08-03-2014, 06:44 AM
cookderosa Wrote:Make a small list of 10 schools you'd consider. Within that list, look for requirements and prerequisites. For example, if 8 of the 10 require a GPA, then you can either exclude those 8 or build earning a GPA into your TESC degree. I opted to take classes at TESC for several reasons- I wanted to develop the writing skills I'd need in grad school, I wanted to take classes online (was getting burnt out on just testing), I wanted to use my Pell Grant, I wanted a GPA, I wanted to get a feel for how I'd manage school+family in my life. I finished 120 credits in 1 1/2 years, 6 months of testing and 1 year of taking classes. In the real world, that's lightning fast.
Great advice. I received my AA first and I did keep in mind what undergraduate colleges would accept all of my CLEP credit (before I knew about COSC) so I took CLEP tests based upon schools that I knew would accept those tests for transfer credit (if they were out of state). All the in state schools had a matriculation agreement with the CC. Largely by coincidence (or perhaps by God's grace), I met the requirements for most Graduate schools I looked into attending with the exception of taking a statistics course which I scheduled for July 31. What you are proposing is a great idea because if OP has heart set on any particular colleges, it's better to go ahead and figure out what their requirements are now so you can strive for that (OR find another college to set your heart on whose requirements are a bit more flexible.)
Don't miss out on something great just because it might also be difficult.
Road traveled: AA (2013) > BS (2014) > MS (2016) > Doctorate (2024)
If God hadn't been there for me, I never would have made it. Psalm 94:16-19
Road traveled: AA (2013) > BS (2014) > MS (2016) > Doctorate (2024)
If God hadn't been there for me, I never would have made it. Psalm 94:16-19