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Not so fast smarty pants!
Upāsaka Show this Post
07-04-2012, 04:56 PM #1
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Quote:University sues student who 'studied too fast

A private German economics and business university is suing one of its students for lost income after he finished his Bachelors and Masters degrees in about a quarter of the normal time.

Marcel Pohl completed 60 examinations in 20 months, gaining a grade of 2.3, and was officially ex-matriculated in August 2011. Such a course usually takes 11 semesters, but he only needed three.

Now the Essen-based School of Economics and Management (FOM) want the 22-year-old to pay his fees up the end of 2011 - an extra €3,000.

"When I got the lawsuit, I thought it couldn't be true," Pohl, who now works for a bank in Frankfurt, told the Bild newspaper. "Performance is supposed to be worth something."...http://www.thelocal.de/education/20120703-43517.html:wtf:

Just giving you a heads up, Octo, chuckle.gif

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JayRodney Show this Post
07-04-2012, 04:58 PM #2
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wtf2.gif I remember back when academic achievement was actually rewarded.
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Octo Show this Post
07-04-2012, 05:00 PM #3
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That's insane! I find it hard to believe they can make him pay... damned.gif
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Upāsaka Show this Post
07-04-2012, 05:11 PM #4
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well, they can't make him pay, take him to court,yes. But if he doesn't give up, maybe saner heads will prevail, maybe.
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