03-13-2009, 08:09 PM
Problems aside, the reason I chose Thomas Edison is because they had many options to choose from with which to pursue a degree.
1) Specifically I like the fact that my transcripts were looked at an evaluated from my previous schools and actually considered against an available program. They did that over the phone with me once my initial transcripts were in hand and i was able to do some of it without even having to call online.
When I was at my prior school Columbia, they made no effort at all to distinguish between programs and actually were quite ready to assign me to programs that would not only take longer, but would also squander many of my ACE and prior in seat credits. Believe me, talking to a bad advisor in person is alot worse than talking to one over the phone. When I would bring this up they would simply say, oh we would accept a clep. Well why didnt you mention it when we were talking about CLEPS 20 minutes ago or that or we arent going to pursue that degree program at this location.
2) 9 Semester hours are required for associates and 18 for bachelors, some of which can be tested out of with TECEP or done of course at pace with an EPACK, so it fits my busy schedule. I can also take in seat courses at other schools or online courses and have the transcripts sent over.
3) The good advisors do care. I have heard the horror stories about bad advisors at Edison. You are right. I have also talk the good advisors. I am also right. They have been poignant, on target, and of service. It was cool even when I inquired about a Technical Writing course Donna immediately pointed out 3 different ways I could it and also said don't forget you can take that DSST if you are capable. Also when I failed chemistry and needed an opportunity to do physics she pointed out Courses that I could do to fill the requirement at edison and elsewhere depending on my time constraints. I was the last person to enroll before they closed enrollment for the class. That was real time information. Outstanding!
4) I respect the history of the school the person after which its named and the success of the alumni. If you have attended you know its not easy to get a degree at Thomas Edison. I have been to other colleges where you can be lazy, walk into an advisors office and they will fill up your class schedule with what you need to take. Not at edison. You have to be an active person educated about how your credits will fit into your degree and then you have to stay on top of it yourself. A dilligent person can make it through succesfully.
1) Specifically I like the fact that my transcripts were looked at an evaluated from my previous schools and actually considered against an available program. They did that over the phone with me once my initial transcripts were in hand and i was able to do some of it without even having to call online.
When I was at my prior school Columbia, they made no effort at all to distinguish between programs and actually were quite ready to assign me to programs that would not only take longer, but would also squander many of my ACE and prior in seat credits. Believe me, talking to a bad advisor in person is alot worse than talking to one over the phone. When I would bring this up they would simply say, oh we would accept a clep. Well why didnt you mention it when we were talking about CLEPS 20 minutes ago or that or we arent going to pursue that degree program at this location.
2) 9 Semester hours are required for associates and 18 for bachelors, some of which can be tested out of with TECEP or done of course at pace with an EPACK, so it fits my busy schedule. I can also take in seat courses at other schools or online courses and have the transcripts sent over.
3) The good advisors do care. I have heard the horror stories about bad advisors at Edison. You are right. I have also talk the good advisors. I am also right. They have been poignant, on target, and of service. It was cool even when I inquired about a Technical Writing course Donna immediately pointed out 3 different ways I could it and also said don't forget you can take that DSST if you are capable. Also when I failed chemistry and needed an opportunity to do physics she pointed out Courses that I could do to fill the requirement at edison and elsewhere depending on my time constraints. I was the last person to enroll before they closed enrollment for the class. That was real time information. Outstanding!
4) I respect the history of the school the person after which its named and the success of the alumni. If you have attended you know its not easy to get a degree at Thomas Edison. I have been to other colleges where you can be lazy, walk into an advisors office and they will fill up your class schedule with what you need to take. Not at edison. You have to be an active person educated about how your credits will fit into your degree and then you have to stay on top of it yourself. A dilligent person can make it through succesfully.
[SIZE="2"]TESC-AS: Electronic Systems
TESC-BA: History
Phoenix College-MBA: Masters of Business Administration
Keller Graduate School-MISM: Masters of Information Systems Management
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"There's always something waiting at the end of the road. If you're not willing to see what it is; you probably shouldn't be out there in the first place."
[SIZE="1"]Cleps/DSST Failed:
Intro to Psychology 45/46, Chemistry 47/50
Cleps/DSST Passed:
Analyzing/Interp Lit 48/47, Intro to Computing 64/47
Business Law 53/50, English Comp w Essay 54/50
College Mathematics 54/50, MIS 445/400
Biology 56/50, Technical Writing 59/46
Sociology 67/50, World Religions 445/400
Intro Middle East 51/47 Environment/Humanity 51/46
Human/GrowDevelop 65/50 Educational Psych 55/50
Ethics 460/400 Vietnam War 64/44
Civil War/Recon 56/47 Western Europe 59/45
US History 1 59/50 US History 2 61/50
Western Civ 2 56/50
ALEKS
Intro to Stats
Intermediate Algebra
College Algebra w Trig
PreCalculus[/SIZE]
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