has anybody used Global Freshman Academy/ Earned Admission Program from Arizona State

[MNomadic]

Thanks for bringing this up. I was actually going to start a thread about it when I got home.

Real quick: Some things I noticed:
-the change from GFA to EA came with a reduction in price from $650 per course to $425 per course.
-the algebra and precalculus courses just use aleks, so don't waste your time on those if you're going to big 3.
-you can audit them all for free or pay the $25 fee to take it potentially for credit(and then you pay $400 AFTER you pass IF you want credit)
- it would actually be a good deal for the chemistry course since it's a 4 credit lab course using a virtual lab embedded in the system with no extra lab/technology fees

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One caveat about the chemistry course: it's going to be more rigorous than something from SL or other alternative sources.

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To me, it seems like a great concept for a university. Letting you try the courses and if you don't pass, don't like it, etc, you're only out $25. Obviously, we're accustomed to cheaper alternative options for some of those courses, but that's still a great deal for RA credit from a university.

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Also, use the new site: https://ea.asu.edu
Edx and the old GFA site still reflect the old prices.