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Location: Texas | Did anyone here do their college basics online then transfer to a university? I want to go to NYC and would be looking at either NYU or Columbia, depending on how my grades are. I need to establish residency there though because I am not paying the ridiculous out of state fee's! Is it harder to transfer to a nice University or Ivy League school from online classes rather than a community college or junior college? |
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Location: Nebraska | First, check with the school you are wanting to attend to see where you can take classes that transfer. Second, I would look into taking online classes from a community college before I would look into taking classes from an online college alone. |
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Location: East Texas | From what Ive been told, they dont care about online classes. But Universities would prefer you to not take too many classes at a JR College or CC. So if you do take online classes, take them through a university like TAMU-Commerce. If you go onto graduate school, ive been told they will pick one applicant over the other if one had more time at a university than the other applicant. Also, some classes wont transfer from a JR college or CC. |
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Location: NC | See who they have an articulation agreement with. And most places that you transfer to require a certain amount of credits in each subject. You're best bet is to take classes at a community college or small school that has classes that transfer to the university you're interested in.
I have over 50 credit hours. But I couldn't transfer to NC State right now for a Bachelors in Science bc I don't have all the right hours they're looking for. So make sure you look into that. Talk to a counselor/advisor. That's your best bet.
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| You might also want to check in to what the individual colleges require for residency. It's not always as easy as just moving somewhere, you may have to prove that you didn't move there for education. |
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Location: N Texas | You need to check with the school you want to ultimately graduate from first. Most of them require a certain number of hours to be completed on campus. If you complete classes through an online-only university (like University of Phoenix), they most likely won't transfer. You need to be postitive what will transfer and what won't before you spend your time and money.
I started out at a community college, got my associates degree, then transferred my credits to a four-year university and completed my bachelors degree through them. I still did a few online classes through the university, but they had restrictions on how many hours I could complete online. |
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Location: Texas | Given the universities you have mentioned applying to, you would be wasting your time and money by completing your basics online.
You will most likely need to live in the state for a year before attending the university to avoid out-of-state tuition. However, look into each state's residency requirements. I know some states, like California, will still charge you out-of-state tuition if it appears like you only moved there to establish residency before attending.
Also, you need to look at the basics required for your program of study. Some universities are more willing to substitute similar courses.
However, the biggest drawback from online universities is that they are not accredited. Every traditional university is a member of an accrediting group and is reviewed on a regular basis to ensure that the school is meeting or exceeding standards. While some online universities may be accredited, the association doing the accreditation is not accepted by others.
Online universities typically used canned content and adjunct faculty. This means that it's like taking a training course with a facilitator who may not have the education needed to teach it without the help.
The other MAJOR problem with most online universities is that they are for-profit. Their goal is to make money and they don't care if the students learn. Not only that, but for-profit universities have figured out how to manipulate the financial aid system. The majority of students at a for-profit will max out their student loans (which is $125,000) BEFORE finishing the degree. Even worse, when the students try to transfer to a traditional university (like those you mentioned), most (if any) of the credits will NOT transfer and the student is no longer eligible for financial aid.
Most for-profits have lawsuits against them in the court systems. What they have found is that it is cheaper to pay the fines and court costs than it is to do things the right way.
The other thing with online classes - you won't learn near as much from them as you would in a traditional classroom. EVERY study done on traditional vs. online classes have reached this conclusion.
Bottom line: Stay away from the online route, especially for-profits. And if those are the schools you are wanting, call and ask what it takes to waive out-of-state tuition. Many states have ways to get around the out-of-state tuition without having to establish residency. |
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Location: Texas | Since I already wrote a novel, I didn't answer all of your questions.
I went to a community college in Oregon. I did livestock judging, which enabled me to be recruited by Texas A&M. Judging scholarships waived my out-of-state tuition at A&M.
I finished my master's at Oklahoma State. Because I worked on campus, my out-of-state was also waived. |
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Location: Kansas | I took my pre-reqs online from a community college. Since I went for my LPN, the only time I had to go into the college itself was twice a week for lab. All those classes then transferred to a university to take my remaining required courses |
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Location: Texas | I got my Bachelors degree all online from a Univeristy and now my Master's. When applying for graduate school, the schools didn't care how I got my degree more interested in my GPA.
I would call the University you plan on attending and ask what they accept and how many hours. That is your safest bet.
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Location: Deep South | outrundaizy - 2013-12-03 4:05 PM
Did anyone here do their college basics online then transfer to a university? I want to go to NYC and would be looking at either NYU or Columbia, depending on how my grades are. I need to establish residency there though because I am not paying the ridiculous out of state fee's! Is it harder to transfer to a nice University or Ivy League school from online classes rather than a community college or junior college?
Ivy League schools are not going to want to see that you completed any credits from a CC, JC or online college. It is a known fact that those courses are easier than courses at an accredited university and they will not be impressed with as competitive as it is to be accepted into those schools. |
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Don't Wanna Make This Awkward
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Location: Texas | aggiejudger - 2013-12-04 9:15 AM Given the universities you have mentioned applying to, you would be wasting your time and money by completing your basics online. You will most likely need to live in the state for a year before attending the university to avoid out-of-state tuition. However, look into each state's residency requirements. I know some states, like California, will still charge you out-of-state tuition if it appears like you only moved there to establish residency before attending. Also, you need to look at the basics required for your program of study. Some universities are more willing to substitute similar courses. However, the biggest drawback from online universities is that they are not accredited. Every traditional university is a member of an accrediting group and is reviewed on a regular basis to ensure that the school is meeting or exceeding standards. While some online universities may be accredited, the association doing the accreditation is not accepted by others. Online universities typically used canned content and adjunct faculty. This means that it's like taking a training course with a facilitator who may not have the education needed to teach it without the help. The other MAJOR problem with most online universities is that they are for-profit. Their goal is to make money and they don't care if the students learn. Not only that, but for-profit universities have figured out how to manipulate the financial aid system. The majority of students at a for-profit will max out their student loans (which is $125,000) BEFORE finishing the degree. Even worse, when the students try to transfer to a traditional university (like those you mentioned), most (if any) of the credits will NOT transfer and the student is no longer eligible for financial aid. Most for-profits have lawsuits against them in the court systems. What they have found is that it is cheaper to pay the fines and court costs than it is to do things the right way. The other thing with online classes - you won't learn near as much from them as you would in a traditional classroom. EVERY study done on traditional vs. online classes have reached this conclusion. Bottom line: Stay away from the online route, especially for-profits. And if those are the schools you are wanting, call and ask what it takes to waive out-of-state tuition. Many states have ways to get around the out-of-state tuition without having to establish residency.
Thank you for taking the time to write all that, it was very helpful |
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| Not to hijack, but does anyone here have any experience with WGU? Wanting to get my BS Accounting from them but not sure...? |
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Online college?