ReallyGoing2GetIt Wrote:I am currently attending a local college working on my BA in accounting, I have 30 credit hours. I'm a single mother that has been laid off looking for work, so right now I'm basically living on my left over financial aid money. I need to find a program where I can graduate ASAP, while still getting some type of refund to live.
Anybody know of a program where I can finish in 12 months? I really need to find a job, or even better a career.
I need to come up with a game plan.
Thanks for your help!
Hi there and welcome! First of all, don't give up and feel bad. You can do this, but it is not easy. How fast you go will depend on you. I went from 24 credits to 121 in about 9 months, however I did take some time to get the hang of the testing thing. The last 30 credits of my degree only took me about a month. I work full time and have five kids, so mine was part time study.
Maybe if you post what your classes are and what you're looking to accomplish, people here can throw out some ideas. Some questions I would ask initially would be the following:
1) What is your goal? The quickest possible degree or one that might take a little bit longer, but that is in your area of interest? (Ideally we can do both, but it depends)
2) What is more important to you: time or money? For example, if you could save three months on a degree program that cost 2k more, would it be worth it?
3) How are your testing and studying skills and what are you good at? Some people could take a GRE test and at COSC knock out 18-24 credits with one giant test. I would probably pass out during a test that intense. I just couldn't cut it. I also am horrible at math, but if you're good at that, there are some really quick and easy math credits to be had... that's just one example.
4) How committed to this are you? Do you think you're likely to stick to this until you're done, or is it more important to hurry up and get a job and postpone your degree plan if the going gets tough. I ask because I have taken both traditional and online classes in addition to testing. Sometimes I've walked out of the testing center feeling like I just stole three credits - the test was that easy. However, many times I have walked out shaking, sweating, and about to throw up because the test was that difficult. (ha ha that was Prinicples of Finance and Money & Banking
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5) What real world experience, if any, do you have? Do you speak a foreign language? Anything else you could add about how you study or even hobbies might help point out some tests that are related to your interested.
I think that's it.. lol lots of questions but this is a very individualized if you want maximum speed. I started off as a psych major, but all my experience is in business. Even though I find business jargon a bit dull at times, I realized that I already knew a lot of what I was having to learn. It made it go a lot quicker. If I had stuck with psych, I would have been learning entirely new concepts, which does take a little longer, but it's also very doable.
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