New to Distance Education

For Bruce that is a local school so he was Currying favor with his higher-ups.

 

THanks for the tips and help everyone. Here is what I am looking at now. I'd like to get comments on this plan. I think I am going to enroll with Mountain State University in the B.S. of Administration of CJ degree completion program. I meet almost all of the general ed requirements and what credits I don't have I'm going to take through LSU while I'm in the core CJ program. I think this will fit my plan nicely, and if I graduate in late May of 2006 does that give me time to apply for Law School in fall of 2006? I think if you have a tentative graduation date you can apply right? Thanks for the input on this plan as I need it.

 

I have a very generous educational incentive at work, which at the time specified that a school had to be either;

1) Accredited by the New England Association of Schools and Colleges,

or

2) Approved by the Mass Board of Higher Education.

When I went back to school, there were no DL programs in Criminal Justice that met either criteria, so I went with the most flexible program I could find. I used CLEP, DANTES, and portfolio credit heavily.

The standards of my incentive program, known as the "Quinn Bill", have been changed significantly in recent years. Now, schools have to apply to the Board and undergo review, regardless of accreditation.

 

I've never applied to law school, but that schedule seems a bit tight. Just remember you also have to study for and take the LSAT. You might want to push back law school a year to take a well deserved break and study for the LSAT.

Whatever you decide, good luck!

 

Yes, of course you can apply for law school based upon an anticipated completion date for undergrad. The one thing you should do now is start taking a look at the LSAT--the admissions test. How you score in combination with your GPA will have a huge effect on your chances of admission; if you want to attend a top tier law school, shoot for 160s+ on the LSAT and 3.3+ GPA at a minimum. Frankly, you should get your hands on old LSAT exams at least 6 months before the test you intend to take and start practicing on them.

Best to you!