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  The University of the People is recruiting new spammers
Posted by: question - 06-01-2025, 10:10 AM - Forum: UoPeople - University of the People Discussion - Replies (13)

This Israeli diploma mill, disguised as an American university, keeps falling into ridicule: I received a "job offer" to become a spammer, which they call an "ambassador". The job essentially consists of bombarding internet forums with contributions or advertising messages, even fabricated ones, and even automatically generated by AI.

The best spammer of the month gets a prize of $100, to be used as credit on social media (Instagram, if I understand correctly).

In reality, $100 for being a spammer (and only given to the "best") is very little, but it may appeal to people in the poorer countries of the world. This tactic has already been used before, as seen in this discussion https://groups.google.com/g/it.comp.lang...SxKRR05nAM where some Indian or African spammers joined in to say that the school would have a "top faculty". The only problem is, it actually doesn’t have any faculty!

Instead of recruiting spammers, couldn't they invest in qualified teaching staff? No, because the so-called "university of the people" is a machine created to suck money, and qualified teachers would cost money. Better to recruit underpaid spammers.

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  No High School Diploma – Can I Still Transfer 24+ Credits
Posted by: Sergei108 - 06-01-2025, 06:12 AM - Forum: Degree Planning Advice - Replies (9)

Your Location: Kazakstan
Your Age: 27
What kind of degree do you want?: BS, for now not specific much
Current Regional Accredited Credits: None
Current ACE, CLEP, or NCCRS Credits: None
Any certifications or military experience?: None

Hi everyone,
I’m looking for advice and maybe some personal experiences.
I am international applicant and i’m really interested in continuing my education, but I don’t have a high school diploma or GED . However, I heard that University of the People (UoPeople) may allow students to bypass the high school requirement if they transfer in at least 24 semester credits from sophia, study.com or other platforms. This sounds like a great option for me.
But I’m also skeptical — does this pathway actually work in practice?
Has anyone here successfully enrolled or transferred into UoPeople (or a similar university) without a high school diploma, using college credits instead?
Also, I’ve emailed UoPeople’s admissions team multiple times, but I haven’t received any response yet. So I’m turning to this forum in hopes that someone has gone through this and can clarify a few things:

  • Is the 24-credit transfer option real and still active?
  • Beside UoPeople are there any other universties with such option?
  • Any potential red flags or problems I should be aware of?
Any tips or real-life examples would mean a lot. Thanks in advance!

Sorry if i chose wrong category to post.

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  High school senior path?
Posted by: cljrmccoy - 05-31-2025, 01:27 PM - Forum: Degree Planning Advice - Replies (13)

Your Location: California
Your Age: 17
What kind of degree do you want?: Bachelor
Current Regional Accredited Credits:

From Bakersfield College:
First Aide & CPR - 3 units
Intro to Art - 3 units

Enrolled in Eng 1A and ASL 1 in Fall. I will take ASL 1-4 over the next 4 semesters.

Current ACE, CLEP, or NCCRS Credits:

CRM-101: Basics of Criminal Law - Lawshelf 3 units
CRM-201: White‐Collar Crime - Lawshelf 3 units
CRM-102: Search and Seizure - Lawshelf 3 units
GOV-204: First Amendment Law - Lawshelf 3 units
CSM Math Certificate

Any certifications or military experience?: No
Budget: My parents are willing to pay for my bachelor's at my local University, so anything less than that is a bonus. 
Commitments: I homeschool and my schedule is pretty open. 
Dedicated time to study: 6 hours/day
Timeline: I'd really like to enter the ASL interpretation program at my local community college in fall 2027, but I'd like to enter it with a bachelor's instead of going through the 2 years for my associate's
Tuition assistance/reimbursement: My parents

Thank you so much for any insight you can give! I'm open for any degree, but am not particularly math/tech inclined so I'd probably generally avoid those paths. I started off by using Smarterby1Degree, but I'm learning that there may be quicker, cheaper, easier paths so I'd love any suggestions you can give.

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  MASTERS?
Posted by: chopliver2 - 05-31-2025, 03:19 AM - Forum: Graduate School Discussion - Replies (3)

CHEAPEST AND QUICKEST GRADUATE DEGREES (MASTERS) exclu. ENEB?

List them below with estimated completion time and price

Always, Thank You!

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  Free Certified Training: Foundations of Humanitarian Actio
Posted by: NotJoeBiden - 05-30-2025, 10:51 PM - Forum: Free Courses and Certificates and Good Deals - No Replies

HumanitarianU, an initiative of NextGenU.org offers a free certified training in Humanitarian Action.


"Start your journey today and become a certified humanitarian professional! Are you ready to make a difference in crisis response and humanitarian work? Our Certified Training: Foundations of Humanitarian Action equips you with the essential knowledge and skills to navigate humanitarian challenges effectively."

Certified Training: Foundations of Humanitarian Action - Humanitarian U

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  How are people maxing out 90 credits before starting WGU Software Engineering?
Posted by: onBrief - 05-30-2025, 07:48 PM - Forum: WGU - Western Governors University Discussion - Replies (5)

Hello guys, 
I want to take Software Engineering at WGU and I wanted to max out as many transferable courses as possible. I have completed 68 credits from Sophia and Study.com. I was wondering where i can take any of these courses than can be transferred to WGU. 

  1. D339 Technical Communication 
  2. D333 Ethics in Technology
  3. D372 Introduction to Systems Thinking
  4. D336 Business of IT - Applications
  5. D386 Hardware and Operating Systems Essentials
  6. D480 Software Design and Quality Assurance
  7. D197 Version Control 
  8. D280 JavaScript Programming
  9. D277 Front-End Web Development 
  10. D479 User Experience Design
  11. D279 User Interface Design 
  12. D385 Software Security and Testing
  13. D308 Mobile Application Development Using C#
  14. D424 Software Engineering Capstone
  15. C969 Software II – Advanced C# 
  16. C968 Software I – C#

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  Lame Threats
Posted by: TINASAM - 05-30-2025, 03:12 PM - Forum: Off Topic - Replies (35)

I guess my "you're unhinged" got under the skin.
The FYI message opens to read "You Made a Mistake"



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Question Sophia Course: Health, Fitness, and Wellness transfer to TESU
Posted by: Ares - 05-30-2025, 05:45 AM - Forum: TESU - Thomas Edison State University Discussion - Replies (8)

Has anyone transferred the Sophia course: "Health, Fitness, and Wellness" to TESU and what did it transfer in as?

Thank you

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  University of the People claims that Simone Biles is one of their students
Posted by: question - 05-30-2025, 05:11 AM - Forum: UoPeople - University of the People Discussion - Replies (19)

From uopeople.edu/about/worldwide-recognition/press-releases/simone-biles-joins-education-revolution/ :

This week marks the first week of the school term when Biles, who begins her bachelor's degree in business administration, will be joining over 12,000 students who have enrolled in the university from more than 200 countries and territories around the world.


And there's more:

Joining her daughter, Simone's mother, Nellie Biles, has also commenced her studies at UoPeople, beginning the MBA program.


So, according to the University of the People, Simone Biles and her mother have been studying at the University of the People for seven years.

The page uses the usual triumphalist tone found in all the advertisements published by this online school, but it’s easy to verify that most of the claims are false.

One question remains: do Simone Biles and her mother actually study there or not?

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  Does the Study.com College Saver Plan only include 2 exams per month?
Posted by: Epiphany.y - 05-30-2025, 01:06 AM - Forum: Saylor.org, Straighterline, Study.com, Sophia.Org, Coursera Discussion - Replies (3)

Hello everyone


Recently, I recharged $235 to join the College Saver Plan. However, I found that I can only take the exam twice a month. If I want to take more exams, I need to pay an additional $70 each time. I need to take more than 10 courses, and this will cost a fortune. Can I suspend my account after taking two courses each time and re - activate it a month later? Or do you have any better suggestions?HRecently, I recharged $235 to join the College Saver Plan. However, I found that I can only take the exam twice a month. If I want to take more exams, I need to pay an additional $70 each time. I need to take more than 10 courses, and this will cost a fortune. Can I suspend my account after taking two courses each time and re - activate it a month later? Or do you have any better suggestions?

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