05-28-2008, 03:26 AM
There seems to be a free ride for those who criticize unaccredited schools even when they have no knowledge of the rigor of the program.
Even the government got in on it criticizing California Coast University as a degreemill, just shortly before it was accredited, without providing any evidence. One criticism was charging for degrees and not courses except to government. It was the same difference. They only offered a maximum of 2 exemptions and you only paid for the courses you completed however you enrolled. Meanwhile the internet will, for an eternity, be full of statements that the school is a degreemill which it certainly never was.
Name any school that has been accredited in the last 10 years and you will find the word degreemill in reference to it.
Accreditation serves its purpose but the voluntary nature of it should not be forgotten. It is refreshing to see that some schools still accept unaccredited work, on a case by case basis, often with a probationary period.
Even the government got in on it criticizing California Coast University as a degreemill, just shortly before it was accredited, without providing any evidence. One criticism was charging for degrees and not courses except to government. It was the same difference. They only offered a maximum of 2 exemptions and you only paid for the courses you completed however you enrolled. Meanwhile the internet will, for an eternity, be full of statements that the school is a degreemill which it certainly never was.
Name any school that has been accredited in the last 10 years and you will find the word degreemill in reference to it.
Accreditation serves its purpose but the voluntary nature of it should not be forgotten. It is refreshing to see that some schools still accept unaccredited work, on a case by case basis, often with a probationary period.