University of Phoenix

SP33Demon

Lifer
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The government will give u a fat promotion for getting your master's there, so it's a valid degree.
 

Terzo

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The ads are reading your posts...the bottom ad is for university of phoenix.
 

Blackjack200

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I get tons of junk mail from Strayer University, which is similar. I always laugh when I drive past the commercial centers with a Wal-Mart, a Staples, a Home Depot, and a Strayer University.
 

nick1985

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I get tons of junk mail from Strayer University, which is similar. I always laugh when I drive past the commercial centers with a Wal-Mart, a Staples, a Home Depot, and a Strayer University.

Never heard of Strayer. Cant be as good as phoenix
 

nick1985

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50,000 students in 80 campuses, and when you're done with class you can walk next door to the Best Buy/TGIFridays/Dick's Sporting Goods, it's one stop shopping.

Ugh. Why dont these people take courses online through their local community colleges and/or state schools? At least they would end up with a degree people wont laugh at.
 

IndyColtsFan

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Ugh. Why dont these people take courses online through their local community colleges and/or state schools? At least they would end up with a degree people wont laugh at.

It really is stupid. A lot of reputable universities (such as Indiana University) are starting to offer online courses and it is far cheaper than University of Flunkix. I don't understand why anyone would pay to go there. I knew this jackass who barely graduated with a 2.0 (or slightly under) cumulative GPA and magically got his "Master's" from UoP with a 4.0 GPA. Imagine that!
 

nick1985

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It really is stupid. A lot of reputable universities (such as Indiana University) are starting to offer online courses and it is far cheaper than University of Flunkix. I don't understand why anyone would pay to go there. I knew this jackass who barely graduated with a 2.0 (or slightly under) cumulative GPA and magically got his "Master's" from UoP with a 4.0 GPA. Imagine that!

Sounds like a really smart guy to me. :thumbsup:
 

preslove

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How's it a scam? They have their own professional football stadium. Hell, their team went to the superbowl! How many other universities can say that?
 

IndyColtsFan

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Sounds like a really smart guy to me. :thumbsup:

I had another friend who went there who bragged about his 4.0 in his "Master's" program. The guy would literally spend hours every night studying for his "class." He wasn't smart enough to see that all you had to do was show up and turn something in and you'd pass.

This was the guy who put it on his resume, got a call from some financial pyramid scheme who offered him a "Manager" position, and was sure it was because of his 4.0 GPA. I laughed and thought to myself "They probably saw the UoP on your resume and thought you'd be easy to dupe."
 

JS80

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It really is stupid. A lot of reputable universities (such as Indiana University) are starting to offer online courses and it is far cheaper than University of Flunkix. I don't understand why anyone would pay to go there. I knew this jackass who barely graduated with a 2.0 (or slightly under) cumulative GPA and magically got his "Master's" from UoP with a 4.0 GPA. Imagine that!

I assume it's because you need to take the SATs and apply to get in whereas these "Universities" just take your money and sign you up.
 

SP33Demon

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I would assume employers would laugh all the way to the trashcan with that on your resume.

You're not the brightest bulb are you? If you're already in the government and don't have a master's, it's a dam good investment to get an automatic fat raise vs the person who paid double money + probably double time (driving to campus/walking to different classrooms) to get the same promotion.
 

Blackjack200

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Ugh. Why dont these people take courses online through their local community colleges and/or state schools? At least they would end up with a degree people wont laugh at.

Only good reason I can think of is that classes fill up at the CCs. I'm taking coursework at my local CC and every class seems full or close to full.

I think the real reason is that local CCs don't put banner ads on the web and market the crap out of themselves. People are dumb.
 

Balt

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dingster1

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Yeah... so how many of you have actually attended this school???!!!
This school, along with Emory Riddle, University of Md just to name a few are recognized by the military for attaining degrees while at sea/deployed.
 

IndyColtsFan

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I assume it's because you need to take the SATs and apply to get in whereas these "Universities" just take your money and sign you up.

Yes, I think UoP's only real entrance requirement is seeing a signed check.
 

IndyColtsFan

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You're not the brightest bulb are you? If you're already in the government and don't have a master's, it's a dam good investment to get an automatic fat raise vs the person who paid double money + probably double time (driving to campus/walking to different classrooms) to get the same promotion.

Well hell, if my employer came to me and said "Go to UoP, we'll pay for it, AND give you a fat raise!", I'd do it too. Doesn't change the fact that it isn't on the same level as a normal school.
 

Blackjack200

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You're not the brightest bulb are you? If you're already in the government and don't have a master's, it's a dam good investment to get an automatic fat raise vs the person who paid double money + probably double time (driving to campus/walking to different classrooms) to get the same promotion.

lol, check their $/credit on their website. It's not hard to find. UoP charges a lot of money.
 

SP33Demon

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Well hell, if my employer came to me and said "Go to UoP, we'll pay for it, AND give you a fat raise!", I'd do it too. Doesn't change the fact that it isn't on the same level as a normal school.

Well it still means that UoP has some clout if the government will accept it. It may not be the best school, but could net you a lot of money in a lifetime in the public sector.

One thing that I wonder if you could do: take a shtload of classes on UoP and transfer them to your good school for bachelors. I'm about to start my master's in 2 weeks at a very good (and expensive) school but doubt you could do that for any master's program.