[Blindtlk] Grad School

[Zeeshan Khan]

Hi guys,

@ Jesse:
If you don't mind me asking, what are you getting your masters in? did you
do your first masters online as well? have you ever had the need to go to
campus? How does taking exams work out for you?

@ Aaron: Good to hear that you went ot grad school. What did you do
Graduate studies in? How many classes were you able to take in each
quarter/ semester? were you working at the time?

Appreciate the input,
Zeeshan

On Fri, Dec 21, 2012 at 2:21 PM, Aaron Allen <aaron.allen at comcast.net>wrote:

> Hello!
>
> My name is Aaron and I attended both traditional college and online.
>
> I found the online experience to be more accessible as far as the materials
> and instructions.  I would strongly recommend discussing your specific
> needs
> with both online and traditional schools to see what the best fit may be
> for
> you.
>
> I have noticed that many online schools (especially the private schools)
> have staff with experience with the needs of persons with disabilities.
>
> Good luck!
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: blindtlk [mailto:blindtlk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Jesse
> Johnson
> Sent: Friday, December 21, 2012 3:17 PM
> To: Blind Talk Mailing List
> Subject: Re: [Blindtlk] Grad School
>
> I am attending Amridge University in Montgomery Alabama online. I am
> currently working toward my second Master's, and I have had a very
> enjoyable
> time thus far. I do agree that is a matter of preference. For me online is
> the way to go because it gives me a lot more freedom of work. My professors
> are very much accessible. I reach them by either email or from time to time
> I call them. Fortunately, I've had very helpful professors. Best wishes,
> Jaybee Jesse Johnson jayjohnson66 at me.com
>
>
>
> On Dec 21, 2012, at 1:24 PM, Jasmine Kotsay <jasmine.kotsay at gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
> > Hello, Zeeshan,
> >       My name is Jasmine, and I am a college student.  I am going for my
> Bachelor's degree and teaching credential.  I would definitely recommend
> that you go to Grad School, but I'm not sure if I would take the online
> approach.  Everyone has their own experiences with online classes, but the
> one I had was very hard.  Not that the work was difficult, but the program
> that was used was not always stable.  I definitely like the on-campus part
> of school, though.  You get to know your peers and teachers better that
> way,
> and you can ask a teacher a question and get immediate answers, unlike
> sending emails.  It does depend on your preference, transportation, and
> daily schedule.
> > Hope this helps!
> >
> > Sincerely,
> > Jasmine
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: Zeeshan Khan <zeek786 at gmail.com
> > To: Blind Talk Mailing List <blindtlk at nfbnet.org Date sent: Fri, 14
> > Dec 2012 14:30:22 -0800
> > Subject: [Blindtlk] Grad School
> >
> > Hi everyone,
> >
> > So lately I have been thinking about goign to Grad School, actually I
> > had applied 3 years ago but was not accepted due to my low gmat scores
> > as I did not have proper accommodations at the testing site.  Anyways,
> > as all of you are probably aware, going ot school for a blind person
> > is much much different nad challenging than for a sighted individual.
> > So I have been giving to school online some thought as well but I am
> > not too sure about it because there are schools online for a Masters
> > program but I don't know how well they work out for us blind people as
> > you still have to worry about being able ot read hte textbooks and all
> > the materials, which can take quiet some time to read.  So my thing
> > is, what would you guys think be a better option , going to school online
> or going to a physical location.
> > Going to a physical location has its own challenges but it brings a
> > social aspect to it that the online version cannot match.  But a
> > physical location has its own challenges which you all must know of
> > already.  So if anyone of you out there would like to share their
> > experiences about Grad School, I would love to hear them and any words of
> advice would be helpful.
> >
> > Sincerely,
> >
> > --
> >
> > Zeeshan Khan
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