April 16th, 2009
History of Trouble Making? An Online Degree Is the Way to Go
Chatting with a friend of mine last night, it came up that she’d been expelled in high school. I won’t go into the details (amusing as they were in hindsight), but it’s been her cross to bear over the years. Colleges tend to frown on behavior-issue-laden pasts, and with admission rates dropping, it can be harder than ever to get into a good school. An online college education could be the way to go to avoid spreading your trouble-maker history around.
If It Still Isn’t Out of Your System
For students who haven’t quite gotten the trouble-maker bug out their systems, an online education gives them a flexibility they haven’t had before. There’s no seven-in-the-morning political science class to miss because of partying too much the night before. Discussion boards allow students to think about what they say before blurting out, too. The whole system is set up to be flexible and allow for measured responses, making it a perfect match the spitfire in all of us.
Lower Overhead Means Fewer Cuts
Online universities don’t have an entire campus to heat. They’re often based out of just a few–if not just one–buildings, allowing them to keep overhead low. There aren’t giant libraries to keep staffed; there aren’t coaches to pay or stadiums to keep up. Online education programs have been able to weather the recession better than their brick-and-mortar counterparts, which is good for everyone.
With fewer cuts needing to be made, online colleges aren’t having to drastically cut admissions. Anyone, no matter their hellian past, can get into these programs if they’re willing to work.
Be careful about thinking you can turn to an online degree because you still want to spend a lot of time partying as referenced in paragraph 2. Online degrees take a lot of self-discipline (sure, there are people who can balance both) and if you expect your degree to be worth as much as a degree you earn on campus, you shouldn’t expect the course load to be any easier. To read more about online degrees, check out this article = http://www.collegejobbank.com/articles/a-college-degree-can-help-you-get-a-better-job-but-what-about-an-online-degree-4187-article.html
Comment by Lynn M — April 21, 2009 @ 1:53 pm