Were Trump University Students Pressured To Write Good Reviews?
Trump claims that his university has a 98% approval rating from pupils.
Fortune reports.
Trump University Students Say They Were Pressured Into Writing Good Reviews
One of Donald Trump’s main arguments about the legitimacy of Trump University is being seriously challenged.
Former students of the Republican presidential candidate’s school say they were pressured into giving it high ratings, according to the New York Times, which calls out Trump’s claim that his university has a 98% approval rating from pupils.
In the Times report, supplemented by court documents, one student, Robert Tufenkian, recalled how his instructor refused to leave the room and watched as he filled out his evaluation. Another student, Robert Guillo, reported that his teacher had begged for a high score, saying “Mr. Trump might not invite me back to teach again.” Student John Brown recalled attempting to leave a poor score for his instructor but then receiving three phone calls from school employees, asking him to reconsider. He did.
Trump University Students Say They Were Pressured Into Writing Good Reviews (Fortune)
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So … they lied then, but they’re not lying now?
This is not very different from the standard university system in which professors are put in a position such that their students have the right to evaluate them and ultimately determine their worth to the university. It’s a disgusting and foolish practice, but it’s not unique to Trump U.