as in full time. will my further education suffer?employment opportunities, too for the status of a part time graduate? pls help
2006-08-21 07:21:50 · 5 answers · asked by maxndianaefo 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Higher Education (University +)
Depends on your willpower.
2006-08-21 07:28:21 · answer #1 · answered by Sam 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Dear a degree is a degree!
No one really cares how long it took you to do it, it just costs more to drag it out... If you are young and live at home or cheap rooms/ dorm or apartment, be smart live cheap and make it happen=tough it out.
Go full time and knock it out! I wish I had listened to that and paid off the loans faster. They effected us when we were buying a house, car and settlement for the student loans. This is not a joke.
I know -my husbands doctorate is over $200.000 by his graduation. That is not the extra tests and stuff needed for the actual application of that education.
So take my advise, it feels like a long time when you are young, yet it really IS a long and expensive time on that alternative route to success.
Best Wishes
The money you save now will be greatly "made up and then some" by the level of the salary you will be paid after you graduate. Its a win win for you!
2006-08-21 07:37:53 · answer #2 · answered by Denise W 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
How you got through college (full time, part time, 4 years, 5 years, etc) really doesn't matter all that much. All that really matters is that you got a degree, and perhaps your GPA. If anything, working and going to college part time might be beneficial, it shows a strong work ethic, drive, and ability to get things done.
The main downside of going part time is that it takes longer. There is a greater chance that you will not complete the degree if it takes you a long time because you might burn out, or life just getting in the way (losing your job, getting a more demanding job, getting married, kids, etc).
2006-08-21 07:36:19 · answer #3 · answered by Wundt 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The exams you take as a part time student are the same as those of full time students. You can do just as well part time as full time. It will not harm your employment opportunities - it may well be a plus showing initiative and resourcefulness. It is not uncommon for part time students to get the highest grades so your education will not necessarily be damaged.
2006-08-21 07:29:08 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I went to school part time while working full time. The only downside (and admittedly, it's a big one) is how much longer it took. Once I graduated, I had had pretty much the same opportunities as full time students.
2006-08-21 07:29:16 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋