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11-20-2013, 06:37 AM
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Originally Posted by soymilk Keep at it. First year is definitely the hardest if you are not used to the course load. I finished my 4 years at BCIT and found a job I truly enjoy. It's definitely rewarding after all the hard work you put in. | Did bcit help you find the job? Posted via RS Mobile |
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11-20-2013, 10:14 AM
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Heads up: the degree program (BTech) right now is a walk in the park compared to the diploma (FMGT).. in the degree program, its applying all those concepts learned in the diploma into case studies.. I don't think i have learned anything new so far this entire semester. If you can get through those 2 years, you're golden!
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11-20-2013, 10:40 AM
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Thinking of taking BCIT Financial Planning Associate Certificate though part time BCIT : : Financial Management (Financial Planning): Part-time, Associate Certificate
anyone taken this program before? How was it?
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11-20-2013, 11:48 AM
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Originally Posted by pbrdukes Did my degree through Cap and SFU, then my PMP through Sauder. That shit was a walk in the park compared to BCIT. Thinking of that one class at BCIT makes me vomit. | Wow you have your PMP?
I am currently still just a lowly CAPM.
Need to finish this year for my BTech then i am headed down that path as well...
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11-20-2013, 11:50 AM
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Originally Posted by mr_chin Did bcit help you find the job? Posted via RS Mobile | Yes, BCIT has alumni services to aid in finding a job. On top of that they also have an employment board where many companies that hire BCIT grads submit job postings. This is a much easier way to find a job than browsing CL or companies web pages. The people that post on here are very serious about finding employees.
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11-20-2013, 11:54 AM
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CAPM isn't all that much different from PMP. I started off with CAPM as well. The PMP designation is just a cherry on top depending on what your career aspirations are. You'll notice that when looking at job posting with descriptions such as "PMP certified an asset but not required. Experienced candidates preferred."
CAPM is a really good stepping stone especially if you want to get your feet wet in the world of project management. It leads to jobs such as project assistants and analysts. Having said that, you should certainly focus your efforts on gaining practical work experience rather than being caught up in writing the exam. In the end, those three letters are more of a double-edge sword.
At the end of the day, nothing beats a day's shift slinging espresso and serving people their gluten-free vegan baked goods. |
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11-20-2013, 03:27 PM
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Originally Posted by mr_chin Did bcit help you find the job? Posted via RS Mobile | It definitely helped me get my foot in the door. Thing is you have to make a honest effort to learn what they're teaching you in order to get the most of of the program. I finished my diploma in accounting then completed my BTech in 2 years. Started with temp / contract positions to gain some work experience before securing a full time position.
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11-20-2013, 05:33 PM
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Originally Posted by pbrdukes CAPM isn't all that much different from PMP. I started off with CAPM as well. The PMP designation is just a cherry on top depending on what your career aspirations are. You'll notice that when looking at job posting with descriptions such as "PMP certified an asset but not required. Experienced candidates preferred."
CAPM is a really good stepping stone especially if you want to get your feet wet in the world of project management. It leads to jobs such as project assistants and analysts. Having said that, you should certainly focus your efforts on gaining practical work experience rather than being caught up in writing the exam. In the end, those three letters are more of a double-edge sword.
At the end of the day, nothing beats a day's shift slinging espresso and serving people their gluten-free vegan baked goods.  | I just want to be a PiMP... |
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11-20-2013, 07:06 PM
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#2134 | Where's my RS Christmas Lobster?!
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Originally Posted by meme405 a lot, I had like 16 at one point, then I just changed my license plate... lol
And I ignore the letters that come to my house altogether.
It is too difficult for them to get tow trucks and stuff, especially in some of the tighter lots (like NE1) where I used to park...
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Just so I don't get failed, I am not advocating this, but I got one bullshit ticket, and decided to stop giving a fuck for awhile...
Also, if you phone them and make up some reasonable excuse, like the machine wasnt working, or that you just popped in to get change and when you came out there was a ticket, often times they will just cancel it. | reviving an old topic here but when I used to go to school there, some people would place the parking tickets on their dashboard. If I get a parking ticket, I just snap a pic of someones receipt and tell the operator that I put in a random stall number
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11-23-2013, 09:37 AM
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Is it possible to work full time and do a 2 year program without any support? (paying rent and expenses on your own)
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11-23-2013, 10:26 AM
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Originally Posted by mr_chin Is it possible to work full time and do a 2 year program without any support? (paying rent and expenses on your own) | Fuck no man you got classes Monday to Friday 6-8 hours a day and you need to study and do hw for 6+ classes depending what program you're in outside of that class time
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11-23-2013, 10:33 AM
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Going in January to do my Feild Safety Representative course (TELC 0107)
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11-23-2013, 03:14 PM
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Originally Posted by greendb7 Fuck no man you got classes Monday to Friday 6-8 hours a day and you need to study and do hw for 6+ classes depending what program you're in outside of that class time | That's fucked. Looks like I'll be working part time.
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11-23-2013, 03:46 PM
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Like greendb7 said, depending on your field of studies, being in a full-time program while working part time is going to be extremely difficult. You'll have to hammer down some kind of study and homework regimen while balancing your work and personal life. Come mid terms and finals - oh man. This is where the going gets tough and it's not like high school where hitting a C+ is good enough or at the university level where marks are scaled. Because at BCIT, it isn't.
The moment you notice your grades drop, you have to make a critical decision as to what's more important. This is where BCIT retains its reputation where people fizzle out from programs and are never to be seen again.
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11-23-2013, 03:55 PM
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I can tell you that in my program, most of the people that had to work part time dropped out in the first semester.
I know nobody wants to, but apply for a government student loan if you're supporting yourself. Trust me, you do not want to be working on weekends when you have 5 exams and project due dates the following week.
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11-23-2013, 04:20 PM
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Originally Posted by !Yaminashi I can tell you that in my program, most of the people that had to work part time dropped out in the first semester.
I know nobody wants to, but apply for a government student loan if you're supporting yourself. Trust me, you do not want to be working on weekends when you have 5 exams and project due dates the following week. | I'll be taking out a student loan for sure or use my RRSP LLP. But I still have to pay bills.
5 exams in one week? I guess I have to find someone who's done CST and ask how it's like.
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11-23-2013, 04:27 PM
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Originally Posted by mr_chin I'll be taking out a student loan for sure or use my RRSP LLP. But I still have to pay bills.
5 exams in one week? I guess I have to find someone who's done CST and ask how it's like. | 5 exams would be best case scenario.
This semester I have 7 final exams in 4 days. CST may or may not be different
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11-23-2013, 04:45 PM
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Originally Posted by !Yaminashi 5 exams would be best case scenario.
This semester I have 7 final exams in 4 days. CST may or may not be different | That is insane! Exams are equivalent to quizzes in high school right? What are you taking?
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11-23-2013, 04:49 PM
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Exams are actually exams. Pepper thy anus.
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11-23-2013, 05:43 PM
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Originally Posted by mr_chin Exams are equivalent to quizzes in high school right? |  x 100000000000000000000000000000000000
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11-23-2013, 06:20 PM
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Originally Posted by mr_chin That is insane! Exams are equivalent to quizzes in high school right? What are you taking? | I'm in the ABET program. Exams are actually exams and definitely harder than high school quizzes.
The thing is though if your instructors are actually decent instructors you'll be well prepared for exams. I'm not sure if CST is the same, but in my program instructors are all from industry so not many of them are actually good at teaching so we end up having to teach ourselves a lot of the material which takes time. And as any BCIT student knows, you dont have a lot of time.
Think hard about signing up for BCIT. It will consume those two years of your life.
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11-23-2013, 08:16 PM
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11-24-2013, 12:30 PM
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Originally Posted by !Yaminashi I'm in the ABET program. Exams are actually exams and definitely harder than high school quizzes.
The thing is though if your instructors are actually decent instructors you'll be well prepared for exams. I'm not sure if CST is the same, but in my program instructors are all from industry so not many of them are actually good at teaching so we end up having to teach ourselves a lot of the material which takes time. And as any BCIT student knows, you dont have a lot of time.
Think hard about signing up for BCIT. It will consume those two years of your life.
Are you prepared to be a ghost for two years? Posted via RS Mobile | Great program that's what I graduated from. I am in Construction Management now.
Those first two years absolutely consumed my life. I mean school from 8-5:30 4 days a week and from 8-2 on Wednesday. Then you had to do all your projects and studying.
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11-24-2013, 01:34 PM
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11-24-2013, 01:58 PM
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Originally Posted by meme405 Great program that's what I graduated from. I am in Construction Management now.
Those first two years absolutely consumed my life. I mean school from 8-5:30 4 days a week and from 8-2 on Wednesday. Then you had to do all your projects and studying.
Good times...  | What year did you grad? It seems the program has gone downhill over the past few years. Talking with past grads/third year students it seems like they've been hiring/changing faculty but not for the better.
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