05-08-2018, 08:46 PM
In the spirit of "if its too good to be true, it probably is", I did a bit of desktop research on OnlineDegree.com and the founder. It's always possible this program really is the real deal and will be an excellent source of alternative credits. That said, I do see some red flags.
Their corporate offices are in a small building in Las Vegas, right behind a gas station and next to an airport limo company (based on a google street view lookup of their address). The CEO previously founded a "patient education company" that was a marketing platform for creating leads for elective surgeries. The company called "patientguide.com" says they "generate leads for providers of a broad range of elective treatments including cosmetic laser treatments, injectables and body shaping, venous disease and other procedures in the growing lifestyle medical vertical" (http://about.patientsguide.com/#team). He no longer works there. He does, however co-own a patent in call center marketing for outbound call tracking, with the current CEO of PatientsGuide.com
Despite claims that the "Director of Education" founded an education company that developed corporate training, I could find no verification of this company (doesn't mean there isn't such a company, but I couldn't find it). She does, however, have experience writing content about elective surgeries and baby names.
There are other flags, but this information does make me wonder about OnlineDegree.com. That said, they seem to have quite a roster of advisers and professors (though I haven't yet researched their background). Who knows. Maybe OnlineDegree.com really will be an amazing opportunity for those seeking alternative credit, or maybe it is another online marketing scam.
Will be interesting to see.
Their corporate offices are in a small building in Las Vegas, right behind a gas station and next to an airport limo company (based on a google street view lookup of their address). The CEO previously founded a "patient education company" that was a marketing platform for creating leads for elective surgeries. The company called "patientguide.com" says they "generate leads for providers of a broad range of elective treatments including cosmetic laser treatments, injectables and body shaping, venous disease and other procedures in the growing lifestyle medical vertical" (http://about.patientsguide.com/#team). He no longer works there. He does, however co-own a patent in call center marketing for outbound call tracking, with the current CEO of PatientsGuide.com
Despite claims that the "Director of Education" founded an education company that developed corporate training, I could find no verification of this company (doesn't mean there isn't such a company, but I couldn't find it). She does, however, have experience writing content about elective surgeries and baby names.
There are other flags, but this information does make me wonder about OnlineDegree.com. That said, they seem to have quite a roster of advisers and professors (though I haven't yet researched their background). Who knows. Maybe OnlineDegree.com really will be an amazing opportunity for those seeking alternative credit, or maybe it is another online marketing scam.
Will be interesting to see.
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