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32. I second the idea of taking campus classes first. I took a French class and

Wed May 13, 2015, 11:02 AM

May 2015

found the classroom interaction to be wonderful (barring a couple of 18-yr-old idiot slackers). Teachers LOVE adult students because they are there to learn, not go to keggers.

Classroom learning is much deeper, longer lasting, richer, and more fun. As far as worrying about your English skills, your posts are fine (unlike many!). Math? Go to the school and take their (free, usually) math placement exam and see how you fare. You may not need much math, either, unless your bachelor's requires it.

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