Do these at home colleges really work?
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check to see how they are accredited but most of them aren't and your degree wont be worth the paper its printed on.\n\nmy school is a normal university that will offer some classes online, call your local university and see if they have the same thing.
985494
I hate to be the bearer of bad news, but Thompson Education Direct is a scam.  They are nothing more than a bogus diploma mill.  You can google the name and discover they've operated under dozens of fake university names, and there are countless victims of the scam out there besides yourself.  Here's one such article:\nhttp://72.14.253.104/search?q=cache:y1x0bOZBC6kJ:online.degree.net/showthread.php%3Ft%3D27+Thompson+Education+Direct+is+a+scam&hl=en&gl=us&ct=clnk&cd=3\n\nIn the future, anytime a "college" promises you credits for "life experience", it is a scam.  You might get a certificate that says you have a degree, but no employer will hire you or respect it.  Unfortunately, even in the internet age, a college degree is largely still earned via the traditional methods.
92806
GOOD POINT..\nLiving at HOME, isnt REAL life.\nGoing to school has nothing to do with real life or what sociaty IS'.\nParents are there to TEACh you(they HOPE), and for you to learn..\n\nUntill you reach 25, and have spent AT LEAST 5 years on your own, paying ALL your bills, and HAVE a job, and NO DEBT.  Your parents will not/should not acknowledge that you are a success, and THEY have done there best.\n\nYOU, are their experiment.  IF they did it ALL right, you will leave their home, and be suited to life life WITHOUT THEM, and they wont need to worry about you.
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Yes if they have a brick and mortar school as well as an on-line or correspondence school. If they haven't heard of the school before, be sure to do is a search for the school name with the words "diploma mill" and see if it comes up... \n\nAlso make sure they are accredited by a real accreditation organization-if unsure than ask what other schools are accredited by their accreditation authority and then call a couple that you know are genuine and verify that they know of the school and will recommend it (this is better than calling the accreditation org as if it is a bogus org set up by bogus schools then you see the lies that ensue...)... \n\nRemember in higher education while you don't always get what you pay for, cheaper often means just that...\n\nIf they don't have a brick and mortar school then I would be very reluctant to use them unless you can find lots of credible backing to support their authenticity and value...
663640
Yes. If you do well enough on you SATs and your home schooling has met your state requirements.
470228
I think going to a real school will increase your learning degree but since you're stuying at home......
202328
I have been taking on-line courses for about a year now. (Business Adminastration) I am taking them though the local college. I checked out the on-line at other places and their cost was 3 times as much as our local college. Yes, you can get financial aid for these, but it is no where near the amount that it will cost you. ADVISE: Get out of the one you found on the internet, and go to your local college, take the on-line courses through them. Your Financial aid will cover these. Books and all!!!
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I am admissions officer for a college that also offers it's programs online. Accreditation is not always the best way to tell if a college is legit. Some online schools are regionally accredited but not nationally. National accreditation usually signifies that the school receives Title IV funding. That means the federal government offers grants, loans, and financial assistance to students who are eligible. Here are a couple of fuidelines to stick to when researching a distance education program.\n1. Does the college have an actual campus? It should.\n2. It is accredited by the ACICS or another independent school accrediting council?\n3. Do they offer lifetime, fee-free career assistance?\n4. DO you have a schedule or work at your own pace? A scedule of classes means you have an instructor.\n5. DO you have an instructor, peer groups, an IT dept, a student service coordinator? All these are important.\nThe best way to see if a school is legit is to look at its post-grad employment rate, Ours, for instance, is 97%. That means people who leave this school are able to use their education.\nBottom line: DO THE RESEARCH!!!
325643
Yes, to everything.  It doesn't matter if your university will provide them.  They will break at the most inopportune times (assuming they worked in the first place and were not horded by roommates)  Don't bring to much for the space, but try to bring everything of your own that you use on a regular basis.  It makes living away from home feel so much better.  And if you can afford I suggest going out and buying new things rather than bringing Mom and Dad's hand-me-downs.  I know for me that I felt more grown up and mature and a little more ready for college because of it.  But not everyone can afford that.  I understand.  I reccommend bringing creature comforts in every way.  College is stressful, your dorm room should not add to it. In fact your room should be a haven for you, that reminds you of home (or if you don't like home, feels like your very own home and not just a room you are borrowing for a semester or eight.
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I believe that your best bet is those that offer Distance Education through the actual university that actually exists, has a building, and has actual students attending it. They look less legit than attending the university physically, but more than those schools that advertise on TV that offer you a free computer. If a school is advertsing on TV you might want to look elsewhere.
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For me it would depend on cost and the education you want. I found attending community college the first two years was much cheaper than paying for the same courses at a university. I then transferred to a 4 year university and that worked for me. It also liekly depends on your age...I was 22 when I returned to school-I wasn't in the same place as some 18 year old are with wanting to room with other kids their age etc.
1115775
did you try you local community college?
1161182
I am a student at Keystone National High school an accredited homeschooling program. I highly recommend it. Its even lists the Universities that accept it. Some that I can think of off the top of my head, Columbia University, Drew and NYU. They only ask you take the SAT and the ACT. You get real teachers real attention and other students that you can interact with. They also have great lessons with animation real textbooks etc.\n\nAll the memories you will miss your senior year you will get in your freshman year of college.
1040801
Yes I have been attending Kaplan on line CJ program. It is awesome and self passed. I would say go for it. It is indeed nice doing it from home.
689909
I used to be a Director of a Transfer and Career Center at 2 different colleges in California, and my advice to you is if you have a vocational goal (some type of work you want to do, for example a writer, or a computer software engineer) then you really should talk to prospective employers and see what they think about on-line degrees. \n\nI know of University of Phoenix and more people are going that way, but my own philosophy is if you're going to do on-line work, combine that with standard in-person college work. Get at least 50% of your units in a well-known and respected college where you will actually meet with your instructor and class mates. Employers that I have talked to lately don't want to hire people with online credits only.
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Many community colleges, trade schools and universities offer distance learning courses that can be completed at home.  Many programs take as little as four months to complete and are extremely inexpensive.  \n\nI hope this helps!
739732
Certainly ... the course is free and your reason for doing it is totally personal.  Many on line courses can be quite helpful.