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If I'm looking to switch MBA programs and received an admit to a full-time program while currently enrolled in an online MBA program, should I disclose that I'm currently in the online MBA? The credits wouldn't transfer anyway and it would be starting a new degree entirely. I realized the online experience wasn't worth it for me from a networking point of view and then sought out a full-time program. How should I handle this post-admission offer? The new school has not heard about the current program at this point
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If I'm looking to switch MBA programs and received an admit to a full-time program while currently enrolled in an online MBA program, should I disclose that I'm currently in the online MBA? The credits wouldn't transfer anyway and it would be starting a new degree entirely. I realized the online experience wasn't worth it for me from a networking point of view and then sought out a full-time program. How should I handle this post-admission offer? The new school has not heard about the current program at this point
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Hello, gc901. I am of a mind that if no credits have been earned, and if you have already applied and been accepted to the full-time program without having mentioned your participation in the online program, then you stand to gain little by disclosing such information now. I would think of the situation as similar to taking adult education courses, something done for personal fulfillment rather than for academic progress or career advancement. If you have earned credits, then I would say that such a disclosure depends on when you applied to the full-time program. Maybe you applied at the start of the online program and, while waiting to hear back, completed a course or two and earned credits. I would not contact the school to update any information, since the decision was made based on your former profile. On the other hand, if you have completed, say, half of the online program and applied to the full-time program when you had already earned credits, then it seems odd that you would have left that bit out, as though you may have been aiming to hide something. One final consideration: If your grades in the online program are outstanding, feel free to report them as a show of intent.

If all this seems confusing, let me boil it down. I adopt more of a laissez-faire attitude when it comes to going out of my way to tell others about myself. If I had gained acceptance, I would probably let matters be. If I felt I had something to gain by disclosing more information, I would do so, but not out of a guilty conscience.

It will be interesting to see what others think. Good luck, whatever you decide.

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If I'm looking to switch MBA programs and received an admit to a full-time program while currently enrolled in an online MBA program, should I disclose that I'm currently in the online MBA? The credits wouldn't transfer anyway and it would be starting a new degree entirely. I realized the online experience wasn't worth it for me from a networking point of view and then sought out a full-time program. How should I handle this post-admission offer? The new school has not heard about the current program at this point
Hello, gc901. I am of a mind that if no credits have been earned, and if you have already applied and been accepted to the full-time program without having mentioned your participation in the online program, then you stand to gain little by disclosing such information now. I would think of the situation as similar to taking adult education courses, something done for personal fulfillment rather than for academic progress or career advancement. If you have earned credits, then I would say that such a disclosure depends on when you applied to the full-time program. Maybe you applied at the start of the online program and, while waiting to hear back, completed a course or two and earned credits. I would not contact the school to update any information, since the decision was made based on your former profile. On the other hand, if you have completed, say, half of the online program and applied to the full-time program when you had already earned credits, then it seems odd that you would have left that bit out, as though you may have been aiming to hide something. One final consideration: If your grades in the online program are outstanding, feel free to report them as a show of intent.

If all this seems confusing, let me boil it down. I adopt more of a laissez-faire attitude when it comes to going out of my way to tell others about myself. If I had gained acceptance, I would probably let matters be. If I felt I had something to gain by disclosing more information, I would do so, but not out of a guilty conscience.

It will be interesting to see what others think. Good luck, whatever you decide.

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Thanks for the reply. I have done a couple of semesters of the online program and had done a semester at the time I submitted my app for the ft program. I thought not to mention it since the credits wouldn't transfer anyway and the degree would effectively be replaced by the new MBA. What's giving me a cause for concern now is I see the school is requesting transcripts from ALL previously attended programs. Should I just send them the transcript from the online program as well without having mentioned it before? How would it effect my admission decision if I let matters be?
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Thanks for the reply. I have done a couple of semesters of the online program and had done a semester at the time I submitted my app for the ft program. I thought not to mention it since the credits wouldn't transfer anyway and the degree would effectively be replaced by the new MBA. What's giving me a cause for concern now is I see the school is requesting transcripts from ALL previously attended programs. Should I just send them the transcript from the online program as well without having mentioned it before? How would it effect my admission decision if I let matters be?
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It is not as though the school will hire a private detective to find out whether you have taken other courses. In keeping with my earlier advice, unless my part-time experience showcased my abilities in some way that I felt would enhance my standing, I would just keep the extra information to myself. Should you choose to disclose the information, though, I doubt it will affect the admissions decision one way or the other. It will likely be more information that will get tucked away in your record, nothing more. It is not worth having a heavy conscience over, so by all means, if you feel you will lose sleep over choosing not to furnish this extra transcript, just submit it and see what happens. (Again, my guess is nothing.)

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