27 CLEP credits in just 1 week while working full time! Going for 6 more tonight and tomorrow. Thanks for sharing all your content and motivation me to just getting it done.
Okay, I need to interview you for a video for the channel. Email me at clifford@collegehacked.com if you're interested in sharing your story with other viewers.
“Great courses” my kids (14,16yo)use these as well as a bunch of different books to pass the CLEP American history one and two and DSST, Civil War, and Reconstruction. I also had them watch the PBS Civil War videos. The DSST Vietnam war course I passed when I was in the army, watching the PBS series, the old one, and the textbook recommended on the back of the exam sheet.
Awesome! Thanks! Sorry I don't have more on that. But I definitely recommend finding a college that will let you use portfolio credit to finish at least 25% of it. Most of the colleges I recommend in my video on the Top 5 Online Colleges would work there.
Good video! New sub! I’m 30, with an AS, looking to get back to college to finish my bachelors. Alas, I’m a bit afraid that my previous “success” in community college was entirely due to Adderall. I’m worried I don’t have what it takes to really learn the material without it. That said, for my health, I’m not going to start using it again. Alas. This was an informative video, and I’m glad RU-vid recommended it to me!
So I was finally accepted to LUO Pre Law... Yayy 🥳... My question now is in the degree plan they gave me it included 39 transfer credits & 9 life credits from working as a paralegal for so long... can you still help create a plan that doesn't require elective credits? If I'm understanding correctly, I don't need any more electives... I absolutely HATE math & wanted to find out about testing out of it all together... is that a possibility now with so many transfer & life credits?
Congrats on getting in! That's awesome! I'm 100% certain there are still testing options. If you want to email me a screenshot of your personal Degree Completion Plan where it shows what credits you have completed already, I'll be happy to give you an estimate of how much I could help you so you can decide if it's still worth it. My email is clifford@collegehacked.com. :)
I also used Professor Childs history of Nazi Germany from the great courses sherries to Pass the Excelsior exam on Nazi Germany(essay) which I think they retired in 2006.
Creating college hacks I have a question My question is there a place where I could find a credit-bearing pre-algebra course that would be a transferable credit it's a favorite class of mine and sometimes I wish that I could have a favorite class on my college transcript do you know where I could find a course like that and also do you know any good places where I could really work my grammar from my writing skills
It has a lot of potential with general education courses and whatever free electives an engineering degree provides. :) Good way to get your basic math courses out of the way too!
I just got my high school diploma equivalency (hiset ) I wonder if u could recommend a better way for me to make “plan” !! English is my second language and is my first time being in a American school ! So I have no idea what to do !! Thanks
I'd be happy to help! Email me questions at clifford@collegehacked.com. I'm happy to answer any quick questions that way. But if the questions are more complicated, you can set up a consultation with me at collegehacked.com. :)
Does age matter? Can my 15 year old start cleps? Also, at a homeschool conference we were told that clep is great but one might want to be cautious to not clep too many because in one instance, a student was dubbed a “transfer student” and that negatively affected his loans or grants. Can you mention that in a video? Lastly, I have always wondered this, if a school like Edison wrapped up a bachelors degree for you and was (let’s pretend) well respected, can the masters degree school not accept part of your bachelors degree or is a bachelors degree sort of a black and white with acceptance? Does that make sense?
Great questions! Age matters at some schools. You have to be 20 at UMPI for instance. But you can start taking CLEP exams any time though. Yes, transfer students at more traditionally-focused schools don't get access to the same scholarships. So, while TESU isn't Harvard (aka hugely respected), it is not disrespected. Good average state school. Usually it's black and white, but some graduate programs want to see specific courses. For instance a master's in Biology might want to see specific biology and chemistry courses.
What are some logical points that are more likely to convince a professor or school board member that I am a good candidate for an exception to allow testing out of a class?
Previous work experience, certification and trade programs, and an ability to pass a course final with 98% or better without lead time for prep. Even then, testing out means they may require another group related course for interpersonal skills training and if it has labs for concepts and problem solving, you'll likely not have the experience or equipment to prove you can test out. Sciences especially require a lab safety brief and specific conceptual parts that they want you to be exposed to in lecture. Also, most colleges require a credit rate fee for testing out. You're paying for the course time without attending class. It stinks but it's the way the college stays in the green.
Hello Dr.Stumme, What do you think about Saylor Academy? I understand its free but you have to pay $5.00 for the proctor, which I don't mind the amount its idea of having someone what over you!!!
Hello Dr. What do you think about Thomas Edison State University? Also can you help me with putting together a degree plan? So far I have 12 credits from Centenary University and 21 from Sophia Learning Center. What would be my next step and which college would take my credits for a degree in Accounting?
TESU is literally my favorite school option out there. I would highly recommend it. I can definitely help you put together a degree plan. Just sign up for a consult here: www.collegehacked.com/#consultation. As for next steps, you need to pick a college. That's the most important first step. Everything else comes after that.
Hi, fantastic videos. Uni Illinois GIES online MBA program have courses at Coursera, would taking these prior to entering their program give you credits and save time and money?
@@CollegeHacked Thanks for the reply - would take the coursera courses regardless. Ill send link of your video to my niece she might be interested or consider the hacking route because if I was starting out again Ill surely check it out!
I’ve read a few reviews on Thomas State University and WGU and a few students say it takes them a while to get a hold of staff and professors. Is this true? Also, do any of these schools offer tutoring? I’m kind of rusty on my math.
You are asking all the right questions, Monica. 1. Yes, in college as a whole, professors can be hard to reach via email. For some reason, some faculty just tend to be really bad about responding emails. But this more college as a whole rather than any specific schools. You just have to be persistent and use office hours/phone numbers if they offer them. Alternatively sending an email every 36 hours until they respond usually worked for me. 2. Some schools offer tutoring, but it's usually only for writing. At college, the course itself is basically the tutoring. So everything you need to learn should be in there. I get that some folks will still want a little extra help, and your professor should be your first go-to, but there are plenty of online, inexpensive tutoring services you could use too. Math is a tough one. The good news is that you should be able to use Sophia for most or all gen-ed requirements, and that's completely at your own pace, so it should be super low pressure. :)
Unfortunately, those are more often residential programs and have large major areas, so you won't be able to hack as much of them, but you can still get some nursing degrees done in three years if you play your cards right.
@@CollegeHacked i know that excelsior University has an lpn to rn program. My lpn was a diploma program. I have to take the prerequisites. I'm not sure if you could test out of Eu nursing program prerequisites.
@@CollegeHacked my goal is to test out of all there prerequisites using straighter line, clep etc. But eu has made changes im not sure if this is possible any more
Yes, I graduated from an online distance learning school and got into several in person brick and mortar Masters program. I hacked hacked college and save a lot of money. So much money that I brought a house.
Is there a difference in "Hackability" from humanities degrees (English, History, Sociology etc.) , to science degrees (math/stats, Engineering, programming/data science etc.)? It seems that degrees that fall under B.A. degrees are more hackable then B.S. degrees or am I missing something?
Nope, you're totally right. Math degrees tend to have a lot more building blocks and pre-requirements to get into later classes, so you end up with much larger major areas and much smaller elective areas. I do tend to see that BA's have large general education areas though, but that works out in favor of hackability.
