University of Advancing Technology — Local services in Tempe

In Short Great Culture Strong Community Forward Thinking Careers Promotes Innovation Passionate about Student Success The mascots are a freaking NINJA and a CAT (Max) for crying out loud!

My Story

As a former student of the University of Advancing Technology or UAT I want to reach out to all future students that are considering this school as an option. I spent from 2012 – 2016 completing my undergraduate program with my Bachelors of Arts in Video Game Design. Where I worked 40+ hours a week, maintained my family life, and completed my program online. In my 4 years every professor that I had was extremely supportive an really promoted and communicated the expectations and understanding of the quality of work that needed to be done as well as the opportunities for students to continue being successful with academics while navigating life challenges. From work/life balance to family medical emergencies everyone single professor was able to help me navigate those challenges while not having to exit school for any duration of time. When I finished my undergraduate program, I left UAT with a solid knowledge and understanding of what it took to make games and how to get that career path started. Because of my positive experience at UAT the first time I decided to go back for a graduate program with a Masters of Science in Technology Leadership. During this time, I was not working and had every opportunity to focus 100% on school for the 2 years I was enrolled. Then COVID 19 happened, UAT was able to quickly adapt and conquer the challenges that social distancing and remote working guidelines had put on almost the entire nation. UAT used its knowledge and passion for technology to not only mitigate COVID challenges but also keep every student on track to succeed in their educational journey with little to no delay. I finished my Masters program and during my exit interview found out that I could dual major with just a few more classes, so I decided to extend my stay there for one more term and finish my Masters of Science in Video Game Production and Management as well.

Conclusion

If your looking for an education in the technology space, heavily consider UAT as your choice to attend. No school guarantees a job afterwards, but this is a great starting point for support...

Let me start off by saying I wish I could give this school a 2.5. I went to this school (2016) with financial problems immediately. I had a financial adviser who told me that I could attend school there and everything had been paid for. Literally after five minutes of being there I was told that she hadn't checked if I could actually attend there, but had only assumed. This was a huge problem seeing as I had flown from Washington to Arizona to attend this school. Upon my nine months there my financial adviser had changed three times. The only thing I really enjoyed was Renee, she has always been kind to me and my situation even to this day. In regards to the academic side of the school, I don't think you get much out of classes for what you're paying. With how much you end up paying a single class would be $180 which is completely insane when a few of the professors don't actually teach you anything. I was a Programming Major and from what I saw and from how I was treated if you already knew how to program or you picked up on it really fast you were automatically favored - this also went for the Game Art degree. During my classes I had been accused of cheating off of a peer when I didn't. Some of the classes are a real challenge though and they were definitely worth the $180. Now onto Founder's Hall. I was an RA there for 6 months. The dorms are messy and there's hardly anyone in the dorms that's social. Due to this their rooms are disgusting and a lot of rooms here do have cockroaches - it really doesn't matter if you're clean or messy, there's cockroaches. I will say that the school seems to be doing a bit better with the dorms and the cafe and what not, but people are still falling out of that school due to the fact that it costs way too much for anyone coming from middle-class or lower. I wouldn't have left if it wasn't for someone who was finishing up his last semester. He was a close friend and had expressed to me how he hoped I wouldn't stay here and have my money sucked out of me and end up with a...

This school promised me allot of things: integration into a strong art society with a focus in animation and concept design, a welcoming and open minded student body, and an accredited University that would push me to achieve my goals. Unfortunately I found myself unwelcome at the school within the first month. I am openly homosexual and agnostic, which had me labeled as an idiot among my peers my first semester. My first roommate managed to manipulate my friends away from me, stating my passions and respecting of all religions made me an idiotic hypocrite. What proceeded was a year of cigarette burns, sexual assault and harassment, and death threats. I reached out to the schools student affairs (as they don't have a counselor). They informed me that I wasn't the only one being sexually harassed by a certain upperclassmen, and later learned that he had not been disciplined for these assaults due to his high status at the school. Once word of my snitching got around to the student, he concocted a tale where I had muttered a gun threat. I had peacefully defended myself against this man many times, but I had never threatened or touched anyone. Immediately, the school called the police, and had me committed to a mental hospital for two months. I spent two months alone, 1100 miles from my family, unable to reach out to anyone. This wasn't by any means an episode of American Horror Story, but for a sheltered 18 year old, it was hell. I was diagnosed with trauma induced anxiety and severe depression. It took a year of therapy for me to feel like my life was worth living. I still feel like a broken person, and think of the pain this school caused me every time I choke down my antidepressants.

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