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Is it hard to get A's at Excelsior University taking 2+ classes?
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I need to get a 4.0 GPA and I will be taking all (60 credits worth) of my upper divison classes at Excelsior University for a BA in Liberal Arts. I have no job and no responsibilities other than school. Is it reasonable to take multiple classes per term and get A's in all of my classes? 

Also, the reason I need to get a 4.0 GPA is for applying to law school. The reason I am taking so many classes at Excelsior University is because I need 60 graded semester credits to get a GPA on my law school application which Sophia doesn't provide.

Thank you in advance
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@Cycle, Welcome to the board... A good intro post but it's missing all the important details! It's like asking people if you can get a life guard license without telling people how well you swim. My suggestion is to take some time reviewing advice, plans, posts, threads, wiki, spreadsheets, etc, to get the hang of how others do things...

For some people like myself, taking two classes at a time is perfect, as you can concentrate on those two classes and since you have the energy and motivation to so, along with the time management skills, it should be 'easier' for you. Having said that, without knowing your scenario more, it's going to be hard to say...

Basically, if you ask me, I can do it (or someone with similar skill set and previous knowledge), can you? In order to help you further... Help others gauge how you do things by filling in the addendum and template to provide a better overview of your situation. Link: https://www.degreeforum.net/mybb/Thread-...Area-works
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(07-18-2024, 06:55 PM)Cycle Wrote: I need to get a 4.0 GPA and I will be taking all (60 credits worth) of my upper divison classes at Excelsior University for a BA in Liberal Arts. I have no job and no responsibilities other than school. Is it reasonable to take multiple classes per term and get A's in all of my classes? 

Also, the reason I need to get a 4.0 GPA is for applying to law school. The reason I am taking so many classes at Excelsior University is because I need 60 graded semester credits to get a GPA on my law school application which Sophia doesn't provide.

Thank you in advance

"Is it hard to get A's at Excelsior University taking 2+ classes?"

The hardest part seems to be getting responses to any post about Excelsior on this forum. I guess it's not very popular and/or people just don't know much about it.

I have a post, about the Business program, with 600 views and not a single response. 

Excelsior seems to be a good option, but all I really know at this point is that, unless I want to pay a $300 fee for tranferring credits a second time, I better take the Study.com courses that I know I need (and probably some that I even just might need) and then send them in all at once.

I hope it works out for you. If it does, please drop in and add some help in this area when you can.
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(08-16-2024, 05:16 PM)SCYankee Wrote:
(07-18-2024, 06:55 PM)Cycle Wrote: I need to get a 4.0 GPA and I will be taking all (60 credits worth) of my upper divison classes at Excelsior University for a BA in Liberal Arts. I have no job and no responsibilities other than school. Is it reasonable to take multiple classes per term and get A's in all of my classes? 

Also, the reason I need to get a 4.0 GPA is for applying to law school. The reason I am taking so many classes at Excelsior University is because I need 60 graded semester credits to get a GPA on my law school application which Sophia doesn't provide.

Thank you in advance

"Is it hard to get A's at Excelsior University taking 2+ classes?"

The hardest part seems to be getting responses to any post about Excelsior on this forum. I guess it's not very popular and/or people just don't know much about it.

I have a post, about the Business program, with 600 views and not a single response. 

Excelsior seems to be a good option, but all I really know at this point is that, unless I want to pay a $300 fee for tranferring credits a second time, I better take the Study.com courses that I know I need (and probably some that I even just might need) and then send them in all at once.

I hope it works out for you. If it does, please drop in and add some help in this area when you can.

EU is not a very popular option on here. TESU and UMPI seem to be the current top picks among forum users.
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I would stick to two classes at a time. I recently finished my degree at Excelsior. As long as you put in the work, you shouldn't have any problems. Feel free to reach out with questions.
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I think the difficulty can vary depending on the courses you plan to take. That said, I think it's doable to take mulitiple courses in the same semester. Personally, I took five courses from the EU, and in my opinion, they were not challenging at all. They only lasted 8 weeks, so the time flew by. I took two courses per semester while working, and I managed just fine and got all As.
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