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Dear "What I Wish I Knew Before I Went to Planning School Forum":
Last summer I graduated at from college and this summer I am working at my first internship at a planning firm. I am thinking about applying for my masters in 2012. But in the mean time, I was thinking about getting one certificate or maybe taking many online courses. Do you think the more education I have on my resume for Master's Progams, the better I look?
Specifically, I'm thinking about applying to online courses at Rutgers University and maybe a certificate there. If I did well in those programs, do you think that RU would value me more as a prospective admittance? I'm thinking so, but not really sure. Has anyone been through this process before?
Thanks a lot, cheese and crackers.
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Oh, I took classes after
Oh, I took classes after getting my undergraduate for a GIS certificate. Honestly, the recommendations I received from those faculty, well one of them, I think really helped to push me over the hurdle of admissions into my master's planning program. Though, now that I think of it, they probably accepted anyone who applied.
On another note, if you're taking a break from school; then take a break. If you're goal is to get into a master's program with hundreds of certificates to 'make' you look better than other applicants. Why not just apply now and see what happens?
When I look back at my certificate program, it involved a lot of driving to my class, where one of my teachers specifically would not give me a higher grade. So, I honestly don't think that just by going through a certification process could guarantee you a spot. You might want to ask the program that you're thinking of applying to though, maybe they offer special treatment.