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This school was a huge disappointment. First, their mission statement states Christian values and beliefs; however, the material and worldview is extremely secular with a negative view towards Christianity in the three classes that I took. I am in my fourth class now. The professors are very unorganized. The quizzes for 3 of my classes had questions on them that weren't even in the material that was being tested. I contacted the professor and he admitted that they were questions from other chapters... Read More and asked me to look through the book to see if I could find them. I ended up going on the internet for some. Also, in one class, I would be graded differently for different assignments. It seemed that an assistant may have been helping grade and didn't have the same grading criteria as the professor. I received A's in all my classes, but the time spent was not beneficial to learning and very inconsistent. Because I want a faith based education and want to attend a professional university, I plan to transfer to Liberty University after this class. I do not recommend this school!

I attend graduate school online. This is the second online program I've completed and I know that this form of education can be somewhat isolating. It's hard to feel part of the campus and "college experience" when you aren't meeting with classmates, interacting, etc. The staff and faculty at USW understand this far better than any program I've seen before. I was assigned an academic advisor, a retention specialist and a financial aid counselor. Any questions I have, I give to my team. They are FANTASTIC... Read More about communication? No phone tag, no unanswered emails. I have a question, I call... and they answer the phone. Sounds minor, but believe me: it is revolutionary. They know I'm busy with school, but they will send emails just to check in -- how are classes? Do I have any questions? Need help finding textbooks? I simply love this school and the SUPPORT I get. I thrive on feedback (especially in my program [Counseling], it's essential that I get it) and my professors have been attentive, constructive and knowledgeable. Some are better than others, sure, but they've all been collaborative and prompt with responses. I am happy to recommend my program to anyone interested in pursuing a 100% distance learning Masters of Counseling.