Thanks a lot, man!
This thread turned out to be better than I had hoped. Feedback from people that have gone in each of the directions I'm considering!
The communication thing is big. I see that expressly mentioned in EVERY job listing I look through (I've been spending the past few days pouring over as many job listings as I can, to see what skills in addition to an MBA I'm going to need to work on.) Fortunately, my previous degree in psychology has helped there a great deal!
My cost of living is super low right now (I did some smart things with my money over the past decade, at least!) My girlfriend moved in last year, and she makes decent money... so it IS an option for me to make school the top priority if necessary. I'd probably still work part time, at least... because I feel like a worthless lump if I'm not working!
The program I'm looking at through Amberton requires 36-48 credit hours (36 if I've met all the prerequisites, 48 if I have to take those extra 4 classes.) 3 credit hours per class, which means a maximum of 16 classes. Amberton has four 10 week sessions per year, which means I could take two classes per session and be finished in 2 years' time at most.
How many classes did you take per semester as a full time student?
The grant research work sounds pretty interesting. I live close to two very large schools (Rutgers and Rowan), so that might be something for me to look into as well. Working in academia has always appealed to me.
As much as I like the online-only aspect of Amberton's program, I do think I'll miss the classroom experience. I'm most likely withdrawing from my paralegal courses today, and I'll be sad that I won't be going to class on the newly renovated campus! I was looking forward to that! Still, one benefit to online classes is that there is no set time when I need to be there. As long as I complete the work in the timeframe given, I'm good. It requires self-discipline, which I sometimes lack... but I suppose I can just add that to the list of skills I hope to cultivate! With my girlfriend contributing financially to the household now, I feel that every dollar spent is shared... so if I'm not working my ass off to make good use of this affordable but still expensive education, I'm doing her a disservice.
This thread turned out to be better than I had hoped. Feedback from people that have gone in each of the directions I'm considering!
The communication thing is big. I see that expressly mentioned in EVERY job listing I look through (I've been spending the past few days pouring over as many job listings as I can, to see what skills in addition to an MBA I'm going to need to work on.) Fortunately, my previous degree in psychology has helped there a great deal!
My cost of living is super low right now (I did some smart things with my money over the past decade, at least!) My girlfriend moved in last year, and she makes decent money... so it IS an option for me to make school the top priority if necessary. I'd probably still work part time, at least... because I feel like a worthless lump if I'm not working!
The program I'm looking at through Amberton requires 36-48 credit hours (36 if I've met all the prerequisites, 48 if I have to take those extra 4 classes.) 3 credit hours per class, which means a maximum of 16 classes. Amberton has four 10 week sessions per year, which means I could take two classes per session and be finished in 2 years' time at most.
How many classes did you take per semester as a full time student?
The grant research work sounds pretty interesting. I live close to two very large schools (Rutgers and Rowan), so that might be something for me to look into as well. Working in academia has always appealed to me.
As much as I like the online-only aspect of Amberton's program, I do think I'll miss the classroom experience. I'm most likely withdrawing from my paralegal courses today, and I'll be sad that I won't be going to class on the newly renovated campus! I was looking forward to that! Still, one benefit to online classes is that there is no set time when I need to be there. As long as I complete the work in the timeframe given, I'm good. It requires self-discipline, which I sometimes lack... but I suppose I can just add that to the list of skills I hope to cultivate! With my girlfriend contributing financially to the household now, I feel that every dollar spent is shared... so if I'm not working my ass off to make good use of this affordable but still expensive education, I'm doing her a disservice.
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