Just wondering who else currently attends or has recently graduated from Charter Oak. I'm about to take my first DSST tests in early July and would love to hear from some of my fellow "classmates."

I am interested in knowing more about CO b.c i want to switch there, are they flexible with degree plans? Where are you up to and when are you planning on ending? what made you choose this college?
thanks

I just submitted my application to Charter Oak yesterday. Now I have to get my transcripts submitted and find out what I need. I am going in with 90 lowerlevel credits and 25 upper level, plus some from A+, Inet+, and Microsoft Office Specialist certifications to be evaluated for credit. I hope I don't have much to do. I don't know what to study yet.

Any ideas anyone?

Last time I spoke with CompTIA they only sent transcripts to Excelsior and I think Strayer. So they've changed this?

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Brian in Virginia Beach, VA
Currently enrolled in the MS, MIS program at University of Illinois at Springfield
BSBA, CIS, Thomas Edison State College
Certificate, Accounting Specialist, Tidewater Community College
AS, Social Sciences, Tidewater Community College
AS, Business Administration, Tidewater Community College
AOS, CIS, Southeast College of Technology

1. I feel they are flexible with degree plans. You can complete your degree in one of their pre-designed concentrations (Sociology, Psychology, etc.), or you can create your own degree plan through a liberal studies/individualized study program.

2. I have 75 credits thus far, and am hoping to test out of an additional 12-15 credits this summer. My goal is to graduate with my concentration in psychology in May 2008.

3. I chose Charter Oak because as an in-state student, I found their tuition the most affordable. I've had to pay for my education using student loans, and I did not want to owe a ton when I graduated. Also, I feel their online classes are excellent, for the most part. I almost forgot....you can use federal aid at Charter Oak.

those are interesting statements ... can you use federal aid for excelsior college and can you also deduct an education expense at excelsior college or thomas edison ...?

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CLEP

Intro to Psychology- 50
Natural Sciences - 53
Western Civilization II- 57
Humanities - 61
History of US I - 59
Social Sciences & History - 54
Western Civilization I - 67
Principles of Mgmt- 53
Intro to Sociology -64


DANTES

Rise and Fall of Soviet Union - 54
Intro to Middle East- 56
Intro to World Religions- 74
Intro to Computing - 53
Principles of Supervision- 51
Mgmt Info Sys- 53
Intro to Buisness- 59
American Ethics-51

I just got a letter in the mail yesterday that Excelsior is now a TITLE IV school and you can finally use financial aid there!!!!

That should be GREAT news for a lot of people!!

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auminer49r

Completed a B.S. in General Business
at Excelsior College (3.86 GPA)

Left to take:

NOTHING!!!

... But, I'm still sticking around...

I just enrolled at COSC... I got my preliminary credit evaluation back and only need 39 more credits. I hope to test out of them all within the next 6 months.

I’m studying for Principles of Management now…

JM

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Jeff

B.S. Individualized Studies Real Estate & Business
Certificate in Real Estate – Marylhurst University

BS conf pending 07/31/2008