Associate of Arts in General Studies Reviews

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By: ange_1960 (Graduate) on July 9, 2009

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While I worked my fanny off to maintain a high GPA while working full-time, the cost of my AA in Accounting is out of whack with what I can do with the degree.

I found the on-line environemnt has its perks as well as its drawbacks. In the end, I feel as if my educational journey was self-taught. I also found much of the course content out of touch with current reality. Some of my classes had had the same syllabus for two years. The text books were outdated in my opinion also. 

The 60 credit program ended up costing me $21.5 thousand dollars (as of today's date). Ouch for credits that do not appear to be transferring to other universities.

 Additionally, if you are considering continuing on with the UOPx bachelor program and you are transferring from Axia, take a look at any of the course that being with a (2). I had already taken (5) of these at Axia. The numbers are different on the UOPx side, but the couse descriptions are almost verbatim. 

Even though I will have to take additional classes at a different university because none of my (1) classes transferred (except Algebra), the cost is so much lower I will end up spending half as much money on my bachelor (even with the additional classes and prereque's) as I did my AA.

My suggestion is to research reasearch research and ask lots of questions. Remember YOU are the consumer. Demand is currently high for on-line degree programs so supply has greatly increased since I began my Axia program in July 2006.

Shocked!!

By: Anonymous (In Progress) on February 9, 2009

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My degree is in progress (Bachelors in Psychology), and I have to say that I was skeptical at first about UOP. But once classes began, ALL my skepticism was erased! This is HARD WORK!! There is NO WAY that this is a "diploma mill".. if it were, how would there be a failure rate??? 

Like the one before about high raters being liars.. how did he bottom out if this place is fake? I believe that person feels like a victim and they are upset because they didn't apply themselves and dropped out. 

With everything in life, you get out of it whatever you put into it.. this goes for EVERYTHING in life. So for these people that cannot handle the rigorous studies, the papers, working with others and end up dropping out because its not as easy as they think, they will quit everything else as well.. Once a quitter always a quitter.

Good luck.

Add to "High raters are liars"

By: Anonymous (In Progress) on January 28, 2009

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I rushed into school to beat an enrollment deadline, I was whisked through the financial aid and later received a bank loan for edu with some magical powers of UOP. Just look for the listing with the title high raters...liars.. I did not receive anything that was helpful, explanatory as a returning to college adult, I worked my butt off, and ended up with 2 D's and an F. My self esteem bottomed out, penalties for not posting in correct forum, heck I had to figure out what a forum was and how to use it.  I do believe its an enrollment push.  I did recommend the school to a stay at home mom and she is doing well.  Not for the BUSY working person who has family to tend to. I feel really bad about even signing up, and the school sent the bal of loan back to lender and stuck me with over a thousand I really tried and did my assignments. OMG, don't dare have a slow, old or get a virus on the computer, I asked for time and got a F. All courses are preceded by 6 courses from hell that really don't make sense, Why all the same for each degree...hmm why SIGH, disgusted and searching for online or correspondence education that is for working folks.

WOW

By: Anonymous (Graduate) on October 23, 2008

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Wow, I cannot believe all of the great reviews that University of Phoenix has. It is WAY over priced for the level of education you are actually receiving. The instructors are awful but for those rare few. The learning teams are rediculous and one of the major reasons that I obtained my degree and then searched elsewhere for my Bachelors and masters program. The instructors did nothing to those who did not participate regardless of what our evaluations said. The projects large and meant for a team, more often than not, were done by meself or the rare chance that another person cared as much as I did about my grade. It says it is military friendly, however, it really only brings the prices down to where they can lure you in. Awful instruction, awful price, awful environment; I really have nothing good to say. Everything I did learn was a result of putting forth the effort as in anything you do. In one class I waiting 4 weeks, yes 4, before getting feedback from week 1 assignments. Absolutely take your business elsewhere if you can. There are many other schools to choose from.

Unbelievable

By: wadelifehouse (In Progress) on May 10, 2008

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I have had experience enrolling in an online college only to barely get out with my finances still intact. I have a friend who lives in phoenix who decided her and her husband should do UOP classes online. They went 2/3 the way through and found out their grants were suddenly revoked. They are now thousands in debt and due to the grant being revoked their classes were locked. They were unable to come up with the $6k backpayment and were unable to finish. They went through so many classes they weren't eligible for tuition re-embursment or withdrawl so they must pay the complete tution. But they are also unable to make up the missed classes so, they have paid for their degrees but will never see them.

Accreditation

By: Anonymous (In Progress) on April 4, 2008

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My experience has been outstanding.  It is possible to start an AA program (pick one of 17) and finish in only a year and a half working full time!  For working adults, to me, this is the best Associate degree program going - hands down!

On the wall

By: romancewriterforever (Graduate) on February 5, 2008

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At the end of the year 2005, I received by mail my Associates Degree from UoP. It was with a very heavy heart that I opened that very expensive degree. I entered the University with the goal of obtaining my Bachelors Degree in Marketing to then attend Certification Courses for Teaching. However, after two years I realized that I wanted my Bachelors degree to be IN Education. I decided to contact a Brick and Mortor (B&M) University to find out what I needed to do to "transfer" my credits. After speaking to the Dean of Students in Education I was told that the majority of classes from UoP were not transferable. Obviously "shocking" considering my ENROLLMENT advisor told me differently. Before considering UoP, I thought I researched substantially. Everything I read mentioned that it was an accredited school. However, it's very important to know through WHO it's accredited. When I contacted UoP after my conversation with the B&M school, they couldn't tell me much. It frustrated me. I counted my credits and told them... I want to change from a 4 year degree program to a 2 year degree. I want my AA and I want OUT. To which I receive varying responses. At one point I needed to take "other" courses. Which meant spend more money. Though, I was well over the necessary Credit hours for an AA. In the end, I paid my "graduation fee" and ran out with my AA. It was my hope to transfer into a B&M university holding a degree rather than just "credits". This year I will test that. It was not until a few weeks ago that my husband purchased a frame for it - in hopes that perhaps if I respected the degree enough something will come from it.  My experience within the classroom was well enough. I stayed with the same "Team" for the two years I was there and am still friends with two of my teammates. Several good things that came from my experience: I can give an AMAZING PowerPoint presentation. I can confidently articulate my thoughts. I have two good friends.

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