Who has used Coopersmith?

[BBryant165]

Are International Student welcome in Coopersmith?

I just realized that they are the sole provider of certain courses required for the EC BSBA.

Here is what I found on the Coopersmith site. It appears you can use your last 4 of your passport for "Identification" for them to track your courses, scores, and transcripts when reporting them to Excelsior. 

For first time users, create a student account by clicking on the ‘New Student’ button and provide us with your basic information:

• – Legal Name
  
  
• – Date of Birth
  
  
• – Last 4 digits of your social security or if you are a non US citizen, the provide us with the last 4 digits of your passport number.
  
  
• – College you’re attending (or “Undecided”)
  
  
• – Primary Contact Number
  
  
• – Who referred you and his or her referral code (if applicable)
  

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Haven't taken any yet but have been considering them in case I need one more UL in history, one word of caution, some advisor from Coopersmith let me know one has to be proficient in Hebrew for some courses, forgot which ones, and I am not, so didn't opt for those particular ones.  I hear you, ctcarl, about SSN, I don't think a school should ask that unless is anything related with finaid and asked by finaid itself and not a third party.

Interesting.  I took a Judaic-focused course and found a smattering of Hebrew terms relevant to the subject, which in all cases were clearly defined in the course materials.  I would check the syllabus carefully before signing up for any course, hopefully such a requirement would be listed there.

I feel compelled to point out that whether or not one agrees to provide their SSN to a school, Parchment is not a school.  They are a "Digital Credential Service", which so far as I can determine, is a completely made-up thing, and not regulated in any meaningful way, and it was they, not Coopersmith, who demanded it.  I can't believe the number of consumers who apparently just give their SSN to any business that asks for it.

I'll be sure to keep this in mind. I was able to get the below approved for my degree plan so it comes down now to narrowing them down to 9 credits worth (3 exams) to complete my remaining requirements and start my capstone in the fall. Parchment is beyond a gimmick in my opinion....seems like a quick way for "social media influencers" to show of their computer skills through linkedin badges. I dont buy it for a minute, although there is some benefit to be gained in indeed, linkedin, microsoft, and google badges and certifications I will definitely not provide my SSN simply for the sake of your business policy.

Career Counseling (PSY-325)
Drugs, Society, and Human Behavior (PSY-305)
Group Counseling (PSY-307)
Substance Abuse Counseling (PSY-320)
Abnormal Psychology (PSY-302)
Physiological Psychology (PSY-303)

^^The above all approved for UL Arts and Sciences