Grrr -- school gripes

Well, they are affiliated, but they're actually run separately. AiO is specifically run from AiP. Your degree comes from AiP and that's where your advisors and all are located. I actually asked my advisor prior to enrolling if I could take classes at both Ai Dallas and online and was told no, I could not.

Again, AiO and AiP are accredited by ACICS. Whether or not a school accepts credits from another school is strictly on an individual basis. I have a grip of classes from UNLV which may not necessarily transfer to another state's university. Usually you will be asked for a copy of the course catalog and sometimes even a syballus from the courses you want to transfer credits and the admissions office would determine if they will accept your credits from your other school.

Rik, it's been almost 10 years. I'm betting quite a bit has changed. The online program was not even initiated until 2000.

Yeah, I work full time and I have plenty of time for school. I don't take a full load of classes, however. With AIO, they go to school for 4 quarters a year instead of 2 semesters. Each quarter is 11 weeks long. A full time student would be taking 4 classes per quarter; 2 for the first 5.5 weeks and 2 for the second 5.5 weeks. I'm a part time student so I'm talking half as much, 2 classes in a quarter.

Still, someone who is not easily bogged down and stressed out and is good at time management could easily handle taking full time classes and working full time as well. The way AIO has it set up is nice because even full time students aren't taking more than 2 classes at a time, unless they choose to. I was actually considering going full time next quarter, I haven't decided yet.

Maeya, with the things you have taught yourself already about design and art, I think you would do really well. I'm learning lots of new things, for certain, but the prior knowledge I already had has made classes go very smoothly for me. I've yet to feel overwhelmed or bogged down by new information.

If you're nervous like I was in the beginning, start with a diploma program, which can be finished in less than 2 years. After a couple of quarters, if you're feeling good about things, you can always upgrade to a degree program (AS or BS).

If you're worried about finances, don't. Everyone qualifies for student loans, regardless of credit standings. You can't be turned down for a student loan, PERIOD. You may even qualify for some grants. Free money is good! Financial aid paperwork was tedious, but nowadays you can file ALL of it online, which is fantastic. I was able to defer ALL payments on my loan while I'm in school. I don't pay a dime until 6 months after I have my diploma, which gives me time to find a job after I'm out of school.

Yeah, I work full time and I have plenty of time for school. I don't take a full load of classes, however. With AIO, they go to school for 4 quarters a year instead of 2 semesters. Each quarter is 11 weeks long. A full time student would be taking 4 classes per quarter; 2 for the first 5.5 weeks and 2 for the second 5.5 weeks. I'm a part time student so I'm talking half as much, 2 classes in a quarter.

Still, someone who is not easily bogged down and stressed out and is good at time management could easily handle taking full time classes and working full time as well. The way AIO has it set up is nice because even full time students aren't taking more than 2 classes at a time, unless they choose to. I was actually considering going full time next quarter, I haven't decided yet.

Maeya, with the things you have taught yourself already about design and art, I think you would do really well. I'm learning lots of new things, for certain, but the prior knowledge I already had has made classes go very smoothly for me. I've yet to feel overwhelmed or bogged down by new information.

If you're nervous like I was in the beginning, start with a diploma program, which can be finished in less than 2 years. After a couple of quarters, if you're feeling good about things, you can always upgrade to a degree program (AS or BS).

If you're worried about finances, don't. Everyone qualifies for student loans, regardless of credit standings. You can't be turned down for a student loan, PERIOD. You may even qualify for some grants. Free money is good! Financial aid paperwork was tedious, but nowadays you can file ALL of it online, which is fantastic. I was able to defer ALL payments on my loan while I'm in school. I don't pay a dime until 6 months after I have my diploma, which gives me time to find a job after I'm out of school.

Thank you so much for the information. It's been very helpful. I requested information from the AIO the other day, and am in the process of checking it out.

I really do appreciate y'all's time =)

Thank you so much for the information. It's been very helpful. I requested information from the AIO the other day, and am in the process of checking it out.

I really do appreciate y'all's time =)

Someone will end up calling you and they'll try to sell the school like they're selling a car, just to warn you!

Someone will end up calling you and they'll try to sell the school like they're selling a car, just to warn you!

This is true.

This is true.

Try going to the school IRL and meeting the people there. They set me up with this lady to talk to. She had a sheer shirt on, and her buttons on the shirt were undone at the top. She wanted to make sure me and my friends got a good peek.

I signed up to go to the school the following quarter.

Try going to the school IRL and meeting the people there. They set me up with this lady to talk to. She had a sheer shirt on, and her buttons on the shirt were undone at the top. She wanted to make sure me and my friends got a good peek.

I signed up to go to the school the following quarter.

LOL Rikr loves the tittays.

LOL Rikr loves the tittays.