Carolyn Said:

If you're a returning college student, should you take a CLEP test?

We Answered:

Clep test credit will not apply towards a Master Degree program

Brandon Said:

How much experience does one need to obtain permanent work in college athletics?

We Answered:

Your experience will absolutely qualify you for some work in college athletics, although you didn't indicate what you want to do.

An easy option for you would be to look into positions within college student affairs, such as working at a college recreation center, in intramural sports, etc. Those jobs would usually pay above $30,000/year and give you a nice quality of life. You could move up the ladder to being the director of the rec center or even one day to being a dean of student affairs, etc. Both of those jobs could easily pay $100k or more at larger schools.

Another option is working in administration at the college sports arena, whether in ticket sales, etc.

If you're thinking about coaching or something, the path is very different. You need a master's degree (in any field) to be a coach at a Div 1 school. But, you also need to demonstrate you can coach, which usually means having experience as an athlete and working your way up from a lower asst. coaching position and often starting at a smaller school. Those jobs start with lower pay than you want, most likely.

Terrance Said:

Is it okay to go for 17 credit hours as a first time freshman in college?

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My freshman year I took 18 credits my first semester, and 17 my second just because that's the way the classes worked out. As long as you're committed to keeping up with your classes and making your academics a higher priority than partying, you'll be fine. Taking more than the average 15 credits puts just enough pressure on you to get your homework done on time and be ahead of the game when it comes to graduation :) I would assume your work study award is for the year, so 2000 per semester, unless you got an abnormally huge amount.. I would highly highly suggest not working more than 10ish hours a week tho, 15 if you are really struggling to make ends meet, to keep a good balance with classes.
My biggest piece of advice to you about college tho, is this - sleep makes everything sooooooo much easier to deal with! So really be careful when you plan your classes and work schedule. If you know you're not going to want to wake up for an 8:00 class, try to find another section or consider taking it next semester. And seriously consider going to bed before eleven, even if your peers laugh :) You'll be able to focus much more easily and do better work when you let your body decide when it wants to be awake instead of trying to force it to concentrate when it's lacking energy. And I know that this really has nothing to do with your question either, but I try to tell all incoming freshman that I can - DON'T procrastinate when it comes to buying textbooks. Do your research on prices or expect to be extremely ripped off by the campus bookstore. I saved at least six hundred dollars my freshman year just by buying from amazon.com. Have fun :)

Kim Said:

What do you think of Centers College life experience degrees ?

We Answered:

It's a scam, and claiming you have a real degree from them on your resume is illegal.