[Blindtlk] Grad School

Sat Dec 22 20:39:33 UTC 2012

Hi. I received my first Master's at this same University. My first Master's is in business leadership. My Master's of which I am working toward now is a Master's of Divinity. I have not had to go on campus for any of my course work. I live in Birmingham Alabama and the main campus is in Montgomery. There are students from all over the United States. I order my class materials from a book store that has partnered with several universities: MBS. When I get my materials, I scanned them to my computer and read them. I have both Openbook and Kurzweil. When I complete this Master's, I plan to go for my doctorate which is a doctor of Minister degree. Amridge University also offers a PhD in several categories. A catalog is available upon request. Their direct number is 18003514040 if you care to speak to someone directly, or if you are interested you may go online to: www.amridgeuniversity.edu to explore their website. If you wish you may contact me off list. My email address is jayjohnson66 at me.com. If I can can answer any other questions or be of further assistance, please do not hesitate to let me know.  Jesse
Jesse Johnson
jayjohnson66 at me.com

On Dec 22, 2012, at 2:50 AM, Zeeshan Khan <zeek786 at gmail.com> wrote:

> 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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