| Chapter 8: Enrolling, The
Process
You have finally found your school. You have found the perfect program
to enroll in. You are about to start on your E Degree career. So, what
are you waiting for?
The enrollment process for E Degree schools is not much unlike enrolling
in another other type of school. You will first need to put in an
application to that school. In some schools, especially those that are
parts of traditional universities and colleges (even schools like
Harvard and Standard offer E Degree programs.) The application process
will take just a few minutes, sometimes done right online.
E Degree schools will then ensure that you are qualified to attend their
school. If you are enrolling in a Master degree program, they want to
insure that you have the undergraduate and Bachelor degree requirements
as well. In some cases, you will need to insure that these credits can
be moved from one school to the other.
Requesting Information
One thing that you will need to do is to request detailed information
about the courses and the E Degree that you plan to earn. Since it is
important for you to understand how the courses work, you will need to
learn in detail about them. The good news is that you can find all of
this information available to you right here on the web.
Most of the online E Degree schools will require you to either fill out
an online request form or contact them to request it. They will then
send you packages in the mail will all of the details that you are going
to need. What’s more is that they will have a guidance counselor call
you to begin talking to you about your needs, desires and goals.
From this point, you will need to complete your application and submit
it. Once it is fully reviewed and you are accepted into the school, you
will learn when your classes will start, how they will work, as well as
what your goals will be. Of course, you will need to make payment before
the learning process begins as well.
What You’ll Need
As a child, you probably got a list of supplies that you would need for
school before school started for the year. When it comes to the E
Degree, it is still important to pack your bags for your education. But,
what you will need is much different now then it was with the
traditional school
Here are a few things to keep in mind.
• Your computer. It is essential to have a good, working computer that
you can rely on. You should insure that it offers spam protection and
virus protection (and that it is running) so that you can insure there
is no reason you can not get online to work on your degree.
• Internet access. Beyond just having the internet to use, you should
try to have high speed internet access or an effective high speed modem.
You are likely to be watching video streams, uploading and sending
emails and files and you will need to be able to do all of this without
a problem. Take into consideration having high speed if possible.
• Textbooks. In some courses you will need to purchase or rent textbooks
for your degree study. This will be dependant on the school and most
importantly the type of course you are taking. It is essential to have
the right tools in hand. Some schools will not require this material,
but most will.
• Software. You may need to purchase additional software for your
computer. In some cases, this software is part of the cost of paying for
your education through the E Degree school. In most cases, you will need
to have specific software in order to watch the lectures, to attend
virtual classes as well as to communicate with others.
• Other materials. Like in traditional settings, you will need to have
your standard paper and pen. You should try to have a headset that will
help you to hear the video streams without clogging up everyone else’s
need for quiet. Your E Degree teachers will help you to know what else
you need to have to get started.
• A Quiet Place. One of the most important aspects is to have a quiet
place to work. You are going to need a place to work on your projects,
write papers and to stay focuses. Of course, your computer needs to be
in those locations as well. |