(02-11-2020, 12:29 AM)backtoschool2020 Wrote: Hello fellow degree seekers,

Like most of you I imagine I got here by searching for fastest way to get a bachelors degree starting from scratch.

I graduated high school in Philippines and have been living in New York since 1995.

I worked my way through the ranks at the company but hit a road block.

I have been passed up for promotion to director two times and after speaking to the VP I was told it was because I lack the checkbox for business administration degree. 

I have access to tuition reimbursement ($5250/year), and I understand It would cost more than that so i would have to pay out of pocket.

Based on what I was able to piece together starting from scratch my best options would be TESU and WGU?

I read about using straighterline and study.com and some other providers to take test and transfer credits into TESU or WGU.

Does anyone have updated and fastest way to get to the bachelors in business administration?

I appreciate any and all help you can provide. 

Do I need to get my high school degree from Philippines certified through WES for admission?
Can i get any credit for speaking Tagalog? 

Thank you for taking time to share degree plan, cost and timeline. 

Joel

(02-11-2020, 12:29 AM)backtoschool2020 Wrote: Hello fellow degree seekers,

Like most of you I imagine I got here by searching for fastest way to get a bachelors degree starting from scratch.

I graduated high school in Philippines and have been living in New York since 1995.

I worked my way through the ranks at the company but hit a road block.

I have been passed up for promotion to director two times and after speaking to the VP I was told it was because I lack the checkbox for business administration degree. 

I have access to tuition reimbursement ($5250/year), and I understand It would cost more than that so i would have to pay out of pocket.

Based on what I was able to piece together starting from scratch my best options would be TESU and WGU?

I read about using straighterline and study.com and some other providers to take test and transfer credits into TESU or WGU.

Does anyone have updated and fastest way to get to the bachelors in business administration?

I appreciate any and all help you can provide. 

Do I need to get my high school degree from Philippines certified through WES for admission?
Can i get any credit for speaking Tagalog? 

Thank you for taking time to share degree plan, cost and timeline. 

Joel

Hi Joel,
I started going back to school online at SNHU back in March 2019 with 56 credits transferred in towards a BS in Business Admin. They've taken all my CLEP tests and transferred every credit in from previous schools, even from my AP exam in high school in 1995. I will have 91 credits at the end of this month, and plan to graduate this December. I plan on taking 3 more CLEPs too. I've pretty much solely used InstantCert for all my CLEPS, study for 2 weeks give or take and then take my test.  At Southern New Hampshire University, the advisors are super helpful and the professors want you to succeed and have the patience to help you. CLEP as many as you can! It will save over one year of tuition.

TESU is also a good option, my husband gradurated from their and was able to transfer a lot of work experience from the Navy(nuclear engineering) in for credits. He used the VA Bill to pay for what credits he still had to complete, and had enough left over from the VA Bill to also pay for 75% of his masters degree. 

Best of luck and I hope my input is helpful.

Jennifer

(02-11-2020, 10:33 AM)dfrecore Wrote: If I were you, I would do WGU, and do the entire degree through them since it will be free for you if you can finish in 2 terms.

1) Start some time this year July 1 or later for your first term. About $3000.
2) Start the next term immediately, it will be Jan 1 2021 or later. About $3000.
Your tuition reimbursement is usually calendar year, so just make sure your terms are in 2 different years.

Now, if you want to get started before that on courses, to lighten the loan, you can see if tuition reimbursement will work on ACE credit (WGU only takes ACE).  Some companies will do it if you can show that the school will take those courses.

Or you could use ModernStates/CLEP for a bunch of stuff; Financial Acct, Business Law, Management, Marketing, College Comp, Humanities/Lit, US History I or II, College Algebra, Sociology, Macro & Microecon.  Those would all be free to do.