American Degree Program at Segi KL

knight in shining armor — Thu, 06 Jan 2011 22:04:37 +0800

Well I'm a novice to forums and have just established my account moments ago. And I'm desperately in need of help!

Above all, I intend to enroll in the American Degree Program (ADP) offered by Segi College in affiliation with Upper Iowa University (UIU), probably majoring in Communication or Marketing, due to its more affordable course fee and the course consultant's pledge in assisting students to secure a PTPTN loan, provided that I register really soon for the March intake, which will commence on the 14th of March 2011. Somehow I have a few doubts and I would appreciate your kind feedback regarding my few concern.

Firstly, how long have Segi been conducting the ADP and is it well-recognized in Malaysia or even in the US? Do we have to check with the US embassy regarding the recognition of our respective programs?

Secondly, I would most probably enroll at Segi's KL campus due to its accessibility from my residence. Thus, I'm eager to know more about the facilities, campus surroundings, management and most importantly, the quality of the lecturers. Are they helpful enough and passionate in carrying out their respective responsibilities? And how packed is a class? Will every student obtain adequate attention from the lecturers?

Thirdly, the indicative course fees for the ADP at Segi are way more lower if compared to other prominent academic institutions on the same program. For instance, a single major with 40 subjects will cost you RM49,000 tuition+exam fees whereas a double major with 45 subjects will cost you RM55,000 tuition+exam fees. It might cost you even more, even for just a homegrown degree program at other institutions. Hence, what's the contributing factor for Segi's lower course fees? Is it the same education quality, facility or even recognition we're benefiting from?

Fourthly, the ADP is a 4+0 program (the students, however, may transfer to UIU at any stage) which is different from the 2+2 program offered by most of the other institutions. Undeniably, this induced ADP to be more affordable and appeals more to students from humble financial background like I do. But still, is it the same education quality we're dealing with?

Fifthly, they don't actually carry out internships as part of the program, do they?

Sixthly, I had seen some bad remarks about Segi on this forum, but most of them were posted rather long ago. Thus, how true are the remarks and has Segi improve itself, in terms like campus facilities, management, qualifications of lecturers and the like?

Lastly, do tell me more about ADP's which are affordable but don't compromise on quality of every aspects. Also, I would be glad to know more about Segi, KL campus especially. Besides, I would also be more than pleased to hear from ex-students who graduated from this program regarding all the questions raised above.

Please and thank you.

You won't know how much your feedback would mean to me. And I would like to express my sincerest gratitude in advance!

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