Things to Consider When Picking an Online College

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Going to college online is becoming more and more popular. With the ability to do your classwork in the comfort of your home and save money on gas, I definitely understand the popularity. When picking an online college, there are a few things to consider when picking a school. I just wanted to share a few tips with you if you are considering going to school online.

• First you will want to decide what you want to go to school for. Whether it be medical transcription, pharmacy technician training, or any of the plethora of topics available to get a degree in, you will want to make sure it is something you will enjoy and want to do for a long time. You do not want to pick something, get halfway through the course load and then change paths… that is a huge waste of money and time.
• Next thing to search for when you are looking up online colleges is to make sure they are accredited. If you do not understand what that means, accreditation is when the Secretary of Education has decided if the course work is going to lead you into a standard of quality when it comes to your education. If you do not go to an accredited school and you go to get a job with your degree, your possible boss may see this and you may not get the job because you may not be fully able to do your job well because the quality of the education isn’t up to par.
• The third tip I can give you is to figure out how much time you can devote to studying. If you are a mother or you go to school full time, you may consider only doing one class at a time. It will take longer to complete your degree, but you will at least not be completely stressed out and will hopefully get better grades than if you were taking 2+ classes at a time.

Have you gone to an online college? Do you have any tips to add?

Courtney P.

I’m a 20-something stay-at-home mother and wife. I have an amazing husband, a beautiful daughter, two loving dogs, and a lazy cat. I wouldn’t change my life for anything! I love to read, listen to music, cook and blog!

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