06-05-2023, 12:33 PM
(This post was last modified: 06-05-2023, 12:34 PM by DolceDolce.)
(06-05-2023, 12:26 PM)allvia Wrote:I'm reaching out today to UMPI to check status of enrollment application. I need to start my Sophia classes Wednesday, and don't know what to start with! I've been in this holding pattern for 3 weeks, but am concerned of duplicating efforts. Is there a sure way of knowing what 5 classes I can go ahead and get done at Sophia over the next 2 weeks? Actually, reaching out to UMPI won't help, as they are waiting on HS transcripts, who were not online with Parchment. I have left a message at former HS to confirm my request was received, and that thngs are in progress.(06-05-2023, 11:54 AM)DolceDolce Wrote:(06-04-2023, 05:26 PM)ss20ts Wrote: UMPI is easier to transfer to than WGU because UMPI will absolutely accept 90 transfer credits. Whereas WGU says they all for up to 90 transfer credits, but that's just not possible in most of their degrees because many of their courses are unique to them.
A B is an 80 not a 90. Yes, all of your grades are included when schools calculate your GPA for grad school.
One technical question @ss20ts:
You mentioned that UMPI only takes grades of C- or higher. Somewhere I read that if you transfer into UMPI or WGU with an AS Degree, that you effectively receive credit for all general education requirements, leaving no risk of not having any classes left in the lower level.
So am I looking at this wrong? You are saying that even if I did transfer with the AS Degree (BOG Degree Pierpoint) that I would still be subject to retaking any prior class from the first community collge that had a D in it? Example: Econ 101 - D at community college. Pierpoint grants credit for all my prior CC courses, and I complete the BOG Degree by finishing up the remaining 4 courses at Pierpoint, fulling all BOG AS requirements. Then I transfer to UMPI, I will still be told that I still have to take the Econ 101 to fulfill a GenEd requirement? I have been under the impression all this time, that transferrig with the AS Degree remedies that.
UMPI does not take block transfers to waive any requirements (Gen Eds or otherwise); which is why I suggested to skip the Pierpont BOG AAS (it will just slow you down for UMPI - and likely WGU. Don't forget it is not just about getting credits that meet the Pierpont BOG AAS, but you have to then wait for thier conferral schedule before your degree is awarded. It is not immediate). Trying to save those few 'required course' Ds you have can easily (cheap and quickly) be replaced with Sophia courses.
WGU does offer degree programs that will waive Ged Eds if you already have an associate degree (their degree programs require very few Gen Eds to start with), there has been debate however if an AAS meets the requirement (vs a traditional associate degree program AA/AS - seems to depend on the bachelor degree)