I guess I just have to convince my parents and some people in my life. They don't think an online degree is a "real degree." Everyone in my life is suggesting the in-person option. I don't have a career or a set plan or anything so an in person college could give me direction.
With either option, I'll be working probably part-time. With TESU, if I can find a good full-time job I'll do that. But with the State U, I probably just work part-time. I have no interest in getting a masters degree any time soon. I don't think earning a masters particularly an MBA is a good idea unless you have the work experience to back it up and I don't.
On the plus side, the State U was really impressed with knowledge and degree planning skills and research. I knew more about the Universities CLEP policies than the people working there. If I was to get a masters in anything it would be counseling related so I could be a counselor/advisor. Over the years, I've noticed 99% of the time, I know more about the college policies than the people in charge. Counselor at my old CC laughed my degree plan and I told me my plan wouldn't work and suggested different courses. But I showed her when I graduated with two associates and two certificates in two years, all debt free, with all planning done by me.
I know I could have had my bachelors degree a while ago. When I got serious about finishing my degree in September. At TESU I was just 5 UL courses, capstone, and one CLEP away from a BALS. Could have graduated in March 2019 easy, but I figured I could do better than a generic BALS. It ended up working out so I earned a third associate and certificate in CIS at a different CC in a single semester's time and my total cost for everything was about $200. Once you get your first bachelors you don't get financial aid anymore, so I'm trying to make my bachelors a good one. I'm trying to see if I can major in Communications at State U but I'm not sure if that is possible in one year.
With either option, I'll be working probably part-time. With TESU, if I can find a good full-time job I'll do that. But with the State U, I probably just work part-time. I have no interest in getting a masters degree any time soon. I don't think earning a masters particularly an MBA is a good idea unless you have the work experience to back it up and I don't.
On the plus side, the State U was really impressed with knowledge and degree planning skills and research. I knew more about the Universities CLEP policies than the people working there. If I was to get a masters in anything it would be counseling related so I could be a counselor/advisor. Over the years, I've noticed 99% of the time, I know more about the college policies than the people in charge. Counselor at my old CC laughed my degree plan and I told me my plan wouldn't work and suggested different courses. But I showed her when I graduated with two associates and two certificates in two years, all debt free, with all planning done by me.
I know I could have had my bachelors degree a while ago. When I got serious about finishing my degree in September. At TESU I was just 5 UL courses, capstone, and one CLEP away from a BALS. Could have graduated in March 2019 easy, but I figured I could do better than a generic BALS. It ended up working out so I earned a third associate and certificate in CIS at a different CC in a single semester's time and my total cost for everything was about $200. Once you get your first bachelors you don't get financial aid anymore, so I'm trying to make my bachelors a good one. I'm trying to see if I can major in Communications at State U but I'm not sure if that is possible in one year.
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