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Sounds reasonable.
Alumna sues college because she hasn't found a job
By Jason Kessler
CNN
NEW YORK (CNN) -- A recent college graduate is suing her alma mater for $72,000 -- the full cost of her tuition and then some -- because she cannot find a job.
Trina Thompson, 27, of the Bronx, graduated from New York's Monroe College in April with a bachelor of business administration degree in information technology.
On July 24, she filed suit against the college in Bronx Supreme Court, alleging that Monroe's "Office of Career Advancement did not help me with a full-time job placement. I am also suing them because of the stress I have been going through."
The college responded that it offers job-search support to all its students.
In her complaint, Thompson says she seeks $70,000 in reimbursement for her tuition and $2,000 to compensate for the stress of her three-month job search.
As Thompson sees it, any reasonable employer would pounce on an applicant with her academic credentials, which include a 2.7 grade-point average and a solid attendance record. But Monroe's career-services department has put forth insufficient effort to help her secure employment, she claims.
"They're supposed to say, 'I got this student, her attendance is good, her GPA is all right -- can you interview this person?' They're not doing that," she said.
Thompson said she has fulfilled her end of the job-search bargain, peppering companies listed on Monroe's e-recruiting site with cover letters, résumés and phone calls. But no more than two employers have responded to her outreach, and those leads have borne no fruit.
Her complaint adds, "The office of career advancement information technology counselor did not make sure their Monroe e-recruiting clients call their graduates that recently finished college for an interview to get a job placement. They have not tried hard enough to help me."
She suggested that Monroe's Office of Career Advancement shows preferential treatment to students with excellent grades. "They favor more toward students that got a 4.0. They help them more out with the job placement," she said.
Monroe College released a statement saying that "while it is clear that no college, especially in this economy, can guarantee employment, Monroe College remains committed to working with all its students, including Ms. Thompson, who graduated only three months ago, to prepare them for careers and to support them during their job search."
Thompson says she has not hired an attorney to represent her because she cannot afford one. When she filed her complaint, she also filed a "poor person order," which exempts her from filing fees associated with the lawsuit.
Asked whether she would advise other college graduates facing job woes to sue their alma maters, Thompson said yes.
"It doesn't make any sense: They went to school for four years, and then they come out working at McDonald's and Payless. That's not what they planned."
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Sounds reasonable.
I hate it when people feel like they are en led to anything. I mean why does the college have to go out and find a job for you?! Freakin' stupid ass ghetto people.
That dumb needs to shut the up and go out there and make something happen.
Last edited by I. Hustle; 08-05-2009 at 08:31 AM.
As Thompson sees it, any reasonable employer would pounce on an applicant with her academic credentials, which include a 2.7 grade-point average and a solid attendance record
I'm impressed !a 2.7 grade-point average...
edit: dang, TheProfessor beat me to it
Sorry lady but I hope this lawsuit gets squashed with the ferocity of an F5 tornado.
Simply going to college does not en le you to anything.
Is this the educated version of looking for a handout? LOL
She hasn't even gotten past her grace period for her loans yet.
I wonder where this en lement mentality comes from?
Well that didn't take long.
I'm wondering how much of that en lement mentality actually comes from the College she attended... Or her parents... Maybe she should sue them... oh wait...
she needs the tough, smart lawyer
2.7? Better than our previous president.
She got the degree she wanted, there was never a gurantee she would get a job.
I'm surprised she can't find a job in IT. I know it's the next big thing ,but still, she should be able to find a job as a small scale administrator/engineer, or even troubleshooter/helpdesk.
I'm telling you the squeaky wheel gets the oil. Someone will find her job now.
let's give them all a quiz
how many states are in The Union?
let's give them all a quiz
how many states are in The Union?
ah. you must own a commerative obama plate. thanks for contributing.
well she's right on one thing. these colleges are a damn rippoff.
They may be over priced, but they are specialized, and I have seen good people come out of them into the workforce. Robotics is a good one to get out of them. I know someone who just graduated from IT, and in this economy, has a good job now. He simply got great grades.
Bottom line, like any other education, you have to put some effort out yourself. If 2.7 was a normal grade, then OK, but it is common for dedicated people to have 3.75 and above out of these places.
I'd say she just doesn't have what it takes. Employers, especially now with high unemployment, can that the 3.5, 3.8, and 4.0's. Why should they take a 2.7 first?
Survival of the fittest. She should have studied harder.
I wonder where she fit if you looked at a bell curve of the students grades. Would she have received an F is graded on the Bell curve? Most cetrainly bot an A if others are getting 4.0's. As for the remark of President Bush's grade. Anyone know the statistical norm of that college, and where he fit in the Bell curve? Why not compare to John Kerry, who had even a worse grade yet? Isn't he called John "D-Student" Kerry because his is a D on the Bell curve?
yeah, other people beat me to it? 2.7 GPA from a mediocre college? Come on.
also, this lawsuit reeks of bull .
Maybe she'd have a better chance at finding a job if she knew how to spell
tuition.
http://i.cdn.turner.com/cnn/2009/ima...3/thompson.pdf
Wow...
Any resume with those types of mistakes would immediately get circular filed also.
That's what really shows how stupid this is. Now no company will take a chance on her since her name is tied to a ridiculously frivolous lawsuit.
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