University of Phoenix Reviews

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School not recommended by Shanna on November 20, 2009
1/1 person found this review helpful

Even though I have read all the reviews good and bad. Uop is the worst school you could ever attend.Even though Some of the staff are okay and are willing to be there for their students. The fact is they are some that are not. And whether a anothr student want to believe it or not it is the truth. The ones that are happy with the school are the ones who might of had good faculties on their side. Me myself I been in school since September 14, 2009, I did my fiancial aid a month before the start date. They told me starting school would be okay. I started doing my assignments and checking in when I suppose to. Well, a month after my classes started i got a bill over 2,000 dollars. i called the school the school blamed it on my lender.Me being the person that I am I called the lender. My lender stated that the School had a hold on it. She also took me to the website for proof of my account. When I looked at my account on the internet it said in bold lettering SCHOOL HOLD. I had to fuss and yell and threaten to drop my classes before they released and paid for my classes. It finally got paid like two weeks ago and my balance is still in a credit. The teacher as well don't know what their doing. I also caught a plagerism charge of of words we use in a daily basis. such as downward, upward, side,etc. These damn teachers and faculty are a mess.I am like the other students as well uop is the worst school to ever attend. A note to the one who talk about lazy people ain't nothing lazy about me. My assignments are always done by 7o'clock est.With a gpa of 4.0. So before ou start to judge someone sit back and realize everone to get a faculty that works for them.

GREAT SCHOOL I LOVE IT!!!

School recommended by RODNIEA "KIM" WINKLER on November 19, 2009
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I HAVE BEEN GOING TO UOP FOR ABOUT A YEAR NOW. I HAVE NOT HAD ANY MAJOR PROBLEMS WITH UOP. THE FACULTY IS GREAT AS WELL AS ALL STAFF. I AM A VERY HARD WORKING STUDENT WITH A GREAT GPA!!!! FROM DAY ONE I LOVED!!! ITS WHAT YOU MAKE OUT IT!! IF YOU ATTEND EVERY CLASS AND MAKE SURE TO DO ALL YOUR HOMEWORK, AND MOST OF ALL PAY ATTENTION IN CLASS EVERYTHING WILL GO JUST FINE!!! I AM PUZZLED BY SOME OF THESE STORIES SEEM TO ME SOME PEOPLE ARE JUST BEING SLEFISH AND HAS A MISUNDERSTANDING WITH THE UOP BECAUSE OF THEIR OWN FAULTS AND ACTIONS. READ THE POLICIES AND REVIEW BEFORE YOU ATTEND A COLLEGE. THESE BAD REVIEWS SUCK!!! I LOVE UOP AND WOULDNT CHANGE MIND FOR ANYTHING!!! I MUST SAY THAT EVERYTHING CANT WANT ALL WAYS BE RIGHT BUT HEY LIFE IS WHAT YOU MAKE OUT IT!!! I AM VERY PROUD TO BE A PHOENIX!!!

Leaving this school. Not worth it.

School not recommended by Natalie on November 18, 2009
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I just wanted to say that many of the people that would NOT recommend this school are not just complaining or venting. I think that these people have valid reasons for posting their opinion and hopefully, it'll help someone else. I started this school in September of this year. And it has been the most horrible process ever. I think that they are more interested in snagging your money, vs. the well being and educational needs of the student. I have taken classes at a brick and mortar university and decided to transfer to the online environment because of it's flexibility. I chose UOP because of this. The enrollment advisers will suck you in and then when you need help later, they WILL NOT help you. I have had the financial advisers tell me, "We're going to get our money...," as if my issues were not valid. I made my instructors as well as my so-called "graduation team" aware of the issues that starting popping up and they really didn't seem to care. These issues were hindering me from getting passing grades and as a result, I failed my first block of classes. And they are telling me that I now have to PAY to take these first two classes over out of my pocket. I have to take another nine weeks out of my life, when they could've done more to help me? And they're really nonchalant about it. I understand that we're all adults, but this is the first time I have ever experienced a school that would not try to help a student through a hardship. Instead, they are more interested in building on that hardship. I wish I would've seen all of the bad reviews. Sometimes, I am a little leary. But LOOK at all of them. That really says something about the school. These people are just out for money. It's sad because now I have to figure out what I am going to do. I really just wanted to finish my degree, but it will not be with this school. I am quitting it after just two months. Money and time wasted.

Transferring Soon

School not recommended by NA on November 18, 2009
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UOP is a joke. I have been going to UOP for three years now and am just waiting so I can transfer out. At first I thought that UOP was going to be fine and I actually enjoyed teh learning environment. Once I started my Bachelors degree I was angry. I changed programs becasue I found out that I could not use a Bachelors in Accounting from UOP since you can only have so many credits earned in an online environment to get a CPA. I also found out that the UOP environment is rediculous. Teachers expect you to know APA, but each teacher has a different idea of what APA is. Half teh teachers were less knowledgable than the class about the material being discussed and there were times that the teachers would tell the class that they could not assist because they "had no clue". This is not instruction. The teachers also grade irregularly. One student will be docked for an "error" in their paper while another student will not. One of my team mates and myself would compare our results and our assignemtns after they were graded. As for the UOP preparing people for real life, get real. The ability for students to turn in material that would have been laughed out of a junior high class, and still stay in college, proves that UOP is not an academic institution. A degree from a university where anyone can pass is not worth much more than the paper it is written on. Right now I have a 3.98 GPA and have worked very hard for it; which is why I find UOP's academic morals to be a big slap in the face.

Bad Publicity

School not recommended by Marshall on November 17, 2009
5/5 people found this review helpful

I started attending the University of Phoenix in 2004 because it was an on-line school and since I am in the service it is so hard to attend a traditional school. When I first started with UoP it was amazing; the staff was great and the facilitators took more pride in making sure the assignments was understandable and questions was answered within hours or a day. At first, the only issue I had with the school was the team assignments; just like with anything team assignments are difficult because you have to depend on others to complete their portion to turn in a team assignment. The team assignment I still think are ridiculous; when I first started the school I had to complete the team assignment alone because the other students did not participate. I have completed my Associates Degree in General Education and I am currently taking classes towards a Bachelor Degree in Criminal Justice but from the last three classes I have taken I am considering transferring my credits to another school because the UoP is becoming a scammer. Just recently the tution fees have went down for the military, for my last two classes I had to pay almost $1200 out of pocket and I cannot get my money back. On top of that the facilitators now are retired officials who do not have time to provide you the information you need on your assignments or they are never availabe until Sundays. Many of the facilitators do not change the generic syllabus before publishing the syllabus for the students online. If you ever go to the resource pages you can download a copy of the generic syllabus a week before class so don't be surprise if the generic syllabuses are the same syllabus your teacher will post in the student forum for you as well. I am currently deployment but upon my return I am planning to leave UoP; I will admit I am going to miss the fast pace class because five weeks are about how long my attention span lasts for one subject but I will learn to deal with another school. I held a 3.8 GPA the entire time I attended UoP but after the constant change of counselors I am really looking forward to attending another school.

RE post: Most Universitys does NOT recognize UOP!

School recommended by NA on November 14, 2009
0/4 people found this review helpful

So, I question if I should believe the negative responses such as the one listed above. The grammatical errors are CRAZY!! If you received a B.S. then you should be thanking UOP. LOL! I wouldn't be surprised if you didn't find a job and then blamed the school. The only problem with UOP is that they gave you a degree.

rip off!

School not recommended by Trista on November 10, 2009
9/11 people found this review helpful

I have loans up to $40,000 that I am still paying and I can't find a job that will take my degree seriously. My enrollment counselor ensured me that the degree would help me reach my goal to become a liscenced psychologist. When I tried contacting somebody about my frustrations they threw a bunch of bull about contracts and how I should have done better research. I agree! I should have done better research. I had assumed that based on their solid accreditation scores, I could trust them to lead me in the right direction. Seems that their last concern is in helping their students find career placement, but more so that they recieve their money and once done nothing else matters. I graduated with a 3.8 GPA. I worked my butt off and I come from a poor family, so $40,000 doesn't come easily. I feel sick at any mention of the word UofP. I don't feel they had my best interest at heart, I honestly feel it was only about the money for them. I am extremely disappointed. :(

Best Decision I Have Ever Made!!!

School recommended by Esther on November 08, 2009
11/16 people found this review helpful

I have been a student in this school for more than a year and I still to this day do not regret my decision. I do agree that at the begining the staff does not provide as much information as they should. But other than that I have no other problem with the school. The instructors are there when I have any question and so are my financial and academic councelors. What made me enter into this school is a few reasons: First I live in a small town with nursing and business administration as the only few degrees they offer here. Second I do not have the money to move and live near a college or university. Third my sister was in a LVN program at a near by community college and she told me one of her nursing instructors had actually gone to University of Phoenix online and manage to get her Doctorial Degree as an RN. Fourth ever since I went to public high school I have always hated dealing with other students that always knew how to disrupt class and waste my time with their note passing or gossip talks of who slept with who over the weekend.

Look taking classes is never easy. I have had moments were I wanted to quit because I felt I couldn't do it anymore but I always remind myself that education is my only answer to ever having a decent life. And for those people complaining about how much it costs. Higher education is expensive! It will always be at least 20 grand to get an Associates degree if not more. But this is an investment that will make your life better not worse. As for those who just jumped at the enrolling in an online school come on. Do your research first to make sure you'll be able to deal with not being in a classroom with students and a teacher around you. If you shudder at the thought then here's a news flash for you online education isn't for you.

You Negative People Just Don't Get It!!!!

School recommended by Chandra on November 03, 2009
25/34 people found this review helpful

I have read so many negative reviews and my post is so long because it addresses a lot of this foolishness that I have read so I apologize for the length. There are so many of you that fail to realize what the UOP is trying to accomplish with the education that we have paid dearly for. UOP will not, I repeat will not reward you for being lazy so if you are lazy admit that you are lazy (and don’t blame the school) and you will be a better person, still a lazy person but better for admitting the truth. You have to learn the material on your own. The whole concept behind UOP (and I was lucky enough to learn this while many others didn't) is to get you ready for a REAL career in the REAL world. Many have whined and griped about mandatory teams. Don’t you people think that UOP knows that there are lazy bastards that are teamed up with hard workers? They also realize that these slackers will get by with a good grade while others do all the hard work. UOP wants you to realize that this is what will happen in the real world and they are just trying to prepare you for it and also how to deal with it. I end up doing other peoples jobs many times at work. I don't like it and I don't get paid for it but I do it to satisfy the client. Then if it becomes a pattern I go to the appropriate parties about the slacker who didn’t do their jobs, and the situation is usually rectified and if it’s not rectified guess what “that’s life.” You either deal with it or find another place to work. And this is REAL talk.

Also for those who have complained about there is no instruction at UOP, the staff is crappy, the instructors are crappy and the school costs too much please stop all of the b**ching, complaining and whining. GROW UP either you are going to follow the policies and procedures from turning in work to class participation or you need to go flip burgers or bag groceries at the local market. Every institution has their own set of rules either follow them or don’t enroll.

If you folks learned to look into things for yourself and stop listening to what everybody tells you then you would have had a better understanding of how the UOP operates and could have made a more informed decision on attending or not. But instead you let these counselors lie to you and now you are upset with the university. Oh my goodness, where in the world did I learn to not trust anybody’s word but to do the research myself? It was the UOP that sent that subtle message to me in my first class. It went something like this “don’t trust the first thing you hear or see look into it and check about 3 or 4 reliable sources, if these sources say the same thing then you may have some information you can trust.” You people were “so called” scammed because you allowed it to happen. You trusted people that you should not have trusted. These scammers don’t just thrive at the UOP they are everywhere. Why do you think the housing market sucks, why do you think you got sold that car that broke down after a week, because you didn’t read between the lines and do some very basic research to make a sound decision? So you signed that balloon mortgage or bought a car without requesting the past history of that car. And I can guarantee the complainers that had a bad experience at UOP make bad decisions in everyday life.

As for my educational experience I graduated from the University of Memphis with a BBA in Sales. In my opinion any high school graduate, I would say less than 21 or younger should consider the traditional schools for their bachelor’s degree. Not so much for the educational aspect, but to experience the social life, the dorm living, and the other things you can only experience by going to a traditional school. But if you are a full time working adult with kids I highly suggest an online learning institution even if it’s not UOP. I got a great education at UOP and I learned so much more than I did at UM. And I wish an employer would degrade my MBA and education at UOP. I would go off in the most professional way I knew how getting my point across. I would also make a written complaint to the CEO of their company and make him give me a call to apologize for the behavior of their unprofessional hiring manager.

The UOP has been in business for 33 years and have been accredited for 32 of the 33 years. Many of you don’t know this because you have failed once again to do your homework. The Higher Learning Commission (HLC) is the accrediting institution that holds the UOP’s accreditation. The HLC is recognized by the Department of Education (DE). There are many types of accrediting institutions in existence many of them recognized by the DE and many of them are not. The UOP has a different type of accreditation from traditional schools because the UOP is considered a “distance learning institution” meaning that we learn from a distance and not in front of an instructor everyday of the week. In other words we learn differently than other students at traditional universities. Different is not always a bad thing.

The UOP is a for-profit school and will operate differently than a public university. So sure they are a little money hungry but what private institution isn’t? I know I have a better education than many others from a traditional institution and I will not allow anyone to degrade anything I have worked hard for. I learned to be a very thorough writer at the UOP getting my point across and getting things done. I graduated from the UOP in May 2006 and I have become a better-rounded individual because of the University. Research is all I did at the UOP and I expressed what I had discovered in writing and it had to be on point because if my grammar wasn’t on point I would not have made it.

So to all of the negative commenter’s out there I hope you got something out of my post. Just because you had a bad experience don’t try to discourage others or pull them to your negative way of thinking. If we take the blame for our actions and stop blaming others, I promise life will be so much easier for us. You can’t learn from mistakes that you are not willing to admit you have made.

Unpleasant Experience

School not recommended by Regina on October 20, 2009
21/26 people found this review helpful

I am surprised at all the negative reviews. I thought I was the only one to have a bad experience with this school. I am deeply upset at the people who think only slackers have a bad experience with this school. I am very hard worker who takes great pride in everything they do and currently hold a 3.89 GPA. I fully expected this college to be challenging and time consuming. All I seem to find is miscommunication and blatant lies. My counselor missed every appointment he ever made with me and forgot to tell me pertinent information regarding the degree program, including the how long to obtain my degree. There are no instructors, just facilitators. By university law, they are not required to take phone calls and have 3 days to respond to any questions in writing. That's ok unless you have a question about an assignment due in 2 days. When calling to complain about this, I was told, "you signed up for distance learning, what did you think it would be like?" My academic and financial counselors has been changed so many times, I am not certain of either of their names. For some reason, your call is only returned at a time you tell them you are unavailable. I will finish my degree and never look back or think of this school again!

Most Universitys does NOT recognize UOP!

School not recommended by Randy on October 05, 2009
28/42 people found this review helpful

I went to U.O.P. because I was working full time and wanted to gain that degree so I could get a better paying job. So I took classes for the 20 month or so program and when I graduated I had a B.S. The issues are as follows: You can only take class that is in the program only. I took Business Management and wanted to take a couple of human resource classes but because they weren’t in the “program”, I couldn’t take them. Second, IF and WHEN you want to further your schooling, most universities DO NOT recognize UOP as an accredited school and NONE of my credits transferred over! So I now need to retake my B.S. classes so I can regain those credits. Third, my advisor was very hard to contact when I had questions. It usually took a couple of days via phone calls and emails to get a response back. If you are considering UOP, please keep in mind these issues that I had. The only good thing about the school is the professors are working individuals with real time experience. Good Luck!

WHAT A BUNCH OF SCHEMERS !!

School not recommended by MarianLC on October 03, 2009
21/34 people found this review helpful

This University has demonstrate to be a nightmare!

Enrollment counselors hide important information while they maneuver the application process really quick online -you might even think: "they are so helpful" while they are thinking: "what an easy prey"- and side track any legitimate questions you may have. They skillfully avoid your inquiries, keep you happy with meaningless answers, and they make sure you start your classes no matter what.

Now you are trapped! At this point you don't know how much financial aid you are getting; therefore not aware of how much debt you are in for. To top it off, they forgot to mention that UofP doesn't have a free withdrawal period, or a week trial, or whatever you want to call it. Now, after trying the online classes for the first week if this is not what you expected, TOO BAD!

The worst part or it is the letter sent a week later requesting full payment. They conveniently omit the breakdown of the amount due (how it came to this figure you may ask yourself?) and they try to convince you that their goal is to provide you with the best possible service (WHAT ABOUT A GRACE PERIOD, OR FREE TRIAL TIME!).

My recommendation to anyone seeking online education with this so called University is to CHECK ONLINE FOR ANY REVIEWS. You will be surprised to find out that the majority agree with me: WHAT A BUNCH OF SCHEMERS!

Determination + Commitment = Success

School recommended by Sophie Pierpoint on September 29, 2009
27/43 people found this review helpful

I have been attending the UOP for about ten months now and the experience has been awesome. I am working towards an AA in Human Services and I am currently holding hard a 3.79 gpa. The facilitators are great people that are willing to answer any questions you have.

I have not had any problems with academic or financial counselors. I have to say that distance education is not for everybody, it is for people that have made the decision to pursue higher education with determination and commitment. I love the idea that I can balance a part time work, house work and school assignments and time for myself and my pet. I do agree the cost is expensive but I pray that it will be all worth it in the end.

If there is anything I want to say to anyone contemplating attending UOP be prepared for some hard work and comit, with that you will succeed.

As everyone was saying " you will get out of your education what you put in" this is so true. There is serious learning environment that needs full attention. This is not play time, UOP has some of the most educated facilitators in the country. These are the people that help guide you to success.

If you are not determined, lazy, or think you can wisk your way to a degree than UOP is not for you.

I am happy, I am learning and most of all, it is a professional learning environment geared toward high academic achievements.

STAY AWAY BAD COLLEGE

School not recommended by David on September 23, 2009
19/57 people found this review helpful

i was looking around for a online college because at the time i wanted to be a manager because the fact that my boss hated me and i so much wanted to take his job away from him badly so i came across u of p and i thought i had made a wise decision so i spoke with a couple of people on the phone and one of them was the finanial aid so we got everything going online as she walk me through over the phone and everything seemed to go very well. when it came time for my classes to start i was nerves because i never done schooling from home and i was not sure what i was doing but i had the help that i needed and i pick things up very quickly when i was assign to a counsalor i exsplain to her that i work for a privite school in ct and i told her alot about what goes on there and she seemed to care about my work that i do and she said there is no need to stress out take your time and when you have time during the day you can get you school work done and i also told what time i get up well big mistake there after the frist couple of months was great i had everything turned in on time and then i pulled a double shift at work and i did not get home until after 12 am because of a faculty party that the kitchen caterd and i worked in the kitchen and that morning at 730 am the phone ring and it was my counsolar and she wanted to know what was going on and why have i not been in my classes that morning and i exsplain why and she said that is not a good enough reason and she gave me a hard time so needless to say that i did not get much sleep and i had to be to work at 3 so i let this blow this and it got to the point that it was an everyday thing with her and i fianlly told her on the phone that is she did not stop call my house at that time of morning that i would take it to the next step oh big mistake that was after thart everything went down hill i was treated like i did not belong there and none of the advisor or anyone in that fact would help me and i basically said i don't need this and i drop out and i went and found a better school to deal with and i am happy with the other school. U of P GO TO HELL AND DON'T COME BACK BUNCH OF RIP OFF PEOPLE

Well Recommended........ If you want it!

School recommended by Kevin Flores on September 17, 2009
34/38 people found this review helpful

I have been taking courses with UoP for over a year now and I have to say that it has been the best decision I have made in a long time. My title say's "if you want it". If you sign up for any school in this country, your degree will not just be handed to you! There is no difference in taking classes at a traditional school setting versus online except that you dont have someone holding your hand every second. Us online students have to discipline ourselves enought to want to do the work. I am getting my degree in psychology and let me tell you that if I were not keeping up with the material, and constantly interacting with my instructors (by the way... facilitator is also a word for instructor) I would be failing misearably. UoP is well known across this country so those that say that other schools and companies don't think it's credible, here is someting for you..... my boss got his degree with Slippery Rock University..... has anyone in this forum heard of that school?..... do you know where it is? Thats what I thought! He has his masters in a field that doesn't even correlate with his current job, and he is making some pretty good money. My point is that schools and companies also care about your work ethic and not just the name of your school. I feel that a lot of this work I have been doing has been quite difficult, but I continue to push myself knowing that in July of 2012 I will walking across the stage at the University of Phoenix Stadium to receive my diploma. When it comes down to it, you will either push hard to get ahead, or stay behind complaining about everything..... for those that had nothing but bad things to say about this wonderful school; do your self a favor and get out of the way and let us do the real work!

Scheduled phone call appointment not kept

School not recommended by Tiffany Graham on September 15, 2009
13/35 people found this review helpful

I would have liked to at least get some information from the school first. I contacted (name withheld) from the UoP, she sent me an e-mail with some information to review. I reviewed the info with her promising to return my call at 3:30 that afternoon to discuss some other things.

Well she never called. I sent her an e-mail explaining that she represented her school and if they cannot keep a simple phone appointment then when I really need them I probably with have problems. (Can't take that chance with an online school)

They are a business and that is a big mistake in business...never make an appointment and not keep it.

She later tried to call and apologize, she said she was filling out some applications but like my husband always says, excuses are only good for the person who makes them, what does filling out applications have to do with you not returning my phone call when you were supposed to?

Sorry UoP but your bad apple already messed up my experience with you. Any suggesstions anyone...I'm looking to take Business Mgmt/Criminal Justice (Associates Degree)

The LOWEST Common Denominator

School not recommended by C. Pinheiro on September 10, 2009
27/41 people found this review helpful

I cancelled my enrollment with U o P today after only 3 weeks.

At first, I appreciated the fact that U o P did not require any standardized testing to enroll, but I am shocked at some of the quality of the students that are enrolled at U o P. At my orientation, the young man seated next to me could barely string together a coherent sentence. He proudly showed me multiple prison tattoos.

There are students in my class that have obvious issues as well. The "group" learning is a hindrance. In a traditional college setting, you often must work in groups, but rarely is your grade so dependent on the same group of people throughout an entire program. My group members were all intelligent, thoughtful students, and it still gave me great pause. I could not imagine having to carry the weight of a slacker for 2 years, much less four. I don't know how the students in their Baccalaureate programs do it.

I think that a minimum standard for enrollment set by the GMAT would be a good idea for U o P, although I doubt that they will institute a minimum testing standard since it would curtail enrollment.

The most discouraging experience I had was, after talking to one of the advisers about the quality of the program, the response was; "But we are FULLY accredited!" She encouraged me to call other graduate programs and see if my Master's from U o P would be acceptable if I wanted to move on to a Ph.D. program at a traditional school. I called some prestigious schools, and in one instance (a UC) , the enrollment counselor actually laughed.

I am going to try my chances at another college.

You get out what you put in

School recommended by Randy Locklin on September 10, 2009
31/42 people found this review helpful

From my experience the people who are complaining about this school probably thought they were going to get to sit on the butts, do nothing, and have a University give them a degree. Wake up. You do not get something for nothing. I have eight classes left to my B.A. and it was not easy.

I have to admit the first six months of class were rather lame but General Education classes usually are at any college. Let me tell you that the last years worth of core classes have been tough. You have to put in your time and do the work.

To the people who said the instructors were never there to ask questions of every instructor I ahve had has given us dedicated time to get in touch with them and most have provided phone numbers to call.

In summary, if you want a degree anywhere, get off your butt, do some work and quit whining.

UOP A Solution That Connects

School recommended by Joshua Walker on September 05, 2009
29/37 people found this review helpful

I would like to offer a counter point to some of the nasty and mean spirited comments I have just read about the quality of a University of Phoenix graduate MBA program. I am currently at the half way point of a straight thru 19 month UOP flex-net MBA program, and I love it. I believe, that for mid career individuals like myself, who decide to return to school after many years there is no better program, especially if your current job requires frequent travel.

I spent over one year studying for my GMAT's so that I could be accepted to some of the "better schools". Unfortunately, I did not do that well on the exam. I knew, without a doubt that I was more than capable of succeeding academically, but without the required minimum GMAT score I was not eligible to attend. However, I was not to be deterred and I began looking into the UOP program. Unlike other schools UOP judges you on your 'actual' academic performance, and not on what yout GMAT suggest your performance will be. More and more colleges and universities are either considering or converting to some form of "Open Enrollment." UOP was perfect fit for me. I have been extremely impressed with my academic and financial counselors. I find the faculty to be extraordinary, and my classmates are some of the most dedicated and hardest working people I have ever met. These people are juggling busy work schedules and families while putting out top notch academic work. I have not had a single issue with any of my learning team classmates. In fact, each and every team I have been on has been exemplary in every regard. I would be honored to work with them in any setting (academic or professional). For those folks who have had a negative UOP experience, that is unfortunate. However, for those folks who are committed to doing the hard work, and persevering to the next level, and who may not fit into the "traditional student" demographic I urge you to pursue a UOP degree. The value of their me, do not be discouraged by the cynical nay-Sayers who probably could not hack the personal discipline that it takes to succeed in the UOP flex-net and on line MBA programs. Trust me, it is much easier to just go sit in a classroom and 'hide out'. It is a whole different story when you actually have to show up for class and present your thoughts and efforts in a public forum day in and day out.

In short the UOP program rocks, and I for one am grateful for the amazing people I have come to know, respect and admire. Oh, and yes one more thing, from a purely practical "business perspective", there is a reason why UOP is the largest university in the country - IT WORKS - Simple stuff, they have a great business model and they have successfully executed it. That is pure MBA!

One other thing, I am pulling down a 3.67 GPA. Funny what 20 hours per week of hard work will produce?

Joshua Walker
MBA Candidate- Class of 2010'
Boston, MA

A Waste

School not recommended by Jon on September 05, 2009
18/30 people found this review helpful

University of Phoenix proved not only to be a horrific waste of money, but also a significant waste of time. What I found out after taking 12 classes was that they not only do not transfer to public universities but also that they are not credible to many businesses. I am currently taking my third semester of a full class load from a local university all online for 1/9 of the price.

harsh reviews!

School recommended by ALL on August 28, 2009
34/44 people found this review helpful

I am a student at the school online. What is said about the school not being credible because it is online is BS. First I would like to say that on your degree it does not say Bachelor's of Science in __________ COMPLETED ONLINE. There are campus based schools. This means that there is no way to tell whether or not a student graduated online or on campus. The school has taught me A LOT. I do papers, more than traditional school. The school I previously attended was one of the top 10 schools in the nation for education and difficulty. I believe that I am getting the same amount of knowledge. The difference is that you do not have to listen to the teacher's BS off topic tangents and annoying questions by other students. You can read the lectures on line, read the book, take a timed test, write papers, participate in a large amount of discussions, etc. I know NOTHING about IT- software engineering and I am learning A LOT.

Great Sales Job!

School not recommended by Toni on August 28, 2009
28/39 people found this review helpful

I am in the process of completing my sixth block of classes at Axia College, University of Phoenix. My admissions counselor was brilliant in sales and I fell hook, line, and sinker into this program. I wanted a degree so badly. What I found at University of Phoenix is that if you are completely independent and require no guidance whatsoever, you will success. I am leaving U of P with a 4.0 GPA; all my own success. I found the classes ok - the instructors were only "facilitators" not actual instructors. The financial and academic advisors were horrible. My only advise is to please rate the retention and graduation rate of this university before you enroll - you'll be surprised.

funny these stories

School recommended by Kim on August 28, 2009
42/66 people found this review helpful

It is so funny to read some of this stuff on here. People challenging UOP's credibility. Come on. It is accredited at the highest level. Do you really think it would be so big if it weren't?? If your credits don't transfer in it is probably because you wasted your time getting some lame associate's degree which does not fulfill all your general education classes. Sorry you wasted your time, a real bachelor's degree requires english and math. Imagine that.. a degree that needs more than 20 credits in phlebotomy or whatever silly degree you got. And if you think people frown on online learning.. well you clearly have not done your research. Almost every college now offers online. It is the way of the future. If a company won't hire you because you raised your kids, worked, contributed to society, and did it all while attending school online.. Well then.. is that a company you want to work for? UOP takes people who otherwise would not be able to better themselves and allows them the opportunity to become educated. UOP changes people's lives. Are the enrollment counselors sales people...Sure. But is it that bad to be sold on your education. To be challenged to invest in your life? To be given a little tough love to realize you are wasting time and sucking america dry living on welfare? Wake up people. If you spent as much time on your online class as you did writing your long story on here, then maybe you would not be so upset with yourself and UOP. Grow up. Saying a counselor never got back to you is an exaggeration. Perhaps they missed an email or forgot a phone call. So now you are dropping out because of them?? Did you want them to be the supportive parents you never had or what? Invest in yourself and have a little independence. And the guy who said the counselor pulled him out of class and made him withdraw. Come on. What a lie. You have to be eighteen to attend UOP and if they made you withdraw right when you ran out of money how did you end up owing them 3500 dollars?? hmmmm. kind of a contradiction in your story, aye? You are lying.

Graduated from UOP

School recommended by Sharon on August 26, 2009
21/26 people found this review helpful

I attended UOP in April, 2007 to June,2009. I had some good experiences and some bad. The good was the teachers were very knowledgeable. The classes went fast and I liked the school as a whole. The bad was it was very hard to contact the financial aid and academic counselor. The counselors are always pressuring you to go back and do you know anyone else that would like to attend. But that is all behind me know I am done so just give me my degree and I am done with this chapter of my life.

UOP is a Great School..... trust me......

School recommended by Lynel Ford on August 21, 2009
26/32 people found this review helpful

UOP has been good to me. My counselor is always communicating with me and my financial counselor always calls me before my next 6 week class starts. I graduated from University of California, Davis in 2007 in Sociology. At UOP I am getting an MBA in accounting so I can take the CPA exam, which UOP is accredited school. Bottom line, school is school. Just like anything else, what you put into it, as far as effort, is what you get out. Since I have in experience at good University, UCD ranks 42 Nationally, and at UOP I would have to say that I learn more at UOP. The material stuck to me longer then at a 4 year college. At a four year college a student can pretty much bullshit its way through. You plagiarize papers, at UOP they have a software to detect plagiarism. I gain more confidence in the material I learned at UOP. Trust me, if want to work part-time, earn a better paying job, then UOP is one way to go.