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08-17-2018, 05:51 PM
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For a friend with an RA associates, who is open to a few different fields for a bachelor's. He needs a flexible/quicker school where financial aid can cover the classes and where classes are graded.
I'm suggesting APU because it's flexible with the 8 week terms and many starts, but are there a couple schools other that are similar that should be considered? SNHU maybe?
(Big Three classes cost too much.)
Doesn't have to take ACE, but it would be good to know which do.
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(08-17-2018, 05:51 PM)Ideas Wrote: For a friend with an RA associates, who is open to a few different fields for a bachelor's. He needs a flexible/quicker school where financial aid can cover the classes and where classes are graded.
I'm suggesting APU because it's flexible with the 8 week terms and many starts, but are there a couple schools other that are similar that should be considered? SNHU maybe?
(Big Three classes cost too much.)
Doesn't have to take ACE, but it would be good to know which do.
Did he look at WGU? They are flexible, inexpensive, and allow up to 90 credits transferred (including a ton of ACE, as long as it is submitted before enrolling). However, since your friend is looking for graded credits, then ACE or testing out isn't really a focus, so any school should work.
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(08-17-2018, 06:02 PM)Merlin Wrote: Did he look at WGU? They are flexible, inexpensive, and allow up to 90 credits transferred (including a ton of ACE, as long as it is submitted before enrolling). However, since your friend is looking for graded credits, then ACE or testing out isn't really a focus, so any school should work.
I thought WGU isn't graded?
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(08-17-2018, 07:10 PM)Ideas Wrote: (08-17-2018, 06:02 PM)Merlin Wrote: Did he look at WGU? They are flexible, inexpensive, and allow up to 90 credits transferred (including a ton of ACE, as long as it is submitted before enrolling). However, since your friend is looking for graded credits, then ACE or testing out isn't really a focus, so any school should work.
I thought WGU isn't graded?
It's Pass/Fail. The "Pass" equates to a 3.0, according to WGU.
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Ideas - I would email COSC and find out if all ACE, NCCRS credits would be transferred into their system with grades. Such as StraighterLine and Study.com, also ask if their transcript will show these grades. I recall StraighterLine will show grades, it would show on the evaluation, but I don't know if it would show up differently for the Transcript.
If he needs an online education, the best so far would be his own state community college, if he is in CA or NM, those are the cheapest in-state tuition, if out of state, I would suggest sticking with NMJC. Has he looked at the other competency-based programs such as Brandman and NAU, U Wisconsin, etc?
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08-17-2018, 11:44 PM
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(08-17-2018, 10:49 PM)alexf.1990 Wrote: (08-17-2018, 07:10 PM)Ideas Wrote: (08-17-2018, 06:02 PM)Merlin Wrote: Did he look at WGU? They are flexible, inexpensive, and allow up to 90 credits transferred (including a ton of ACE, as long as it is submitted before enrolling). However, since your friend is looking for graded credits, then ACE or testing out isn't really a focus, so any school should work.
I thought WGU isn't graded?
It's Pass/Fail. The "Pass" equates to a 3.0, according to WGU.
I didn't realize that WGU didn't offer graded credits for courses taken from the school itself. I assumed they didn't offer graded credits for transfer credits since most do not. I haven't really looked at how they grade credits, so I just assumed they were like every other college.
So you get a B in every course you pass then? That is interesting. Good for some people but bad for others.
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WGU says a pass is equivalent to at least a B/3.0, but on the transcript they are explicit that they do not calculate GPA.
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New England College, I’m almost positive they take associates in block (they took my Ashworth General Studies AA in its entirety) - if not they are very generous in granting transfer credit, have a variety of majors, just about every major’s curriculum is laid out simply with 40 major credits, 40 general education credits & 40 electives. Courses are 7 weeks & you’re able to take 2 at a time, with only a 30 Credit residency you graduate fairly quickly & it’s always free to apply online & get a transfer evaluation.
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(08-18-2018, 01:32 AM)harrypotter Wrote: New England College, I’m almost positive they take associates in block (they took my Ashworth General Studies AA in its entirety) - if not they are very generous in granting transfer credit, have a variety of majors, just about every major’s curriculum is laid out simply with 40 major credits, 40 general education credits & 40 electives. Courses are 7 weeks & you’re able to take 2 at a time, with only a 30 Credit residency you graduate fairly quickly & it’s always free to apply online & get a transfer evaluation.
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$400 a credit seems steep. Is it cheaper for you because you're in state?
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