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[ROYISAGIRL]

It's possible I did get the BA in Environmental Studies however it is a lot of work. I honestly wouldn't recommend it unless you have a clear cut plan, time, and writing ability.

[Harrynguyen]

https://www.tesu.edu/ast/programs/bs/cli...ry-science

The Bachelor of Science (BS) degree with an area of study in Clinical Laboratory Science is limited to certified medical laboratory technologists possessing a required ASCP or AMT; MLT or MT; or NCA: CLS or CLT. Students must present a copy of the original certificate and current renewal card.

what does that mean? In order to do the course, I should already have those certificates?

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It's possible I did get the BA in Environmental Studies however it is a lot of work. I honestly wouldn't recommend it unless you have a clear cut plan, time, and writing ability.

Yeah I bet, I read on quora where somebody majored in that and couldn't find a job. Thank you for that.

[bjcheung77]

Hmm... It's past 5:30pm and I look into the mirror and say... [Anh đẹp trai quá!]  

Questions: How much time can you spend on your studies?  Anyways, do you know any languages other than English? If you don't, are you opposed to taking a language class? If you do, I highly suggest taking the ACTFL for maximizing your ACE credits.

I would decide on a degree/school of choice first if you can... You currently have only 18 RA credits to be used for general education, if you're really undecided, I suggest you do the following to get more credits while you decide, get up to 15, 30, 45 or more while you're making that choice:

Since Sophia.org is having a special that will end in 2 days (price going up March 30), I would take everything you can first with Sophia.org since they're cheap, easy, fast and can fit multiple degrees/schools... If you require more courses, extend that, and then work on other ACE recommended credits either from Sophia.org or InstantCertCredit, Study.com, etc.

Now to get you started: 1) Invest in a second monitor for easier multi-tasking and answer search.
2) Continue with Sophia.org and use 1 monitor for quiz/exams, 1 monitor for looking at pdf/texts.
3) Complete as many Sophia.org courses without Touchstones as you can that don't duplicate, up to 20-25+.

If you need to extend the membership, it's just $79/month for 2 courses at a time, unlimited courses.
Once done with the max of Sophia.org courses, you should update this message with a new evaluation.
Take courses from Sophia.org without Touchstones: https://degreeforum.miraheze.org/wiki/So...lency_List

You can take American Government, Intro to Entrepreneurship, and other courses that interest you at InstantCertCredit.com, If you're going with Excelsior/TESU (max alternative credit transfer), they accept NCCRS options as well, UMPI/WGU will not for their competency degrees... below is a set of links and providers you may want to investigate.

Sources of Credit - Reference Links
https://degreeforum.miraheze.org/wiki/Fr..._of_Credit
https://degreeforum.miraheze.org/wiki/Sources_of_Credit
https://degreeforum.miraheze.org/wiki/Se...eap_Credit
https://degreeforum.miraheze.org/wiki/Obscure_Credits

[Harrynguyen]

I only work on the weekends. Yes, i speak Vietnamese but not fluent, I thought about taking spanish but need to worry about my career first. Should I do the instantcertcredit since its only $20/m? I don't see a promo for sophia.org.

[bjcheung77]

I only work on the weekends. Yes, i speak Vietnamese but not fluent, I thought about taking spanish but need to worry about my career first. Should I do the instantcertcredit since its only $20/m? I don't see a promo for sophia.org.

No, you need to follow my lead since you have plenty of time to get 90+ credits with Sophia.org and their courses that don't have touchstones... Sophia.org is at $79/month, in a few days, it'll be $99/month and $299 for 4 months, $599 for 12 months. You can get $79 for the next few months until you cancel your membership. Work on Sophia.org FIRST, then work on InstantCertCredit, as their courses are $20/month and $15/proctor exam.

[Harrynguyen]

I came to the conclusion that I'm going to decide to go with SNHU. I feel like its cheaper in fees overall. Thank you guys, I really appreciate the help!

[Harrynguyen]

Hey guys, just to update. I decided to just stay with Tesu and do data science and analytics

[rachel83az]

Data Science and Analytics is a good choice, but definitely one of the more expensive degrees. All of the AOS courses come from Statistics.com. You'll still need at least 30 RA credits in the gen ed/electives courses.

[Harrynguyen]

Oh yeah btw, I work for Amazon and I'm eligible for college tuition up to $5650. I just want to get a decent degree, but than not having one. Been working for 10 years... worked 2 jobs just to make $42k gross.

[rachel83az]

How is your writing? If you're just interested in "a" degree, perhaps something like the BLS in Management Information Systems from UMPI? With your tuition reimbursement, you ought to be able to get that one for free. With a TESU degree, you'd still have to pay out of pocket.