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mybestfriendsfuturemrs

I am attending classes online and should graduate January 2011. I was wanting to graduate this October but I don't think all of my electives will be enough to cover the 22 credit hours I am missing.

FI graduated from the same school (DeVry) last October with his Bachelor's in Accounting. DeVry has since closed their satellite campus they had in Southfield and now the Career center is in Chicago, IL. All of the open houses are now held there.  He has not been able to find a job in his field and we are both having a hard time with this.

He met with Walsh College in Novi to start on taking their Master's program to get his degree in Taxation. He'll have to take placement tests to test out of the basic Accounting classes.

He has suggested that I basically drop my last few classes I have signed up for at DeVry to transfer to Walsh's program to hopefully benefit me by not being in the same boat he is in when I graduate.

He also tells me that he and I both qualify for the "No Worker Left Behind" program through the state based on our income levels and they give you $10,000 towards your schooling.

My problem is with my work schedule I don't know when I would be able to get to Pontiac to look into the program and I don't know if Walsh does online classes.

ladysunkissed

First, call Walsh to see how they can work around your schedule and whether or not they can accommodate you and your schedule. Then, sit down and do a pros and cons of both options to make sure you are making the right decision for you. You don't want to jump into something that will only delay you further...

Selfish plug: I work for Cleary University and most of our programs are online. I'll PM you my email address so you can contact me if you'd like. Most of our students are working adults, so our classes have to be flexible to meet their needs.

Think seriously about what will work for you and make sure, before you make any decision, that you are indeed qualified for the "No Worker Left Behind"...you don't want to get your heart set on something only to find that there's a loophole in the system or something.

Good luck! You are soooo close to graduating. How exciting!

Melgor78

II would call Walsh first to see what they have to offer and see if it will benefit you in the long run.  And once you have that info you can make a better decision.  GL with your decision

Just a side note on the no worker left behind program.  My sister was looking into going back to school and was told by an admission rep that it could take up to a year or more to get the funding from the state.  He's dealt with ppl who have tried and are a still waiting for the money.  Apparently there are so many ppl filing for it that there are back logged and short on money. 

weddingcourt

I went to Walsh for my MBA and FI is currently there for his Bachelor's. We both had the option to take almost every class online. FI was able to transfer 82 credits to Walsh from MCC and was able to finish Walsh in a little over a year (he will be done in Sept). They offered enough classes so he was always able to get into the classes he needed and the teachers did really well at accommodating both of our work schedules.

Also, they offer an accelerated program for people looking to get both their Bachelor's and Master's, if that is something you are interested in. Let me know if you have any  more questions about Walsh

bdutzy

I got my bachelors in accounting from Walsh and am currently working on my Masters in Finance there too.  Most of the classes are available online depending on your degree.  They don't offer many accounting classes online.  There are locations in Troy, Novi and at Macomb.  All night classes that are held on campus start at 6.  They offer walk in wednesdays for prospective students to talk with advisors every wed until 7 pm.  I would suggest getting a unofficial transcript and meeting with an advisor.

Francesvm

I'm currently at Walsh as well for my MBA and for the last year have done classes from Japan...I promise its doable :~) Before that, I was working full time and taking their night classes which is the majority of what they offer. They really are catered to those already in the working world. They run on quarters so each term goes by pretty quick and I had no trouble doing 2 classes per time on top of working full time. You have to put your time in for sure but its possible. I've been very pleased with my education so far and their MBA program is pretty quick for those who already have some sort of finance undergraduate degree. :op Good luck!

corinne2010

I'm sure Walsh will be able to accomodate your work schedule. I attended Walsh for a year before transferring to Kaplan University. I did everything online. I do like Kaplan University a bit more though. The classes are smaller and focus more on projects instead of quizzes and exams (which is where I FAIL at). IMO I don't think anyone should be graded on whether they do well on multiple choice questions or essays. A comprehensive project at the end of the class to show how much you have learned seems to be much more effective. Plus Walsh was very demanding. I was ready for the workload, but I rarely had time to read 5+ books for one class. All classes at Kaplan run 6 weeks long. They are accelerated, but you still learn quite a bit.

I think if your only a few classes short of finishing at DeVry, then you should finish there. There is no guarantee that all the classes you have taken will end up transferring over to Walsh. Also, something else to keep in mind is that Walsh is not a nationally accredited university or college. This means that their classes won't often transfer to other schools and vice versa. Just something to think about.

bdutzy

Corinne:  Not sure where you heard that Walsh wasn't accreditated but it is by the same commission as all bigger named Universityies in the area, MSU, CMU eastern.  Also they have specialized accreditations for business schools.

corinne2010

Maybe I was misunderstood. When I transferred, I was told none of my credits would transfer because some colleges don't recognize Walsh's curriculum. I tried to transfer to OU, Madonna, and Eastern. None of them would let me transfer my credits because they have a different curriculum or something along those lines. So I basically had to start over even though I had already taken 6 classes. Maybe it has something to do with the fact that they don't require a GMAT to get into their MBA program (which is another thing that I liked about Walsh). Standardized testing is not fun for me at all and I know there is no way I'd ever get into an MBA program if I had to take it. That was really the only reason why I chose Walsh.

bdutzy

Ok that makes more sense.  Unfortuanatley schools can decide whether they take classes or not.  I know that some classes I took at occ didn't transfer to walsh even though they were basically the same.