Need to make a decision in the next few hours…………

[Vle045]

I have been struggling with what I want to do.  So I need someone to bounce some ideas off of.  

I tried the free Walden term.  I finished ONE competency, so that is most likely not worth anything now that it is done.

I was also accepted at NAU.  Let me say that I really do like what they have to offer.  But the term is 6 months, so it’s a longer commitment.   But a good price at $3,000 for a term.  But not a great price if I don’t have the time.  I do work full time from home and also have a part time job which is somewhat flexible.  I have to pay tonight if I am going to go forward.  But I can drop it and choose a different start date.

Part of me thinks that maybe I should just stick with some free and super cheap options (that might not necessarily lead to a degree).  Such as the ENEB or Christian Leaders… or even Saylor.  Just to try to keep learning and keep the mind sharp!        Maybe after some time, I might find I can work faster on a degree program.

I am also interested in the option of getting a full scholarship to Columbia Southern or Waldorf (I applied for it at CSU).  I could do one course at a time and if I understand correctly, they have some flexibility in the timeframes.

Doing NAU now is not exactly about the money.  Although if I am kidding myself on how much I can complete on competency based, it sure is an expensive experiment.  I’ve got a job and a half and a kid starting high school… a puppy…. And a hubby that works third shift.

When all is said and done, I don’t want to spend over $10,000 (if it’s a masters).  Less, if I do undergrad.

[rachel83az]

I know it's a bit late for this, but I would not start at NAU at this time. Delay it until your life is more settled. In 6 months, your puppy will no longer be a puppy - or at least shouldn't require so much attention - and hopefully everything should be much better for you to possibly be able to concentrate on NAU. In the meantime, ENEB isn't a bad option at all!

[ROYISAGIRL]

You definitely have a lot going on right now. If you delay 6 months as suggested that gives your pup time to adjust, your highschooler time to adjust, eneb you have 24 months to complete, so a good option to continue a bit slower when you have time, if you get accepted into CSU you can do one course at a time and it's self paced up to 10 weeks for that one class.

[BrianFallon]

Concur with the other posters here. You have a lot of life going on.


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[Vle045]

Thank you everyone. I ended up dropping the subscription with the reason “want to choose a different date”. I love that they give you a 10 day window to try it out before paying and the ability to try again. So that give me a little more time to get ready. It also gives me the option to switch if needed. I’ll probably try to just stick to the ENEB and free options for now.

[bjcheung77]

A little late, but yeah, I would also recommend you to do the cheap/free options and work on your ENEB. Pace yourself: https://degreeforum.miraheze.org/wiki/Fr..._of_Credit

[ss20ts]

CBE is not for everyone. Please keep that in mind. It sounds like you have a lot going on in life right now. I would differ the enrollment at NAU for several months. Since you're interested in the ENEB programs I would start working on one of those. Set up a schedule and see how you do sticking to it before enrolling at NAU.