I was 3/4 through my Bachelors in Paralegal Studies at Kaplan and on the President's List. I had several medical issues that last year and figured out that I was not superwoman and should take a medical leave of absence. My Advisor approved it.

A month later Kaplan University dismissed me. I had straight A's and had failed a class due to the medical illness. I appealed the dismissal and just found out via email after I asked for an update that my dismissal had been upheld. They refuse to give me any names to contact. I would never recommend Kaplan. The communication is the worst and they DO NOT LOOK OUT FOR THE STUDENT.

Exceprpted from: http://www.abanet.org/legalservices/paralegals/career.html

The American Bar Association does not approve correspondence or home study programs and does not provide information on home study programs.

The only state that currently regulates paralegals directly is California, which adopted regulation in 2000 that requires persons using the titles "paralegal," "legal assistant," and the like to meet certain educational/experiential qualifications and to meet continuing education requirements. For details, see the law at California Business and Professions Code, Sections 6450 through 6456.

Presently, there is no mandatory certification examination for legal assistants anywhere in the United States. However, the certification issue has been a subject of considerable interest and debate for the past several years among paralegal associations, bar associations and some legislatures. For a variety of reasons, some of these organizations are opposed to certification while others support it.

Kaplan is not approved by the American Bar Association. Do not waste your time.

I graduate from Kaplan this past February with an Associate's Degree in Paralegal Studies. Being a single mom and keeping a full time job is hard enough. I always wanted to go back to school and provide a good life for my son, so I began looking around. I found Kaplan. I really enjoyed my time at Kaplan. I learned so much. It was very flexible and easy for me to get the education I wanted while being a full time employee and mom. I recommend Kaplan University to anyone looking for a low-stress, flexible, and easy way to get the education they want. I liked Kaplan so much, that I am in the process of enrolling again to get my Bachelor's degree!

I am attending Kaplan's online law school. I currently live in New York City. I am matriculating to receive a Juris Doctorate. Online coursework is preferable to attending a traditional 'brick and mortar' law school. The fact that the courses are available online, lectures, group study sessions, videos, and reading assignments are all available for when I want to work on them.

Online coursework is very flexible and meets the demands of my often chaotic work schedule. The ease of use is obvious from the very first day I signed on as a virtual student. The online relationship with both professor and fellow classmates is exceptional. It is so convenient to be able to be an integral part of a learning environment that's actually at my fingertips in the comfort of my own home. I am currently working online to prepare myself for the bar exam and to eventually be able to practice law.

I am so excited and thankful that Kaplan gave me the opportunity to attend law school while working during the day full-time as an elementary school teacher. Kaplan's program is truly a privilege I never expected to have especially while I need to work in order to support myself.