(09-13-2023, 02:35 PM)bjcheung77 Wrote: I don't think it has to do with just proctoring, it has to do with a few other things out of their control.  People may be in rural areas outside the large cities with spotty internet connections, it's tech issues and limitations being more of the concern.  In addition to that, there may be regulations imposed on the college board by the government.  I can think of may reasons similar to OnlineDegree.com and WGU not working for non US students...

(09-14-2023, 09:40 AM)bjcheung77 Wrote: Yes, age and location play a role in most of these ACE/NCCRS providers, most of the providers will accept international students (inside the US) or US Citizens/PR (outside the US).  Most follow the age 13 or above guidelines, but Study.com is 16, Onlinedegree.com is 18.

It's in the FAQ area, question #5 & #6... Link: https://www.onlinedegree.com/faqs/#question5
They accept students 18+ in age in #11... Link: https://www.onlinedegree.com/faqs/#question11

Here's a link to a post of mine, in turn, it links to 3 of my previous posts from last year explaining COPPA and the workaround.
Link: https://www.degreeforum.net/mybb/Thread-College-classes-in-high-school-Transfer-Policy?pid=386579#pid386579

(09-13-2023, 07:12 AM)rachel83az Wrote:

(09-13-2023, 06:49 AM)ausernameisneeded Wrote:

(09-13-2023, 06:11 AM)rachel83az Wrote: Whole package means your degree, your work experience, your letters of recommendation, etc. In general, most individual classes play little to no part in this. Exceptions for programs that specifically want certain classes to be on your transcript.

I see.

Unrelated question:

Is it true that I can't take remote CLEP exams without being in the U.S?
I emailed collegeboard but they didn't respond.

You're supposed to be in the US. So, yes, that's unfortunately true: https://clep.collegeboard.org/about-remote-proctoring/take-clep-exam-remote-proctoring

I think some students have used a VPN, but doing that carries its own risks.

(09-15-2023, 06:02 PM)bjcheung77 Wrote: That's right, the only 3 you need to look at are, CLEP, Onlinedegree.com, WGU, these are not for international students... The rest doesn't really have anything remotely indicating they don't work with international students at all.

(09-16-2023, 02:08 AM)rachel83az Wrote: Maybe they meant international as in "US expats", which could be true.

(09-12-2023, 12:12 PM)dfrecore Wrote: 1. LevelUP: CLEP, you can pass by answering around 50% of the questions correctly, hardly a mastery of a subject.

Dfrecore: The "50%" number is not true - there is no way to know exactly what percentage you need on a CLEP exam, because they're scaled scores and the formula is not published.  It's definitely not 50% though.

LevelUp: They use to release a Test Information Guide that explained the CLEP in detail. In that guide you notice that 17-18 answers correct out of 40 equals a scaled score of 50 which passing for a lot of colleges. Things could have changed since then, but this provides some useful information. 

2. LevelUP: CLEPs are accepted by most colleges.

Dfrecore: Also, I would not say that MOST colleges accept CLEP - I would say that SOME accept CLEP, and many of those only accept a limited number of CLEP exams, and many require higher scores as well.

LevelUP: Looks like you strawmaned me by misrepersenting my statement. There are only 3,542 that are degree-granting postsecondary institutions of which more than 2,900 accept CLEP exams or 82%. I was referring bachlor degree granting colleges and not speciality colleges such as trade, beauty, nursing, etc. 

Sources:
https://nces.ed.gov/programs/coe/indicator/csa/postsecondary-institutions
https://clep.collegeboard.org/clep-college-credit-policy-search

3. OP: Correct me if I'm wrong but isn't study.com more respected than Sophia (by grad schools).

In term of trustworthiness:
Clep and DSST > Study.com > Straighterline > Saylor Academy > Sophia

LeveUp: I can't speak for every school, but at least for TESU ACE credits are listed on the transcript together, and you can't tell if something was taken at SL, Study.com, Salyor, or Sophia. CLEPs were listed separately.

Defrecore: If a grad school wants to see your ACE/NCCRS credits, they MAY request your ACE/NCCRS transcripts - but I don't think most do.  They normally look at your package as a whole, and don't spend a LOT of time looking at your individual grades/scores.

I wasn't referring to grades. I was responding to OP saying which alt provider was more "trustworthy." The idea that someone is going to know if Study.com is more trustworthy than Sophia and then also punish you for it is laughable. I love to see someone post a report about this.