[TriLUG] New Horizons real or scam?

[Reginald Reed]

The bottom line is it IS a hard sell.  The more people they get into
the "program" the more the sales person makes.  They are motivated.  I
personally think the service they are selling could be beneficial to
some, but it really depends on your specific situation.  For me, the
whole thing didn't feel right and there's no way that I was going to
put that kind of money out when the hard sell didn't sit well with me.
 Just felt slimy, so I decided to not spend many thousands of dollars
the program would cost.

On Wed, Aug 15, 2012 at 6:25 PM, Neil L. Little <nllittle at embarqmail.com> wrote:
> Yeah I saw those as well. I also looked at the BBB (A+ rating) and several
> other places.
> The majority of students going through the training programs are changing
> careers.
> Some just dont have the aptitude. Some just think they are going to skate
> through everything.
>
> I know Darrel and he was the recruiter I talked to. Yes, it is a hard sell.
> I had already researched
> my options and the school itself so my decision was already made.
>
> As for why the urgency, It is about time for the next cycle of classes. They
> are scheduled so one class builds on another.
> For the most part they start with the CompTIA A+, Network+, Next Microsoft
> MCTS having to do with Server 2008, Then
> the next program starts with Networking subjects, Linux +, Security+ CCNA
> and onward.
> The same group of people move through classes together.
>
>
> 73,
>
> Neil Little, WA4AZL
>
>
> Bennett Kaplan wrote:
>>
>> I met with a man named Darrel at a building near RTP.  He was really
>> selling it to me, and when they starting questioning about how soon i
>> could
>> decide if I would be signing up and that they needed to know asap I got a
>> little worried.
>>
>> On my way home I called a friend and asked them to look it up, they found
>> several message board postings about New Horizon being a scam and that
>> they
>> had bad service, that the customer wasn't satisfied.
>>
>> So I decided to ask TriLug, the people most likely to have heard of and
>> interacted with this group, to get some more opinions.
>>
>> -Bennett
>>
>> On Wed, Aug 15, 2012 at 5:06 PM, Neil L. Little
>> <nllittle at embarqmail.com>wrote:
>>
>>
>>>
>>> Bennett,
>>>
>>> I have been taking classes at New Horizons since December of last year.
>>> There are a lot of military folks coming through with no previous
>>> experiance in IT.
>>> There are some who are trying to refocus their career (such as myself).
>>>
>>> When you enroll for those classes (and yes they are a bit pricey) you get
>>> the training.
>>> You also get an unlimited number of vouchers
>>>
>>> To take part in that you have to be able to score a %90 or better twice
>>> on
>>> the practice tests.
>>> These are from the site measureup.com. Once the two 90's are obtained you
>>> email the
>>> testing coordinator who will issue a voucher number. From there you will
>>> schedule your
>>> certification exam (new horizons is a prometric test site). Come into the
>>> school and take
>>> your exam. Should you fail the exam you must once again get your 2 90%'s
>>> and get another
>>> voucher.
>>>
>>> So, you fail again. You are then required to schedule a session with an
>>> instructor who will
>>> determine where the short comings are and define a study path for
>>> improvement.
>>>
>>> I know a few students who where having this sort of trouble and the staff
>>> worked with them
>>> until they were able to pass their exam(s)
>>>
>>> There is also job placement, interview coaching and they will write you a
>>> very professional resume.
>>> Perry, The career placement manager is certified for resume writing,
>>> career coaching, interview coaching
>>> and I can attest to the results.
>>>
>>> These folks in my experience are geared to allow you to succeed. Is it
>>> effective? Since I am a product of
>>> their efforts, I can attest that they are sincere in their efforts.
>>>
>>> I am curious who you spoke with?
>>>
>>> 73,
>>>
>>> Neil Little, WA4AZL
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Bennett Kaplan wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>>
>>>> I spoke with some folks at a company called New Horizons today, they
>>>> offer
>>>> classes for certifications (training, practice tests, etc)  so my
>>>> question
>>>> to all of you is, since they are asking for a very large amount of
>>>> money,
>>>> are they a scam or is it worth it to take courses through them?
>>>>
>>>> Thanks,
>>>> Bennett
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
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