Accredited Degree for Prior Work Experience, Dream or Reallity ?

Well, first, with writing like the above, one would never be able to earn a legitimate masters degree. Paragraphs are your friend!

Secondly, Northwestern International is clearly a worthless program. If you look at the warning signs for an unwonderful program

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this "school" fits just about all of the criteria. I give extra chutzpah for admitting that the school accredits itself.

If someone is insistent in getting a degree from a worthless program such as this, then save the $500, and design yourself a diploma using MS Word, and print it out on some nice parchment paper available from your local office supply. You can even buy a nifty gold foil seal for extra snazziness!

The diploma you design and print out will be just as worthless as one from these bunch of clowns.

 

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I am sure you have achieved a lot in your life (even though I personally wouldn't give you a job - 50 different occupations doesn't exactly spell long-term commitment). But a college diploma means that the student has completed a program, having taken a significant portion of that program at the school issuing the diploma. For life/work experience, you have your resume. If you insist on a "proof" a general awesomeness, follow Chip's advice and print your own. You are just as accredited as any of those bogus "schools."

Here is a good one-glance rule for making sure accreditation is legit: A legitimate US school needs exactly one sentence to state its accreditation: "X College is accredited by Y Commission of Higher Learning." This sentence may of course be repeated with different accreditation agencies, but there won't be any lengthy explanations. If you read something like, "We believe...blabla...," run as fast as you can.

 

Well stated, Chip.

I will never cease to be amazed at people who think that a college degree is simply passing time and paying money.

 

So you want a Master's degree just based on the fact that you have worked? If this was the case, half of the population would have one and this would defeat the purpose of issuing a master's degree on the first place.

There are plenty of schools that sell unaccredited degrees. If you want to impress your friends or girlfriends with a piece of paper, you can get one from ebay or just buy one from Brayer State or other mill.

 

Very well said!

 

I had a question and got my answer, I've thought that's possible to get Degree with my Resume , now I understand that I won't get degree but I can use my work experience to get Credits and continue my education.