Originally Posted by planecrazyjenn

I did my bachelors online, while working as a loadmaster in the military...and it worked just fine getting me into the top veterinary school. I didn't have time to go to school on campus between training, and traveling. Before you get an online degree however, check the school out real well. Like everyone mentioned, try to do it through a state school. i.e. University of Maryland. Avoid those all online program schools. If you can take a handful of classes on campus, do so. The social interaction is good...but it's not the only way.

You mentioned you didn't want to take the tests and such at school. Most online degrees allow you to do the coursework and such at home, but the tests must be performed at either a location college, or sometimes they allow someone at the library to proctor your tests for you.

If you do it online, have a very good reason for why you didn't complete it on campus. For those of us enlisted, it works out very well. For family men/women, who work full time and come home to kids and a spouse, it works very well also. My mother was a working mom, earned both her bachelors and masters degrees from the U of MD online, and now works for the FAA. It got me into the best vet school. I don't personally believe online degrees are bad, but it's important to make a smart decision as to where to go...and why.