Walden University's Tempo Learning? Credit By Exam? Searching for an ECE Path!

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I'm in Walden's Tempo MBA program and can tell you a little about it. Although, I am not sure how it compares to their undergrad program. I hate writing, but I also have major test anxiety. I finished my BA primarily with TECEP exams through TESU. To me, Walden's program is far less stressful than the exams. On the negative side, the per credit hour rate is ridiculously expensive (although I think I found a way to keep my MBA just under $7k) and the program is all reading without any sort of videos to watch. On the positive side, the pre-tests before the written papers tend to be very simple to complete, can be taken numerous times, are not proctored, and the best part is that any sort of interaction with other students is not required or reflected in the grades.

Eriehiker would probably be a great person for you to speak to as this member completed 15 credits in a single term for an MS in early childhood studies. I am still trying to figure out how. I wasted a few weeks on a "Business Essentials" course that was required but zero credits. I think I took this way more seriously than I should have. I am sure I could have completed another 3 credit course in that time had I not taken it so seriously. I also had four surgeries during that term, plus it was over the holiday season and my birthday. So I suppose I was pretty distracted. Eriehiker also mentioned in another thread that in order to get through credits so quickly this member wrote 3-5 paragraphs to the professor upon opening a new course, took the assessment (keep a notepad with answers chosen because if wrong you can re-take quizzes and eliminate incorrect answers) , and then wrote the required papers without reading any of the content. I ended up only completing 3 credits during the single free term, but was also part way through the marketing course with my paper 3/4 completed when the term ended. I saved all the links etc so I could work on my paper during an academic leave. The one thing I really think I did wrong was reading everything and waiting until the end to read my paper, which cause me to have to re-read things numerous times to pull references for the paper. My suggestion would be to look at the rubric which has sections that align with the reading. For each section check what is being asked, read the materials for that section if needed, and then write your essay for that section. I think these credits can be completed faster.

Eriehiker, if you see this, did you use the writing center to check your essays before you turned them into the professor/SME? I did, which seemed to be both good and bad. I think it made my writing quality better but also took more time.