College Plus

[hahtjh]

Thanks Gooberman - you've been so helpful . My head is spinning with all the information here and I'm thrilled! Thought I had to do it the CP way, but now thinking I might just be able to handle this. To answer your Question, we're not part of Riverbend. Thanks again.

[cookderosa]

Hahtjh- Cook is most definately still here and still helping anyone and everyone. She is wonderful! You will also find many other helpful people on this forum. Look around and start asking questions--you will get more help and info than you ever imagined.
They will tell you to "search" first since most questions have already been answered. Once you start looking around you won't be able to stop .
Many homeschoolers, mom's of homeschoolers and adults doing the degree thing are here to help you. Welcome
PS you aren't w/ Riverbend by any chance??

Thanks, and Hahtjh sent me a PM.

[EI2HCB]

For anyone considering CP but undecided, I'll happily work with you here in the public forum to develop a degree plan and study schedule for TESC. It's one of my favorite things to do! It's free to be here, you don't need to be an Instantcert subscriber to be in the forums.

If you'd like, you can set $1000 into a bank account and when you and I are finished, you can either:
a) send it to CP anyway and let them work with you more one on one
or
b) send it to your favorite charity.

I've been helped, and I like to help. The path to earning a degree via testing is well-worn, let those with an altruistic heart help you get started. If that doesn't work, you're not out anything. $0
CP can't say the same.

Jennifer
Interesting comment. I would never have heard of CLEP without affilate advertisments from CollegePlus I live in a foreign country though! Seemed like I did a bit of research on my own ( I have to since my mammy wasn't going to do it- I'm 38) and found out all sorts of stuff including some helpful comments from your good self.
seems to me the idea of paying to have someone pray with you or your son and daughter as they go through a totally secular education was a bit strange since If I had a family I'd be the one praying with them about their education. I presume theres a market for families who want others to spiritually spoon feed and spoon educate their children. Maybe I should provide some competiton and increase the supply and therefore reduce the prices although I could not with all good conscience charge money to pray for someone along with supply them the information. (its an added benefit of their service and I do understand the principle of not muzzling the Ox as it treads the grain)
I'm waiting on my arrival in the United States to do some of these tests and maybe then We'll give CollegePlus a run for their money

[CLEPitgirl]

I did the CollegePlus Prep program, and took the A&I Lit and the College Comp while enrolled. Then afterwards, I went took my math CLEPs. It was a great help for me as a high school student. I am hoping to use everything CollegePlus Prep taught me in future testing.

[cookderosa]

For anyone considering CP but undecided, I'll happily work with you here in the public forum to develop a degree plan and study schedule for TESC. It's one of my favorite things to do! It's free to be here, you don't need to be an Instantcert subscriber to be in the forums.

If you'd like, you can set $1000 into a bank account and when you and I are finished, you can either:
a) send it to CP anyway and let them work with you more one on one
or
b) send it to your favorite charity.

I've been helped, and I like to help. The path to earning a degree via testing is well-worn, let those with an altruistic heart help you get started. If that doesn't work, you're not out anything. $0
CP can't say the same.

Since that post last year, I've had 4 people contact me privately to help them. I was (am) serious. You don't have to send me a pm, you can post in the regular forum since there are dozens of other people here who will help- and in man fields, they're a lot more qualified than I am BUT none the less, there is a free alternative out there.

[nleamons]

Although CollegePlus may work for some of us, it is not necessarily the best path for everyone. I never did CollegePlus nor would I have done it because it is expensive. I am thankful that I had the opportunity to attend a local community college and get financial aid and a scholarship. Since, I attended the community college; I was able to get some hands-on experience as well as make connections with some great people. From start to finish, my rough estimated cost of my Bachelor's degree, which took a total of 3 years to finish, is about $13,000 including books.

[CLEPitgirl]

I totally agree nleamons. CollegePlus is not for everybody, however for those people who desire to have a coach, I'd say go for it. My experience with the prep program was very informative, and my coach was amazing! She was always there to help me or answer any questions I had. I also developed a lot of new skills while in the program. But I don't think I'll be enrolling in the core program. Too expensive- when I could just study on my own.