COSC Questions

[burbuja0512]

Thanks good folks! Based on the above commentary, I think I'll definitely go for the BS vs. the BA, AND I'm moving my deadline up to.... March or April? As long as I can graduate by early summer and start grad school in the fall, I'll be happy. :-D

Thank you!


PS: Burbuja... thank you for the other thread as well, and yes I've read almost all your commentary on COSC; definitely influential in my decision to look into their program. :-P

Hee hee hee.. too bad they don't pay me commission on my COSC sales Kidding of course. Rebel100 and I both like to provide more details about COSC every now and again so people know all of their options.

You won't have any problem graduating by March or April as long as you keep a decent pace on your CLEPs and stay on track.

The biggest thing you'll need to watch out for is the scheduling your Capstone class. The Cornerstone is easy - just schedule it right away. The Capstone takes a little more planning because there are a list of pre-requisites that you have to have met before you're allowed to enroll. I didn't realize this until it was almost too late and BARELY managed to get all of my biz tests done in time to make the last Capstone class before graduation in May. In order to do all this, I highly recommend putting together a spreadsheet with tests and dates or making good use of your calendar. You have a lot more credits than I did when I started, so this may be a lot easier for you than it was for me.


Here is one other thought - if you have met all of the pre-reqs for your Capstone, is it possible to take the Cornerstone and the Capstone simultaneously? I have no idea but it is a thought so that you could speed through things quicker.

Here's another thought. If you can't graduate until next year, but need the degree sooner, it is perfectly acceptable and honest to say "Charter Oak State College, Bachelor of Science in Political Science Degree Expected Spring 2012" on your resume. Don't know if you would need this for a job, but you're not breaking any rules by saying this. You don't need to bring up CLEP - just let people know that you're one or two classes away and will have those completed by Spring. Also, you can start applying for Master's programs when you're just a few credits away. You can't complete the process until you're done with your final class, but you can at least get the ball rolling.

Can't wait to hear how things go!