<p>can i have the password and user name to check it out please thanks</p>
<p>edaish, can i please get ur user name and password for the CAA to check it out
THANK U VERY MUCH</p>
<p>Ugh… I already have signed up for CAA, but after reading this thread, I seriously regret it. Does anyone who has already been in the program know if it is easy to get a refund from them? I haven’t really done anything with them except a few conference calls.</p>
<p>Thanks everyone! 
I also got a letter that asks about the college admission assistance. Now, I know not go to there…</p>
<p>I have read all the posts. I can not make up my mind. can someone please let me have access to their website so taht i can see what i will be getting.</p>
<p>Thanks.</p>
<p>Hi,
You appear to not see the scam for what it is, because you probably work for this company. All this company does is charge a huge sum of money to do basic paper work that each parent can easily do themselves. Once you write the check, good luck. The letter we all received is “very pushy” and very disrespectful. Anybody who is part of a reputable firm would be recommended by your school and the informational letter would be respectful and not pushy. How dare someone claim they have already made an appointment for my daughter and then claim this is the only chance. That is because this is about as low life as a condo sales pitch team coming to town.</p>
<p>I am new to this thread, I was trying to respond to a post. Go to the Clark Howard web site for financial information that you can rely on.He has a financial help program that is on the air nationwide. Has excellent advice.</p>
<p>Omg, can one of the mods close this thread? It keeps popping up every once in a while and I’m sick of the spam that it got. PLEASE CLOSE!</p>
<p>While I know nothing about College Admissions Assistance, I work for a non profit organization called Destination College Advising Corps (CA branch) or National College Advising Corps (national) and we bring FREE information to students at various high schools around the nation. While I am stationed at one specific high school, if you have specific questions (such as what your 9th grader can do now to prepare for the upcoming years) </p>
<p>I would not mind sending you information or repying to emails on my own time as I am trained in giving out this kind of inforamtion. If you would like, you can email me at <a href="mailto:universityready@yahoo.com">universityready@yahoo.com</a> I cannot give my official DCAC email because this is not officially sanctioned by the program nor is it part of our typical service as employees, but I figured I would send a shout out to them and do this on my own time anyway. Good luck everyone, I know it can be a complicated process. But there ARE tons of free services out there! </p>
<p>Also, if anyone is interested in specific colleges there is a virtual fair called college week live that is put on over the internet…again TOTALLY FREE if you search for “college week live” you can look up their next college fair (where they have representatives from various different colleges chatting with students LIVE to answer any questions they have). It is a great way to get any admissions questions answered. They also log all of the previous fairs they have done so you can see/read anything from the past that has been posted as well. LOTS of great free resources.</p>
<p>What exactly does that mean? It’s GAY? Has anyone used the program and found it not to be legitimate?</p>
<p>Hi, my son who is a junior and i went to the lecture and personal interview on Saturday and I did sign up, but now I am feeling very unsure and actually am thinking about calling tomorrow to cancel. Will you please send me the log in so I can check out the website? I am scared to spend that much money but it all did sound good, maybe too good to be true. My son is a great advanced placement student but does not know what he wants to go to college for, that is the main reason I thought it was a good deal. Thank you,</p>
<p>Food for thought: 1st, if you have a child in high school; ask him/her when was the last time they spoke with their high school guidance counselor? Has that counselor created a schedule for your child, &, more importantly, followed up with your child when important deadlines approach? Likely not. The reason; most schools are overcrowded & under funded and the result is that guidance counselors are carrying a caseload up to 800 students at times. And, these are the individuals supposedly entrusted to guide our sons and daughters. NO DISRESPECT to the counselors, contrarily, I have plenty of respect for them. I believe they have one of the toughest jobs. I can tell you personally as a former director of a Youth Development Program that most students receive little to no guidance either in school or at home. You might ask, “well why would the company charge a fee for their service?” Because it is a business, just like Test Prep companies such as Kaplan and Princeton Review. The company is stepping in to provide a service where the schools (sometimes families) are failing the students. Think of it this way, why do individuals & businesses pay cpa’s to prepare their taxes? Cant those same folks prepare their taxes on their own? I’m sure the answer is obvious; (1) most people don’t have the time to sit down and read through the volumes of tax documents, and (2) most individuals are not as knowledgeable about the tax code as CPA’s & will likely leave some money on the table if they go it alone. I would think the same principles apply here. How many of us really have the time & know where to research merit based opportunities let alone get through the FAFSA application which can seem at times more cumbersome than filling out your own tax return. The program is likely designed to fill the void of where our students are falling through the cracks. Another exercise, ask an average high school student what they want to become; you will likely hear answers like “I want to work in CSI”. Why, because that is what they see on t.v. and this is what they are basing their futures upon. Or, ask them what school they want to attend and why, and they will likely say North Carolina, USC, etc. b/c they base their decisions on what they see on t.v. (sports) because that is all they are exposed to. In closing, is the way the company goes about asking for the fee, somewhat questionable? Arguably yes, however, if they posted the fee up front, how many parents do you think would attend the workshop? Not too many. However, these are the same parents and families that need the assistance the most. I believe once you here the presentation about what you need to know as a parent or as a student, & what the company does to assit families, you will have a greater appreciation for the program itself. Do your homework first, find out what resources are available to you both for free & at a fee, then attend the workshop, and compare.</p>
<p>I’ve been to the workshop and I’ve done my research. Here’s what I found:</p>
<p>I’ve read every single thread in this line and I’ve done my research on the BBB and looked at the website.
- There is only ONE person in this entire thread that is actually ENROLLED in the program that says this is a scam. In posting #13 it states “it’s not like I use it or anything”. Of course it would seem like a scam if you don’t want to admit you were too lazy to use the program or do your school work!
- There are 5 people in this thread that are ENROLLED and have had very positive experiences with this company in posting #28, 75, 81, 83, and 94. Also, a doctor in posting #75 described very well how important it is to have professional help with college planning AND that this company is cheaper than he is!
- The BBB only shows that people are unhappy with the sales method, NOT THE SERVICE! I will say the sales tactic isn’t to my liking either but I guess they have to get people’s attention some how. My only concern is whether or not they will be able to help my son with our college planning needs and the positive postings say that they do.
- Go to their home page and look at their testimonial videos… they’re awesome! There’s no doubt in my mind that they will be able to help my son bridge the gap between high school and college.
- Honestly, I know that I can do some of the things but not all. I can’t make sure that my son is going to make the right career direction that he’ll be happy with in 10 years. I can’t trust that he’ll pick a college that’s based on a good learning environment instead of the athletic team or something as frivolous. And how would I know if I’m missing any money along the way? I believe that with something so expensive as college, what you don’t know CAN hurt you!
- I wouldn’t represent myself in court nor would I try and file my own taxes. With the economy the way it is, I know that my son’s college education is more important than ever and I need all of the help I can get!</p>
<p>I realize that often times, we get burned and jaded by the sales tactics of these companies but I’m not letting that get in the way of my son’s future. I know of college planners that charge hundreds of dollars an hour so I think a one time fee that lasts throughout my son’s high school career is reasonable when I break it down over the years. I believe this is a good investment and I’m giving it a chance. Based on their stats, I believe that my return will be much better than I can get on the stock market right now!</p>
<p>^It is always a little suspicious when people with a post count of 0 come up and make these huge defenses…</p>
<p>I resent that! ^ FYI… I found CC through my research of College Admissions Assistance and decided to sign up so I could comment b/c I thought all the bad talk wasn’t fair. </p>
<p>I thought my son was too young for me to consider all of this college planning but after everything I’ve researched online and especially on CC I feel more justified than ever! It’s a complicated process and I believe I need the professional help to make sure we get all of the money we can out of the system. I think you just don’t understand what they’re offering. Just because we have a difference of opinion doesn’t mean you have to post something so accusative.</p>
<p>^ Serious question: What exactly do these workshops do for you?</p>
<p>The workshop was extremely informative on the changes in the college planning world. Some of the information I already knew like the FAFSA form and EFC but it did teach me new things. It was extremely eye opening and factual. They also went over their seven step program. I’m the kind of person that likes to have complicated processes broken down in to simple steps so I really liked it. They gave me a workbook and I took tons of notes. </p>
<p>If I really wanted to, I could try and take their system and apply it myself but it’s a lot for me. I’m too busy and college is the next expensive thing apart from my mortgage so I don’t want to just chance it, ya know? </p>
<p>Honestly, some people prefer to do it themselves and that’s okay. I personally don’t mind paying someone that I think will actually be on my side tho.</p>
<p>^ I’m sorry, but I still don’t understand what they taught you or did for you. Did they help you select colleges, or fill in applications or tell you how to do this?</p>
<p>Well, it’s the 7 step program that I learned from the most. When I was in my college planning days I was completely clueless on where to start (I didn’t have the internet!) and it cost me BIG $$$. The 7 step program taught me how to break down the complicated process in a way that I could understand. It taught us how to pick colleges based on criteria that makes sense and how to eliminate colleges so that you don’t end up visiting colleges that you can’t afford, etc. It also told us which steps you should concentrate on during what years (if you’re starting early enough) so you don’t end up feeling overwhelmed in the senior year. I hope that answers the question better!</p>
<p>I received a letter for my son from this service also and visited their website. I didn’t find any information on the cost of the program and specific workshop outlines or schedules, such as they give at Kaplan or other test prep services. I did call the number given in the letter to ask how they had my son’s name in the first place (magazine subscription most likely), and then I asked them to remove his name from their list. </p>
<p>Doesn’t seem to be a scam, but the lack of information on their website makes me skeptical.</p>