Tim
Valparaiso,#2Consumer Comment
Fri, September 01, 2006
For the expense, I don't feel that UoP is a good consumer decision. If you're limiting yourself to an online education, you will likely suffer from many of the same difficulties faced by UoP grads no matter where you go. Right or wrong (probably wrong), many or most employers continue to be rather skeptical regarding online degrees. But beyond that, UoP seems to have great difficulty in ensuring a quality education and delivering satisfactory services to its students. The quality education problem lies in its corporate philosophy of employing very low-wage professors. The "team" concept also seems to be quite counter-productive. The lack of customer service, I believe, stems from the fact that they are operating an educational institution but running it like a used car dealership. People expect a great deal more from their universities. So shop around before signing on with UoP. I would suggest finding a public university with an online component, if such exists. Best of luck in all your endeavors!
Jim
Flagstaff,#3Consumer Comment
Tue, August 29, 2006
Bottom line here, all the employers I work with think a UOP certificate or degree is worthless as putting chicken feathers on a bull frog an teaching it to fly. Actually, most of the employers would probably look more favorably towards the bull frog - at least that's effort.
Frank
Clovis,#4Consumer Comment
Tue, August 29, 2006
You've done the right thing by coming to ROR. By far, UOP/Apollo/aka AmwayU has the most complaints on this site of any educational entity. Amway U claims to be the largest University in the country, yet is has not graduated ONE Fortune 500 CEO/CFO, one Flag Rank US Military Officer, a University President, distinguished artist (heck, Tom Hanks graduated from Sacramento State and Commander, US Military Sealift Command graduated from tiny Prarie View A&M!) The bottom line is that UOP credits are worthless at any public land grant University or even Junior College. Heck, they're probably worthless to High Schools. Go to USA Today for a quick stock quote. Type in APOL and see where their stock has gone the last two years: right down the toilet. Too, the SEC and Attorney General of New York are investigating Amway for back dating it's stock options. Stick with a Community College or give Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University on-line a try. These are top professionals at ERAU, concerned about their students first; they have a huge job database and a very active alumni that will get you work. Ask about their distinguised graduates. I forgot how many astronauts they've graduated so far.