Why Charter Oak State College is better than Thomas Edison State College

[KittenMittens]

I scoured/poured through a lot of threads as I was interested/fascinated by the idea of testing out of a degree - something I didn't know was possible. I was originally going to go through SUNY Empire and stumbled upon the bain4weeks.com and 123collegedegree.com websites and then stumbled across the forum. Probably on and off over 5 - 6 months, with a bulk of my research back over winter 2014.

Though I already have a college degree from India, my employer wanted me to have a regionally accredited degree. And regarding what a previous (racist/sexist) commenter barked about: If Indians are of such low caliber/trash, then why does America attract so much talent from these 3rd world countries? The problem of Indian doctors and engineers in Australia being taxi drivers is not one because they're uneducated or dumb, but because the system there is setup to prevent them from getting a job (Australia is known for being very racist); this isn't a problem in countries like Canada or the US. Contrary to what one very myopic and racist member believes about Indians, we have some very fine institutions where top colleges in America have acknowledged the rigors of. Some of our schools like Indian Institute of Technology are highly regarded by elite schools like MIT or Berkeley, and some could argue that the caliber of students from IIT are even greater. In fact, you'll find in any difficult technical graduate program, that it's filled with Indians, and Chinese! We also have a vibrant medical tourism business where Westerners come to India for cheaper and professional surgeries, and "our kind" satisfy a great shortage in technical fields like CS, engineering, health fields, etc. This is despite coming from poor countries with less opportunities, technology, and resources that America provides.

Example)

FAQs, Full-Time MBA Program, Berkeley-Haas

"Am I eligible to apply to the MBA program if I received a bachelor's degree from India?
Applicants with a four-year bachelors degree from an Indian school are eligible for consideration. Applicants with a three-year Indian bachelor's degree who also hold a master's or other advanced degree are eligible for consideration. Applicants with a three-year Indian bachelors degree and no additional degree may apply, but are at a significant competitive disadvantage when compared to applicants with similar backgrounds and eligible education.

Recognized 4-year basic or first degrees from India include: B. Tech., B. Eng., B. Eng. (Hons), B. Sc. in Engineering, B. Pharmacy, and BSc. in Agriculture and Forestry.

Other recognized basic or first degrees from India include: B.D.S. (4-5 years); B. Arch. (5 years); B. VSc. (5 years); LL.B. (5 years integrated course or 2-3 years following a bachelor’s degree); B. Tech. and the M. Tech. (5 year dual degree program awarded by the Indian Institute of Technology); Bachelor’s of Medicine Bachelor’s of Surgery (M.B.B.S); and Postgraduate Diploma (PGDM) awarded by the International Management Institute of New Delhi (2 years Full-Time or 3 years part-time).

Recognized second degrees from India: A Postgraduate Diploma (PGDM) awarded by the Indian Institutes of Management at Ahmedabad (IIM), Bangalore, Calcutta, Indore (IIMI), or Lucknow (2 years beyond bachelor's degree) is a recognized second degree. A PGDM in Industrial Engineering awarded by the National Productivity Council (2 years beyond bachelor's degree with first class) is also recognized as a second degree."

How many foreign schools that are not not regionally accredited by the US will let you go onto graduate school? I imagine not many!