<p>Hey all, im currently a 0341, Mortarman in the USMC. I enlisted in Oct. 2007 and will be getting out in Oct 2012. Im in need of some advice. I have high aspirations for going back to school; it's all I want. My high school GPA was below par, 2.7 to 3.0. I have yet to take the SATs, which I will study for extensively and take sometime this year, and have no doubt that i will do well. </p>
<p>As far as what I want in my education, im debating between kinesiology major, or a double major, with kinesiology and econ or business. After i recieve my BA/BS, I will apply for grad school to recieve my MBA. With a below average high school GPA, along with a year quarters at a CC (pretty good grades there), what should i do?</p>
<p>I was thinking about going to a Cal State school (as im a California resident), then xfering to a big name school, an Ivy league would be best. Im all about being competitive for schools. Or is there a possibility, SAT depending, that I would apply straight out to a high teir school.</p>
<p>Thanks for your time.</p>
<p>I’m a former 0352. I had good SAT scores out of high school but a medicore GPA (3.1 I think). I managed to get into a school I never would have out of high school. Write a very good essay, show your capable of doing the work through high SAT scores or good CC grades, and good colleges are more than willing to accept you. Right now its in vogue for colleges to accept veterans. Take advantage of it. If you have specific questions message me.</p>
<p>Thanks for the prompt response, send you a msg. Appreciate it!</p>
<p>Sorry, by mistake sent you two of the same msgs. My internet is horrible here.</p>
<p>Why don’t you go for DISTANCE LEARNING OR ONLINE LEARNING</p>
<p>Why would he do that when he could go to a more reputable institution and get the full college epxerience?</p>
<p>Distance learning and online is garbage. I’ve decided what will be the top of my list; NYU. If I have to spend some time at CAL East Bay or CAL San Fran, I will, but NYU is what I will get.</p>
<p>Hi</p>
<p>In my opinion, distance learning and online education are viable alternative for many people’s educational goals. It’s becoming a popular way for those who already have jobs and get a chance to earn another degree at their own pace. People who take such courses are looking for career advancement, career changes, or just want to finish a degree program they started at another college
The best thing is that these courses are saving money, hence a tool for higher studies for those who cannot afford to pay the high tuition fees of regular colleges.</p>
<p>Not to be contrary, but hopefully enlightening, online education is not garbage. There are pretenders to be sure, but most reputable schools have an online presence as well. In some areas, online has been a very big part of how they educate (take the University of Wyoming, for instance, vary sparsely populated state which has caused them to push online as a way for their own state residents to get a great education without having to cross a mountain range to do it). I’m also a former jarhead who waited a while before pursuing my college education. It was a long haul but I finished up my MBA last spring (2010) and am now looking at online options for a doctorate (don’t want to uproot my family, so online is the way for me to go). It isn’t for everyone, but it is certainly not garbage.</p>