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Admission Requirements
Some people believe that distance education programs have
no requirements for admission or that there are no prerequisites
for an on-line degree program. Although this might be true
in a very few cases, application procedures for enrollment
into a distance education program are usually the same as
those for an on-site program. In fact, if the institution
offering the distance education program also offers campus-based
programs, the requirements for applying will be exactly the
same for both.
For admission to distance education programs, many institutions
require satisfactory scores on admissions tests such as the
Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT), the Graduate Record Examination
(GRE), the Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT), and/or
the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL). Application
forms, similar to the ones you would fill out for an on-site
program, are often required, along with transcripts showing
your past educational performance. Letters of recommendation,
application essays, statements of purpose, plus some other
requirements, which vary from program to program, are often
mandatory.
Many programs, before they accept applicants, require them
to complete surveys and exercises in computer literacy. Consider
spending some time practicing or refreshing any skills that
you will need.
Once you are accepted into a program, it is important to
find out what the arrangements are for receiving course materials
and what the requirements are for promotion to the next level.
Depending on the number of credits you transfer into the distance
education program, you should be aware that, in general, completion
of the program will take at least as long as completion of
a program at a land-based site.
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