The University of Phoenix's main premise is that the student can "Log in and participate with your class when and where you choose. Participate three or four days each week depending upon your degree program."
This is not true. They only give you 4 weeks to complete the class. This is not enough time to "learn" anything. And the teachers are not even available. If you ask a question you have to wait 3 days for an answer or longer.By that time almost all of the assignments in question are due! They give you so much work, but not enough time to complete it in. It is almost impossible to remember it all. Even if the student does well, they probably don't absorb the information that was covered. There is no standardized testing, and the whole idea that you can
"Log in and participate with your class when and where you choose. Participate three or four days each week depending upon your degree program."
is a lie.
Sometimes the instructors post questions, and you answer them, but that doesn't count towards the "participation" grade that mainly effects your score. The student's score is based on whether they log in and talk to themselves! It is rediculous. I can't imagine someone actually graduating. I never got above a C after the easy "pre-requisites" they made me take.
Originally the recruiter who called me to sell me on UofP basically ignored me when I said I wasn't ready to go to college because I couldn't afford it. He said, "well you will make more money once you have your degree, and therefore make yourself more marketable in the workforce". I didn't even agree and he still enrolled me. I cautiously just agreed (after he enrolled me) and thought perhaps I could handle it! I knew in my heart it was a scam, but I was hoping it wasn't. The "recruiter" or as I like to call him "scam artist" told me I could apply my credits, but none of my 65 credits were applicable, so my graduation date was projected as 2009 and I enrolled in 2005. So the whole graduate in half the time scenerio is also false, because they pile on so many classes it is basically like going back to school and starting from scratch!
All these 4 to 5 week classes all cost 1500 per class. Absolutely a rip off. Regular brick and mortar schools may boast about that or more per class, but at least you get a teacher, in the class and way more time to complete the course. If someone reads this and finds any kind of legal mis-doings, or could assist me, I would be very grateful. I know I must pay for the services, however, I feel I was conned, and now out a lot of money for nothing.
Thanks.
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