I never seem to be able to find enough time to work full time and attend college full time. I am 21 and really want to earn a degree to help accelerate my earnings. I have heard many different stories about attending online schools, such as they are not looked upon well by employers. The whole aspect of being able to work on school whenever I have time, not driving as much (killer Gas Prices), and being able to studying almost anywhere is attractive to me. What bothers me is not having the social experience that traditional college and university have. That is something I am willing to give up to be able to find time and earn a degree in Business and Finance. If anyone has any information on online schools or maybe just some advice on the subject please let me know. If someone out there has attended an online university, your advice would be greatly appreciated. Thanks everyone =)
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March 12th, 2010 at 5:46 pm
Hello Jay,
I can most definitely answer this question. I’ve completed my Bachelor’s Degree in Paralegal Studies via online through Kaplan University. They are an online university as well as have a campus in Davenport, Iowa. You can also apply for FAFSA and PELL GRANTS through the Department of Education — this school takes federal funds so they are 100% legitimate. You don’t have to put on your resume that you obtained your college degree via online classes. Online classes are the way to go and work full-time. However, I don’t advise taking more than 2 classes a term. For undergrad, the cost of books is included in the tuition — a cool feature. The terms are 10 weeks and you have almost a two week break in between terms. The class week starts on Wednesday and ends midnight Tuesday night (all assignments are due at midnight — 5 points are deducted the first week the assignment is late and 10 pts for each additional week). If you know you’re going to be late delivering an assignment, notify the instructor ahead of time and you might not lose any points. The online instructors are professionals who not only teach online, they also teach on land and some are practicing the profession. Yes there can be a lot of reading and writing –espeically within my degree, however, if you have good time management skills, you will do well. Some Kaplan courses are going to online text and you will receive numerous websites with so much information you don’t have to read the text. You have message board questions that you have to answer and respond to at least 2 postings that have been left by your classmates. This number depends on the instructor, however, the more indepth your posts, the better points you will receive. Don’t be afraid of the 5-10 page papers — they are double spaced and the only papers that will be that long are mid-term and finals. Those exams will either be multiple choice and/or essay. The instructors have limits because they teach more than one class. You will have a weekly seminar which you meet with the instructor and your classmates in real-time — not a recorded video. Right after the seminar, you can download and save a copy of the transcript. The instructors do check their emails and will respond to any inquiries you may have.
It is my belief that online college is great for anyone that works 40 hours a week. You can come home, relax, have dinner, do homework, be with your family and obtain a degree. Kaplan also offers credit for any work or certifications you’ve received. A computer class was in my curriculum, however, since I’m a CompTIA Certified PC Repair Tech, Kaplan gave me credit.
When you click on the below link, look to the bottom of the web paged and there is a link to Business. They also have a MBA Program. I’m continuing my education with Kaplan and have enrolled in the Criminal Justice Master’s Program. If you have any questions, please feel free to email me directly.
Good Luck
March 12th, 2010 at 5:36 pm
I’d be really careful about on-line schools. If you want to get a degree on-line, you should definitely register with a college or university in your area. That way you know they are legitimate. Of course, taking that route, it’s very unlikely that all the courses you need for a specific degree will be offered on-line, and since the courses you’ll be taking would be on-line you’ll probably be looking forward to a lot of report writing. In other words, it isn’t neccessarily easier, especially when three classes want 5-10 page reports and they’re all due at the same time! That said, I would consider where my priorities really lie. If you really want to go to school, if you’re really looking for a better job, and a better future, either way you go, you may want to consider dropping that full time job, getting a part-time one, and doing without and sacrificing for those few years it will take to give you something greater in the end.