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| - Ah, ASU. Quite a breath of fresh air in comparison to my last college, but that isn't saying much considering my former alma mater was a total clusterf*ck of bad transit busses, frat kid vomit, and overcrowded classes... but that, my friends, is another story for another time.
I'm an online attendee of ASU, so this should help the prospective online sun devils more than those considering traditional classes.
THE GOOD
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Generally, instructors are friendly & competent... But for the sake of all that is holy, LOOK INTO your professors out before you sign up for anything. It takes two seconds and keeps you out of the classes of the mouth-breathers and mumblers.
Despite the reputation of being "everybody's backup school", the curriculum is still challenging. At the same time, however, there are lots of gen-ed options, so you aren't ever stuck in a class you'd sh*t your pants to get out of. As a side note... I would attend traditional classes if you're used to the slower pace of the brick-and-mortar format. Unless you're self directed and at least one person has accused you of being annoyingly hyper-organized, you might be better off on campus.
The financial aid is pretty rad. If you get a joke of an offer at first, then petition, petition, petition. It works - my aid was almost doubled at the first go.
THE BAD
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ASU Online pays massive amounts for online ad space - if you start attending, expect a basquillion ASU advertisements where you once saw ads for erectile dysfunction and bad coupon sites.
There's no getting around it - your degree WILL be cheaper somewhere else, and previous coursework outside of Arizona doesn't transfer especially well. In-state tuition is around 4800 per semester for 12 hours. Online is something to the tune of 5300.
Lastly, there are some ultra super fabulous advisors, and there are some complete air-heads. Proceed with caution - if you get a weirdo, see if you can't talk to someone else who handles the department you fall into.
Good luck!
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