bluebook123

I wanted to know which would be a better option: Pursuing an ALB (BA) from Harvard Extension School or going to a community college for two years and then attempting to transfer to a four-year univeristy.

I am considering going to a Mass. community college like Middlesex Community College or Bunker Hill Community College and then transfering into UMass or maybe even Haravrd.

Assuming I can't transfer into Harvard, what's going to get me a job: A BA from Harvard Extension School or a BA from UMass (Amherst, Lowell, or Boston?)?

I don't care about of the facilities in each place or an individual's experience WHILE STUDYING THERE- I care about what employers think of each degree and how they treat you AFTER GRADUATION.

All said and done - the real world really is what matters.

Harvard Extension School and Harvard University are NOT the same thing. Would an employer consider an HES degree or would I be better of with something from UMass Boston?

If it helps, I want to major either in History of Mass Communications and minor in Creative Writing.

TomSrOfBoston

Harvard Extension School is part of Harvard University and you receive a Harvard degree. HES is not the same as Harvard College. HES is intended for part time ADULT students, not someone trying to get a Harvard degree through the back door.

bluebook123

Honestly, I don't want a Harvard degree through a backdoor. I want a cheaper education for the first two years of college.

This can either be done through online courses at HES or another school followed by the fulfilling the on-campus requirement. Or it can be done by going to community college for two years and then transferring to a four-year university.

The reason I looked into HES rather than other online schools IS because it has the "Harvard" nametag but, if I had to rephrase the question, I would put it like this:

"What's taken more seriously by employers: An online bachelors degree offered from a prestigious university or a degree from a lesser known college?"

And no, according to most employers, they don't look at HES and Harvard U as the same thing. This is because HES apparently doesn't require SAT scores.