Kaplan University-Hagerstown Campus Top Questions

I absolutely love Kaplan, they gave me a chance at a new life for me and my family!

My overall opinion is that Kaplan University is great for those students who do not want to sit in classrooms all day. Whom maybe working full-time jobs or full-time parents and cannot attend a classroom environment. Kaplan's program is online and allows for students to interact with other students and professors in a discussion board setting. The program moves very quickly and you must be able to be self-motivated in order to complete assignments. My only negative comment would be the Academic Advising department, when you speak to someone about your degree plan and later have questions you will not speak to the same person again, which can be somewhat confusing.

I was skeptical about attending an online school, as many people are. I was concerned that it would be more than I could handle, that the classes would be too difficult to keep up with among my other familial obligations. I have found that it is much easier than I expected. While some of the classes are writing intensive, it is not difficult to keep up if you manage your time wisely. If you wait until last minute to get assignments finished and turned in, then you probably won't get very good grades, but if you take a little time out of every day to work on something, then it's not difficult at all. The class sizes are not overwhelming, so you can expect to get an answer from your instructor within 24 hours of emailing a question. I think the most frequent student complaint would have to be with the professors seeming to be insensitive to the things going on in your life. I have found that, as long as you let the professors know everything that you are dealing with, they will be very understanding and they will work with you on assignment deadlines and assist you in any way they can.

The school has it's ups and downs but over all it's a good school.

I think that the school and it's stuff does whatever they can to help the students do their best.

Over all I am really impressed with Kaplan. I love it because I can attend school from home. I did not think it would be a possibility for me to get my Master's while I had three little kids at home and worked. But Kaplan allows me to listen to a seminar while making dinner for my family. A lot of my classmates have gone through the entire program with me, so even though we ever never seen each other, we feel like we know eachother. I know there are community activites at Kaplan, but that is one thing I have not been involved in. Although that is one thing I would do differently. A lot of my teachers have been great, but I have had a few that don't seem to fit the online teaching job. Some people say that online education is not personal, because you are not face to face with other students and faculty, but I think that it is very personal. I can be a very outgoing person, but when there is a large group I normally get quiet. This school has allowed me to participate more in discussions, and helped my classmates, which increases my confidence in my knowledge.

I think that the best thing about Kaplan Online is being able to log on to school when ever you are able. Yes, you do have to attend seminar every week, but other than that as long as your assignments are submitted on time, you can come and go as you please. I must say though, online learning is not as easy as it sounds. Often you are teaching your self. You only get one hour a week on the computer to interact with you professor and often they are rushed to fit in all of the materials required for that particular week. The only contact you have other than that is through email. I would have to say that one of the most frequent complaints is that there is often problems logging on to the school site. This happens most often when it is your seminar time and can be very frustrating. The professors are very understanding of this though. I must say that when you start as a new student, your admissions counselor is very helpful. I was walked through the log in process and the classroom platform. I was also called and checked on for the first few weeks. This made me feel at ease with this new environment.

I love Kaplan University it is very flexible. The teachers are great and I really love the knowledge I have gained, with out the stress of commuting to classes. When I tell people I go to Kaplan they always say I heard of that school how do you like it? The administration is great at Kaplan they always answer my questions and help with any issues I have. I will always remember my professor from College Comp II she was an excellent teacher and a great mentor. The only complaint that I have heard is that the teachers are sometimes different from one another. From what I remember in all my years in school is that they are all different. So that is not much of a complaint. Good luck to you!

Kaplan has an extremely successful program. I love the curriculum and the professors. I have not yet had a professor I did not like. The best thing about kaplan is that all of the professors have jobs in the field of the course they are teaching. You will not have a professor teaching criminal law who is a chef in a restaurant. That would just not make sense. There isnt much I would change. If I would change anything about this school, it would be longer online seminars. The seminar online is great because you get to hear and interact with the professor each week. Having a longer seminar would allow more time to have explanations of the material and readings for the week. Of all of the other classmates I have chatted with, I have yet to find anyone that is unhappy and wants to leave. Most of the students want to stay even after graduation. Almost like a Van Wilder story...

Kaplan has been a wonderful experience for me. The professers were always a huge help when I was lost or misunderstood something. The class room size at our seminars were great, sometimes there was a lot which made it hard to follow the typing; however it was the going back and reviewing that helped. When I was telling everyone I was attending Kaplan, many of them knew of Kaplan and said" that's a wonderful college.' Those who didn't know about Kaplan asked why I was taking online classes. Some even said I won't be getting a real degree. Most of my time at Kaplan was spent working on the Discussion boards or in seminars, wish the students could have talked also during seminars VIA speaker.I have had no problems with the administration, in fact when I have called to speak with them on a issue I was having they were polite and kind. I feel there is a lot of school pride; pride in our education helps to boost the positive feeling of I can do this; I can achieve my goals.The main expierence I will forever remember is the wonderful support I recieved from all staff members, it helped me to remain focused on my dreams.I have no complaints that I can remember, other than I will miss all the professers, classmates and staff; as they were all my support while at Kaplan