It mixes the timeline a bit in an attempt to describe key characters, but it seems fine.
First off the "Training academy" is Balamb's, not Dollet's so that's a major flaw in the synopsis. Not to mention that Seifer at no point was on a joint mission to assassinate anyone. It also tries to allude that the "war" between Dollet and Galbadia is threatening to destroy the planet, which is nowhere near accurate.
FF8: You do a lot of fighting, drawing magic, and summoning, all so that you can become world champion of a card game.
This is insanely more accurate.
To each their own, personally it is my favorite but there are better games.
The entire thing is mind boggling, and I did notify Amazon that the description is wrong.