I received an email last week from Andrew Jackson University. They told me I had a choice...enroll in another semester or withdraw from the school. It's not as sinister as it may sound. After I completed my first semester final exams I sort of dropped off the radar, as far as AJU was concerned. They just wanted to know what I plan to do.
For now, I will not be enrolling in another semester at Andrew Jackson University. Last semester, I tried to take four courses concurrently...three at AJU and one at Penn Foster College. It was just too much. Between working full time, doing volunteer work and family commitments, trying to study four courses at once was just not a good idea. Perhaps if I didn't have to work during the day it would have been fine, but I'm the sole bread-winner in the family.
So I told the nice folks (they really are!) at AJU that I won't be enrolling in another semester, at least not for now. Once I finish my current semester at Penn Foster College I will be weighing my options. I want to see how many more courses I would need for my BA at Excelsior College. I have pretty close to 120 credit hours under my belt, so there is really no sense in taking several more courses at AJU that I may not actually need.
When all is said and done, would I recommend Andrew Jackson University? Yes, I would. The courses are rigorous, the customer service is first-rate and the staff really does care about students making progress in their studies. I never felt like I was "just a number" at AJU, and I event had the opportunity to speak with AJU's president on the phone a couple of times as he personally worked with me to resolve some technical issues with my online exams. Try getting service like that at another school. It just doesn't happen.
So, this will be my final AJU post, at least for now. If you ever have any AJU questions, please feel free to post them on the forum and I'd be happy to answer them.