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| online Bachelor degrees, many bogus schools have | | | | offering to sell university degrees. |
| cropped up to cash in, taking advantage of | | | | So, how do prospective students determine |
| potential students seeking a genuine education to | | | | whether an online college is accredited or only |
| maintain their current level of employment, or | | | | offering bogus online Bachelor degrees? Especially |
| achieve specific career goals. Unfortunately, the | | | | for International students, it can be very difficult |
| sales pitch attracts many students who do not | | | | to determine a school's validity. In most cases it is |
| possess the time, or the finances, to gain a | | | | impossible for distance learners to visit the |
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| include easy graduation, no tests or end of | | | | contact before making the choice and enrolling, |
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| lower tuition fees. Some diploma mills even have | | | | |