No you're not lol. UoP is a scam degree mill that's run out of Israel lol.

That's awesome!

Can you tell me what the course work was like? Is it the typical "papers" like everyone says about online schools? What were the tests like? How long did it take you to finish?

Congratulations and thank you for this ❤

🎉 how long did it take you?

I was planning to study BS in Health Science. Is it very hard to graduate? Only 13% Are the courses hard? Thank you

@@marcelavanegue5091 I’m doing it now. It’s not hard, just a lot of reading and assignments!

​@Marcela Vanegue The cheaper, the easier to get in the least committed to finish students. At cheap/low cost/open admission schools you get a lot of "triers"

No it's not lol. It's a degree mill and you are a fake account.

​@@marcelavanegue5091 dude it's literally a scam lol. Dig deeper. Their degrees are worthless.

who said that it ll take 5-year process?

@@anassaleh7713 waiting for a response from Patrick myself

Typically, the Accreditating agencies take that period of time to access said school UoP assessment started in 2021 so the agency visits and assesses over that 5 yr period before full Accreditation

Thank you for your explanation. Now I am sure I have to stop because I saw many things not ensuring me to continue. You can email your advisor and answer you in 3 days while it's sth urgent. Some emails you get don't even match on your questions. Or why they can't show your exam paper to see what you should answer where you should correct. Maybe in 5 years It will worth that I study at that university but for now there are things they have to change or study on

Can you tell a little bit about the capstone project? It's the thing I "fear" the most. I've no clue how it goes

Congrats! @yoursrower

​@pandaangry1267he's saying they are on candidate status which is good

They're on probation from what I'm understanding. I think that's why we've been seeing changes in the courses etc. @pandaangry1267

@pandaangry1267probation was not the right term. UofPeople is attempting to obtain regional accreditation through WASC. They have passed the initial review and are working through the required steps to receive full accreditation. They have 5 years to meet the requirements which is why the OP used the term “probation.”

Share more if you’re willing! What has changed that you all feel better now?

First of all, thanks so much for your kind words! 🥰 We definitely dream of having millions of subscribers one day 😉 Second, UoP isn’t as free as they sound because of the final exam fee per course. That alone (with the transfer credit eval fee, app fee, etc.) means the degree will cost at least $3,600. For about $5.5k you can get a regionally accredited degree that will qualify you for just about any graduate degree you want :) Not many grad programs will accept UoP as your undergrad degree because they are only nationally accredited :(

Thanks for watching!

I have checked the website and they have no masters degree in English language how where you able to enroll for such?

@@successphillips7583 My bad, it's Advanced Teaching, not Advanced English.

@@DisasterEXE Do you know if the program can be finished in less than a year, i.e. at your own pace, or it's a set program of 12 months?

@@drjtrekker Hi, as far as I know, you can finish it at your own pace. I believe the most you can take is 3 courses at a time, which would mean you can finish it in maybe a bit over a year, but that's full time; I wouldn't recommend this if you're employed. The program isn't set, you can choose to take 1, 2, or 3 courses. I'm doing 1 at a time so it will take me a bit over 2 years.

How is it so far?

The issue with UoP is that it is nationally accredited. Most ppl need RA based degree.

@@malcolmjelani3588 Employers accept nationally accredited degrees. States are even accepting them for teaching positions in higher education as well as grad school!

@@missdesireindependance5194 not where i work

Why dont you study online with perfectly accredited European online Universities? Some of our unis are super affordable. German unis are even free.

@rb3058 There's only one public Uni in Germany that is fully online - the Fernuni Hagen and there are no courses in English offered.. With other public FHs that offer online courses, you typically spend more money compared to a UoPeople degree it seems. But please correct me if I'm wrong.

@@missdesireindependance5194 thank you

If you don’t mind me asking, what sort of courses did you transfer and which degree program did you do? I’m currently doing their BSc Health Sciences.

@@lessonsfromthetrail4139 is there transcript letter graded or just pass or fail

You are a fake account defending a degree mill scam.

Can you tell me what the course work was like? Is it the typical "papers" like everyone says about online schools? What were the tests like? How long did it take you to finish?

Well said

This is the strangest school, there are no staff, no phone numbers and no one to help you with any concerns. It's bizarre.

It's always going to vary by employer and by country. Generally, I find employers aren't super picky.

They do not have a masters program for CS

Makes sense!

The second reason you listed likely explains why the "Certificates" programs exist, lmfao! :D

@@MateDrinker33 When I was studying at UoPeople, there were no certificates at the beginning of my studies; moreover, the certificates don't have all major CS courses.

Well said! A lot of times the main beauty of college hacking is the ability to quickly and inexpensively put a degree behind what you can already do!

There are people who think that getting a degree from Harvard, Yale, Princeton, MIT, NYU, John Hopkins, etc. will make them stand out or get better-paying jobs than others. Maybe or maybe not. I did my Bachelor of Science in Liberal Arts at Excelsior University. I obtained about eighty college credits through equivalency examinations via CLEP, DSST, and Coopersmith Career Consulting which covered all four upper-level Psychology courses for my minor. Each upper-level psychology course only cost me 150 US for 3 credits. That is dirt cheap. If you know how to navigate online learning like me, you will not need a student loan debt to drag on for years, not to mention the frustration. I am about to write a book about online college degrees and how to graduate without any college debt

I think what's really keeping "regional accreditation" in vogue is that most grad schools require it in the undergrad degrees they accept. And then businesses follow suit. Most students are trying to make their bosses or grad schools happy, not the DoE. Just my thoughts.

Yes, some graduate schools do look for it but in my experience, not many employers (aside from teachers/educators). I know plenty of people that are employed at the highest levels with degrees from formally nationally accredited schools. I don’t believe that most businesses even know that there was a distinction between accreditors.

Hi! How you know that the decisions for the WASC are coming in February? I want to transfer my credits from UoPeople to a regional accredited university but I’ve been reading that it is quite difficult to do it from a national accredited university.

@College Hacked I believe you have forgotten... Not everyone wants a job! Is this a great school for small business owners? Absolutely. As a person looking to build his online business, it would make more sense for you to potentially review based not only through the employee lense, but how this university, or any university can be of benefit when owning/operating a small business.

@@nat-tb7cg 1) Because WASC's website volunteers when their next site visits are (I believe that the next one is now in March 2024), and 2) WGU now generally allows transfers of national credits; there may be other regionally accredited universities that do this.

I’m glad you say that! I’m interested in applying for their Computer Science master’s in order to break into the STEM/ IT field. Any thoughts? Thanks 🙏🏻

A clever way of saying, "We want to keep our overhead low." I don't hate it though.

In Western Europe (Germany, Malta etc.) we have VERY AFFORDABLE online universities and Higher Education Institutes with REAL accreditation and the degress are valid in the whole EU and most likely the whole world. Why anyone studies at UoPeople? If you're lucky, there might be an institution in Malta like OPIT - Open Institute of Technology that recognizes a Bachelor's degree from UoPeople and enrolls you into a MSc course. In Germany, I know that UoPeople degrees are generally not recognized. UoPeople does not formally exist in Germany, and the university does not have an anabin entry.

@@rb3058 - Would any of those work for a dirt poor American, who can only afford to spend maybe $100/month on their education?

Thanks for sharing your experience, very informational. Sorry that you came out of UoP feeling it wasn’t worth it. If you haven’t already checked out Purdue Global, UMPI, and Western Governors University, they are great at-your-own-pace schools :)

Thanks so much@@CollegeHacked

THank You and they are VERY misleading about the Assessment of the Foundation Courses that they never told me about.

You sound like a lazy student and very bitter by that. There is something we learned at UoPeople: Fixed Mindset vs Growth Mindset. Learn to take on challenges and adapt. It helps even outside college into your career. Not everything will always go your way in your career. Majority of UoPeople students have good review about the school. Personally, I did not like that peer assesment from the start. I didn't undertand why I should do it. Then I soon I realized it is a big part of UoPeople style of learning. If I didn't adapt to it, I would have struggled through the rest of the program. Then again I asked myself, why did they have it in the first place. I started engaging positively with peer assesment and I realized that I was learning things from the perspective of others adding to what I have learned. Engaging in responses also helped me solidify what I have learned into my memory. Soon enough I was the one posting promptly and responding at all the engagements I was getting. Finally it catered a big part in contributing to my grades.

@sekhangati B_tch I have a PhD now... HOW?

Unfortunately, I don't know off the top of my head, but we'd love to help you in a consultation: www.collegehacked.com.

Many employers don't know the difference. The real danger with a nationally accredited undergrad is that some graduate programs won't accept you.

No, they are a candidate with them

Did you transfer yet or are you staying with University of the people?

@@missdesireindependance5194 after I completed my degree, I transferred to Eastern University to continue my MBA journey.

Can you guide me how to hack lol

Not cheaper, no :)

@@CollegeHacked thank for the answer, because I don't know if you know it, but uop doesnt give scholarships to people in the master's track. they prefer to give it to people who don't have any previous degree

Depends on the student, but I suspect you could at UotP

Such an awesome account of your experience, thank you for sharing this! I bet you’ll crush it 😎

What is a capstone project?

@@SeizrnUhie a capstone project is sort of the equivalent to a Masters Thesis. It is a semester devoted to a project. In my case an IT project where we have to create something useful that solves a problem. It is supposed to encompass all the courses you took in grad school.

I’m interested in teaching in Vietnam also . Have you found out if it is recognized or not?

I’m from Vietnam and actually also an ESL teacher. You’ll be fine. Vietnamese companies just need to know that you have a degree. They would not know the difference between nationally and regionally accredited schools. You will need a CELTA or TEFL certificate to get a teaching job as well.

Good point!

Absolutely!

Will add it to my list, but I honestly don't like them. A little scammy.

@@CollegeHacked thank you for the information. Think I'm going to UMPI. Thanks to your channel.

Students who enroll in UoPeople can expect to earn their associate’s, bachelor’s or master’s degree at their own pace and in their own time!

Welcome to the hacking family! 😄 In the description of each of our videos is our free mini-series that gives you the whole rundown on how to do this!

Have you had trouble finding a job as a teacher after university of the people? And what did you get your bachelor's in? And does it help you specialize or have a concentration as a certain teacher like could I study to be a english teacher or history teacher?

Is your bachelor regionally accredited? How will you navigate getting a teacher certification? Only Alabama, Florida and Arizona accept deac accredited degrees for teaching.

It’s up to each medical school to decide if they would accept a nationally accredited degree, but most if not all are going to require a regionally accredited bachelor’s degree. So it’s not a very safe option!

You pay per final exam ($120), not monthly or by credit hour. The amount of classes you take is up to you!

No, it’s not.

They accept it in the USA and some Caribbean countries.

Just send me an email at clifford@collegehacked.com.

You would qualify for some graduate programs, but it’s always safer to pursue a regionally accredited program if you want to secure more grad school options 🎓

It is unlikely, as UOP is not regionally accredited

Some universities accept uopeople credits. Many UoPeople former students started a REDICT page with the list of universities that accepted their uopeople degrees. There are a few local universities and international universities.

Excellent question 👍🏻 I’m interested in applying for their Computer Science master’s in order to break into the STEM/ IT field.

Great question! Hopefully someone else who knows answers.

@@CollegeHacked Actually, im in the university. Im in the course ENGLISH ESL2 and i learn in the moodle directly in the website and the courses are directly on the website each week

UMPI is a State School! This is the University of Maine, which is a unified school system. It's the gold standard of accreditation. You will have no problems going to a graduate program. After my UMPI BA, I went and got an MA from UMPI, a MBA from another school, and I'm in my last two weeks of my Doctorate at another school!

@@nickisashkir how about uopeople sir ? I was apply for BSc in BA at uopeople

@@agungrahmadi6938 UoPeople is a national accredited school. It doesn't have the "gold standard" sticker, but, it is a great and affordable option to those that are interested in their degrees. There's a ton of hidden fees.

There is a REDDICT post with a list of all the universities that accept Uopeople credits to continue with a master's degree. I know one student who was accepted to MIT with a bachelor's degree from Uopeople. I can't seem to find the link for the post. Maybe you will have better luck than me. @@agungrahmadi6938

It always depends on the school you're transferring to. They get the final say. I usually recommend people transfer to and apply to a few different schools and see what they get.

Yes! I will do that!

You can graduate. But if you're in the US the accreditation isn't yet very good. They're working on it though.

That depends on how many classes you take at once.

You did not solve the issues, its the best school and i am currently a student. I email my instructors as well as my course adviser and i get replies almost immediately. Many students cant keep up.

You seem to have experienced some bad luck. I currently have 99 credits and 6 months away from graduating. Advisors are amazing and teachers are very supportive. Best of luck!

@Carol MCs is their Master’s in Computer Science recognized by employers in the US (New York)? Thanks 🙏🏻

Yeah, I'd probably avoid too. UMPI is a great back up.

i have had the best experience with the school, I'm 1 course away from completing my first year in computer science. i'm sorry you havent had the best experience. all i can say is they dont offer the traditional way of learning where there is a lecturer in the class always ready to attend to questions, instead we tend to solve our own problems with the help of a lot of research and guidance from our peers. i Have never felt the need to contact my course instructor even in the toughest days at school I always find solutions on my own. there is nothing we can not get from the internet this days. i would say they do not spoon feed students over there, that can be challenging for some people, i know it was for me at first but now can literally learn by reading a book without any guidance.

No

Not sure, but their bachelor's degree is nationally accredited.

Great news!

Where I can see the transferable classes?

This is a viable strategy for some, but in general it’s going to be better to avoid the hoopla of trying to find a school who will accept and respect a UoP degree. Many employers also don’t consider non-RA degrees to be “real.” If it works for someone’s situation though and they feel comfortable, we are all for it!

It's really situational and depends on the school.

My friend sent email to some university, the do not accept bachelor degree from uopeople. You need to repeat many courses.

SNHU or TESU :) UOP is only nationally accredited, not regionally. It may not matter depending on where you are and what you want to use it for though, and UOP is definitely least expensive.

@@CollegeHacked so SNHU or TESU?

Which one would you recommend for Bs CS?

Course*

When something's free, people don't always commit.

Students are unlikely to stay motivated to completion.

No 👎🏼

There are better options!

Southern New Hampshire :)

@@CollegeHacked Thank you!

The schools you apply to will still ask for any prior transcripts (this is a legal requirement from the Department of Education) but if the school you’re applying to is regionally accredited they won’t accept any transfer credit anyway. So it feels annoying, but yes they’ll still want to know 😋

@@CollegeHacked thank you for your reply. Do you think it would affect me too bad if I have a 2.10 GPA in uopeople but in accredited big school like the university of Alabama I got a 4.0 GPA. I really want to get admitted in the university of Utah but I am scared of applying because of it

@@CollegeHacked would it be better to retake that courses in uopeople and raised my GPA before?

@@CollegeHacked I got a 2.10 just because I didn’t take my final exam in statistics but the rest of it was all straight A’s

@@arondarojas5971 It depends on a few things. Usually grad schools will look at your most recent GPA.

WGU! :)

We do indeed! :)

@@CollegeHacked how? Could you please elaborate on that or provide an email address? Thanks

@@NYCStateofMind7 Sure thing! You can sign up here: www.collegehacked.com. Or you can email me at clifford@collegehacked.com to learn more. :)

UoP is not regionally accredited, so be careful going there if you want to do a masters in the US after!

UMPI and UMass Global uses the same classes for most of their degrees. The big difference is the professors. It's a whitelabeled version of Strut Learning with some alterations.

Time stamp? I can’t find where I said it

No! Do not go to UoP if you want to go to grad school, their degrees are not regionally accredited. Maybe it won’t matter at some point in the future, but presently that still does matter.

Indeed :) www.uopeople.edu/become-student/admissions/transferring-credits/

@@CollegeHacked Thanks for the fast reply

@@CollegeHacked My dream has always been to move to US and getting a fast, not expensive, online degree there seem my only option to get a H-1B visa, so ty so much for the help!

@@sigma_philosophy Agree about WGU and UoP! UMPI does have the "Liberal Studies - Management Information Systems" major, which would touch IT and then allow you to fill the rest of the degree with hand picked classes in IT topics you wanted to learn about :) Or, Purdue Global has an ExcelTrack option in IT prebuilt :]

Still not regionally accredited. Also, paying for the final exam in each class adds up to more than a degree from UMPI.

@@CollegeHacked I’m actually looking for an affordable MSC in Supply chain or Business Administration

@@CollegeHacked thank you for your response

@@Airbeeneezer If you are in the United States, Western Governors University :) If you're living outside the US, Purdue Global has an ExcelTrack MBA!

@@CollegeHacked thank you and God bless you.

CONGRATS!!! 🥳🥳 Would love to hear more!

Congratulations!!! 🎉🎉❤❤❤ May I ask which field/degree?

Hello, has is changed your life? Were you able to get a better job or promotion yet?

Thanks it was BSc Computer Science and evaluated here as a foreign Qualification​@@RobynSparkes

​@@jonasrichfieldyes I did make a career change got a new job

Where is local for you, and who is “her”? :)

Awesome! For some it does work 😄

Idk, I think U of People is cheapest right now. Open University in the UK is a close second. Excelsior College is also an option but only if you transfer 90 credits.

Community colleges.

UMPI I think.

@@CollegeHacked byupathway is cheap

We currently have ModernStatesDotOrg to deal with that.

@@MateDrinker33 praise God

No school in the universe will allow you to transfer 96 credits. You need 120 to graduate. You need to study at least 50% at a particular school to obtain their degree after transferring.

TESU will let you pay a fee and bring in more than 90 credits :) Never say never.

You can only transfer 75%

Might not be long. They are working on it.

I suspect UoPeople will have a flood of applications the second they get their regional accreditation.

@@CollegeHacked Do you think American College of Education grad school will accept a Master's Degree from UoPeople? I haven't called yet.

No 😂

@@CollegeHacked 🤣ok so Uop is a no go

I came across uwm recently and they seem like a good deal maybe look into it IDK if you have done a video on them already

I have never paid for an exam or course and had to be reimbursed, I only have two classes left till graduation.

@@mccrayali is this regionally accredited in the US?

@@emtionaldamage112 they are being reviewed now and should have an answer by end of July 2023

​@@mccrayaliso did they get it?

@@myhb1219 To the best of my knowledge WASC denied the UoP until another visit which will place regional accreditation possibly in 2024

It is a tuition-free university, after all 😉

Why would you lie online that no stuff, no employees etc. I have never raised any concern and it was an unattended to, I guess some of you are naturally lazy to write up emails to your advisors, instructors and the students services etc. I email my advisor every week and he responds, actually sometimes even his supervisor responds to me. Additionally this is my last year and I haven't had any issues with anything or anyone.