An Online College Degree, Are They Worth the Cost?
My Story About Google and Their Acceptance of Online College Degrees
I want to share my experience with you, having been to both online school (collage) and brick and mortar type college campus. As a single mother I originally started going to school at my local community college taking two classes at a time. I would get my grandmother to watch my daughter while I went to college. When I finished my college courses at my local community college and it was time to start a four-year college and/or university, online schooling had become very popular. I spoke with many of the online schools before I choose a college. The college I choose was Colorado Technical University. The reason I choose them was because they offered both brick and mortar (they have three college campuses) plus they offer several college degree programs online.
I worked very hard, giving up many typical mom events to go to college and finish my degree. I finished my degree last year. So with my new found college degree ( I graduated with a 3.92) and my work experience, I put together a new resume and started sending them out. I received a few interviews. So with my degree in hand, and my many years of management experience I landed an interview with "Google" they have many positions opening up in my area for their ad words division. I thought to myself, wonderful, I'm Internet savvy, sales background, management background what a great match. I can't say that the interview went so well. It went downhill once the person giving the interview asked me where I got my college degree. I explained to him that I was a single mother and I started out part time at my local community college and finished up at Colorado Technical University with their online college program. The interviewer said to me "Oh you have one of those degrees." You are probably saying to yourself that is not so bad. It was the way he said it. "Oh (deep voice, long pause), you have (emphasized) one of those degrees." From there the interview with Google just went down hill. He then asked me what year I took the SAT or ACT. The interviewer from Google might as well ask me what my age was. I answered, "It was awhile ago". The interviewer from Google said, "well guess, about how long ago". I finally spoke up and said if you are looking for how old I am, I am BLANK years old. (I thought to myself, a woman never tells.) I received a turn down letter from the interviewer at Google, one day sooner than he said he was going to send it.
After the interview with Google, the first thing I said to my mother was, I didn't get the job, he didn't like how I got my college degree. I called the college where I received my college degree, Colorado Technical University, told them about my experience with Google. The college assumed me, my degree was no different had I gone to one their brink and mortar college campus. A few weeks later, I spoke to Phoenix Online University about going back to school for my Master Degree program. I told the student advisor my story with Google, and how shocked I was that an online company such as Google, viewed online college degrees.
Moral of the story, before you spend thousands of dollars going to school at an online university, check with your major local companies to see if they accept online college degrees.
Published by Sheri Taylor
As a Single Parent, I've become a master of multi-tasking. I've worked in Managment for over 10 years and graduted with a BS of 3.92 GPA. I'm proof it can be done. View profile
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7 Comments
Post a CommentI think years ago, there was a very negative connotation to online learning, but I believe that has changed in many companies. My online degree helped me get promotions at my old employer until I got laid off. Without a degree I would be in a world of hurt, but I at least am getting calls back for interviews, that wouldn't be happening if I still had just my HS degree.
Sadly, English didn't appear one of the core requirements for the online degree program. There were so many spelling and grammar errors in that article, one has to wonder if it's even real.
I would like to point out to the readers of the article and comments that you must take into account that this is a very subjective view from a person that did did not get a job. We have know way of knowing the actual circumstances of the interview. So, please consider not allowing the author's experience to tarnish your educational endeavors or shake your confidence. If I were using the article as a writing sample, I would immediately be troubled by the poor grammar and lack of cohesion in the writing style. For all we know, the person was not impressive at the interview (regardless of the education issues).
That was absolutely absurd! I attend an online school for the same reasons as yourself and it was very beneficial for me. May have cost more, but I weighed my pros and cons and the pros of not having to search for a reputable babysitter was one on my list. The other was to find out if the school is accredited. As long as they were, then I was in. I attend Strayer and I am going to another school online for my Master's. Google of all people should know that computers are the wave of the future since they are an Internet company. I am glad you are considering higher education. Convenience is the key and I believe that interviewer discriminated against you by asking all of those stupid questions. I cannot remember anything on the SAT except it was very hard for my 17 year-old brain, so who really cares? Best to you!
Yeotch! What a kick.
Google as a company who not only advertises for online education but is also a leader in the online market is unbelievable.
I received my AA and BA from brick and mortar institutions. My MS was online starting with the University of Cincinnati and the diploma from Boston University. Both are fairly respected institutions.
I'm not sure about others but for me, you had two courses for each six-week "term." On a quarter system, the term is roughly 13-weeks. You're doing twice the work as a classroom colleague in half the time per course. Far from easy at the grad level. Sleep? Joking are you?
There's also a dirty, little secret. If you're online, you get more to do (they don't want you to be bored) and the requirments are higher than the classroom counterpart. Are we feeling discriminated against yet?
When I inquired as to why this was so, the response I received was because it is online. What the Dean was telling me was because of the Google attitude
Wow, this is so sad, as I'm sure you put in the same sweat as those who went to a regular college.
I am going to school online now, I hope that I will be able to use it to get a good paying job one of these days, and I hope I am not wasting my time and money.