12-13-2022, 12:24 PM
Hello
I just found this forum yesterday and tried to read as much as possible, but I'm still a little overwhelmed with all the acronyms and the US college system in general. I'm a Green Card holder and moved to the US in 2021. In preparation for maybe pursuing some college education here, I took the GED in 2020 on a US Military base. I do not have any other credits, and I'm a little overwhelmed by where I should start.
My partner is transferring the GI benefits to me, but we can also afford to pay for school out of pocket since I would rather use those for a top MBA program.
Should I just start getting credits from study.com/Sophia?
Thank you!
Your Location: currently WA, but next year August TX for 1 year - possibly 2. I will keep my WA residency (military spouse)
Your Age: 32
What kind of degree do you want?: Business - I would like to get a Bachelor's Degree to get into a top MBA program
Current Regional Accredited Credits: None (I'm originally from Austria)
Current ACE, CLEP, or NCCRS Credits: I took the GED and received 178 points on my Social Studies and Math. On their website, they state I could get up to 3 credits for each depending on the school
Any certifications or military experience? None
Budget: 10-20k. My partner will also transfer his GI-Bill benefits to me, but I would rather use them for the MBA.
Commitments: full-time work-from-home job with flexible hours
Dedicated time to study: 3-4h a day + 5-6h on weekends 25-32h/week
Timeline: Finishing as fast as possible, but also learning something. 6-18 months would be great
Tuition assistance/reimbursement: As stated, I would be eligible for the GI bill.
I just found this forum yesterday and tried to read as much as possible, but I'm still a little overwhelmed with all the acronyms and the US college system in general. I'm a Green Card holder and moved to the US in 2021. In preparation for maybe pursuing some college education here, I took the GED in 2020 on a US Military base. I do not have any other credits, and I'm a little overwhelmed by where I should start.
My partner is transferring the GI benefits to me, but we can also afford to pay for school out of pocket since I would rather use those for a top MBA program.
Should I just start getting credits from study.com/Sophia?
Thank you!
Your Location: currently WA, but next year August TX for 1 year - possibly 2. I will keep my WA residency (military spouse)
Your Age: 32
What kind of degree do you want?: Business - I would like to get a Bachelor's Degree to get into a top MBA program
Current Regional Accredited Credits: None (I'm originally from Austria)
Current ACE, CLEP, or NCCRS Credits: I took the GED and received 178 points on my Social Studies and Math. On their website, they state I could get up to 3 credits for each depending on the school
Any certifications or military experience? None
Budget: 10-20k. My partner will also transfer his GI-Bill benefits to me, but I would rather use them for the MBA.
Commitments: full-time work-from-home job with flexible hours
Dedicated time to study: 3-4h a day + 5-6h on weekends 25-32h/week
Timeline: Finishing as fast as possible, but also learning something. 6-18 months would be great
Tuition assistance/reimbursement: As stated, I would be eligible for the GI bill.
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