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That degrees do you have?
From: arch3angel at gmail.com (Robert Miller)
Date: Wed, 07 Oct 2009 10:05:17 -0400
I had a rough go of the college path as well, started off as a programmer but hated the massive Math work load they wanted. I switched over to networking using Cisco gear and was happy but was missing something. I want a BS but they did not have a BS in networking at the time, however they did change that from an Assoc to a BS while I was in the class and I would have been grandfathered in. I decided to pursue a degree path in what I really want and after a good year to year and a half I found Capella. My guidelines for the next college was flexible so I could still work, have a BS in security, have continuing classes to a MS in IT with a goal of security, and be online so I don't have to waste time driving an hour to class for a 45 minute class and an hour home. I searched and search and found nothing, then a guy I worked with was talking to someone else and I over heard an online college name I had never heard of, asked him about it and began to search the site. called them the next day and got the info, then started asking around but not a ton of people (face to face I mean) knew of the college. I even think I did a thread on here asking about it but I may be mistaken. After some time I feel this will be the right fit! College is important and will always be in my opinion, however experience out weighs a piece of paper in my mind. The only issue I have ever ran into in my career is employers looking for people with certifications, and since I am horrible at taking exams these have been troublesome for me. At some point in your career you will need a good combination of college, certifications, and experience if you wish to advance; the key is to find that middle ground. - Robert iamnowonmai wrote:
Capella... I will bookmark them so that when I am old(er) and finally have some pocket change I can go back to school. In all the fumes of academia permeating this list, I feel like the only one who dropped out of college before finishing my degree. :-O On Tue, Oct 6, 2009 at 3:48 PM, Robert Miller <arch3angel at gmail.com <mailto:arch3angel at gmail.com>> wrote: I was told something along those lines, however hearing this makes me feel much better about beginning classes with them - thanks! - Robert Dan McGinn-Combs wrote: > I know someone who knows someone who's cousin remembers seeing ... oh > no wait, that's another punchline. A friend of mine is on the board of > Nancy Campbell Collegia > <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nancy_Campbell_Collegiate_Institute>te was > telling me that Capella is an excellent model and works well. When I > said I was considering it, she recommended I "go for it." > > > On Tue, Oct 6, 2009 at 1:44 PM, Robert Miller <arch3angel at gmail.com <mailto:arch3angel at gmail.com> > <mailto:arch3angel at gmail.com <mailto:arch3angel at gmail.com>>> wrote: > > Does anyone have experiences or heard of the good / bad in regards to > Capella University? > > - Robert > > > -- > Dan McGinn-Combs, Security+, GSEC, CISSP, CISA > dgcombs at gmail.com <mailto:dgcombs at gmail.com> <mailto:dgcombs at gmail.com <mailto:dgcombs at gmail.com>> > Google Voice: +1 404 492 7532 > Peachtree City, Georgia USA > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > _______________________________________________ > Pauldotcom mailing list > Pauldotcom at mail.pauldotcom.com <mailto:Pauldotcom at mail.pauldotcom.com> > http://mail.pauldotcom.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/pauldotcom > Main Web Site: http://pauldotcom.com _______________________________________________ Pauldotcom mailing list Pauldotcom at mail.pauldotcom.com <mailto:Pauldotcom at mail.pauldotcom.com> http://mail.pauldotcom.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/pauldotcom Main Web Site: http://pauldotcom.com ------------------------------------------------------------------------ _______________________________________________ Pauldotcom mailing list Pauldotcom at mail.pauldotcom.com http://mail.pauldotcom.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/pauldotcom Main Web Site: http://pauldotcom.com
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