No need to apologize, I understand it is difficult to let go of preconceived notions.
Of course though, as a bona fide college student, surely you wouldn’t draw firms conclusions without at least doing some proper research and investigation. Firmly deciding that something is true or false even when faced with evidence to the contrary, without bothering to verify or legitimately disclaim, is a practice of the uneducated masses, not students of proper universities.
You can start your investigation with the Maalot website: “Maalot students have gone on to graduate schools such as NYU, Long Island University, Columbia, Adelphi, University of Southern California, University of Maryland, Touro and Hunter College. They have pursued professions in education, social work, counseling, nursing, occupational and speech therapy, graphic and web design, computer science, business and others.”
You can then speak with Maalot students, who after all are primary sources.
Let me know your findings. 😉