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Diploma Mills: Don't get ripped off  
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“Earn a college degree based...on life experience”? Most employers & schools consider it lying if you claim academic credentials that you didn't earn through actual course work. Using a “degree” from a diploma mill to apply for a job or promotion, you risk not getting hired, getting fired, and in some cases, prosecution. Here's how Diploma Mills work. What do you know?

	NO STUDIES, NO EXAMS — Get a Degree for Your Experience. Diploma mills grant degrees for “work or life experience” alone. Accredited colleges may give a few credits for specific experience pertinent to a degree program, but not an entire degree.
	NO ATTENDANCE. Legitimate colleges or universities, including online schools, require substantial course work.
	FLAT FEE. Many diploma mills charge on a per-degree basis. Legitimate colleges charge by the credit, course, or semester, not a flat fee for an entire degree.
	NO WAITING. Operations that guarantee a degree in a few days, weeks, or even months aren’t legitimate. If an ad promises that you can earn a degree very quickly, it’s probably a diploma mill.
	CLICK HERE TO ORDER NOW! Some diploma mills push themselves through aggressive sales tactics.
	Accredited colleges don’t use SPAM or high-pressure TELEMARKETING to market themselves. Some diploma mills also advertise in newspapers, magazines, and on the Web.
	ADVERTISING THROUGH SPAM OR POPUPS. If the school caught your attention through an unsolicited email or pop-up ad, it may be a diploma mill. Legitimate institutions, including distance learning programs, won’t advertise through spam or pop-ups.
	"No one is ever turned down."
	With an additional payment of $75 in tuition, you will earn summa cum laude.
	If you enroll today, we will send you your diploma, a laminated, wallet-sized replica of your diploma, honors of your choice, transcripts and letters of recommendation.

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