Advise needed, please help to complete my Bachelor Degree

[eseeker]

Dear All, first post here,

I am from Canada, need your expert advise how to complete Bachelor's degree.

I applied transfer credit evaluation to two places, Peru State College (regionally accredited) and Penn Foster College ( nationally accredited). Both places I got 80+ credits in transfer towards "Bachelor of Business Management" program. Please help me to chose right path

1- Peru State College

Regionally Accredited Degree, I would able to get into further studies in case if I want to study Masters in Canada.

Not self-paced, I need around 1.5 years to complete the degree total costing aprox $8000-9000.

2- Penn Foster College

Nationally Accredited, what i have read on different places, almost 0 chances to get into Master degree in Canada using a Nationally Accredited Degree. ( I am in way to change career, I might consider Western Governors or American Public for Master in Criminal Justice)

Self-paces, I might finish whole degree/rest of credits into 4-5 months, total costing anywhere $4000-5000.


I am living in main city Toronto, luckily found this forum but sad news is, there is no CLEP center in Toronto. There is one private school who administers CELP exam but for its own students only and guess what? women only.

I am 32 years old, on a stage where I need a Bachelor/Master degree as quick as possible, affordable but of course, recognizable that I wont have any problems in future. Please add your comments, opinion, I am really confuse what I should do.

Thanks a lot in advance. Cheers!

[cooperalex2004]

If the credits transfer then the two hour drive to Buffalo, NY might be a good step to save the time and money involved in taking the course, CLEP shows two colleges in Buffalo that say they are "open". Get out the passport (or get one if don't already have it) and have some fun in New York while you make your degree come true.

See =&distance[province]=New+York&distance[city]=Buffalo&test_center_name=&distance[search_distance]=100&distance[search_units]=mile&form_build_id=form-63b45b7fd3e4eb78136073095461b3bc&form_id=views_exposed_form]http://clep.collegeboard.org/search/test-centers/us?search_type=0&distance[postal_code]=&distance[province]=New+York&distance[city]=Buffalo&test_center_name=&distance[search_distance]=100&distance[search_units]=mile&form_build_id=form-63b45b7fd3e4eb78136073095461b3bc&form_id=views_exposed_form

If you haven't explored DSST exams yet you might want to look at those too. According to their website (getcollegecredit.com) which may or may not be accurate, they have a testing center in Toronto that could help (you'd want to talk with them):

9339
TALPIOT COLLEGE
3101 BATHURST STREET, SUITE 405
TORONTO, ONTARIO M5M 1C2
CANADA
416-256-7233
TORONTO, ONTARIO, INTL
http://www.talpiot.ca
This Location:
* Delivers DSST exams.



As for the degree, whether or not everyone agrees, I'm going to say it, get the regionally accredited degree. Most people on this site agree but I've run into some people that get upset by that statement. As my professors have said, "you want the regional accreditation to make the degree worth something". As you said you also want it so you can move on more easily to a masters program. It's worth the money to keep your options open and provide additional meaning to the degree. Nobody where I live has heard of TESC but when I tell them it is regionally accredited everything is great.

Take the time to make a good choice that fits your needs and it sounds like you are well on the way to the degree.

Good Luck.

[OE800_85]

Hey, good to see another canadian on the board! I'm from toronto too, but I live in Shanghai, China now. You can imagine how annoying it's been for ME getting my degree.

You have 80 credits, may I ask what your credits are in? That will play a huge role as to what you study.

I would say first you should strongly consider Athabasca. As a Canadian school, I'd say you're better off getting into master's programs in canada, and they're also regionally accredited, if you wanted to go the american route. They're extremely flexible, and the tuition would be considerably cheaper for you. They also have the "challenge for credit" option where you can take many exams at around half the price of the course, and get credit if you pass the exam. The drawback, however, is that they won't accept CLEP/DSST.

If you are going american, may I ask why you're choosing these two schools, and not one of the big three? I'd say nationally accredited schools should be avoided at all costs. At TESC, you'd probably only need to complete a capstone course. Also, they have TECEP exams. These are pen/paper exams that can be delivered, just 99/each. Very good price, free shipping (even to china). They have several subjects that can be used to fill out your degree. As well, don't forget about straighterline. 100% online courses that can fulfill a lot of your requirements.

I think now you should make a degree plan, lay out your credits so people can see, and we can make a more informed suggestion regarding what you can do.

[cookderosa]

Hey, good to see another canadian on the board! I'm from toronto too, but I live in Shanghai, China now. You can imagine how annoying it's been for ME getting my degree.

You have 80 credits, may I ask what your credits are in? That will play a huge role as to what you study.

I would say first you should strongly consider Athabasca. As a Canadian school, I'd say you're better off getting into master's programs in canada, and they're also regionally accredited, if you wanted to go the american route. They're extremely flexible, and the tuition would be considerably cheaper for you. They also have the "challenge for credit" option where you can take many exams at around half the price of the course, and get credit if you pass the exam. The drawback, however, is that they won't accept CLEP/DSST.

If you are going american, may I ask why you're choosing these two schools, and not one of the big three? I'd say nationally accredited schools should be avoided at all costs. At TESC, you'd probably only need to complete a capstone course. Also, they have TECEP exams. These are pen/paper exams that can be delivered, just 99/each. Very good price, free shipping (even to china). They have several subjects that can be used to fill out your degree. As well, don't forget about straighterline. 100% online courses that can fulfill a lot of your requirements.

I think now you should make a degree plan, lay out your credits so people can see, and we can make a more informed suggestion regarding what you can do.

The OP sent me a private message, but I think the above is the best suggestion.