What is the name of your state? Ontario
I realize that I am outside of the U.S. but was wondering if someone would be kind enough to enlighten me on the following matter. I was recently "dismissed" from a Paramedic program which I had been attending for a semester. During that time, I was averaging 70's and 80's over all. However, I was told that I achieved less than the minimum requirement of 70% on one particular course so they summarily gave me the boot without even allowing me to upgrade the mark. This, mind you, in a course that I, again, was getting 80's in up until the final "assessment". I maintained since day one that this program has a quota of failing students and I would like to send the following email to the school faculty as well as the Minister of Education outlining my concerns. My question is this: can the email be considered libelous? Here is the email, entitled "H***** (Name of School) Paramedic Scam."
Nice little racket you people have going on there with the Paramedic program! You bring on way more students than you could possibly graduate and then conveniently fail them so that you can meet your quota. I figure if you did that with just five students it would net the school about an extra $10,000 - what with tuition fees, books, parking, etc. Not bad! After all, these people have money to burn so why not screw with their lives, right? Is it merely a coincidence that the other colleges that offer this program accept only 35 students, yet H***** accepts 75? It's especially interesting how the entire program hinges on passing the Paramedic Skills exam. Why? Because the marking is purely subjective. If you think you deserved an 80 but the marker says you got a 54...then you end up with a 54. No muss, no fuss, no witnesses! Of course, you couldn't manipulate a written test like that because the answers are written down; there's nothing open to interpretation - the answers are either right or wrong. Nice setup, I must say! The only thing missing was a Grassy Knoll and Jackie O. sitting beside me. So, there I was, foolishly working away for a whole semester when the entire time my neck was in a guillotine and I didn't even realise it. Alas, my job search will continue. If I were wiser, I'd do what some people do and simply marry my way to the top. But, then, some of us have scruples. And, now, you'll have to excuse me because I have to go and open a window - it seems that whenever the subject of the H***** Paramedic program comes up, it doesn't take very long before the stink becomes overpowering.
(My Name) - "Withdrawn" Paramedic Student,
Grade-A Sucker,
Latest Victim Of The Legendary H***** (Name of School) Quota.
I realize that I am outside of the U.S. but was wondering if someone would be kind enough to enlighten me on the following matter. I was recently "dismissed" from a Paramedic program which I had been attending for a semester. During that time, I was averaging 70's and 80's over all. However, I was told that I achieved less than the minimum requirement of 70% on one particular course so they summarily gave me the boot without even allowing me to upgrade the mark. This, mind you, in a course that I, again, was getting 80's in up until the final "assessment". I maintained since day one that this program has a quota of failing students and I would like to send the following email to the school faculty as well as the Minister of Education outlining my concerns. My question is this: can the email be considered libelous? Here is the email, entitled "H***** (Name of School) Paramedic Scam."
Nice little racket you people have going on there with the Paramedic program! You bring on way more students than you could possibly graduate and then conveniently fail them so that you can meet your quota. I figure if you did that with just five students it would net the school about an extra $10,000 - what with tuition fees, books, parking, etc. Not bad! After all, these people have money to burn so why not screw with their lives, right? Is it merely a coincidence that the other colleges that offer this program accept only 35 students, yet H***** accepts 75? It's especially interesting how the entire program hinges on passing the Paramedic Skills exam. Why? Because the marking is purely subjective. If you think you deserved an 80 but the marker says you got a 54...then you end up with a 54. No muss, no fuss, no witnesses! Of course, you couldn't manipulate a written test like that because the answers are written down; there's nothing open to interpretation - the answers are either right or wrong. Nice setup, I must say! The only thing missing was a Grassy Knoll and Jackie O. sitting beside me. So, there I was, foolishly working away for a whole semester when the entire time my neck was in a guillotine and I didn't even realise it. Alas, my job search will continue. If I were wiser, I'd do what some people do and simply marry my way to the top. But, then, some of us have scruples. And, now, you'll have to excuse me because I have to go and open a window - it seems that whenever the subject of the H***** Paramedic program comes up, it doesn't take very long before the stink becomes overpowering.
(My Name) - "Withdrawn" Paramedic Student,
Grade-A Sucker,
Latest Victim Of The Legendary H***** (Name of School) Quota.
