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To Aleks or not? - funmom - 03-31-2013
I've been debating whether I should finish with Aleks or just go take the CLEP for College Algebra. In January I was working on College Algebra in Aleks but it was taking me forever to get through it. I'm already pressed for time and after 18 hours, I was only at 48% and felt very discouraged. I helped my husband with his online coll alg class and had to explain things to him all the time, helped him get a B+. I felt like Aleks was taking too long so I switched it to Intermediate Algebra instead hoping to move through it faster. Now after 9 hours, I'm at 68% and feel like I should've just gone and taken the CLEP. My plan is to enroll with TESC this month and take 10 CLEPS/DSST's and I'll be done.
Is it in my best interest to go for 80-90% with Aleks? or does that not matter at all based on my plans to transfer to TESC?
To Aleks or not? - Daithi - 03-31-2013
You only need to get to 70%, because at 70% ACE will add it to their transcript and this is what TESC accepts. Going higher than 70% doesn't earn you anything but personal satisfaction. You are so close. You'll finish the last 2% in no time.
To Aleks or not? - funmom - 03-31-2013
OK, thank you. That's good to know!
To Aleks or not? - chiquitacobbe - 04-01-2013
Youre so close you can finish this up in no time.
To Aleks or not? - ldp103 - 04-01-2013
It took me 30 hours to complete beginning algebra on Aleks. I also felt at times I was never going to finish it but I keep plugging at it. I'm now starting intermediate in the next week and then on to college algebra. Just keep at it, your right at the finish line
To Aleks or not? - funmom - 04-01-2013
Thanks again! I finished!!! Now onto the next one.
To Aleks or not? - chiquitacobbe - 04-01-2013
funmom Wrote:Thanks again! I finished!!! Now onto the next one.
Great!! Keep at it!
To Aleks or not? - cbell77 - 04-01-2013
I feel you on the fact that it feels like it takes forever sometimes with ALEKS. I have been on intermediate algebra now for 17 hours now at 55%. But think of it this way I college class would take at least 3 weeks. Also make sure you have 70% on the assment not just on the pie chart.
To Aleks or not? - cbell77 - 04-01-2013
I feel you on the fact that it feels like it takes forever sometimes with ALEKS. I have been on intermediate algebra now for 17 hours now at 55%. But think of it this way a college class would take at least 3 weeks. Also make sure you have 70% on the asesment not just on the pie chart.