Beware of Northcentral

[chuckzul]

I was one of the original critics on Northcentral in the first post. I've softened my stance a little but most of my criticisms still hold true. I am now half way through the program (DBA) and I can say that communication is still non existent (except the odd mentor or two). In my current class, I've had no contact with the instrutor at all, despite sending him repeated emails. Most of my assignments have not even been looked at much less graded yet. The last time he looked at my work was on 5/23, and I've turned in assignments since then. One of the things that has shocked me lately is in my current job. I work at the University of Kansas and had the opportunity to look at their PhD program in MIS. It is almost identical to the one at Northcentral, even the class names are the same, same amount of credits to graduate, etc. The only difference in U of K's program is that you are required to teach as a graduate TA. Now is Northcentral better or the same as U of K's? Not likely, but it is all about perception. Despite whether you love or hate Northcentral is irrelevant and not really important. What is important is what your prospective employers perception of Northcentral is. Their perception is far more important. Most employers will only check to see that you both graduated, your GPA, and if the school is accredited or not. Since Northcentral is accredited...who gives a rats a$$ whether they give an Ivy League level of education or not? I guess if you felt that strongly about it, it would be important to you personally. U of K has a tuition reimbursement program for accredited universities, and if they say Northcentral fits the criteria, that's good enough for me and should be for 99.9% of employers.