Are there any reputable and legit online degree programs? The more I search, the more confused I get!?
Asked by Tina GI have been researching online degree programs for more than 2 weeks. Thanks to Rip Off Report.com I have been alerted to PCDI, Ashworth College, University of Phoenix and American InterContinental University as being scams or, at the very least, unethical in their practices. I was in the process of enrolling with AIU when I found the rip off website. Fortunately, I had not completed the financial aid process. I had several red flags and the rip off report was the clincher. I now know that had I completed the financial aid, I would have been a lost cause! I have an associate degree (brick and mortar, not online) and work full time. I do not have the opportunity to attend a traditional campus college at this time. I am only trying to improve my quality of life and I am sickened by the number of "colleges" that are preying on hard-working people! Please, if anyone knows of a distance education that is worth the time and money and will actually be accepted by an employer, let me know.
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Answered by Dorothy K
Well, most online schools are rip offs, sorry to say. I know that kind of sucks, but here is good news. Many legitimate, accredited universities that you attend the campus also offer the same class in the online format, using a software program like WebCT, where they can put the test questions up and you have a limited amount of time to answer the questions. The time is very limited so as to not allow for enough time for the students to just look up the answers. I did this with University of Nevada, Las Vegas last year and my friend did that through UCLA last year... they both are legitimate. Check with your local university to see if they allow admitted students to take some classes in online formats.
Well, most online schools are rip offs, sorry to say. I know that kind of sucks, but here is good news. Many legitimate, accredited universities that you attend the campus also offer the same class in the online format, using a software program like WebCT, where they can put the test questions up and you have a limited amount of time to answer the questions. The time is very limited so as to not allow for enough time for the students to just look up the answers. I did this with University of Nevada, Las Vegas last year and my friend did that through UCLA last year... they both are legitimate. Check with your local university to see if they allow admitted students to take some classes in online formats.
