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Not only did Lambda School crash and burn (Bloom Tech Institute rebrand = LOL). But those of us who managed to not give up and actually learn in other ways... are still on the hook for that ISA repayment. What a monumental scam.


Since apparently it's not connected to credit score, what stops you from just not paying it?

If small claims court is genuinely their only recourse, that sounds like something I might try my odds in, especially if I have a compelling case that I've been screwed.


Maybe all we need for education is a room and a minimum wage employee making sure we are actually studying. After all, education happens in the students head, not the teachers.

I'm just thinking out loud. Lambda school obviously failed to deliver on its promise but what if we can deliver the same service for very little money?




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