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[cheryl echevarria]

Is this a Spam and how did we get this.

Cheryl Echevarria

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> WARNING:
> To those who are blind or visually impaired who want or are taking the 
> prep courses for the GRE.  Take the prep courses on your own with a 
> private tutor.  Do not take a class through Kaplan.  You and any one 
> supporting you will not get the $1100.00 you paid for since both the 
> website is inaccessible and you are not given proper accessible course 
> material in alternative formats usable to a screen-reader or screen 
> magnification program in a timely manor.
> The course requires individuals to utilize the textbook and internet 
> resources in an interactive classroom setting where the instructor 
> demonstrates concepts and the students read or openly discuss specific 
> examples from the text in the textbook.
> Even working through the representatives of the local Kaplan centers, the 
> issues fall back on Kaplan as a corporation since you are lead to believe 
> that you are the first blind or visually in pared person that Kaplan has 
> come across.  With a founding some 50+ years ago, I believe that Kaplan 
> has had more than one visually impaired or blind person register for its 
> courses.
> Kaplan has a refund policy which clearly states that one is not able to 
> get a full refund after the third course session.  The initial diagnostic 
> examination counts as the first course.  Kaplan is more than willing to 
> make standard accommodations to those who require them for this.  When one 
> chooses to obtain help through representatives from Kaplan for there 
> accessibility issues, the representatives will diligently work with you 
> once one has completed two consecutive class sessions.  This means that 
> the deadline for any refunds has passed.
> Regarding the kaptest.com website, do not be mislead.  The main page is 
> completely accessible.  The accessibility issues come up once you register 
> and are able to create a student account.  A student account can only be 
> completed once one has authorized either a classroom instruction or 
> tutoring session with a major credit card.  The accessibility issues 
> result from the personal student portals being formatted to support flash 
> content and the lack of Kaplan integrating the website accessibility 
> standards referred to as the W3c.org/waiweb access initiative and /TR 
> technical reference pages through adobe systems.
> Unless one has there own personal equipment to utilize, one is not able to 
> utilize there local Kaplan center’s equipment since none of the centers 
> have any accessible screen magnifications or screen reading software on 
> sight.
> In addition, for those who choose to study and prepare for the GRE through 
> there local colleges or universities, those individuals would have the 
> same problems since the teachings and course related material is still 
> channeled through Kaplan and not the local colleges or University.  Kaplan 
> outsources itself within local colleges and universities to offer there 
> programs since Kaplan is a monopoly as a service provider.
> Kaplan’s main headquarters are located in New York City, a place so 
> diverse yet so segregated to those few who possess special personal 
> corporate interests or political clout.  .
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