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University of Phoenix Discussions Felt Forced

Reader Reviews: University of Phoenix

User Rating 2 Star Rating

From Carl

University of Phoenix

Your University of Phoenix major or degree: 

criminal justice

Years spent as a University of Phoenix student: 

one semester

How difficult are University of Phoenix classes? 

easy

Rate your University of Phoenix teachers. 

unresponsive/incompetent

Rate the academic advisors & support staff. 

adequate

Rate the overall value of the University of Phoenix. 

a rip off

How do employers & peers view University of Phoenix? 

a joke

My Review 

I wanted to get a degree in criminal justice, but this school was extremely expensive and required classes that really didn't apply to the field. I thought I could get financial aid but it ended up not working out and I lost a ton of money just trying to get through one semester. There were a lot of class "discussions." But I really hated how forced it felt. It's not like having a natural discussion in a classroom. It felt like everyone was just trying to meet the required word counts.

Would you recommend this to a friend? 

No

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