If you look at the reviews of online graduate level schools you will find them to have widely varied opinions. I looked at those before and after I completed my Master's Degree from American College of Education (ACE) and noticed that most of the naysayers are people who did not complete the program and dropped out very early. I understand that they may have dropped out because they felt they were not receiving the value they expected, but I also believe that you need to give a program a running chance before you lambaste it. When you get to the graduate level the education you receive will be proportional to the effort you exert. I already had some resident graduate level experience before I entered my program at ACE, so I have something with which to compare it. In my experience, the online programs can have several distinct advantages over the residential programs. The most obvious ones are the lack of need to be in a physical class or drive to sc...
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