I have had multiple people email me over the last couple of months asking if I recommend Bellevue University. Well here’s the thing, yes I do and no I do not. See I cannot really recommend a particular school, any school without knowing more about the person asking, why they want the degree and of course what their priorities and needs are. It’s just not possible for me to ever do that in good faith without that basic amount of knowledge. For me Bellevue had the right program, the right curriculum and for the right price. It was a combination of factors that made Bellevue the right choice for me, having said that I have enjoyed my experience at Bellevue thus far and do not regret my decision even a little bit.
For me there was the starting point of price, simply put if I couldn’t afford the program then all of the rest of the criteria would be a moot point. Secondly I wanted a regionally accredited degree program, this was non-negotiable for me as at the point I’ve arrived at with my career a regionally accredited degree is really the only thing that would have moved me to the next level (potentially) due in large part to the corporate environment that I currently find myself in. Third I needed a course curriculum that was in line with my current job responsibilities and something that would broaden my understanding of information systems, something I desperately needed and still need. Fourth I wanted to work with a school that had an emphasis in project management and finally a school that was experienced and robust in their online offerings. After my experience with Western New Mexico University, I didn’t want to feel like a side project or an afterthought.
So my criteria may be different than that of other people’s and to a point I recommend schools based on need, not based on the school itself. There is no one college or university that is right for everyone only the one that’s right for you, assuming of course that college is right for you which is a different matter entirely.