Ashford University - MBA

I’m surprised not to see an average review

By: thriftymarine (In Progress) on June 11, 2009

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Why do people have to be so polar?  The school is not perfect but it is not bad.  Many of the problems people seem have deal with communication.  I had no issues with enrollment, financial aid, or my academic advisor.  My undergrad issues at brick and mortar school were a nightmare compared to this.

I too felt a little pressured into enrolling.  Every other online degree program I talked to used the same tactics.  Get over it people, they are running a business.  With that said I do feel that they are in the business of quick diploma turn around.  It’s not a diploma factory!  My undergrad program at a large Big Ten University made me feel more like a number as they processed me through the educational process.

I have B.S. in Aerospace Engineering.  The online environment was more challenging in the beginning than my undergrad program due to my poor writing skills.  This is something I wanted desperately to improve.  Some of the classes are boorishly easy while others are difficult.   You learn as much as you want to learn.  You can and do learn in this environment.  There are people that feel they have to be in a classroom to learn.  My best friend from college made it trough most of in Aerospace Engineering degree going to less than 10% of the classes.  He was a strait a student.  It just depends on how you learn.

The reason I picked this program was that I did not wand to rely on others for group projects and it was completely online.  I travel a lot and need this flexibility.  I give this program a thumbs up for flexibility and ease of use.  Most of the Professors seem genuinely interested in your educational goals.  I’m not a huge fan of the online environment but made a concession.