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I started in July and here I am 5 months later having finished the equivalent of 3 semesters worth of college. I took a couple months off to assist my wife with our newborn. Considering that I am active duty Navy I feel great about Instant Cert and the amount it has helped me speed up the process of getting my degree. I know now that using my GI Bill when I get out in two years for graduate school as opposed to a bachelors is finally feasible. i just wanted to share and encourage others to utilize these resources as much as possible.
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Congratulations on being so focused, and so successful.
TESU BSBA - GM, September 2015
"Never give up on a dream just because of the time it will take to accomplish it. The time will pass anyway." -- Earl Nightingale, radio personality and motivational speaker
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Have you thought about trying to finish graduate school while in using TA? If you finish you do not have to worry about college funds for newborn if you have the option to pass it along to him.
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I have thought about that but I don't believe there'll be time. I think I'm due for another LONG deployment in the aviation community. If I can then I absolutely will.
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Demo18cc Wrote:Have you thought about trying to finish graduate school while in using TA? If you finish you do not have to worry about college funds for newborn if you have the option to pass it along to him.
They kind of do you dirty with regards to passing it on to spouses or children. Last time I heard you can only do that when you reenlist and you have to reenlist for 4 or 6 years or something like that.
Like everything that rule is subject to change, so I would check the current policy.
Cleps Passed:
Information Systems & Computer Applications - 64
Spanish - 58
Analyzing & Interpreting Lit - 71
Principles of Macroeconomics - 53
Principles of Microeconomics - 61
Introductory Sociology - 54
Calculus - 51
Biology - 67
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Yeah, they want another 6 years from me before I can even apply to transfer the benefit. I think my sons will benefit more from me making officer than passing the GI Bill to them. Since my original post i've completed another 21 units. Again, I feel great about this. Keep pushing everyone!
07-12-2010 College Composition 11-08-2010 Introduction to Business 07-05-2012 Analyzing and Interpreting Literature 07-24-2012 Information Systems and Computer Applications07-24-2012 Principles of Management07-26-2012 Principles of Marketing 10-18-2012 Introduction to Computing 11-01-2012 Here's to Your Health 12-04-2012 Principles of Supervision 12-20-2012 Introductory Sociology 01-03-2013 Human Resources Management
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I know how you feel. I feel addicted too.....It's so fast and I'm a very motivated person and get through the classes/material so quickly I am contemplating doing a "double" degree!! Why not?
Started Dec 2012 ~ BSBA Human Resource and Org Management TESC
YAY!!!! OCT 24th = DONE!!!!!!
Straighterline Courses: American History I 83%, American History II 79% Accounting I 81%, Accounting II 83%, Macro 77 %, Micro 84%,World Religions 83%, Business Law 74%, Business Ethics 78%, Organizational Behavior 78%, Intro to business 85%, Business Communications 86%
Clep: Principles of management 64, Intro to marketing 53,
DSST: Bus in Society 442 / Principles of Supervison 453 / Money and Banking 55
Penn Foster: HR management 96%, Compensation Management 88%, Emp Benefits 89%, training concepts 96%, Strategic Management 90%, Principles of Finance 82%
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I just have my capstone left but only used 6 CLEP/DSST. I'm constantly looking at just taking exam after exam...just because.
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sierraecho Wrote:I started in July and here I am 5 months later having finished the equivalent of 3 semesters worth of college. I took a couple months off to assist my wife with our newborn. Considering that I am active duty Navy I feel great about Instant Cert and the amount it has helped me speed up the process of getting my degree. I know now that using my GI Bill when I get out in two years for graduate school as opposed to a bachelors is finally feasible. i just wanted to share and encourage others to utilize these resources as much as possible.
Thank you for your service and congrats on the new baby! Keep on going, you'll finish in no time!
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It is a healthy addiction. There is nothing like it. Do take your time and learn the content for each of the exams though. It is a great time and you will miss it when it is over.
Thanks for your service.
BSBA CIS from TESC, BA Natural Science/Math from TESC
MBA Applied Computer Science from NCU
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