zoomstreet is their new cover, again, lying thieves flint will be a stone by midnight, if he does not stop what he is doing, you better pay all the taxes that you evaded...as they say taxes and death are for certain....

if they do not have their site down within the next month, death will knocking at the door...

I returned the prep material days after I got in UNOPENED, and you all kept telling me you would refund my money. It has been 4 months! What happened?

i hear the owners will get a call form the tax collectors.  i hear kitts has nice weather this time of year.

I'm paying up 1.5 million in gold linked dollars for who ever kills all the families of the owners of UPC.  You'll have an offshore account as well as safe passage.  Don't worry about the FBI, they're on my pay roll.

David Graves iii consider yourself a DEAD man walking, better go to hiding because my crystal ball tells me someone is about murder you in cold blood.  Sorry but the truth hurts,  that's what you get for stealing, Regents, where is your transcript, Math, ha,  your health insurance scam has not been forgotten, consider this, payment will be accepted with you dead body!  Remember you stole to glorify yourself...

Make sure you pack for hell,  because you'll burn hell, you f****ng filth, UPC,  you filthy scam bags!!!

I know that the IRS is going to put a lien on UNiversity prep center's Assets and shareholders assets very soon, so get your refunds while you can parents... oh yeah, there is arrest warrent for the owners for tax federal evasion, their only hope is to fly out on the next plane out of America.

Beware!  These guys are total scammers.  I paid $364.90 for the ACT / SAT prep course, and of course they tried charging me for the $59.95 monthly thing.  I caught that and they cancelled it because they knew I could reverse the charges through my CC company.  The software however takes longer to figure out that it is ineffective.  It goes past the normal 90 day window that your CC company will reverse charges, and then they simply string you along promising refunds, until you give them some kind of ultimatum, when they refuse the refund request.  Don't waste your time or money with these crooks, check out their BBB rating (D-)!  Check out all the complaints, and disregard the straw posters claiming glorious results, they are just UPC employees trying to put on a good image.

Perhaps the company has improved its practices by listening to their customers. I had a short-lived experience as a customer, and saw nothing of a scam, or dis-honesty. My son liked how it worked by helping him with the parts of the ACT test he wanted to improve. However, in the meantime, he also started using their scholarship guide (It's part of the whole package), and came to find out the deadline to apply was in a few days, and persued that. Since he was granted the scholarship funds he found on the UPC scholarship site , he stopped studying to re-take the ACT. I called UPC and told them I was sending it back because my son was no longer going to use it to study, and wasn't even taking the ACT after all since he got into the college of his choice through a scholarship. They reversed the charges on my card when it arrived back to them, no questions asked.My trial period was past that 30 days though, but I was told before I purchased that I could use the scholarship guide and on-line classes for 90 days. Too bad he's my only, as I probably would have kept it if I had other children taking exams and lookimng to save me money by using their scholarship guide. If I had not taken their original call, and paid for the trial period, we would not have found out about that scholarship, or it's deadline, and my son just may have been in line to take the ACT again, and then I'd be probably applying for loans, and paying for more required tests. Tests that he would not have to re-take if he studied using the UPC program.

You have pasted this same quote over and over around on the internet in forums and comment threads such as this one.  You are probably some contractor in India serving your dark lords both here and abroad.  I hope that one day sites like this realize they are created for the REAL SCAM ARTISTS such as yourself to practice evil in the light of day.

Bottom line here... There is a whole business based on going out and posting biased or outright false information on companies and then blackmailing them to "fix" their PR problems on the web.  I just read this entire thread and am convinced that UPC is a victim of some very aggressive internet "hitmen" who specialize in this darkest of arts.

Shame...

This scam has been going on for years.They  combine boiler room calls with cheap overpriced material in an a con to get your wallet. If you have been scammed by these snake oil salesmen send us your story
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http://esupport.fcc.gov/complaints.htm?id=d1e37
is the correct link

www.fcc.gov/cgb/complaints.html  

I'm on the DNC and just filed with the FCC
if you're on the DNC and get call from UPC file your with the FCC to stop the calls!

nice try ..same scam company

The company does not employ a person called Genielle West. You may have mistaken the company with one of a similar name.

This company is the reason my daughter was able to get into her first choice college and recieve schloralship money. They have their own programmers and do not resell other peoples products and go above and beyond to help families to complete the entire college prep experience.

Now they're charging 59.95 month....contact your credit card company or bank as soon as you this charge and have it removed.  They're counting on you to forget, so they can keep charging 59.95 every month for something that is FREE on the net!!!

VIA CERTIFIED MAIL AND REGULAR MAIL
RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED

University Prep Center
   Attn: David Graves, Owner
            Adrienne Starkman, President
4241 Jutland Drive, Suite 101B
San Diego, California  92117-3697

University Prep Center
   Attn: David Graves, Owner
            Adrienne Starkman, President
2110 Hancock Street, Suite 202
San Diego, California  92110-2063


RE: File No. EB-08-TC-6253

Dear Correspondents:

This is an official CITATION, issued pursuant to section 503(b)(5) of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended (the Act), 47 U.S.C. § 503(b)(5), for violations of the Act and the Federal Communications Commission?s rules that govern telephone solicitations and unsolicited advertisements.   As explained below, you may appeal this citation.  In addition, future violations of the Act or Commission?s rules in this regard may subject you and your company to monetary forfeitures.

Attached is a consumer complaint regarding a telemarketing call that your company,  or an entity acting on behalf of your company, made to telephone lines that are contained in the National Do-Not-Call Registry.  This complaint indicates that your company, acting under your direction, has violated the Commission?s rules regarding telephone solicitations.  See 47 C.F.R. § 64.1200(c)(2).

Section 64.1200(c)(2) of the Commission?s rules generally prohibits the delivery of telephone solicitations to residential telephone numbers that are contained in the National Do-Not-Call Registry except in certain limited situations.  Under the Communications Act and the Commission?s rules, a ?telephone solicitation? is ?the initiation of a telephone call or message for the purpose of encouraging the purchase or rental of, or investment in, property, goods, or services, which is transmitted to any person.?   Calls made by or on behalf of tax-exempt nonprofit groups are not considered to be telephone solicitations.  Similarly, calls that are made to a person who either has provided prior express invitation or permission to call  or has an established business relationship  with the caller are not considered to be telephone solicitations.  Finally, the rules permit telephone solicitations to a consumer whose number is listed on the National Do-Not-Call Registry if that consumer has a personal relationship with the individual making the calls.

Accordingly, under the Commission?s rules, it is unlawful to deliver a telephone solicitation to a residential telephone line on the National Do-Not-Call Registry unless: (1) the call is made by or on behalf of a tax-exempt nonprofit group; (2) the call is made by a person who has a personal relationship with the called party; (3) the called party has provided signed, written consent for the call to be made; or (4) the called party has made a purchase from, or had a transaction with, the caller within the 18 months immediately preceding the call or has made an inquiry or application regarding the caller?s products or services within the three months immediately preceding the call, and the called party has not specifically asked the caller to stop all telemarketing calls.

so half the price you pay goes to the agent that sold you the prep kit, what a  scam!!!

The industry leading TEST PREP software company is looking for top level phone pros to sell our SAT preparation materials. We have been in business for 7 years, and have one of the most innovative, and comprehensive educational products in a recession proof industry. Top level reps earn between $900 and $1500 a WEEK!!! Average sales reps are taking home well over $500 a week. We pay the most in the industry, and have the best products. Why not work for the source? We have 2 spots open for HEAVY HITTING phone pros with PREDICTIVE dialing experience. Monday thru Friday from 11:30am until 7:30pm. Saturdays are optional if you so choose. We require 27.5 hours per week, no exceptions.

COMMISSION STRUCTURE ($9.00 per hour + Commissions)

1-3 sales $75.00 per sale

4-5 sales $80.00 per sale

6-7 sales $85.00 per sale

8+ sales per week $90.00 per sale

ULTIMATE programs get you $125.00 per sale!!!

We also provide RESIDUAL commissions for any student who uses our Continuing Education services online. Residuals are paid monthly.

We also provide Health Insurance to our full time sales reps.

Come join a fun, safe, and friendly sales floor with a professional attitude. Helping students and their families is our passion, and making money is our business. If you have sold SAT prep before, or have extensive phone sales experience, please send us your resume to set up an interview this week. Thanks

*** We also have a "work from home," option for Independent Contractors.

Hiring Organization: The University Prep Center

54.95 and 59.95 charges are a scam.  Plus the inflated price of 199 for their for 2 cds is highway robbery.  save your money and stay away for these crooks.

YOU AGREED TO THE TERMS YOU MIGHT DO YOURSELF A FAVOR AND USE IT, MAKE THE BEST OUT IT AND GET A GOOD EDUCATION, RATHER THAN A TRANSPARENT ATTEMPT TO GET YOUR MONEY BACK AFTER YOU USED IT AND TOOK THE TEST. YOU OBVIOUSLY INCREASED YOUR SCORE OR YOU WOULD RECEIVE  A REFUND. GOD DON'T LIKE UGLY AND THAT'S UGLY

e-mail them hellooo what is the problem? customerservice@universityprepcenter.com,they were very responsive to me and credited my account the next day,or did you go past the 30 days if so that my friend is on you

WOW frustrated in wisconsin you need a hobby, I was contacted and reviewed the program and thought it was a good deal, my son improved his sat by 350 pts which i think is great. I you actually litened it is a option , if you had called or just said no to the 54.95 in the beginning they never would have charged you thats what I did, the this Jan we will reactivate it for the next test,whats your problem,or is this what you do COMPLAIN

well dont blame the companies that are calling, if a family member requests the information the DNC does not apply, and most people think they are on the DNC list but either did not correctly enroll or the enrollment does run out, Im not sure but I think it it expires in 2 or 3 years, believe me being a telemarketing professional myself the last person we want to talk to is a person on DNC that is mad, its costly,unproductive and irritating for the caller, so check to make sure you are actually on the DNC list as if you really were your number would be unavailable to call so if you are really that frustrated do your due dilligence

I tried the 30 day trial, they ask that a call is mandatory within the 30 days, i found however e-mail is more effective , my kids did not even try using it, It was a desparate attempt on my part, but they contacted me the next day gave me a return authorization # and on my next statement my account was credited

now its $59.95  ... SCAM

we've been getting calls, maybe 3-4x's per day.  finally i answered, too the info and explained that I would look them up on line.  the guy said he would call back in 2 weeks.  thx so much for the 411 on this company.  will definitely NOT be giving them our $.  will also block their #.