MedStar Academy

Terrible administration, terrible schooling (if you can call it that) and terrible business practices. They pull a switch and bait on you. BEWARE of this "school". There are other schools in the area that offer better programming for the same amount of money. Shop around before you go to this school, you'll be better off in the end.

First you must read the entire financial contract they want you to sign prior to Student Services Administrator Kristen K baiting you to signing on the spot to save $150.00. The contract offers you "0" protections or benefits as a consumer. In addition, they have it written stating they can change their terms at anytime if so desired. They could have saved themselves a lot of time if the contract had just one line stating "We do what we want, when we want, subject to change without notice."

In any event, I had my start date changed on two separate occasions through no fault of my own. The school had changed the start dates. On the firsts occasion their one and only teacher was in an accident which was unfortunate, but understandable. This did not change the fact that I had already given notice to my two employers to attend their school on the first start date. I was however fortunate and able to get my jobs back. I again gave notice to my employers to accommodate their new start date only to be notified it was moved also, this time due to low enrollment. Along with a notice stating "If you wish to continue your enrollment in your currently scheduled class (now scheduled to begin **/**/2015), please complete and return the attached Financial Agreement Addendum. No further action is required after that." We paid for this program up front and in full months in advance and now they want to change the financial agreement! Are you completely nuts! To say the least I was not pleased. We paid $1080 of which they refunded $930 stating that the "enrollment fee is not refundable." I personally believe due to the circumstances in delays through no fault of my own, an upstanding company would have refunded the full amount tendered, however it is in their contract the enrollment fee is not refundable. As is we still lost money having to purchase fingerprint clearance, books and so forth. Funny thing is, as upset as I am at Medstar, this review would not have been written had they refunded the enrollment fee. I simply would have been a very dissatisfied customer and remained silent on the issue. Students and future students, Beware! Do some research on line and you will see others who experienced worse then I, some were stiffed completely of refunds by this outstanding company. You have been warned.