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RE: Writing Heavy? - ss20ts - 08-11-2021
(08-11-2021, 11:57 AM)Lupeb Wrote: Which Project Management class had 41 pages? I would cry!!!
Nah you wouldn't cry. It wasn't much writing. It was mostly spreadsheets embedded into the Word doc. Lots of spreadsheets. When you get into pm, you have to make RACI matrix, WBS, schedules, milestones, deliverables, budgets, etc. Lots of spreadsheets for those things. So it's not like you're researching and writing 40 something pages.
RE: Writing Heavy? - TPG - 08-11-2021
(08-11-2021, 12:24 PM)ss20ts Wrote:(08-11-2021, 11:57 AM)Lupeb Wrote: Which Project Management class had 41 pages? I would cry!!!
Nah you wouldn't cry. It wasn't much writing. It was mostly spreadsheets embedded into the Word doc. Lots of spreadsheets. When you get into pm, you have to make RACI matrix, WBS, schedules, milestones, deliverables, budgets, etc. Lots of spreadsheets for those things. So it's not like you're researching and writing 40 something pages.
That makes sense. I did look into PM before settling on SCM and I can definitely see how you would need 40 pages for something like that.
RE: Writing Heavy? - missbootyfull - 08-11-2021
(08-10-2021, 10:09 PM)Smilejoelle1 Wrote: Hi! I am absolutely freaking out. I saw elsewhere that if you aren’t a good writer Your Pace may not be the program for you. What would you say your writing skill or comfort level is and how did you manage in the program? I’m scheduled to start classes at the end of the month and need to be realistic about what I can accomplish. Thank you in advance for your responses.
Hello,
I'm not a great writer at all and I have passed all my classes. Just follow the instructions and you should be alright. You even get a chance to submit a rough draft so they can look it over and tell you to fix something if needed so it isn't as stressful. Also, most the information I needed for essays was directly related to whats in the reading so its pretty easy so far for me..
RE: Writing Heavy? - gams007 - 08-11-2021
(08-11-2021, 01:17 PM)missbootyfull Wrote:(08-10-2021, 10:09 PM)Smilejoelle1 Wrote: Hi! I am absolutely freaking out. I saw elsewhere that if you aren’t a good writer Your Pace may not be the program for you. What would you say your writing skill or comfort level is and how did you manage in the program? I’m scheduled to start classes at the end of the month and need to be realistic about what I can accomplish. Thank you in advance for your responses.
Hello,
I'm not a great writer at all and I have passed all my classes. Just follow the instructions and you should be alright. You even get a chance to submit a rough draft so they can look it over and tell you to fix something if needed so it isn't as stressful. Also, most the information I needed for essays was directly related to whats in the reading so its pretty easy so far for me..
I also do not like to write it is to time consuming, but I know a useful tool from Microsoft Office 365, MS word voice recognition only practice and you can talk to your pc and it will type everything you say, and even it can read's it back so you do not have to type constantly.
This is only my personal suggestion.
RE: Writing Heavy? - TPG - 08-11-2021
(08-11-2021, 01:17 PM)missbootyfull Wrote:(08-10-2021, 10:09 PM)Smilejoelle1 Wrote: Hi! I am absolutely freaking out. I saw elsewhere that if you aren’t a good writer Your Pace may not be the program for you. What would you say your writing skill or comfort level is and how did you manage in the program? I’m scheduled to start classes at the end of the month and need to be realistic about what I can accomplish. Thank you in advance for your responses.
Hello,
I'm not a great writer at all and I have passed all my classes. Just follow the instructions and you should be alright. You even get a chance to submit a rough draft so they can look it over and tell you to fix something if needed so it isn't as stressful. Also, most the information I needed for essays was directly related to whats in the reading so its pretty easy so far for me..
I'm not the OP but I do appreciate this because I was nervous about the writing as well.
RE: Writing Heavy? - Lupeb - 08-11-2021
(08-11-2021, 12:24 PM)ss20ts Wrote:Oh, that makes sense! I was had a PM concentration at UMPI and I had previous pm courses I took which counted towards the PM classes at UMPI so I didn’t take those. I am also a Project Manager already. I thought you meant 41 pages of writing! LOL(08-11-2021, 11:57 AM)Lupeb Wrote: Which Project Management class had 41 pages? I would cry!!!
Nah you wouldn't cry. It wasn't much writing. It was mostly spreadsheets embedded into the Word doc. Lots of spreadsheets. When you get into pm, you have to make RACI matrix, WBS, schedules, milestones, deliverables, budgets, etc. Lots of spreadsheets for those things. So it's not like you're researching and writing 40 something pages.
RE: Writing Heavy? - ss20ts - 08-11-2021
(08-11-2021, 04:23 PM)Lupeb Wrote: Oh, that makes sense! I was had a PM concentration at UMPI and I had previous pm courses I took which counted towards the PM classes at UMPI so I didn’t take those. I am also a Project Manager already. I thought you meant 41 pages of writing! LOL
The Final Assessments are a mix of papers and projects. Some projects do have writing in them. That one had like a paragraph for each section plus the spreadsheets. UMPI does have a BABA PM concentration and a PM minor for the BLS. I have already completed the PM minor.
RE: Writing Heavy? - Lupeb - 08-11-2021
(08-11-2021, 04:56 PM)ss20ts Wrote:(08-11-2021, 04:23 PM)Lupeb Wrote: Oh, that makes sense! I was had a PM concentration at UMPI and I had previous pm courses I took which counted towards the PM classes at UMPI so I didn’t take those. I am also a Project Manager already. I thought you meant 41 pages of writing! LOL
The Final Assessments are a mix of papers and projects. Some projects do have writing in them. That one had like a paragraph for each section plus the spreadsheets. UMPI does have a BABA PM concentration and a PM minor for the BLS. I have already completed the PM minor.
Yep! I did the Business Admin with PM Concentration and finished in July.
RE: Writing Heavy? - Smilejoelle1 - 08-14-2021
Thank you to everyone, I had a moment of pure terror, which was more than likely my anxiety rearing its ugly head.
I am so thankful to each and everyone of you!!
RE: Writing Heavy? - ss20ts - 08-14-2021
(08-14-2021, 03:46 PM)Smilejoelle1 Wrote: Thank you to everyone, I had a moment of pure terror, which was more than likely my anxiety rearing its ugly head.
I am so thankful to each and everyone of you!!
Anxiety sucks! I hate that ugly thing. It likes to come out of the woodwork at the worst times. I suffer from ADHD, memory loss from my brain being deprived of oxygen for many months, and anxiety....I still made it through UMPI (Somehow I graduated with a 4.0). I seriously struggled at other schools. The CBE format really works well with my anxiety. I can not worry about my class for a day or 2 to get my anxiety in check. That's not a luxury I've had at other schools with all of the deadlines.