School

[Anck Su Namun]

Just out of curiosity wanting to know what other people think. I think I have already made up my mind about what I should do...

[psycho-]

Hahaha...i'm stuck going back to UC San Diego. True it's for a masters degree this time, but hahaha..I'm stuck in a state school again!

Truthfully though, it's fun since you make alot of friends. Your mileage may vary. :P

[GraingerGuy]

I'm all about the human interaction. If I had to do everything by myself....I think I would go crazy....:)

[Freelance Superhero]

as much as i prefer to study in a completely secluded environment, i don't think i could do it staring alone at a computer screen for that long...

[Loki]

One of the fundamental experiences of college is interaction. It shapes the kind of person you will become. It may cost more but it's a life experience.

[whitak24]

somehow, i just have a hard time believing that places like the university of phoenix online or whatever can offer as complete of an education as an in-person classroom experience.

but like chosen said, for some people online classes may be the best option

[brainsmile]

Originally posted by psycho-
Hahaha...i'm stuck going back to UC San Diego. True it's for a masters degree this time, but hahaha..I'm stuck in a state school again!

Truthfully though, it's fun since you make alot of friends. Your mileage may vary. :P UCSD or SDSU? UCSD is not a state school by definition I think

[faither]

IMHO, at least half of the education I received at college was outside the classroom. The interaction with others, living on your own and making all the mistakes that go along with the two examples listed are invaluable to the maturation process. Not to mention, in general, my best friends to this day are those from college and I graduated 15 years ago.

It may take longer and cost more but the benefits to me were invaluable.

[MJordanash]

I go to an actual school for my Associates degree, but am taking the online course to complete my Bachelors. Takes a lot less time and then I can go on from their.

[mojo]

the content of online schooling has to get better over time. they way it improves is by more people going, but the demands of the "real world" remaining the same (relatively). if the concern is the "human interaction" part...if a person really works too much to go to a b&m school, then they might already have their fill of human interaction from work :P

personally, i'd do a few courses online at this point in time. but a full education? call me a skeptic...

[Ladogaboy]

I already have enough friends, so going to a school with live bodies wouldn't be a concern.

My biggest concern is how challenging the courses at either a state or online college would be. At this point, I think I would be really bored at either, because both would be far too easy for me. I'd much rather take courses at a UC or private school.

I've heard that the online courses through Harvard are fairly challenging, but if I were going to pay that much, I'd go back to my old college and take classes with the profs I like.

None of this probably helps you, though, now that I think about it... hmmm, let me just say this: If you feel you need to meet new people, grow emotionally, etc., go to a state school. If you are more concerned about freedom of schedule and basically just getting your degree, I'd say go with the online courses.

[molecularfire]

If you want to get a degree in the most efficient way possible, then I'd say go with the online classes. However, with the online classes, a lot of the time if you run into a problem, you're screwed. Depends on what you're after, really.

[Anck Su Namun]

Yeah I feel like I am missing out on the whole college experience. I went to community college my first two years but that wasn't much better than online. Mostly older people. I think online is better for a second degree, plus I am too much of a procrastinator to do it all online. I want to go to a REAL college.

[Sir_Froggy]

well right now i'll be speaking from a high school stand point.

first i think the online classes would be pretty good. the tests would be at school though and that'd be it. everything else would be at home. and in high school some people are stupid in class and screw everything up for everyone else. online nobody can be really stupid because you don't really talk. i have a friend taking AP British Literature next year online and I think it's a great idea. I think the only bad thing is that high school people might not decide to learn on one day and it might become a habit until they are too far behind to ever catch up. i think to take online classes you need at least some discipline to actually go into the "class"