Posted on May 5, 2015

How many have attended, or are currently attending, the University of Phoenix?

SSgt Michael Orcutt

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I received my Bachelors in Project Management and am currently enrolled in their MBA program.

I chose UoP because it was 1 night a week, for 5 weeks, and I could still receive my full BAH for my GI bill.

How many people on RP have had a good,bad or indifferent experience with UoP.

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CPT Barbara Smith

Posted 9 y ago

I am a graduate of the University of Phoenix. Hands down, the best education out there. My professors were/are experts in their fields. I am grateful to all of them. However, at the doctoral level, students must be able to self-motivate and gain outside resources to help them to be successful. Is this different than brick and mortar colleges or universities? My opinion is, No. Thank you.

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CPO Andy Carrillo, MS

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Agree on all counts, CPT. I was once told that 'straight A students are so in spite of their teachers, not because of them', a truism about life in general. However, I did not enjoy group projects; but my bias extends to work and life beyond college.

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SPC Jan Allbright, M.Sc., R.S.

Posted 9 y ago

Back in the day UoP was the only way a working person could get a degree. All the colleges wanted a "normal business hours" schedule and if you went nights it would take many, many years to get thru the program.
My UoP credits transferred seamless into Law school and the Masters program in other schools.
The head of the Accounting Dept at the Junior College I taught at had a UoP Masters.

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SSgt Michael Orcutt

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That is why I picked UoP. I could do it while I was working and it was manageable. I'm not sure if I would go there if it wasn't for my Post 9-11 because it is so expensive.

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SPC Jan Allbright, M.Sc., R.S.

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Just remember .. no one gives you an education .. you have to wrestle if down and gnaw on its skull.

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Capt Richard I P.

Posted 9 y ago

I'm generally suspicious of for-profit universities. That said I have no personal expereince in it. Unless it's too far gone you might consider UNC's MBA@UNC online MBA, it's top ranked and your certificate just says "MBA, UNC Kenan-Flagler" which is pretty nice too.

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