I got accepted for a education online and at a real school, Which should I choose.?
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an employer would look at an online education as lazy. A real college would look better on a resume.
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There are quite a few on line universities any more depending on what you want to learn. Two, i recommend are DeVry & the U. of Phoenix, both fully accredited.  Many of your local universities/community colleges offer at home classes, too. If it is a business degree you want there are a bunch of those entities available too, but i would call your local library's business & info center to check their accreditations as well as the BBB for any complaints on them
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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!!!
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I myself just started on online college and WOW! i have a 4.0 gpa the best i have ever had, some say it is not as hard, but oh well, it will be a degree. It all really depends on how much you want to spend and if they are accredited? There are a lot of schools so just narrow it down to what you want to do and research those schools. try ctuonline, or regis university, or ? there are so many out there.\n\nctu online is a good school and they have very good customer service.(in my opinion)
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There is not truly one school better than the other.  It is all in how much you want to do this and how much you can achieve in learning.  Best of luck :)
470228
I think going to a real school will increase your learning degree but since you're stuying at home......
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Right now I am attending college.  Most colleges these days will offer On-line classes. I am currently taking 2 on campus and 2 online.. they are all offered from the school.  They use a site called Blackboard, and WebCT. Businesses will look at the overall picture.  A friend of mine got a degree from Harvard ONLINE and he's got job offers going out the wazoo!
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it depends on the the course you are opting for and which country are you going to
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as far as money, in-state is cheaper.\n\nBut if you want a quality education, it doesn't matter where the college is as long as it gives you the education you want.\n\nBut I'm a traveller by nature.  Just be comfortable with whatever you choose.
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I've never done virtual schooling, but I think a real teacher is better.
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A degree from an online college may not be recognized at most places.  You would be just wasting your money.  You may be able to get a grant to go to real college.  A grant is free money that will pay for the tuition and books.
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Both elementary education and psychology are commonly offered at many if not most colleges. So, you have lots of options. It can seem overwhelming, but you can go about this by narrowing down some of your options. Here are some things to think about when you look at your options:\n\n1. What size school do you want to go to? Large (12,000+), medium (3,000-12,000) or small (<3,000)?\n2. Where would you like to be geographically (what are some states that you would consider going to school in?) If you know you want to go in-state then that narrows it down even more.\n3. What type of campus do you want to be on (urban, suburban, rural)?\n4. Do you want to (or not want to) go to a school with a particular culture (religious school; historically black or historically hispanic, etc).\n5. Do you want to go to a public (state-supported) or private school (to some degree this may also depend on finances).\n6. How far from home do you want to be (related to geographics, but a different question).\n\nNow, talk with your parents and your friends and your guidance counselor about these questions. Once you have given some tentative answers to these questions you have some parameters in which to work and have narrowed down your choices considerably. Now go to one of those sites that lets you browse colleges (here is one that has links to colleges by state:  http://www.utexas.edu/world/univ/state/). Look around at the schools in the geographic location and see what you think. Write to some and ask for information. Go visit some that are close (all will have open houses this spring, or you can go on a tour). Go to your library, your school career center, and/or large bookstore and look at some college guides that tell you some about different schools.\n\nThere are lots of great schools, and part of it is seeing which fits well with your personality and what you want to major in. \n\nThis is an exciting time, so be methodical in your search and enjoy this process!!
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I am working and attending an online University now. I attend Western Governors University. This is a teachers college if you are interested. This is a fully accredited school. It does have federal financial aid.
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I provided a Google search for "online universities" - my advice is to visit the sites of these schools and contact them by email *and* by phone to make sure you're speaking with someone. They should be able to help you if they want your money.\n\nGood luck!
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I am going for a graphic design degree at Mt. Sierra and love it. I have a BA already from an on campus school and I have had a better experience with the online classes. About.com has some great information on distance learning and I would highly recommend doing research first and asking a lot of questions. About.com has a great suggestion list of questions to ask an admissions representative. It helped me immensely and I am 100% convinced I made the right decision.\n\nGood luck :-)
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Yeah, the schools generally have full access to your information and can easily change it for you. There is also a good possibility that you can change your information online. So don't worry about a thing, just make sure they take care of it on time.
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I was looking for an online school about a year ago and I really did a lot of research.  There are a number of "sketchy" schools that you should avoid.  The only one that I was really interested in was Kaplan University.  Kaplan is the company that is in charge of SAT testing and test prep.  It is a very reputable company.  If I do end up taking online classes I will take classes from Kaplan.