Need help completing degree (to US standards)

Discussion in 'IT and Computer-Related Degrees' started by anincar03, Aug 17, 2004.

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  1. anincar03

    anincar03 New Member

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    I am looking to do an MBA. I have a three year degree from Bombay University. My 3-yr degree was in Physics. Additionally I did a 3-yr part-time diploma in Systems Analysis and Design through a non-affiliated pvt org (NIIT) in India. After that I started working with computers. I have 10 years of computer work experience (of which 7 is in US).

    Now here is where I am stuck..... :(
    I was told ( by Rutgers Univ and NYU ) that I needed to have a 4-yr degree to be eligible for MBA programs. I was told that they didnot have any bridge programs for someone with my background. The Rutgers (NJ) people asked me to start with a new 4-yr degree which is a lot of BS. No way am i going to spend 4 yrs and then 2/3 yrs to complete my MBA. (I will be 40 by then !!).

    So i came to know that Regents(now Excelsior) does work with existing credits and helps students complete their degree. Excelsior offers to use all your credits and ask you to take classes only for the ones that you lack. As against others (like DeVry etc) who will accept only 60 credits. So as per Excelsior requirements I got myself evaluated through ECE. Their evaluation came out to 101.5 credits.

    Now comes the question maybe you gurus can answer or point me in the right direction.

    Other than Excelsior is there any other college (or affiliated org) that will help me complete my degree using ALL my credits that i have accumulated ? ( Excelsior even offers to give credits for my technical certs).

    If I go with Excelsior what kind of value does my new degree ( probably a BS in Liberal Arts) hold when i go to apply for MBA admission ?

    Is there any kind of masters program that will take my credits and help me upgrade to a MS level ?

    How much will it cost me to go from 101 to 120 credits (assuming that is total reqd for a college to issue a degree....ballpark figures will help a lot!)

    Thanks a lot guys
     

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