[HeavenslilAngel]

Thanks so much for your advice. Thats kind of what I'm leaning toward (staying with the state school). The programs cost about the same, its just the whole distance factor with the state school and the fact that admission to Kaplan seems easier (obviously) than the state school. I guess I was/am disappointed that I didn't get in and was hoping for an easier way (Kaplan) which part of me thinks is the wrong way of thinking.

My worst fear is that I end up with a Kaplan degree and then go for an interview at a university and they say something to the effect of "you got your degree from where? We'll call you. Have a good day." That would defeat the purpose of what will be a second masters degree.