New and need advise!!

[BMWGuinness]

You'll have to speak with TESC to double check on all exams, however, check this link for a little feedback on some of the business classes.

http://www.instantcertonline.com/forums/...-plan.html

[will2k]

What link?!?!

You'll have to speak with TESC to double check on all exams, however, check this link for a little feedback on some of the business classes.

[BMWGuinness]

What link?!?!

http://www.instantcertonline.com/forums/...-plan.html

[will2k]

Gracias!! I will take a look at it

http://www.instantcertonline.com/forums/...-plan.html

[will2k]

I took my FIRST Tests today, wow was it nerve racking!!! But I passed and it was such a good feeling.

I took Intro to Business, Intro to Computing & heres to your health.

Those are all doable using IC! I will leave feedback in its specified feedback thread

[cookderosa]

Comprehensive is $6150 and includes tuition, you just need the "a la carte" option for $2397. That's the enrollment fee if you are testing out of everything and don't want to pre-pay tuition (I think the $6150 includes 30 credits? Cookderosa would know for sure)

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I'll try to keep this simple- but there are a few things to consider.
I'm actually not paying on the comprehensive plan- but I am pretty sure you get 36 credits. That's 12 credits x 3 semesters -which is a different schedule than the faster option of 12 week semesters - so just beware- you will be in longer classes on the comprehensive plan, and you can't enroll in extra classes OR TECEP EXAMS on that program- literally you must limit your on campus credit to 36 no exceptions, even paying out of pocket.

Unless you plan on enrolling in courses (or the many other options BESIDES testing that they offer like guided study, e-pack, prior learning assessment, etc.) you won't come out ahead $. I paid the enrollment fee and paid for my exams out of pocket. Now, in the end, I did decide to enroll in online courses- and after all is said and done I will probably break even- but you have to do the math based on your degree plan. If you are enrolling in a program that will require courses (many do!) you'll have to choose the best value. Right now, regular online classes are about $160 per credit and $100 per semester for technology fee. Books are always extra, and there will be a graduation fee of $250 at the end.

So to price compare:
Comprehensive $6150 - enrollment $2397 = $3753 / $160 = 23 credits
In other words, if you plan to take at least 23 classroom credits in one year at TESC (either the 4 semester or 3 semester option) , it is more cost effective to pay for the comprehensive tuition.

Finally, I have not read ahead, so this may have already been mentioned, but don't enroll until you can complete your requirements inside of 12 months. No reason to pay the enrollment fee ($2397) twice! :eek:
.....come to think of it....I guess regular students enroll for 4 years or more in a row....so maybe two years shouldn't be so taboo. Naaaaa- be smarter.

[cookderosa]

I took my FIRST Tests today, wow was it nerve racking!!! But I passed and it was such a good feeling.

I took Intro to Business, Intro to Computing & heres to your health.

Those are all doable using IC! I will leave feedback in its specified feedback thread

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Holy cow, you didn't step in- you jumped in! Good Job!

I read your test list- you really really really need to go to the college website and under "publications" you can open the pdf college catalog. Page 104 is the list of tests and what courses they are. You need to have this in your hands. Also, like mentioned, find out the break down of credits in each area- a duplication of credit is DUMPED, not put in free electives, so you don't want any duplication. You'll have to do major detective work to see where your UoP classes will fall- maybe you can post the titles of those credits here and some of us can make our best guess- but until you get your acceptance letter from TESC, they won't give you a transcript evaluation. Once your transcript evaluation posts to your "myEdison" account, you can email your adviser with the names of the tests you just took...if you ask nicely, he will plug them in as anticipated credits- and you should be all set. Technically, they will want the CLEP/DSST official transcript sent (unless you already requested it be sent when you took the test).
Congrats - it's a big first step!!
Oh- one more thing- since you already have financial aid, you'll probably want to at least consider taking the 6 online course requirements that are not available through CLEP/DSST- which means you could enroll now in 6 300/400 level credits, and test like crazy out of all the 100/200 level credits. Just keep taking the minimum (6) each semester to keep your financial aid.

[will2k]

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Holy cow, you didn't step in- you jumped in! Good Job!

I read your test list- you really really really need to go to the college website and under "publications" you can open the pdf college catalog. Page 104 is the list of tests and what courses they are. You need to have this in your hands. Also, like mentioned, find out the break down of credits in each area- a duplication of credit is DUMPED, not put in free electives, so you don't want any duplication. You'll have to do major detective work to see where your UoP classes will fall- maybe you can post the titles of those credits here and some of us can make our best guess- but until you get your acceptance letter from TESC, they won't give you a transcript evaluation. Once your transcript evaluation posts to your "myEdison" account, you can email your adviser with the names of the tests you just took...if you ask nicely, he will plug them in as anticipated credits- and you should be all set. Technically, they will want the CLEP/DSST official transcript sent (unless you already requested it be sent when you took the test).
Congrats - it's a big first step!!
Oh- one more thing- since you already have financial aid, you'll probably want to at least consider taking the 6 online course requirements that are not available through CLEP/DSST- which means you could enroll now in 6 300/400 level credits, and test like crazy out of all the 100/200 level credits. Just keep taking the minimum (6) each semester to keep your financial aid.

Hello Cook,

Thanks for the needed advice. I am looking into it!!

[Paul]

Cookderosa - what are the 6 online course requrements not available through clep/DSST for the TESC General Business Degree?

[cookderosa]

Cookderosa - what are the 6 online course requrements not available through clep/DSST for the TESC General Business Degree?

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??Umm, I'm not sure I understand the question- but I am in the BA Social Sciences track, so I will let someone else answer your business question. SORRY!