12-10-2020, 01:16 PM
(12-10-2020, 01:05 PM)dfrecore Wrote:(12-10-2020, 11:43 AM)nomaduser Wrote: The younger generation born in 2000's are super lucky. They can bypass two years of general education courses by taking Tel Learning, Outliers, Earned Admissions.
Now, I'd like to advise all prospective young students to take maximum number of online RA courses before applying to any private university in US. They will be able to save $100,000 on general education courses.
First - you're not bypassing 2 years of general education courses if you TAKE 2 years worth of general education courses.You may be able to take them faster, or more cheaply, but you're not bypassing anything.
Second - that assumes that every college will take everything you transfer, which isn't generally the case. Also, I have friends whose kids are going to private universities, and with scholarships and discounts, they are paying LESS than their friends at in-state public universities. One friend's kid is at Grand Canyon University, paying $12k a year for tuition, room and board - so $48k for 4 years (in-state CSU-system schools are about $7500/yr plus $12k/yr for dorms - a $30k savings). Another friend's kid is at Point Loma Nazarene University and is paying $22k/yr for tuition, room and board (her other option was a UC-system school for $15k/yr + $12k/yr for dorms - a $20k savings). In both cases, they ended up paying less and graduating on time - something CA state universities are notorious for not being able to do.
Never rule out a private university - they have money to give out that public universities do not (not talking about federal/state money).
Also, many states (probably half) have community colleges that are less expensive than $400/course, so those people are much better off going to a CC for 2 years and transferring to a 4yr school - especially one with an articulation/transfer agreement.
I'm not interested in CSU system except for San Diego State University which is the most popular among them.
Anyways, I highly encourage every young students to take the maximum number of cheap online RA courses on Tel Learning, Outliers, Earned Admissions before applying to any private university.
I'm talking about situation which you apply to top-tier private universities. Many of the online RA gen ed courses will transfer for sure.