A few months ago I posted about earning an online certificate from Harvard's extension program. A lot of potential students are interested, but hesitant to put down the money.

If you've been considering taking online classes from this prestigious school, take a look at the reviews from forum readers on DegreeInfo.com. Here's what one of them has to say:

"I took CSC 256 (Oracle Admin) and found it to be the following:

1. Hard, Challenging and time-consuming (time-sucking-abyss-like at times)

2. Very, Very flexible (online lectures that you can view at your leisure) with the exception of assignments (4) and midterms/finals (open-book but timed at 24 hours).

3. Cramming=Hosed. If you waited until the last few days to do an assignment - you were usually totally hosed (the TA's are great btw - but more responsive early in the assignments'...as it should be)

4. Reasonably priced ($500/credit hour)

5. 15-20 hours a week.

I came into the class thinking I knew a thing or two about Oracle (reminder to self; you are dumb) and was blown away by the teaching.

Great guys, great service. Hard - but fair (e.g. do your homework beforehand)."

Forums can be a great way to connect with other online learners and learn from their experiences. Read the whole thread to find out more about student experiences with Harvard extension.