TESU: Testing out/transferring of Criminal Justice Requirements

[dfrecore]

Lets say I did not want to enroll after a year. Is it possible to repay the application fee for another year or does one need to take action and enroll? I'm all about pinching pennies, but based on what you said, I'd say it's worth $75 to access those resources and also give peace of mind.

I'm a little confused here, as you're asking what would happen if you didn't want to enroll after a year, and then asking if you could just re-apply at that time. I'm going to go out on a limb here and assume that you're saying you're not ready in a year's timeframe, but still want to be enrolled?

Let me try to clarify. If you pay the $75 and apply, you then need to enroll. To do that, you either need to take a course or exam. The cheapest way to do this is to take the Cornerstone ($300) or a TECEP ($114).

If you do not enroll, then what happens is that anything that you find out about your degree, anything that is in force when you first applied, is now gone. You have to re-apply, and they will start you over as a new student, under the catalog that is current at that time. If anything has changed at that point, like they don't accept credits that they would have accepted when you applied the first time around, you're out of luck.

So, my advice is always to apply, get an eval, and if you decide to go with TESU, enroll. Take a TECEP that will apply to your degree. Then, that locks you in for a year. When the 9 month point comes up, take another TECEP and keep the enrollment going.

If you apply, get the eval, and are not happy with what you get, then obviously you will want to see where your credits might be applied in a more advantageous way through another school. But, it's worth $75 (in my book) to get that eval and see where you stand with them.

Also, you can't get info on courses unless you're enrolled. So, if you do enroll, you are then able to get pre-approval on those courses you want to bring in. That can help you determine if you're better off at TESU or elsewhere.