Wife wants to go to school.... Questions??

[mustangguy289]

Unfortunately theres no quick and easy path to a good paying jobs. Even people with 4 year degrees have to slave it out in their chosen field before they land a decent job.... Even then I'd shoot for more than 50-60k... best of luck!

Not always true. The engineering field doesn't usually follow that path. I landed a great job the day before I received my diploma while another company that I was interning with for pay was trying to keep me. In the 2 years since I have graduated I was offered another job much higher pay and my company fought it and gave me a better offer to keep me. Most of the friends I graduated with had very similar success landing a good job very quickly after graduation if not before.

[Treasure Chest]

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Well, when the going rate for entry level nursing in this area starts at $19....
I made more than that in retail management.

[SS Junk]

1up.
Wife just completed masters at SMU and just got accepted to PhD program. Ill be retiring soon.....

LOL... no you won't. It's going to take years before you can do that, but regardless, congrats to her and eventually you.
Wife is starting her Masters after summer.

[onemeangixxer7502]

Unfortunately theres no quick and easy path to a good paying jobs. Even people with 4 year degrees have to slave it out in their chosen field before they land a decent job.... Even then I'd shoot for more than 50-60k... best of luck!

[mustangguy289]

So you allow her to discuss her future while you are eating the sandwhich she made you?

[slow99]

A lot of places do bonus points. Depending on your prior college credits or degrees, you can get up to a full point over the other applicants. So basically, of you have a 4.0 on your pre-reqs and have a bachelor's degree, you start out with 5 points. I have all of my pre reqs, but got a job in the medical software field making as much as nurses around here.

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[Ruffdaddy]

A lot of places do bonus points. Depending on your prior college credits or degrees, you can get up to a full point over the other applicants. So basically, of you have a 4.0 on your pre-reqs and have a bachelor's degree, you start out with 5 points. I have all of my pre reqs, but got a job in the medical software field making as much as nurses around here.

Where do you work?

[Treasure Chest]

There is no secret into getting into these programs. They are GPA/test based or points based. You get ranked on an excel spreadsheet you they pick from the top of the applicants. To be competitive for most programs you need a 4.0 in ALL your prereqs. On the TCC side, people often retake Anatomy and Physiology I and II multiple times to receive an A.

A lot of places do bonus points. Depending on your prior college credits or degrees, you can get up to a full point over the other applicants. So basically, of you have a 4.0 on your pre-reqs and have a bachelor's degree, you start out with 5 points. I have all of my pre reqs, but got a job in the medical software field making as much as nurses around here.

[bigredtruck]

She made A's in all of her courses including those, chemistry, microbiology, etc, and still didn't make the cut. It ended up being a waste of a lot of hard work, money, time, etc. No doubt it's insanely competitive, and she had to learn that the hard way.

Your wife must be white and you must make more than 30k, my wife went through the same thing for 18 months trying to get into an RN program, and everyone they were taking was a male or a minority, she decided to settle for a spot respitory care, she finished on may 18 started working on the 20th of may and is really happy works 3 days a week, has picked up a couple of xtra shifts, and makes about the same as and RN, but she doesn't have to mess with bed pans, or a lot of that type of crap

[TENGRAM]

If it was easy to make $50-60k with two years of school everyone would do it. My suggestion would be to get a 4 year degree in something loosely related to what she has experience in.

I'm not sure about the number of hours. I think she is just 3 or 4 more classes from being done with her associates. We're hoping that once that's done, she can get the rest done in CO, maybe at Western Colorado State if we end up in Gunnison.

Sounds like a good plan. Might want to check and see how many hours they will allow to be transferred. UTA is pretty TCC friendly and will transfer 72 hours, but most Universities I've looked at are 60. A TCC AA is 64 hours, so she is getting in that range.

[jluv]

Jared, how many hours is she sitting at now? What's y'alls plan for the college when you move to Co? Kind of personal, you can PM me if you want. Just curious.

I'm not sure about the number of hours. I think she is just 3 or 4 more classes from being done with her associates. We're hoping that once that's done, she can get the rest done in CO, maybe at Western Colorado State if we end up in Gunnison.

[slow99]

I gotta run - gotta pick up my baby's mother. She's down at the community college, yo she's gonna be a doctor.

[Ruffdaddy]

You'll have better luck winning the lotto than finishing any of those degrees in 1-2 years an making what she wants.

I suggest not looking for the easy way out an mentally preparing for 3 years of schooling minimum. Trust me...you have the time. In 10 years you will either be glad or disappointed you didn't just committ and follow through.

[gip99gt]

Wifey goes to DBU she is almost done, I'm pusher her all the way. Keeps her busy when I'm working in the garage. lol