UMPI Psychology

[bjcheung77]

I would continue with UMPI as well, they should be your best option... You don't really need prep work, you just go through the assignments as needed and send your drafts to the prof for review, then finalize everything with whatever updates are required. Then move onto the next class, rinse and repeat, just make sure to do your work according to the requirements and you're good to go... Go at your pace, not rushing things, just get them done and you'll be fine.

[Erikabol]

Can you all help me out with a couple questions? 
I got admitted to UMPI for summer 2, where can I find my evaluation? I can't remember, but I'm assuming I chose my major when I applied, so I don't have to do anything extra there right? Does anyone know a good resource to help me "prep?" I'm wondering what the courses are like. I know it's more writing than WGU, but is it like a bunch of short essays and a lot of research? What are the common methods for accelerating? For example, I saw a lot of people with WGU take the practice test, study the things they failed on, and then take the final. Of course UMPI would be a different ballgame I'd assume?

The problem with WGU is that they do not accept older credits (over 5 years) for anything outside of general education, and they do not offer electives, making them a poor choice for transfer students.

UMPI is probably the best option for your situation.

Regarding writing papers, all of the colleges we recommend require them; it is just a matter of how many papers you are willing to complete. With TESU, you can narrow it down to two courses, significantly limiting the number of papers. At UMPI, it is typically one graded paper per course, meaning around 10 papers in total.

At SNHU, for example, you might have to write about seven papers per course. Over 10 courses, that could add up to 70 or more papers. PUG is similar.

This best answers part of my question! I don't mind writing, I was wondering how much writing should I expect. I like to prepare and plan out as much as I can beforehand. I've "hacked" several RA, semester based courses that were just writing assignments. I have ADHD and depression which sometimes causes me to lose focus or take breaks in normal school. Some teachers have allowed me to catch up and I've completed full class in a day. I can write well when I need to lol! I love the idea of one paper per class, that's better than expected. I was wondering if it would be more like your example of SNHU. Either is fine, I just want to set the best expectation!

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I would continue with UMPI as well, they should be your best option... You don't really need prep work, you just go through the assignments as needed and send your drafts to the prof for review, then finalize everything with whatever updates are required.  Then move onto the next class, rinse and repeat, just make sure to do your work according to the requirements and you're good to go... Go at your pace, not rushing things, just get them done and you'll be fine.

Awesome! This is very helpful, thank you! Really quick, are we allowed to only send one draft?

[Armadillo1]

Not everything that you have been given is complete information.

Each course has different milestones that must be completed to move on to the final assessment. Most of these are written papers. While these aren't officially graded, the professor must approve that it meets standards. You must get a 3/4 minimum on each milestone in order for the final assessment to open up. If you don't meet a 3/4 on the milestone you make the corrections and resubmit. Once the final assessment is opened you submit a draft for your final assessment where your professor can provide feedback. Then you can resubmit with any corrections needed for your final assessment. In order to pass you must get a 3/4 which is equivalent to a B-.. The final assessment grade is the only thing that's officially graded. *Note you don't have to submit the final assessment draft, however, considering this is your entire grade for the course, it's worth it.

In terms of work load, I just completed 9 courses last term. I submitted 33 total written papers, 3 powerpoint presentations and 9 excel spreadsheets (I took a spreadsheet class). Most papers were 3-5 pages in length, the longest one I wrote was 12 pages.

Most of the courses in the psych program have 4 milestones that I've taken. I'll give you examples of psych courses I took this past term

Research Methods:
Milestones: 1 quiz, 4 written papers.
Each milestone was essentially adding a new section to your overall research proposal
Final Assessment: Add the 4 papers you've written and a new section to submit a completed research proposal.

Psychobiology:
Milestones: 4 short papers independent of each other
Final Assessment: PowerPoint presentation (you don't have to present this one, just include speaker notes)