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Finally made it!!!! (My "I'M DONE" thread)!
#1
Wow. I cannot believe I'm done. AHHHHH!!!! I'm excited!!!! I took my last test (Money and Banking) this morning and passed with a 55. For some reason, I saved one of my hardest tests until the end. (Note: this is a BAD idea). I didn’t really let myself anticipate this moment in case I failed. But I didn’t! God is good. Smile

I started last fall with zero (0!) credits and took my first CLEP test on September 10th of last year. Ten months, seven days, 1 failed test and 33 passed tests later, I am ready to apply for graduation at Thomas Edison State College! The only reason I made it here is thanks to God, my mom, an organization called CollegePlus! and, of course, InstantCert!

So if anyone wants to know if this is possible, let me assure you, it is! The amazing thing to me is that apart from school, this last year was absolutely crazy! During the year, I worked part time, went out of town many times (including a month long trip vacation and several weeks spent traveling around Christmas), had to put my studies on hold when our house and business flooded and finally, I had plenty of days and weeks that I just slacked off!

Because of that, I know it’s possible for anyone to do this. It might take you longer or you may have to take classes (which I didn’t-YAY!) or any number of other things. But you can still do it! Smile

Next up: rest! I also had an interview for a job yesterday (with CollegePlus!) that would let me work from home part-time. Then I have this bizarre thought that I may want to go to grad school now (thanks to all the crazy people on here who don’t know when to stop)! Big Grin So I may be asking lots of questions about that soon. Anyway, I’m done with studying for now and plan to enjoy it! Thank you to everyone on these forums who helped me along the way. You have all been wonderful at encouraging and helping me along the way.
~Brittany

From 0 to 120 credits in ten months and seven days because of CollegePlus! and InstantCert!!!

AHHHH!!!!!!!! I DID IT!!!!!!!! Graduation, here I come!

"The Lord your God is with you, He is mighty to save." ~Zephaniah 3:17
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#2
Congrats! Well done! You should be very proud of yourself. You deserve a little break and some breathing room. Sit back and enjoy what you have you done then you can take time to decide what your future holds. Congrats and thanks for your inspiring story! The rest of us still working to get through need these little pushes along the way.

Great job!
Completed 2/09 - 5/13

RHIA Post-Bac Cert - Stephens - 5/13
MHA - Bellevue Univ - 3/12
BSHS - Excelsior 12/10
BSLS - Excelsior 3/10
ASLS - Excelsior 4/09

ECE - A&P - B
ECE - Found. of Gerontology - B
ECE - Ethics: Theory & Practice - B
ECE - Psych. of Adulthood & Aging - A
ECE - Social Psych. - B
ECE - Abnormal Psych. - B
ECE - HR Management - B
ECE - Research Methods of Psych. - B
ECE - Pathophysiology - A

CLEP - American Govt - 58
CLEP - Intro. to Sociology - 63
CLEP - A & I Lit - 70
DSST - Fund. of Counseling - A (65)
DSST - Org. Behavior - A (67)
DSST - Environment & Humanity - A (62)
DSST - Found. of Education - A (64)
DSST - Here's to Your Health - 461 (Pass)
DSST - Substance Abuse - 460 (Pass)
DSST - Principles of Supervision - A (61)
DSST - Lifespan Developmental Psych - A (59)
DSST - Criminal Justice - 443 (Pass)
DSST - MIS - 415 (Pass)
UExcel - Intro. to Psych (Beta)- Pass
ALEKS - College Alg, Stats
Straighterline - Medical Term, Pharmacology I & II
FEMA - PDS + more
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#3
Congratulations Brit!!!!
DEGREES EARNED: [SIZE="1"]
BA, History, TESC '10
AAS, Mechanics and Maintenance, TESC '10
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TESTS PASSED:[SIZE="1"]
CLEP Social Sciences & History - 70/50
CLEP American Government - 65/50
CLEP English Composition General - 68/50
CLEP A & I Literature 70/50
CLEP Sociology 73/50
CLEP College Math 74/50
CLEP Intro Psychology 72/50
CLEP College Algebra 65/50
CLEP Macroeconomics 73/50
CLEP Microeconomics 70/50
CLEP Western Civ. I 79/50
CLEP Western Civ. II 70/50
CLEP US History I 79/50
CLEP US History II 78/50
DSST Technical Writing 63/46
DSST Intro to Computing 463/400
DSST Substance Abuse 463/400
DSST Fundamentals of Algebra 433/400
DSST World Religions 467/400
DSST The Civil War and Reconstruction 68/47
DSST A History of the Vietnam War 78/44
DSST An Introduction to the Modern Middle East 80/47
DSST Western Europe since 1945 71/47
DSST Rise and Fall of the Soviet Union 70/45

[SIZE="2"]ON DECK:[/SIZE]

A B.E. or an MBA
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#4
CONGRATULATIONS *****well done.... well done

****pat your self on the back****
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#5
That is fantastic!! Congrats on the achievement!!

BTW, I sent you a pm with some questions.
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#6
Great job! Your progress is very encouraging.

What are you thinking of getting for your Master's?
[SIZE="1"]American Government (68) ~ Analyzing & Interpreting Literature (70) ~ Art of the Western World (72) ~ Astronomy (66) ~ ENG407: Chaucer (A) ~ Civil War & Reconstruction (69) ~ College Algebra (62) ~ College Mathematics (73) ~ College Writing (A) ~ English Composition with Essay (59) ~ GRE Literature in English (610/73%tile) ~ Humanities (75) ~ Introduction to Business (62) ~ Introduction to Computing (459) ~ Introduction to Educational Psychology (72) ~ Introduction to World Religions (478) ~ Introductory Psychology (74) ~ Money & Banking (48) ~ Research & Writing (A) ~ Rise & Fall of the Soviet Union (68) ~ ENG 310: Short Stories (A) ~ Introductory Sociology (77) ~ Social Sciences & History (76) ~ Technical Writing (67) ~ US History I (69) ~ US History II (64) ~ Western Civilization I (76) ~ Western Civilization II (65) Western Europe Since 1945 (65) ~ Exam Feedback

Total Credits: 121 ~ DONE: Literature in English BA from Excelsior College[/SIZE]
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#7
That's an amazing accomplishment!!! What degree will you end up with? What exams did you take? Did you have to supplement with any classroom courses? You have inspired me!!! I've gotten my first 12 credits in the last 2+ weeks, I had a more conventional roadmap planned, but stories like yours make me want to really focus and just get it done. Bravo!!!
CLEP Freshman College Composition (70) [SIZE="1"][COLOR="Indigo"]07/02/2009[/SIZE]
CLEP Social Science and History (67) [SIZE="1"]07/16/2009[/SIZE]
CLEP Analyzing and Interpreting Literature (68) [SIZE="1"]07/21/2009[/SIZE]
CLEP College Mathematics (76) [SIZE="1"]07/24/2009[/SIZE]
DSST Introduction to Computing (448) [SIZE="1"]08/06/2009[/SIZE]
DSST Principles of Supervision (53)[SIZE="1"] 08/11/2009[/SIZE] Excelsior (A)
DSST Ethics in America (439) [SIZE="1"]08/19/2009[/SIZE]
DSST Principles of Finance (417) [SIZE="1"]08/31/2009[/SIZE]
DSST Introduction to Business (443) [SIZE="1"]08/31/2009[/SIZE]
Northern VA CC MTH163 Pre-Calculus (B) [SIZE="1"]10/20/2009[/SIZE]
Northern VA CC MTH271 Applied Calculus (B) [SIZE="1"]12/20/2009[/SIZE]
Northern VA CC FIN215 Financial Management (A) [SIZE="1"]12/20/2009[/SIZE]
Northern VA CC MTH241 Statistics I (A) [SIZE="1"]5/10/2010[/SIZE]
Straighterline Accounting I (83) [SIZE="1"]12/13/2010[/SIZE]
Straighterline Accounting II (86) [SIZE="1"]12/29/2010[/SIZE]

The closer you get to perfection, the further from it you realize you are.[/COLOR]
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#8
Congratulations! It's an amazing accomplishment!

I'll second that advice: do not save the most dreaded exam for last. Get it over with early so you can enjoy the exams on stuff you know and like. Oh well, live and learn.

Now, take a deep breath, and start applying to grad school. You know, as long as you're in the groove. Big Grin
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BSLS Excelsior College, conferred 9-09
started MS in Instructional Design program, Spring 2010

April 4 2009 through July 6 2009: 1 GRE subject exam + 1 Penn Foster credit + 11 DANTES exams = 61 credits. Average per-credit cost = $23.44.

"Nobody can go back and start a new beginning, but anyone can start today and make a new ending." (Maria Robinson)[/SIZE][/COLOR]
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#9
Yay Brittany!!! YOU DID IT!!!! Awesome accomplishment...enjoy your well earned rest! Smile
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#10
Wow! Congratulations on your completion!
[SIZE="4"]Nick[/SIZE]


CC:
Principles of Macroeconomics
Principles of Microeconomics
Music Fundamentals
Computer Literacy

[SIZE="2"][COLOR="DarkOrange"]Taken:
English Composition w/ Essay CLEP 57
Analyzing and Interpreting Literature CLEP 65
Introductory Psychology CLEP 57
Western Civilization I CLEP 55[/COLOR][/SIZE]

Studying for:
Principles of Management
American Government
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