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ernest_t_bass

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Jun 7, 2012 10:15 AM
Just thought I'd jump on the Sleeper bandwagon real quick, and say that, for the most part, college coursework is a joke, ESPECIALLY at the Masters level. It could just be the institution from which I have received both degrees, but it is more than evident that all they want is my money. I currently have a 3.7 GPA in my Masters program, and that is by doing the bare minimum. I'm taking courses that are taught by nothing but adjunct professors, who make up what they want as they go along. You come into class, they tell you that you already have an 'A', just don't lose it.

Honestly, if I were a business owner, I think I would take experience over ANY degree, about 99% of the time.

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Jun 7, 2012 10:15am
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Jun 7, 2012 10:18 AM
Maybe you're just WAY smarter than you, or any of us, realize.
Jun 7, 2012 10:18am
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ernest_t_bass

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Jun 7, 2012 10:19 AM
Steel Valley Football;1191653 wrote:Maybe you're just WAY smarter than you, or any of us, realize.
HAHAHAHAHAHAH
Jun 7, 2012 10:19am
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Jun 7, 2012 10:19 AM
ernest_t_bass;1191643 wrote:Just thought I'd jump on the Sleeper bandwagon real quick, and say that, for the most part, college coursework is a joke, ESPECIALLY at the Masters level. It could just be the institution from which I have received both degrees, but it is more than evident that all they want is my money. I currently have a 3.7 GPA in my Masters program, and that is by doing the bare minimum. I'm taking courses that are taught by nothing but adjunct professors, who make up what they want as they go along. You come into class, they tell you that you already have an 'A', just don't lose it.

Honestly, if I were a business owner, I think I would take experience over ANY degree, about 99% of the time.

(Disclaimer: This is srz bznz, so all thread shitting will be reported, in ETB fashion).
I didn't finish college and I guarantee I make more than you. I saved money and made money. That's how rill niggas roll.

/mindblown
Jun 7, 2012 10:19am
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Jun 7, 2012 10:20 AM
What school are you attending and what are you getting your masters in?
Jun 7, 2012 10:20am
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Jun 7, 2012 10:22 AM
You can skate by most places with minimal effort in coursework. I found the most useful part of college ... undergrad and master's ... was the networking and connections it provided. Got me in the door in my industry, at a well-respected place.
Jun 7, 2012 10:22am
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Jun 7, 2012 10:22 AM
sleeper;1191659 wrote:What school are you attending and what are you getting your masters in?
This'll come as no surprise as to the validity of my statements when I say this...

BGSU
Jun 7, 2012 10:22am
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Jun 7, 2012 10:23 AM
Honestly, its not even worth it getting a masters from BGSU. I hope someone else is paying for it.
Jun 7, 2012 10:23am
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Jun 7, 2012 10:23 AM
ernest_t_bass;1191669 wrote:This'll come as no surprise as to the validity of my statements when I say this...

BGSU
Big Gay Sissy University?
Jun 7, 2012 10:23am
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Jun 7, 2012 10:24 AM
Unfortunately a lot of places require those degrees. My wife is going back to get her masters in college counseling so she can eventually become the director of college counseling at her school. But yeah, I agree for the most part. Prices keep going up and the quality keeps going down.
Jun 7, 2012 10:24am
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Jun 7, 2012 10:24 AM
sleeper;1191671 wrote:Honestly, its not even worth it getting a masters from BGSU. I hope someone else is paying for it.
The program that I am taking gives me a certain license, so I DO need the degree. They just want my money.
Jun 7, 2012 10:24am
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Jun 7, 2012 10:24 AM
SnotBubbles;1191673 wrote:Big Gay Sissy University?
Stop posting stuff like this outside of the basement. Thank you.
Jun 7, 2012 10:24am
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ernest_t_bass

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Jun 7, 2012 10:25 AM
SnotBubbles;1191673 wrote:Big Gay Sissy University?
Yes, I think that's it. Reported, though. Gotta keep my integrity.
Jun 7, 2012 10:25am
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Jun 7, 2012 10:26 AM
ernest_t_bass;1191676 wrote:The program that I am taking gives me a certain license, so I DO need the degree. They just want my money.
That's a shame. My company will pay 100% of my tuition costs to get my masters. That's about the only way I consider it unless I'm going to a B1G school(not named Nebraska, MSU, or Iowa) or an Ivy league(or Stanford).
Jun 7, 2012 10:26am
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Jun 7, 2012 10:26 AM
Seriously, Nebraska is a joke. No offense, but it should not have been put in the B1G.
Jun 7, 2012 10:26am
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ernest_t_bass

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Jun 7, 2012 10:27 AM
sleeper;1191682 wrote:That's a shame. My company will pay 100% of my tuition costs to get my masters. That's about the only way I consider it unless I'm going to a B1G school(not named Nebraska, MSU, or Iowa) or an Ivy league(or Stanford).
I get up to 9 credit hours paid for. I'm taking 9 this summer so I can graduate in August. I'll still have to take 3 more classes, though, for certification.
Jun 7, 2012 10:27am
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Jun 7, 2012 10:28 AM
ernest_t_bass;1191685 wrote:I get up to 9 credit hours paid for. I'm taking 9 this summer so I can graduate in August. I'll still have to take 3 more classes, though, for certification.
Ah that's not too bad.
Jun 7, 2012 10:28am
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Jun 7, 2012 10:29 AM
sleeper;1191687 wrote:Ah that's not too bad.
Yeah. I think in the last calendar year, I took 16, 9 for which will be paid.
Jun 7, 2012 10:29am
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Jun 7, 2012 10:29 AM
Should have went to a better school, blame yourself.
Jun 7, 2012 10:29am
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ernest_t_bass

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Jun 7, 2012 10:31 AM
Automatik;1191689 wrote:Should have went to a better school, blame yourself.
This is the most convenient, or else I'd have to drive a ways. Don't get me wrong... I like skating by. I'm just pointing out their fraud.
Jun 7, 2012 10:31am
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Jun 7, 2012 10:32 AM
Automatik;1191689 wrote:Should have went to a better school,
Irony is ironic.
Jun 7, 2012 10:32am
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Jun 7, 2012 10:33 AM
ernest_t_bass;1191691 wrote:This is the most convenient, or else I'd have to drive a ways. Don't get me wrong... I like skating by. I'm just pointing out their fraud.
I agree completely. GEC's also add to the scam.
queencitybuckeye;1191694 wrote:Irony is ironic.
lol, I deserve that..derp.
Jun 7, 2012 10:33am
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Jun 7, 2012 10:34 AM
You are getting a Masters in Education (from a state institution) which is required by law, correct? It is not like 1) You have a choice, 2) It will improve your teaching, 3) The coursework will be hard.</SPAN>

The next sentence is truly a valid point and on topic: Maybe if drank more like you did when you attended college as an undergrad at 18-24 it would appear a little harder? </SPAN>
Jun 7, 2012 10:34am
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Jun 7, 2012 10:35 AM
GEC's aren't a scam. I actually enjoyed some of my GEC's and I think they are important in developing a well rounded individual.
Jun 7, 2012 10:35am
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Jun 7, 2012 10:36 AM
sleeper;1191683 wrote:Seriously, Nebraska is a joke. No offense, but it should not have been put in the B1G.
Would Pitt mean your standards for joining the B1G?
Jun 7, 2012 10:36am