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Calling all "Big 3" graduates...what Grad programs were you able to transfer to? - CollegeStudent7 - 03-26-2011
For those who graduated from Excelsior, Charter Oak State College and/or Thomas Edison State College and went on to earn your Masters, what schools were you able to gain acceptance into and for what major, if you don't mind me asking? Did you run into any bumps in the road when you went on to apply to grad programs with more traditional schools, per se? I'm more than likely going for Business or something Health related (Bachelors of Science) for my undergrad degree at either COSC or TESC (still trying decide which one) and I plan on transferring somewhere else to finish my Masters, but I'm wondering if anyone had any issues transferring to more traditional schools or if you kind of slipped right in. I'm considering finishing up my Masters at a tri-state area state university or the likes (SUNY, Seton Hall, Harford, Rutgers, etc.) I don't know if I am being unrealistic or not. Would greatly appreciate as many details as possible. I really love this forum. People seem SO motivated, strong, mature and genuinely helpful. Can't believe I didn't find you guys sooner!
Calling all "Big 3" graduates...what Grad programs were you able to transfer to? - burbuja0512 - 03-26-2011
CollegeStudent7 Wrote:For those who graduated from Excelsior, Charter Oak State College and/or Thomas Edison State College and went on to earn your Masters, what schools were you able to gain acceptance into and for what major, if you don't mind me asking? Did you run into any bumps in the road when you went on to apply to grad programs with more traditional schools, per se? I'm more than likely going for Business or something Health related (Bachelors of Science) for my undergrad degree at either COSC or TESC (still trying decide which one) and I plan on transferring somewhere else to finish my Masters, but I'm wondering if anyone had any issues transferring to more traditional schools or if you kind of slipped right in. I'm considering finishing up my Masters at a tri-state area state university or the likes (SUNY, Seton Hall, Harford, Rutgers, etc.) I don't know if I am being unrealistic or not. Would greatly appreciate as many details as possible. I really love this forum. People seem SO motivated, strong, mature and genuinely helpful. Can't believe I didn't find you guys sooner!
Well... hopefully I will have a grad school of my own to report in a few months
However, I can tell you about my bro. He graduated from COSC years ago, before they had any Capstone/Cornerstone requirements and got ALL of his credits through CLEP/DSST. He completed his masters at Texas A&M and is now working on his doctorate. (the doctorate is not through Texas A&M) I don't know if he had any issues with getting accepted to the masters program, but I don't think so or I would have probably heard about it.
I want to go to grad school at Regis and I have called them to see if they have any problem with CLEP/DSST credits. They told me that there shouldn't be any issues. I guess we'll see..
Overall I think that there are plenty of programs out there that don't care about the non-traditional way we're getting our undergrad. However, if you have a specific school in mind, you'll need to find out how they view testing. I remember seeing someone on here not too long ago that was accepted to law school. I just can't remember. Hopefully others can chime in and share their experiences as well.
Calling all "Big 3" graduates...what Grad programs were you able to transfer to? - CollegeStudent7 - 03-26-2011
Wow TExas A & M is a GOOD school. Next time you speak to him can you get any details? I'm also sure if he had issues he probably would have said something to you. I'm actually skimming through the bain4weeks.com website...wonder if one can LITERALLY get a BA in 4 weeks :-p. I wish I would have known about these schools YEARS ago. They are my precious little secret. I like the fact that they really aren't TOO well known, but provide accredited education from a STATE college and, to be superficial, look GOOD on a resume. I hope not to offend ANYONE on here, but it's not like Kaplan University, University of Phoenix or Devry University, which depending on where you go or what you majored in, can sometimes be given a tougher time.
Calling all "Big 3" graduates...what Grad programs were you able to transfer to? - barcotta - 03-26-2011
There's a list in the Excelsior catalog on page seven (link below). Over 250 grad schools have accepted Excelsior grads. Back when I first started researching this around ten years ago, I started by trying to find people that had trouble with the acceptance of their Excelsior degree. Ten years later, outside of the Nursing program, I still haven't found one so I'm pretty confident. You can also do searches on "list graduate schools Excelsior College" and find more info out there. Good luck!
http://www.excelsior.edu/c/document_library/get_file?uuid=5d1bee01-e0db-4c70-b0fd-282f4e15e2d8&groupId=78666
Calling all "Big 3" graduates...what Grad programs were you able to transfer to? - CollegeStudent7 - 03-26-2011
It seems there is MUCH more info on Excelsior than there is on COSC and TESC. I, myself, have heard of people graduating from Excelsior going on to NYU, Stanford and in an instance or two Harvard! Crazy right? I also contacted many SUNY schools and they confirmed that they WOULD accept degrees from Excelsior. I'm interested in COSC or TESC because they are MUCH closer to me and, in my case, it just looks more "legit" on my resume because they don't need to know I finished college online (even though, IMO, it takes a brighter person to finish college online because it is NO way easier) and because it's a little more affordable than Excelsior.
Thanks for the information so far you guys!
Calling all "Big 3" graduates...what Grad programs were you able to transfer to? - Ace_King - 03-26-2011
My goal is to transfer to Excelsior after all my Penn Foster Credits, community college credits and ALEKS and Straightlerline credit etc etc. But If not Excelsior, COSC is up there with me. IMHO.. I like the name Excelsior than TESC, but that's just me lol. COSC I like the name as well, sounds more of a brick and motor school some where surrounded by trees haha. But TESC is my last option, although still a very good school don't get me wrong. Either way, all of them will get you into grad school.
Calling all "Big 3" graduates...what Grad programs were you able to transfer to? - burbuja0512 - 03-26-2011
I like TESC's name a little bit better than COSC, but this is all opinion. What I do like about both of them is that they're state colleges. I live in Colorado. Believe me, no one here has heard of any of the big 3, so when someone asks me where I got my undergrad, I plan on saying "A small state college back east, Charter Oak State College." This won't mean any more to anyone than if I said "Metropolitan State College" to someone that doesn't live in Denver (yes it's a real school here, but I doubt anyone outside of Colorado has heard of it)
Here's a list of grad schools where COSC students have gone, according to their site: Graduate Acceptances after Charter Oak State College
Also, I'll see what my bro says about his masters degree.. maybe get more detail.
LOL.. I also wonder what the quickest someone could actually get an undergrad degree. I know I am not capable of doing more than a test or two a week. IMHO, testing is harder than classwork. I think that the fastest I could do it, if I didn't work, and didn't have a family, maybe would be a month or two... but that would be pushing it. My record is 30 credits in a month, and they were some of my toughest tests, but I can tell you it was NOT fun. :eek:
Calling all "Big 3" graduates...what Grad programs were you able to transfer to? - marianne202 - 03-26-2011
I graduated with two bachelor's degrees from EC and I applied to a few master's progams and was accepted into all of them without any hesitation or problems. I settled on Bellevue University's MHA program. I'm almost half way through and while I did have issues with EC's online course content and instructors, I think I was well prepared for this MHA progam after my BSHS program at EC. I was also accepted at NCU for their MBA w/ specialization in healthcare management and St. Joseph's college of Maine MHA program. I was also accepted by ECU for their MPH program. I chose Bellevue because of their AUPHA affiliation and I'm quite happy with their program. My suggestion would be to actually contact the schools who's master's programs you are interested in attending and find out if they have any problems with a degree from any of these schools. Good luck!
Calling all "Big 3" graduates...what Grad programs were you able to transfer to? - SandraNC - 03-27-2011
This post is copied from another forum:
"Here is another update from the alumni office (TESC)....
Many of our graduates have gone on to law school and MBA programs. 90% of our alumni who apply to a graduate school are accepted. Some alumni have graduated from the following schools: Harvard, Columbia, Villanova University, Stanford, New York University, Rutgers, Temple University, UCLA, George Washington University, to name a few.
Graduate School Aspirations and Acceptance
Eighty-three percent of the baccalaureate degree graduates indicated that they intended to pursue graduate school: 35% percent intended to so within 12 months graduation and 48% planned to do so eventually.
Forty-six percent of the baccalaureate degree Graduate Survey respondents had applied to a graduate school. Of those that applied, 91% indicated that they had been accepted. The majority of the graduates were planning on earning a masterâs degree. Of those who intend to pursue a graduate education, ninety-five percent indicated that the College had adequately prepared them for a graduate school education. "
Calling all "Big 3" graduates...what Grad programs were you able to transfer to? - ryoder - 03-27-2011
I am studying at Northcentral University | Online Degree Programs | Online Learning which has no GMAT and the only acceptance criteria is a bachelors degree from a regionally accredited institution.
Some might consider low acceptance criteria a sign of low quality but I do not. I see it as a sign of the university's ability to scale its services to meet student demand.
Traditional brick and mortar schools have fixed costs and opening up classes to an infinite number of students is not possible. They would need more parking, buildings, police officers and jail cells etc. Our local university has a campus police department.
To me this added overhead is the reason why schools have to ration admittance.