Hey everyone thanks a lot for the imput! I was actually wondering myself how come this company is allowed to advertise to the University (especially first years), so I seriously suggest talking to someone like Vishal about it. The thing is they kinda press your buttons (everyone needs money right?), and get you hooked on that way. But yeah typing in college pro scam in google really helps!!!

im in first year and they came to pretty much all of my classes. it sounded sketchy to me so i just passed the sheet on to the next person, but i wish i had known all this, i could have ripped up the sheet in class.

Maybe some students could start talking to professors about not allowing these companies to speak in their lecture. If Professors knew that these companies were scamming students I'm sure they wouldn't be so apt to allow them to speak during their lecture.

I wish I would have come across this sooner…

I am a MAC student in my second year and I worked with College Pro this past summer and will be working again with them this coming summer. I agree that there are definitely some scam companies out there, but College Pro is not one of them! Yes, it is a lot of hard work but a lot of what was mentioned above is inaccurate and situational. Personally, I had an amazing experience and learned things I would have never learned from a different job. I can honestly say I am a different person after this summer (I used to be extremely shy!!!). Also, I know of a guy who applied for a job in a deli with this on his resume and his starting salary was higher than others just because running your own business teaches you skills that other jobs don’t.

What they tell you in the presentations about being able to make $10 000 is true. But it isn’t “too good to be true”. You do have to work for it and you will work hard, but the fact it its available for you to make it and the company gives you the skills to be able to. Your “superiors “work very hard, its up to you tho to ask them for the help you need.

Basically, do your research. If a company is legit you’ll be able to tell. Visit their website, if they don’t have one, well, that should tell you enough. College Pro isn’t for everyone but it definitely isn’t a scam. And it really sucks that it’s getting lumped in with companies that might be.

Alexander, if your interested, College Pro has a website (gotoaction.com) and I can message you on facebook if youd like. Let me know.

Cheers

I was just a painter when I did it. I worked my butt off that summer and still didn't make anything. Our 'manager' was hardly there and often left us stranded without proper materials. There were many times where I was working by myself on a site in very unsafe conditions. If anything were to happen and if I were to fall, I would be stuck there by myself. It was a bad experience for me and yet I can imagine he walked away with some good cash. Still do not recommend.

Originally Posted by Kayla.Hurst

I wish I would have come across this sooner…

I am a MAC student in my second year and I worked with College Pro this past summer and will be working again with them this coming summer. I agree that there are definitely some scam companies out there, but College Pro is not one of them! Yes, it is a lot of hard work but a lot of what was mentioned above is inaccurate and situational. Personally, I had an amazing experience and learned things I would have never learned from a different job. I can honestly say I am a different person after this summer (I used to be extremely shy!!!). Also, I know of a guy who applied for a job in a deli with this on his resume and his starting salary was higher than others just because running your own business teaches you skills that other jobs don’t.

What they tell you in the presentations about being able to make $10 000 is true. But it isn’t “too good to be true”. You do have to work for it and you will work hard, but the fact it its available for you to make it and the company gives you the skills to be able to. Your “superiors “work very hard, its up to you tho to ask them for the help you need.

Basically, do your research. If a company is legit you’ll be able to tell. Visit their website, if they don’t have one, well, that should tell you enough. College Pro isn’t for everyone but it definitely isn’t a scam. And it really sucks that it’s getting lumped in with companies that might be.

Alexander, if your interested, College Pro has a website (gotoaction.com) and I can message you on facebook if youd like. Let me know.

Cheers

Why is it that bad experiences are only "situational" but good ones aren't?

In 2 pages, only one person has had something good to say about this company. If it's not a good company, it's not a good company. Simple. That's not situational.

Originally Posted by Kayla.Hurst

I wish I would have come across this sooner…

I am a MAC student in my second year and I worked with College Pro this past summer and will be working again with them this coming summer. I agree that there are definitely some scam companies out there, but College Pro is not one of them! Yes, it is a lot of hard work but a lot of what was mentioned above is inaccurate and situational. Personally, I had an amazing experience and learned things I would have never learned from a different job. I can honestly say I am a different person after this summer (I used to be extremely shy!!!). Also, I know of a guy who applied for a job in a deli with this on his resume and his starting salary was higher than others just because running your own business teaches you skills that other jobs don’t.

What they tell you in the presentations about being able to make $10 000 is true. But it isn’t “too good to be true”. You do have to work for it and you will work hard, but the fact it its available for you to make it and the company gives you the skills to be able to. Your “superiors “work very hard, its up to you tho to ask them for the help you need.

Basically, do your research. If a company is legit you’ll be able to tell. Visit their website, if they don’t have one, well, that should tell you enough. College Pro isn’t for everyone but it definitely isn’t a scam. And it really sucks that it’s getting lumped in with companies that might be.

Alexander, if your interested, College Pro has a website (gotoaction.com) and I can message you on facebook if youd like. Let me know.

Cheers

Sorry, my girlfriend worked for one of these painting guys for about 2 weeks... he wasn't accountable at all. I personally have never heard anything good about College Pro or any of these companies.

It may not technically be a scam or illegal, but the risk factor is HUGE. No student should be willing to take on this amount of risk... so it's obvious that the risks aren't delivered to potential workers when they're evaluating working for these companies. Big numbers like $10 000 summers are exceptional... and are not technically misadvertising simply because 1% of the workers end up being that successful.

My advice: get a real job... if you want to start your own business, do it yourself... don't go for these outlandish risky franchises.

Originally Posted by Kayla.Hurst

I wish I would have come across this sooner…

I am a MAC student in my second year and I worked with College Pro this past summer and will be working again with them this coming summer. I agree that there are definitely some scam companies out there, but College Pro is not one of them! Yes, it is a lot of hard work but a lot of what was mentioned above is inaccurate and situational. Personally, I had an amazing experience and learned things I would have never learned from a different job. I can honestly say I am a different person after this summer (I used to be extremely shy!!!). Also, I know of a guy who applied for a job in a deli with this on his resume and his starting salary was higher than others just because running your own business teaches you skills that other jobs don’t.

What they tell you in the presentations about being able to make $10 000 is true. But it isn’t “too good to be true”. You do have to work for it and you will work hard, but the fact it its available for you to make it and the company gives you the skills to be able to. Your “superiors “work very hard, its up to you tho to ask them for the help you need.

Basically, do your research. If a company is legit you’ll be able to tell. Visit their website, if they don’t have one, well, that should tell you enough. College Pro isn’t for everyone but it definitely isn’t a scam. And it really sucks that it’s getting lumped in with companies that might be.

Alexander, if your interested, College Pro has a website (gotoaction.com) and I can message you on facebook if youd like. Let me know.

Cheers

Sorry.. but I don't believe this for a second. Look at all the complaints on the web by various people. Then someone comes on this forum, makes a user account specifically to post ONE comment about how great the company is. I'm not buying it..

Originally Posted by Kathy2

Sorry.. but I don't believe this for a second. Look at all the complaints on the web by various people. Then someone comes on this forum, makes a user account specifically to post ONE comment about how great the company is. I'm not buying it..

It says they joined last year. o_O But yea, just 1 post is weird.

Originally Posted by Sasha

Hey everyone thanks a lot for the imput! I was actually wondering myself how come this company is allowed to advertise to the University (especially first years), so I seriously suggest talking to someone like Vishal about it. The thing is they kinda press your buttons (everyone needs money right?), and get you hooked on that way. But yeah typing in college pro scam in google really helps!!!

If they have a table in the student center it is paid for. MUSC charges all vendors to rent space. That is something that could be lobbied through the MSU, most likely. Instead of talking to Vishal, why don't you guys talk to the SRA? They have more power than Vishal does, technically.

As for other areas on campus, I'm not too sure. I have a feeling it would come under soliciting, which isn't allowed. People who don't have a contract with MUSC aren't allowed to pass things out in MUSC, so I would assume that it would be similar elsewhere on campus. If someone wants to contact security that may be a good place to start.

Originally Posted by jessicayu

Later, we found out that there were over 2000 applicants for these limited spots.

WOAH I stopped believing this after I read that!

Seriously?

Soooo you made an account; made a LONG LONG post on Macinsiders just to support the your company. WOW you really love them I guess :S I only wish other workers had such strong & loyal views about their employers!

A facebook search reveals nothing as well!

I really apologize if you are actually saying the truth but this looks sort of wierd to my spidey sense: The 2000 applicants part :S

Originally Posted by huzaifa47

WOAH I stopped believing this after I read that!

Seriously?

Soooo you made an account; made a LONG LONG post on Macinsiders just to support the your company. WOW you really love them I guess :S I only wish other workers had such strong & loyal views about their employers!

A facebook search reveals nothing as well!

I really apologize if you are actually saying the truth but this looks sort of wierd to my spidey sense: The 2000 applicants part :S

Yeah can't say I'd be that happy after painting houses for a whole summer.

Originally Posted by huzaifa47

WOAH I stopped believing this after I read that!

Seriously?

Soooo you made an account; made a LONG LONG post on Macinsiders just to support the your company. WOW you really love them I guess :S I only wish other workers had such strong & loyal views about their employers!

A facebook search reveals nothing as well!

I really apologize if you are actually saying the truth but this looks sort of wierd to my spidey sense: The 2000 applicants part :S

I feel like someone from this company actually has the job of looking for forums with negative posts about college pro, making accounts, and up-selling these scams.

Because everytime someone supports them, it's a new account with one post.

Absolutely full of shit.