My Kaplan University Experience : Random Thoughts

Second Thoughts? Not Me

WheelCipher — Wed, 14 Nov 2007 19:56:00 GMT

I’m still excited about being accepted to Norwich last Friday. I got a huge envelope in the mail with all of the school info, what to expect, etc … Its good stuff. The student handbook is pretty thick, and I took an hour or so to read it...(read more)

Concord Law School

WheelCipher — Mon, 12 Nov 2007 13:00:00 GMT

More changes are coming at Kaplan in the form of mergers. I’d like to provide an opinion on one aspect of these mergers. The concept of “online law school” is what I’m talking about, and I have some concerns. Kaplan recently announced...(read more)

Accelerated Degree Programs

WheelCipher — Wed, 07 Nov 2007 13:00:00 GMT

We see a lot of advertising for schools that offer “accelerated” degrees. This can be misleading to some if you don’t know what you are getting into. As someone who has just graduated from Kaplan, and had no transfer credits going into...(read more)

What Next?

WheelCipher — Wed, 17 Oct 2007 21:00:00 GMT

People who are aware of my educational pursuits (friends, co-workers, etc…) are pretty envious of my accomplishments. I constantly have people come up to me and ask me how school is going, how long I have left, and what I think about distance education....(read more)

This is Just Wrong

WheelCipher — Mon, 15 Oct 2007 22:00:00 GMT

I try my best to keep my politics separate from everything else. But this post is going to be about both politics AND education (or lack thereof). I just could not help myself. It takes a lot to get me fired up enough to even discuss politics/government/etc…...(read more)