You get an alleged "degree" for life experience and about $ 600.00 I would use caution and any degree from this organization is illegal to use in N.J.
New Jersey is one of the states in which use of most unaccredited degrees is a criminal offense, so you need to be especially careful.
An interesting aside, in Almeda's case, is that some data exist that suggest this faux-school was originally operated from NJ through a mail-drop in CT.
Suggestions anyone... I'm 49 with 30 years experience in the pharma industry. Last position Mgr... and recently out of a job. I have not completed my 4 year but have alot of experience. Any suggestions. I think that if I had the 4 year degree, I would be more marketable, but to be quite honest should it be necessary. I'm amazed at how industry discriminates against those that do not have a 4 year degree but have the experience that you cannot get at college. Any suggetions, I'm open....
How many credits do you have towards a degree? A typical 40 year old adult should be able to breeze through an BA/BS degree in no time at one of the "Big Three." Search this site for all your questions - they have all been asked before. I will have my BS completed next month (it has only taken me 6 months for the entire thing) because of all of the help I have recieved here. Why don't you tell us your goals and we can probably help. How many credits do you have currently, what do you want a degree in, how much are you willing to spend, is time of the essence, etc.?
I have completed 33 credits towards a BS in Business Admin. Why Business Admin... because this program had the most electives so that all my credits from other schools would transfer. BTW all my credits are at TESC. YOu would think that I would have completed more towards a degree but with raising a family, serving the community for years as an EMT, donating time and energy to other non-profits for years, it just hasn't been a priority. I've had other people tell me that with my background, it doesn't matter what degreee I have, just that I have one. My personal situation is this... I have no health benefits ( too expensive), I received no severence, so therefore we really have to conserve on our savings. I have not received any unemployement as yet. So I guess you could say that time is of the essence. Lets make this even more interesting... I have 2 children planning a wedding too......?? When you say the Big Three, what do you mean?
The "Big Three" are: Excelsior College Charter Oak State College Thomas Edison State College (which you obviously know about) If you already have a lot of experience, and it sounds like you do, then I agree that any just about any degree will serve you well. This is good news, since a liberal studies major/concentration is often more flexible and thus easier/faster to complete. All of the Big Three will allow you to take exams (CLEP, DANTES, ECE) to complete an entire degree. Go here for more information on this: bain4weeks. Of course, you don't have to take exams to complete your degree, however, they are the fastest and cheapest way. My BS will have taken me 6 months and cost less than $4,000 (total) when I am finished next month and I am doing my degree entirely by examination. You could also use prior learning assesment (PLA), since you have a lot of work experince. And don't forget FEMA credit at TESC for all your electives (they are free). Do a search on this site for any of the jargon I may have used that you aren't familiar with or just ask me to clarify. The links above should get you started though.
I want to echo cmt's advice...Look at the bain4weeks site, and not just because I am listed under "Profiles", but becasue the site really does help to save time and money. If you are going to try to test out for alot of credits, look at the military site for passing rates for DANTES , General CLEP , Sublect CLEP , and ECE exams. Pick the exams with the highest passing rate and take those first. I followed this method and passed 16 exams in about 3 months without studying. It really can be done.
