If you are not interested in a college degree that is recognized or if you feel that this place has what you need then press on. I applaud your motivation to improve your life and accomplish something important. If you want a real college degree go elsewhere. If they are ripping off students as reviews indicate then a father's advice is to go elsewhere. DEAC is worthless for post secondary (college), being ACE approved is not accreditation. It does not take much to be honest to potential students. Having a graduate degree in education and being familiar with accreditation standards and processes I am disappointed in the slick sales and poor standards this school represents. I called admissions as my daughter is interested in the vet tech program. You will not be able to transfer credits to a real regionally accredited college (perhaps Excelsior in Albany).
It is too bad that many of the negative reviews, not all, are knee jerk reactions to problems that, truth be known, are of the author's making.īeware of claims of accreditation. Interestingly enough Penn Foster is not the highest school on their complaint roster, hmmmm. One final note, I contacted the AVMA and found out that Penn Foster fully meets their requirement for distance accreditation and that there are more expensive schools in the US that do not.
and are poorly served by recent high school graduates who expect to have their hands held and or those who cannot honestly engage in self-guided and motivated study. They fulfill a certain niche in our society for military, working adults, etc. Penn Foster is not perfect, but having attended several different colleges they are by far not the worst either. They provide the basic needs to get your degree and certification. Although this should be self-evident, they are not going to hold your hand.
If you are thinking about using Penn Foster as transfer credits then check ahead of time on transferability.ģ. Heck I had a local community college not accept transfer credits from Notre Dame for certain subjects. This is the way it is and always has been. Not all credits are transferable from institution to institution, even among regionally accredited schools.
#PENN FOSTER VTNE PASS RATE FULL#
Ever heard of student loans? Go to any college and try not paying your tuition in full and see what happens.Ģ. All colleges and universities require complete payment before graduation (ALL OF THEM). Because of this statistical fact you are going to get more people who complain on issues that are not really legitimate problems, for instance:ġ. Most of their complaints are basically of their own making for not doing due diligence on subjects such as transfer credits, etc.īecause of Penn Foster's low tuition cost they have many more participants than other colleges whose programs costs considerably more. If you read most of the negative reviews you will find that most are from people who find studying at their own pace and staying self-motivated a foreign concept. It is hard to get good critical reviews on Penn Foster. It is AVMA accredited, so you will be able to sit for the VTNE and obtain registration. It is a very difficult course, but Penn Foster does provide what you need to get there. You will need to visit the veterinary websites suggested by instructors. You have to attend lectures (often taught by Veterinary Technician Specialists!), watch recordings, and read the suggested supplemental material. It will not be easy you will have to study and research. If you enroll in the program and fully dedicate to it, you will succeed. I am already working in this field, and to me, for anyone working in the field seeking to get certification, there is no other choice. You must have your own motivation to keep going - no is going to make you study! The material is tough because the field is tough. Can you fail in this program? Absolutely. Due to its online nature, PF is very much a program of "you get out what you put in". I can slow down on class work during an especially busy work week, and pick the pace back up when work is more under control. Because the program is self-paced, I'm able to set my own goal for turning in projects and taking exams. I work full time and I cannot lose any hours. For me, the biggest factor was flexibility. It is so much more affordable, with books included in the quoted price, and they allow me to make monthly payments rather than taking out a loan.
Penn Foster was a clear choice for me when I started looking at programs.
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