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    Difference between MBA & EMBA

    An EMBA probably does not give you the same level of access to recruiters as baby MBAs enjoy, but then the EMBA really builds on your experience...
    Post by: fortiterinre, Sep 25, 2007 in forum: General Distance Learning Discussions
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    Is a PhD worth it

    There are a lot of variables in the question. If $60,000 is what tenure-track assistant professors earn at the school you think would hire you,...
    Post by: fortiterinre, Sep 25, 2007 in forum: General Distance Learning Discussions
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    Ivy League Online?

    Ted wins a gold star--I always want to stick Sarah Lawrence in there too. Wiki lists 13 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Little_Ivies. While smaller...
    Post by: fortiterinre, Sep 22, 2007 in forum: General Distance Learning Discussions
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    Ivy League Online?

    Penn is probably the most forgotten Ivy, although most people seem to forget altogether that the "Ivy League" originally referred to football and...
    Post by: fortiterinre, Sep 22, 2007 in forum: General Distance Learning Discussions
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    Ivy League Online?

    As far as I know there are still no Ivy-Ivy Equivalent schools that offer 100% DL degrees in areas that are not either engineering or computer...
    Post by: fortiterinre, Sep 22, 2007 in forum: General Distance Learning Discussions
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    weird question about business cards

    Some companies don't like any educational distinctions on anybody's business card, and in many places everyone's is unique. I often use "M.A." as...
    Post by: fortiterinre, Sep 21, 2007 in forum: General Distance Learning Discussions
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    utility of MALS

    The typical shortcut I see people take is simply referring to degrees as "a master's in human resources," etc, and then printing MA or MHRM on...
    Post by: fortiterinre, Sep 20, 2007 in forum: General Distance Learning Discussions
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    BIG 3 Associate transfer to BS Ivy League

    Transfer acceptance rates tend to be higher in elite schools than overall acceptance rates, but they still tend to be quite low. Also regional...
    Post by: fortiterinre, Sep 4, 2007 in forum: General Distance Learning Discussions
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    Teaching High School

    I would look at your local state requirements carefully, because things can vary a lot state by state. But this is one area where "too much"...
    Post by: fortiterinre, Aug 21, 2007 in forum: General Distance Learning Discussions
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    I'm back :) Question about research only doctorates

    Hi Rhonda, You would be very interested in Saybrook, it's expensive but right up your alley in the humanistic emphasis. Good luck!
    Post by: fortiterinre, Aug 20, 2007 in forum: General Distance Learning Discussions
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    Johns Hopkins MBA

    My suspicion is that many in this plan will have employer reimbursement. That matters quite a bit in terms of the utility of the degree--it might...
    Post by: fortiterinre, Jul 2, 2007 in forum: General Distance Learning Discussions
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    Banned from degreediscussion?

    Lots of people post on both, including my own august self and even Dr. Bear.
    Post by: fortiterinre, Jun 30, 2007 in forum: General Distance Learning Discussions
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    Another "big one" bites the dust....

    This will never fail to amaze me, when people take a few classes at a prestigious institution and then decide they can claim a bachelor's or...
    Post by: fortiterinre, Jun 14, 2007 in forum: General Distance Learning Discussions
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    MS vs MEd?

    When you say post-secondary education, I assume you mean some kind of junior college or tech school or university teaching? A lot will depend on...
    Post by: fortiterinre, Jun 14, 2007 in forum: General Distance Learning Discussions
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    Second Masters Degree

    I am pursuing a second master's by default because I need it to go on to the PhD and teach in this subject. But if you do not want to teach, a...
    Post by: fortiterinre, May 22, 2007 in forum: General Distance Learning Discussions