I just got the results to my last test in the mail. It was the TECEP English Comp I and I scored a 98. I will fax the transcript request tomorrow to get it sent to Excelsior. It is the only transcript they are waiting on. Officially it will be a B.S. Liberal Studies with an area of focus in Criminal Justice/Protective Services. I ended up using credits form 9 different sources. Here is a breakdown:

Grossmont College - 24 LL credits (Took these classes at B&M in 1996)

United States Border Patrol Academy - 12 credits total, 4 of them UL

American Military University - 30 credits total, 9 UL

FEMA - 13 LL credits

The Backup Training Corp. (transcribed into credit through North Idaho College) - 17 LL credits

DSST - 6 UL

CLEP - 6 LL

ECE - 12 UL

Excelsior College - 1 LL (info lit)

TECEP - 3 LL

I will be the first in my Family to graduate from College! I want to give a big thanks to the people on this board. I learned a lot from here and have been using that knowledge to help family members and co-workers learn how they can do the same thing I have.

Before anyone asks, yes I'm planning on a Masters (or two) but will probably wait a few months to start as we are expecting our third child in October.

__________________
Excelsior College
BS Liberal Studies - Criminal Justice/Protective Services

DSST's Civil War - 65 (A), Drug and Alcohol Abuse - 58 (A)

CLEP's A&I Lit - 72

ECE's Abnormal Psych - B, Research Methods in Psych - A, PAA - A, FoG - A

TECEP's English Composition I - 98

WAY TO GO Southpaw!!!!!!!

Good luck from here on out.

Doug

__________________
Brian R. Fey Sr.
Psy.D - (Very Nearly and Insanely Enrolled)
M.S. - Psychology
B.S. - Criminal Justice
A.S. - Administrative Management

Shoto-Advice:
"EC"
"CCU"
"Prayer"
"A Pass is a Pass"
"Slow and Steady - Wins the Race"
“Sometimes The Easy Way Is Not Always The Best Way”
"Passing a Petersons = Conquering a CLEP -or- Defeating a DSST"
"The 5 R's of Study: Repetition - Re-Enforces - Recognition - Recall - Retention"

"Always be Ready to Release Your Mind & Incorporate the Advice of Others into Your Plans."

"Studying is much like Boiling Water, if it is not Heated Constantly it will Once Again Become Cold Water."

Other Sources of CLEP & DSST Study Material

REA Books, Comex Books, Pass Your Class Guides, Standard Deviants DVD's, Petersons Practice Exams, Dummies Books, Idiot's Guides .

Not only are you going to graduate this year with a degree but you are also expecting a child!!!! That's awesome news!!! Sounds like someone's having a great 2008!!!!(smile)

I am so proud of you!!! I can just imagine how you must be feeling right now. You must be elated!!!

Congratulations to you again!!!!.....


Marshall

__________________
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

Well done Southpaw! I know just how it feels to be the first person in your family to graduate from college, so GOOD FOR YOU!! Be sure to celebrate in some way and pat yourself on the back for a great accomplishment.

CONGRATULATIONS!!!

JoAnne

Congradulations! I wish you the best in your future pursuits ---Gee that sounds so formal...lol. --- Forget that... Congrats and Best of luck to ya!!

__________________

Oficially a Graduate!!
COSC B.S. Independent/Liberal Studies (Business Admin & Healthcare Admin)
Exams Passed:
- DSST: Technical Writing 64
- DSST: Principles of Supervision 58
- CLEP: A&I Literature 74
- DSST: Intro to Business 66
- DSST: Ethics in America 63
- DSST: Intro to World Religions 67
ALL DONE!!

YAY!! I'm a leftie too....

__________________

Oficially a Graduate!!
COSC B.S. Independent/Liberal Studies (Business Admin & Healthcare Admin)
Exams Passed:
- DSST: Technical Writing 64
- DSST: Principles of Supervision 58
- CLEP: A&I Literature 74
- DSST: Intro to Business 66
- DSST: Ethics in America 63
- DSST: Intro to World Religions 67
ALL DONE!!

CONGRATS!!!

Doesn't it feel awesome to be finished?

__________________
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.

Awesome!!! WooHoo!!!

__________________
Excelsior - BS Business


CLEP's: Macroeconomics 58, Microeconomics 51, Principles of Accounting 59, Intro to Marketing 71, Intro to Mgmt 70 Business Law 55, Humanities 61, Analyzing & Interpreting Literature 68, Social Sciences & History 62
DANTES: MIS 65, Intro to Business 68, Money & Banking 48 , Intro to Computing 61, Statistics 61, Ethics in America 67
ECE: Org. Behavior C, Ethics C
PENN F: Technical Math I C, Fin Mgmt. B, Info Lit A
TECEP: Ops Mgmt, Bus Policy

Congratulations!! and another makes it through the gate!

Enjoy your achievement!!

__________________
CLEPS/DANTES ATTEMPTED/PASSED -21 Classes credited:
- Human/Cultural Geography (SOC300) 69/Nov 08
- Intro to Business Law (LEG100) 73/Nov 08
- Astronomy (HUM300) 68/Nov 08
- Human Resource Management (BUS310) 73/Jul 08
- Money and Banking (ECO320) 64/Jun 08
- Principles of Finance (FIN100) 67/May 08
- Principles of Macroeconomics (ECO100) 75/Apr 08
- Principles of Marketing 74/Apr 08
- Introduction to World Religions (HUM400) 78/Apr 08
- Analyzing & Interpreting Lit 69/Mar 08 (6 credits)
- Introductory Psychology 74/Feb 08
- Introductory Sociology 73/Jan 08
- Principles of Mgmt 75/Dec 05
- English Comp (cold) 59/Sep 05 (6 credits)
- Information Systems & Computer Apps 72/Sep 05
- College French Language 75/Jun 05 (12 credits)

+Traditional Credits Earned 2005-2008: 17 classes - last 3 traditional classes completed Oct/08

(all done!) took last exam Nov 08 for my degree in BS in Business Administration, minor in Management.