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Jlgpoint169, Hi and thanks for your response You said you did all your work in the evenings and during the weekend. Are you required to be online everyday for the classes? Or do certain classes meet at certain days/times? I was also accepted to the WKU online Post BaCc program and I know their classes meet at certain days/times. I'm leaning toward SUNY because the tuition would be cheaper for me as a NY resident. I am thinking I will register for 3 classes but I'm a bit hesitant. I took one online class a couple of years ago that was all busy work. Everyday we had to comment on topics and repond to others comments. It became tedious. Would you say the SUNY post bacc is like that? Also, will I have to teach myself using the course materials or are there videos of the professor teaching the lesson? Any other tips for me as I begin the New Paltz program would be greatly appreciated!

Hey guys, I have just been accepted to the online Post Bacc program at New Paltz. Does anyone have any information about it? I spoke the director Dr. Stella Turk and her assistant Nina JeckerBryne and they seem really nice and accommodating. I'm not sure how many classes I should take my first semester. These will be the first Speech pre reqs I have every taken. I can register for 2 or 3 classes but I will be working full time for the first 5 weeks of the semester, until the end of June (yay summer vacation!) and I will be free the remaining 4 weeks of the semester. I don't want to overload myself but I would like to get my prereqs done asap, as I probably will only have 4-5 pre reqs completed when I start the application process at the end of 2015. Do you think 3 online classes is too much? How are the classes structured? Synchronously at certain times and days of the week or must I log on everyday? How are tests midterms, finals and quizzes given? Must I pay and take tests at proctured sites? What is your experience with this program. I took one online course a few years ago that was not difficult, but it was time consuming and tedious. I hope that is not the case with this program. Dr. Turk said I should budget 50-60 hours of week for these courses. Is that the norm??? Thank for reading this!

Does anyone know how the job market is in NYC for people with a Masters in school psychology? I work in a public school and the only reason I have not pursued this field is because I have heard it is nearly impossible to get a job as a school psychologist, especially if you are not bilingual (Chinese or Spanish). What other jobs are out there if you can't get a school based psychologist position? Can you work EI in NY or freelance for agencies? I have heard agencies prefer social workers because they can get billed through insurance.

Arcanelady27, I too thought your high GPA in your first Masters program would be beneficial and make you a well rounded candidate. I already have a Masters in School Counseling and thought that it would give me an edge when I apply to Masters programs BUT I spoke with my sister in law who was a Dean at Rutgers University before she relocated out west and she said that sometimes admissions committees are skeptical of people who are pursuing a second masters. Now I'm debating if it is better for me not to mention the first Masters...maybe we should just omit that piece of info...

Arcanelady27, sorry to hear that. I too am in a similar boat as you. I cannot afford to leave my job and relocate and I have quite a lot of loans too. I'm starting my prereqs soon, either at Lehman or online at SUNY New Paltz. For my Masters I would love to be able to go to Brooklyn/Hunter/Lehman/Queens but I thought those are full time day programs. Essentially, I thought if enrolled in the CUNY programs you couldn't work a traditional 9-5 job. Is that true???? BTW I just found out the LIU Brooklyn will now have a online blended learning cohort designed for working professionals, since they just received the NYC DOE grant which used to go to WKU.