Is this the new norm for Sophia? Is it dead?

[tallpilot]

Thank you everyone!  

No, I'm not being dramatic.  Pushing support off to an independent provider is how many companies suffered and almost went out of business after the year 2000 Dot-com bust.  Companies who saw the important benefits of owning their own support were the survivors and thrivers.  Companies who refused to understand these simple concepts suffered major hits to their reputations.

I understand the overload Sophia is/was experiencing, gaining thousands upon thousands of new students and not being prepared for such an influx.  I also the financial burden of an unexpected influx of that size.  However, my gut feeling is they got mega-dollars from the stimulus plan and weren't hurting financially.  

Good point about not starting new classes right now as my family situation hasn't settled enough yet. 

Second good point about dropping the classes and starting over another time.

Unfortunately, I now have a bad taste in my mouth for Sophia.  Combine that with other Sophia experiences I've been reading on this forum, and the negatives are compounded.

The good thing is I only need two courses to graduate, however, those 2 courses, an Eng Comp and Public Speaking, are two courses that have extended times on grading.

I understand your frustration and the bad taste in your mouth. These alternative education providers claim to offer flexibility for ‘busy’ people. They certainly offer more flexibility than a B&M class but they do have rules to keep people on track or kick them out. You had time available when you started the courses but then your situation changed.

Like many of us do when things change, you thought things would get back to ‘normal‘ quickly so an extension would give you time to finish. It didn’t work out that way. Dropping and starting over in the future when you have time will help your stress and frustration subside.

I’m sorry this happened to you. Don’t forget about it and give up though, you are so close.