I want a Masters in Student Affairs/ Higher Education but..?
You already have some good suggestions here--AmeriCorps, and working as a residence hall director. Both are going to give you good experience that will relate to your work later on, and that will help on your grad school applications in the short term. Another higher ed job that hires people without a masters degree or a lot of experience is admissions counselor. The entry-level counselors are often recent graduates with bachelor's degrees from the school they're working for. Check and see if your school has any openings coming up. I got my master's at Southern Illinois, but that was 20+ years ago, so I can't tell you much about the program as it is today. Some of the hot masters programs when I was applying in the early 80's were Michigan State, Bowling Green, Ohio State, and Georgia. I doubt that these programs have gone seriously downhill, but there are probably some other good ones that have joined them near the top of the pack now. But really, you can do fine with a degree from any masters program in higher ed, student development, etc. if it feels like a good fit for you. If you hit it off with the faculty, you see research and practicum (internship and assistantship) opportunities that you can get excited about, and you think you'll be happy and able to do some good work there for a couple of years--that's just as important in this field as the name that's on the diploma. It's also important to think about where you want to work after you graduate. If you have a regional preference, try to go somewhere in that part of the country. Your faculty will have more connections and your program more recognition at schools in the same region (I learned that the hard way--the folks at SIU couldn't help me much finding a job back home in California!) The ACPA Commission on Professional Preparation has a Directory of Graduate Programs Preparing Student Affairs Professionals. You can see it online at http://www.myacpa.org/c12/directory.htm . It lists most of the grad programs in the US in this field. Good luck!
Can Special Ed Students Go to College?
I am asking this question becuase I really want to go to college after high school. I do make high grades but the only problem is I'm in special ed and I'm afraid because they are ppl telling me that I shouldn't go to college just because I'm "special" and I heard that people who wanna go to college must take the ACT/SAT test and I heard the test is very hard and it might have a lot things I have never laerned about such as geomerty or chemistry for example (I take basic math nd science). A couple of weeks ago I was asked to take a test for dual credit so I can get college credit in my senior but the test was too hard so I gave up! Will it be better if I just graduate from high school or go to college?
Can I work in student affairs with a career counseling degree?
It depends on what you want to do in student affairs, but from most job advertisements (and qualifications) I have seen, you should be just fine switching departments into student affairs. For most positions, you would likely need at most a Bachelor's degree, with relevant work experience. If you wanted to be a director or have a leadership position, then you might need a Master's degree, but usually positions are flexible as to what kind of Master's degree you have. It's more important that you have multiple years of experience working with college students, which you would have with training in career counseling. I would recommend browsing job advertisements for the kinds of positions you might consider in the future. This will help you see what types of training and education experiences you need in order to qualify for such positions in the future. Good luck!
Mount IDA or Merrimack College?
Hello from Merrimack! Our science and engineering program seem to be the new hot ticket for students. The Pre-med program is led by Dr. Janine LeBlanc-Straceski and I would be happy to put you in touch with her. More info about the major is on our site as well: http://www.merrimack.edu/academics/science_engineering/PreMed/Pages/default.aspx We have just about 60 clubs and organizations to become involved in, including intramural, drama, student government and more. As for dorms, we have 6 dorms on campus, ranging from freshman in the Deegans or Ash Center all the way to seniors in the apartments. Have you had a chance to visit campus yet? It would be great to see for yourself.http://www.merrimack.edu/admission/admissions/undergraduate/GetInTouch/open_houses/Pages/default.aspx I would be happy to put you in touch with anyone you would like to speak with about your potential major or life on campus. Just give me a shout at christina.edler@merrimack.edu. Take care! Christina Edler Merrimack College
What kind of salaries do student affairs professionals make?
I am currently applying to grad school so I can get my master's in student affairs/higher education. I'd really like to become a career counselor or advisor for college students, but I need to know that I can make a decent living while doing it. I have tried researching this by looking at job websites, but most of the listings do not include salary. Is this a profession in which one can eventually make somewhat decent money (more than $50,000/year). I want to enjoy what I do, but at the same time I have to make a living. I want to make sure that getting a master's in this field is worth the time and money.
Do medical students enjoy their life?
Let me share my experience and leave it to you to decideWe don’t have Holidays on Saturdays .We sleep around 1 or 2 am mostly and wake up at around 7 am.Our holidays don’t sync with our “non-medico” friends.We can’t have medical leaves without losing Attendance.Have to be Standing for half of the dayHave to study daily.We need to draw diagrams everywhere . (-_-)We miss our home more than anything.Even after after studying so hard we only manage to pass the exams in border.We are expected to not make mistakes.Wait do we enjoy our college life ?Absolutely YES!Nothing can beat this feeling:And then there are days like this as well:But that doesn’t mean we are not enjoying our lives.Thanks! peaceThank you for the 1.1k upvotes :)
Do Med students go to class everyday?
In the first 2 years of Medical School, there are generally 6 - 8 hours total of lecture and lab each day, Monday through Friday. In addition, many students study for at least 4-5 hours each day, and more on the weekends. There is at least one 3-hour exam every few weeks (essentially a final exam, since the lecture based courses overlap - you're getting about one undergrad semester's worth of information each month). In the 3rd and 4th years of Medical School, students work 40 - 60 hours in the hospital each week, and have lecture only a couple of hours a week. They study a different specialty of Medicine each month, and take a final exam (which they self study for) at the end of the month. Grades for these rotations are based on a mix of performance reviews (how you interact with patients, proficiency at the basic skills needed in this area of medicine, professionalism), and exam scores. As far as students going to class - many Medical Schools now stream their lectures over the internet, so that students can watch them anytime during the day, and review them before the exams. Students are still required to attend lab sessions.
What must an undergraduate pre-med student do to greatly strengthen his/her extracurriculars?
Q. What must an undergraduate pre-med student do to greatly strengthen his/her extracurriculars?A. Previous answer.Tuan Nguyen's answer to Should I care about involving in extracurricular activities and community services as a pre med student in order to get into medical school?