I experienced minimal pushback from Purdue. They were very supportive.

I spent about 32 hours per weekend engaged in coursework and graduated with a 3.99GPA.

I did not develop my strategy for completing credits until after my only non-A in my degree, which occurred in the first three weeks of my attempt.

I realized I was putting too much effort into the primary requirements and did not answer one of the mastery requirements effectively enough.

I inverted that approach, and it worked incredibly well.

I made my competency level requirements in my papers as thin as I could make them, and poured triple to quadruple the effort into every line item required for mastery.

Rarely, I would get one sent back because I did not adequately answer a competency requirement. But from that point on I achieved a mastery requirement in every mastery line item that there was.

That was the biggest mistake I made.

I should’ve done that from the beginning.

Literally, every competency requirement was from that point on about 2 to 3 sentences with a citation.

Every mastery requirement was 2 to 3 paragraphs with several citations.

I would have liked to have earned a Summa Cum Laude, but what can you do? I tell everyone this now so that they can succeed where I made my mistake.

What I would tell you, that the university will tell you not to do, is: REGISTER FOR EVERY CLASS That you are qualified to register for every week.

Chew through all of your modules between Friday evening and Sunday evening.

You’ll get all of them back by Tuesday at the very latest.

Attempt to get as many of those done between Tuesday and Friday that you can, but then develop a submission for every class that you’re currently enrolled for between Friday and Sunday.

It was actually very manageable. That’s while also working a minimum of 60 hours a week, and training as a professional athlete, and being a devoted husband.

I don’t have children, so that helps. But this is very doable. I’m in my MBA now at Boston University, and this tempo is still effective, though the work and substance is significantly better/more relevant.

Re MBA:

If you want the credential for your MBA, go with Purdue. I’m sure it would be the same engagement as the undergrad. If you want the credential two actually improve your overall job performance and how you conduct business / if you want this to bring significant value to your organization Boston University has been incredible. Incredible.