free at numerous circumstances only for get no response at all. If I known before hand that universities and collages are lieing to get in more students and more money i would’nt have went to a university in the first place and paid 12 grand cash for the first year and be under debt of over 30 grand now.

By: Thomas Student

Thomas Student — Wed, 19 Aug 2009 22:56:34 +0000

This article makes Thomas seem a lot greater than it actually is. I’m a recent graduate from Thomas, and I’m still looking for work. I completed an internship, had well above the required GPA, but did not qualify for the job placement program. This is due to the fact that not a single staff member, or even my own “advisor” mentioned all of the flaming hoops you need to jump through before starting the internship. Upon finding all of this out after it was completed, it was too late.

Also, the placement means almost nothing if you have preference on where you want to work. I’m a person who’s very close to friends and family, and I love many of Maine’s qualities, so I’m looking to work locally. I even told this to the career counselor, and the first job he linked me to was a job in Jersey, like he just completely disregarded my request. Knowing Thomas and their money-grubbing tactics anyway (I can’t recommend this school if you don’t like being robbed), I’m sure that if I had qualified for the “promise”, I wouldn’t have been given the free tuition or anything like that if I was being selective.

For anybody who is thinking of going to Thomas after reading this article, consider yourself warned. Everything about this school, from the education, the housing, the food, and their “promise”, is simply mediocre, but the price is not. What they offer is no better than that of a state university, and the cost difference between Thomas and a university is basically paying for their wishy-washy promises that may or may not actually help you.

By: Meaghan

Meaghan — Sat, 15 Aug 2009 14:03:23 +0000

I really like the idea of Thomas College standing behind their “product”. Students pay big bucks to go to school and if you successfully complete the school’s program, that means you are prepared to have a job in your field and the college needs to work to help you do that.

By: Diana

Diana — Fri, 14 Aug 2009 20:48:33 +0000

Yes, colleges should be responsible for the product it delivers. If colleges make millions and those that make them rich are left penny-less, obviously there is some issues that need attention. This is our educational system and it is corrupt. We need to sue all colleges, we need to revolt, this has to end. College should be free!

By: Ms. R.C. Hill

Ms. R.C. Hill — Sun, 09 Aug 2009 04:09:20 +0000

I would have to empathize with this young lady because I am still going through a similar situation. I put myself through college, graduating in 2007; all while getting a divorce and raising two children. I graduated cum laude and with my bachelor degrees in three areas. And I still cannot find a career in any of my fields. I chose a job that was (and still is) a great place to work. But, now that I am part-time, and resources are limited, finding a full-time position is imperative. I must pay down my mega loans as well, and the interest is really racking up. So, I truly understand where she’s coming from!!

By: A Reader

A Reader — Sat, 08 Aug 2009 09:31:31 +0000

Wow it’s interesting to hear about Thomas College. Students would love to go to such colleges. But I think that the step is a personal choice and students should not sue colleges as the colleges aren’t bound by any agreements to ensure employment to their students.