Popup University degree on resume = hearty laugh(s) from potential employers; resume and app end up in trash/shredder

Truth hurts, UofP shills.

- I learned much from the degree
- I put a lot into it, studied, interacted, and wrote many papers
- I am proud of my work
- I attended a brick and mortar school (Loyola) for my Bachelor's and am successful in my career. I viewed this as a supplement or something much better than certifications. I was right
- Most people commenting failed or quit, and can hardly string a sentence together
- There is a place for online learning and traditional schools will have to adopt the UOP model, at least mostly
- Like life, you get out of it what you put into it.
- Sure they are for-profit. Maybe the self-aggrandizing lunkheads at traditional school could learn something from a nimble and adaptive organization. Then again, many who spend their whole career in education would not know much about the real world. Don't get me wrong, we need educators God Bless Them, but don't ask them about something they know nothing about.
- Overall I am satisifed with UOP.
- I am open to any debate on its merits. No I don't work for UOP, nor will I ever work there. I don't own their stock. I have no motives beyond sharing informaiton.

You be the judge. What story do you have to tell when interviewing? If you are planning on an Associates or Bachelor's from UOP, that may show you could not do a traditional undergrad, but it is still something.

If you have a traditional undergrad, and keep going on oline learning, it shows initiative and drive. You can never hurt yourself by learning more. Again, what story will you have to tell after you get a UOP degree? It was worth my money.

My enrollment counselor was great. He did "sell" me (if that is what everyone wants to call it). He even called a couple of times during my first two classes to see how things were going. After discussing with family members my decision, they recommended I change majors because I was majoring in psychology. Now I am majoring in health care adminstration. This is when the big change began. My financial aid conselor sucks. He has an attitude everytime I call him. Yes, I am calling about my refund check because it is my money technically. This "semester" specifically was difficult because it was recertification time. I completed my FASFA in January well before the 2010-11 academic started. I was in my second class of the Fall before my paperwork was processed; so, I was basically billed twice before getting approved through the financial department. My financial aid counselor, who returns your call one week later, only had this advice: "It takes a minute to process. It will be a couple of weeks because of the large amount of applicants applying." Uhhhhh….. what is a couple of weeks? Yes, we want our degree, but we want our refund check too. This is a fact. Anyhow, my academic counselor is a little different. She does return all phone calls but responds to e-mails quicker. If she doesn't have the answer, she tries to find it. I have no complaints about her. Most of the instructors I have encountered are good. They seem to be well-educated and know about the subject they are instructing/facilitating. I do not like the fact that the classes are only five weeks long. By the time you finally grasp the concept, you are starting the next class. Oh yea, teamwork in team forums is not what you think. It is a pain in the anus to work in groups because a lot of the students are not motivated, and they sit back and wait on someone to do the work and place their name on the paper. ABSOLUTELY HATE IT!! I wasn't that bad in the beginning, but it seems the closeer I get to graduation the worse teamwork gets. I HATE IT. Someone mentioned in an earlier post about the lack of common sense when writing, and this is so true. I have been an honor student since kindergarten and hate when someone cannot write a complete sentence. Saying "their tired" instead of "they are tired". Like, are you serious? I think UOP should evaluate students before enrolling them like tradiitonal schools. This will eliminate a lot of dropouts if you ask me. My BIGGEST concern is will I be able to get a job? I don't want to be thousands of dollars in debt with no job. I have read on UOP, asked questions to potential graudates and those who have graduated, even the facilitators. I get basically the same response and most are bad rather than good. I really don't have time to drive 45 minutes away to a traditional college 3-5 days a week with two jobs and a toddler at home. It is unfeasible. I have spent an entire year here and don't want to set horses in the middle of the race, but I will if I have to. I wish I would have researched a little more before making this move, but I was at a bad time in my life when I enrolled and the counselor did "sell" me :( ?