University of Phoenix

[Greatday]

It is difficult, and at times impossible, for adult learners to further their education in a so-called "traditional" manner - 4 years, 12/15 hr semesters, 9 month school year.

Adult learners are also not always able to "travel" to a traditional school - some can ONLY learn at a distance (on-line) or a combination of both. University of Phoenix, and other "non-traditional" schools fill this nitch. UoP is a good, non traditional, school IMO. Those who oppose UoP have, it seems to me, some sort of an "agenda" - more than likely one were they could not "cut it" at UoP.

Lot's of reasons some can't cut it - Lot's of reasons.

[SOON2BNSURPRISE]

Originally Posted by sandyice

University of Phoenix is a "joke" at best - the "Academic dean" uses the DWLYA (do-we-like-your-ass) method of employing instructors: if you have academic ethics, you will not be employed at UOP: you MUST pass non-performing students in order to continue to work there.

No one gave me a passing grade that I didn't earn. The fact is that I ended up getting on acedemic probation for a period of time. I was out for 6 months. I ended up failing a class and had to retake that class. My GPA suffered and I was out. I took that time to study and pass the class. (Statistics) I would spend hours each week during that 6 month break learning statistics. I not only have the subject down but I was able to master excell as well.

[ca_north]

Originally Posted by SOON2BNSURPRISE

Just wondering how grads from University of Phoenix are looked upon in the area. Is there any kind of stymatism associated with the school at all.

My first concern as an employer would be hiring someone who completely mangled a certain word (above).