Well, first they said i could take cleps to fufill my free electives, now there realizing that they dont like how fast and cheaply im obtaining credits. They said noone has done this since 1991, as in no typical undergrads, and that i have sparked them to change their policy this up coming july. Its bullshit, while yes i will most likely not encounter a problem i feel bad for other future students, especially in these times where people are trying to save money when student loans are hard to obtain. Not to mention my tution is upwards of 28,000 a year. However the worst part of it all is that theyve decided that all 6 credit courses only count as a 3 credit course! I HATE the beuracrocy of college, it boggles my mind that people take the mindset of an institution!!!

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CLEP
Socio-55
Principles of Management-61
A&I Lit-53
15-more credits till im done with my electives, then graduate in august with my b.a. in psychology!!

Hello Jandrade...

I agree with you totally...that is some bull----. I agree with everything you said. My face twisted up by itself when I read that.

It is amazing how people are these days. It's all about money. Money, money, money.

People that need an affordable education can't get it.

Let me stop...it's too early in the morning for me to be getting worked up.

I'll chat with ya later,

From a loyal degree seeker,

Marshall

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Marshall L. Williams IV
Thomas Edison State College (not enrolled yet)
A.S.B.A (30 credits down, 30 to go)
B.S.B.A General Management (48 credits down, 72 to go)

CLEPS TAKEN:
*Social Sciences & History (60) - 4/01/2008
*Principles of Management (68) - 4/21
*Principles of Marketing (72) - 4/30
*Introductory Sociology (69) - 5/05
*Financial Accounting (53) - 5/29
*Introductory Psychology (66) - 6/23
*Introduction to Educational Psychology (56) -7/01
*Human Growth & Development (59) - 7/08
*English Composition w/essay (49) - 7/10
*Analyzing & Interpreting Lit (64) - 7/22

OTHER CREDITS:
*25 FEMA (raw)

Quotes:
"What lies behind us and what lies before us are tiny matters compared to what lies within us" - Oliver Wendell Holmes
"Things which matter most must never be at the mercy of things which matter least." - Goethe

What school Jandrade? It sounds like they do not like you cutting into their outrageous profits.

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Excelsior College
102 credits complete
20 UL Credits to go (7 tests)
BS Liberal Studies
Area of Focus:Computer Information Science

Next test:
Rise and Fall of the Soviet Union (August 6th)

You could take 25 DSST tests or 27 CLEP tests for the price of 1 UoP class.

I understand some schools putting caps on what you are allowed to test out of. But to say none at all. That is utter bull shit. The school where I am taking my A.S atm does not accept clep/dsst. However they do provide their own test out option. You just take one of the instructors final exams. However you are not allowed to test out of core classes.

If they are afraid of profits then just put a cap on it. saying you cannot test out of more than x classes for an AS / AA and more than y classes for a BS/BA.

Unfortunately, schools are free to set their own policies regarding CLEP, DSSTs, and other credit-by-exam programs. You just have to learn the school policies and work with them.

That being said, how about suggesting an alternative to the school for future students. Instead of eliminating CLEPs altogether, suggest they make a policy that credit for CLEPs will only be given for exams that are completed before the first full-term of enrollment. This would be identical to the University of Florida policy.
Office of the University Registrar
Office of the University Registrar

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BS in Accounting(General) from Excelsior College
Enrolled in MBA program at Upper Iowa University.

Have you considered maybe transefering to TESC or Excelsior? They are much more flexible about CLEP/DSST credits. Just a thought.

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BSBA Marketing Thomas Edison State College-63/120

College Math-66, College Algebra-64, Analyzing & Interpreting Literature-67, U.S. History I-66, U.S. History II-61, Information Systems & Computer Applications-59, Biology-61, DSST Introduction to Business-61, Introductory Sociology-65, Introductory Psychology-52, Principles of Microeconomics-54, Principles of Macroeconomics-47, Principles of Marketing-68, Financial Accounting-47, Introductory Business Law-62, Principles of Management-70, DSST Principles of Supervision-64, DSST Organizational Behavior-68, English Literature-61

Sorry i go to a private school in New Jersey...id rather not say which just in case but its the largest private school in the state...so u can figure it out from there...my deal is that i have 89credits...i need 18 more worth of cleps to graduate then summer school...so im clepping 6 casses instead of 3 and then i can list the school name haha call me paranoid but what ive come to learn is that college is nothing more than a money making institution and they are looking for any excuse they can to not let me clep.

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CLEP
Socio-55
Principles of Management-61
A&I Lit-53
15-more credits till im done with my electives, then graduate in august with my b.a. in psychology!!

education is a huge industry. Especially in distance learning, it seems the more accessible education is the more it costs.

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AAT, Electromechanics, Excelsior College 2007
BS, Political Science, Excelsior College 2008
MSSL, Strategic Leadership, Mountain State (currently enrolled) 2009

hang in there buddy, you are almost done, dont forget these guys, they have to pay gas and other bills and they cant clep their bills