That degrees do you have?

[arch3angel at gmail.com (Robert Miller)]

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>>
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