Penn Foster : High School Diploma Reviews

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Anonymous (In Progress) on March 27, 2012 (email verified)

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Generic Education We are a military family and I thought this was a great idea for my daughter since we were moving around a lot. I had a few family members who raved about Penn Foster and how great it was and how simple.. Yes.. How "simple" it was. I should have listened to those words more carefully. I have noticed that everyone on here who likes it all say how fast and EASY it is. This school may be good for the college courses but I can tell you from a parents stand point.. DO NOT ENROLL YOUR CHILD HERE! This is a generic education and so not worth the 3000 dollars we spent on it! I am sorry that we let our little girl down like that.

Anonymous (In Progress) on February 2, 2012 (email verified)

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Pennfoster High School Diploma My sister and I are about to complete all high school courses. The program has improved greatly. You must study and learn before you can pass any of the lessons. It's very simple, you fail the lessons if you don't study, period. We love the flexibility of having our own schedule during the week. We work at our own pace. The learning material and text books are great, I miss nothing from going to a regular public high school.

Anonymous (In Progress) on February 1, 2012

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High school dipolma So slow to sent out materials, and why do I have to wait to finish my exam to sent out my book. I would like to finish this program asap but now I have to wait for those book to ship, I dont have to to sit on the computer all day to read online materials they have out there. will be better if they sent materials a heads so I can continue and go on what ever where ever and when ever I want.

Anonymous (Graduate) on January 8, 2012 (email verified)

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Curriculum outdated and too easy I just finished Penn Foster, it's unbelievably easy, and not in a good way. I was in regular, public high school for my freshman and sophomore years, and LITERALLY every single class in PF was a repeat of things I had previously learned. I did not learn one new thing. Luckily, this made it easy for me to graduate in 9 months. (could've done it in 4, but I worked and babysat.) I didn't study with the physical books once, just with the online PDF study guides, which are searchable and make it easy to cheat. Also, they've used the same tests for years and the questions//answers are just one internet search away. So if you're a parent and are thinking of putting your child in this program, don't do it. They'll end up behind. Try as hard as you can to find a home school program that's through a public school in your county. They exist, don't let anyone tell you otherwise.

Anonymous (In Progress) on October 18, 2011 (email verified)

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Mixed Feeling Ive been enrolled into this course for about 9 months a few weeks ago i got a letter saying i had to pay an extra 75.00 for a course extension. I thought this cant be because for one i havent even been in this course for a year and for 2 i read that i had 3 yrs to finish it. i contacted student services and they said they couldnt help me. but other than that i like the course and its fairly easy. i dont like that they dont send materials in a timely manor but i signed a wavier to have all my books sent to me so i can just keep working on it so i can get my diploma before i have my baby in feb. i also read that they flag students for completeing exams before their books have been shipped. i recently experienced this because they are so slow on sending them out that i just went ahead and did my exams with out reading the online things. now i cant even read them i had to wait for my books to arrive before i can continue. Choose wisely before signing up for penn foster. nothing but problems so far.

Melanie (In Progress) on September 26, 2011

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This school is too easy This school is too easy and my parents are thinking of changing me im still in high school.

Nunqueen2010 (In Progress) on September 11, 2011 (email verified)

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Adequate Correspondece program I found the High-School program to be helpful, and it improved my academic skills. However, I prefer, the former automated touch-tone system for grading examinations, and not the new online approach. They have really raised the roof...on the cost of this program. It was only $398.00, about 10-years ago. Can you say---price cut!

Alaskanwolf001 (Graduate) on August 4, 2011

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My son completed with credits transferred My middle son attended PFHS, their credits transferred to California, where my son finished. Downward side we experienced was that the customer service was limited, at times we did not get an answer (follow thru) to a question, or something would not be processed (if sent directly to the school), but the regular every-day stuff, courses, testing... all good.

Rsjp100 (Graduate) on June 18, 2011

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Course Experince I completed the High School Course when Penn Foster was ICS and everything was OK. However, most employers in my area seem to think that my diploma is not good despite the fact that I am now better than those who graduated at our local schools. I also completed the Electronics Technician course when it was Education Direct so I am now capable of understanding and testing all electronic components in the field. Of course, in this field, I need to be constantly updating myself as technology advances/changes. This course gave me the foundation I needed as the starting point. Everything else depends on dedication.

Anonymous (In Progress) on November 4, 2010

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PAY ATTENTION TO YOUR STUDENT BOOKS First off, In the information packet,Welcoming packet and student handbook, as well as online when you chose which payment method you want to use.. THEY TELL YOU , YOU MUST PAY TUITION IN FULL BEFORE YOU WILL RECEIVE YOUR DIPLOMA!!! Some of you should learn to pay attention to your materials. Would you sign a contract without reading EVERYTHING and doing research? Doubtful! I am currently a HighSchool Student with Early College Courses and i love the program. Also, when you recieve your papers and student handbook there is a paper that states a PROJECTED GOAL DATE for an exam completion, Abide by this paper and you will receive no extra fee's as far as extended study fee's! I have one person who befriended me from Penn Foster who says they can't pass their exams ..they keep getting a 35 on exams lol.. That means : THIS PROGRAM IS NOT FOR YOU!! If you weren't good in school with teachers or have issues learning alone, this is NOT FOR YOU!!! If you really want to learn , be proud of yourself, and work well on your own GO FOR Penn Foster! READ ALL INFORMATION PACKETS AND RESEARCH BEFORE YOU SIGN UP FOR ANYSCHOOL.. It's common sense ;) (** PROUD PENN FOSTER STUDENT!! **)

Anonymous (Graduate) on June 28, 2010

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DO IT I'm A pF High School grad and I have to tell everyone about how PF changed my life and allowed me the opportunity to obtain my degree. Without PF I would still be a high school dropout but b./c of their HS program I was accepted to PenN State University, I owe everything to PF Educaiton is what you make of it! Online classes are not for everyone, everyone learns differently, some need more assistance than other and some are just plain lazy. TO all the PF haters: PF offers a solution, they provide the academic means to reach your goals but what matters most is what you do with it. Your in charge, dont blame someonelse for your short-comings Just b/c you go to school does not mean your going to be successful, look at how many people drop out of college or flunk out

Anonymous (In Progress) on June 19, 2010 (email verified)

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Very good school! This information is accurate, up-to-date, and helpful regarding Penn Fosters High School program. I am currently a student at Penn Foster and I believe it is a great school! Many of the reviews on this site are misleading and show the school lacks in many areas. I know several people that have graduated from this school through the HS program and through college courses, and are doing well and had no problems. The school ships materials for one subject about halfway through another. With this design, you always have 2 subjects on hand to work with. The staff has always been helpful with me, never disregarding any questions. I definitely give this school an A+ and would highly recommend it for those seeking to better their education and career.

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