01-19-2009, 09:35 AM
nicbon Wrote:^^^^Wish I saw this post sooner. I couldn't agree more. Excelsior advisors said I met my BSL focus reqt's, take something easy. I took BYU Media in American Politics. What you stated is exactly what I encountered. I rec'd an "A" but rec'd no feedback whatsoever. The way they are designed though, you can get a good grade. The final was a lot tougher than I expected. Overall, not a good experience.
I strongly suggest you try to take it elsewhere. You should have a few options. I have no idea why I picked BYU.
I still have the book, but I'm not done with the class. I couldn't find a used book anywhere and had to pay full price for this one. The book was expensive and not good. It will introduce a concept that seems very easy. Then have questions that are more advanced than the material presented, and usually have no answers in the back and definately no explanations.
There is a CD you have to buy too, which was expensive and not good.
No study notes and the whole course is presented in a jumbled mess with no interaction between yourself and other peers or the professor. I have tried and can not get in touch with the professor.
The tests are multiple choice. Usually a-h, sometimes less sometime more.