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Zeris posted:No they probably tell people that when it's obvious they need a confidence boost  they're going to roast me next week aren't they? But seriously, I'm not even close to being the smartest dude when it comes to comp sci stuff, and the proof is that I definitely didn't nail all the questions today, but at least i have a back bone. jesus christ nerds, get your poo poo together.
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elite_garbage_man posted:
"Just be a cool dude they think is smart, and would want to get a beer with" -holly bloops
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Zeris posted:"Just be a cool dude they think is smart, and would want to get a beer with" Yea that sounds like something I've said it would say
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Nostalgia4Butts posted:doing that shows your confidence in your skills and ability to show your work and accept criticism, pro move Yup, some of the hiring managers I work with on the reg have said people who willingly go outside of their comfort zone during interviews are almost always the best candidates
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So USD is asking for Tuition Commitment Fees equaling up to 300 dollars. Is this something the 9/11 covers or do I have to pay this out of pocket?
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Soulex posted:So USD is asking for Tuition Commitment Fees equaling up to 300 dollars. Is this something the 9/11 covers or do I have to pay this out of pocket? As long as you got the Post-9/11 letter to the VA certifying officials, you shouldn't have to even think about paying the school for poo poo. Worst-case just give the vet rep office a call and they'll be like, "Yeah, 'k, just put a hold on everything with the bursar's office, you're good."
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Oh thank god. I applied so I will hopefully hear back soon
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Ive been thinking about getting a masters in public policy/policy administration. I finished a BA in econ from a decent college last year, but I had fun times with depression throughout and only managed a 2.8 GPA. I took the GREs last year though and did well. Ive been holding down a crap data analyst job for the past year to bring in money and have something to do while my wife climbs her career ladder, but Im getting restless and would like to do more. Given that I has six years of Navy, great GREs, and a year of post BA employment, how screwed am I with the GPA?
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Not a Step posted:Ive been thinking about getting a masters in public policy/policy administration. I finished a BA in econ from a decent college last year, but I had fun times with depression throughout and only managed a 2.8 GPA. I took the GREs last year though and did well. Ive been holding down a crap data analyst job for the past year to bring in money and have something to do while my wife climbs her career ladder, but Im getting restless and would like to do more. Given that I has six years of Navy, great GREs, and a year of post BA employment, how screwed am I with the GPA? A 2.8 isn't a 'lol get hosed' level GPA. It's better than my undergrad! Write a good enough letter of intent and it should be fine, you've got enough of a background to make it interesting for them.
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Not a Step posted:Ive been thinking about getting a masters in public policy/policy administration. I finished a BA in econ from a decent college last year, but I had fun times with depression throughout and only managed a 2.8 GPA. I took the GREs last year though and did well. Ive been holding down a crap data analyst job for the past year to bring in money and have something to do while my wife climbs her career ladder, but Im getting restless and would like to do more. Given that I has six years of Navy, great GREs, and a year of post BA employment, how screwed am I with the GPA? These guys can give you a better answer than any of us illiterate fuckos http://forum.thegradcafe.com/forum/11-government-affairs/
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Not a Step posted:Ive been thinking about getting a masters in public policy/policy administration. I finished a BA in econ from a decent college last year, but I had fun times with depression throughout and only managed a 2.8 GPA. I took the GREs last year though and did well. Ive been holding down a crap data analyst job for the past year to bring in money and have something to do while my wife climbs her career ladder, but Im getting restless and would like to do more. Given that I has six years of Navy, great GREs, and a year of post BA employment, how screwed am I with the GPA? You have life experience, your undergrad is just a check box. I had a slightly worse undergrad GPA than you with several years of government work and I got accepted to every grad school I applied to. Write a strong letter of intent and you'll be fine.
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Whip Slagcheek posted:You have life experience, your undergrad is just a check box. I had a slightly worse undergrad GPA than you with several years of government work and I got accepted to every grad school I applied to. Thats reassuring. Im looking at online programs because Im not really up to doing another two years of long distance with my wife. My college advisor thinks Id be missing out on the networking aspect, but I'm a withdrawn nerd at heart who actually likes data analytics so I doubt Id network much even in person. Luckily getting a grad school check box is half price since I graduated with 9 months of Post-9/11 left.
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What the gently caress is a college advisor, you're not doing some education connection type bullshit are you? My graduate program was 95% distance with one shortish trip to campus for a seminar and I networked just fine. Think of it as an Internet forum with assignments you turn in once a week. I have one guy that's called me several times to ask about my interest in moving private sector.
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Whip Slagcheek posted:What the gently caress is a college advisor, you're not doing some education connection type bullshit are you? My college assigned professors as academic advisors to all students. They checked up on general progress every semester and kept in contact. I also took a few classes with him and he was chair of my department. My advisor advocating for me was part of how I managed to recover from a pretty nasty depression spiral, but hes also a little too gung ho to not want second opinions.
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Yea my college advisor was cool. I'd email her a few times a year to be like "HEY AM I BEING AN IDIOT WITH THIS SCHEDULE" and shed promptly reply back "NO YOURE GREAT THIS IS GREAT KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK"
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Oh ok, sorry the way I read it you were out of school and looking to go postgrad so I was like who the hell is this person? Yeah academic advisors are cool, I really liked mine in grad school.
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So, turns out that to get into this Master's program getting a second Bachelor's is unavoidable. The professor pointed me to Western Governor's University.. which will not accept IT-series applicants unless they have IT job experience, an Associates, or various certificates. So, I am now studying for the A+ cert (as a starter) to get into a Bachelor's to get into a Master's. Oh well, at least I'll get BAH, as opposed to spending $25,000 on a motorcycle for a midlife crisis like a normal person.
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Seems like a waste of time and money. Check out UMBC's MS in IT program.
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psydude posted:Seems like a waste of time and money. Check out UMBC's MS in IT program. That's all the way in Maryland and I'm in South Texas. I'm not sure I really like the idea of doing the whole thing without ever actually seeing a professor.
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I have to take " an advanced continuing education course in digital writing where I will construct an ethically positive digital presence and critique the digital identities of others in an effort to improve life for all living organisms. " so I'm strongly considering abandoning my goals of applying to law school and considering just jumping out infront of cars like those russian guys so I can sue drivers.
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Kawasaki Nun posted:I have to take " an advanced continuing education course in digital writing where I will construct an ethically positive digital presence and critique the digital identities of others in an effort to improve life for all living organisms. " so I'm strongly considering abandoning my goals of applying to law school and considering just jumping out infront of cars like those russian guys so I can sue drivers. Might I suggest physics instead?
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You know you're in a good writing course when the professor writes "ethically positive" instead of "ethical."
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Kiryen posted:That's all the way in Maryland and I'm in South Texas. I'm not sure I really like the idea of doing the whole thing without ever actually seeing a professor. You're already seeking advice from people on this forum, aren't you? Modern distance learning is just as good, if not better, than standard classroom learning because you can adapt it to your schedule.
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psydude posted:You're already seeking advice from people on this forum, aren't you? Modern distance learning is just as good, if not better, than standard classroom learning because you can adapt it to your schedule. Heh, good point.
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psydude posted:You're already seeking advice from people on this forum, aren't you? Modern distance learning is just as good, if not better, than standard classroom learning because you can adapt it to your schedule. my online courses are to date my worst grade wise because I don't get the chance to flash my baby-blues at the professor.
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psydude posted:You're already seeking advice from people on this forum, aren't you? Modern distance learning is just as good, if not better, than standard classroom learning because you can adapt it to your schedule. trying to find the University of Phoenix brochure this is from
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Kiryen posted:So, turns out that to get into this Master's program getting a second Bachelor's is unavoidable. The professor pointed me to Western Governor's University.. which will not accept IT-series applicants unless they have IT job experience, an Associates, or various certificates. Re enlist in a comm field, Uncle Sam will watch out for you. Hua?
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at the date posted:trying to find the University of Phoenix brochure this is from I used to work with a guy who proudly displayed both his bachelor's and master's degrees from Strayer University in his cube. We caught him using a personal laptop plugged in to our data center network to download porn and surf adult friend finder.
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psydude posted:I used to work with a guy who proudly displayed both his bachelor's and master's degrees from Strayer University in his cube. We caught him using a personal laptop plugged in to our data center network to download porn and surf adult friend finder. so what
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don't download-porn-and-jack-off-on-company-time shame
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NTT posted:It's faster to just bring it in on your smartphone anyway Federal employees have no interest in getting things done quickly. Even masturbation, apparently.
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When I first realized I had signed up for a 5 week Chem 107/108 (lecture/lab) pair instead of the 10 week it was a little  , but god drat they must really use kid gloves with this poo poo for the mini-mesters.Edit: Oh, get this poo poo. I got a nastygram last week announcing the suspension of my financial aid due to GPA bullshit, since apparently the 9 year gap between my garbage GPA plus my combined winter and spring semester GPA being ~3.4 doesn't make some loving neurons spark somewhere. Man, I'm going to have to do some goddamn deep breathing exercises before I go and talk to these motherfucking retards and use some loving crayons to illustrate why they need to give me free money. Diarrhea Elemental fucked around with this message at 04:20 on Jun 15, 2016 |
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Diarrhea Elemental posted:When I first realized I had signed up for a 5 week Chem 107/108 (lecture/lab) pair instead of the 10 week it was a little You need to write probably a paragraph explaining it, if that. Are you sure you aren't a drama major?
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Grem posted:You need to write probably a paragraph explaining it, if that. Are you sure you aren't a drama major? It's more inertial frustration carrying through from the school almost loving up my academic standing twice in a row for the winter and spring semesters by not actually calculating the GPA improvement and going LOL DISMISSAL, which I didn't even know about until something went across a desk at the VA rep office and they called me like, "What the gently caress?".
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NTT posted:GI bill should work for concurrent GPA so yeah that's bullshit. I think it was just something about my academic status with the VA dudes, not anything to do with the Chapter 33 bennies. The only reason I actually got called was because I run into the guy on campus at least once a month so he knew I was crushing my classes, so something had to be up.
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