What are the classes like?

[mrd385]

I went to NAU before I heard about UMPI, and while UMPI is mostly essay/project based, it's nothing compared to the bullsh-- that was required at NAU.

I didn't like the idea of taking a test while being watched, so WGU was out for me, but my sister got her bachelor's from there and enjoyed her classes. She got her degree in her field of work, so she easily tested out of classes quickly.

I've found that the essays at UMPI are graded very generously as long as you meet the minimum word count and your essay makes sense lol. They just want to be sure you're understanding the content.

So it is essay based, but more easy going than NAU?

Yep. At UMPI, we have milestones to complete (typically 4-5 milestones at 300-700 words each) then a final essay/project (the longest essay I've had so far was 2000 words). 

At NAU, each class was divided into sections (3-4 sections for each class) then each section had an assignment or discussion board post (500-750 words), an essay (typically 1500 words minimum), and a test that was mostly short answer with maybe 3 multiple choice questions. So for one class, you'd be writing at least 4500 words just for the essays. That's not including the tests, which require each short answer (3-5 sentences) to be cited in APA format. I haven't even mentioned the number of times that I couldn't find a test answer because they removed the content from the course without changing the test. Oh and don't even try Googling the answer because it has to come from cited course materials. You know, one of the 15+ textbooks they assign chapters from. It was a headache.