Hello Lone Wolf

I obtained an Associates (AA) in IT from the University of Phoenix Online University of Phoenix Online in 2009; this is my experience. I felt like the curriculum was a bit watered down but I did learn. Their bar for students and staff is quite low in my opinion; I don't have any facts to base this on just exchanges of communication.

That said I had two Professors who were extraordinarily accomplished in their fields. Most of the criticisms I have for UoP are ones that could be made at a brick and mortar school as well.

I did run into very aggressive recruiting, when I told them I didn't want to pursue my Bachelor's there. I actually requested that all communication with one-person be via e-mail and told them that I would not accept their calls. My financial aid counselor was top-notch though, a real quality individual.

Besides the aggressive recruiting the biggest turn-off for me was that in the Upper Division classes, at least at the time I was attending, all work was collaborative, or so I was told. I have run into this in traditional classes and dislike it immensely. The other issue is that, in my opinion, shareholders come first at UoP, at the expense of students.

I do have a cousin who attained his MBA at UoP, and is quite satisfied. Currently I'm enrolled at Western Governors University (WGU) and am very satisfied, the curriculum is challenging, the staff is accessible and there was absolutely no pressure to enroll. Read their reviews, they are the bi-polar opposite of UoP reviews. But I don't know if they have the degree your looking for.

Feel free to ask any thing specific and I'll try to answer if I can.

Chris