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How to request a second evaluation
#1
Ok, I must be missing something. I get two evaluations before enrolling, right? I've gotten the first one, but want to see how things shake out with a completely different degree plan. How do I request the second one?
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BA Education, Towson University 
BA Christian Leadership, Christian Leaders Institute 2023

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#2
Log into http://www.tesu.edu/oss and choose "Academic Evaluation" then, instead of choosing whatever degree you have currently, pick your desired degree from the dropdown menu. It's considered the same evaluation.

The evaluation that "counts" is when the TESU staff transfer your credits from your transcript(s) to your TESU account.
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TESU - BA Computer Science; BSBA CIS; ASNSM Math & CS; ASBA

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Pierpont - AAS BOG
Sophia (so many), The Institutes (old), Study.com (5 courses)
ASU: Human Origins, Astronomy, Intro Health & Wellness, Western Civilization, Computer Appls & Info Technology, Intro Programming
Strayer: CIS175, CIS111, WRK100, MAT210
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You're not asking for a new eval (where TESU evaluates additional credits), you're asking for a what-if scenario.
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EXAMS: TECEP Tech Wrtg, Comp II, LA Math, PR, Computers  DSST Computers, Pers Fin  CLEP Mgmt, Mktg
COURSES: TESU Capstone  Study.com Pers Fin, Microecon, Stats  Ed4Credit Acct 2  PF Fin Mgmt  ALEKS Int & Coll Alg  Sophia Proj Mgmt The Institutes - Ins Ethics  Kaplan PLA
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#4
Ok, I found the drop down. I thought everyone was referring to something else because they kept saying we could only get two and the drop down lets me look at all the different degrees.
Thanks!
Completed Degrees:
BA Education, Towson University 
BA Christian Leadership, Christian Leaders Institute 2023

ADDITIONAL GRAD CREDIT:
SCSU (9 Cr)
NationsU (6 Cr)
Walden MBA (3 Cr)

CERTIFICATES:
Certificate in Post-Crisis Hospitality Management - University of South Florida, Muma College of Business 2020
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(12-24-2020, 04:48 PM)Whitepines Wrote: Ok, I found the drop down. I thought everyone was referring to something else because they kept saying we could only get two and the drop down lets me look at all the different degrees.
Thanks!

Also a pro tip to anyone who later finds this thread: when using this what-if tool on the academic evaluation, do NOT select the bubble next to any of your currently enrolled degrees. It took me much longer that it should have to decipher the instructions and error messages regarding that.

I don't know if it's just me, but the automated what-if tool does a somewhat poor job. It always leaves me with a lot of leftover credits and blank spaces that it isn't capable of matching up. A real, manual eval gives a much better picture.
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(12-24-2020, 04:56 PM)jch Wrote: I don't know if it's just me, but the automated what-if tool does a somewhat poor job. It always leaves me with a lot of leftover credits and blank spaces that it isn't capable of matching up. A real, manual eval gives a much better picture.

Yeah, it is pretty terrible. It basically uses a first-found approach to meeting degree requirements, so you can be missing stuff because it put something in the wrong place (a place where it fits but isn't optimal for maximizing your existing credits). This can look very different from a real plan where credits are applied in a more realistic manner. It can be helpful to get a general idea of how existing credits will apply to a degree, but you're almost always better off doing your own what-if scenario.
Working on: Debating whether I want to pursue a doctoral program or maybe another master's degree in 2022-23

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MBA (IT Management), 2019, Western Governors University
BSBA (Computer Information Systems), 2019, Thomas Edison State University
ASNSM (Computer Science), 2019, Thomas Edison State University

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(12-25-2020, 06:32 AM)Merlin Wrote:
(12-24-2020, 04:56 PM)jch Wrote: I don't know if it's just me, but the automated what-if tool does a somewhat poor job. It always leaves me with a lot of leftover credits and blank spaces that it isn't capable of matching up. A real, manual eval gives a much better picture.

Yeah, it is pretty terrible. It basically uses a first-found approach to meeting degree requirements, so you can be missing stuff because it put something in the wrong place (a place where it fits but isn't optimal for maximizing your existing credits). This can look very different from a real plan where credits are applied in a more realistic manner. It can be helpful to get a general idea of how existing credits will apply to a degree, but you're almost always better off doing your own what-if scenario.

Agreed.  TESU will actually have to look course-by-course at a new plan to make sure that everything is in the correct space - the what-if scenario is just a quickie generic plan done by a computer, which isn't optimal.

My job with Study.com is to create degree plans for people.  I always do the one they're requesting, but then if I can see that there is something that's a better fit, I usually include that one as well (either similar degree at a different school, or different degree at the same school).  Like, if a person has taken a bunch of CompSci courses, and GE's, but hasn't gotten past Intermediate Algebra, and it's been 20 years since they've been in school: I will create that BACS degree for them, but then also include the BALS with a concentration in CS.  That way they have a backup plan.  Or they want a BALS from TESU, but have a bunch of NA credits - I'll do a BALS from EC as well.  Sometimes it's just easier for a person to look at your credits to make a determination.
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EXAMS: TECEP Tech Wrtg, Comp II, LA Math, PR, Computers  DSST Computers, Pers Fin  CLEP Mgmt, Mktg
COURSES: TESU Capstone  Study.com Pers Fin, Microecon, Stats  Ed4Credit Acct 2  PF Fin Mgmt  ALEKS Int & Coll Alg  Sophia Proj Mgmt The Institutes - Ins Ethics  Kaplan PLA
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