Free Winter term for Sophia members, Strayer U

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I couldn't get precalculus because it's not on my degree plan (argh) but I did manage to talk my way into being allowed to take MAT-210 Data-Driven Decisions, WRK-100 (fine, whatever), CIS-111 Introduction to Relational Database Management Systems, and CIS-175 Introduction to Networking. I got asked if I was ready to spend 5 hours per week per class (absolutely!) but otherwise the registration process went well enough. I still don't necessarily like Strayer but I can understand why people might choose them over another school.

That's great news. I'm still trying to schedule another talk with a dean to switch out of ECON110 and take math or CIS courses. Do you have any info about the textbook costs for the courses you 're switching to? I'd also be interested in costs for CIS106 as they may require that -- I don't have any certs that seem to cover it.

How did you talk your way into MAT210 without ECO110?

If you go to strayerbookstore.com without logging in through iCampus it has a cost calculator. It looks like my total cost will be about $300 which is fair enough for RA credits. CIS106 requires the TestOut LabSim access code and that is $157.38. This code is also valid for a couple of other courses that I forget off the top of my head. If you take those courses at the same time, you only need the one access code and don't have to buy another.

As for how I did it: It helped that I had a really awesome admissions guy helping me out. I also did NOT argue about taking WRK100. Do I want to take it? Absolutely not. But not pushing back against that one course meant that I was "allowed" to pick 3 more courses with very little issues. The biggest issue was getting my transcripts into the system. Since the only actual prerequisite for MAT-210 is MAT-104/110 (Algebra from Sophia), I was able to add the math class to my class list.

Thanks for the tip about going into the bookstore without logging in! I should have thought of that It assuaged my concerns--no $300 textbooks required for any of the classes I'm interested in. Hopefully will be talking to a dean later today.