06-27-2024, 04:24 AM
(This post was last modified: 06-27-2024, 04:27 AM by crystalxxxzzz.)
Your Location: California, United States
Your Age: 18
What kind of degree do you want?:
Open to suggestions
Need to get a bachelor’s (BS preferable) to qualify for a MS in Physician Assistant Studies
Would prefer to complete a bachelor’s as fast as possible so I can focus on clinical hours and prerequisite classes in local 4-year and community college (have an intimidating spreadsheet of classes I need to complete help)
Might prefer a degree in Accounting so I have a backup plan with good and stable job prospects.
Current Regional Accredited Credits:
Community College: 40 semester credits in total
ANTH 1, Biological/Physical Anthro (2020 - worried that credit might not count after 5 years)
ADMJ 50, Intro to Admin of Justice
SOCI 3, Intro to Race & Ethnicity
ENGL 1, Critical Reading & Composition
ART 2A, Intro to Drawing
COMM 1, Fundamentals of Speech Communication
NUTR 1, Intro to Nutrition Science
PSY 1, General Psychology
ARTH 1, Intro to Art (History)
BIOS 41, Fundamentals of Biology for Health Science
ENGL 4A, Critical Think/Write Lit
MTH 43, Intro to Probability & Statistics
Current ACE, CLEP, or NCCRS Credits:
None (don't know where to start!) Was originally looking at CLEP to test out of some GEs for a traditional transfer into a 4-year university but considering doing a degree fast-track instead
Any certifications or military experience? None
Budget: I'd like to go the cheapest route possible, but will consider spending more if I can speed things up.
Commitments:
Can dedicate myself towards studies full-time during the summer (capable of studying 10 hours daily if necessary)
Planning to take in fall 2024 (full course load, so won’t have too much time)
BIO 7A, Human Anatomy
CHEM 1A, General Chemistry
Maybe: Ethnic Studies 42 or 43
Planning to take in spring 2025 (full course load, but can reconsider and push classes back to work on degree full-time):
Physiology
Chem 1B
Planning to do in summer 2025:
Medical Assistant certification course from May to September (8:30a-2:30p M-F) but can dedicate nights and weekends to studying
Externship (work full-time M-F) during October but can study on weekends and nights
Dedicated time to study: I can study as much as is needed during the night or weekends. During the summer until August 19, I am capable of studying 10 hours per day if necessary.
Unsure if I will have more than 4 hours weekly to study during the full-time fall semester though. Will make time if I have a plan.
Timeline: Finishing the courses required for the degree as fast as possible would be ideal. Prefer a year but that may be too ambitious. Would like to finish under 2 years at least if possible?
Tuition assistance/reimbursement: Not much, just a small scholarship so far but in the process of applying for at least 50 more
Test-Taking:
I'm not entirely confident in my test-taking abilities, but I am capable of scoring 100s in easier STEM classes with statistics and biology exams. Unsure of how to approach CLEP studies as I have no material to directly study/reference. Would like to test out but I have no idea what material to study specifically. Some people say that some REA guides didn't match up with the exams, and some say to just use InstantCert flashcards — with so much advice out there, it can get overwhelming without any specific materials to structure my learning around!
End Notes & Appreciation:
Thank you if you managed to make it all the way to end of this post. I understand that this is a lot of information, and I would be very grateful for any guidance or advice that you could afford me. I admire all the work that this community’s members have so generously devoted towards DegreeForum — seen so many threads of people selflessly giving their time and energy over to help strangers in need and it’s heartwarming to witness. (Notable mention and salutations to mods like bjcheung77 — who I heard about even before I stepped foot into DegreeForum! I see him on so many threads!)
Your Age: 18
What kind of degree do you want?:
Open to suggestions
Need to get a bachelor’s (BS preferable) to qualify for a MS in Physician Assistant Studies
Would prefer to complete a bachelor’s as fast as possible so I can focus on clinical hours and prerequisite classes in local 4-year and community college (have an intimidating spreadsheet of classes I need to complete help)
Might prefer a degree in Accounting so I have a backup plan with good and stable job prospects.
Current Regional Accredited Credits:
Community College: 40 semester credits in total
ANTH 1, Biological/Physical Anthro (2020 - worried that credit might not count after 5 years)
ADMJ 50, Intro to Admin of Justice
SOCI 3, Intro to Race & Ethnicity
ENGL 1, Critical Reading & Composition
ART 2A, Intro to Drawing
COMM 1, Fundamentals of Speech Communication
NUTR 1, Intro to Nutrition Science
PSY 1, General Psychology
ARTH 1, Intro to Art (History)
BIOS 41, Fundamentals of Biology for Health Science
ENGL 4A, Critical Think/Write Lit
MTH 43, Intro to Probability & Statistics
Current ACE, CLEP, or NCCRS Credits:
None (don't know where to start!) Was originally looking at CLEP to test out of some GEs for a traditional transfer into a 4-year university but considering doing a degree fast-track instead
Any certifications or military experience? None
Budget: I'd like to go the cheapest route possible, but will consider spending more if I can speed things up.
Commitments:
Can dedicate myself towards studies full-time during the summer (capable of studying 10 hours daily if necessary)
Planning to take in fall 2024 (full course load, so won’t have too much time)
BIO 7A, Human Anatomy
CHEM 1A, General Chemistry
Maybe: Ethnic Studies 42 or 43
Planning to take in spring 2025 (full course load, but can reconsider and push classes back to work on degree full-time):
Physiology
Chem 1B
Planning to do in summer 2025:
Medical Assistant certification course from May to September (8:30a-2:30p M-F) but can dedicate nights and weekends to studying
Externship (work full-time M-F) during October but can study on weekends and nights
Dedicated time to study: I can study as much as is needed during the night or weekends. During the summer until August 19, I am capable of studying 10 hours per day if necessary.
Unsure if I will have more than 4 hours weekly to study during the full-time fall semester though. Will make time if I have a plan.
Timeline: Finishing the courses required for the degree as fast as possible would be ideal. Prefer a year but that may be too ambitious. Would like to finish under 2 years at least if possible?
Tuition assistance/reimbursement: Not much, just a small scholarship so far but in the process of applying for at least 50 more
Test-Taking:
I'm not entirely confident in my test-taking abilities, but I am capable of scoring 100s in easier STEM classes with statistics and biology exams. Unsure of how to approach CLEP studies as I have no material to directly study/reference. Would like to test out but I have no idea what material to study specifically. Some people say that some REA guides didn't match up with the exams, and some say to just use InstantCert flashcards — with so much advice out there, it can get overwhelming without any specific materials to structure my learning around!
End Notes & Appreciation:
Thank you if you managed to make it all the way to end of this post. I understand that this is a lot of information, and I would be very grateful for any guidance or advice that you could afford me. I admire all the work that this community’s members have so generously devoted towards DegreeForum — seen so many threads of people selflessly giving their time and energy over to help strangers in need and it’s heartwarming to witness. (Notable mention and salutations to mods like bjcheung77 — who I heard about even before I stepped foot into DegreeForum! I see him on so many threads!)
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