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There was a post in another thread about how far you could get into a TESU degree from scratch for under $100. Being the type of person who finds exercises like this fun, I decided to find out just how far I could get into a degree plan for under $100. Obviously this probably isn't a very practical plan for most people (everybody has some subjects they just don't want to take a CLEP for), but I came up with that you could do everything but the Cornerstone and UL for a BALS for $75. Basically just do as many CLEPs as possible until you hit the 90 credit max, then mix in the other free stuff. The $75 is for the Public Speaking TECEP, as I don't think there is anything cheaper for that. You might even be able to get 3 UL credits for $25 if Saylor's Managerial Communications counts towards the BALS (says it's equivalent to COM-373 on their webpage) but I'm guessing it doesn't.
Throw in the Cornerstone, Capstone, Residency Waiver, a month of Study.com membership with three extra exams, the Graduation Fee, Application Fee and cost to set up an ACE transcript, and you could hypothetically get a BALS for $4600. Craziness.
Anyway, just thought I'd share the results of my thought experiment with all of you.
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Your right and I wish the veterans and service members took more advantage of this as well. For example, I am a VA Chap 31 vet so I can submit any test back to the VA for reimbursement. Also if your active duty DSST/CLEP is free. So the overall costs can really go down for them if they take advantage of it.
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If you're fast, you could theoretically do the same for $1000 less at WGU (assuming a 1 term completion).
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I wish all American adults would do the Big 3.
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(11-09-2018, 07:21 PM)Life Long Learning Wrote: I wish all American adults would do the Big 3.
I Definitely wish more adults were aware of the valuable opportunity that the big 3 offer but I don't think they are ideal for everyone.
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(11-09-2018, 07:24 PM)MNomadic Wrote: (11-09-2018, 07:21 PM)Life Long Learning Wrote: I wish all American adults would do the Big 3.
I Definitely wish more adults were aware of the valuable opportunity that the big 3 offer but I don't think they are ideal for everyone.
I agree not for everyone, but ideal for many more than the education-gov't complex will educate. A 50% National drop out rate is huge.
Last month a USMC Veteran was screwed by a PAC12 university. I had him apply and now he only needs a Capstone from TESU. Higher Education is still thinking they are in a monopoly seller's market. We are really in a buyers market, but the average consumer (student) just does not know it!
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(11-09-2018, 09:09 PM)Life Long Learning Wrote: Higher Education is still thinking they are in a monopoly seller's market. We are really in a buyers market, but the average consumer (student) just does not know it!
Yes. I feel like traditional education is the Blockbuster of our generation- by the time most of them figure it out, they'll be done.
The is a disruption in this industry - no question. I think there has been a "distraction" that helps keep the "Blockbuster" universities ignorant- and that's the for-profits. That's created just enough diversion to make it look like the disruption is nothing more than a fad.
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