07-21-2009, 12:50 PM
I wouldn't rush to decide. Looking at the link you provided, you are correct about the 1 credit add on lab- usually, but maybe not in this case, schools want you to do them as corequisites.
A few months back, I found a TON, and I mean a TON of online sciences with labs. Cheap too. I'll post a few links for you or anyone following this thread. The coolest ones were through Ocean, but they were way out of my budget LOL.
When you meet with your Chicago advisor (which should be ASAP even if by email/phone) you need to ask what your undergrad transcript should look like. For example, ask how many lab credits is expected of a typical applicant? What courses? What about research and statistics? Should you have research experience, and does it hurt you not having a letter from a research advisor? What do they think of EC's policy of awarding credit for the GRE? (*if you score high and DON'T use it for credit, I think that's a feather in your cap) These are the meat and potatoes of your decision and planning in my opinion. I'm just tossing out things to think about, but I would love to walk with you and support you through this process. I don't think we have had anyone from our board here apply to that university, especially as a PhD student....so if you get in, you'd be a bit of a rock star hilarious
Ocean County College: Academics (my favorite, but with $900 lab pacs and $200 text books, these classes come in at around $2,200 each!!? But how cool to disect a fetal pig in your own kitchen LOL)
Admissions Policies (Clovis Community College. Cheapest online labs/science classes around, I know lots of people who attend here )
EICCD - Eastern Iowa Community College District (this is where I teach, we offer a lot of online sciences with labs for about $130/cr)
A few months back, I found a TON, and I mean a TON of online sciences with labs. Cheap too. I'll post a few links for you or anyone following this thread. The coolest ones were through Ocean, but they were way out of my budget LOL.
When you meet with your Chicago advisor (which should be ASAP even if by email/phone) you need to ask what your undergrad transcript should look like. For example, ask how many lab credits is expected of a typical applicant? What courses? What about research and statistics? Should you have research experience, and does it hurt you not having a letter from a research advisor? What do they think of EC's policy of awarding credit for the GRE? (*if you score high and DON'T use it for credit, I think that's a feather in your cap) These are the meat and potatoes of your decision and planning in my opinion. I'm just tossing out things to think about, but I would love to walk with you and support you through this process. I don't think we have had anyone from our board here apply to that university, especially as a PhD student....so if you get in, you'd be a bit of a rock star hilarious
Ocean County College: Academics (my favorite, but with $900 lab pacs and $200 text books, these classes come in at around $2,200 each!!? But how cool to disect a fetal pig in your own kitchen LOL)
Admissions Policies (Clovis Community College. Cheapest online labs/science classes around, I know lots of people who attend here )
EICCD - Eastern Iowa Community College District (this is where I teach, we offer a lot of online sciences with labs for about $130/cr)
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