Kaplan University-Davenport Campus Top Questions

That thing to manage school and take care of my family was going to be virtually impossible.

The worst thing about my school would be not always getting regular books. Sometimes I just have to use the e-books.

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I can't think of a worst thing about this school. Sorry.

The worse thing that I have experienced at tthis point is the communication response time between student and instructor. Often times when I need an answer about a particular assignment or online class problem, I have to wait until late in the day or even the next day before I get a response. By then I am either exhausted from trying to find it myself or waiting on a response.

I attended Kaplan University Online with the base campus in Davenport. I really enjoyed this school. However, it takes a specific type of learner to be able to take online courses. You have to be motivated, determined, and have time management skills. Further, I believe the financial aide department was the worst thing about the school. Everytime you spoke to a different advisor, they would say the complete opposite of the other advisor. Now I owe Kaplan $4750 due to a miscommunication with the financial aide department. Besides that I would recommend this school to aspiring students.

We have weekly seminars where the teacher speaks and the class is in a chat room listening. Sometimes it is hard to get a word in edgewise during class. There are times when I wish I was sitting in class so my voice could be heard. But this is the best alternative I have since I stay at home with my kids.

I feel that the worst thing about my school is the level of communication skills when it comes to the cost of college. I was unaware when I started back in 2007 that there was a limit to student loans for undergraduate students and that my college's tuition exceeded that amount. Therefore, I am currently out of funds and can not afford to pay for the remaining nine classes that I am required to complete to get my BA. It is looking as though I will have to withdraw without a degree.

The worst thing about my school is that the teachers only interact with you online, through emails or AIM. This is the worst thing because if you have a very important question it may not get answered until the next day, or even two days after. I emailed my teacher with a homework question, and the homework was due the following day, I turned in the homework then I ended up getting the emailed responce back from my teacher. I've learned that when doing online schooling you have to be very independent from your proffesors and cope without emailing.

Although my school has substantially helped me become a better student, there are downsides about an online university. There are times I wish I could speak with counselors about my future. I often worry about graduating and not finding work. My professors are great with their classes, but are uneducated about helping students practice or get advice about these types of issues. The other problem I endure about going to an online university is I do not get to experience the full college experience as most students would. For Instance, my communication and involvement with my peers are limited physically.