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Straighterline the best route or other options...
#1
Hello everyone, long time lurker finally getting serious about my education.

I have been considering signing up for a few courses through Straighterline because everything I've read leads me to believe with time and effort these courses aren't overly challenging. I am considering taking micro&macroeconomics, statistics, biology, and either biology II or Anatomy I.

For the above courses would SL be my best option? For example I looked at the syllabus for statistics and it doesn't look to bad....as opposed to ALEKs which everyone seems to say is quite time consuming and challenging. I have no previous knowledge in economics or stats. and it has been 10 years since I took hs level science.

Any tips, advice, or pointers is greatly appreciated.

Thank you, Jack
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#2
It depends. ALEKS is only time consuming if you have a lot of catching up to do. If you study up beforehand or if you're already good at a subject, then you can pass an ALEKS assessment on the first or second try. With Straighterline, you have to complete all of the assignments regardless.
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#3
Well im doing Intro to Stats with aleks and i am having fun with it for the most part.

With zero background in it I've had a pretty slow time at. But i am learning quite well from it as the explanations for each problem set are quite clear and concise. So i believe that with 2-3 hours a day its easy enough to get through the program inside a month.
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#4
I am one of those who had a hard time with ALEKS Statistics, but I could work at my own pace syudy only what I needed to get the 70% and skip around when I wanted to. I have only taken one Straighterline course but in my opinion if I had tried to do Stats with them I would have shot myself. You have to decide what works best for you but you can try a month of ALEKS for $20 while one SL course is over $100
Linda

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#5
Thanks everyone.


I have tried ALEKS once or twice in the past(college algebra) in hindsight I should have started at a much lower level but I jumped in and was quickly overwhelmed and quit. Which is why I thought SL might work better for me....idk.


Has anyone taken statistics through Straighterline? Any insight into that? ALEKS seems like a great way to learn the material but SL seems like a better way to quickly earn the credit.

Also any advice on whether is it faster to Clep micro/macro or to take the SL course?

*Again assuming no previous experience in stats or econ.
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#6
Clep both the microeconomic and macroecon. you'll pass both without studying. Add in some studying and you're golden.
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#7
I cannot imagine passing Micro and/or Micro without study, I think that is like me telling you you could pass Chemistry CLEP without study. Everyone has their own strenths and weaknesses and no exam should be approached without study. We may have some prior knowledge but we may be missing big or important areas. IMHO
Linda

Start by doing what is necessary: then do the possible; and suddenly you are doing the impossible  St Francis of Assisi

Now a retired substitute Teacher in NY, & SC

AA Liberal Studies TESC '08
BA in Natural Science/Mathematics TESC Sept '10
AAS Environmental safety and Security Technology TESC  Dec '12
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#8
bojangle Wrote:Clep both the microeconomic and macroecon. you'll pass both without studying. Add in some studying and you're golden.

As I said I have no previous experience or knowledge in econ., so on what do you base that I can pass both "cold".
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#9
Do not underestimate macro and micro. Those were my first two cleps and I passed with a great score but there is a lot of material to cover.
I recommend the REA books as they are excellent reads. You would think I own stock in REA with all the suggestions I put out there for them but trust that I do not. Those books give you a great base of knowledge. Think of them like cliffs notes for CLEP tests.

And if you haven't read Cliffs Notes for your lit courses you are missing out.
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