Submitted request for Dec graduation at TESC

[ryoder]

I just submitted my request for December 16th graduation in the BA Natural Science/Math degree Friday.

I am almost done with my last 2 classes at TESC, Computer Architecture and Environmental Science. I just finished my last assignment in Env Sci and am waiting on a grade and all I have left in Computer Architecture is an online proctored non-comprehensive final worth 20% of my grade.

I really did enjoy these classes but they are not that cheap.

My costs for my 2nd degree in round numbers:

Environment & Humanities DSST, CLEP Biology $200
REA Book for BIO $20
1 month of instantcert $15
Proctor fee for computer architecture $20
Straighterline A&P plus online book $225
Graduation fee $275
9 credits of TESC courses $1800

Total around $2500

It could have been done cheaper but I am happy with this deal.

[cookderosa]

I just submitted my request for December 16th graduation in the BA Natural Science/Math degree Friday.

I am almost done with my last 2 classes at TESC, Computer Architecture and Environmental Science. I just finished my last assignment in Env Sci and am waiting on a grade and all I have left in Computer Architecture is an online proctored non-comprehensive final worth 20% of my grade.

I really did enjoy these classes but they are not that cheap.

My costs for my 2nd degree in round numbers:

Environment & Humanities DSST, CLEP Biology $200
REA Book for BIO $20
1 month of instantcert $15
Proctor fee for computer architecture $20
Straighterline A&P plus online book $225
Graduation fee $275
9 credits of TESC courses $1800

Total around $2500

It could have been done cheaper but I am happy with this deal.

That's great! Were you still inside your first year's enrollment fee? That's my brick wall!

[emichele20]

I just submitted my request for December 16th graduation in the BA Natural Science/Math degree Friday.

I am almost done with my last 2 classes at TESC, Computer Architecture and Environmental Science. I just finished my last assignment in Env Sci and am waiting on a grade and all I have left in Computer Architecture is an online proctored non-comprehensive final worth 20% of my grade.

I really did enjoy these classes but they are not that cheap.

My costs for my 2nd degree in round numbers:

Environment & Humanities DSST, CLEP Biology $200
REA Book for BIO $20
1 month of instantcert $15
Proctor fee for computer architecture $20
Straighterline A&P plus online book $225
Graduation fee $275
9 credits of TESC courses $1800

Total around $2500

It could have been done cheaper but I am happy with this deal.

:hurray: Not a bad deal at all... Congrats!!!!

[dblhelx]

I'm in the December graduation class as well. I had them send me two letters certifying I met all graduation requirements for my employer and grad school.

I made sure I did it ALL within the one year enrollment fee.

Grad school is kicking my ass! 3 classes a week, 5:30 to 8:15 each night. Feels weird going to an actual school. lol I forgot how much I hated finding parking and walking to class, etc. Last weekend alone I spent 10 hours on Saturday and 8 hours on Sunday doing Statistics for Management. The degree is a Professional Science Masters (PSM) in Biotechnology. Yesterday was 6 hours doing 5 problems for Protein Chemistry class and today will be numerous hours for a Genetics class. Gonna be a LOOOONG two years.

But my studying like crazy, nonstop for CLEPs, several classes at TESC, and 3 at UC Berkeley online prepped me for this to a large degree. Reading all the stories of the tenacious people in here, their challenging situations and time constraints made me believe it's doable.

Thanks! :hurray:

[ryoder]

That's great! Were you still inside your first year's enrollment fee? That's my brick wall!

Yes I am still inside the first year's enrollment. I think I enrolled in February of 2011. I waited until the last minute to do it because I applied to TESC back in mid November of last year.


dblhelix - I know what you mean about getting used to studying. I have been studying non-stop it seems since last October. I actually studied quite a bit for some courses I thought I would need and take at USF too. Plus I studied for and passed the CISSP certification and then studied for the CCNA test when I thought I was going to Western Governers for the MSISA degree.

So for me, grad school is not a problem. I do not miss driving to class, parking, getting dents and bird crap on my car, etc.

I hope you enjoy your classes. I know its hard but you certainly have the tools you need for success.

[burbuja0512]

Ryoder - Great job as usual!!! So glad to see you moving right along. Yes, $2500 seems like a lot of money, but that's just a drop in the bucket for a normal undergrad, as you well know.

@dblhelx - I am feeling overwhelmed too with graduate school. WOW it is tough, but not in an impossible way, just in the "I have never ever made myself think this hard" sort of way. The workload is insane and I am not even in a B&M program, though my school does have a very large campus here. Hang in there!!

[sanantone]

Congrats on finishing up. I'm also in the December graduating class.

[ryoder]

Thanks sanatone, congrats to you as well

I am very busy these days. I just responded to a discussion forum post for my environmental science class, tweaked and uploaded a business statistics assignment I worked on yesterday, revised and then uploaded a presentation for my computer graphics course and now I have to get ready for work
I spent about 15 hours this weekend on school work and that is a little on the light side for me.

[LaceyLady]

Congratulations Ryan! You sure are fast! :hurray: