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Anybody have any experience or knowledge with Univ. of Phoenix? I start classes on Monday. I don't know anything about them except for what they've told me.

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Let me know how it goes Talon, I have thought about trying them out myself

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As someone who is going back to school myself there are two things I looked into. 1. do the credits I gain at xx school transfer into my local college/university? This is a good gage on accreditation. 2. is the school accredited with theboard of ed? There are many 'crackpot' accreditation's out there.

I think UofP is right in the middle. If you want to transfer these credits a quick call to a state college/university may be wise.

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Moge

I completely agree with Moge and would also strongly recommend further investigation into online offerings from in-state brick-and-mortar schools. I researched many schools before getting started and ultimately decided on a state school with an unquestionably positive and strong regional reputation. Frankly, the offerings they had surprised me (in a good way!).

Also, by attending an in-state school, my degree will cost approximately one-quarter what it would have by going with an online-only institution. That means that my employer's education allotment will completely cover the cost of my degree.

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I know nothing about it, but the real question is... what are you studying?

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BA in Communications.

From everything I've been told by numerous sources, Univ. of Phoenix is completely legit and accredited. I've asked several folks who I trust, and are in a position to know, say that when Univ. of Phoenix first started doing what they do now, there were lots of skeptics, but now they're sold on this being the wave of the future of education.

The classes I'm taking are going to be challenging it looks like. I'm looking forward to it actually.

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Just don't let it cut into your CoD4 time!

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I have a number of close friends who have gotten degrees there. Not only are they fully accredited, but they are fast, and thorough. If you are going to the school for classes, the structure makes it easy to learn and retain the knowledge if that is your goal. Alternatively, if your goal is to get a degree with little work, you can get away with that to, if the group you join doesn't care.

My Best friend got her BA in 2 years of classes, and she only had to devote one evening and one weekend day per week to class.

The only downside is if you plan on transferring to a University. Your degrees will count, but credits don't, so even if you get a BA at UofP and then move to a University to get your Masters, you can get caught having to redo some courses for the credits.

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hmmm this is great information. Currently, I'm working my ass off on my degree - this maybe an option for me.

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Moge

Ughh... I was really hoping that was not going to be the case. I was hoping to possibly do a Masters at Trinity College in Dublin. It's going to be bad enough trying to convince them our American universities don't suck. LOL

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I think taking credits internationally follows a different set of rules. I suspect the Uni of Dublin will look at it on a case by case basis based on what you've actually studied.

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