[Blindtlk] Grad School

Sun Dec 23 22:10:04 UTC 2012

I attended DeVry for my undergrad degree in Technical Management and I
attended Capella University for a few Graduate level courses.

I did not complete my grad work due to many factors, the most important was
that of funding.

I worked full time and attended 2 graduate level courses per session.

The flexibility of online courses is that you can do the work when it fits
your work/life schedule.

You can access course materials or review assignments during your lunch
break or do reading while in route to or from your work.

It may not work for everyone, but it worked for me and I just recommend
exploring all possibilities.

Good luck with whatever you decide.

-----Original Message-----
From: blindtlk [mailto:blindtlk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Zeeshan
Khan
Sent: Saturday, December 22, 2012 3:50 AM
To: Blind Talk Mailing List
Subject: Re: [Blindtlk] Grad School

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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