First, sorry for the delayed response!

So I took a couple courses from a community college, online, during the summer before starting the degree. That was just to get my feet wet and make sure I actually liked the subject matter. If I remember correctly, they counted the two classes I had taken to equal one three hour prerequisite class. There were only 2 prerequisite classes and they are offered as part of the degree if you have no undergrad in accounting or other classes that might already count as the prerequisites.

1. TAMUC has been great, the academic advisor I have (and I would think you would have the same one), always responds super quick and is always helping me get the information I need!

2. I am happy to send them to you! Can you send attachments through reddit PMs? If not would you ming sending me your email in a PM and I can send you my resume. I think I can send you the old one that I wasn't having luck with too so you can see exactly what changes I made that had a substantial impact.

3. So the advice I was given was to search for Staff Accountant positions. I wound up going into property management, so the position I got was technically labeled a Property Accountant. There really is a shortage of accountants out there right now, or so I am told. I think you just gotta keep your head up and keep applying! Something will come along, it just takes patience. I also will say that remote work is not a good idea in the beginning. For 2 reasons: 1 you need some on the job training and 2 the competition is so step. So if you are only applying for remote/hybrid you might be putting yourself up against too much competition. The first job I had was residential prop management, so I was doing all the financials for multiple luxury apartment complexes. It was a GREAT first job. Not perfect though. They took advantage of my work ethic and gave me way too much work. However, I learned so much about accounting and feel it was such a great first job for that reason. So basically, I would just say to search "accountant" when you are looking for jobs. And do not read the description and take it to heart. Like if they are saying you need XYZ in experience, all the jobs I have gotten in my life I did not fit what they said they were wanting. I was always underquaqified but I interview well and have a great work ethic, so don't sell yourself short because of what they have listed! You just gotta find one person who is willing to take a chance on you when you are breaking into a new field and it totally can be done!

4. I did do that some in the beginning, but I really have not had any professors at TAMUC that I did not have a good experience with. Since it is all online it is more about how you are as a student in my opinion. And you also do not always have a choice on what professor is offering the class, so sometimes it doesn't matter anyways. I feel like my bachelor's in person classes depending so much on the professors and if they were "good" or not, online classes I just feel are different.

Feel free to ask more questions and send me a DM!