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shmoop - Mamasaphire - 09-14-2016
Mamasaphire Wrote:I'm interested to see what you think... maybe you'd be able to do the 24 hr trial, poke around a little, take a test or two, and post your thoughts?
Because my poor experience is so far seeming to be an anomaly, and I am wondering if I did something wrong and/or missed something
shmoop - rebel100 - 09-14-2016
Mamasaphire Wrote:I'm interested to see what you think... maybe you'd be able to do the 24 hr trial, poke around a little, take a test or two, and post your thoughts?
In my "free" time, right?
shmoop - ndelco - 09-14-2016
Mamasaphire Wrote:It's just like any other method -- YMMV
It's definitely tricky to get the hang of. You know what I went through from messaging about it.
For everyone else- I actually quit the first time I tried one of these courses. I was getting very frustrated and just gave up while on the free 24-hour trial. (you can read my initial annoyances with the site here on page 5: http://www.degreeforum.net/general-education-testing-discussion/26732-low-cost-ace-reviewed-history-courses-5.html) After playing around with it a little more about a week later I found a system that worked for me but I have a hard time explaining it. I tried to explain it to Mamasaphire, but unfortunately she wasn't able to have the same success I did. The search function is so hit-or-miss and I literally found my success through luck. I ended up searching in the wrong course but I was able to find the answers. I was definitely happy to get these courses done as they were grueling. I think my highest grade from the courses was a 74%. That was perfectly fine with me just to get these credits and be done with them.
shmoop - Mamasaphire - 09-14-2016
ndelcollo Wrote:It's definitely tricky to get the hang of. You know what I went through from messaging about it.
For everyone else- I actually quit the first time I tried one of these courses. I was getting very frustrated and just gave up while on the free 24-hour trial. (you can read my initial annoyances with the site here on page 5: http://www.degreeforum.net/general-education-testing-discussion/26732-low-cost-ace-reviewed-history-courses-5.html) After playing around with it a little more about a week later I found a system that worked for me but I have a hard time explaining it. I tried to explain it to Mamasaphire, but unfortunately she wasn't able to have the same success I did. The search function is so hit-or-miss and I literally found my success through luck. I ended up searching in the wrong course but I was able to find the answers. I was definitely happy to get these courses done as they were grueling. I think my highest grade from the courses was a 74%. That was perfectly fine with me just to get these credits and be done with them.
You were a super HUGE help to me -- I so much appreciated it!
And yeah, I am wondering what I did "wrong", or if my brain just didn't comprehend all the sarcasm (I am from a hugely sarcastic family, but maybe it's our own brand? lol), or all the extreme verbiage (I do love to read though, so idk).
shmoop - Mamasaphire - 09-14-2016
rebel100 Wrote:In my "free" time, right?
haha, I know. Or you could set your children to trying it?
shmoop - CGaboury - 09-14-2016
I'm wondering what Finite Math from Shmoop would translate to TESU. Might be a good opportunity for another 3 credits. Assuming there's no overlap with the ALEKS courses.
shmoop - Toastmaster - 09-14-2016
This is the price to take as many of their courses as possible? Is there a limit? Also, do those courses fill any requirements at TESU for the BSBA Gen Management? Sorry if this has been asked, scrolling fast on my cell phone, lol
Flelm Wrote:As of right now, plans are still $25/month. https://www.shmoop.com/subscriptions/plans.html
From my understanding, they are considering a rate hike shortly, to $87/mo for the ACE courses.
shmoop - dfrecore - 09-14-2016
CGaboury Wrote:I'm wondering what Finite Math from Shmoop would translate to TESU. Might be a good opportunity for another 3 credits. Assuming there's no overlap with the ALEKS courses.
So far, there are only 3 ACE-approved courses (all history ones), so you shouldn't do anything else until after they are ACE-approved.
shmoop - dfrecore - 09-14-2016
Toastmaster Wrote:This is the price to take as many of their courses as possible? Is there a limit? Also, do those courses fill any requirements at TESU for the BSBA Gen Management? Sorry if this has been asked, scrolling fast on my cell phone, lol
There are only 3 ACE-approved courses right now, and you can take all 3 in that one-month time period if you want.
They will fulfill Gen Ed Knowledge of Human Cultures and Gen Ed Electives, as well as Free Electives.
If you don't finish them before the month is up, then you will have to do your second month at whatever the current price is to renew, so I would suggest getting through them quickly (we don't know for sure what the new price will be).
shmoop - jsd - 09-14-2016
Actually, as of this afternoon, the math courses previously mentioned by Shmoop all started showing in the ACE database. You're a day behind :p