>Also, faculty are not administrators, they are former students. They enjoy helping bright motivated students, no matter how much money the student pays in tuition.
That's my approach. But my experience (as both a student and teacher) suggests that I'm a minority, and people like this guy (http://www.insidehighered.com/views/2008/02/11/ferrall) are more common. It varies from place to place, however.
Anyway, I'm not saying you can't push through fast. I did it myself, and it was well worth it (2 years = half price). But I had to fight the system every semester, and use various paperwork/administrative hacks to do it. It wasn't easy, and if I were a chem major (department chair: Jones, mentioned earlier), it would have been impossible.
That's my approach. But my experience (as both a student and teacher) suggests that I'm a minority, and people like this guy (http://www.insidehighered.com/views/2008/02/11/ferrall) are more common. It varies from place to place, however.
Anyway, I'm not saying you can't push through fast. I did it myself, and it was well worth it (2 years = half price). But I had to fight the system every semester, and use various paperwork/administrative hacks to do it. It wasn't easy, and if I were a chem major (department chair: Jones, mentioned earlier), it would have been impossible.