JLDeac
New member
Good afternoon Deacon Demons! I am fairly new here to the OGBoards community (I've debated posting here before, but finally decided to due to a dispute with a coworker). I wanted to gain some insight into what all the thoughts are of the ogboards community regarding the American Military University / American Public University System.
I have a coworker that graduated from Wake Forest here in the Washington DC area, and he frequently belittles my Bachelor of Science that I worked to achieve from American Military University. I want to ask you a serious question. Is there really that much of a difference from AMU and colleges like UNC, NC State, and yes even Wake Forest? The use of internet in education is the way of the future and AMU holds the same accreditations as Wake Forest. Here are some of the reviews from other students here at AMU:
From ratemyprofessors
APU, more specifically AMU has been much more than I expected in all aspects including faculty, staff, students, facilities, organization, cost, and organization. It is truly the most excellent brick-and-mortar-like non-brick-and-mortar school you will find.
From studentsreview.com
Excellent school. Not a scam. Anyone who thinks this school is a scam has no idea what a scam is, they are likely just too idiotic to complete their work on time or actually read the material they are supposed to read. I have attended AMU since 2009. Finished my BA in 2013 and finish my MA JAN 2016. This school is very affordable, has an easy to learn atmosphere, and almost all of the instructors are knowledgeable and make themselves available to provide support. I have had an amazing experience at AMU and plan on taking several certificates at the school after my MA is complete. Are there bad teachers? Yes, there are bad teachers at any school you go to, but I have only had two that I can think of in my 6 years at AMU. Are there complete idiots attending this school? Yes, again, there are complete idiots at any school, but once you get into the graduate level courses, they are far and few. Is a degree from AMU worth anything? YES. I know several individuals who have degrees from AMU. They, and myself, have all been hired by individuals who looked at that degree as the reason for hiring.
Now, I ask you, if I was to take my undergrad for applying for a MS program at Wake, could I not get the same consideration as other students from brick and mortar schools? I would say yes. What do you say?
I have a coworker that graduated from Wake Forest here in the Washington DC area, and he frequently belittles my Bachelor of Science that I worked to achieve from American Military University. I want to ask you a serious question. Is there really that much of a difference from AMU and colleges like UNC, NC State, and yes even Wake Forest? The use of internet in education is the way of the future and AMU holds the same accreditations as Wake Forest. Here are some of the reviews from other students here at AMU:
From ratemyprofessors
APU, more specifically AMU has been much more than I expected in all aspects including faculty, staff, students, facilities, organization, cost, and organization. It is truly the most excellent brick-and-mortar-like non-brick-and-mortar school you will find.
From studentsreview.com
Excellent school. Not a scam. Anyone who thinks this school is a scam has no idea what a scam is, they are likely just too idiotic to complete their work on time or actually read the material they are supposed to read. I have attended AMU since 2009. Finished my BA in 2013 and finish my MA JAN 2016. This school is very affordable, has an easy to learn atmosphere, and almost all of the instructors are knowledgeable and make themselves available to provide support. I have had an amazing experience at AMU and plan on taking several certificates at the school after my MA is complete. Are there bad teachers? Yes, there are bad teachers at any school you go to, but I have only had two that I can think of in my 6 years at AMU. Are there complete idiots attending this school? Yes, again, there are complete idiots at any school, but once you get into the graduate level courses, they are far and few. Is a degree from AMU worth anything? YES. I know several individuals who have degrees from AMU. They, and myself, have all been hired by individuals who looked at that degree as the reason for hiring.
Now, I ask you, if I was to take my undergrad for applying for a MS program at Wake, could I not get the same consideration as other students from brick and mortar schools? I would say yes. What do you say?
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