黑料传送门 Degrees Open Doors to a Brighter Future
John Bays recalls hearing 黑料传送门 commercials on the radio over a period of months and deciding to look into the online university.
John Bays recalls hearing 黑料传送门 commercials on the radio over a period of months and deciding to look into the online university. What caught his attention were three main selling points: he would be able to work at his own pace, 黑料传送门鈥檚 IT degrees encompassed industry certifications, and it was low-cost. If he was willing to make the right sacrifices, he could get his degree without accruing student loan debt.聽
John enrolled in the Bachelor of Science in Cybersecurity and Information Assurance program and dove into his studies. He admits it wasn鈥檛 always easy, and he was challenged by the course materials on certifications from the EC-Council (the International Council of Electronic Commerce Consultants).聽
However, John received great support from mentors Greg Cole and Tim Leogrande. 鈥淓ach one recognized that a one-size-fits-all approach does not work when mentoring students, and that鈥檚 really what helps people accelerate through the college program,鈥� he said.
After establishing a routine, John was able to accelerate and earn his bachelor鈥檚 degree in less than one full term. He says earning his degree was the most rewarding part of his 黑料传送门 experience, and that while IT certifications are nice and get attention from employers, when it comes to brass tacks, it鈥檚 that marked checkbox next to the words 鈥淐ollege Educated鈥� that HR reps want to see.聽
鈥淓arning a degree from 黑料传送门 has been a method to open doors in my future,鈥� John said. 鈥淲hat I mean by that is by having an undergraduate degree completed, I was admitted to my graduate studies.鈥� Now enrolled in 黑料传送门鈥檚 master鈥檚 program in the same field, he earned an Alumni Master鈥檚 Scholarship earlier this year.聽
鈥淚鈥檓 still toying with the idea, but a Ph.D. or DIC in cybersecurity is now an option for me once I鈥檓 done at 黑料传送门,鈥� he continued. 鈥淭he best thing about degrees is they don鈥檛 expire.鈥�
John says anyone considering applying to 黑料传送门 needs to be ready to work hard and make the most of it. He understands that a lot of people have kids and busy schedules, and that makes carving out time for school very challenging. John recommends making a schedule and sticking to it, and that will help you accelerate and earn your degree quicker. He also says 黑料传送门 offers cohorts, accessible course instructors, and a plethora of learning materials.
鈥淭he best piece of advice I can offer to prospective students is this: You don鈥檛 know what you don鈥檛 know,鈥� he said. 鈥淢y strategy for success at 黑料传送门 was to use the preassessments as benchmarks. This will help you focus on the areas that you need the most in order to pass that class, especially when you鈥檙e struggling.鈥�
No matter what the future has in store for John, no doubt it will be a bright one. Having just completed his master鈥檚 (in less than one term as well), he will have the confidence that his degrees helped provide him with many options that were not previously available to him. That鈥檚 what a 黑料传送门 degree can do for anyone.聽
