(07-13-2021, 07:23 PM)Randyj512 Wrote: I want to say thank you to everyone on this forum. I have been lurking around here for about 4 to 5 years keeping up with all the education news/colleges/Ace credits. I've done a couple of the free ones mentioned over the years Institutes/Study.com-Principles of finance and the 1 credit free courses on Sophia. I'm in the Navy working as an Culinary Specialist. After procrastination and self-doubt I decided to take initiative during a 2 month down period from March to April and knocked out 20 Sophia courses all while taking care of my family and working. I applied all the Sophia credits, my JST,  and 1 letter grade class I've done at Saint Leo University, in which I earned an A, to an Pierpont Board of Governors AAS degree and will be graduating on August 6th with a 4.0 GPA and Emphasis in Business. I will continue on to my Bachelors after I knock out a few more Sophia courses and more than likely apply to UMPI YourPace program. I am always telling my junior sailors, friends, and family about this forum and Sophia.org, especially. I would like to thank everyone in this forum for the help/advice and I will pay it forward myself.

(07-13-2021, 07:36 PM)bjcheung77 Wrote: Congrats, thank you for your service! And it's a toss up for you, as I highly recommend TESU as an option for individuals who are still active service people.  You can get 18 RA credits through TECEP exams and finish the degree with the Cornerstone/Capstone.  The degree will cost you $1500 for the capstone/cornerstone and $900 for the 18 RA credits through TECEP.  Thus the degree can be had for $2400 vs two terms at UMPI for $2800.  Hmm... depends on which degree you're looking at...

(07-13-2021, 07:27 PM)cerich67 Wrote:

(07-13-2021, 07:23 PM)Randyj512 Wrote: I want to say thank you to everyone on this forum. I have been lurking around here for about 4 to 5 years keeping up with all the education news/colleges/Ace credits. I've done a couple of the free ones mentioned over the years Institutes/Study.com-Principles of finance and the 1 credit free courses on Sophia. I'm in the Navy working as an Culinary Specialist. After procrastination and self-doubt I decided to take initiative during a 2 month down period from March to April and knocked out 20 Sophia courses all while taking care of my family and working. I applied all the Sophia credits, my JST,  and 1 letter grade class I've done at Saint Leo University, in which I earned an A, to an Pierpont Board of Governors AAS degree and will be graduating on August 6th with a 4.0 GPA and Emphasis in Business. I will continue on to my Bachelors after I knock out a few more Sophia courses and more than likely apply to UMPI YourPace program. I am always telling my junior sailors, friends, and family about this forum and Sophia.org, especially. I would like to thank everyone in this forum for the help/advice and I will pay it forward myself.

Well done! Former Canadian navy cook that also followed advice here and got a BSBA at TESU, now doing MBA at HAU.

Keep on moving forward!

(07-13-2021, 07:27 PM)cerich67 Wrote:

(07-13-2021, 07:23 PM)Randyj512 Wrote: I want to say thank you to everyone on this forum. I have been lurking around here for about 4 to 5 years keeping up with all the education news/colleges/Ace credits. I've done a couple of the free ones mentioned over the years Institutes/Study.com-Principles of finance and the 1 credit free courses on Sophia. I'm in the Navy working as an Culinary Specialist. After procrastination and self-doubt I decided to take initiative during a 2 month down period from March to April and knocked out 20 Sophia courses all while taking care of my family and working. I applied all the Sophia credits, my JST,  and 1 letter grade class I've done at Saint Leo University, in which I earned an A, to an Pierpont Board of Governors AAS degree and will be graduating on August 6th with a 4.0 GPA and Emphasis in Business. I will continue on to my Bachelors after I knock out a few more Sophia courses and more than likely apply to UMPI YourPace program. I am always telling my junior sailors, friends, and family about this forum and Sophia.org, especially. I would like to thank everyone in this forum for the help/advice and I will pay it forward myself.

Well done! Former Canadian navy cook that also followed advice here and got a BSBA at TESU, now doing MBA at HAU.

Keep on moving forward!

(07-13-2021, 08:22 PM)dfrecore Wrote:

(07-13-2021, 07:27 PM)cerich67 Wrote:

(07-13-2021, 07:23 PM)Randyj512 Wrote: I want to say thank you to everyone on this forum. I have been lurking around here for about 4 to 5 years keeping up with all the education news/colleges/Ace credits. I've done a couple of the free ones mentioned over the years Institutes/Study.com-Principles of finance and the 1 credit free courses on Sophia. I'm in the Navy working as an Culinary Specialist. After procrastination and self-doubt I decided to take initiative during a 2 month down period from March to April and knocked out 20 Sophia courses all while taking care of my family and working. I applied all the Sophia credits, my JST,  and 1 letter grade class I've done at Saint Leo University, in which I earned an A, to an Pierpont Board of Governors AAS degree and will be graduating on August 6th with a 4.0 GPA and Emphasis in Business. I will continue on to my Bachelors after I knock out a few more Sophia courses and more than likely apply to UMPI YourPace program. I am always telling my junior sailors, friends, and family about this forum and Sophia.org, especially. I would like to thank everyone in this forum for the help/advice and I will pay it forward myself.

Well done! Former Canadian navy cook that also followed advice here and got a BSBA at TESU, now doing MBA at HAU.

Keep on moving forward!

Totally off-track, but I'm considering the HAU MBA - for $3,000 you just can't beat it!  Can you tell me what you think of the program 

(07-13-2021, 08:15 PM)Randyj512 Wrote:

(07-13-2021, 07:36 PM)bjcheung77 Wrote: Congrats, thank you for your service! And it's a toss up for you, as I highly recommend TESU as an option for individuals who are still active service people.  You can get 18 RA credits through TECEP exams and finish the degree with the Cornerstone/Capstone.  The degree will cost you $1500 for the capstone/cornerstone and $900 for the 18 RA credits through TECEP.  Thus the degree can be had for $2400 vs two terms at UMPI for $2800.  Hmm... depends on which degree you're looking at...

I'll take a look into it the TECEP. I think the flexibility of the UMPI degree will be better for me if I am able to knock out as much as I can in a term and finish in a term or two. Something about working when and as fast as you want is more appealing and financial aid will cover the term at UMPI compared to out of pocket at TESU.

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(07-13-2021, 07:27 PM)cerich67 Wrote:

(07-13-2021, 07:23 PM)Randyj512 Wrote: I want to say thank you to everyone on this forum. I have been lurking around here for about 4 to 5 years keeping up with all the education news/colleges/Ace credits. I've done a couple of the free ones mentioned over the years Institutes/Study.com-Principles of finance and the 1 credit free courses on Sophia. I'm in the Navy working as an Culinary Specialist. After procrastination and self-doubt I decided to take initiative during a 2 month down period from March to April and knocked out 20 Sophia courses all while taking care of my family and working. I applied all the Sophia credits, my JST,  and 1 letter grade class I've done at Saint Leo University, in which I earned an A, to an Pierpont Board of Governors AAS degree and will be graduating on August 6th with a 4.0 GPA and Emphasis in Business. I will continue on to my Bachelors after I knock out a few more Sophia courses and more than likely apply to UMPI YourPace program. I am always telling my junior sailors, friends, and family about this forum and Sophia.org, especially. I would like to thank everyone in this forum for the help/advice and I will pay it forward myself.

Well done! Former Canadian navy cook that also followed advice here and got a BSBA at TESU, now doing MBA at HAU.

Keep on moving forward!

Most definitely. The military cook is one of the most thankless jobs in the military. But we persevere and move forward.