He has helped me in the past and has replied to a couple of my posts before. I appreciate the help he has given. His delivery, though, leaves more to be desired. We'll take the advice (that's why we're here), but as you can see, many can't appreciate it as much because it's presented in a sarcastic and condescending way.
If he REALLY wanted to be direct he should have said, "Don't lie on your application. Wait until you've complete the hours before adding them to your app." You see, that is direct. Even adding in something after like, "You wouldn't add degrees on your application that you've yet to earn or plan to pursue later, right?", would be appropriate also.
Being cocky and arrogant is different than be stern and direct. That's the difference here. You're essentially telling all of the complaining pre-dents that allowing yourself to be disrespected and not treated properly is OK, as long you get something out of it. That's a recipe for disaster as a business owner (which I'm sure the majority of us hope to end up becoming).
I've graduated already and in hindsight, one of the greatest things my major in business has taught me is that the host of service has as much freedom to choose who he serves as the consumer in who they seek services from. This goes deeper than just businesses serving consumers. This touches on how you allow people to treat you (customers interaction with you), how you treat others (your interactions with customers), and who you surround yourself with (who you ultimately choose to do business with).
The thread has gotten seemingly complicated. In reality, it's really very simple. Doc Toothache knows what he does and he chooses to continue on. That's fine, just don't expect your consumers to be as receptive to your style of interaction as you would hope. The newbies will bow at his feet, but after they are here for a while they will get the sour taste in their mouths, too.