Could use some advice

[sweetcrabhoney]

@ Merlin 


I appreciate your insight. The information on WGU is beyond valuable. I'm not a person that enjoys exams. I don't like the idea of doing proctored exams because I have three kids and I'm rarely alone. When I tried doing Study.com I just couldn't find the time to actually take the exams even after studying and paying for them for close to 4 months. Exams are just not for me.  

When I looked at that link you provided. The majority don't have courses online. I'm still hunting but so far no luck. The only one so far that might be ahead of Full Sail is Academy of Arts but it's like 3 years long and cost over $1k a credit.  This only makes the other school look so much better. 

Thank you again. 

Back to the drawing board, I go. 

Chimica

[bjcheung77]

*snip*
Exams are just not for me.

Back to the drawing board, I go. 

Chimica

Eh? That just doesn't make sense to me. If exams are not for you, how did you get this far with your APUS courses and the rest of your undergrad studies without exams? Don't go back to the drawing board unless you're looking at other schools with slightly different exam options... otherwise all you're doing is just overthinking and stalling... at the end of the day, almost all schools, including Full Sail will require exams of some sort, it my differ slightly.

[allvia]

You might want to look into the Walden University, Competency-Based MBA - Project Management (Tempo) - https://www.waldenu.edu/online-masters-p...nistration - They often have First Term Free offers. - See these Threads to start: https://www.degreeforum.net/mybb/Thread-...untability And  https://www.degreeforum.net/mybb/Thread-...-at-Walden

It wasn't a good match for me, but I can confirm if you do sign up under their first-term free offer and you don't like its format at the end of the first term (3 months) you can just unenroll from the program and really owe nothing at all. I didn't get far but it did look like more writing than exams - but as bjcheung77 said, every program will have some exams. I went MS-ITM over MBA, my heart is in IT and I already have a BSBA to 'prove' my business education background.

As far as WGU I know that the MSML (Master of Science in Management and Leadership) is supposed to be more writing paper based than exam based https://www.wgu.edu/online-business-degr...ogram.html  See these threads to start: https://www.degreeforum.net/mybb/Thread-...ress-Share And https://www.degreeforum.net/mybb/Thread-Wgu-msml--32565

[sweetcrabhoney]

*snip*
Exams are just not for me.

Back to the drawing board, I go. 

Chimica

Eh?  That just doesn't make sense to me.  If exams are not for you, how did you get this far with your APUS courses and the rest of your undergrad studies without exams?  Don't go back to the drawing board unless you're looking at other schools with slightly different exam options... otherwise all you're doing is just overthinking and stalling... at the end of the day, almost all schools, including Full Sail will require exams of some sort, it my differ slightly.

 
Haha. I think that came out wrong. 

My fear is proctored exams. I do not like the idea of having to take a picture of my room and have someone watch me while I take a test. It makes me anxious just thinking about it.  

In addition, as a stay at home mom, I am never alone to even take an exam that requires me to be alone. That's why Study.com didn't work for me. Those type of exams won't allow me to rock a baby while I work or eat candy to get rid of the stress.   

Honestly, my courses currently are based around writing essays and forum postings. Only in my general ed courses did I have any form of exams. The last exam for my degree was in an accounting course I think. Other exams were for science and statistics courses. None of which were proctored. I don't think they even had time limits. Since then -- I write 3 to 5 essays weekly and about 15 forum postings. 

I've kicked butt at APUS because I work my butt off to kick butt. 

Yes, I respect and of course, I expect to have some sort of exams within any master's program I choose. So it's not like I "can't" take them. It's the fact that they are proctored that I dislike. 

So yeah... exams fine ; proctored exams umm....  if I can avoid them ... no.  

Chimica 

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You might want to look into the Walden University, Competency-Based MBA - Project Management (Tempo) - https://www.waldenu.edu/online-masters-p...nistration - They often have First Term Free offers. - See these Threads to start: https://www.degreeforum.net/mybb/Thread-...untability And  https://www.degreeforum.net/mybb/Thread-...-at-Walden

It wasn't a good match for me, but I can confirm if you do sign up under their first-term free offer and you don't like its format at the end of the first term (3 months) you can just unenroll from the program and really owe nothing at all. I didn't get far but it did look like more writing than exams - but as bjcheung77 said, every program will have some exams. I went MS-ITM over MBA, my heart is in IT and I already have a BSBA to 'prove' my business education background.

As far as WGU I know that the MSML (Master of Science in Management and Leadership) is supposed to be more writing paper based than exam based https://www.wgu.edu/online-business-degr...ogram.html  See these threads to start: https://www.degreeforum.net/mybb/Thread-...ress-Share And https://www.degreeforum.net/mybb/Thread-Wgu-msml--32565

Allvia, 

I really appreciate this. I had forgotten about Walden University completely. I will review these links right away. I like the idea of trying out a school to confirm it is a good fit for my needs. 

Thank you so much for this information. 
Chimica

[Stoic]

Back in the day one of my ex roommates went to Full Sail. But he was a very creative guy to begin with and a master on the piano. He ended up producing music for a lot of rappers and other types of music artists and did well for himself. If you’re not talented to begin with I’m not sure if it matters, but if you are then you might benefit from going there.  Also, when I say well off I mean making royalties on album sales, being on videos, traveling the world, making a lot of money. Look at their alumni list and you’ll see the type of people who made it out of there...of course if you’re taking a program there without any talent to begin with and hoping you get a job, you’ll be lucky if you make 35k a year because then you’re into the realm of comparing names of schools, accreditation etc. But that’s not what you should be going there for if you have talent.

[Merlin]

As far as WGU I know that the MSML (Master of Science in Management and Leadership) is supposed to be more writing paper based than exam based https://www.wgu.edu/online-business-degr...ogram.html  See these threads to start: https://www.degreeforum.net/mybb/Thread-...ress-Share And https://www.degreeforum.net/mybb/Thread-Wgu-msml--32565

I did quite a bit of research into both the MSML and MBA before I started my program at WGU. The MSML is made up of 11 courses: 7 PA's, 3 OA's, and 1 OA+PA. On the other hand the MBA ITM also has 11 courses: 6 PA's, 4 OA's, and 1 OA+PA. The courses that are PA's require 1-5 tasks (different papers, projects, or presentations), most require 2-3.

From a writing vs. exam perspective, the difference between the two comes down to one exam. You'll end up with either 4 or 5 exams to take regardless of the program.

[sweetcrabhoney]

Back in the day one of my ex roommates went to Full Sail. But he was a very creative guy to begin with and a master on the piano. He ended up producing music for a lot of rappers and other types of music artists and did well for himself. If you’re not talented to begin with I’m not sure if it matters, but if you are then you might benefit from going there.  Also, when I say well off I mean making royalties on album sales, being on videos, traveling the world, making a lot of money. Look at their alumni list and you’ll see the type of people who made it out of there...of course if you’re taking a program there without any talent to begin with and hoping you get a job, you’ll be lucky if you make 35k a year because then you’re into the realm of comparing names of schools, accreditation etc. But that’s not what you should be going there for if you have talent.

I feel like you want me to prove that I'm "talented" enough to go to a creative school. 

My bachelor's degree is in entrepreneurship --- I won't be getting any job. 

I appreciate your input. 

Chimica

[Stoic]

Back in the day one of my ex roommates went to Full Sail. But he was a very creative guy to begin with and a master on the piano. He ended up producing music for a lot of rappers and other types of music artists and did well for himself. If you’re not talented to begin with I’m not sure if it matters, but if you are then you might benefit from going there.  Also, when I say well off I mean making royalties on album sales, being on videos, traveling the world, making a lot of money. Look at their alumni list and you’ll see the type of people who made it out of there...of course if you’re taking a program there without any talent to begin with and hoping you get a job, you’ll be lucky if you make 35k a year because then you’re into the realm of comparing names of schools, accreditation etc. But that’s not what you should be going there for if you have talent.

I feel like you want me to prove that I'm "talented" enough to go to a creative school. 

My bachelor's degree is in entrepreneurship --- I won't be getting any job. 

I appreciate your input. 

Chimica

That's not really what I meant. What I tried to say was that the one person I know who went there was extremely driven and passionate about what he wanted before even going to Fullsail to the point that he probably didn't need to go to the school at all, but the place helped him out a lot regardless. But you can interpret that how you ever want.