Thread Rating:
  • 0 Vote(s) - 0 Average
  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • 5
Is Shmoop worth it?
#1
Just curious if Shmoop is worth the cost. Thinking about working on a degree or two with TESU since my degree path is going to take me so long.
Reply
#2
Yes. Many people can knock out 12 or more credits for only $88 total.

It can be frustrating for certain courses like Lit.

Reply
#3
(03-17-2018, 07:24 PM)xjarhead1999 Wrote: Just curious if Shmoop is worth the cost. Thinking about working on a degree or two with TESU since my degree path is going to take me so long.

Oh yes. I began my Shmoop subscription January 25, 2018 and have knocked out twenty classes with it. Shmoop is totally worth it for the credit-earning potential; it just has some.. uh.. quirks that you'll have to get used to.
Doctor of Medicine candidate (MD) - anticipated complete '24
Reply
#4
its $88 a month, so yeah its well worth the cost
Study.com - 177 CR. TESU - 39 CR. Middle Georgia State University - 15 CR. Sonoran Desert Institute - 42 CR. COSC - 6 CR. Excelsior - 6 CR. CLEP - 6 CR. Sophia - 14 CR. TEEX - 2 CR. Shmoop - 18 CR. NFA - 4 CR. The Institutes - 2 CR. FEMA - 20ish


BA in History/English from TESU. 
BA in Communications from TESU. AS in Firearms Technology from SDI.




Reply
#5
I did 3 courses in about 10 days. The format and verbiage is annoying but I feel it's worth it. I only did 3 because those were all I had left that I needed to reach my goal. Otherwise I feel I could've done a nice chunk in a month. For the record I didn't do any Lit. I hear Lit is more of a challenge.
Reply
#6
FWIW, there's also a promo code on Retailmenot that knocks the cost down from the advertised $88 to $79/mo. Look for the 10% off code.
[-] The following 2 users Like rachel83az's post:
  • Muldoon, Toastmaster
Reply
#7
I've managed to pass 5 classes. I've failed 3 that I should have easily passed. I plan to try to complete 4 more before my membership expires but it's a really annoying format.

Completely worth the cost per credit.
1. Prep Phase: Hopeless, 15 credits, need a BA fast, never heard of TESU
2. TESU BALS: 121/120 (9 months)

3. RN Paramedic Bridge - Excelsior (9 months + CPNE wait)
4. WGU RN -> BSN
5. BSN -> MSN/FNP
[-] The following 1 user Likes Cheeseburrito's post:
  • rachel83az
Reply
#8
I did quite a few Shmoop courses, it's worth it, the key is to pick topics that interest you and that others have reviewed! $88 month for UL courses is a steal!
GRADUATE

Master of Business Administration, Robert Cavelier University (2024-2025)

MS Information and Communication Technology (UK IET Accredited) (On Hold)
Master of Theological Studies, Nations University (6 cr)


UNDERGRAD : 184 Credits

BA Computer Science, TESU  '19
BA Liberal Studies, TESU  '19
AS  Natural Science and Mathematics, TESU  '19

StraighterLine (27 Cr)   Shmoop (18 Cr)  Sophia (11 Cr)
TEEX (5 Cr) Aleks (9 Cr)  ED4Credit (3 Cr) CPCU (2 Cr)   Study.com (39 Cr)

TESU (4 cr)
TT B&M (46 Cr)  Nations University  (9 cr)  UoPeople: (3 cr) Penn Foster: (8 cr)  

Reply
#9
Cost wise, yes. Time wise, depends on if you can pass the courses. I wasted a few days on one I decided not to finish and a week on one I didn't pass. But otherwise I knocked out quite a few UL in the same period of time. I easily could have done more in the same month but my study.com scholarship came in and I cancelled my membership. I didn't enjoy the format but it was really, really cheap. You could get it down to just a few dollars a credit if you work fast in one month.
MTS             Nations University - September 2018
BA.LS.SS     Thomas Edison State University -September 2017
Reply


Possibly Related Threads...
Thread Author Replies Views Last Post
  Online Self-Paced Certified Personal Trainer course ($19.99/month) worth 3 ACE credit MNomadic 1 932 01-07-2023, 02:01 PM
Last Post: Kab
  Study.com - What course is worth paying extra for? carebear_007 9 1,723 10-31-2021, 11:26 AM
Last Post: bjcheung77
Information More low cost Microsoft certs worth ACE credit MNomadic 18 2,712 02-20-2021, 04:56 PM
Last Post: rachel83az
  Acclaim just added all my Shmoop courses jsh1138 6 1,447 01-19-2021, 12:52 PM
Last Post: ReyMysterioso
Sad Does anyone know what's happening with old Shmoop credits? Sort of freaking out. literalkev 10 1,844 09-17-2020, 10:08 AM
Last Post: dfrecore
  Shmoop ACE Plan Changes? Tedium 80 7,966 09-09-2020, 03:34 PM
Last Post: Merlin
  Shmoop outside the Big 3 wow 9 1,545 08-01-2020, 12:40 PM
Last Post: wow
  Saylor—which courses worth taking? BigDaddy1 13 2,021 04-27-2020, 01:27 PM
Last Post: terryd5150
  Shmoop Credits? asianphd 59 11,186 02-27-2020, 09:00 PM
Last Post: jsh1138
  Shmoop: New Look eriehiker 6 2,134 11-27-2019, 03:16 PM
Last Post: jsd

Forum Jump:


Users browsing this thread: 1 Guest(s)