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To: central_va

It is possible. Go to a community college for your associates degree then to a state school. Add-in some correspondence courses and you have a degree relatively cheaply. Of course, you’ll also work part time during this. I know it takes some hard work, but so what? Remember, the average college student in order to graduate in 4 years has 15 hours PER WEEK in class. The average student should stop whining and start working hard. It can still be done.


29 posted on 12/27/2012 5:56:41 AM PST by hal ogen (First Amendment or Reeducation Camp?)
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To: hal ogen
to graduate in 4 years has 15 hours PER WEEK in class

In order to get my engineering degree in 4 years, I would have had to average over 19 hours in class per week. Each of those hours required 2 to 3 hours outside of class for an A~B average.

I tried to keep that schedule for over a year, while doing just a little side job for spending money. It was not possible and keep sanity. I stretched it out to 5.5 years. I worked long hours during the summers and breaks but I could not have made enough to pay tuition and board in less than 10 years.

That was starting 3 decades ago. Now jobs are mores scarce and college way more expensive. It would take a very long time to complete while covering all cost on your own and getting zero debt.

39 posted on 12/27/2012 6:32:12 AM PST by thackney (life is fragile, handle with prayer)
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