Anyone with experience with SNHU and Shmoop?

[Mamalady]

Hi All,

Taking advantage of my insomnia to ask a noob question. Does anyone have experience with SNHU? My son is interested in one of their online programs. Although they state that they consider all ACE and NCCRS, was just wondering if anyone has successfully transferred Shmoop credits there. He's plowing through Shmoops and it is definitely more affordable for me than SDC. I will call them this week but just wanted to ask the community before I do. and get a "shmoo-who??" from their transfer office. If I can mention that they've accepted it in the past it would help out.

Thanks so much!

[dfrecore]

Usually, when you call a school to ask that kind of question, you're not asking whether they will accept a particular course provider, but rather if they accept ACE and/or NCCRS credits. Most people of that school won't even know what ACE/NCCRS is, let alone who the individual course providers are. So I seriously doubt you'll be able to find out about Shmoop in particular.

[frank.f.franky]

I concur it's very hard to find out anything unless you are a student and the coursework has been evaluated.

Sometimes you have to make the gamble, look for an application waiver, spend the $15 for the ACE, wait the 3/4 weeks, and hope the best.

Not sure SNHU is stingy, but some schools will not even do the evaluation until you have signed up for classes (which makes no sense, how can you sign up classes if you don't have an evaluation).

Anyway why SNHU?

[alleycat]

My question too why SNHU? Are you local to the school?

[Mamalady]

Hi All!

Thanks so much for the quick replies. My son is interested in one of the design programs there. I appreciate the help!

M

[rowan555]

I made the mistake of assuming if the school accepted ACE courses, they'd accept Shmoop. WGU doesn't accept their credits because the finals are not proctored.

[dfrecore]

I made the mistake of assuming if the school accepted ACE courses, they'd accept Shmoop. WGU doesn't accept their credits because the finals are not proctored.

They used to accept ALEKS, and their exams weren't proctored.

[rowan555]

Yep - which makes no sense. They accepted my son's ALEKS credits without question (thank goodness) but wouldn't accept Shmoop. I didn't want him to point out the inconsistency and have them end up not accepting his 6 math credits either.

[richland]

Hi All,

Taking advantage of my insomnia to ask a noob question. Does anyone have experience with SNHU? My son is interested in one of their online programs. Although they state that they consider all ACE and NCCRS, was just wondering if anyone has successfully transferred Shmoop credits there. He's plowing through Shmoops and it is definitely more affordable for me than SDC. I will call them this week but just wanted to ask the community before I do. and get a "shmoo-who??" from their transfer office. If I can mention that they've accepted it in the past it would help out.

Thanks so much!

I am attending SNHU, and I was submitted some of the courses from Shmoop to the registar office and all got approved.

[rlw74]

A couple years ago I submitted transcripts and got an evaluation without actually applying. The one thing that I do remember is that you have to do a minimum of 30 hours with them and it's expensive! Try to get everything approved before you start classes because they really high pressure you to take the classes with them on their schedule. A huge disadvantage I saw too was that they don't let you take more than two classes per term. To finish the 14 classes I needed was going to take about a year-and-a-half. If it's a degree he really, really wants that great.