05-11-2020, 09:00 AM
I think there are 2 points to consider here. 1) the added value of who you know when you go to a prestigious school, and 2) whether or not online is actually inferior for learning.
They may be right that they're getting more out of B&M. When you go to Yale or Harvard, you brush shoulders with the children of powerful, influential, and rich people. In my mind, that's the biggest advantage of these prestigious universities. I'm not saying the education is bad, but you get out of it what you put into it. Someone going to Purdue or Georgia Tech may come out with engineering skills to match someone at MIT, Stanford, or Cal Tech. It all depends on the student. There's nothing magical about any of those places. But if you're going to become a lawyer or politician or executive, the Ivy Leagues let you play lacrosse with the President's son, or row with an Oil Exec's heir. You don't get that from a Wesleyan MBA, and arguably that's the most valuable part of those prestigious schools.
When it comes to education though, online CAN be equal to or better than in person classes. Khan academy has been teaching high schoolers the math that their school failed to explain coherently for a decade, and Georgia Tech has concluded that students taking the online/mooc version of their courses get the same or better understanding of the material. I 100% learn better online at my own pace than in a classroom. So I'm sure it's possible, but I also understand it may not be the case for everyone.
They may be right that they're getting more out of B&M. When you go to Yale or Harvard, you brush shoulders with the children of powerful, influential, and rich people. In my mind, that's the biggest advantage of these prestigious universities. I'm not saying the education is bad, but you get out of it what you put into it. Someone going to Purdue or Georgia Tech may come out with engineering skills to match someone at MIT, Stanford, or Cal Tech. It all depends on the student. There's nothing magical about any of those places. But if you're going to become a lawyer or politician or executive, the Ivy Leagues let you play lacrosse with the President's son, or row with an Oil Exec's heir. You don't get that from a Wesleyan MBA, and arguably that's the most valuable part of those prestigious schools.
When it comes to education though, online CAN be equal to or better than in person classes. Khan academy has been teaching high schoolers the math that their school failed to explain coherently for a decade, and Georgia Tech has concluded that students taking the online/mooc version of their courses get the same or better understanding of the material. I 100% learn better online at my own pace than in a classroom. So I'm sure it's possible, but I also understand it may not be the case for everyone.
TESU BSBA CIS - March 2019
Clep: College Algebra, Analyzing and Interpreting Literature, History of U.S. I, History of U.S. II, Principles of Management, Introductory Sociology, College Composition, American Government, Financial Accounting, Principles of Macroeconomics, Principles of Microeconomics, Principles of Marketing, Information Systems, Introductory Business Law, Introductory Psychology, Western Civilization I, Spanish Language, Biology, Social Science and History, Precalculus, Calculus
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Clep: College Algebra, Analyzing and Interpreting Literature, History of U.S. I, History of U.S. II, Principles of Management, Introductory Sociology, College Composition, American Government, Financial Accounting, Principles of Macroeconomics, Principles of Microeconomics, Principles of Marketing, Information Systems, Introductory Business Law, Introductory Psychology, Western Civilization I, Spanish Language, Biology, Social Science and History, Precalculus, Calculus
Study.com: FIN-102 Personal Finance, FIN-101 Principles of Finance, ACC-102 Managerial Accounting, BUS-308 Globalization and International Management, CS-302 Systems Analysis and Design, CS-303 Database Management, COM-120 Presentation Skills in the Workplace, BUS-113 Business Communication, STAT-101 Principles of Statistics
OnlineDegree.com: Computer Science CS101
Saylor.org: CS402, BUS303, CS302
Certs: CompTIA A+, Net+, Sec+, Linux+, MCSA, LPIC-1, CCNA
TESU: BUS-421 Business Administration Capstone
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