ISO Paid Service/Consultant to Help Me Find Right Online Degree Program

January 18, 2020 4:06 PM

Too much noise on this subject and I'm "too unique" of a student to find applicable advice.

I have several unique factors which render much of the "online degree advice" useless to me, and I'm tired of going down rabbit holes (one bachelor's program has interested me for weeks and then I've discovered it requires a PREVIOUS bachelor's degree in another field -- who has heard of such thing?!). Most advice columns state to "do your research" (rather than offer information) and there's so much noise, I am willing to pay someone to help me sort through it!

posted by BeatriceB to Education (3 answers total)

I don't think such consultants exist in an official capacity. Many people who might call themselves that work for one of the for-profit "colleges" and would just be selling you a low quality education. Your best bet is either approach someone you know who understands higher education qwll or advertise for it yourself. You could post on MetaFilter Jobs. I would do it for you for free if I had the time right now, and there might be another MeFite who would be willing to do it for money.
posted by hydropsyche at 5:21 PM on January 18, 2020 [2 favorites]

That's a great idea! Many larger library branches have a designated reference librarian, whose job is to help people find information, but any librarian who has the time should be able to help with this.
posted by hydropsyche at 4:10 AM on January 19, 2020 [1 favorite]

There are many reputable independent college counselors that assist younger students; I’m sure there are others that must be knowledgeable about post-traditional and online programs. You would probably want to make sure they’re affiliated with NACAC.
posted by WedgedPiano at 10:23 AM on January 19, 2020 [2 favorites]