03-12-2016, 01:14 PM
Object lesson in how misunderstandings arise on the internet (at least with me)! Just for clarity's sake... when you said:
... this promoted me to reread TESU's info on their website more carefully. Upon closer examination it became clear to me that there were no clearly labeled requirements for submission of a portfolio. I couldn't find something like, "One of the following is required in order to submit a portfolio: completion of our PLA100/200 sequence, completion of that sequence at another institution, completion of a portfolio here or elsewhere." And so, based on your above statement, plus what I discovered about the lack of clearly labeled requirements, it seemed as if you were suggesting that people who had not completed the intro sequence nor a portfolio elsewhere would be eligible to submit a portfolio. But I obviously misunderstood. Perfect example of how misunderstandings arise on the internet!
I was using "discount" loosely, too loosely I see now. I think you are using the word "discount" in a more strict sense. I take your point about how there isn't a discount regarding credits earned via portfolio. I had speculated that there might be a (very narrowly applied) per credit option for those who did not fulfill the previously mentioned requirements but I was wrong about that. There is only one rate for those kinds of credits and it is given to those who have met the pre-reqs. Having said that, portfolio credits can be much less expensive versus other options, such as "per credit" courses at $520 per credit. Some of us really appreciate that "discount," since we need courses that there is no test for. I may continue to use the word "discount" in that sense.
sanantone Wrote:I have never seen anywhere that you need to take PLA 100 and 200 to qualify for the $379 rate for a portfolio assessment...
... this promoted me to reread TESU's info on their website more carefully. Upon closer examination it became clear to me that there were no clearly labeled requirements for submission of a portfolio. I couldn't find something like, "One of the following is required in order to submit a portfolio: completion of our PLA100/200 sequence, completion of that sequence at another institution, completion of a portfolio here or elsewhere." And so, based on your above statement, plus what I discovered about the lack of clearly labeled requirements, it seemed as if you were suggesting that people who had not completed the intro sequence nor a portfolio elsewhere would be eligible to submit a portfolio. But I obviously misunderstood. Perfect example of how misunderstandings arise on the internet!
I was using "discount" loosely, too loosely I see now. I think you are using the word "discount" in a more strict sense. I take your point about how there isn't a discount regarding credits earned via portfolio. I had speculated that there might be a (very narrowly applied) per credit option for those who did not fulfill the previously mentioned requirements but I was wrong about that. There is only one rate for those kinds of credits and it is given to those who have met the pre-reqs. Having said that, portfolio credits can be much less expensive versus other options, such as "per credit" courses at $520 per credit. Some of us really appreciate that "discount," since we need courses that there is no test for. I may continue to use the word "discount" in that sense.
BSBA/Accounting TESU (2016). MSA UIUC (2018).
Need help with portfolios? I earned 18 credits at TESU through portfolio evaluations. Nine of those were for upper level accounting courses. My advice for PLA/portfolios: TESU portfolio tips The first post has the Portfolio Checklist I created. Page ten has the actual narrative I wrote to receive credit for ACC-440.
Using Straighterline's Financial Accounting as a substitute for TESU's Intermediate Accounting I? Don't do it if you are an accounting major and/or want your CPA license. They are not the same course and I think TESU has erred in accepting the SL course as Intermediate I. I made this discovery here: Intermediate Accounting II.
Need help with portfolios? I earned 18 credits at TESU through portfolio evaluations. Nine of those were for upper level accounting courses. My advice for PLA/portfolios: TESU portfolio tips The first post has the Portfolio Checklist I created. Page ten has the actual narrative I wrote to receive credit for ACC-440.
Using Straighterline's Financial Accounting as a substitute for TESU's Intermediate Accounting I? Don't do it if you are an accounting major and/or want your CPA license. They are not the same course and I think TESU has erred in accepting the SL course as Intermediate I. I made this discovery here: Intermediate Accounting II.
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