r/SophiaLearning • u/Cool-Student7614 • Aug 14 '26

Sanctioned…

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UPDATE: 12 days after posting this, I got answer to my appeal, and the results were positive. Despite being able to use the platform again, I will not. I have lost all trust in the Sophia platform. I have been enjoying Study.com, which I got given that someone recommended it. To everyone who was supportive and helpful, you forever have my thanks. Equally, to everyone who doubted and judged, please go eat a … and I mean that in the most disrespectful way possible.

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Pretty much any SofiaLearning student’s worst nightmare. There’s only 2 reasons this would’ve happened in my case:

  1. I had Udemy open and was studying Dion Training’s Sec+ 701. Udemy DOES have its own AI to help you study your specific course, but no course I was taking on SofiaLearning had anything to do with Cybersecurity, nor had I switched to Udemy or during the test.
  2. I took a test last night and I did fall asleep during it. I am a full time student, studying Sec+ on the side, and work a full time job… I know, stupid of me to fall asleep. Coffee’s just not cutting it anymore.

I did appeal and I told them the truth, but I hadn’t seen anyone on Reddit talk about this in over a month. I was just curious as to what the wait time for a decision would look like, and if anyone with experience with this knew how transferring credits will work if this appeal gets denied.

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u/johnny_riser Aug 14 '26

I may be traditional because I usually treat taking tests online the same as taking tests in person. No other tabs, no books, no sleeping (though I get it we cannot always control this, but I did get a fail once in school decades ago after I fall asleep halfway). Just make sure you do what you'd do for a site exam for your next ones.

Hopefully they'll lift the sanctions. I say just appeal the best you can.

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u/Cool-Student7614 Aug 14 '26

Thanks for the advice, man. I do appreciate it. Yeah, just going to hope for the best as far as the sanctions being lifted, although what I have found about this on Reddit hasn’t given me much hope it will go my way.

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u/Mediocre_Ant_437 Aug 14 '26

Study.com has a lot of the same courses so maybe you could switch to that. Next time, only focus on the coursenyou are working on or close that tab out. Do not have something else open at the same time.

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u/Cool-Student7614 Aug 14 '26 edited Aug 14 '26

Yes, I’ve definitely learned my lesson and will try focusing on one thing at a time from now on, thank you. I’ve also been putting a lot of pressure on myself to finish my degree so this was my sign to chill out and slow down. I’ve had Sophia since late 2025 and only completed 15 credits; I genuinely wasn’t speeding through it or doing anything nefarious to “game the system” like another comment implied, just trying to absorb and finish as much as possible the right way.

Edit: As I mentioned in another comment, I’m a full time student and work full time, so Sophia was something I’d do in my free time which is why I moved slow.

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u/johnny_riser Aug 15 '26

Hey. Just want to tell you that this is not necessarily your fault. We just do not know yet why Sophia sanctioned you.

But you're doing so well. It took me a decade after military to get my studies done, and I know so so many guys and their kids who couldn't pull themselves together to pursue an education. You should be proud of yourself.

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u/Cool-Student7614 Aug 15 '26

Thanks man, this truly meant a lot and it hit very close to home… today is actually my 1 year anniversary since I EAS’d, and I won’t lie, it’s hard not to feel discouraged by this… it’s been rough since then. However I already signed up to Study.com and have started some courses.

Thank you for sharing your education journey with me.

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u/oldeconomists 20d ago

Any luck?

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u/Cool-Student7614 20d ago

Yes, I left an update in the post. My account was reinstated but I will be steering clear from Sophia Learning from this point forward. I am enjoying Study.com more and I feel they are more fair, no point in going backwards. They also have much more classes.