Wayne
Sultan,#2Consumer Comment
Wed, January 10, 2018
I have to disagree here. While you've made it abundantly clear that your skills were obviously wasted at CTU, I have had a different experience entirely. I realize you are probably just talking about the MBA program at CTU, so this is a FWIW type rebuttal, however I have to say that my educational experience has been quite good. I am an IT professional (Backbone Engineer Microsoft/Frontier Communications) and am still learning a LOT in some of these courses, and EARNING my 3.98gpa. I really mean earning. It is not easy to get high marks, however it IS easier than some more prestigious schools.
I started attending CTU Online about a decade ago but had to withdraw due to my employer contributions changing from 100% to 5k/yr. I had earned about 70% of my degree when I withdrew. I recently re-enrolled and should have my BS in Biz Admin/Info Technology in about 6 months. When I chose CTU, I didnt NEED the degree, however I wanted it. I was mid 20's, fresh out of several combat zones as an infantryman, with very little collegiate experience aside from a few courses at University of Maryland and a community college, and a GED I recieved instead of a diploma so that I could enlist at 17. I was not expecting an ivy league expereince, nor was I prepared for one. I had a new baby, full time job, and adult responsibilities. CTU was the perfect fit for me.
I dont know where youre getting that MS Office isnt supported... Even when I was attending a decade ago they shipped me installation DVD's not only of the entire Microsoft Office suite, but a copy of Windows as well. This go-round they provided licenses for Microsoft Office 2016. In a lot of classes, Powerpoint was the ONLY software we used. I actually hated that. Now that Im attending CTU again 10 or so years later, they have very few .ppt presentations. I had several in a Speech Communications course, but thats pretty obvious.
Typically, the work involves individual projects using MS Word, .ppt presentations, and discussion board essays. Some courses in IT or CS are more worksheets to be filled while performing lab sims, and they are basically just tests. The questions are there, you need to answer them correctly. In addition, they also have tests that you have to take using the Intellipath system. This is actually VERY easy, but there are tests now. Things have changed over the years. There are no proctored exams, so you are correct in that aspect, but to say there are no tests is not correct.
Comparing and contrasting to a much higher tier school like CU is just not relevent. Of course you will have a better experience there. You're a smart person, you should have known that going in. Did you consider ITT tech or any of the other actual degree mill schools? No. You did research, like i did, and found that CTU was one of the better institutions that had a good distance learning program. I fully realize that my degree will not carry the same weight as someone with a degree from Yale, and I will not be expecting that. I do however carry a 3.98gpa with about 20% of my classes left. Im hoping that since Ive only ever recieved one B+ (in a business law course 10 years ago, another false statement you made about no biz law courses), that my high marks will carry additional weight on my CV.
I will be attending Washington State Universities Carson School of Business (Because they waive tuition for vets, are a highly rated school, and have a good distance learning program), or Wharton-UPenn (if I can get the financing together) for an MBA once I have my CTU degree in hand. Very soon.
I feel prepared for my graduate degree, but I will NOT waste my time and money getting an MBA from CTU. For undergrad studies I have to say CTU is a very good school, but once you have a good degree in hand, why not attend a higher tier graduate school? No one even really looks at the lower level degrees you hold, so CTU is a really good way to reach that first milestone and earn your way into a top grad school.
lizz
jerusalem,#3General Comment
Sat, September 01, 2012
I agree with the assessment of the college. I started my Paralegal degree with the college but upon issues with the financial side (i.e. refusal to send me an itemized bill of my school expenses) I transferred to a different college.
Comparing 2 of the courses I completed at CTU to the same 2 courses I retook at current college, there is no way I would have been prepared to work as a paralegal in the real world. The 2 courses at CTU were so watered down compared to the 2 same courses at current college. My degree would have been a " paper only degree".
I did my course work and received high grades but never took a test nor really did any course work that was applicable to the course relating to "real world" situation. Unlike the situation at the current college, where course work completed will be beneficial to experience at my job.