(11-10-2020, 05:14 PM)ctcarl Wrote:

(11-10-2020, 01:48 PM)rachel83az Wrote: As others have already said, it's best to enroll ASAP to ensure that your credits and the current catalog is secure. Case in point: I technically started my journey about 2 years ago but it's only been in this year that I've been able to make real progress on my degree. In the meantime, TESU has dropped Shmoop from its accepted list of providers (they were going to be the main source of my credits at the time) and added the cornerstone requirement. If I had stayed enrolled and sent in Shmoop credits back then, I wouldn't have to pay the extra money for the cornerstone now and I'd at least be able to have the English degree I started out with. Not enrolling and sending in your credits on a regular basis could mean that the requirements change out from under you and you wind up having to complete a bunch of unnecessary courses.

Amen.  I avoided a capstone, cornerstone and math requirement (among other things) by enrolling and paying the yearly student fees.

(11-10-2020, 07:05 PM)Calstar Wrote: What are those yearly student fees? Like $50/year?  Even at $200 a year, I’d consider it well worth it.

Also, dumb & slightly off topic question, but could I have just enrolled into the medical terminology TECEP & been considered enrolled without the official application (& fee)?

(11-10-2020, 04:32 PM)ss20ts Wrote:

(11-10-2020, 12:51 PM)openair Wrote: Odd. I just spoke with the Sophia staff. They said that they have received requests to manually add older credits to acclaim. However, it turned out to be impossible. Apparently, you can't do it retroactively. The confusion continues.

It can be done. They just don't know what they're doing. ACE is not going to be issuing a paper transcript anymore so all of the providers of they want to stay a provider are going to have to move and move everything not just the courses after a specific date. This is probably a massive project for Sophia in a short amount of time. They were all kind of thrown into this and ACE hasn't been exactly helpful.

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(11-10-2020, 01:48 PM)rachel83az Wrote:

(11-10-2020, 11:18 AM)Pats20 Wrote: Question ? With all the changes and uncertainty what would be the safest way to make sure all of your ace credits From Sophia are Accepted at tesu ? I know the obvious way is to apply and enroll but what if your plan is to complete all courses through outside providers like study.com and your plan is to just take the cornerstone and capstone through tesu. Which will be probably around 2 years away. Get what I’m trying to say ? You can’t enroll at tesu until it’s time to take those last two courses. So there’s a possible risk spending a couple of years knocking out provider courses through Study.com Danvar instantcert Sophia coppersmiths ect.

As others have already said, it's best to enroll ASAP to ensure that your credits and the current catalog is secure. Case in point: I technically started my journey about 2 years ago but it's only been in this year that I've been able to make real progress on my degree. In the meantime, TESU has dropped Shmoop from its accepted list of providers (they were going to be the main source of my credits at the time) and added the cornerstone requirement. If I had stayed enrolled and sent in Shmoop credits back then, I wouldn't have to pay the extra money for the cornerstone now and I'd at least be able to have the English degree I started out with. Not enrolling and sending in your credits on a regular basis could mean that the requirements change out from under you and you wind up having to complete a bunch of unnecessary courses.

Oh that is a huge bummer! That really does suck. I feel for you. I have 2 associate degrees and most colleges won't touch many of the credits because of their age. Never mind that much of the material hasn't changed. For awhile it made me feel like those 3 years were a complete waste of time and money. I did find schools that would accept them eventually, but it took a lot to find them.

(11-10-2020, 08:50 PM)dfrecore Wrote:

(11-10-2020, 04:32 PM)ss20ts Wrote:

(11-10-2020, 12:51 PM)openair Wrote: Odd. I just spoke with the Sophia staff. They said that they have received requests to manually add older credits to acclaim. However, it turned out to be impossible. Apparently, you can't do it retroactively. The confusion continues.

It can be done. They just don't know what they're doing. ACE is not going to be issuing a paper transcript anymore so all of the providers of they want to stay a provider are going to have to move and move everything not just the courses after a specific date. This is probably a massive project for Sophia in a short amount of time. They were all kind of thrown into this and ACE hasn't been exactly helpful.

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(11-10-2020, 01:48 PM)rachel83az Wrote:

(11-10-2020, 11:18 AM)Pats20 Wrote: Question ? With all the changes and uncertainty what would be the safest way to make sure all of your ace credits From Sophia are Accepted at tesu ? I know the obvious way is to apply and enroll but what if your plan is to complete all courses through outside providers like study.com and your plan is to just take the cornerstone and capstone through tesu. Which will be probably around 2 years away. Get what I’m trying to say ? You can’t enroll at tesu until it’s time to take those last two courses. So there’s a possible risk spending a couple of years knocking out provider courses through Study.com Danvar instantcert Sophia coppersmiths ect.

As others have already said, it's best to enroll ASAP to ensure that your credits and the current catalog is secure. Case in point: I technically started my journey about 2 years ago but it's only been in this year that I've been able to make real progress on my degree. In the meantime, TESU has dropped Shmoop from its accepted list of providers (they were going to be the main source of my credits at the time) and added the cornerstone requirement. If I had stayed enrolled and sent in Shmoop credits back then, I wouldn't have to pay the extra money for the cornerstone now and I'd at least be able to have the English degree I started out with. Not enrolling and sending in your credits on a regular basis could mean that the requirements change out from under you and you wind up having to complete a bunch of unnecessary courses.

Oh that is a huge bummer! That really does suck. I feel for you. I have 2 associate degrees and most colleges won't touch many of the credits because of their age. Never mind that much of the material hasn't changed. For awhile it made me feel like those 3 years were a complete waste of time and money. I did find schools that would accept them eventually, but it took a lot to find them.

I started college in 1988, and I had no trouble finding schools that would accept my courses at all.  Most schools do not have a policy on age of credits EXCEPT for the major, or things like science if you want to get an RN, or IT credits, or something like that.  If you're just bringing in a bunch of gen eds, most schools should take them.

(11-10-2020, 07:05 PM)Calstar Wrote: What are those yearly student fees? Like $50/year?  Even at $200 a year, I’d consider it well worth it.

Also, dumb & slightly off topic question, but could I have just enrolled into the medical terminology TECEP & been considered enrolled without the official application (& fee)?

(11-09-2020, 06:00 PM)rachel83az Wrote: You can still get badges added from November onward at Sophia, so TESU is unlikely to drop them. They could just say that it's not their problem that the course(s) haven't been put on an official transcript, though.

(11-12-2020, 05:05 PM)ctcarl Wrote:

(11-10-2020, 07:05 PM)Calstar Wrote: What are those yearly student fees? Like $50/year?  Even at $200 a year, I’d consider it well worth it.

Also, dumb & slightly off topic question, but could I have just enrolled into the medical terminology TECEP & been considered enrolled without the official application (& fee)?

I paid $495 per year at EC.

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(11-09-2020, 06:00 PM)rachel83az Wrote: You can still get badges added from November onward at Sophia, so TESU is unlikely to drop them. They could just say that it's not their problem that the course(s) haven't been put on an official transcript, though.

Any idea as to whether or not Pierpont will accept Sophia credits from Acclaim, Rachel?

(11-13-2020, 12:36 PM)Seagull Wrote:

(11-12-2020, 05:05 PM)ctcarl Wrote:

(11-10-2020, 07:05 PM)Calstar Wrote: What are those yearly student fees? Like $50/year?  Even at $200 a year, I’d consider it well worth it.

Also, dumb & slightly off topic question, but could I have just enrolled into the medical terminology TECEP & been considered enrolled without the official application (& fee)?

I paid $495 per year at EC.

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(11-09-2020, 06:00 PM)rachel83az Wrote: You can still get badges added from November onward at Sophia, so TESU is unlikely to drop them. They could just say that it's not their problem that the course(s) haven't been put on an official transcript, though.

Any idea as to whether or not Pierpont will accept Sophia credits from Acclaim, Rachel?

Pierpont emailed me saying it didn't want Acclaim.
Had to send ACE

(11-13-2020, 12:55 PM)ss20ts Wrote:

(11-13-2020, 12:36 PM)Seagull Wrote: [quote pid='321941' dateline='1605218708']
Any idea as to whether or not Pierpont will accept Sophia credits from Acclaim, Rachel?

Pierpont emailed me saying it didn't want Acclaim.
Had to send ACE