| My best friend has an online MBA from University of Phoenix, and she has to "defend" its legitimacy regularly...she's currently applying to law schools (she's waitlisted at two, rejected at all the others to which she applied) and despite her straight As, impressive work background (she's middle-aged and returning to school after years in the work force), and solid LSAT scores, it seems almost as if her online degree is a negative. I know we discussed leaving it off her application...she got very defensive w/me about that...
Now that my S is leaving for college and I'm entering "empty nest" I've given some thought to earning an online degree, too...but my friend's experience makes me think I'd be better served by dealing w/the logistics of earning a degree from a brick-and-mortar school, even if I take a course or two online... |