National UniversityReviews of nu.edu

Originally I rated it one due to the frustration and confusion I felt by the miscommunication from advisors. With that being said, I changed it due to my positive interactions with Mitzi and Michael. They were extremely helpful with clearing the confusion. They also acknowledged that what happened is valid. So thank you for regaining my trust.

If you're looking for easy, online learning, this is it. If you're looking for an in-depth learning experience that will leave you fully prepared to confidently enter your career field, you'll need to do a lot of learning on your own. Also, "hybrid" learning means only one in-person class a month. :/

When I first registered for classes and during my first couple of classes it was an amazing experience. I loved my professors Dr. Johnson, and Dr. Bazan-Shipp, they were awesome! However, there were a few professors that made my experience drop. It was hard to believe that professors had no idea what was on the Brightspace app. and were given different information making us work on things we shouldn't. Then, finding out that the Praxis exam is a NU requirement and not all universities, I personally think that extra stress added to what we already had is unnecessary. (Sorry, that's how I feel)

ABA 620: Christina Perez. Communicative and consistent with assignment feedback, lectures, and emails. ABA 622: Onaida Sanchez. Lack of or very delayed communication for lectures and emails. Assignments lack feedback, and I’m not sure she even reads them..

The delay in response is frustrating. I feel that due to how rapid the courses are the administration should be rapid paced as well.

The content of the classroom material is good. The professor I have right now his temperament is very rude and unbecoming instructing me to drop out of the class explicitly saying I do not have what it takes to be in his 400 level cognitive psychology class that’s just one of the email correspondences I have had with him. I have had a rude Professor a few months ago as well but not to this level of my current professor. Also some professors will not be explicit enough for students to understand the specific instructions . Instructions are pretty vegue. Over all content is good .

I began my journey with National in March 2020. I had lot of people recommended the university and my main focus of choosing a university for their price and convenience due to having young children. Back in February 2020, the application process was very easy and there was a lot information in the beginning from the advisors and credential specialists. Cons: After that they dropped off the face of the earth till I had questions. I had to reach out to start my internship even though I was eligible long before I started. I also wanted to get a second credential but it was much more complicated then the specialist initially discussed. I nearly missed out on graduation until I reached out to figure out that I was eligible. Then when it was time to apply for preliminary credential, I had no idea that my degree wasn't conferred until I had reached out and they put it in the system. This may also be just general credentialing but there was great learning material but not enough information to help a new teacher survive. My intern teacher was great with communicating as far as through the phone. But really her skills stopped short there. She took my situation into consideration but did not fully back me when I had real issues with my on-site mentor that was issued by my district. She knew the mentor did not have my credential but sided with her more often than not. She also was very disorganized and was not clear with her instructions especially when it came to vital pieces that ensured I'd be applying my credential. Pros: The classes were manageable enough to have a family and a job. Many of the professors were flexible and gave extensions if you communicated well. My father had passed away in the middle of the semester and the emotional support team was very caring and thoughtful. They helped me drop the class without much of a repercussion. The cost of tuition was very reasonable and I received a lot of scholarships/discounts. Overall, I would recommend national university but I would caution anyone of my own experience. If I was well informed and checked in more often many of the problems would have existed.

The experience has been great. In the beginning you get email and talk to actual people. However, as you keep moving that seems to end. So far their online classes are what they are supposed to be, but they don’t need others that have no reason to take them.