Is Penn Foster Right For You?!
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- Опубліковано 15 жов 2024
- In this video I share my thoughts and experience with semester one of Penn fosters vet tech program. I hope this helps some of you and if you have any questions drop them down below and I’ll try to get back to you :)
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I am looking into attending Penn Foster, and I’m so glad that I was able to find videos that talk about the experience 😊It definitely makes me want to go just so I can have my own experience. I believe that every school has its pros and cons for sure.
Honestly I really appreciate this video I'm looking to go to Penn Foster and it was really helpful seeing as I'm also going for Vet Technology
This was great feedback that you gave. I know this was posted two years ago so I hope penn foster was made aware of any issues and fixed them!
I am in my 4th semester now and totally agree about the difficulty of contacting instructors. I also dont like that they sometimes dont give feedback on written assignments. I also wish all of the classes had presentations accompanying them. I feel that I am only able to do so well in the program because I already have a bachelor's in bio and have about 5 years experience in clinic. The main thing I dislike is that the radiology course is still based on developed film rather than digital, which mostly every clinic uses now. I have to borrow film rads from a less advanced clinic because my clinic has had digital for years. I also had trouble with the exams not being really related to the course exams.
Christa Robbins wow congrats on making it so far! Penn Foster definitely has its pros and cons. It’s definitely not for everyone. It’s unfortunate cause I was really excited about it at first but it didn’t end up being what I thought it would but that’s just my opinion. I’ve heard other people absolutely love the program.
wow thats really interesting I didn't know that. thanks for sharing :)
I haven't finished Sem 1 yet but I do want to point out a couple of things.
1. There are Live Webinars and Supplemental Webinars that P&F host. I haven't watched the whole Anatomy and Physiology one yet but I watched a couple done by the same presenter and program director Dr Jim Hurrell. He is really great and super engaging. I heard that it was super helpful to watch his presentations on A&P to prep for the proctored exams.
2. If you elect paper books the cost is part of your tuition but there is a $69 shipping cost and you get to keep it forever. Ebooks are free but you only have access to them for 3 years. You cannot change your mind midway through semester so you have to wait until a new semester before you can get ebook rather than textbook and vise versa.
3. Aside from contacting your instructor via phone or the school portal, PF has a really great and active Facebook community and actually a place called COMMUNITY if you have questions.
4. When you talked about your Bio research paper and how it was returned multiple times, Penn Foster does have a writing center via their library that can check papers. They dont check content but they do check citations, grammars, spellings, etc..That class offer great webinars done by instructors.
Mark! @wesome sauce helpful. I spent all day trying to figure out answer to textbook phys v. digi . .. now I Know thanks to U
Hey, I just wanted to let you know that I graduated from Penn Foster on June 13, 2013 for the locksmith course. It's a really great school...
Good to know. Thnx for sharing
Im 26yrs old, are the courses pretty easy from what you remember? I struggle with learning as is. I don't wanna waste my money..
@@IzelTV Tests are multiple choice. Quizzes are fill in the blanks, or written answers. Those are not graded so will not count toward final grade average. The tests are “open book”, but the “book” is online. I am towards the end of the floral design course and there is a lot covered. Way more than I thought there would be.
Please do more penn foster videos
Thank you for shared your experience.
We need more vedios about studying in penn foster
Thank you for this great work 💝
Thanks for the amazing video . I hope you keep sharing your experience .
I used to do Penn Foster for about a year and I was disappointed with it because of the same reason you were saying it’s not a lot of hands-on I dropped pen foster and went to a college that can do hands-on and I completed the veterinary technician program however they used the same book in second quarter . I am happy I went to a real hands on in person school. I don’t think I would be ready to take the vtne if I stayed with pen foster.
What school?
where did you go?
@@lesliepirin1710 I also would like to know. also if youre in Florida St Pete college offers a Associates in vet tech
*where did you go?*
I don’t know if you’ll see this but thanks to you I’m doing this now penn foster in 16 and I’m almost bout to graduate
AKUSUMA 420 that’s amazing ! Best of luck to you :)
@francis Niera, everything you said about this School is right on. I also have issue with contacting instructors, the grading system, and the final exam, the only think I like about this school is the tuition fees.
is the final exam online? also how many questions was there?
Thank you, self taught ,distance learning.
For those who keep asking her to do follow up videos.... she’s already said in an answer to a commenter that she didn’t finish the program.
MakeWayForCJ yeah I didn’t, I discovered this school just wasn’t for me but I hope this was able to help other students that are interested! Not putting the program down at all, just didn’t feel like it worked well with how I learn :/
@@francisneira96 I can't speak for anyone else, but this video was VERY helpful for me! Thanks for posting it!
Thank you Francis. I was going to take the computer information system program with Pen Foster but you just saved my time and money
Did you enroll in CIS? That is what I want to study
Hey! I'm interested in taking the Interior Design courses at PF & I just wanted to say thanks for sharing your video! You really cleared some things up for me 👍🏼 Hope everything goes well for you 😊
Kendra Teixeira best of luck with your studies !
Thanks for sharing your experience with Penn Foster. I am Penn Foster Student and please do more Penn Foster videos :)
Yes it’s legit . I researched Penn Foster before I even consider enrolling with them
I know this video is from 2018 but thanks for the tips and and sharing your experience on what it’s gonna be like when I do join penn foster
Thanks Fran, started watching your video but I have to go to work now, I’ll watch the rest tonight, I’m interested in the electronics program, thanks again thumbs up on your video
I am super interested in the vet tech program! But I guess what's holding me back is not knowing if I will be 'employable' after I graduate and take the State exam or whatever you take to become a vet tech. Because you don't get hands on practice. So..being a graduate vet tech, do clinics usually trust people fresh out of Penn Foster knowing they didnt get that hands on experience?
I’ve listened to a lot of videos on Penn foster, and they all say the exam was super easy, idk who to believe you all went to the same online school and 90% love it then I hear you. Just confused now, already paid 1000$ for my son to start we will see
How was it??
Thank you so much for posting this! I've been inquiring a lot for my boyfriend because I really want him to have the opportunity to live his dream! Your video was very helpful!
PennFoster is great! Because I graduated from the Locksmith Program in June 2013...
The Reviewer!!!! Is the certification recognized by locksmith employers?
I’m visual learner too
Hey thanks for sharing!!! Is there an update after a year and half? Would really like to hear about the experience so far. Most the content you can look up on UA-cam college if your a visual learner.
So thankful that you made this video because I’m in my first semester and I’m still not confident in what I’m doing lol but Do you get to keep the textbooks or do you have to return them at the end of the semester?
they're included in your tuition so if you're paying for them im gonna assume I get to keep them lol
Lol That’s what I was thinking! Thank you
Wow,thanks for this video.I jut heard about PF and I was thinking about doing it. After reading all of these comments and seeing this video though,I may just have to wait. There aren't any schools near me that offer the program,sadly. It's crazy how major classes like Anat. doesnt come with videos to help out.
Liilii _beefit you can look up more distance learning programs. There’s cedar valley and a ton of others
As far as the biology research paper goes, use the writer's block before submitting it to the professor. They were so helpful for me and i wouldn't have passed it without their help. I didn't realize though that the professor isn't actually the one who grades the paper. I don't understand what the point of that is, but that's good to know. I'm coming up to my proctor exams and I am freaking out! they're very difficult and there is no study guide really on what you should really study and focus on. It's 10 very long chapters full of information that you're supposed to know. I am also a visual learner and up until I got to my last two courses on my first semester, I felt so confident about my schooling. I don't know now
yeah I agree with you its tough. but I wish you the best of luck in your studies :)
Thank you for your review! This really helped me a lot.
Hi.
Why aren't you making vedios on UA-cam you explain things very good
Great video! It makes me so happy when I find people who share their experience on here :) I share my experience with PF on here also! Can't wait to see upcoming videos ^_^
Has sword in background is legit
Great video! You are amazing! Thank you for your sharing.
Thank you so much ! You answered all of my questions ❤😊
Great video! Really, thank you! I have a couple of questions. Do you take multiple classes at once or do you start your next class after passing your final?
If it takes you 12 months to complete your semester, do you then have 12 months to pay off your semester as well? Or do you only have 6 months or so to pay it off?
Jacqueline Mordecai it’s multiple classes at once but I believe you can do each class one at time. I believe you have to actually. Do a class at a time to move on to the next. The finals are taken once all coursework is completed in the class than you move on and repeat for the next. Not too sure how long they give you to pay off the remainder. There is a balance left after the 12 months and I believe you have to pay it off before moving on to the next semester. Hope this helps
thank you!!
I have one please ! I have watched all the videos on Penn foster , but they don’t tell me what’s really the difference between vet assistant and vet technician . I can’t choose
I graduated from penn Foster High school at 2018 now I am studying Bsc in Information Technology at South Africa. Penn Foster is best school
How long did it take
Those are actually really good college/university level text books. I took a study from home course once back in the 90s from a different school and they sent me books that the school had photo-copied and put in a spiral notebook which was kinda suspect and so I cancelled that course! So those books are actually pretty good. Thanks for video!
So with the written assignments, what do you suggest? should i send my paper directly to the instructor so that i can avoid that back and forth grading system? either way there will be a back and forth to contact the instructor but i feel like it would be better to directly send the paper to them instead of random people every time since everyone has a different way of grading. its very opinionated.
hi! Very informative video. I have a question, is the $1000 payment in the enrollment for all four years of high school? or do you have to pay $1000 again for the next semester? and how many semesters are there? is it one proctored exam or one per semester?
Hey! I am currently enrolling into penn foster! I was wondering if we can get a update video? Thanks!!
Alot of great info!! Thanks💕
Thank you. This is very helpful.
Thanks for this honest video, hope you do more.
Ashworth College is a great option for your career. Take a look at it!
At lest they have assignments. :)
Take care girl!!
I am trying to do plumbing but I am not sure is right for me
Thanks so much for the info would love to hear more of your progress as for i am looking into the program as well
Ramon Arias you’re welcome I’m glad it helped. :)
Thank you for making this video!!!!!
Thank you so much for this review. I am thinking about doing the criminal justice program. Do you recommend the school?!
Did you graduate as a veterinarian? I want to do pet grooming just as much I would like to do veterinary but I’m not sure if it’s worth doing it online? I’m having a baby soon so idk. Any advices?
I noticed you said they didn’t have home work they do u just don’t have to turn it in an they give you the answer and those quizzes if u take those u can use those to study for it proctered exams so they give you a study guid
Is penfaster high school desploma better than you’re GED
This is random but can you finish faster than two years? Like is there a limited credit limit you can take?
If you aren't confirmable with having other students grading your work why do you keep taking their classes? Another thing is that I heard that your credits at Penn Foster aren't transferable to other colleges? Iis that true?
I have a lot of questions about the proctored exams. Are they open book? What sorts of questions are on them (multiple choice, essay, etc.)? Do the instructors narrow down what you need to focus on, or do they just give you that thick textbook and throw you under the bus?
Any proctored exams that don't have the VET in front of it is open book. The study guides are very helpful in outlining what you need to know for all the exams. I would focus mainly on vocabulary and lesson objectives outlined in the study guide and at the beginning of the chapters in the text book. The proctored exams are essay questions. You get an hour per test for 20 questions. Many people I know have failed the test but still passed the class just fine!
I'm almost done with the first semester and one of the cons I've noticed is in online some sections, they are kind of unorganized. For example, I took a practice test for a online topic I just learned, and one question was for the next topic that wasn't even covered yet.. Another con is they don't go over most online vet/medical terminology within every section so I very frequently find myself using GOOGLE to look up some definitions ;/. last con is they barelyyy have any videos for examples!! The way it's explained is much harder to follow than to just watch it happening imo.
How far along are you? I’ve seen so many mixed experiences, some loved it and some got completely unmotivated throughout the program. I did 2.5 years of Vet School back in DR and I just moved to FL. I don’t know if I should try to transfer my credits or if it’d be a waste of time considering “island schools” are usually underestimated. Have you had any assignments or “papers” returned? I’ve seen other students having a hard time keeping up with the classes, final assignments and/or exams, which scares me. I tried looking into colleges but my application process would be quite long with my school papers transfer and the cost of all of it would be too much.
melissaLabarcaG hey! I’m not too sure how international credits work. You could always call the school to find out I say try it and give it a shot because it could save you time and money. Penn foster supposedly deducts any credits you transferred off your tuition. And yes I’ve had papers returned! I believe I mentioned it in the video but I had one research paper for biology and it was the biggest headache to get it graded. Keeping up with assignments isn’t really hard because it’s at your own pace. The struggle with keeping up is probably during the externships in semesters 2 and 4 :) I hope this helps
Francis Neira thank you for replying so fast! Yes, I heard your issue with bio but I also wanted to know if it happened with any other classes. And it also worries me what you said about the phone tag shenanigans, that doesn’t sound very nice. What were the reasons for the teacher to return your paper?
melissaLabarcaG well for semester one the only paper I had to do was for bio but I didn’t have to take English because I had that credit transferred from the college I attended before. I have read a lot of students complaining about having their papers returned to them multiple times in English courses so that’s something I’d consider. The reasons for returns could be multiple reasons like the paper not being long enough or more citations to name a few.
Francis Neira hi! I just enrolled today and I only had to take math & english assessment exams! What’s your username?
Francis Neira oh! And they’re going to take my credits for bio! Yay!
I thought penn foster was online? And, your tuition n courses are $60 monthly? It maybe cheap but not as cheap as most schools.
i already have the blue anatomy book from another institute, will it matter? will it change my financial aid?
Penn foster has those affordable monthly payment plans and my local community college is somehow more expensive!!!! How is it that my local community college has more expensive payment plans which is bs cause i only work part time i wanna earn just my associates degree from penn foster in general studies and then hopefully i wanna transfer to Grand canyon university in phoenix az so i guess its a good thing that penm foster is based in arizona but i know grand canyon university is gonna so expensive cause its a huge school and its private but gcu seems really nice, it has nice whether, they have a pool for students on campus, new campus, lots of programs to study and lots of things to do cause its in a big city and the school has lots of fun things to do as well like concerts and sporting events but yeah i wanna do a fun major and basically go to a fun school and i basically dont care if GCU costs an arm and a leg cause i wanna have fun.
OfficialMichelle- marie penn foster is a degree mill, employers don’t honor their education. Go to a local tech school or CC to get a proper education.
Did you like it?
I'm in Kentucky & I enrolled yesterday.. nervous
@@introvertjazz4886 have no idea lol
Haven't done any discussions
What are you taking?
@@cracker2801 hs diploma
@@naturelover_75 cool I just moved to KY and going to enroll soon for the electrical program
@@cracker2801 awesome
How are you doing these days?
Thank you for sharing. Did you finish the program? Howe was the graduation party?
Hello and Thank you for sharing. I've been in the program for about a month (still in semester 1). I wanted to know what did you use to study for the final? like did you just review it all or is there another resource that can help? I feel you though on the fact that its self taught.
Desteny Gonzalez Hi! I used the chapter review guides that you can find there on your student portal and I printed out the ones from the chapters that are on the exam. It’s just the review questions that you can find within the book. It doesn’t give you the answers to them though so I just wrote next to the questions what the answer was from the textbook. Quizlet has some study guides on there if you google it. But honestly even with this the final was extremely hard. They made the quizzes so easy compared to the final. Good luck :) I hope this helps.
Desteny Gonzalez I checked quizlet to find study material and made my
Own. It kind of helped but it’s a hard final not gonna lie
It’s a Penn Foster online or do you have to go somewhere to do your final exam testing
Thank you for the information cause it’s hard to come across for this school. Do you know anyone who graduated from this school? Also if it benefited them on obtaining a career?
I actually don't know anyone thats taken this program personally im sorry :)
Ryuk Ninjago it’s not about graduating it’s about passing the VTNE
This video was suuuuper helpful !
This helped a lot thanks for the info !
Hey I berly signed up for the Administrative assistant program.
Hi how’s that going so far?
Do you have any alternative online high schools? ,Thanks.
Hi Francis,
Are you still in the Vet Tech program?
I talked to admission rep today but I'm not sure about a lot of things.
Did you continue your studies?
TimberWolf I did not
Was it easy to find a job after you completed the program?
No one asked you if you thought it was fake. They asked if it was easy to find a job. If you don’t know an answer to a question, then how about just NOT ANSWERING IT?!?
I actually did not complete the program but part of it is externships to get clinical hours so that’s an amazing opportunity to secure a job! Just gotta make sure you work hard and make yourself available
I am thinking about doing penn foster I am not sure sorry
Looking into the vet tech program.. how are the days set up? Do you have a few classes one day then a few the next ect..?
you have access to the courses but I believe you complete the classes one at a time not all at once so for example intro to vet tech, complete that than you're on to biology
Hey, I just finished 9th grade and am going into 10th. I want to be a music producer in my future but just want to get my high school diploma. I am looking around and seeing a lot about a vet tech and I was wondering if Penn Foster is worth it for me just getting my high school diploma if im not planning on going to college.
Yes. I had a friend to do it.
I live in Toronto . If I get the vet tech degree am I able to use it here ?
Can I finished 2 years program in 6 months?
Thanks for answering my message. 🌺
Hello I enjoy this thank you so much I’ve been thinking if I should enroll or not, but now that it’s been a while have you actually gotten a job on this ? And do they help you find a job ? Please answer ASAP if you can :)
yessenia cruz I don’t believe they do and I haven’t completed the program
As someone who has been doing penn foster for a year I wouldn’t do it if u like socializing with friends or if ur trying to get work done fast because they added this shit that only lets you do a certain amount of work per week so if u miss a week u can’t catch up lol all I’m saying is think before u do it cause I’m going back to public school 😂
Jarold Miller oh wow that’s weird I didn’t come across that with the program so far
Francis Neira yah I have no clue XD lol
I'm enrolled right now and that's definitely not true, at least for the vet tech program
ambear xx do you like this program?
@@funnybunnysos yes, I love it! I'm almost through my first semester!
Hi i have zero high school credit. How long would it take me to finish this ? Can i finish this in 2 to 3 months?
I cant find them on the list for the studentclearinghouse.org to fwd my old transcripts to get credit for those and apply them to the college course im taking, so i dont have to retake those specific classes and get the $79 reimbursement per accepted credit? Any advice?
did any of you guys actually got the degree diploma of completion
Can you do a life update? Did you finish did you quit was it worth it all, where are you now? 😃
Thanks for doing this review
I just entered my first semester and was wondering about how long it would take to receive my books?
You don't receive your books until you are in that course
This may be a wild question, but would the semesters be able to be completed in less than 6 months.
Cheyenne Parker if you work quickly they definitely can
Did you receive a student ID in the mail or do they don’t do that
Thanks for the vid. Is penn foster accredited?
Angely Rodz yes they are!
I was wondering how the enrollment process goes, paying wise and starting the courses?
Can you do this without any college?
Hey great video I'm doing Penn foster rn and I'm done with everything but I'm stuck with the writing parts 3 assignments are stressing me out I already did them twice and the still wont ACCPECT it can you help me plz
Moe Fadel I struggled with that too! I’d ask the teacher to look it over cause what happens is that they have assigned people that grade the assignment... not the teacher which is silly if you ask me. I had to basically harass mine to get her to grade it herself and accept it
Hello! Nice video! Can you please recommend any other school for online study programs for vet assistant certification diploma? I wanna learn something video support also. Not only reading.
I’m super confused is this for high school or college that they record you ?
Pelinus and Zoila Vlogs this program is an associate in science degree for veterinary technician so it’s college :)
Francis Neira thank you :)
I'm 1 month into my lessons, 50% completed. how long did it take for your diploma to arrive in your mail???
How did it go? Were you able to find work? How did your internship go?
Quick question how many semesters do you have to take before its completed and get the certification?
its 4 semesters total and than the exam at the end
livurlife29 4 total about 2 years if you’re on task
I just enrolled in Pennforster, I am trying to get my textbooks because I am stuck In a lesson which requires a textbook.
My question is Do I have to download the books or they will email them to me, I already paid everything in full so that includes all books.
Yaritzam759 Jimemez did you select hard cover textbooks? You have the option of textbooks or an electronic book. Not all books can be hard cover though so the ones that aren’t are only online.
I’ve been wondering how do I find the electronic books ? They’re not in the student library?
if you paid in full you can sign a waiver (?) and you should get all your textbooks mailed to you.
if you paid in full you can sign a waiver (?) and you should get all your textbooks mailed to you.
hi I,m trying to fine out how the final exam are for high school diploma ? how long is the test and what it is like ?
Naya Hope I’m not too sure about high school sorry!
Has anyone done the catering or business certificate for Penn?