Steph Robbins

Review of Univeristy of Phoenix

If I could give zero stars I would.

If I could give zero stars I would.

This is the absolute biggest waste of time and money. It's basically like a remedial version of regular college. That wouldn't be so bad if you didn't have mandatory group projects and sometimes group FINAL projects that require you to work with and rely on absolute morons for your grades. You are better off taking free online classes from Khan Academy than paying for this joke of a school. Not to mention, University of Phoenix (UoP) has basically no credibility with employers. When I signed up I was young and didn't know enough to know I was being conned. Now I'm thousands in debt and at the end will have a useless degree. Although that is common today, UoP charges way more than a traditional local public University so when you are done you end up with significantly more debt.

The teachers range from alright to horrible and I have never had a teacher that I would say made an impact and I've gone through an entire program with them. The teachers really do not teach at all. The format is like an online classroom with a schedule that tells you what is assigned and when it is due. Aside from small talk and group discussions, there are no real learning periods in the classroom. It basically is like "Read this book, answer these questions, turn it in."

I would highly suggest that no one waste their life with this horrible experience. Try anything else at all! Just to give context, I got through the program with an A/B average so this isn't hostility because I failed...it's hostility because it is a rip off and I want to prevent others from being ripped off to!!!