Empire State College DOES award 36 hr credit for subject GRE

A separate thread because the information warrants it (I think). Moderators could incorporate within the original thread, the name of which escapes me now.

CONFIRMATION AND DETAILS OF EMPIRE STATE COLLEGE POLICY VIS-À-VIS THE AWARD OF CREDIT FOR THE GRE SUBJECT EXAM: -




TO: [email protected]
Dear Ms. DeCrescenzo,

In one live revision of the ESC publication, "A STUDENT'S GUIDE - CREDIT BY EXAMINATION", it states:

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“G. R. E. SUBJECT TESTS
The Graduate Record Examination Advanced Subject Tests (GRE) are examinations offered in many different fields of study (the GRE also offers general aptitude tests which are not translatable to credit). Content of an advanced subject test is equivalent to a college major in the subject. Empire State College may award up to 36 credits toward a bachelor's degree. Check with your center assessment office for information on possible credit for the GRE.”

url:-
http://www.esc.edu/esconline/escdocuments/escpub.nsf/0/660b98b2424f6b85852568db006af400?OpenDocument
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I wonder if you might confirm that:

1. ESC awards credit for some minimum score in the GRE subject exams.

2. ESC will award up to 36 semester hour credit for some level of performance in the GRE subject exams.


If indeed, statements 1 and/or 2 above are/is true, could you enumerate:

a. The minimum standard scores, or alternatively, the percentile rank, triggering the award of semester hour credit at ESC?

b. The threshold standard scores or percentile rank required to qualify for the award of maximum semester hour credit at ESC?

c. The number of semester hours credit awarded for the minimum qualifying standard scores or percentile rank in the exam?

d. If statement 2 above is false, but statement 1 is true, what *is* the maximum semester hour credit ESC will award for any score in the exam?


Thank you.








. . . . and Empire State College Replies:





Dear Laurie,



The range of credits that Empire State College students can earn for GRE


subject exams is 6 to 36 credits. The score for the minimum credit award


is the 20-29th percentile rank. The score for the maximum credit award is


the 96th + percentile rank. They may not receive any other credit in


their degree program in the field(s) covered by the exam(s). The credits


must fit within the student's approved Empire State College degree


program.

Thank you for your interest,



Roz McClure
Office of College Assessment Services



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Mr. Miller,

Thank you for your research. Anyway, I noticed Empire State College awards credit in CLEP - General exams with under minimum of ACE's recommendation. Is that right?



Thank you.

 

An ESC education would appear to be a transcending experience.