06-12-2008, 04:37 PM
chuckzul Wrote: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.
New administration, some old same old. In fact, others have said that it's actually gotten worse. "Chaos" still seems to be the operative word.
Quote: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?
First of all, sad but true, most employers don't check.
If you are talking about government work (the absolute lowest common denominator), you are right that a horsecrap degree is as good as a fancy one as long as it is accredited. Hopefully you have your career sights set higher than that.
In the real world, perception is important, as you said. Sadly NCU has earned itself a reputation for shabby management, shoddy practices, chaotic administration, substandard academics, etc., etc. It's a shame for hard working guys like you and probably quite a few others, because you are going to find yourself putting your hand over your mouth and mumbling your school name, hoping somebody thinks you said "Northwestern" or "Northeastern" or even "Nova Southeastern."
Then you get to explain how you did it all online and watch their eyes roll. We know that distance learning and online education can be righteous, but somehow it still lacks the solid working class aura that "night school" always had. Offsetting that mindset is where the school's perceived quality is crucial, and NCU just doesn't cut it.