MrsHall Wrote:oh great! they told me they were regionally accredited , anyway so im guessing i might have to take those classes over again? what is a PLA you speak of? and yes im dropping out of that university and going to move forward with testing

bjcheung77 Wrote:PLA is prior learning assessment: Many people opt for that if they've taken a comparable course at another location or through different means, such as self study, experiential learning using free resources like Saylor Academy or other non credit bearing courses. You should just focus on your CLEP and DSST exams first.

MrsHall Wrote:ok I understand and If i haven't applied with TESU yet, will CLEP/DSST send me transcripts so that I can transfer to TESU when I do apply?

davewill Wrote:No, the transcript has to come directly from CLEP/DSST. You would have to have them send it later. I don't know whether you'd have pay then or not.

MrsHall Wrote:oh ok, would you say its possible to apply at TESU and when i get accepted just have CLEP/DSST transfer the credits without me even speaking with someone at TESU before hand? or would i have to speak with someone at TESU after getting accepted and just tell them ill be taking exams elsewhere and then check the evaluation on the site after each transfer?

davewill Wrote:Strange question, but no, you don't have to speak to anyone there if you don't want to. Once you're accepted, you can just send transcripts over and they'll keep adding them in. The only reason to tell them in advance is if you aren't sure whether a test will fill a particular requirement, or if you want them to add it to your evaluation as a planned credit.

bjcheung77 Wrote:How did you guess MrsHall was from Southwest University? I read through that and didn't even know...
Good Eye, as nationally accredited courses NOT transferable to TESU unless it's ACE or NCCRS recommended...

MrsHall Wrote:oh great! they told me they were regionally accredited , anyway so im guessing i might have to take those classes over again? what is a PLA you speak of? and yes im dropping out of that university and going to move forward with testing

cathgrl Wrote:The course numbering system seemed a little strange, so I Googled one of the course #s and came up with Southwest University in Louisiana. It seems it's a sister college.