Wednesday, January 20, 2016

4 Tips for Adults Applying to Top Online Bachelor's Degree Programs - Alexandra Pannoni, US News

Just because a program is online doesn't mean it will be easier to get into, experts say. The first step adults need to take to complete a bachelor's degree online is to apply. Undergraduate Seamus Yarbrough decided to apply to the University of Florida Online​ in 2014 because he wanted to finish his bachelor's​ degree while working.​ ​ While the 28-year-old says the application process was pretty streamlined and easy, he still had to submit the same kinds of admissions materials, like transcripts, he needed ​when he applied to the school as a potential on-campus student​ years ago. ​The Tennessee ​resident, a paralegal, had to wait about two months to learn he was accepted.​ Applicants should consider the following when applying to top undergraduate online programs.​ http://www.usnews.com/education/online-education/articles/2016-01-12/4-tips-for-adults-applying-to-top-online-bachelors-degree-programs