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I found out this morning that I had already taken an passed a clep exam needed for graduation... I guess the results didn't get sent to TESC thus didn't so up on my academic plan, so after starting to register for the clep this morning, I had a "HEY wait a minute!" moment. Twenty dollars later, that problem is solved!
So I am down to:
- Federal Income Taxation (TCEP)
- Strategic Management (TCEP)
- Principles of Finance (Uexcel)
If you have any study materials, web sites, PDF books, Tips, hints, gottchas or anything that might help, I would be so very grateful. I need to finish up by Nov 18 because my enrollment ends then. I know that I can extend enrollment, but being so close to Christmas, money will be tight.
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In the UExcel Principles of Finance Content Guide, scroll down to the Learning Resources section. There's a list of open courseware resources you could use to prepare. It's target to a lower level though...
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I don't have any tips on those exams, but GREAT CATCH!
You are very close, keep up the good work!!
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10-02-2014, 03:54 PM
(This post was last modified: 10-02-2014, 06:15 PM by bricabrac.)
Gawyn210 Wrote:So I am down to:
- Federal Income Taxation (TCEP)
- Strategic Management (TCEP)
- Principles of Finance (Uexcel)
If you have any study materials, web sites, PDF books, Tips, hints, gottchas or anything that might help, I would be so very grateful. I need to finish up by Nov 18 because my enrollment ends then. I know that I can extend enrollment, but being so close to Christmas, money will be tight.
I do not know the difficulty rating of uexcel exams but I do know the first two TECEPs you've listed are both extremely difficult. Even with the Fed Income Tax exam being open book I've read quite a few don't pass. That said, I would imagine more time is needed for concentrated study, unless of course you have accounting knowledge/experience. Strategic Management also requires full study, it's a very difficult exam. I don't imagine these three courses will offer any overlap.
To ease the burden you might consider substituting the Principles of Finance exam with Penn Fosters Financial Management course. It's a quick and non stressful way to complete the core finance requirement (FIN-301). The final exam is now non-proctored, you simply populate the questions and answers into a word doc and upload to the course page. Since moving to the new format, most seem to complete the course very quickly (7-10 days). I would have finished in five days but when I took the course it was still proctored.
Not sure if you are using the Pay Per Credit Tuition Plan and need to take the TECEP exams but Penn Foster also offers Strategic Business Management. Reviews have proven it to be a much much easier alternate to the Strategic Management TECEP exam. It takes a minimum of three weeks to complete due to three scheduled weekly webinars. You can do a search for forum feedback.
Just a thought and Good Luck on completing the final few requirements for your degree!
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bricabrac Wrote:Not sure if you are using the Pay Per Credit Tuition Plan and need to take the TECEP exams but Penn Foster also offers Strategic Business Management. Reviews have proven it to be a much much easier alternate to the Strategic Management TECEP exam. It takes a minimum of three weeks to complete due to three scheduled weekly webinars. You can do a search for forum feedback.
Just a thought and Good Luck on completing the final few requirements for your degree!
Bricabrac,
Thank you so much for the heads up on Penn Foster's Strategic Business Management course! I compared the two and it is without a doubt more manageable! I think you just saved me a lot of heart ache.
@Anyone considering taking this exam - I received written verification from TESC Penn Foster's SBM course will full fill the requirement once it is passed through ACE. Since Penn Foster's site doesn't give very good info, I called PF directly. I was able to sign up for the Strategic Business Management course alone for $235. This price covers the class, the book and the cost of sending the transcript to another school. You do not need to pay to apply to PF if you are only taking one course. I've already attended a webinar. They have recently changed instructors for this course. She is very nice, knowledgeable and seems very competent. This course costs a little over double the cost of the TCEP, but seems soooo much more manageable.
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