Abstract
This paper asserts that distance learning for graduate programs has been slow in development because educational institutes believe that distance learning cannot fully educate the student, but recent research has indicated that distance learners do as well or better than traditional in class students do. The paper explains that the development of a graduate on-line program requires criteria, which will help ensure that the students gain the objectives to obtain the credits as well as provide the students with a support system in case they have a problem. The author states that the research objective seeks to describe the steps a graduate level program must undertake to transform the curriculum into a competency-based structure optimized for delivery online.

Table of Contents
Introduction
Background
Literature Study
Project Design
Introduction
Purpose of the Study
Research Questions
Kind of Research
Sample and Population
Instrumentation
Data Collection Procedures
Analysis of the Data
Conclusion

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"One of the differences the online program has from the in person program is the length of time required. The on campus degree program can be completed in one year while the online program requires the students to spread it over three to four years. The program offers almost identical courses according to those charged with its implementation. "Instead of attending lectures and labs like other students, they began on a self-paced track based using materials provided through the World Wide Web. In exchange for class participation and standard office hours, students would email the professor for assistance and meet weekly with a graduate-level teaching assistant ." One distance learning institution is exclusively for distance education. The University of Phoenix is designed for adult distance learners. One of their requirements is that the students be more than 23 years old. Another requirement is that the students have full time jobs. These requirements are to insure that the students are mature enough and driven enough to complete the course work through a distance learning program."

Tags:chatroom, email, implementation, institutions, traditional

Abstract
This paper discusses how distance education is one of the most dynamic and fastest-growing segments of college and graduate level education and how many educational institutions are expanding their programs to include distance based learning via the Internet. It examines the issues concerning the ability of traditional adult learners to adapt to the on-line learning environment to successfully complete an on-line learning degree program. It looks at how the purpose of a pre-course program for students would be to teach less technologically savvy students how to operate in an Internet based environment as effectively as possible. It also analyzes how failure to adequately support the distance-based learner can lead to a low-quality educational experience as well as attrition in online learning programs.

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"Colleges and universities are also expected to develop competent leaders and productive citizens that add to the value of society. According to Inayatullah, this is an egotistical belief that reflects in two ways on higher education's role in modern day society. The first is negative, where university training is seen as a restricted advantage of the wealthy and a way in which the powerful maintain control through exclusive knowledge acquisition and life-long "good old boy" networks. The second is a positive reflection; the university is a stepping stone, a supreme test of human quality and intellect where only the best and the brightest can attain a diploma. Today, educational elitism is a serious problem for many distance and non-traditional students."

Tags:degree, learning, environment, college, university, internet

Abstract
The paper is an admissions essay to gain entry to the graduate school for communication studies. The writer received a Bachelor of Arts degree in foreign trading from Beijing University and a master's degree in mass communication from Laurentian University. The writer describes how his professional experiences and real-world opportunities have served to further fuel his interest in cross-cultural communication.

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"Furthermore, to date, I have audited two courses in this department as non-degree seeker (Communication Systems/Practice and Communication with Organizational Publics); throughout these courses, I was highly impressed with the faculty members who were found to be nurturing and enthusiastic about the issues, and who represented a veritable real-world fountain of knowledge about the subject matter as well. The comprehensive curriculum provided at the University of California offers an innovative and interdisciplinary program that particularly appeals to me for this purpose since there is a distinct focus on the relationship between media and politics and what part each plays in bringing communications to the general public and how they tend to respond to such messages."

Tags:PhD, opportunities, commercial, hypertext, transfer, protocol, language

Abstract
This paper is a personal statement for a student seeking a graduate degree in financial analysis at USF.

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Statement of Purpose for Graduate School My background demonstrates not only my readiness for the M S program in Financial Analysis but also my achievement and consistent pursuit of my goals I earned my Bachelor of Science in Business from USC Marshall School of Business in having already been inducted into Alpha Sigma Gamma Honors Society and achieved the Dean's Honor's List at both Santa Monica College and the University of Southern California In I became a Registered Representative of the National Association of Securities Dealers NASD Series and

Tags:University of San Francisco, personal statement, graduate, investment fund manager

Abstract
This paper looks at school-to-work (STW) programs, which are designed to meet the needs of a large portion of today's students - those who are work-bound as soon as they graduate high school. It looks at how many of these programs allow students to enroll as apprentices and accumulate hours and experience towards a qualifying certificate in a specific profession while earning credits towards their high school graduation diploma, as well. It supports the opposing viewpoint of school-to-work programs, arguing that education that concentrates on job training results in graduates who are less adaptable and less able to change occupations without retraining. Without training in liberal arts, many high school graduates have difficulty learning new skills and adjusting to new jobs.

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"According to the U.S. Department of Education (2001), in order to create a national school-to-work system, the departments of labor and education provide start-up grants to states and local communities. In addition, the federal government, states and communities can build on programs such as vocational education, technology preparation, youth apprenticeship, career academics, school-based enterprises, job training programs, and cooperative education to create school-to-work systems and transform learning in high schools."

Tags:vocation, job, students, high, school, graduation, diploma

Abstract
This paper explains that the author believes that, although completing graduate school puts a person a step ahead, there are many challenges to this continued education, such as financial issues, delayed entry into the labor market and meeting the rigors of a highly specialize educational milieu. Next, the author relates that being interested in and wanting to practice the profession in the real world is the primary motivator for getting a graduate degree. To achieve that goal, the paper states that time management and setting priorities are essential.

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"Time management and setting priorities simply mean being able to prioritize what is needed to be done then and now. For instance, if one has an assignment due on a Thursday night but the daughter has a piano recital, then this means that the assignment should be done way ahead of the due date so as not to miss a child's important moment. Things may be easier said than done but all one has to think is that going to graduate school is something others have done before - and successfully - so there should never be any reason not to be able to do it."

Tags:formula, undergraduate, multi-tasker, prioritize, fortitude

Abstract
The paper relates that the majority of schools in the United States that offer training for a Masters in Occupational Therapy require at least a GPA of 3.0 or higher, as well as a vast array of other requirements, which depend on the specific school. Additionally, the paper notes that semester credits required for each program are different and the time requirements for completion of the degree also vary. However, the paper also points out that the student in each program may complete his or her coursework at his or her own pace.

From the Paper
"Although the transcript was difficult to read, the research is based on a GPA below 3.0. Please be advised that the majority of schools in the United States that offer training for a Masters in Occupational Therapy require at least a GPA of 3.0 or higher, as well as a vast array of other requirements, which depend on the specific school. Additionally, the semester credits required for each program are different and the time requirements for completion of the degree also vary. However, the student in each program may complete his or her coursework at his or her own pace."

Tags:graduate, programs, therapy

Abstract
This paper is in a letter format which considers the planning process for picking a graduate program in electrical engineering. The programs choices are based on two criteria, which are program quality and location of the institution. At the end we thought the the univerisy of Toronto offered the better alternative.

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"Dear Mom and Dad, As you well know I'm nearing the end of my undergraduate program in engineering. As a result I will have to make some serious decisions about my future. I have already decided that I'm going to pursue a graduate degree in electrical engineering. What I'm going to do is outline my decision making process for you so that you can see that I'm making an informed decision. In order to begin this process it is necessary to determine the appropriate criteria for my decision. For me there are two criteria that..."

Tags:picking, graduate, programs

Abstract
This paper examines how accurately GRE scores predict success in graduate school. The paper reviews several studies on this subject. The paper focuses on studies done in single institutions, and larger analyses incorporating the results of many studies. Based on these studies, the paper concludes that the GRE is a good predictor of success in graduate school.

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"All graduate programs endeavor to attract the best students and one of the major criteria used to decide whether or not to admit a student to a graduate program is the Graduate Record Examination GRE score. Many programs have cut-off scores..."

Tags:Graduate Record Examinations (GRE), GPA, predictivity