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Verity Institute
Do any of you know about Verity Institute? It works through Thomas Edison State College and is reminiscent of College Plus. The difference is that Verity supplies texts that have a Christian focus (a plus for me) rather than just suggesting texts. They still have counseling and all that.
You see, while at a homeschool convension doing speeches, I stopped at Verity's booth. The guy there went so far as to say that they knew TESC's system better than TESC knows it -- to the point that he and others in Verity's service have actually started training Thomas Edison employees how handle credits and whatnot. Here's the website: Verity Institute | Innovative Higher Education Does this sound like a good thing for someone interesting in CLEPing the entire degree through TESC? The cost is comparable to College Plus.
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04-08-2009, 08:49 AM
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Ruddigore,
What part of the country do you live in? Indiana? I don't know much about the Verity Institue, but I've heard good things about it. Are you talking about the IAHE Convention?....because I was there.
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Andrew T. Indianapolis, Ind. www.CLEPSite.com (with permission from admin) CLEP/DSST Exams Passed (78 credits and counting!): College Mathematics (74/80), English Comp w/ Essay (71/80), Social Sciences & History (70/80), Natural Sciences (68/80), Humanities (68/80), Principles of Macroeconomics (74/80), Principles of Microeconomics (73/80), Analyze & Interpret Literature (75/80), Precalculus (66/80), College Algebra (71/80), Principles of Statistics (474/500), Intro to Business (437/500), Financial Accounting (62/80), Principles of Management (69/80), Principles of Supervision (440/500), Human Resources Management (69/80), Organizational Behavior (78/80), Intro to Computing (466/500), Management Information Systems (437/500) Next up: CLEP Principles of Marketing Serve the LORD with fear, and rejoice with trembling. Kiss the Son, lest he be angry, and you perish in the way, for his wrath is quickly kindled. Blessed are all who take refuge in him. -Psalm 2:11-12
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04-08-2009, 09:31 AM
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I didn't know Verity existed until that Convention! Regardless, I only think of one thing when I hear the word "verity."
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"I wish our clever young poets would remember my homely definitions of prose and poetry; prose—words in their best order; poetry—the best words in their best order." — Samuel Taylor Coleridge, Table Talk (July 12, 1827) American Government (68) ~ Analyzing and Interpreting Literature (70) ~ Astronomy (66 / A) ~ College Algebra (62) ~ Church History (A) ~ College Mathematics (73) ~ English Composition with Essay (59) ~ GRE Literature in English (610/73%tile) ~ Humanities (75) ~ Introduction to Business (62 / A) ~ Introduction to Computing (459) ~ Introduction to World Religions (478) ~ Introductory Sociology (77) ~ Social Sciences & History (76) ~ US History I (69) ~ US History II (64) ~ World Geography (A) CLEP Credits: 45 (-9) ~ DSST Credits: 12 ~ GRE Credits: 24 ~ PSEO Credits: 8 ~ Total Credits: 80 ~ In Progress: ENG 407: Chaucer ~ Next: Information Literacy, Western Civilization I & II, Technical Writing, Psychology
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04-08-2009, 10:03 AM
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Yes, definitely check it out...I would be interested to find out more about it as well. The campus is only about twenty minutes away from my house!
 Sorry, I'm not familiar with that Gilbert and Sullivan play...
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Andrew T. Indianapolis, Ind. www.CLEPSite.com (with permission from admin) CLEP/DSST Exams Passed (78 credits and counting!): College Mathematics (74/80), English Comp w/ Essay (71/80), Social Sciences & History (70/80), Natural Sciences (68/80), Humanities (68/80), Principles of Macroeconomics (74/80), Principles of Microeconomics (73/80), Analyze & Interpret Literature (75/80), Precalculus (66/80), College Algebra (71/80), Principles of Statistics (474/500), Intro to Business (437/500), Financial Accounting (62/80), Principles of Management (69/80), Principles of Supervision (440/500), Human Resources Management (69/80), Organizational Behavior (78/80), Intro to Computing (466/500), Management Information Systems (437/500) Next up: CLEP Principles of Marketing Serve the LORD with fear, and rejoice with trembling. Kiss the Son, lest he be angry, and you perish in the way, for his wrath is quickly kindled. Blessed are all who take refuge in him. -Psalm 2:11-12
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04-09-2009, 07:39 AM
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I'm the official researcher around here
Hi, I'm Ruddigore's mom. I will be calling Verity today to get some more info and will let you know what they have to say.
Andrew, you actually live THAT close to them! You may have to do a reconnaissance for us to check out their facilities. Well, you don't have to, of course.... 
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04-09-2009, 09:12 AM
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Verity Institute
I, too, spoke with a rep from Verity at the Minnesota homeschool convention ... actually we spent quite a bit of time together bantering options.
As a mom of Cleppers, I was very impressed by what they have to offer. They themselves are not an accredited agency, but have partnered with TESC and also work with Excelsior and Charter Oak. In a nut shell, here is what they offer: 1. 21 month program from start to finish for a 4-year 2. Advising services for $595 a year 3. Lending library for all textbooks, dvds etc needed for all courses 4. Study guides prepared by them for clepped courses, including videos instruction 5. Campus if you want to live the college life 6. Senior Missions trip and graduating ceremony 7. Christian focus
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Homeschooling to College facilitator (mother) 11th grade son with 99 credits Shooting for BA in History and Pol Sci at TESC 10th grade daughter with 60 credits heading for a BS in Business or Soc Science Teaching or ... Last edited by cframe : 04-09-2009 at 10:56 AM.
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04-09-2009, 10:26 AM
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**Laughing** Okay, Ruddigore's Mom, I may have to do some snooping....yes ma'am. 
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Andrew T. Indianapolis, Ind. www.CLEPSite.com (with permission from admin) CLEP/DSST Exams Passed (78 credits and counting!): College Mathematics (74/80), English Comp w/ Essay (71/80), Social Sciences & History (70/80), Natural Sciences (68/80), Humanities (68/80), Principles of Macroeconomics (74/80), Principles of Microeconomics (73/80), Analyze & Interpret Literature (75/80), Precalculus (66/80), College Algebra (71/80), Principles of Statistics (474/500), Intro to Business (437/500), Financial Accounting (62/80), Principles of Management (69/80), Principles of Supervision (440/500), Human Resources Management (69/80), Organizational Behavior (78/80), Intro to Computing (466/500), Management Information Systems (437/500) Next up: CLEP Principles of Marketing Serve the LORD with fear, and rejoice with trembling. Kiss the Son, lest he be angry, and you perish in the way, for his wrath is quickly kindled. Blessed are all who take refuge in him. -Psalm 2:11-12
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