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  1. jl

    jl New Member

    Can someone help? I have not attended college, looking to get into a DL program that is not to costly. Have been self-employed for the last 10 years. Want something that offers a BA/BS in business,
    that is not very challenging, but a RA,
    or a very good reputation, may want to get
    MBA at a later date. HELP
     
  2. Rich Douglas

    Rich Douglas Well-Known Member

    u mite knot find won that iz both are-eh and e-z, plus cheep. I dunno what 2 tel u.

    It would be very bold of someone to recommend a school that "is not very challenging." Nor do I know what to do with "RA or a very good reputation." Unfortunately, all such schools are RA. (A non-RA degree would prove burdensome in your quest for an MBA, BTW, IMHO).

    Red herring.

    Rich Douglas
     
  3. John Bear

    John Bear Senior Member

    One of the standard college guides -- perhaps it was Barrons -- used to have a rating category for schools, from "Highly Competitive" to "Non-Competitive." Such a thing is theoretically possible for DL programs as well.

    All we need to do is round up 3,000 learners, ranging from smart and motivated to lethargic dimbulbs, and send ten through each of the 300-odd RA/GAAP distance business Bachelor's programs, and evaluate the results.

    As long as you're up, get me a grant.
     
  4. jl

    jl New Member

    Mabey that did not come out right. What I mean is it has been almost 16 years since school. Although I have no college credit,
    I'm no dummy. Just want to start out slow
    at first.Read 4week degree. Are the study guides listed really enough to get you through the exam. By not costly I mean
    5000.00 or so.
     
  5. Ike

    Ike New Member

    jl,

    You may start by odering a book written by Dr. Bear that is titled "Bears' Guide to Earning Degrees by Distance Learning", 14th Edition. The picture of the book can be seen at http://www.degree.net/books/bearsguide.htm
    I believe that you will learn a lot about DL and the program you want to pursue after reading this book.
    You may also visit http://www.degree.net
     
  6. WalterRogers

    WalterRogers member

    You came to the right place... there are many people around here who are experts in obtaining RA degrees that are not too difficult.


     
  7. Gus Sainz

    Gus Sainz New Member


    Information, including tuition costs, on almost 200 regionally accredited distance learning undergraduate business degrees can be found here.

    However, after reading your posts, I would recommend you begin your studies by enrolling in a few courses at your local community college. Not only will this be a good value economically (lowering your total costs), but it should also meet your criteria for a reasonable amount of challenge. Moreover, basic courses such as English Composition, in addition to providing you with transferable credits that fulfill general education requirements, will serve you well, now and in the future.


    Gus Sainz
    http://collegedegrees.tripod.com
     
  8. aa4nu

    aa4nu Member

    So Ken, did you finish your H-W MBA by now ?

    Ready to share where your other degrees are from ?

    Thanks,

    Billy
     
  9. Or, for that matter, finish explaining why an exam-based MBA (from a UK institution.. gooooooooooooood) is different from an exam-based BA (US RA instituation.. baaaaaaaaaad.)

    But I expect the answer to all three questions is "no." Better to snipe from some Witness Security-like new identity.
     
  10. Ike

    Ike New Member

    His name is Walter. Ken has kicked the bucket. [​IMG]
     
  11. BillDayson

    BillDayson New Member

    I am going to second Gus Sainz's suggestion that you begin by taking a class or two from a community college. There are several advantages to doing that:

    1. Community colleges are often less expensive. They also have open admissions.

    2. They specialize in teaching people who aren't very well prepared for university level work. They usually offer remedial writing and math courses to bring you up to speed. They have instructors willing to work with you, not talk over your head.

    3. You can kind of experiment with college that way. If you do well, transfer the units into a four year program later on. But if you don't do well at first and earn some low grades, then the four year programs needn't know. Consider it a trial run or a review session.
     
  12. Bruce

    Bruce Moderator

    I just hope for our sake that the FBI's Witness Protection Program is better at covering their tracks.


    Bruce
     
  13. aa4nu

    aa4nu Member

    Oh I see ... <wink> <wink> <nod> <say no more>

    Say, this is rather like "the artist formerly known as Prince" ?

    So here we now have "Walter, the-poster-formerly-known-as-Ken" ?

    I think I finally figured out his logic for bashing RA ... If his degree(s)
    are all non-RA, then that also explains why he is so positive on the
    H-W MBA ... < a great program BTW > as they do not require a RA
    BA or any BA to enter the program. Which is an option of great value
    to many, but still doesn't explain the"W,t-p-f-k-a-K" anti-RA bias ?

    Unless this is because his non-RA degrees limited his MBA options
    and so H-W was one of the few that would admit him ?

    Billy
     

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