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Thanks NYorker - such a relief as this will be the one time I'm doing 3 courses (the rest of my grad courses should only be 2 at a time).

Just learned it in Speech Structures online class through Emerson in Boston.... "V".

Info from another current thread on Speech@Emerson:

I'm going part-time and continuing to work part-time. I do have classmates who are working full-time and doing part-time coursework. And plenty of full-timers, and I don't know their work situations. Once clinical placements start, it's not encouraged to try to continue working.

Wow, you just made my day! Thanks, gapeachslp!

Late reply, but I think the amount of time you'll spend really depends on the course. I'm almost done with "Structures" (basically A&P), and it was a reasonable amount of work. Maybe 3-5 hours per week? I hear that other ones like Language Development, Neurology, will be more time-consuming and will require online meet-ups for some group work. Interacting with other students during class has been easy. Zoom is a good platform.

I'm about to enroll in a University of Phoenix online "Fundamentals of Physics" course. Does anyone have experience with this class (quality of teaching or difficulty?) or any other prerequisites with University of Phoenix? I've seen plenty negative reviews on Univ. of Phoenix, but since I'm just doing a single course, I'm hoping it won't be too bad. The math placement exam was HARD for me! Is the difficulty of that test indicative of the difficulty of the course?? Thanks!

I just started my prerequisites within the Speech@Emerson program, and I've been happy so far. I can't speak to relating it to other grad programs. My current class is designed on an "upside-down" model (and I think that may be how the whole program is, but I'm not sure), in which you complete all the coursework during the week leading up to the live interactive class. So you read the topic notes, listen to all the lecture videos that the professor has pre-recorded (this is my favorite part! Pause! Rewind!), read the accompanying pages from the textbook, and answer review questions to prepare for the live interactive class. For this class, there are typically questions that need to be answered at periodic points during the online coursework, so it's good to pace yourself throughout the week. Also, there has been one assignment per week in which we build a model of certain anatomy with clay and label the parts, or draw a diagram of something, and upload a photo of it to the class platform. During the actual class time, the facilitator breaks us into smaller groups for a portion of it so we can chat in groups of 3-5 students, clarifying things we had questions about in the material or sometimes we end up trading study tips or personal experiences/background if there's extra time. As for the clinical placement, there is an advisor to help place you in something within a certain distance from your home (70 mi? Usually much closer if you live in a very populated area). So, I think the clinical placements would be fairly similar to a student's experience who is in a traditional program. Don't quote me on all this... I'm still a newbie. ? Since Speech@Emerson is so new, it may be hard to find people commenting on it on forums. It's not even old enough to have had students graduate yet. Best of luck to you!

I love this thread!! Thanks to all who contributed.

Great idea for post! I have my list of "office" supplies ready, but all I really want is a DESK. I just started in May and have basically taken over my family's kitchen table. I need my own space. Glad to have a fairly new laptop, comfy headphones for my online classes, and plenty of printer ink and paper to print out lecture slides. And I love my backpack. ? https://www.amazon.com/Backpack-Business-Charging-Resistant-Computer/dp/B06XZTZ7GB/ref=pd_lpo_vtph_147_bs_t_1?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1&refRID=F9EA69XX815PBZAH0PG3

Hi 2ls - I used Magoosh and was pretty happy with it, especially the math explanation videos. I bought physical vocab flashcards which was provided some good variety from doing the online Magoosh flashcards. I made sure to do several practice exams, and treated the studying like a part-time job. I HAD to get out of the house to have successful study sessions... lucky I have a very supportive spouse. I knew I would never score too high in math, so I aimed for "good enough"! I gave myself 3 solid months of study time... with my terrible GPA, I knew I needed at least a very decent Verbal GRE score to get into grad school. GOOD LUCK!! You can do it!

No, I don't mind sharing, though I'm not proud of all my stats! Undergrad GPA (2003): 2.9 (I refuse to say this number out loud, ha!) Bachelor's: Spanish major, French minor GRE 2019: 160 Verbal, 153 Quant, 3.5 Writing (that hurt) Professional Background: working with children in a preschool and Montessori setting Personal experience with my own two kids, one with speech therapy and the other with PT/Early Intervention

Hi BGS - I actually love this part of it. It makes it feel like a more real experience. That said, I live in Rhode Island, so Boston is an easy trek, just over an hour, and I can likely stay for free with a friend. If I had to pay for airfare and accommodations, I think I would still be enthusiastic about it, but would have to add it into financial planning/loans. I heard that sometimes you'll become friendly with other students in your classes, and you might opt to share an AirBNB with some of them.

I know these programs are relatively new, but just want to put this out there for anyone who has any thoughts or experience on these two programs? I've been accepted to both.

Such a helpful/relevant thread for me right now -- thanks!

Can you guys recommend any online community college courses that you had good experience with? Or should I just choose my local one?

Justine - my phone interview was 12/20 (before application was complete), and acceptance call came 3/19. I should specify that my application was for the MAY cohort of online masters program.

I just got phone call of acceptance today -- I would also love to know people's thoughts!!

I just today got a phone call for acceptance into Emerson online... so don't lose hope yet!

Looked at Amazon and it actually is within my budget ($642)... hoping some others will chime in with opinions. Thank you!!

Just curious - ditto on the Lenovo Yoga recommendation, or you are also looking for laptop recs?

Thank you for the recommendation! The Lenovo Yoga is a little more expensive than what I'm looking to pay ($600-$700 for 15" screen). Looks great, though. I'll keep it in mind if I decide to shell out more.

Looking for guidance in choosing new laptop. We've had a MacBook Pro since 2011 and don't use enough of the features to justify the cost of another one! My needs are: MS Office Netflix/Hulu/Etc. streaming Reliability for interacting during live online grad school classes. Preferences are: Intel i5 or i7 SSD Comfortable keyboard 15 inch screen Any advice, warnings, and guidance are welcome! Thank you.