Have you had online courses with Capella? It sounds like you have. Unless you have taken courses with them, I don't know how anyone can truly respond to the program they offer. I am simply curious to know if you have attended the university and how was your experience with the education. I'm not interested in the customer service, etc because that is generally handled by other people once in the specific program. I am more interested in your "hands on" (so to speak) experience with your chosen educational path with Capella. I have seen many comments up here from people who have never attended or were going to attend but still have not, or have attempted to attend and perhaps decided to drop out; I can continue. It's freedom of speech up here which is great. But, unless one has truly had the "hands on" education with the university, I do not know how that person can truly respond to the value of the education. I also want to know if people have attended and received their degrees, especially PhD degrees, if those degrees have been valued and not necessarily a paper education, if this makes any sense. I have been told by other professors that "I have heard of Capella University but I don't think that it has the reputation for something like teaching at the secondary level." This is a quote from the professor. Is it true? because if it is, then I need to find another place. Another professor I asked about whether the PhD would help with consulting work. Response was "Consulting depends mostly on having practical knowlege that companies can use right away or train employees with, it seems to me." So, I am faced with whether or not to pursue this PhD Information Technology degree or not. Need advice. Thanks.