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Finish Degree at Baker or TESU?
#1
Hello All,

I was planning on transferring my classes over from Baker College online to TESU with the addition of all the Straighterline courses I finished. However, I sent in my Transcript from Straighterline and even ALEKS to Baker College and most of the classes transferred over. I would need to take about 7 classes through them to finish. Based on tuition rates, it would cost about the same or a little more as a hacked degree from Study.com and other sources. The main benefit I can think of finishing the degree with Baker is I will be able to add to my GPA and also take actual classes helping my chances for law school down the line. I think I can finish those classes by next Summer if I push myself.

Do you agree it would look better to finish my degree at the school I started at, or am I over thinking it?

Let me know your thoughts please.
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#2
I'd probably do it at your original school in that case. The reason we recommend the Big3 so much is that finishing at the original school is either too difficult or too expensive. Since it appears to be neither in your case, I'd go ahead and get it done. I don't know that it will make a large difference in your law school application either way.
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(09-22-2017, 02:27 PM)davewill Wrote: I'd probably do it at your original school in that case. The reason we recommend the Big3 so much is that finishing at the original school is either too difficult or too expensive. Since it appears to be neither in your case, I'd go ahead and get it done. I don't know that it will make a large difference in your law school application either way.

I think I will do that, it will cost a bit more but worth it in my opinion. I was honestly surprised they accepted so many classes from Straighterline - I guess they are changing in order to compete. Their accelerated BBA program allow 48 elective credits from basically any source I guess, so most of them went there and the original classes I took from them fit mostly into my general ed.
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#4
If you're that close to finishing with just 7 courses remaining, it would be better to stay with Baker College. They're a pretty good college when I reviewed them last. If you can transfer more courses over (get your max limit), the more cost savings. I checked their website briefly, don't see where it tells a number of credits transferable...
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Baker also accepts about 25-30 FEMA IS credits. Big Grin
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(09-22-2017, 04:22 PM)Life Long Learning Wrote: Baker also accepts about 25-30 FEMA IS credits. Big Grin

Any idea where I can take "Cultural Diversity"? They didn't accept cultural anthropology for this from SL
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Unless you have free electives left to finish or are an emergency management major, FEMA IS courses will not help you.

There is a Cultural Diversity Uexcel. 

http://www.excelsior.edu/exams/cultural-diversity
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(09-22-2017, 06:11 PM)sanantone Wrote: Unless you have free electives left to finish or are an emergency management major, FEMA IS courses will not help you.

There is a Cultural Diversity Uexcel. 

http://www.excelsior.edu/exams/cultural-diversity

Thanks  I will check that out. I noticed there is a study.com course to prepare for it. Would you recommend that or is there a better resource?
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(09-22-2017, 10:32 PM)dan.g Wrote:
(09-22-2017, 06:11 PM)sanantone Wrote: Unless you have free electives left to finish or are an emergency management major, FEMA IS courses will not help you.

There is a Cultural Diversity Uexcel. 

http://www.excelsior.edu/exams/cultural-diversity

Thanks  I will check that out. I noticed there is a study.com course to prepare for it. Would you recommend that or is there a better resource?

Study.com would be cheaper.
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Life Dev Psych 62, Fund Coun 68, Intro Comp 469, Intro Astr 56, Env & Hum 70, HTYH 456, MIS 451, Prin Sup 453, HRM 62, Bus Eth 458
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TEEX
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Sys Analysis & Design, Programming, Cyber
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(09-22-2017, 11:48 PM)sanantone Wrote:
(09-22-2017, 10:32 PM)dan.g Wrote:
(09-22-2017, 06:11 PM)sanantone Wrote: Unless you have free electives left to finish or are an emergency management major, FEMA IS courses will not help you.

There is a Cultural Diversity Uexcel. 

http://www.excelsior.edu/exams/cultural-diversity

Thanks  I will check that out. I noticed there is a study.com course to prepare for it. Would you recommend that or is there a better resource?

Study.com would be cheaper.

Their course is not an ACE- or NCCRS-approved one, just a UExcel Cultural Diversity test prep course.

This is an expensive exam ($355), with 3 "required" textbooks to read for it (seriously?) that are not cheap on their website (although you can find them for WAY less on Amazon as rentals).  You may be better off taking this elsewhere if you can find it.
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