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I was recently admitted into both CSU-Global BS - Management Information Systems and Business Analytics program, and University of Wisconsin- Flexible Option Information Science program. I am very interested in both programs and am not sure which one to choose. Does anyone have any experience they can share with either of these programs? They are both state schools, so I think they have similar credibility
CSU Pros
*Start date ASAP- August (UW put me in a November start date)
*Courses slightly more relevant to my career
*Can get additional credit by exam
UW Pros
*Pay per subscription, not credit hour, so I can really go at my own pace.
*I might get more financial aid
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All of the University of Wisconsin schools are traditional schools. CSU Global is 100% online. I, personally, don't have a problem with this, but CSU Global is not a traditional school. UW's competency-based program will provide more flexibility than CSU Global. The CSU Global CBEs are nice, but you can only used a limited number of them. If UW is cheaper, then I would choose UW unless I really didn't like the curriculum. It really depends on how fast you move through their program and the amount of non-loan aid you will receive. They are one of the most, if not the most, expensive of the schools that offer competency-based programs. WGU, Patten, Hodges, and Brandman are some other 4-year schools that offer competency-based programs.
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MS, MSS and Graduate Cert
AAS, AS, BA, and BS
CLEP
Intro Psych 70, US His I 64, Intro Soc 63, Intro Edu Psych 70, A&I Lit 64, Bio 68, Prin Man 69, Prin Mar 68
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Int Alg, Coll Alg
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Fed Inc Tax, Sci of Nutr, Micro, Strat Man, Med Term, Pub Relations
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Thanks for the input. I am leaning towards CSU Global. I am really trying to wrap up this degree in as close to a year as possible, and CSU is giving me a 3 month earlier start than UW-Flex. I noticed you have taken a CSU Global CBE. I'm sure you can't give away too much about the exam material (and I don't want you too), but can you give any insight about the exam format? I want to take get some of my credits through the CBE option and am very curious about the style of the exam. For the sys analysis and design was it mostly essays and did the textbook really prepare for the material?
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Graduate of Not VUL or ENEB
MS, MSS and Graduate Cert
AAS, AS, BA, and BS
CLEP
Intro Psych 70, US His I 64, Intro Soc 63, Intro Edu Psych 70, A&I Lit 64, Bio 68, Prin Man 69, Prin Mar 68
DSST
Life Dev Psych 62, Fund Coun 68, Intro Comp 469, Intro Astr 56, Env & Hum 70, HTYH 456, MIS 451, Prin Sup 453, HRM 62, Bus Eth 458
ALEKS
Int Alg, Coll Alg
TEEX
4 credits
TECEP
Fed Inc Tax, Sci of Nutr, Micro, Strat Man, Med Term, Pub Relations
CSU
Sys Analysis & Design, Programming, Cyber
SL
Intro to Comm, Microbio, Acc I
Uexcel
A&P
Davar
Macro, Intro to Fin, Man Acc
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UW has a better reputation.
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