I’m undergraduate transfer, 3.75 GPA, and want to get a Bachelor’s of Science in Management Information Systems/Computer Information Systems. Got denied by CSULB. (Also missed the Fall 2018 deadline for CSULB.)
Wish I would of also applied to Cal Poly Pomona, but I foolishly didn’t do the beforehand research (them being a good business school, etc.) and missed the Fall 2018 application deadline.
So, now I’m looking at 2019 to transfer to either CSULB, CPP, or CSUF.
If I chose an online program, do employers look down upon or “throw out” online bachelor’s degrees even if I completed my undergraduate degree at a community college?
Are there any colleges that have rolling admission or online Bachelor programs that have great reputation for business – specifically Management Information Systems?
https://www2.calstate.edu/apply/Pages/application-dates-deadlines.aspx lists the CSUs that are still accepting transfer applications. Most seem to be accepting applications only for extension programs, but San Marcos is accepting transfer applications until 4/1 for the regular undergraduate business - MIS major.
@DadTwoGirls No, but I specifically did a certain path at my community college to qualify to get into CSUs. If I wanted to consider UC schools, I would have to take additional classes at my CC to be able to transfer to a UC.
I was actually thinking that there are universities outside of California where the application deadline is not past yet. However, what they would cost you and how many credits you could transfer is likely to vary quite widely, and it could be a fair amount of effort to find one that would be a good fit for you.
In addition to considering San Marcos, would you consider staying in CC another year to add more course work to fulfill requirements for more CSUs and UCs so that you can apply more widely next year?
You missed the fall 2018 deadline, but what about the deadline for spring 2019? You wouldn’t need to take a full year off then.
Provided your bachelors degree is awarded by a regionally accredited college or university, no one is going to give a rip that you ended up with a lot of classes taken in distance/on-line format.
Don’t worry about classes being online! There is no note on your transcript or diploma that distinguishes between a live class and an online class. If the college/university is fully accredited, you are fine. If the program is accredited by AACSB, even better!
Online classes require more diligence on your part to complete, and to create relationships with your professors who could be anywhere in the world. You will have to be more responsible about getting in contact with the career center, and you may need to plan ahead so that you can travel to visit the campus occasionally. I finished my MS Ed in a distance program. My university library would even mail us books if we asked, but I lived close enough to get to the campus when I really needed to.
@techmatlock Yes, even in case of colleges accredited by AACSB I would not take the online route. It just doesn’t lead to anything good, especially when you have to pay for it.
@happymomof1 Ok. I’m on the fence between Colorado State University-Global Campus and Penn State World Campus. Although I’m leaning more toward CSU-Global. I’m sure it’ll take a lot of discipline and getting used to on my part, but some of those traits and experiences you picked up while in your distance program seem worth it. Thank you.
I would cast another vote against the online route for a number of reasons:
–Employers will know – likely from the name of the school (ex. Penn State World Campus rather than Penn State, Smeal) and certainly from any interview.
–You will miss the learning that takes place in the classroom, from your fellow students, from meeting professors during office hours etc.
–I can’t imagine that an online degree can offer the same level of support for career placement. Brink and mortar schools typically have a career placement office on campus which brings in potential employers to interview students. My S who has a business degree got his job through career services at his school.
–If you want grad school it would be unlikely that you could develop the type of relationships with professors that could lead them to write meaningful positive letters of recommendation.
Well, that sucks! That’s a good GPA. If you’re going the computer route, you don’t need a big name university to achieve that end. Just find a school that will accept you as you are and finish your degree.