Online GED Classes: Yes or no?
If you are going to take the GED and need help in your preparation, now it is up to you to decide whether to take online or in-person classes. At EPIC, we’ve been asking this question for years. For us, the decision of whether to go for the GED in person or online depended on whether it gave the best performance result for the candidate. In this article we reveal why we believe that online preparation is an excellent option.
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Advantages of Online Preparation
What do we mean by online GED classes? At its core, online GED preparation consists of teaching GED classes on a digital channel. In other words, the only requirement for online GED classes to be considered is that the meeting between the teacher and the student be done digitally. The fact that the meeting space is virtual gives you many advantages:
- You can access quality training regardless of your location: If you live in a town or city where there are no GED preparation specialists or those that are available are not to your liking, enrolling in an online GED course will allow you to access quality training that would not otherwise be possible.
- You can relive what you learned in class: A good online GED course will allow you to access videos of your classes. Reliving your teacher’s explanations is a very powerful tool that will help you improve your performance. Imagine that you have a doubt in your math preparation… That you prefer to review some notes that you do not understand or to see again the explanation of a specialized teacher who helped you understand a concept that was difficult for you?
- It adapts to your life: If you need to go on vacation, attend a family reunion, participate in a competition outside your city, … Online GED classes will allow you to continue your preparation wherever you need to be. It’s important that your GED training doesn’t stop no matter where you need to be.
- You optimize your study times: Your GED preparation is going to take you many hours. Try to avoid at all costs wasting time that does not add value. The time you invest in commuting, especially if you live in a big city, is time you don’t spend studying. Think about whether shaking hands with someone justifies you wasting an hour of your time commuting that you can use for your study.
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Differences Between Live Classes and Encapsulated or Asynchronous Information
If you have come this far, you are probably already convinced that an online GED course is an excellent option. The question now is: Will any type of online GED classes work for you?
There are two categories of online courses to prepare for the GED:
Live Classes
Live classes consist of a meeting between you and the teacher (just like face-to-face classes) with the only difference that the channel for the meeting is digital. These types of classes will allow you to take advantage of the interaction of a teacher who specializes in GED preparation. If you are looking for real help to obtain the GED with guarantees, this is, without a doubt, the most complete option. Here you will enjoy a personalized training plan that will be adapted according to your evolution. Your teacher will give you the content you need at all times according to your strengths and weaknesses.
Encapsulated or Asynchronous Classes
Encapsulated (or asynchronous) classes consist of accessing content, usually video, that is identical for all students. Some programs additionally provide you with a limited number of hours for consultations. It is a DIY (do it yourself) type of training, so you will not receive all the help you may need. These courses are very good for the companies that market them because they allow them to reach many students at a very low cost. They are born as a cheap option but they will hardly help you prepare as you need.
Conclusions
Online training is here to stay since it greatly improves the student experience. The fact that you can access quality GED classes from anywhere, connect and go on vacation with your family without stopping your preparation, and, above all, relive a GED class when you need to remember an explanation you were given, make the online course the best option for your preparation.
Remember that if you are looking for a personalized experience from a company that accompanies you throughout the process to get your GED diploma, the encapsulated training may not be for you. The live classes will give you the peace of mind that a specialized teacher will guide all your preparation and in each session will answer your questions.
At EPIC we have been preparing students for the GED since 2010. Over the past few years, we’ve invested a lot of resources into creating the infrastructure needed to make your online experience optimal. That is why our live online GED classes are the national benchmark course.
Call or write to us if you want information about our courses and we will be happy to help you. We also leave you the link to our courses in case you prefer to continue reading about it.
We hope this article has answered your questions. If you have any questions regarding your GED preparation, give us a call and we will be happy to explain how EPIC PREP can help you achieve your goals. On the other hand, if you prefer to read on, we’ll leave you a link to our GED courses.
