Online degrees...

[Metal Gear Flash]

are they total bull****?

 

[ChrisH36]

To some degree. Yes.

Online courses for a respect college is another story.

 

[Johnny]

Since I have no idea what you're talking about, I'll answer in the most ambiguous way I can; online degrees aren't total bull****.

 

[Metal Gear Flash]

i try every day to discover new ways of avoiding the real world, and this is just the latest....i'd like to get some graphic design degree online somewhere so i can wake up at like 11, do a couple classes, then fall back asleep

 

[ChrisH36]

Yeah, but even if you do that, and manage to pass it. There will be times where that isn't enough. Some workplaces look that you went to a respected college.

 

[Metal Gear Flash]

well thats just about out of the question....im not retarted or anything, its just that high school wasn't a big part of my life....i got A's-B's n stuff...but for my senior year i only had 3 classes ...I graduated early and didn't even bother taking the ACT/SAT - so all hope of me going to some respected college is just about out of the question

- plus i have a very negative view on college, but thats another story

 

[ChrisH36]

You should have probably gave the ACT/SATs a shot, then planned out your options depending on your results.

 

[Metal Gear Flash]

im against the ACT/SAT

and by that i mean i refuse to waste my time taking some BS test, putting me into a category, so some old *******s can tell me how smart i am/am not

 

[ChrisH36]

But it is a standardized test, you can't do much about that.

If you lived in Canada, you wouldnt have these problems. You would just have to do an EQAO exam in Grade 10 (English Literacy), then get a decent % avg in said course. And depending on the college, you may need to to take an english exam before entering.

 

[Metal Gear Flash]

But it is a standardized test, you can't do much about that.

If you lived in Canada, you wouldnt have these problems. You would just have to do an EQAO exam in Grade 10 (English Literacy), then get a decent % avg in said course. And depending on the college, you may need to to take an english exam before entering.

well then im moving to canada...pan, can i live with you??

 

[CelestialBadger]

Trying to get work in a design field employers are more likely to look at your portfolio rather than where you went to college. Still... a design degree online...? Uh...you'd miss the opportunity to do crits and most of your work would have to be digital. That would be lame as hell.

 

[Jimbo]

Retarded.

Why would you not want to go college? It rocks. OR WAIT IM SURE IT ROX LOL

 

[ChrisH36]

Yeah, I forgot. CB is indeed right. There is a portfolio requirement in college. You just need to be capable of doing basic things like drawing hands (visual arts) or basic ads and graphics (gfx design).

However, it still might be wise to have some form of training. But if you need to do online work, then do it. But be sure it is a respected and certified school. Or you are going to break.

 

[Emperor Pan I]

well then im moving to canada...pan, can i live with you??

If you don't mind living in Waterloo you can live with me. I live about 2 minutes from my university, so I pretty much show up late to every class half awake.

We have an extra room upstairs (though getting them to give up their weed room would be a challenge) and it would only be 255$CAN per month.

yeah sure move on up here.

 

[ChrisH36]

If you do come to Canada though, you will still need to have your high school transcripts, money converted to CDN and you need a portfolio.

 

[Emperor Pan I]

If you do come to Canada though, you will still need to have your high school transcripts, money converted to CDN and you need a portfolio.

and now that CDN is more than American....


regardless it is easier to get into uniersity/college here than in the states.

 

[ChrisH36]

Unless he wants to pay a 20% Exchange rate.

 

[Ntrik_]

jus go to a college or univ

 

[Tw@]

and now that CDN is more than American....

Bull**** ?

 

[Metal Gear Flash]

jus go to a college or univ

to be honest im just too lazy for a college i have to drive to....