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Education > Attending an Online University > PROs
 Posted by Miss_d
Dec 07, 2006 12:04 AM
Attending an Online University
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Students pay a premium to attend a regionally accredited online university. At the end of my undergraduate journey, I owed Miss Sallie Mae close to $40k. That number may sound astounding, but 15 years ago that opportunity was not available to me. I sat in dead-end jobs making barely enough to contribute to the family and it was miraculous if anyone answered a resume submission. I don't care what anyone says, attending school online is HARD but you will learn a lot. Check out these pros and cons from someone who has walked this path.
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| Convenient |
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| Courses are 5 to 8 weeks in length, depending on the school and you can login and submit your homework 24/7. |
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| World-wide classmates offer rich subject matter |
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| I have attended classes with folks from all over the world and learning about their cultures was both enriching and fascinating. This was an unexpected surprise. |
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| Team model is effective |
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| Most people don't like this aspect of the online university but it IS required for the school to have regional accreditation. Team work will teach you how to function and communicate in teams. If you are thinking of attending an online university that does not require teams, I would do a serious research of its regional accreditation status. |
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| No travel fees |
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| You don't have to leave the comfort of your home to attend classes online. |
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| Work and attend school at the same time |
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| Courses are asynchronous so you can post your discussion material anytime and from any computer with Internet access. |
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