Hi,
My previous thread: https://www.degreeforum.net/mybb/Thread-...ience-ASAP

I wanted to update you on my current situation. I tried enrolling in TESU but was told that I needed 9 RA credits in English. Unfortunately, my IU credits were not evaluated because IUBH won't provide official transcripts unless you have completed half of your study program. (Note to everyone: they are predatory for profit and I wouldn't recommend them to anyone).

I did some extra courses before unenrolling, completing the ones I had enrolled in previously(failed all of them because the proctors want you to live in a void out of this universe).

I Tried starting on Metropolia to get the RA-equivalent credit, but, they discontinued the entire program for foreigners, Crashed and burned trying to do the Saylor Courses(you end up feeling you're spending more time fighting with the platform than actually learning), so I'm enrolling on the LSIB's Advanced Diploma in Computing and Information Technology, to make a top-up BSc Computing at Derby, additionally. I'm also going to enroll in the FREE PGCert. Computer Science at Woolf for the sake of self-fulfillment(they seem not to need a bachelor's degree if you already have work experience)

So, this is my current travel path. I will keep you updated on my progress.

Hello - my friend’s daughter needs one more upper level class to graduate. Has anyone has any luck completing a self paced class and transferring it into SUNY recently? They don’t accept Sophia.

Quote:I figured I would share this here because you all are the only folks I know who get excited about these things. lol

About 2 months ago, the Duke Fuqua PR/Global MarketingTeam reached out after a post I made on LinkedIn regarding achieving a lifelong goal of attending Duke. They asked if I’d liked to write a short 350-600 word blog post for the Fuqua website, so I did! If you have a couple of minutes, feel free to give it a read. 

https://blogs.fuqua.duke.edu/msqm/2024/03/01/joshua-duncan/attending-duke-accomplishing-a-lifelong-goal

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Link: https://slickdeals.net/f/17327499-oneplu...best-buy-0

Has anyone else had any weird issues with the financial aid office at umpi? I had a name change in 2017 which was all done thru the courts, got a new social security card etc... I applied to both TESU and UMPI but ultimately went with UMPI. However they have not been able to get my financial aid awarded because they say 'there is a problem on the back end' with my social security number not matching my new name. They keep telling me to contact the social security office but give no further info. When I contact the social security office they have no idea what to tell me because my social security card literally has my new name on it from when it was reissued in 2017. Even my birth certificate was amended. So there's nothing else for them to do. When I tell this to umpi I'm sent in circles and told to contact the social security administration yet again. Meanwhile TESU had zero issues processing my financial aid when I initially applied... I even called to ask them if anything looked weird on their end and they said no. Soooo I have been having to pay cash for my classes yet again this next term.... which I did not anticipate having to do.   I'm not sure if my situation is unique or if anyone else has had issues or could offer advice to try to talk to the right person over there.

I am debating myself whether I should take Augustus Black GS course or the James Cody OL course. I work 2 jobs. I want to put in work but I also want to be able to secure an A. Is anyone else in similar situation or someone wants to share their experience?

did chem 1 or 2 with labs, and anat 1 and 2 with labs, ad clinical microbiology with labs from study.com get transferred to tesu for the correct course, I saw it used to say it would ut it doesn't anymore. Please provide proof so I can appeal t academic advisors. also which advisor is best for this kind of request.

Hey everyone. I made a post a few days back and got great advice but I've changed my mind. I'm 41 years old and my main goal is to become a police officer within the next 3 years. Crazy at my age, I know, but I'm physically fit and it's always been a dream so I'm going for it. Originally I planned on a BA in criminal justice from UMBI but I've changed my mind to UMBI political science. I don't think a police department is going to care what my degree is in and political science gives me MANY more backup plans if the police thing don't work.

My goal is to get BOG by the end of the month. Then into UMBI in May. Done with UMBI in 2 sessions (8/23/24 - my birthday). Then maybe go on to Masters in Political Science somewhere. Right now I'm just focusing on as many Sophia courses as possible. I spoke to Nancy at Piermont and she gave me a basic outline and said that I can take whatever I want at Sophia to satisfy the 60 needed for BOG but I also want to make sure I can get some for UMBI as well.

Your Location: NY USA
Your Age: 41
What kind of degree do you want?: Political Science 
Current Regional Accredited Credits:

School Name Total Credits: #
Suffolk Community College in 2005-2006

Introduction to Computing - 4 credits
Standard Freshman Composition - 3 credits

Freshman Seminar - 1.5 Credits

Introduction to Psychology I - 3 credits

Technical Writing - 3 credits

Foundations of American History - 3 credits

Understanding Music - 3 credits

Introduction to Literature - 3 Credits

Abnormal Psychology - 3 credits

Ethics - 3 credits



Total - 29.5
GPA 3.0

Current ACE, CLEP, or NCCRS Credits:

Sophia Courses over the past 2 days
Workplace Communication - 3 credits (waiting for touchstone to be graded)
College Algebra - 3 Credits
Environmental Science - 3 Credits
Intro To Web Development - 3 Credits

Any certifications or military experience?
No


Budget - 10K

Commitments - 30 hour work week

Dedicated Time To Study - 30 Hours A Week

Tuition Assistance - None


My goal is to get BOG from Piermont in a few weeks and start UMPI in June. I'd like to know what Sophia/Study.com courses I can take to get as many credit for UMPI as possible. I've searched the plans and couldn't find anything on Political Science at UMBI.

Thank you guys!!

This is for a friend of my son's.
Looking for options.
I'm waiting to hear from her as to what courses she has already taken, but she just started at the community college this last fall.

CA
18 yo
Whatever degree can lead to becoming a kindergarten teacher within CA
She has less than 24 community college credits and nothing else.

She wants to earn a degree without having to sit in a classroom any more than she has to so she can work maximum hours.
She lives at home.
No Tuition assistance other than grants which she likely qualifies for.

She sees my son knocking out a class or two at a time and she wants to be able focus on a couple courses at a time and work at her own pace instead of semesters.

Hey all,

I'm done with the requirements for my BA in Political Science at penn state world campus this semester, but want to raise my uGPA for law school admissions over the summer. My current plan was to take ASU online courses. I took several ULC courses, but those do not offer A+ grades, and the regular ASU online courses are $250/credit with military benefits. UMPI also offers A+'s, and would be much cheaper to grind for credits, but unfortunately I will have minimal free time when I transfer in June, and seem to have missed the deadline to apply for the semester starting in March. My GPA is currently around a 3.7, and will be a 3.8 after I retake two concurrent enrollment classes from High School at BYU-I.

Looking at the yourpace website, it looks like they have a non-degree option, but I can't apply for it - the form on that page never led to a response. Does anyone have any experience with enrolling as a non-degree student, or a way around the deadline? 

https://www.umpi.edu/yourpace/certificat...e-options/