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RE: CSU Global SSAs - ss20ts - 08-06-2021
(08-06-2021, 12:45 PM)dfrecore Wrote: Geez - ALL I am saying is that not everyone is taking a full load, and some have the bandwidth to take on something like an SSA.
Geez I'm saying their courses are a lot of work and most students did not take the tests. They didn't have time as per my academic advisor. I was offered them, but couldn't find the time to read the required textbook in addition to the classes I was enrolled in. The tests haven't been very popular for ages. I wouldn't be surprised to see them completely gone soon. There are way less than there were last year.
RE: CSU Global SSAs - sanantone - 08-06-2021
Somehow, TESU, Excelsior, Ohio University and other colleges have been able to make credit-by-exam and challenge exams work for decades. TESU and Excelsior transcript these as residential credits, which helps a lot.
In my opinion, here's where CSU Global went wrong.
1. They stopped admitting non-degree-seeking students who wanted to take CBEs/SSAs.
2. They decided to make the CBEs more like courses, which resulted in the SSA format.
3. The credits are not transcribed as residential credits, which is why CSU Global put a warning on the website that the credits may not be transferable.
4. CSU Global only promoted the exams in-house.
5. They changed proctor companies a few times. I don't know what was going on there, but they chose a couple of very small companies that likely weren't stable.