TESC's new grade point averages/awards

[cookderosa]

Hey, I just received my official degree in the mail today along with a student copy of my transcript. I am happy to confirm first hand that TESC is now including grade point averages ON THE TRANSCRIPT!!

Another cool thing, is that while they don't have Latin honors like Excelsior, they are using your grade point average toward the calculation of the Alpha Sigma Lambda National Honor Society award. I can't seem to copy and paste the info direct (Thomas Edison State College see publications, see college catalog) but if you earn a minimum 3.3 GPA, they give this award to the top 10% of those students.

Other observations:

My transfer classes DO NOT have grades listed even though I did earn grades in them :confused: This means that the grades I earned at other colleges ARE NOT part of my grade point average. This might be very helpful to those of you worried about transferring in the "C" grades from years back.

My TECEP exam is NOT listed with my other tests under "Assessment Credits", it is listed with my TESC classes (no grade) under "Institutional Credits. So- these actually don't look a lot like test credits.

Overall, I like the way the transcript presents my information. I think it looks fine.

If you want to see my transcript, just let me know and I will try and figure out how to scan it in.

[OnMyWay]

I got mine today too Jennifer and I am so tickled pink! I already have it framed and I've been emailing pictures of it to my family and friends all morning. hilarious

[martialartist]

Congrats to you both! Jennifer I hope to join you at Harvard extension next september GOD willing.

Again congrats, because your acheivement motivates me to keep pressing forward toward my first goal of an undergrad degree.

[alleycat]

May I say congrats to both of you also. Question for Jennifer did you qualify for the Honor Society that you mentioned?
Great good guys!

[OnMyWay]

Allison, I don't know about Jennifer but you also need 60 graded credits from TESC to qualify.

[cookderosa]

May I say congrats to both of you also. Question for Jennifer did you qualify for the Honor Society that you mentioned?
Great good guys!

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Thank you! Yes. I also earned an award called the Arnold Fletcher award. They give this to anyone who completes 90 credits by an alternative method e. CLEP exams, PLAs, credit for courses taught, and a few other ways that I can't recall just now.

[cookderosa]

Allison, I don't know about Jennifer but you also need 60 graded credits from TESC to qualify.

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I didn't meet this criteria but still received the award. I had 30 graded credits from TESC classes, and then 5 graded credits from transfer classes which they don't include in my GPA. The only other TESC credit I earned was a TECEP for 3 credits, and then TESC gave me 27 credits through the credit for courses taught option- those were 100% credit only, not graded.

[cookderosa]

I got mine today too Jennifer and I am so tickled pink! I already have it framed and I've been emailing pictures of it to my family and friends all morning. hilarious

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You go girl!!!! Send send send

[cookderosa]

Congrats to you both! Jennifer I hope to join you at Harvard extension next september GOD willing.

Again congrats, because your acheivement motivates me to keep pressing forward toward my first goal of an undergrad degree.

Hey, I hope you do! So far, I have nothing but amazing positive things to say about my class. Other people attend Harvard, why not you?

[alleycat]

Jennifer congrats on your award!