Choosing a College

Jim Zorn asked:


An online college life experience degree is an ideal way to possess a degree obtained through one’s past work experience in a related field. There are many reputed universities offering degrees based on life experience to enable individuals who could not pursue a professional degree but have ample experience in their respective areas of work.

How does it work?

Life experience is defined by the experience an individual has gained throughout his or her life, be it the experience gained on the basis of work, daily life or during military training or through any other mode. This life experience is considered by universities to provide a degree relevant in that particular field of work.

Each college offering these degrees will provide a detailed description of the knowledge and skills required to gain course credits. Once prospective students qualify with the necessary criteria the degrees are usually dispatched within a time frame of two to three weeks. Obtaining this degree takes very little time, without the hassles of admission, classes, exams or study.

Although an online college life experience degree sounds easy to get, there are some glitches involved. One has to be careful of the many institutes claiming to provide degrees based on life experience without accreditation. Unfortunately many get lured by the degrees being offered by such institutes which may not be accepted by employers.

In order to obtain a valid online college life experience degree which is acceptable to employers anywhere in the world, an individual needs to earn an authentic, accredited degree from a reliable university/college. Hence caution needs to be applied while choosing colleges that provide life experience degrees. Choose only those universities and their affiliate colleges which provide accredited degrees recognized by accrediting organizations.

Institutes offering courses:

Providing a degree on the basis of life experience has been in operation since it was introduced in 1987 by some of the top institutes in the United States of America which were offering course credits for experience earned in specific fields.

Almeda, Belford, Breyer State, Ashwood and Rochville are some of the universities offering degrees based on life experience. Again persons seeking these degrees need to thoroughly check the authenticity and accreditation status of these institutes in order to avoid any disappointments.

Getting an online college life experience degree will not just help boost your resume, but many a time can offer a better work profile, higher salary or even a better job while saving your time and money.



Peggy

Peter Franklin asked:


Going to college is a life-changing decision and cannot be done properly without a lot of consideration. The choices you make will largely determine the course of your future and start you down one of potentially a million different paths.

First you have to decide what you want to study. You don’t need to select a major immediately; you just need a general idea. Here are a few factors to weigh.

1. First, think about what it is you do well. Are you inclined toward art, literature, science, history, math, or something else? You don’t have to choose one right away; rather, just figure out the two ends of the spectrum of what it is you generally are interested in and conversely what you definitely don’t want to study.

2. Second, factor in how you like to learn. Every school and its instructors teach in a different way. Some schools have huge lecture halls. Others offer small seminars and writing assignments. Additionally, each subject is taught a little differently. Sciences, for example, require a lot of memorizing and tests. Try to imagine yourself in a classroom learning the way you like to learn. Which subject, then, will meet that need?

Once you have pondered these things, you can begin to look for a school that teaches your specific subjects of interest and in the style you prefer to learn. Then you can move on to actually selecting the school you wish to attend.

Below is another set of considerations to help you choose among schools.

1. Where do you want to attend school? Do you need to live near your home, or do you prefer to travel to a different location and start a new life? Some schools are way out in the country while others are right in the middle of cities. Some colleges dominate the towns in which they reside, while others are just a tiny part of the surroundings. Do you prefer to live near the beach or in the mountains?

2. Do you want to be part of a school with a large student population, or rather a smaller core? This decision is more about how you prefer your social encounters and crowd size. Sizable schools hold big events, lots of students, and huge parties. Small schools are more intimate and low-key.

3. Do you want a specialized school or a general studies school? Many schools are geared toward specific subjects or even certain belief systems or ethnic heritages. These schools can be a great environment for people who want to be around people like themselves. Other schools offer a huge amount of diversity, so you meet all kinds of new people.

4. The other major consideration is your budget. Some schools are much more expensive than others. In general, public or state-owned schools are cheaper than private schools (tax payers foot a lot of the bill), but not always. Private schools may be able to provide you greater scholarships, making it more affordable to go there. Almost any school can be very inexpensive or even free to you if you apply for the right scholarships; so don’t rule anything out until you’ve seen what they can offer incoming students.



Vanessa

Vicky Phipps asked:


INSPIRATION AND PERSPIRATION!

Ever thought of putting together a pinup calendar featuring hot guys enrolled at your college or university?

Most people who think of creating a “Men of (Your) University” calendar assume that all they need to do is locate only 12 hunky college males and have them photographed. These tasks must be accomplished. But there’s much more to publishing a calendar and many more than 12 college guys must be recruited.

Besides recruiting, selecting, and training your student male models, there is production of the actual calendar, which includes photography, arranging graphic design and commercial printing. After the calendars are delivered, news media publicity must be arranged. Promotional events must be held. And, of course, your pinup calendar must be marketed!

But, first, the best-looking campus guys at your university or college must be recruited. After a decade of publishing, recruiting of college men, the Campus Men Calendar operation has learned a great deal and refined its approach. So, here are the facts:

GUYS WANT TO DO IT!

There is a high demand to appear in pinup calendars of college men. Publishers should be able to choose from many college guys. Therefore, do not cater to, or try to convince any one college student to appear. Either they want to appear in your calendar or they do not! Students who need special handling often drag their feet and cause delays. Delays cost in potential sales. Therefore, students who expect you to cater to them, cost you sales.

BEWARE OF GIRLFRIENDS!

Beware of any college guy who involves his girlfriend into your operation. Why? Because girlfriends do not truly want their boyfriends to “model.” Yes, they want their boyfriend to be “good looking” and for his looks to be “model quality,” but they really do not want them going on photo shoots, meeting female models and certainly do not want the competition that is generated from having their boyfriend’s body being advertised to other females by appearing in a calendar.

When it comes time to choose the best calendar photograph, girlfriends can spell T-R-O-U-B-L-E. A revealing photograph may be threatening to a girlfriend. When it comes to their bodies, guys want to “show it off.” Girlfriends want their men under wraps.

If you hold a promotional event after the calendar is released, any controlling girlfriend will either want to attend the event or will encourage your model not to attend. Remember, you cannot replace a model once the calendar is printed. You will only be able to select from the batch of 12 who appear in the calendar. That means if five guys are unreliable, you only have seven to choose from. How many of those seven will be working at their job during your event? If you convince a bar owner to hold an event, but only have one model show up, you might be in big trouble and possibly owe the bar owner for their advertising costs. If no models show up at a retail store that carries your calendar, you just might loose that store as an outlet!

In summary, chose independent-minded males.

SEX STILL SELLS?

The theme of the calendar drives which students should be recruited and selected. At Campus Men, we chose a theme that was developed after years of trial and error. Our theme was to present young, all-American college guys in sensual poses.

Your photos should answer the question of: I wonder what that incredible-looking guy I saw on campus would look like in bed? If a publisher wants to sell calendars, it is foolish to feature college men wearing sweaters. Publish photographs of guys wearing suits, fully clothed or face shots only - and you will not be returning to the market with a calendar the second year. If you want to sell calendars, appeal to the sexual motivations of the viewer, whether through a cute smile, great face or body or skimpy clothing. Attempt to give the viewer a fantasy of what it is like to be intimate with the college student.

You do not have to depict models fully nude with penis showing. Snug-fitting boxer briefs (or less) are just as exciting. Many guys will readily show their bare buttocks. By choosing students who are exhibitionists versus guys who are conservative, you give yourself valuable creative freedom when it comes time to photograph these college male models. Choose a male student who obsesses about which poses he will not pose for, versus choosing a young guy who is grateful for the opportunity you are offering, and you will undoubtedly find the production process more difficult.

Remember, there are thousands of students enrolled at your university. Why choose the ones who do not care about your profitability? You will find that buyers will remark on the one or two provocative photos that appear in your finished calendar. “Skin” photos draw more e-mails and sell more copies.

Campus Men learned this by accident. Gus Dakis posed for what our male model photographer calls a “miracle photograph” because the photo shoot was hastily put together due to bad weather. Gus and our photographer sped off to the photo shoot location and set up equipment as the rain still dripped from gutters around the pool house.

Yet, once set up, there was still no sun, which was needed for the photograph. Gus stood in exact position under the showerhead and our photographer stood by with his camera, continuously measuring light readings. Just as they decided to wrap it up and go home without taking any photos, the sun fell below the clouds, engulfing the pool area in a beautiful, brilliant deep gold color. A half roll of film was snapped off before the sun fell beyond the horizon.

Surprisingly, Gus’ photograph, which was created in two and one-half minutes, became the most popular image in Campus Men that year and was responsible for many sales. Why? Because the photo depicted Gus in a pair of wet, white shorts that inadvertently became translucent because of the hectic pace of that day’s photo shot.

GO FOR A CAMPUS FEEL

Design photographs with a collegiate or athletic feel to them, rather than “beach” themed photos. If people want to buy a beach theme calendar, they will buy the “Chippendales” calendar. Even the Chippendales calendar has changed to more “bedroom themes.” Remember, buyers want YOUR calendar because it offers college guys. While college guys are seen on beaches only during Spring Break, one will usually find college guys on the school’s quad, in a fraternity house, or playing sports. So, photograph your college men where buyers expect to see college guys. Plan imagery that brings college life to mind or portrays the college student as a sexy athlete.

Remember, the successful theme of a calendars should be: “Here’s what that athletic guy you passed on the quad looks like in bed.”

RECRUIT EXTENSIVELY

Far more than 12 students must be recruited. Calendar production processes call for locating as many attractive males on your campus as possible. It is not usual to evaluate at least 125 college guys and as many as 500 during the entire process. If you want to organize a calendar, your goal should be to meet hundreds of hot college guys.

A large number must be secured because the most important issue - other than quality of photographs - is timing of delivery. Delivering early in the sales season is very important. Calendars must be produced for delivery on June 1 of each year. This allows a seven-month selling season and allows featured college guys to talk up and sell calendars during the summer (when they have ample time to sell because they are not enrolled in classes; are usually home among family and friends). It also allows sales through national magazines, and allows the producers to reach incoming freshmen college guys visiting the campus during orientation sessions, held during June through August. This means the calendar also will be on store shelves in time for students who arrive back for the beginning of fall quarter and are seeking to decorate dorm or sorority room walls.

Winter term is a poor time to recruit college guys because completing any activity takes more time due to cold weather. We cannot easily see what college guys look like because they cover themselves with clothing when outdoors. College guys generally stay indoors, become sedentary, gain weight, and do not have tans.

If only 12 college guys are recruited, the operation can be delayed if even one student drops out or is dismissed.

Recruit a large number of college guys because appearing in a calendar is not for everyone. We found that we had to screen all guys to select only those who are willing to pose nude or nearly nude. Why? Because college-oriented calendars are not the thing for timid or conservative young men. We have published many pinup calendars with varying degrees of provocativeness. Tame pinup calendars are nice. But, few buyers actually part with $15 to buy a boring male calendar. More risqué calendars have always been more popular in sales.

WHAT TO LOOK FOR

Here’s what to look for in a college-guy model for a pinup calendar:

• Outgoing, can sell calendars. Guys who like to talk to everyone and anyone

• Muscular or defined body

• Confident guys. Young men with self-esteem problems make problems for you.

• Comfortable posing nude, uninhibited, the kind of guy who would skinny-dip for fun or go streaking at the drop of a hat

Advertising did not bring in the “right” type of college guys. Many young men who are perfect for your calendar would never think of submitting their names to you. They must be invited. That is where student recruiters are valuable.

Advertise for a team of students whose sole duty is to stop college guys on an informal basis. Advertising to locate recruiters can include classified ads, as well as fliers to sororities, career placement offices and dorms. Aim for at least three “hard core” recruiters, a Greek system recruiter and a minority representative. Recruiters need not be female. Guys can recruit and sometimes find it easier to approach other guys in gyms, classes and on the quad. Girls sometimes thinks asking a guy to pose is like asking him for a date.

NUMBERS GAME

About 60 percent of the college guys recruiters find will be acceptable. Of those students, 75 percent will accept an offer to appear. Therefore, to secure 22 acceptable college men, recruiters should locate 50 guys per calendar.

Compensation to recruiters is a finder’s fee paid for each “found” student who appears in the published calendar. Fees are payable only if the recruited student appears in the calendar. Do not pay a finder’s fee if you do not select the college student to appear, if the college student declines your offer to appear, drops out before publication, or is dismissed for any reason.

After a college guy applies to appear in a calendar (through a website), collect a bio or tape an interview with the individual. That’s how selection of new “male models” begins!



Rachel

Jessa asked:


Quite frankly, the thought of college scares me.

Aaron

Mark Woodcock asked:


ionally, earning a college degree has required a student to physically attend a college or University at one of the campuses the institution runs. This might require a student to relocate, or the student might be limited in the classes he or she can register for due to job requirements or scheduling conflicts. Today, the advantages of technology afford students opportunities outside the brick walls of an institution of higher learning. Many students are now opting to earn their college degrees online. As the popularity of attending college online increases, more traditional colleges and Universities are joining the fast-growing group of online-only college and Universities in offering several different levels of college degrees over the internet, presenting students with broader educational options, as well as flexibility and convenience.

There are many advantages to seeking a college degree online. A student need not live locally to attend the college of his or her choosing. Attending classes and submitting coursework online eliminates the need for commuting or relocating. Convenience is another factor in earning a college degree online. A college may be able to offer more sections of certain courses, allowing students more choices as to when to attend classes. Night and weekend sections of courses are usually offered as well, which is ideal for the student that also works full time and/or cares for a family. The flexibility of online college is very attractive. Further, for those who are considering returning to school after several years, attending college online is a great way to ease into the routine of class work and projects again, and can reduce the pressure of feeling the need to fit in with younger students. In addition, who wouldn’t find it appealing to attend college from the comforts of home? When considering going online to earn a college degree, there are a few options open to the prospective student. There are several online-only institutions that are fully accredited and offer many choices of degrees. Accreditation is an important factor to consider in choosing an online college. If you have previous college credits you would like to transfer, attending an accredited college will be necessary to do that. Also, accreditation is beneficial for having your degree recognized by employers and professional organizations. Online-only colleges offer the benefit of a cutting edge learning format technologically, as well as accelerated programs for those who are in a hurry to earn a college degree for professional advancement.

The type of college degree earned online ranges from Associate’s, Bachelor’s, Master’s, and PhD degrees. And the fields of study and degree programs available are extensive. No longer is online education just for web designers and computer programmers. Students may study Business, Social Sciences, Humanities, foreign languages, Mathematics, Human Resources, Fine Arts, and various Healthcare programs. These are but a few of the fields of study available to the online student.

If you are worried that you might not be able to afford to earn a college degree online, there are options available to you. Some employers might offer to pay a portion or even all tuition and fees toward an employee receiving a degree. Also, financial aid in the form of grants, loans, and even scholarships might be available to you. Check with the particular online program of interest to see what financial options are available, since some colleges might not offer financial aid to students who attend part-time.

You might be concerned that earning your college degree online won’t provide as enriching an experience as attending a traditional face-to-face college or University. Earning a college degree online can be an experience that is every bit as enriching, interpersonal, and dynamic as attending college the old-fashioned way. A big misconception is that online learning is impersonal. This isn’t the case at all. Programs offered online present the same opportunities for group work, independent study, and interpersonal communication as do traditional methods of learning. In fact, attending college online helps to facilitate the independent learning process, as well as developing time management skills. Attending college online takes just as much commitment as the old-fashioned way of going to school, and the potential career and personal benefits are just as great, if not greater. Going online to earn your college degree is a legitimate, convenient, and flexible way for you to advance you education, as well as your career and personal potential

Marcus

juliany asked:


Im having a real tough time choosing my school because on is high ranked but the other one is low ranked. I am much more in love with the low ranked college but afraid it wont open doors for me after graduation. On the otherhand, the high ranked college is very popular and respected among employers. The low ranked school is also a christian college. There i will be able to get closer to the lord. The high ranked school is not. What would do?

Alex

Peter J asked:


Out of these schools which do you think have good science programs and which do you think don’t (if they are so-so say so):
U of Minnesota
U of Wisconsin-Madison
Butler University
U of Washington- Seattle
Bucknell
Cal Poly SLO
I want to be a podiatrist so I plan on majoring in chem or biology.
Thanks for the help

Henry

i luv bubblegum asked:


I’m good with numbers but I’m also good in writing. I’m leaning towards Accountancy but Journalism seems to be calling me too. Please help.

Ashley

xTEEN asked:


i need your help. thank you

Vanessa

My_name_is_Earl asked:


I’m a 2nd year student in the philippines, and I’m about to choose my course in college. Can anyone help me!
My 3choices are FOOD TECH; COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ;HOTEL AND RESTAURANT MANAGEMENT

Fred