1) Your Schedule is Packed (1 of 10)
1) Your Schedule is Packed (1 of 10)
It might seem odd for us say that you’re a great candidate for a degree from an online college if you have a packed schedule, but hear us out. There are so many reasons why online degree programs are perfect for busy folks.
If you lead a busy life, enrolling in traditional classes at a local community college or university can be impossible. You have to arrive on campus at a specific time, on a specific day, each week – for an entire semester. That won’t work if you regularly put in overtime or have open availability at your job, nor will it work if you have kids who are involved in a ton of extracurricular activities at their own schools.
Online degree programs are perfect for busy people because they’re flexible. You often have a few days to complete assignments or tests for online college classes. On rare occasions when you have to take exams or do lab experiments on campus, professors typically schedule several time slots to ensure that all of the students can make it to at least one of them.
Oh, and you know why else people with packed schedules are great candidates for distance learning programs? Busy people know how to prioritize. They know how to make space for important things, like getting a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree, by rescheduling or cancelling other activities.