Hello,
I have read a lot of wonderful advice on this site from lots of members but i need guidance specific to my situation if you can help. I was recently granted asylum in Illinois.
As for my education, I already completed a bachelor's degree in Agribusiness management from Uganda, Africa - graduated in 2017. I had my transcript evaluated by Academic Evaluation Services in 2020 and my combined graded credits are 140 and the combined GPA is 3.18 and the comparability statement is that my bachelor's degree is comparable to a bachelor's degree from a RA institution in the US.
At the moment, I have not been able to find any jobs that fall in the agribusiness field - and have resorted to factory jobs which i am really tired of. I am really good at Accounting, Economics, anything business related and can do computer science if needed. I actually teach MBA students in accounting and financial management courses online so im good at anything business related. I had an idea of doing an MBA quickly to open up more opportunities for me and had applied to WGU which had given me admission and I also applied to the LSU Shreveport MBA for the July start date and the application is still under review. I did all this before finding out about this forum and the big three's college hacking. Having looked at the various degree plans here i am now debating whether i should do a quick second bachelors degree in a field which has more opportunities in the USA than my Agribusiness degree - The problem is i dont know which one i should do in particular.
And then if i am to start on a second degree, Do i have to do the Gen Eds or not, what do i do and what do i leave out? Im confused about this too
And then there is the issue of the Big three. Which one should i go with. I just want one where i can graduate fastest and one that will use most of credits from my first degree (plus ACEs, CLEPS, SOPHIA,etc) so that i can have an American degree in a few months and start applying with the confidence of having an American Credential.
I can create time and have no problem with taking exams because i really want a professional career and dont want to waste my time doing factory jobs.
So basically the Big Question I am asking here is if you were in my shoes.. What direction would you take? Please help me I urgently need to change the direction of my career here because I really dont like where I am right now. Thank you
Your Location: Illinois, USA
Your Age:30
What kind of degree do you want?:Accounting, anything Business related or computer science related or any suggestions
Current Regional Accredited Credits: 140
School Name Total Credits: Course by course Evaluation results by AES, 140
Budget: I plan to spend up to 10K. I'd like to go the cheapest route possible
Commitments: it's just myself here as my spouse is not yet here so I have free time in the evenings
Dedicated time to study: I can study 3 hours every weeknight and 10 hours over the weekend so I have 25 hours a week
Timeline: Finishing the courses required for the degree as fast as possible would be ideal. I would like to finish within 6 months
Tuition assistance/reimbursement: None
Class Name, Credits, Grade,
Economics, 8, A
Entrepreneurship Skills, 8, A
Geography, 8, B+
Mathematics, 8, B
Principles of Business Economics, 3, A,
Principles of Agriculture 3, C+
Mathematics 1, B+
introduction to Communication and Extension Methods 3, A
Basic French Communication Skills 3, A
introductory Food Science and Technology 3, A
introduction to Soil Science 3, C
introduction to Agribusiness Management 3, B
Business Statistics 3, B+
Intermediate Business Economics 3, B+
introduction to Computer Applications 1, C+
Introductory Livestock Management 3, D
Intermediate French Communication Skills 3, A
Principles of Farm Business Management 3, B+
Business Psychology 3, B
Firm Management Case Study Theory 1, A
Rural Development 3, B+
Production Economics 1, B+
Farm Power and Machinery 3, B+
Poultry Management 1, B
Agribusiness Accounting 3, A
Cooperatives and Agribusiness 3, C
Business Research Methods 3, B
Development Studies 3, D
Commodity Marketing 3, A
Gender in Agricultural Development 1, B
Post Harvest Technology 1, C+
field Attachment, 4, B
Special Project 4, B+
Agribusiness Price Analysis 3, A
introduction to Business Law 3, B+
Agribusiness Operations Research 3, C+
Agribusiness small Enterprise Management 3, B+
Introduction to Management Information Systems 3, B
Firm Management Case Study 3, B
Business Strategy 3, B+
Human Resource Management 3, B
[Agribusiness Environment and Policy 3, B
Agribusiness Finance 3, C
Intemational Trade in Agriculture, 3, C+
Total credits =140
combined GPA = 3.18
Current ACE, CLEP, or NCCRS Credits: None
[b]Any certifications or military experience? None[/b]
Looking forward to your advice/ guidance. Thanks
i have attached a copy of this evaluation just incase you need it
I have read a lot of wonderful advice on this site from lots of members but i need guidance specific to my situation if you can help. I was recently granted asylum in Illinois.
As for my education, I already completed a bachelor's degree in Agribusiness management from Uganda, Africa - graduated in 2017. I had my transcript evaluated by Academic Evaluation Services in 2020 and my combined graded credits are 140 and the combined GPA is 3.18 and the comparability statement is that my bachelor's degree is comparable to a bachelor's degree from a RA institution in the US.
At the moment, I have not been able to find any jobs that fall in the agribusiness field - and have resorted to factory jobs which i am really tired of. I am really good at Accounting, Economics, anything business related and can do computer science if needed. I actually teach MBA students in accounting and financial management courses online so im good at anything business related. I had an idea of doing an MBA quickly to open up more opportunities for me and had applied to WGU which had given me admission and I also applied to the LSU Shreveport MBA for the July start date and the application is still under review. I did all this before finding out about this forum and the big three's college hacking. Having looked at the various degree plans here i am now debating whether i should do a quick second bachelors degree in a field which has more opportunities in the USA than my Agribusiness degree - The problem is i dont know which one i should do in particular.
And then if i am to start on a second degree, Do i have to do the Gen Eds or not, what do i do and what do i leave out? Im confused about this too
And then there is the issue of the Big three. Which one should i go with. I just want one where i can graduate fastest and one that will use most of credits from my first degree (plus ACEs, CLEPS, SOPHIA,etc) so that i can have an American degree in a few months and start applying with the confidence of having an American Credential.
I can create time and have no problem with taking exams because i really want a professional career and dont want to waste my time doing factory jobs.
So basically the Big Question I am asking here is if you were in my shoes.. What direction would you take? Please help me I urgently need to change the direction of my career here because I really dont like where I am right now. Thank you
Your Location: Illinois, USA
Your Age:30
What kind of degree do you want?:Accounting, anything Business related or computer science related or any suggestions
Current Regional Accredited Credits: 140
School Name Total Credits: Course by course Evaluation results by AES, 140
Budget: I plan to spend up to 10K. I'd like to go the cheapest route possible
Commitments: it's just myself here as my spouse is not yet here so I have free time in the evenings
Dedicated time to study: I can study 3 hours every weeknight and 10 hours over the weekend so I have 25 hours a week
Timeline: Finishing the courses required for the degree as fast as possible would be ideal. I would like to finish within 6 months
Tuition assistance/reimbursement: None
Class Name, Credits, Grade,
Economics, 8, A
Entrepreneurship Skills, 8, A
Geography, 8, B+
Mathematics, 8, B
Principles of Business Economics, 3, A,
Principles of Agriculture 3, C+
Mathematics 1, B+
introduction to Communication and Extension Methods 3, A
Basic French Communication Skills 3, A
introductory Food Science and Technology 3, A
introduction to Soil Science 3, C
introduction to Agribusiness Management 3, B
Business Statistics 3, B+
Intermediate Business Economics 3, B+
introduction to Computer Applications 1, C+
Introductory Livestock Management 3, D
Intermediate French Communication Skills 3, A
Principles of Farm Business Management 3, B+
Business Psychology 3, B
Firm Management Case Study Theory 1, A
Rural Development 3, B+
Production Economics 1, B+
Farm Power and Machinery 3, B+
Poultry Management 1, B
Agribusiness Accounting 3, A
Cooperatives and Agribusiness 3, C
Business Research Methods 3, B
Development Studies 3, D
Commodity Marketing 3, A
Gender in Agricultural Development 1, B
Post Harvest Technology 1, C+
field Attachment, 4, B
Special Project 4, B+
Agribusiness Price Analysis 3, A
introduction to Business Law 3, B+
Agribusiness Operations Research 3, C+
Agribusiness small Enterprise Management 3, B+
Introduction to Management Information Systems 3, B
Firm Management Case Study 3, B
Business Strategy 3, B+
Human Resource Management 3, B
[Agribusiness Environment and Policy 3, B
Agribusiness Finance 3, C
Intemational Trade in Agriculture, 3, C+
Total credits =140
combined GPA = 3.18
Current ACE, CLEP, or NCCRS Credits: None
[b]Any certifications or military experience? None[/b]
Looking forward to your advice/ guidance. Thanks
i have attached a copy of this evaluation just incase you need it
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