Good one. 

tedmeister:

Cajun:

tedmeister:

kcdpas:

tedmeister:

kcdpas:

tedmeister:

kcdpas:

I agree with Cajun 100%. Last time when I checked, AIU's RA is on probation.

I am 100% certain that AIU is no longer on probation with the Southern Association. I believe the date that probation was lifted was December 2007.

Thanks for the update. Do you have any information about why they were on probation? A friend of mine is interested in AIU's program as well.

Neither the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools www.sacs.org nor American Intercontinental University www.aiuniv.edu says anything on their respective websites as to why AIU was on probation.

May be AIU is not on probation now, but they were. Check out this link below and I beleif the information is legit: http://www.ripoffreport.com/reports/0/203/RipOff0203329.htm  

Rip-Off Report is not exactly what you would call an unbiased, objective source.

 

Well crap...so much for using them as original source material on my doctoral dissertation.   

Well, you might still be able to use Rip-Off Report in your dissertation ... if you want to study the psychological profile of individuals who wash out of their distance learning programs.

You got me wrong on this one. RipoffReport could serve as an indication. You don't see people complaining Harvard or Yale about their expensive tuition, do you?

kcdpas:

May be AIU is not on probation now, but they were. Check out this link below and I beleif the information are legit: http://www.ripoffreport.com/reports/0/203/RipOff0203329.htm  

Well, that links to a lot of reports, and I didn't read them all, but I know the first person there didn't think things through very well.  She says that she was told the school was accredited even though they were on probation.  Well, a school that is on probation is still accredited.  She also said that she felt deceived that the admissions person didn't tell her that the school was on probation.  Does she really expect that?  When you call a for-profit school and ask for Admissions, you're talking to salespeople.  Not that there's anything wrong with that, but if you allow the school's sales team to be your only source of information about them, you're the one dropping the ball, not them.

I'm not trying to say AIU is Harvard.  I'm just saying that they should be judged accurately.

-=Steve=-

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M.A., Educational Tech Leadership, George Washington University
Doctor of Health Education, A.T. Still University, in progress

kcdpas:

tedmeister:

kcdpas:

tedmeister:

kcdpas:

tedmeister:

kcdpas:

I agree with Cajun 100%. Last time when I checked, AIU's RA is on probation.

I am 100% certain that AIU is no longer on probation with the Southern Association. I believe the date that probation was lifted was December 2007.

Thanks for the update. Do you have any information about why they were on probation? A friend of mine is interested in AIU's program as well.

Neither the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools www.sacs.org nor American Intercontinental University www.aiuniv.edu says anything on their respective websites as to why AIU was on probation.

May be AIU is not on probation now, but they were. Check out this link below and I beleif the information is legit: http://www.ripoffreport.com/reports/0/203/RipOff0203329.htm  

Rip-Off Report is not exactly what you would call an unbiased, objective source.

It only serves like weather forcast, just be aware. If every one says it smells bad, it probably does smell bad:).

Rip-Off Report is a good source for understanding the mindset of whiners, complainers, and washouts.

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Theodore L. Heiks, BA, History/Political Science, Western State College of Colorado, 1984; MBA, Entrepfreneurship, City University Washington, 1992; MBA, Marketing, City University Washington, 1993

kcdpas:

tedmeister:

Cajun:

tedmeister:

kcdpas:

tedmeister:

kcdpas:

tedmeister:

kcdpas:

I agree with Cajun 100%. Last time when I checked, AIU's RA is on probation.

I am 100% certain that AIU is no longer on probation with the Southern Association. I believe the date that probation was lifted was December 2007.

Thanks for the update. Do you have any information about why they were on probation? A friend of mine is interested in AIU's program as well.

Neither the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools www.sacs.org nor American Intercontinental University www.aiuniv.edu says anything on their respective websites as to why AIU was on probation.

May be AIU is not on probation now, but they were. Check out this link below and I beleif the information is legit: http://www.ripoffreport.com/reports/0/203/RipOff0203329.htm  

Rip-Off Report is not exactly what you would call an unbiased, objective source.

 

Well crap...so much for using them as original source material on my doctoral dissertation.   

Well, you might still be able to use Rip-Off Report in your dissertation ... if you want to study the psychological profile of individuals who wash out of their distance learning programs.

You got me wrong on this one. RipoffReport could serve as an indication. You don't see people complaining Harvard or Yale about their expensive tuition, do you?

What do these people at Rip-Off Report expect? Private universities are very expensive because they are not getting subsidies from their state legislatures.

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Theodore L. Heiks, BA, History/Political Science, Western State College of Colorado, 1984; MBA, Entrepfreneurship, City University Washington, 1992; MBA, Marketing, City University Washington, 1993

tedmeister:

What do these people at Rip-Off Report expect? Private universities are very expensive because they are not getting subsidies from their state legislatures.

Don't really want to argue with you. If many say avoid a school, I would. You could still go at your own risk:)

"tedmeister:

Don't really want to argue with you. If many say avoid a school, I would. You could still go at your own risk:)"

If it look like a fish and smell like fish, it PROBABLY is a fish:).

I attened Uop in the mid 90's when (as with all schools at one time or another) was on probation, after two (2) years and sick and tired of printing out eBooks, I looked into AIU and instantly fell for the University where you get the actual book mailed to you along with a computer, laptop, (they are backed by Oxford University and had to up their accredidation, so was put on probation). I work for a multi-billion dollar corporation and many of it's board members attend AIU to get their MBA. AIU is a preferred University for Proctor & Gamble, Kimberly Clark (makers of Scott, Huggies Kleenx, Kotex, Depends...you get it), as well as companies like Colgate, Clorox (Glad), Walmart corporate and a ton more. I really liked AIU over UOP. Hoped this helped.

Thanks Randolph.

tedmeister:

kcdpas:

I agree with Cajun 100%. Last time when I checked, AIU's RA is on probation.

I am 100% certain that AIU is no longer on probation with the Southern Association. I believe the date that probation was lifted was December 2007.

I'm not sure if this was one of the issues behind the probation, but I'd heard there were problems with students starting classes without proof of HS graduation. I wonder if this ended up being a hinderance to enrolling in other colleges later for those students.   

Who knows... I haven't had to prove I'm a high school grad since finishing my BS, so it's unlikely anyone with a BS from AIU would either.  Personally if I had life to do over again, among the many changes I would make would be getting my GED or something like that by 16 and starting college right away...  But alas, I'm a 31 year old soon to be student again.  I can't say I'm not enjoying myself though.

I am reading this blog as I need to find out about on-line education as I want to pursue Law studies, starting with an A.A.S. in Paralegal studies. This process is very confusing and I greatly appreciate any help, recommendations, etc., that anyone could give to me. I was looking at the UOP and actually talked with both UOP & AIU... I want to wrap up an A.A.S. in Bus Admin, too, and have my transcripts in hand, and in sealed envelopes.  Thanks for the tips on the cost of education per credit hour & # of hours for degree...  My ultimate goal would be to obtain a law degree, so I have a ways to go; but, the spectre of credits not being accepted, and AACSB standards not being me is strainging my pea brain!... and I would like to get started... I am talking with Keiser University regarding on-line degrees in both Bus Admin and in Paralegal studies; and the paralegal course will carry over to the Law studies which is a BA... whew... any thoughts, suggestions, even recommended on-line schools to look into?? You help and thoughts are greatly appreciated.

Is your end game to obtain a JD and practice law?

Thanks, Cajun...

My game plan would ul;timately be to practice law... though, a degree (2 yr) as a paralegal might put me into the field of work or present other employment opps while I complete the Law degree.

AZinPA:

My ultimate goal would be to obtain a law degree,

Law schools usually have pretty competitive entry.  If you have a sense of which ones might interest you, you should consider asking them now.  You may find they expect you to have as prestigious a Bachelor's as possible.

-=Steve=-

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B.S., Info Sys, Charter Oak State College
M.A., Educational Tech Leadership, George Washington University
Doctor of Health Education, A.T. Still University, in progress