Working Adult Master’s in Engineering Management As a busy working adult, I decided to finish my master’s degree here. The program was flexible to my schedule and I felt that I got a lot out of it. All of the assignments centered around working as a team for my program, Engineering Management. The only suggestion I can make is to have a stronger alumni network for job placement. Lucky for me, I was able to leverage my degree for a significant salary increase with another company.

My application/interview experience My application/interview experience at National University: The second round interview panel acted like they didn't want to be there, as if they were just going through the motions. They were very non-responsive/nonreactive to my answers to their interview questions until I explicitly asked for feedback toward the end of the interview. I specifically asked how I stack up against other candidates, and a senior executive said point blank that I would be a good diversity hire (I'm a black woman). Long application/interview process (1 month between each step: application > first interview > second interview), with very poor communication/ghosting from both the HR rep and the hiring manager between steps. At the end of the day, I was able to learn more about the role and it prepped me to interview for similar roles at other companies. So that's a silver lining :)

Terrible finish I feel like when I started the program and I had so much help from advisors, but towards the end zero accountability from advisors. Nor do they care about graduation ceremonies. It gave the feeling of “yes start school here, but we no longer care about when you’re finishing or finished your program.”

Kim is an amazing academic counselor! Kim Yarbrough is an amazing academic counselor! She has really been a great resource and personal cheerleader! I am blessed to have someone in my corner when navigating schooling at such a crucial time in my life. Thank you Kim!

If you're looking for easy If you're looking for easy, online learning, this is it. If you're looking for an in-depth learning experience that will leave you fully prepared to confidently enter your career field, you'll need to do a lot of learning on your own. Also, "hybrid" learning means only one in-person class a month. :/