Looking for some advice before applying to TESC/TESU

[Archer]

Archer, first things,welcome to the forum.

You keep mentioning, "I heard...". From whom are you hearing this? TESC has been making bigger changes of late, one being they have given an extra tuition option called the per credit tuition plan. Search the forums as this has been discussed ad nauseum.

I would advise you apply to the three assessment colleges discussed on these forums (TESC, EC, COSC) to see where you stand with each.

As far as a high school diploma, im not sure that is even a requirement being that many high schoolers complete courses with these schools. I would think you would be considered a transfer student.

financial aid with the school is not difficult to get, you only need to be enrolled in 6 SH at a time to get aid.

Im wondering if you heard your info from other homeschoolers or CP, which give terrible advise. You've come to the right place. Search this site some more (use google, its easier), and ask questions and you'll get some great answers.

My understanding is based around searching places like this and DegreeInfo, eventually I just decided to join.... Thought DegreeInfo wouldn't let me after like 5 tries because I kept getting caught in their spam filtering system and I just said f it and came over here. I guess I'll look into getting fin. aid with that enrolled options plan then, thanks for the heads up! As for the HS degree, I did read in their admission requirements that they wanted a GED/HSD but could under some circumstances overlook it. I'm hoping they will because it'd be pointless busy work to go earn a GED when I have college level calc, data structures, etc. under my belt already.

I'd have to check to see if there have been any changes to this policy for the 2015-2016 school year, but you can't double major across types of degrees. You can choose a double major among the BA programs or you can choose a double area of specialization among the BSBA programs.

That's a bit of a bummer to hear that. Regardless, I actually wanted to speak to you Sanantone;

1. You're going to Edmonds, are those credits going to transfer well for your BSBA program at TESC? Will you be done with the CIS requirements in your BSBA with those transferred in? You're going through this program, correct?

2. Lets say I have 20 hours a week to invest in studying, how quickly would you say you moved through saylor courses and tested successfully, on average? How quickly for the Edmonds Web Dev classes? I have prior programming experience, so it's not like I'd be jumping in the deep end, mostly it looks like a good deal for the credits.

1. I've heard one should finish their credits before transferring to TESC that way they only have to pay one year of the enrollment fee? But how do you know the credits will all transfer correctly?

TESC has the Pay Per Credit plan so you can apply early on in the process. It is helpful to apply early since you lock in a degree plan and if there are any changes then you do not have to worry about not being able to graduate on time. It also allows you to transfer in credits from outside TESC and have your academic plan updated regularly. The pay per credit plan allows you to take one TECEP per 12 month period and remain an enrolled student. If you plan on using financial aid you would want to find out how it affects financial aid.

5. I'd like to transfer in sooner and get an associates in computer studies or the business administration one via saylor, is this advisable or should I not even bother since I'd have to pay the enrollment fee on the associates degrees? Then again later on the BS?

You pay one enrollment fee every 12 months. If you choose the comprehensive tuition plan the enrollment fee is included. The enrolled options plan has an enrollment fee and then you pay for each class that you take. The pay per credit plan allows you to be enrolled after registering for at least 3 credits. I first applied to the BA CJ program. I then decided to take a TECEP before officially enrolling. After the TECEP semester began I became an enrolled student. A couple of months later I decided I wanted to pursue the AAS in CJ. I emailed advising and asked to have the AAS CJ added to my record. I did not have to reapply or pay any additional fees. I have both the AAS CJ and BA CJ on my record. I plan on graduating with the AAS in CJ first and then continuing with the BA CJ. If you graduate twice, you have to pay separate graduation fees. As long as I register for a TECEP in April or switch to a different tuition plan I will remain an enrolled student.

Thanks for the info.

The other question I have is regarding quality of the actual courses at TESC vs. taking everything and transferring in, how are they? I've heard very mixed reviews but then you go onto ratemyprofessor and a lot of professors have positive marks, as far as I know TESC is almost exclusively online (outside the nursing program, right?) so how can the reviews of classes seem so mixed but the professors so well received?