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Graduate School – When College is Not Enough
Many times college students select a career field that they believe will be interesting and rewarding. Most never dream that a bachelor’s degree will not provide sufficient education to help them obtain the professional position they desire to obtain. They graduate from college, look for internships or entry positions, and suddenly realize they will have to return to school to fulfill their dreams. Students in teaching and business management degree programs often understand before college graduation that they will need … Continue reading
Getting Your Degree from an Online-School
Distance learning is not new at all, but has become increasingly popular with the introduction of the Internet and the advancement of technology. You no longer have to attend college in the traditional way in order to get an education. Getting a degree online has become a respected alternative. If on campus classes are not right for your lifestyle, then you can obtain your degree from an online school. About 85% of four-year colleges in the United States offer online … Continue reading
Online-Courses: How to Speed Up Your Education
Taking online-courses can be an excellent way to complete your bachelors, graduate, or masters degree quickly. Distance education is useful because you can set your own schedule, whether that means planning around work or family commitments. If you prefer to do the majority of your work in the evenings or on weekends, it is feasible to do so. The same cannot be said for on campus courses, where there are simply too many students to allow for special accommodation. If … Continue reading
Online Degree Programs – Which Ones Are For You?
Congratulations on your decision to further your education! As you know, increasing your education can increase your earning capacity, earn you promotions at work, and open doors to exciting new career opportunities. Employment opportunities in jobs requiring post secondary education are steadily growing – between 2001 and 2006, they increased by 2.5 million dollars. Obtaining your bachelors, masters or Phd degree on line is a popular option. An accelerated online program will enable you to set your own schedule, work … Continue reading
Acceptance of the Three (3) Year Indian Bachelor?s Degree as equivalent to the US bachelor?s Degree
The acceptance of the three-year Indian Bachelor’s Degree as the equivalent of a Bachelor’s Degree from a Regionally Accredited Institution in the United States of America. by John Kersey, Ph.D., Marquess Educational Consultants, Ltd. www.marquess-education.com email <president@marquess-education.com> and Sheila Danzig, Ph.D., Career Consulting International www.TheDegreePeople.com email <info@TheDegreePeople.com> This paper will address issues of acceptance of three-year Bachelor’s Degrees from government-recognized institutions of higher education in India primarily as credentials for admission to Master’s degree programs at Regionally Accredited institutions in … Continue reading
Distance Learning Web Site Enables You to Get College Credit Online for What You Already Know
Through online learning and other resources at Degree.com, many adults are only one year or less away from a fully accredited college degree. Getting college credit for what you already know is better than a distance learning degree and the best kept secret in education today. (PRWEB) April 5, 2005 –- Degree.com, a leading online resource for distance learning degrees, is now offering for free its $200 program teaching people how to get college credit for what they already know. … Continue reading
Research of Online Law Schools
There is some important information that every individual considering getting their online law degree should consider carefully. Currently, there are not any law schools approved by the ABA that provide a J.D. degree completely via correspondence study. In fact, the ABA’s general policy under Standard 304(f) states that “a law school shall not grant credit for study by correspondence.” However, there are exceptions to the general rule. Further, you should be aware of the fact that earning an education completely … Continue reading
ALL THREE YEAR DEGREES NOW AT RISK FOR I-140 VISA APPLICATIONS
By Sheila Danzig, director, Career Consulting International (CCI), www.TheDegreePeople.com At the JUNE 2007 American Immigration Law Association conference in Orlando Florida at a talk about evaluations the audience was told that all three year degrees are now at risk of being denied. The service is beginning to expand the use of A MATTER OF SHAH to include degrees from all over the world, where in the past it was used primarily only for degrees from India. Evaluators have started to … Continue reading
A Brief History of Distance Learning
by John Kersey, Ph.D., Marquess Educational Consultants, Ltd. (UK) You might be forgiven for thinking that distance learning is a new phenomenon. Far from it – it is actually well over one hundred years old and draws on the extension models of the English universities of Oxford and Cambridge. Since that time, institutions have been giving men and women all over the world the opportunity to earn a college degree without setting foot on campus. Your college may be separated … Continue reading