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I'm done - thanks to all!
#1
I would be remiss if I didn't post a thank you to all forum posters/members. I (re)started my educational journey this year AFTER stumbling upon this forum. For 20+ years, I had so many regrets over not staying in college. Every year I would think to myself "this is the year I go back". But then a demanding full-time job and then a family with children derailed that thought every time it came to my mind.

Back to my thanks. I absolutely would NOT have gone back to college if it wasn't for the knowledge and advice shared by all. Besides the information, you were also a great motivating factor for me. When life and studying became too overwhelming, I would open up the forum and back to the books I went.

My story:
Started with 6 b&m credits from a long time ago. Joined IC in May '12. With a combination of FEMA, Aleks, Straighterline, ECE, Penn Foster, DSST, CLEP, and one class from TESC, I PASSED my last two DSSTs this morning and will be submitting my graduation paperwork on Friday! I would not have known about the other ways to earn credit if it wasn't for this forum. Did I already say thanks?! I also wasn't planning to complete by end of December but once it appeared to be within my grasp, I just went for it by studying for many hours a day.

Today was the most difficult day of my journey but it was worth it. I saved the hardest DSSTs for last (my advice, don't do that!). I went back to back this morning starting with Money and Banking and then after a 5 minute break, started on Business Law II. The M&B didn't go off without a hitch as my test crashed after my first question and was only fixed two hours later so my resolve and nerves were tested even before I started.

I'm going to let my (fried) brain rest for a day or two and then I will start thinking about Grad School...... As my son would say "you guys rock". (this forum rocks too!)
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#2
Congrats!!! Well done!! I just started my journey and cannot wait to post the same thing you just did. But I agree.....it's like a great group of friends here that has helped me and guided me so much already! Good Luck with your new degree!
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#3
Congrats, and God Speed!!!
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#4
Congratulations! Look at all that you have accomplished in just 6 months!
AS in 2010 and BS in 2013 at Excelsior College - Transcripts and Costs
MS Biostatistics in 2019 at Texas A&M University - Graduate School

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Resources Used - 20+ Exams Passed & General GRE
Practice Tests - Available for CLEP and DSST

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#5
Thanks for the kind words. In case there were other "lurkers" out there like me reading these forums for advice and guidance, I wanted to let them know that they CAN do this too!! This forum has been a wealth of information......
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#6
Congrats are in order! :hurray:
Denise


MS - Management and Leadership, WGU 2022
BS - Liberal Arts - Depths in Healthcare and Psychology, Excelsior College 2014
Certificate - Workers Comp Admin, UC Davis Extension, 1995
AA - Licensed Vocational Nursing and Selected Studies, Mesa College 1989
Certificate - Licensed Vocational Nursing (LVN), Mesa College 1977

Also, someday maybe a MS in Forensic Psychology, just for fun.   Oh, and a BS in Animal Behavior.  And, maybe when I'm 85 a PhD in something fun.

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#7
This site is a great resource even if you do not post. I read quite a few posts as a lurker before chiming in with a well-researched question. Great job.
BSBA CIS from TESC, BA Natural Science/Math from TESC
MBA Applied Computer Science from NCU
Enrolled at NCU in the PhD Applied Computer Science
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#8
Congratulations!!! :hurray: That's an amazing accomplishment in such a short amount of time. I hope you'll stay here a bit longer and share your grad school plans and experiences with us.
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#9
What great news!
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#10
Let us know how your job prospects go!
Started Dec 2012 ~ BSBA Human Resource and Org Management TESC

YAY!!!! OCT 24th = DONE!!!!!!

Straighterline Courses: American History I 83%, American History II 79% Accounting I 81%, Accounting II 83%, Macro 77 %, Micro 84%,World Religions 83%, Business Law 74%, Business Ethics 78%, Organizational Behavior 78%, Intro to business 85%, Business Communications 86%
Clep: Principles of management 64, Intro to marketing 53,
DSST: Bus in Society 442 / Principles of Supervison 453 / Money and Banking 55
Penn Foster: HR management 96%, Compensation Management 88%, Emp Benefits 89%, training concepts 96%, Strategic Management 90%, Principles of Finance 82%
ALEKS: Intro To Statistics 72%, Pre-Calc 70%
TESC : Org Theory DONE~ 89%
TEEX Cybersecurity for everyone ~ Business Elective ~ 85%
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