think i've decided on santa barbra city college for my gen ed. classes.

PurpleJedi said:

Beautiful campus (Old Westbury, LI).

Commuter school though, so I missed out on the whole "going away to college" thing.

I am currently looking into online classes for a degree I wish to pursue for my current field of work.

Me too! Well, my 1st year, anyway. Lived in the dorms on C.I ( the former sanitatium, as rumor had it) and attended classes in Old Westbury. Good times!

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First of all, Kim, going back to school is really commendable... good luck to both of you.

It sounds like you've got it all figured out already, which is great!

I attended Moorhead State Teacher's College in MN. which is now Moorhead State University,

making it a more well-rounded school for a lot of different careers now; I also (like Purplejedi)

commuted and worked almost full-time besides so really didn't get the whole college experience

either...but then I went right after high school. When you get a little older, a community college or

online school does make more sense. I know I wouldn't want to be in a classroom full of 18-22 yos anymore!

alexzander said:

PurpleJedi said:

Beautiful campus (Old Westbury, LI).

Commuter school though, so I missed out on the whole "going away to college" thing.

I am currently looking into online classes for a degree I wish to pursue for my current field of work.

Me too! Well, my 1st year, anyway. Lived in the dorms on C.I ( the former sanitatium, as rumor had it) and attended classes in Old Westbury. Good times!

Yeah, the Central Islip campus WAS formerly part of the Pilgrim State psychiatric facility.

Around '88/89 I was mostly in the Midge Karr fine arts building with assorted classes in the 300/400 buildings.

College Of New Rochelle in NY

tinaz said:

If i would go I would want to do it online.. Im to old for the college crowd..

I am currently doing school online and I love it.

kimrachell said:

thanks for the responses! we're looking into online classes, almost every college/uni. offers them. my husband prefers actually attending the classes in person, but with his work schedule it's just not possible right now. and his employer will not work with him on that. so, he'll have to do the online classes instead. we think we may have narrowed his search down to a few schools now to choose from. money is most def. a factor.

as for me i will be happy going to a community college, it's cheaper and the classes will be fine for what i'm working towards. just got to figure out which one? i wish going to school was free here like it is in brazil!

Kim...I have done all my college classes via online. I love it! I have found that online classes are a bit more time consuming, but it's worth it for sure.

SaraWright10 said:

bowling green state university.. for two months.

You are not in school anymore?

A top notch university. One of the best in the nation, and I cherish my education from that institution.

Having said that, it's extremely expensive, and unless your child has at least a 1300 SAT score or a 30 composite ACT score, I would not recommend going there. Not because I think other people's children are idiots, but because most state schools can give just as good an education for a fraction of the price. The only thing most students are guaranteed to receive after getting their degree from an Ivy League school or elite school like Stanford, Duke, MIT, John Hopkins, or Northwestern is a whole lot of debt.

In fact, Cal-Berkley, Michigan, and Texas are all state schools, and they consistently rank among the top-rated colleges in the nation every year. But they're almost as expensive as Ivy League schools if you come from out of state.

But more importantly, what does your child want to do? If your child wants the whole college experience, then I would recommend a four-year college which you can afford. If he/she just wants to get enough classes that interest him/her to get a decent paying job within two years, then just find a decent community college with a good program in what interests them and attend that. You'll save a whole lot of money that way.

I'm still in college at Northeastern University in Boston.

PurpleJedi said:

alexzander said:

Me too! Well, my 1st year, anyway. Lived in the dorms on C.I ( the former sanitatium, as rumor had it) and attended classes in Old Westbury. Good times!

Yeah, the Central Islip campus WAS formerly part of the Pilgrim State psychiatric facility.

Around '88/89 I was mostly in the Midge Karr fine arts building with assorted classes in the 300/400 buildings.

I think my film making class was in Midge Carr

MoniGram said:

SaraWright10 said:

bowling green state university.. for two months.

You are not in school anymore?

Unfortunately not.. I work full time. I NEED to go back to school.. it's a must. But I have so much debt from dropping out it seems impossible.

Virginia Commonwealth University for Undergrad

Strayer University for MBA

SaraWright10 said:

MoniGram said:

You are not in school anymore?

Unfortunately not.. I work full time. I NEED to go back to school.. it's a must. But I have so much debt from dropping out it seems impossible.

Oh no! If there is a will there is always a way.

DePaul University. It is very expensive but I was fortunate enough to get a scholarship and two grants.

They have an excellent online program.

Would I do this again? I honestly don't know. I know more now than I did before but it has been a very grueling process.

University of London [Queen Mary & Westfield College] [BA English & Russian]

Boston University [MS Journalism] + some classes at Harvard

MIT [MS Comparative Media Studies, now finishing thesis]

Where are you based, kimrachell? Isn't distance/the need to relocate affecting your options and selections?

Very true. And their journalism school is very hard to get into [I never did:) ]

728huey said:

A top notch university. One of the best in the nation, and I cherish my education from that institution.

Having said that, it's extremely expensive, and unless your child has at least a 1300 SAT score or a 30 composite ACT score, I would not recommend going there. Not because I think other people's children are idiots, but because most state schools can give just as good an education for a fraction of the price. The only thing most students are guaranteed to receive after getting their degree from an Ivy League school or elite school like Stanford, Duke, MIT, John Hopkins, or Northwestern is a whole lot of debt.

In fact, Cal-Berkley, Michigan, and Texas are all state schools, and they consistently rank among the top-rated colleges in the nation every year. But they're almost as expensive as Ivy League schools if you come from out of state.

But more importantly, what does your child want to do? If your child wants the whole college experience, then I would recommend a four-year college which you can afford. If he/she just wants to get enough classes that interest him/her to get a decent paying job within two years, then just find a decent community college with a good program in what interests them and attend that. You'll save a whole lot of money that way.

FuzzyWitch said:

PurpleJedi said:

FuzzyWitch said:

sydney uni

FuzzyWitch said:

PurpleJedi said:

sydney uni

Oh...OK...the dunce cap threw me off...thought it was an inside joke or something.

Is it true that surfing is a taught in college Down Under???

PurpleJedi said:

FuzzyWitch said:

sydney uni

Oh...OK...the dunce cap threw me off...thought it was an inside joke or something.

Is it true that surfing is a taught in college Down Under???

yes on the northern beaches the colleges do have surfing and life guard lessons

the dunce cap is me.... i only lasted there 1 year because i got a part time job that led to full time employment and money was more important

but i did end up getting my TAFE diploma, i did that part time during the evenings

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FuzzyWitch said:

PurpleJedi said:

Oh...OK...the dunce cap threw me off...thought it was an inside joke or something.

Is it true that surfing is a taught in college Down Under???

yes on the northern beaches the colleges do have surfing and life guard lessons

the dunce cap is me.... i only lasted there 1 year because i got a part time job that led to full time employment and money was more important

but i did end up getting my TAFE diploma, i did that part time during the evenings

thanks for everyone's responses, i really enjoy reading them! applied for the grants and everything, now just waiting to start.

kimrachell said:

thanks for everyone's responses, i really enjoy reading them! applied for the grants and everything, now just waiting to start.

Good Luck!