I am about to graduate college ten years after I started and would love some suggestions on how to approach this topic in a job interview?
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posted by sely
on Jul 4, 2012 -
16 answers
Recent biochemistry graduate wants to change direction and pursue engineering, specifically aerospace (but I'd settle for mechanical) engineering. Is this possible? And if so, how the heck do I plan to get from here to there, hopefully without bankrupting myself? I'll take any advice I can get.
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posted by escapist53211
on May 23, 2012 -
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I am thinking about majoring in Art History, and would like to know from others that have obtained a bachelors in this area if it was worth it to them?
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posted by Lillian7
on Apr 19, 2012 -
42 answers
I'm looking for a fully online MA program in TESOL or a related field like Applied Linguistics, that is NOT meant for K-12 public school teaching, with the aim of professionalizing myself as an English tutor. I found the New School's program
here, that would certainly cover all my bases, but I simply wouldn't be able to afford the cost. Can you help me find other options?
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posted by StrikeTheViol
on Jan 9, 2012 -
5 answers
I want to go back to college but I feel like I'm starting all over again and don't even know if I can get back in! I'm posting this anonymously because my lack of college degree deeply embarrasses me. More details about my situation inside...
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posted by anonymous
on Aug 7, 2011 -
27 answers
Please help two hardworking yet poor 30 year olds get careers and move out of this tiny one-bedroom apartment.
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posted by powerbumpkin
on Apr 7, 2011 -
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Here's the deal. I graduated with a useless history degree and am having trouble finding a job. I'm now 24 and need to make some changes asap so I'm not doomed to living with my parents until I'm 90.
Question: is returning for a 2nd bachelors in Engineering ever a good idea, in terms of long-term financial stability? Or is going for a masters in accounting or nursing a better choice? I really want to look at this financially and get my feet under me.
Refer to the super extended version below for greater detail.
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posted by gtothep
on Jan 25, 2011 -
71 answers
I'm ready for a career change and I've always wanted to work in IT. What would you recommend?
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posted by anonymous
on Nov 16, 2010 -
12 answers
I work in the field of higher education/college access and retention. I'm sort of interested in getting my Master's in Higher Education Administration. My new job offers 80% tuition reimbursement for grad school classes at a local university. Logically, I know I should take advantage of this opportunity, and start taking classes next semester, but I have some reservations:
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posted by chara
on Oct 3, 2010 -
3 answers
What is the general opinion of a Masters degree in the humanities?
posted by gypseefire
on Sep 2, 2010 -
37 answers
Are there good online programs for a Masters of Higher Education degree? Specifically I'm interested in a career in academic advising or student development and would prefer online courses that meet in the evening.
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posted by zizzle
on Sep 1, 2010 -
6 answers
I graduated college a while ago with one BA in the sciences, and just short of a second major in the social sciences (like two classes short). Given current job plans, I'd really like to have that social science degree as well. How can I complete it years after graduation?
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posted by ollyolly
on Jan 19, 2010 -
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So, I'm at a transition point in my life. A bunch of things are ending and a bunch of things are beginning. Seems like a good time to finally get around to finishing that degree. Only question is, which degree?
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posted by 256
on Dec 1, 2009 -
7 answers
I'm a high school student interested in a career in marketing, how do I get there and what is the job like?
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posted by kylej
on Nov 7, 2009 -
12 answers
Is a BS degree a BS degree, or are there "lesser" degrees - I don't even know how to ask this. I'll try, though.
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posted by ctmf
on Oct 28, 2009 -
14 answers
Is it worth it for a foreign parent to squeeze his budget to manage very expensive undergraduate educations for his children in elite American schools?
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posted by Mo Nickels
on Apr 17, 2009 -
28 answers
What's an unbiased resource for checking out the value of credentials obtained through an online degree or distance learning program?
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posted by gm2007
on Dec 28, 2008 -
6 answers
This spring I will be finished with my second Master's degree. I've been at my current job for almost three years and while I enjoy it immensely, I am wondering about other opportunities that having two graduate degrees might open up for me. Am hoping to obtain answers especially from individuals who have multiple degrees and have gone into somewhat different career paths.
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posted by msposner
on Nov 11, 2008 -
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How do I best explain to my employer, a prestigious & expensive American Ivy League school, that I won't be taking advantage of the incomparable tuition discount and will instead finish my masters with a small-but-well-regarded British polytechnic?
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posted by anonymous
on Oct 28, 2008 -
7 answers
Distant Education Recommendations? (esp ones that offer IT BA Programs)
I'm looking for any distance education that has teachers, councilors and staff that CARE. A program new or old that is high tech and streaming video feed of lectures would be nice. If you received some distance education that is worth mentioning and you've enjoyed it or even better you've done 2 different schools online. PLEASE LET ME KNOW! Thanks.
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posted by premo
on Oct 15, 2008 -
4 answers
What skills or subjects or topics or experiences -- not just academic but professional, social, and even personal -- do you wish you had learned or acquired in college?
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posted by adamrobinson
on Oct 14, 2008 -
29 answers
Are there any reputable online degrees? I'm mostly interested in doing an online degree in web design or marketing/advertising. I already have traditional B.A. and M.A. degrees in a different field (international affairs and economics).
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posted by barrakuda
on Jul 30, 2008 -
12 answers
How do the uneducated make a living? What jobs are available to those who don't have degrees, but can easily fool you into thinking they do?
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posted by anonymous
on May 7, 2008 -
34 answers
Can a person who just can't get through college make it in the (mechanical/manufacturing) engineering world? If not as an engineer, a close second, maybe?
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posted by high0nfire
on Feb 17, 2008 -
20 answers
Where do I find information about universities like Georgetown that offer the DLS program, or Doctor of Liberal Studies? I hold an MLS (English) and am interested in more interdisciplinary research, but alas, Georgetown is too far away. Thanks!
posted by jackypaper
on Aug 12, 2007 -
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I've been out of work for a number of years, by choice, staying at home to raise my kids. I have a Bachelor's in Education with a minor in English from back in 19mumblemumbleyear, and even if it were up-to-date, my life has taken a different turn, and I don't feel that teaching is for me any more. With this kind of background, if I don't teach, I am pretty much, as one of my English teachers once put it, an "educated un-employable."
What further education do I need to be taken seriously as I re-enter the workforce?
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posted by misha
on May 19, 2007 -
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I don't think I want to teach. What else can I do with my degree in childhood education? What about grad school?
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posted by infinityjinx
on Jan 9, 2007 -
15 answers
I'm a university dropout with the intention of returning to study (for a different degree) in mid-2007. I'm applying for a clerical position at a government department soon, should I include my incomplete undergrad degree on my resume?
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posted by madforplaid
on Nov 29, 2006 -
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I've got 10,000 words of a dissertation to write in 30 days. It's an undergraduate dissertation, but I really, really, need a
II:I (2:1, II:1) or above. Please see inside for more information! Thanks!
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posted by dance
on Mar 2, 2006 -
18 answers
Just how possible/feasible is it for a self-educated person to get, say, a computer science degree without actually attending classes or paying full price for tuition?
posted by squidlarkin
on Jan 13, 2006 -
12 answers
My friend needs help deciding on either a BA or BSBA degree in economics. He would like to work in international trade or something related. What are some pros/cons of each degree (and possible minors for the BA)? He would probably be working for a few years before pursuing a master's degree.
posted by Sangre Azul
on Aug 31, 2004 -
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