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Got your Online Degree? Ready for a Job Interview?
Have you graduated from, or will soon graduate from, a traditional or distance learning degree program? Do you know what you’re going to say in response to the interviewer’s questions? Here are a few ideas on what NOT to share with your prospective employer: First, when asked why you left a previous position, or want to leave your current job, don’t talk about how much you dislike your work, the people with whom you work, and most especially, don’t diss … Continue reading
Will "No Child Left Behind" Hurt Future University Students?
In his last term of office, President Bush “blessed” our country with educational legislation designed to help American students keep pace with foreign degree students. But will “No Child Left Behind” actually help – or hurt future university degree program students? One of the key goals of this legislation is to help offer students gain more access to educational programs. How? By advancing the right of any student to enroll in any degree course and to “learn” from that course. … Continue reading
Distance Learning: What Does the Future Hold?
During the last 50 years, we’ve seen amazing advances in computer technology. From mainframe computers that filled an entire room to portable laptops and notebooks that are the staple of many university classrooms. Portable information storage has gone from punch cards to large floppy disks to tiny flash drivers, but now it appears that technology professionals are taking another quantum leap in computer networking. Students enrolled in both traditional college degree programs and online degree universities are facing another learning … Continue reading
Distance Learning Degree Students: Find Scholarships Now!
Scholarship deadlines are fast approaching throughout the country. Many scholarships require several references, an essay, or a transcript. It’s time to start searching through the scholarship databases and see what funds might be available to help you offset the cost of your university degee program. Many students don’t realize that many scholarship foundations now allow their free scholarships for college to be used for distance learning degree programs as well as traditional college degree programs. This is in part due … Continue reading
Get your MBA today
Whether you’re interested in specializing in healthcare management, or you want to have a high-powered role in a major business corporation, a graduate degree in business administration will help you succeed and accomplish your goals. If you’re like most people, though, the thought of sitting in a classroom for hours on end after you’ve been working hard all day is overwhelming. Today’s distance learning programs offers you the perfect alternative to a traditional college degree program. You can work a regular … Continue reading
Online Degree Programs: Who's in the "Ivy League"
The increased availability and accessility of the Internet has caused distance learning and online degree universities to flourish. Students can earn a diploma in nearly any field that interests them. But how can they tell which programs are good, and which are not? Some online degree university programs are nothing more than scams, offering fake diplomas to students who spend hard-earned money and invest hundreds of hours. They find out their degree is meaningless, and have to begin all over … Continue reading
Credit for Experience with Distance Learning Degree Programs
If you have taken classes for a job, for military advancement, or for another purpose, you may be eligible to receive credit for experience. This is sometimes known as life experience or work experience. If you’ve ever wondered whether your life experiences could offer you credit toward a college degree, perhaps it’s time to find out. Let’s face it, whether you are planning to attend a traditional college degree program, or attend an online university degree program, college tuition is … Continue reading
College Degree Programs: The Bologna Process
If you are wondering whether Oscar Mayer has suddenly taken an interest in postsecondary education, don’t be alarmed. The Bologna Process has nothing to do with sandwiches, and everything to do with universities degree programs in foreign countries. Although this concept is primarily associated with European countries, many other nations have expressed interest or accord. The Bologna Process is an attempt to standardize Bachelor Degree Programs and Master Degree Programs among European nations. If this becomes reality, this could open … Continue reading
Is Getting a College Degree Really Necessary?
If you’r not a sports star or self-made millionaire, chances are you won’t get a big break or become rich and famous without getting a college degree. Unfortunately, big opportunities don’t usually come knocking unless you’ve done the hard work and are prepared to open the door. If you really want to succeed in life, you are probably going to need to earn a college degree. Even if you do attend a university for a while and land the big … Continue reading
Foreign Degrees: How They Add Up
Have you ever wondered how higher education in the United States stacked up against foreign education credentials? Did it ever cross your mind that someone who graduated from a foreign university might have had more classes and course work than you did in earning the same degree? You may be surprised to learn how your college degree program measures up with regard to international equivalencies. Some college degree programs in countries such as Pakistan have historically allowed students to complete a … Continue reading