DC/Educated People

nicoleg1982

I rec'd some information concerning a graduate certificate/program from George Washington Univ.  It's mostly online courses, with quarterly week-long stays in DC.

Is this a DeVry/Phoenix situation, or is this certificate worth the time?  The $ would be fronted by work.

hmonkey

i think it's worth it to have a GWU certificate on your resume.  it's a legit school.

TheDuckis

A lot of really good schools have distance learning programs. I don't think it's going to have the clout that a regular grad degree from GW would, but it won't be laughed at either.

What would the certificate be in?

Wonderw1fe

GWU is very legit. Nothing DeVry about it.

nicoleg1982

That's what I figured.  It's kind of a BS certificate, but I figured if work would pay for it, why not?  I can do 12 credits and get a certificate in law firm mgmt, or 30 credits for a master of professional studies.

arbolita

Please to be telling us when these week long stays will occur.

nicoleg1982

Holy crap.  It is $1,035/credit hour.  Yes, good thing something like this would not come out of my pocket.

hmonkey

oh yeah -- gwu is the second most expensive school in the nation.  thanks, sarah lawrence!

$1035 sounds like off campus.  on campus tuition is about $200 more.

nicoleg1982

Yes, hmo.  It would be off-campus/online tuition.

MinM

School is expensive. If your work will pay for it, do it.