Maximize transfer credits or just jump in? (UMPI)

[dfrecore]

My mistake - I thought Ashkir got a BLS. I would still limit the number of Sophia courses so as not to go over - no sense wasting time and money on things you don't need.

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Based on experiences posted in UMPI thread, I would recommend avoiding UMPI's French. If you use vocabulary not actually taught in the UMPI lessons, you fail. It's bizarre.

You do NOT fail!!!! You have a rough draft which is sent back to you for changes. I used words we had not covered and didn't fail. In fact, I earned an A in the class. You have to use words from the course content. That's explained in the instructions for the Final Assessment.

It's not an automatic fail but I still count it as a fail. Someone else used some words not used in class and got back poor marks on their rough draft and was told to rewrite it. That's not good.

I agree - it's dumb.  When you take a 101 course and you're already fluent, you should not be penalized for it.

I think you're better off trying to test out (like at a college) or taking the CLEP or ACTFL/LTI exams to show competency. Much faster and easier.