Looking at Schools? I Attend University of Phoenix: Review and Information

It is very difficult to decide what to do when you are considering to start college, especially when you are considering an online college. A lot of questions come to mind, sometimes it even gets overwhelming because there are so many questions to be answered. Well, your worrying can stop here! I am a University of Phoenix student, and I am here to ease your pain in trying to figure out whether it's right for you. I will review the University of Phoenix, explain, and show you some of of the layouts of the online classroom. As it was for me, it is a huge deal to start college, and when you want to try something that you are a little bit shaky about, it is great to read a non-bias, yet experienced review and explanation of what you will experience during your time with UOP. If the first thing that comes to mind is, 'Is this school even accredited?' Then you can ease your mind! Click here to see their accreditation. I hope this will become useful for anyone considering the UOP, even if it is for another online institute. Enjoy!

When you do decide that the University of Phoenix is definitely something you want to learn more about, and also, more importantly, are interested in attending, it is very easy to have someone contact you and tell you all about the beginning process. When I was interested and did my own research on UOP, I finally decided that I wanted to actually speak with someone that worked there. The only thing you have to do is go to the UOP website, fill out your information, and in no time a member of the entrance team contacts you. They will tell you the pricing, what to do to get started, and ultimately what the best degree program is best for your interests. The person I had talked to was extremely helpful and got me started within a month, now remember--they do want you to attend, so if you do fill out a form, they will contact you, so if you decide that you would rather not try to attend anymore, you should tell them. This is only because they will keep contacting you, as they are like sales people.

There is a wide variety of degrees, especially for an online learning classroom. Here's a list of what they offer, but let me mind you, these just touch the areas as there are also sub-areas for each subject. If you would like to see the full list, then just click here to get started! Just click the blue link underneath the search programs bar that says 'view online programs'.

• Arts and Sciences (up to a bachelors degree)
• Business and Management (up to doctoral)
• Criminal Justice and Security (up to masters)
• Education (up to doctoral)
• Human Services (up to bachelors)
• Nursing and Health Care (up to doctoral)
• Psychology (up to doctoral)
• Technology (up to doctoral)

As you can see, there is an extreme amount of available courses, programs, and even certifications to choose from. Another reason why Phoenix is a great choice for someone that either does not have the time to physically attend college, or someone who just learns better at home!

When you are leaning towards education online, another question comes to mind. Does the cost of an online education amount to the quality of the education? Well, in my case, the answer is yes. If you work full time, have children, or just cannot attend a traditional college, then distanced learning is definitely the answer. A lot of people pull into question the quality of the learning. Well, let me tell you, learning online is definitely not easy, it is not just an easy degree, as you still have to work just as hard, or even harder for your degree with an online college. You have to delegate your own time to your work, and there is such thing as participation, attendance, checkpoints, and assignments that you will be dealing with weekly. There is what they call a work week and a discussion week, which will be switching back and forth between your classes every week. This is what your weeks will look like: students normally have two classes at a time, and their week will consist of starting with a discussion question (you will have two to complete), you have to respond to classmates about the discussion question (this counts towards participation requirements, you must submit 8 substantive posts a week, no more than two a day), then you will have a checkpoint to complete. This is only for one class, the other class will have a checkpoint and an assignment to complete. Also, you need to meet attendance, so two times a week, you need to post in your 'chat room' forum to complete attendance. See? It does not sound like you will be slacking off very often, as there will always be work to be completed. Overall, the quality of the education is exceptional, I have had nothing to gripe about when it comes to the quality of the education.

To use the University's pricing generator, please, click here. NOTE: Remember the prices are for each credit and most classes are three credits, so basically times the amount by three.

When you start at the UOP, you will be assigned an academic advisor and a financial advisor. Both of these people play a vital role while you are in school. Your financial counselor keeps in touch with you about your financial aid, your credits (if there is an overage of money paid to the school from your loans), and also advises you about extra costs that financial aid does not cover (this is not a usual thing, but it does happen sometimes). They are supposed to keep in touch with you and answer any questions that you may have. They provide you with their e-mail address, along with their direct number within the college.

Your academic advisor helps you set up classes and also informs you of your set course throughout your time with the UOP. They also check in every once in a while to see how your classes are going, and if you have any issues or need any help. If you need to transfer credits, withdrawl from a class, or change majors, this is the person you would contact.

Overall, these people are a huge help when you have questions or need information, but one gripe I do have is that sometimes they are not available and you can sometimes play phone tag with them for a while before you get in touch with them. Also, sometimes you may get an advisor that is not so much in touch with you about things, but you can also get one that stays on top of everything. I have experienced both, but it has never turned me against the UOP as I know everyone is not perfect. The good thing is that you get to take a survey at the end of each class and you grade the class, the material, the instructor, and even your academic and financial advisors. So at least you get to let them know how good or bad they were.

The University of Phoenix is a great example of how an online school should run. Of course it has it's downers here and there, but for the major aspect, it is a great online college to get your degree faster and more efficiently than a traditional college, and also-- get a quality education along the way! Some people question the integrity of your degree afterwards, but I have read a lot of posts in the social network within my college of students who did graduate and said that there is a miniscule amount of jobs that would actually think that a UOP degree is less than a traditional one. Plus the UOP does have campuses to take traditional courses along with online. So if you wanted to, you really could mix it up a bit.

Here's a link to see if there is a campus near you! Phoenix Campuses

Okay, so I have basically covered the aspects of the University of Phoenix, and I feel I have given a good understanding for anyone considering this university for their future--but--have I answered all questions? You tell me! Thanks for reading!