Diploma Mills

[bluebooger]

The SL/ACE/DSST/CLEP/ETC path might seem like a lazy way to go for some people.
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 But what I think this does show is my determination to succeed and get what I want and need to reach my end goal. I can take several courses per month, get a great grade, ..
It doesn't matter if you're in a physical classroom or not, I am receiving the same level of education from ACE as I would be if I was still enrolled in the local CC.

its only lazy if the person makes it that way 
the same as being in a classroom 

I read 4 study guides to prepare for my Intro to Psychology CLEP 

https://www.amazon.com/Cracking-GRE-Psyc...0375764925

https://www.amazon.com/Barrons-101-Study...0786177365

https://www.amazon.com/CLEP-Introductory...0738600873

https://www.amazon.com/Psychology-Easy-W...764123939/

and watched this videos series (and read the accompanying study guide) 
https://www.thegreatcourses.com/courses/...ology.html  

and watched this 
https://www.amazon.com/Standard-Deviants...B000VE4UII

and I didn't cram through the study guides. I actually took time reading them.

anyone can be lazy and do just enough to pass or they can put in some time and effort 

"I can take several courses per month, get a great grade, " -- yes, that shows you can reach a goal -- if your goal was to pas the exam -- but if your goal was to actually learn something then you probably failed 

as I said earlier, Microsoft certifications were long regarded as a joke because people could do several certifications per month with no experience, no real knowledge -- just buy some exam cram study notes, go in, pass the exam and forget everything 24 hours later 

the certificates looked great on resume`s (at first), but eventually all that accomplished was to lower the value of the certifications 
"oh, you're MS certified ... ha ha .. get outta here" 
eventually people who actually KNEW the stuff wouldn't even put the certifications on their resume because "know nothings" had given the certs such a bad reputation 

I'm a firm believer that CLEP, DSST and other sources are more than just a means to an end  -- the degree shouldn't be the goal .. the knowledge gained along the way is the valuable part  (if the degree is the only thing that matters then just do a diploma mill or some garbage school where you can coast through)