Newbie in Need of Tips!

[CouchPotato]

Note my forum name... I am lazy and watch a lot of TV! I am passing about 1 exam every week. I believe I can finish my Business degree (all 120 credit hours) from Excelsior in 1 year. I was nervous at first too, and thought I'd need more than 1 week to pass a test, but it's actually not that hard. Of course I'm only 36 credits in and haven't gotten to my hard business exams yet. :o

You can definately do it. Everyone is different and it may take you 1 week to study, 3 weeks, or 1 day (my co-worker can pass everything after studying for only 1-2 days... curse them!). BUT it's better than sitting in a classroom for 5, 10, or 15 weeks going over the same material and getting the same 3 credits!!

1. Decide which school to enroll in: Excelsior, Thomas Edison, Charter Oaks
   
2. Decide which exam sounds like it's the most interesting or easiest.
   
3. Look at the Specific Feedback section on these forums and see what people suggest using to study
   
4. Sign-up for InstantCert flashcards
   
5. Go through flashcards
   
6. Look up everything else from the Feedback Section on the internet, i.e. Wikipedia or Answers.com - Online Dictionary, Encyclopedia and much more
   
7. Call your local college (University of Phoenix is good but any will offer) to schedule to take the exam
   
8. TAKE THE EXAM. PASS THE EXAM. REALIZE YOU FINISHED A COLLEGE CLASS IN A VERY SHORT AMOUNT OF TIME!
   
9. Become addicted to taking exams
   
10. Graduate!!!
    

If you are motivated and can learn on your own you can do this!