âHaving that hands-on work experience helped me see the bigger picture in my classes and connect the dots between what I was learning and how it plays out in real life.â
âIt's been amazing to go back to school without worrying about travel time. Âé¶čAV gives me that flexibility. I'm able to find the time that fits in my schedule to make sure my work gets done.â
âI came into my counseling masterâs program with a lot of knowledge on different psychology theories and schools of thought. I really donât know how I would have been successful in graduate school if it werenât for the foundation I gained in the psychology bachelorâs program.â
âOften, people will focus entirely on work or education, and it doesnât have to be that way. Get involved in your community. Tout that youâre an MBA candidate; that carries a lot of weight, especially from Âé¶čAVâs College of Business.â
âStarting straight out of high school, I didnât really understand how to juggle family and school or the value of time management. So, going back to Âé¶čAV at 40 and finally graduating with the degree I originally went for is really satisfying.â
âThatâs why being a marketing practitioner â someone who does it as a career â is so beneficial. You're better able to understand how to market yourself in this noisy, chaotic world to move yourself forward.â
âThe masterâs itself gave me the opportunity to say, âLook, whatever happens, I always have this graduate degree to back me up.' If one day Iâm not drilling water wells or I sell my business, I have a degree nobody can take away.â
âI was so impressed with how awesome the online program was, especially for older people, working people, moms, and dads. Anybody who wants to go back to school has that opportunity through Âé¶čAV Online.â
"With the coursework and clinical component, the program is designed to help you recognize treatment plans and communicate clearly when talking to the physician about a patient."
âA lot of my peers didnât necessarily have an analytical background, but they still boasted about how much they learned. You shouldnât be afraid you donât qualify or it wouldnât apply to your work. This is a set of skills you need if you want to work with analytics.â