Full Sail: Question

[Azier the Swordsman]

What is the difference between Associate's degree and Bachelor's degree? Which one is better invested into? I just got my information pack in today and am very interested in this college.

[cbwing0]

It is my understanding that an associate's degree is not as advanced as a bachelor's degree. The former is a usually a two year program (at most), while the latter is traditionally a four-year program, like that found at most universities in the country. I don't exactly know what you can "do" with each degree, although the associate's is often a stepping stone for someone wishing to transfer to a four-year undergraduate university.

[Azier the Swordsman]

I see. Then I guess I will plan to pursue the Bachelor's degree.

[Fsiphskilm]

Sit tight...I'm working on a review. Have you filled out your application yet?

[Azier the Swordsman]

I have no plans on going to Full Sail until a couple of years... I'm still working on graduating from High School. Still, it doesn't hurt to plan for the future, ne?

[uc pseudonym]

I have a question of my own: is the Full Sail Game Design Degree now solely a bachelors? I got the impression that was your only option.

In my case, of course, the question is strictly academic, as I want a bachelors anyway.

[Bobtheduck]

Sorry for grave digging, but I talked to a Full Sail rep the other day, and was told that the requirements for entering teh game degree are:

1. C or better in Intermediate algebra

that's it...

They made it sound like it was something outrageous (you need your 70 page thesis refuting the pythagoran theorem accepted by the nobel prize winning comittee before you can enter!!) or something, but that's all it is.

It was recommended you have a decent grasp of trig and elementary physics, and those are the only other classes mentioned. That makes it a BIT easier for me!

Anyhow, that being the case, I won't have to wait as long, so Maybe UC, Volt, and I can coordinate something... The only thing I REALLY have to worry about is Credit... I need credit to get FULL LOANS (to cover tuition, housing, food, phone, internet (We'll all be getting computers with the tuition!), and the OFF CHANCE that I would want to have a little fun over those 2 years or so, but with no calculus to worry about, it is much more straightforward... I'll save up the next few months worth of paychecks to put in a deposit for my credit card, and start building it right away (using other people, of course, who will pay me in cash and I'll buy their items for them) It should take me no time at all once I finally get the card to be ready.

UC has allready stated he doesn't want to use loans, but how do you plan on doing it, volt? (No, I'm not back... I'm an echo. And echo of a child's dreams... Well, no, ok so I'm not really, but I'm not back... I really just came back on to say that)

[Azier the Swordsman]

I plan eventually on going to a local college to re-take basic math (I'm not bad at it but I'm not really good either) and algebra and get a good handle on advanced forms of math such as trigonometry. Quite a bit, yeah, but I want to be able to breeze through the courses when I eventually go to Full Sail rather than ending up getting behind.

Actually, it may be around ten years before I ever set foot in Full Sail. I am still working on building a life where I live now. I have too many other goals right now I'm working on.

[uc pseudonym]

That's all? Heh... I could have entered at about 12... I'll have more than enough for what they want. Then again, it's usually better to have more than the basic requirements.

[cbwing0]

Yeah...those are pretty easy requirements. I guess they make it easy for the gamers that didn't do any work in high school.