(AMU) For a military member in a time of instability

How this student rated the school

Educational Quality	A-	Faculty Accessibility	B+
Useful Schoolwork	B+	Excess Competition	A
Academic Success	A-	Creativity/ Innovation	B+
Individual Value	A	University Resource Use	B-
Campus Aesthetics/ Beauty	B	Friendliness	B
Campus Maintenance	B	Social Life	C
Surrounding City	C	Extra Curriculars	C
Safety	A

Describes the student body as: Friendly, Approachable Describes the faculty as: Friendly, Helpful

Male

SAT1080

Quite Bright

Lowest Rating Social Life	C

Highest Rating Excess Competition	A

He cares more about University Resource Use than the average student.

Date: Jun 07 2008
Major: Other (This Major's Salary over time)
For a military member in a time of instability due to deployments, TDYs, and more work with fewer resources, AMU is an excellent alternative to traditional schools. Where I am stationed, there are plenty of local opportunities; however, none were as accommodating as AMU.

The issues I have with local schools are the travel time to the campus, the fixed/inflexible schedules, and those of the faculties who are not very empathetic to your situation.

The positives of AMU are it is regionally accredited, TA covers the class AND books, career related programs (mine is Space Studies), flexibility to manage your time, and most of the facility are/were in the military and very understanding. In addition, AMU is now part of the Air Force's, Air University-Associates to Baccalaureate Cooperative Program adding to the school's creditability.

AMU and distance learning are great alternatives to the in-residence universities, because these allow for personal management of your most valuable resource, time. If you possess self-discipline, time-management skills, and personal accountability, AMU is an excellent choice.

Responses

Just to clarify, TA covers tuition for an undergraduate degree, and I believe AMU helps with the books. For graduate classes, you end up paying about $75 per class out of your own pocket, and no help with books.

That being said, I'm almost finished with my Master's degree, and foung the school (faculty AND curriculum) to be excellent.

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