Transfer school fees
Rebate lures you shouldn't fall for

Once again, the big transfer schools are flooding websites, blogs, and what I'd call "pay-to-play" media outlets with outdated and fraudulent reimbursement claims. It is beautiful to see for-profit schools competing for a refund percentage that is almost free education. In fact, I'm worried that the number of strong-willed test takers will cause the hagwon to go bankrupt.

Is reimbursement really as easy as it sounds?

Of course, savvy test takers will know what I'm talking about: YouTube videos hyping the stories of the very few test takers who have benefited from refunds as if it's something anyone can do if they set their minds to it. Their ultimate goal is this: attract as many test takers as possible with the lure of a few percent refund, while at the same time making it nearly impossible to get a refund. Then they can pocket the advertising dollars and blame the failure on the test taker's lack of willpower.

In the end, it's deceptive marketing by transfer schools with huge assets and high-level staff, which hurts students who are overburdened with academic work and struggling financially.

Here are a few tricks transfer schools use to sneak around the law and deny refunds if you take the bait.