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CLEP vs SOPHIA/ICC/SDC/ anything else - splirow - 09-16-2021
If someone needs intro to INFO TO SYS or Principle to Marketing, which choice would be best if money wasn't an issue? and why?
Clep (using Modern Stateq) or Sophia/IC?
I know it depends on the school... however, I am curious because I see that Pierpont doesn't accept most cleps.
RE: CLEP vs SOPHIA/ICC/SDC/ anything else - bjcheung77 - 09-16-2021
Sophia.org for lower level non proctored/open book goodness... CLEP/MS for cash strapped students who are close to exam centers. For upper level alternative credit, Study.com... Here's a similar post: https://www.degreeforum.net/mybb/Thread-Open-book-vs-Regular-Exam-courses?pid=347066#pid347066
RE: CLEP vs SOPHIA/ICC/SDC/ anything else - splirow - 09-16-2021
(09-16-2021, 08:50 PM)bjcheung77 Wrote: Sophia.org for lower level non proctored/open book goodness... CLEP/MS for cash strapped students who are close to exam centers. For upper level alternative credit, Study.com... Here's a similar post: https://www.degreeforum.net/mybb/Thread-Open-book-vs-Regular-Exam-courses?pid=347066#pid347066
Got it... Well technically, you can now do Cleps at home with their new remote proctor.
https://clep.collegeboard.org/about-remote-proctoring/take-clep-exam-remote-proctoring
RE: CLEP vs SOPHIA/ICC/SDC/ anything else - ss20ts - 09-16-2021
Sophia doesn't offer Principles of Marketing. If your school accepts InstantCert they have it for really inexpensive.
RE: CLEP vs SOPHIA/ICC/SDC/ anything else - bjcheung77 - 09-16-2021
(09-16-2021, 09:02 PM)splirow Wrote:(09-16-2021, 08:50 PM)bjcheung77 Wrote: Sophia.org for lower level non proctored/open book goodness... CLEP/MS for cash strapped students who are close to exam centers. For upper level alternative credit, Study.com... Here's a similar post: https://www.degreeforum.net/mybb/Thread-Open-book-vs-Regular-Exam-courses?pid=347066#pid347066
Got it... Well technically, you can now do Cleps at home with their new remote proctor.
https://clep.collegeboard.org/about-remote-proctoring/take-clep-exam-remote-proctoring
That's right, and that's the reason you don't want to go with the new remote proctor, their history isn't up to snuff due to data breach... I would never trust that company with anything! Even ProctorU has had a data breach...
Sophia Difficulty - splirow - 09-18-2021
If you have completed Sophia courses, can you rank them from Easiest to Hardest? I would appreciate that and I am sure many here as well.
RE: Sophia Difficulty - rachel83az - 09-18-2021
This is going to be extremely subjective. I thought that Algebra was one of the easiest, but I know some people think it's difficult. I also thought that Ethics was a more difficult course but some people think it's the easiest.
RE: Sophia Difficulty - Pats20 - 09-18-2021
They’re all pretty consistent in difficulty. The English and public speaking courses though require a lot of time for the touchstones.
RE: Sophia Difficulty - splirow - 09-18-2021
(09-18-2021, 12:07 PM)rachel83az Wrote: This is going to be extremely subjective. I thought that Algebra was one of the easiest, but I know some people think it's difficult. I also thought that Ethics was a more difficult course but some people think it's the easiest.
Definitely depends. I hate math, that is the reason i find the algebra Hard. lol
I know you have taken many, can you list them from easy to hardest?
RE: Sophia Difficulty - bjcheung77 - 09-18-2021
What someone finds easy may be hard for others, there is no specific list. The best way to go about this is to view the entire course list and take subjects that interest you first as it'll be something you can review/preview it before other courses that interest you less. Another way to go around this is to see which has the least/most amount of work, it'll be easier to complete the ones with less milestones/touchstones, etc. Here: https://degreeforum.miraheze.org/wiki/Sophia.org_Equivalency_List
I mean, you're asking people to list from easiest to hardest from a list of 40 courses, it's like asking you, for your degree you're taking, which courses are eaiest to hardest for yourself... it varies considerably for each person. Find your info from the link above and go gung ho on all the courses that you need/want to take... do ones that appeal to you most first.