BSBA Plan help

[dfrecore]

Thanks to all for the valuable advise, with your comments it has made it easier for me to outline a general plan.
I will share it with you and please feel free to share your thoughts on how it can be improved.

1) I've requested by foreign transcripts. Unfortunatelly they will take arround 40 days to get prepared + additional translation time.
My plan is that once I have them ready to them to ECE and WES. This way I can see how to maximize those credits either through EC or UMPI. The only downside with this will be the double expense of the foreign transcript evaluation but I am willing to do it.

2) I've signed up for Sophia and SDC. My idea is to progress as much as possible with the following classes before the transcripts arrive:
-College Algebra
-Microeconomics
-Macroeconomics
-Statistics
-Business Ethics
+ other classes that would for the BSB, BPS, BLS, degrees.

3) Plan for the ACTFL, OPIC and WPT Exams for the Humanities credits. This option is great.

I believe that with this approach I will be able to reach the 90 CR for UMPI and/or 90+ credits with EC but unfortunatelly I have no way of knowing how much credits I can reuse until the evaluations come through.

OPIc and WPT are ACTFL exams, administered through LTI.  I know all of those acronyms make it confusing.

I'm probably not going to take the WPT exam, and stick to OPIc until you make a decision on which school - I'm not sure UMPI will give you the max credit for those, so don't waste the money if you don't need to.

Since you need a lot of GE, I would start with those on Sophia:
Intro to Soc or Intro to Psych (or both)
US History I or II
Environmental Science

And I'm going to do my math via ALEKS, in case you need the Business Stats course - so do College Algebra and Business Statistics there (only $20/mo).

I'm guessing it will take 40 days to get through all of those, but if you have extra time on Sophia, continue doing courses while you can.

[rachel83az]

I would go with the WPT exam, personally. It's cheaper (I think) and you don't have to worry about the computer understanding you, as you do with the OPIc exam.

[bjcheung77]

@Ins0mnia, What's your end goal, admissions to a local Masters degree in Argentina? Do you have a specific budget? I suggest Excelsior for max transfer, TESU for ACBSP secondary/programmatic accreditation, UMPI for cost, ease, and speed to finish.

Basically the Sophia.org/Study.com combo is a very good option to complete up to 3 years of a 4 year degree, the final year would depend on the institution you choose. I suggest applying to all 3, Excelsior, TESU, UMPI and see if taking alternative credit options are better for you or competency based.

[dfrecore]

I would go with the WPT exam, personally. It's cheaper (I think) and you don't have to worry about the computer understanding you, as you do with the OPIc exam.

The WPT exam is the written one, it's the same price as the OPIc, and is MUCH harder.  I've talked to a couple of people who have taken all 4 exams, and obviously the RPT and LPT are much easier (and only worth LL credit), the OPIc/OPI is the easiest for those who are fluent, and the WPT is by far the hardest.

[Ins0mnia]

Thanks to all for the valuable advise, with your comments it has made it easier for me to outline a general plan.
I will share it with you and please feel free to share your thoughts on how it can be improved.

1) I've requested by foreign transcripts. Unfortunatelly they will take arround 40 days to get prepared + additional translation time.
My plan is that once I have them ready to them to ECE and WES. This way I can see how to maximize those credits either through EC or UMPI. The only downside with this will be the double expense of the foreign transcript evaluation but I am willing to do it.

2) I've signed up for Sophia and SDC. My idea is to progress as much as possible with the following classes before the transcripts arrive:
-College Algebra
-Microeconomics
-Macroeconomics
-Statistics
-Business Ethics
+ other classes that would for the BSB, BPS, BLS, degrees.

3) Plan for the ACTFL, OPIC and WPT Exams for the Humanities credits. This option is great.

I believe that with this approach I will be able to reach the 90 CR for UMPI and/or 90+ credits with EC but unfortunatelly I have no way of knowing how much credits I can reuse until the evaluations come through.

OPIc and WPT are ACTFL exams, administered through LTI.  I know all of those acronyms make it confusing.

I'm probably not going to take the WPT exam, and stick to OPIc until you make a decision on which school - I'm not sure UMPI will give you the max credit for those, so don't waste the money if you don't need to.

Since you need a lot of GE, I would start with those on Sophia:
Intro to Soc or Intro to Psych (or both)
US History I or II
Environmental Science

And I'm going to do my math via ALEKS, in case you need the Business Stats course - so do College Algebra and Business Statistics there (only $20/mo).

I'm guessing it will take 40 days to get through all of those, but if you have extra time on Sophia, continue doing courses while you can.

Thanks I have now started my plan making these GE in Sophia and will look into Aleks.
I hope Aleks is not that complicated since math is not my strong suit.

I would go with the WPT exam, personally. It's cheaper (I think) and you don't have to worry about the computer understanding you, as you do with the OPIc exam.

Thanks for the suggestion I will definitelly look into it.

@Ins0mnia, What's your end goal, admissions to a local Masters degree in Argentina? Do you have a specific budget? I suggest Excelsior for max transfer, TESU for ACBSP secondary/programmatic accreditation, UMPI for cost, ease, and speed to finish.

Basically the Sophia.org/Study.com combo is a very good option to complete up to 3 years of a 4 year degree, the final year would depend on the institution you choose. I suggest applying to all 3, Excelsior, TESU, UMPI and see if taking alternative credit options are better for you or competency based.

My first goal is to be fit for a job position that I was offered that requieres me to have a degree, afterwards will follow through with a masters degree for sure.
I do not have a specific budget, I am willing to invest what is needed in terms of money and time to get this as fast as possible.
The idea to apply also to TESU is also very good. Based on my research I can use the same foreign course evaluation that I would use for EC or UMPI.

I would go with the WPT exam, personally. It's cheaper (I think) and you don't have to worry about the computer understanding you, as you do with the OPIc exam.

The WPT exam is the written one, it's the same price as the OPIc, and is MUCH harder.  I've talked to a couple of people who have taken all 4 exams, and obviously the RPT and LPT are much easier (and only worth LL credit), the OPIc/OPI is the easiest for those who are fluent, and the WPT is by far the hardest.

What does LL credit mean?

[rachel83az]

https://degreeforum.miraheze.org/wiki/Common_Terms

[Ins0mnia]

Hi all,

I would like to give some updates regarding this plan.
After thinking a lot I've decided to move forward with Excelsior and I am almost completing the Cornerstone course while my transcripts are being translated.
Using Sophia I have already completed the following courses:

-College Algebra. 3
-English Composition I. 3
-Introduction to Sociology. 3
-Microeconomics. 3
-Macroeconomics. 3

Total credits:12
Planning to continue in Sophia with to complete my Ged credits:

-Introduction to Statistics. 3
-English Composition 2. 3
-Public Speaking. 3
-Introduction to Psychology. 3
-Conflict Resolution. 3
Still pending credits: 15

Now I am planning to take some additional tests to speed up with the areas that I know my transfer credits will not help. So I wanted to ask which tests do you recommend for the following area: Upper Level Arts and Science (9 credits needed)?

[dfrecore]

Hi all,

I would like to give some updates regarding this plan.
After thinking a lot I've decided to move forward with Excelsior and I am almost completing the Cornerstone course while my transcripts are being translated.
Using Sophia I have already completed the following courses:

-College Algebra. 3
-English Composition I. 3
-Introduction to Sociology. 3
-Microeconomics. 3
-Macroeconomics. 3

Total credits:12
Planning to continue in Sophia with to complete my Ged credits:

-Introduction to Statistics. 3
-English Composition 2.  3
-Public Speaking.  3
-Introduction to Psychology. 3
-Conflict Resolution. 3
Still pending credits: 15

Now I am planning to take some additional tests to speed up with the areas that I know my transfer credits will not help. So I wanted to ask which tests do you recommend for the following area: Upper Level Arts and Science (9 credits needed)?

The EC BSB does not require 9cr of UL A&S - they require 21cr of UL, all in the major.  Two of the requirements:
1) Org Behavior (UL), which you can get with SDC's BUS 307: Leadership and Organizational Behavior
2) Quantitative Business Analysis (UL), which you can get with a UExcel exam; caveat, you must REGISTER FOR THIS EXAM BY 6/30, AND TAKE IT BY 8/21!!!

After that, you will have to take a course for it (either at EC for $1500, or you can look for another school that offers it for less).  Coopersmith has MAT-303: Quantitative Analysis but I don't think EC accepts it for this requirement.

[Ins0mnia]

Hi all,

I would like to give some updates regarding this plan.
After thinking a lot I've decided to move forward with Excelsior and I am almost completing the Cornerstone course while my transcripts are being translated.
Using Sophia I have already completed the following courses:

-College Algebra. 3
-English Composition I. 3
-Introduction to Sociology. 3
-Microeconomics. 3
-Macroeconomics. 3

Total credits:12
Planning to continue in Sophia with to complete my Ged credits:

-Introduction to Statistics. 3
-English Composition 2.  3
-Public Speaking.  3
-Introduction to Psychology. 3
-Conflict Resolution. 3
Still pending credits: 15

Now I am planning to take some additional tests to speed up with the areas that I know my transfer credits will not help. So I wanted to ask which tests do you recommend for the following area: Upper Level Arts and Science (9 credits needed)?

The EC BSB does not require 9cr of UL A&S - they require 21cr of UL, all in the major.  Two of the requirements:
1) Org Behavior (UL), which you can get with SDC's BUS 307: Leadership and Organizational Behavior
2) Quantitative Business Analysis (UL), which you can get with a UExcel exam; caveat, you must REGISTER FOR THIS EXAM BY 6/30, AND TAKE IT BY 8/21!!!

After that, you will have to take a course for it (either at EC for $1500, or you can look for another school that offers it for less).  Coopersmith has MAT-303: Quantitative Analysis but I don't think EC accepts it for this requirement.

Thanks I will register for the Quantitative Business Analysis test and for SDC BUS 307.
Any other suggestions are more then welcome.