12-23-2016, 05:20 PM
Hello,
Finally about to bite the bullet and get school completed. I started almost 7 years ago, with not so great grades, and never made it past my freshman year. Now I am in a point with my career where I am capped unless I get a degree.
Which degree do you need? Or will any degree do? Are you in the career you'll stay in forever, or will this be a career change?
I have decided I need to get into school, with online being the best option. However numerous other variables are still in the air.
What are the variables?
Which school is best?
The one you graduate from. Seriously. There is always the upper 1% and then there is the 99%. Be part of the 99% and be happy.
CLEP, DSST, and other testing programs are attractive as it will reduce the duration and cost of schooling, but how do I know what to take?
You must choose exams that are equivalent to the courses you need for your degree. If you need US History, there's a CLEP for that. If you need underwater basket weaving, there is no CLEP. Plus, you have to make sure the college you choose lets you use CLEP.
I have read about people pursuing MULTIPLE degrees at once through the testing programs, is this practical and achievable by most?
Hummm.....not around these parts. Maybe an associates and then a bachelor's, but double degrees are challenging and can be very expensive.
Finally about to bite the bullet and get school completed. I started almost 7 years ago, with not so great grades, and never made it past my freshman year. Now I am in a point with my career where I am capped unless I get a degree.
Which degree do you need? Or will any degree do? Are you in the career you'll stay in forever, or will this be a career change?
I have decided I need to get into school, with online being the best option. However numerous other variables are still in the air.
What are the variables?
Which school is best?
The one you graduate from. Seriously. There is always the upper 1% and then there is the 99%. Be part of the 99% and be happy.
CLEP, DSST, and other testing programs are attractive as it will reduce the duration and cost of schooling, but how do I know what to take?
You must choose exams that are equivalent to the courses you need for your degree. If you need US History, there's a CLEP for that. If you need underwater basket weaving, there is no CLEP. Plus, you have to make sure the college you choose lets you use CLEP.
I have read about people pursuing MULTIPLE degrees at once through the testing programs, is this practical and achievable by most?
Hummm.....not around these parts. Maybe an associates and then a bachelor's, but double degrees are challenging and can be very expensive.
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