Re: University of Phoenix

I attend uop and the experience is great. I have also attending
traditional colleges and worked in my profession for years with
success. First, in my courses, I learned management styles, how
to survive a tranistion in corporate mergers, email project
managament, effect team work, work on under tight deadlines and
perform. Unlike other univerisities I tried, I was treated like
a child. I simple hate that thinking. It was immpossible to
really talk with professors. My professors works in HR and I ask
plenty of questions and network in the class with them to land
my next job in management.

I attended WSU in Detroit, and was angry with long lines,
schedules that are not flexible or workig adults. It was crazy.
I would waiting 10 years to find class that would fit with my
schedule. Therefore, I am happy and UOP. Best wishes

On 8/23/06, Dana wrote:
> I have to disagree with a lot of what was written in this
> comment. My first concern is the presumption that University of
> Phoenix (UOP) "can produce a degree faster then other schools".
> It is my understanding that four years is about right for a
> bachelor�s degree. Students who attend UOP for their bachelor's
> only spend two years in the program because they are expected
to
> already have their first two years completed when enrolling.
And
> there is MORE time spent in classrooms and internships then the
> typical private school. (UOP students attend all year, with no
> breaks, and most private schools I have examined have no
> internship requirements). And a semester hour is a semester
> hour; UOP has to meet the same requirements for accreditation
> that all other schools must meet. This leads me to my second
> concern, that an education from UOP is inherently somehow less
> then one you would receive at another school. In any college
> there will be several examples of students who just don't "get
> it". If there are students teaching themselves statistics from
a
> book, then obviously there is a problem with the instructor.
> (And I think you will find your fair share of bad instructors
at
> any institution.) In such a case the onus is on the students to
> either seek further instruction from their teacher, or else
file
> a complaint. I transferred from a traditional school to UOP,
and
> in many ways have found the education experience much more
> intense. My work is held to a higher standard because I am
being
> taught by the same people I hope to work with when I graduate.
> The learning team model is annoying, because I hate working
with
> groups. The intention is not for the students to teach each
> other, but it does happen. Even though I hate it, I do see the
> benefit: In the future, I will have to work professionally in
> groups, and in the real world I will work with these people who
> do not "get it". UOP has given me the opportunity to go back to
> school and get a quality education and still be there for my
> family and hold a decent job. This said, when I apply for
> graduate programs, UOP will not be receiving my application.
Too
> many people think UOP is a lesser school!
>
>
> On 6/17/05, Mr. H wrote:
>> On 6/16/05, John wrote:
>>> I am currentlty attending the University of Phoenix's
>>> program for IT. I have not been 100&37; satisfied. I have
>>> been doing some pretty heavy research trying to find some
>>> alternate opinions on the quality of education, and the
>>> recognition of degrees provided by other educational
>>> bodies and employers, by the UoP. Some factors I have in
>>> my favor, is although I am employed full time, I am still
>>> in my 20's (for a bit longer :) , I have no family, and no
>>> children. I feel that I may be selling myself short if I
>>> continue on my current path. While I really want my
>>> degree, I want to be proud of the name, and I want to work
>>> my tail off getting it. Your opinions and advice are
>>> greatly appreciated!
>>
>> John - A lot has been said about UOP on these forums. My take
>> is this: UOP is regionally accredited and many students get
>> what they want educationally and professionally. However, if
>> you want broader acceptance by the academic community and all
>> employers, then UOP is not your first school of choice.
>>
>> From what I can deduce, the main reason UOproduce
>> degrees faster than other schools is that they require less
>> total hours of work per course than traditional
>> quarter/semester schools.
>>
>> Also, UOP uses a lot of collaborative learning...students
>> learning from fellow students. Some people do not find that
>> method appealing if it is used exclusively. (I ran into two
>> UOP students trying to teach themselves statistics out of a
>> book...they were trying to cover the whole book on their
own).
>>
>> However, for some adults, UOP is the only way they can get an
>> accredited degree and getting it helps their career.
>>
>> Good luck!