I have an old laptop with a faulty p key. (You have no idea how much you use the p key!) Historic desktop at home. I have only used windows and microsoft. My good friend uses a mac and says it is not hard to learn to use a mac. I have an Iphone and I understand they would sync. I write a lot, and I would like to use the computer for powerpoint. Would appreciate any advice you have for preferences and why. I went back over this and pounded in every missing p! Thanks!

Hi All,

My name is Daniele, I am Italian and I am working in China.

I want to realize my dream: getting an US Degree in Marketing. I have been looking at different options and I think TESC is probably the best solution for me.

The BSBA in Marketing is what I would love to do.

That's my situation:

- I need the TOEFL score - I am currently working in China for the Australian Chamber of Commerce, do you think a letter from the GM attesting my English level could be useful to avoid this test (will save me around 250$)?

- I am looking at Straighterline, is the only recognized source that currently offer the opportunity to do everything online?

- Last year I got an Executive Certificate in Global Marketing through Thunderbird by passing 3 exams in 6 months, I hope to get as much credits as I can thanks to this course (cost more than 4,000$).

- I have a previous university experience in Italy, anyone has experience with non-US university?

- last question, after getting a degree from TESC, it is more difficult to get the access to some MBA from, for example, Thunderbird or others "famous" universities?

Thank you very much to all of you!

I was looking at the syllabus for one of my classes that I'm registered for this semester. In the syllabus it says that if you are late to class you will be marked absent. It then goes on to say that three absences and you will automatically fail the class.

Can the professor do this? If he tries to do this, will the university stand by it or will they intervene and not allow him to fail people.

I'm the type of person who is always early to class and rarely misses a day of class so it shouldn't be a problem for me, but his policy seems a little overboard.

What really irks me about professors like this is that they attended college when attendance didn't matter. Just show up for mid-term and final, as long as you do ok you passed.

Has anyone taken any Coursera courses? I've just signed up for one taught by a UVA professor. It starts today, and it's on business strategy. I figure it will help me with my business strategy test or course.

There's one coming up on constitutional law by a Yale professor, and one from a ?Duke? professor on slavery in America. Lots of these courses would help us with future classes or tests. I REALLY want to take the one on constitutional law, and the slavery one looks VERY interesting, but I'm limiting myself to opportunities that will help me finish my three final courses/tests: stats, col. alg., and strategic business mgmt. It's exciting to live in these times with these opportunities. It's really amazing. It's weird when I talk to students or parents of students who are having problems with classes. They might have vaguely heard of Khan Academy - maybe - but that's it. There are so many resources out there, and it seems like folks like us are the only ones who know about them. There's no excuse for not learning what you need to learn. Bad professor? Professor who has a mannerism that gets your goat? No problem. Go to class, learn what you can, and then go on-line to learn what you really need - and want - to know.

I have never tested out this way so I'm not sure what to expect. Has anyone taken the Civil War and Reconstruction test and if so is it really difficult. I'm just not sure how this all works and would really appreciate some insight.

Hello.

I will be enrolling in TESC soon, but for now I am only an applicant with a student ID#. Today I took my first DSST and the score will be sent to TESC within 2 weeks. Do I have to enroll in TESC within 2 weeks in order to get credit for that exam or I can just take whatever CLEP/DSSTs I want and enroll afterwards (within 6 months from my application date)? Will it just be considered transfer credit if I take some DSST/CLEPs before enrollment?

Greetings,

I've been lurking these forums (and others) trying to make a decision on which TESC degree to pursue. I was hoping someone could generously aid me as I feel I've exhausted a reasonable amount of resources. On top of that I'm becoming overwhelmed with the enormous pool of information out there. banghead

I'm looking at the BA Computer Science, BSAST Information Technology, and BSBA Computer Information Systems from Thomas Edison State College. I'm to a point where I'd like to finish as quickly (and frugally) as possible. I currently have an A.S Information Technology degree from UMass Lowell. A list of completed courses is found towards the bottom of this post. Just from lurking here I've learned that there are numerous resources for testing out (CLEP, TECEP, TEEX, DSST, ALEKS, FEMA to name a few), but I just don't know which I'll be taking advantage of.

Should I just pay and apply to all 3? Is there any way I can unofficially audit the below courses with TESC to get a degree plan?

Given the below courses which degree do you think would be most easily attained?

Edinboro University
CSCI 104 Essential Computing I
MATH 104 Finite Math
FREN 101 First Course in French
CRIM 340 Criminal Investigation
CRIM 330 Intro to Policing
CRIM 310 Intro to Corrections
CRIM 200 Intro to Criminal Justice
THEA 218 Intro to Theatre
SOC 100 Principles of Sociology

Penn State University
42 101 College Writing I
COMM 100 Sociology of Mass Media

University of Massachusetts: Lowell
42.101 College Writing II
43.105 Western Civilization I
42.224 Business Writing

90.160 Intro to Information Systems
90.267 C Programming
90.321 Linux/Unix Systems Administration
90.385 Intro to Information Systems
90.457 Network Security
90.461 LAN/WAN Technologies
90.462 TCP/IP & Network Architecture

92.120 Precalculus Mathematics I
92.283 Introduction to Statistics
49.201 Economics I
49.202 Economics II


Thank you for taking the time to read all of this, and for any help you may be able to offer.

Has anyone taken this course? Whats the level of difficulty?

After reviewing my dd's degree plan with her, she noticed that she would only have to finish the Capstone course to get an AA.

Is this the road most people travel?

Is the capstone course difficult?

She wants to do the AAS Degree in Applied Computer StudiesThen finish up with the BSAST Degree in Information Technology
Since she has an interest in both and would basically be able to meet the AA degree with CLEP or DSST test, ending with a Capstone course.

I am totally new to this but very excited that I found a way to continue education without a huge price tag and flexible schedule. So I want to finish my AS and then seeking for a BA.

Currently, I have about 30 credits from a credited tech school.

My questions is, other than the big three, how many credits do most school accept from CLEP, DSST, etc? My friend told me, each school is only taking 30 max. Is that true? I know my community school will take 30 from CLEP. Does that mean combined with the other 30 credits, I only need to take 1-2 courses to get my AS?