eLearners Talks to an Advisor
And Gets the Answers You Need to Have!

eLearners:
"I think I understand the undergraduate situation. If you have previous credits, you better shop around to see where they’ll best fit or you could be a big loser. But you didn’t include adults seeking a graduate degree in that answer. Why not? Is your recommendation for how to select the best graduate degree different from a bachelor’s or associate’s?"

Su:
"Some of the issues for looking at graduate schools are similar to undergraduate - what program do you want, do the courses look interesting, how much does it cost, etc.  All of those are important to consider whether you are thinking about an undergraduate degree or a graduate degree.  But there is a significant difference in terms of how graduate schools deal with previous credit.  In general, graduate schools really don't like to take transfer credit - they want you taking *their* courses - and so really limit how much previous credit they might take.  I think the most I've seen is 12 credits - four courses - and that is rare.  Six credits is the more usual number.  The courses also need to be an almost exact match and taken fairly recently or the school isn't interested.  My advice is that if you've begun a graduate program at one school - and still want that kind of degree - do your best to finish at that school.  There's a good chance you'll lose some credit if you try to switch schools."

About Su
Su Flickinger is the Chief Academic Officer at Learningforce, Inc., where she helped create the unique self-help tools for adults returning to college you’ll find at www.DegreeSeeker.com Check them out! Su has a Ed.D. in Education, has advised thousands of prospective adult students like yourself, and just completed an additional Masters Degree (in Conflict Resolution) as an adult learner herself! Su and Learningforce, Inc, are independent and are not affiliated with any particular colleges or universities.