ALEK's (update)

[Gary]

I just got off the phone w/James from ALEK's and he clarified info that I erroneously put out (on InstantCert) based on info ALEK's originally gave me. I was told you CAN go backward on the BLUE LINE in this course. I made (3) separate phone calls to (3) different people at ALEK's and each said, YES, you can go backwards. Corporate originally told me that I could not, that whatever you had in the BLUE, stayed BLUE. This I was told at approx 50%. When I realized I didn't know much more than 70%, I called again and this is where I was told I could lose BLUE, I could keep going back if I didn't do well on the assessments. I posted this info on InstantCert and I believe Cookderosa posted back that this in fact did happen to her son. The confusion stems from the fact that I believe ALEK's looks at their program from the standpoint that everyone is planning on getting to 100% and apparently many are completing these courses through schools or homeschooling. As per James, if you are doing the course independently such as I am, YOU CANNOT GO BACKWARDS ON THE BLUE, ONLY THE GREEN. I stated more than once (and they went in and looked at my account) that I was doing this independently and I only needed 70% BLUE, that ACE would record that and send it to my college. The reason I got a second and a third opinion is I treated this as if I had been given a diagnosis that warranted such. So, I am on the last question of my assessment that either puts me over or not. At that point, I will find out what really happens. This probably pertains to a select few out there, especially in a course as tough as this. To add one other item, I had my wife listen to my 2nd, 3rd conversation just to make sure I was clear w/them. I hope James is right. This is my nightmare course.