University of Phoenix Reviews

This school lied to me told me I was getting a "GRANT" when I got a loan statement in the mail , they simply said , it has to go through a bank , but "don't worry" .. Yeah sure bunch of liers , took all my taxes this year :( .Single mom applied under dislocated worker and got screwed by them .. run for your life !!!

I have just spent the last hour or so reading through all the comments on this site about this school as well as many other websites regarding UoP. I do have to say that I am appalled at the people that choose to post negatively, especially when they do not even know how to write a proper sentence! No wonder you did not do well at UoP! I have flip flopped on my opinions with this school a bit, but upon reflection I see the main reasons for my discontent were personal and had/have nothing to do with the school itself. Before UoP I spent 5 years in community college trying to figure out what to major in. I have taken many classes over the years and in a brick and mortar environment I did not retain as much as I have with the classes I have taken at UoP. Granted there have been a number of classes where I have not even used the text book provided, that is because I have prior knowledge and skills to use the internet. I have grumbled many a time about the implementation of the Learning Teams because I hate working with people but I also value the chance to interact with others as that is mostly eliminated with online school. The only reason I have considered going to another school is because of the value placed on the name of the college you go to. When it comes to getting a job, regardless of if it's fair or not, a company will consider the Berkeley student over the UoP student. Even if they have the same exact education, the notoriety of the name of the school takes precedence. As for job placement, some colleges have career centers but you have to seek them out they do not come to you. The only schools that usually help with job placement are tech or specialty schools not all colleges. For the convenience and the knowledge I am learning this school is great. I thought it was too easy at first but the senior level classes have become quite challenging and I feel I am getting the worth out of them much more now. As many others have said you get what you put into this school. You will not be hand held, if you fail it is not the fault of the school.

I have been a student at the University of Phoenix since 2011 and will be graduating in October of 2013 with my Associates Degree in Human Service Management. I have to say, I have read all of the good and bad comments about the school and I agree with all of the good comments, but I have never experienced any of the bad comments that some have been posting. For those who say that they cannot find work after graduation; well I am sorry if this sounds rude, but that is not the school's problem. The university's job is to educate you,which they do very well, if I may add. They never promise employment to their student's after graduation. When you graduate, it is your responsibility to find a job, not the school's.

I have to admit, University of Phoenix is not for everyone. You have to be very well disciplined and able to manage your time properly. I recently read a review on another website where someone said that the school's students constantly cheat on exams/quizzes. Although some students may, not everyone does. In the over a year that I have been a student, I have never once cheated on an assignment, quiz, or exam. And why haven't I cheated? Because then it would not benefit me at all. Sure it would give me a good grade, but I would not learn anything from cheating. This brings me back to those who attend having to have self discipline. As long as you read your materials, do your work, response to discussion questions, and study (Yes study!), you will have no problems. At the rate I am going, I will be graduating with honors in October, and I am doing so through hard work and dedication.

If there was something that I could change about the school, it would be one of their teachers. The only reason I say this is because I am currently in a math course and my teacher is terrible. He is rude, sarcastic, and extremely cocky. In the time I have spent at the school, I have never felt so disrespected by a teacher in a response that he posted to me. I did contact my academic advisor and was told that the only thing I could do was save all of the rude messages I received, and slam him in the end of course survey (which I will be doing). But besides that one teacher, everything else, and every other professor has been great. The teachers are there to help you learn, and I have never come across a teacher who did not do their best to help you understand something. Also, for those who say that the teachers are "instructors" and do not have a background in the course they are teaching; you are completely wrong. At the beginning of each course, the teachers post a biography about themselves and encourage you to do the same so everyone can get to know each other. In their biography, they clearly state their degrees and each of them are extremely qualified to teach the course. The school would not hire them if they weren't! All of my teachers have had the Master's degree, or their PhD. in the type of course they are teaching. I do not know about you, but that sure does qualify them enough for me.

The last thing I would like to touch on are the financial aid, academic, and enrollment advisors. I have read reviews on this school that talks about how they never speak with their advisors. Well I am not sure who your advisors are, or were, but I speak with mine at least 1-3 times a month, if not more! They call me to check in, make sure I am doing okay in all of my courses, and they ask if I have any questions for them. They have always been there when I have had a question and they answer the question honestly. Even when I have called them, if they were not in their office or on another call, they call me back with 20 minutes. I do not know if I have lucked out with my advisors or not (because I have not had any other advisors), but I have never had an issue with my advisors. They have been great, willing, and ready to help.

Without a doubt, I would recommend this school to others. With the exception of one professor, everything is great with the school. You will get out of it what you put into it. If you are not a self disciplined, self motivated, or organized person, I would not recommend you attend this school, but if you are willing to put in the time and effort to learn, you will, without a doubt, be successful!

Once I graduate in October, I am returning within weeks to start my Bachelor's degree in Human Services with a specialty in Family and Child Services. I have to say, since I have yet to graduate, I cannot accurately answer yes or no to whether or not my degree has helped me with my career, but I know it will. One last note; I have not even graduated with my associates yet, and my school has already helped me find an organization to volunteer with that I will need for my Bachelor's program.

I attended the University of Phoenix and completed the Associates Degree Program. Overall, I would rate the Associates Degree program as acceptable, although it too was expensive.

Financial aid department is actually pretty good, and very helpful. I never had any trouble with obtaining financial aid.

Academic advisers are also helpful, however, I believe they call a little too often. There might be some people who need that to keep them motivated, but I was not one of them. I maintained a great GPA and had no trouble in my classes, I did not feel like I needed to be called every couple of weeks with stupid questions. As an example, one call I received the adviser wanted me to tell them reasons for why I went back to school. The idea was that if I became disgruntled or lost interest they could tell me the reasons I went back to school in the first place and it would re-motivate me. I get the idea but at the same time those calls get a little old when they come every few weeks.

My biggest complaints with the UOP are the astronomical costs associated with the degree programs. The Bachelor degree program charges around $550/credit hour and you need 120 credit hours, so that equates out to around 66,000 dollars for an online education (I am not sure how this website determined that tuition was only 9,000).

The second biggest complaint is the over-reliance on learning teams in the Bachelor Degree program (this is not an issue in the Associates Degree program). The learning team assignments equal 30-40% of your grade in each class. The main problem is that there is an overwhelming amount of incompetent and lazy team members who put forth next to not effort and do not complete their fair share of the workload. I am not a hard person to please but it is incredibly frustrating to have 3-4 team members who do not participate in any group or assignment discussions and then turn in sloppy work that will ultimately bring your own grade down, unless you are willing to re-do all of their work on top of your own (which you are forced to do unless you are ok with getting bad grades).

Look as a recent military veteran I have to say I only went here for convenience. I am now transferring to a different school. The learning teams which are suppose to encourage teamwork are a joke and discussion questions are more of a hassle than anything. This is not a college to take seriously and if you do you are kidding yourself.