moving on from TESC, et al.....problems?

I'd like to know if anyone has ever had a problem, or know of any problems, going on from one of the assessment colleges. TESC,COSC,Excelsior-----both after an associates and after a bachelors into grad school.
Thanks!!

 

In terms of meeting a degree requirement for admission into graduate school the regional accreditation of Excelsior, TESC, etc. is a qualification just as good as other RA degrees.

In terms of having the appropriate GPA, prerequisites, etc. that is up to the student.

Several years ago some students would run into problems not for the degree but because they earned the degree primarily through testing and the test scores did not yield a GPA. This used to cause some Grad school departments problems in assessing students.

However, as of late I have not heard of any new instances of this which is probably due to the wider use of DL in academia. At Excelsior the awarding of letter grades for exam scores on specified tests (I believe the GRE subject tests but I haven't checked) is also a factor.

John

 

Both my AA and BA are from TESC.

No graduate school that I contacted or applied with had any concerns with TESC.

Billy
TESC Graduate (AA and BA)

 

Both my AS & my BA are from USNY (now Excelsior). I went into a traditional school (Cardinal Stritch University, Milwaukee, WI) for my MS in Management. No problems what-so-ever. My undergrad transcript was split nearly 50/50 between tests and military schooling, only one letter grade class from a traditional university. It wasn't questioned at all.

 

Our master's program requires a 3.00 GPA in order to receive classified (regular) standing. As mentioned, students who've tested out of many subjects may not have 60 units of credit upon which to base a GPA.

What we have elected to do is consider these applicants on a case-by-case basis. In addition to our regular application materials (transcripts, intellectual autobiography, and application form/fee), they need to provide two letters of recommendation from former instructors and/or advisors. We then admit them on a conditional (probationary) basis. Providing they are able to maintain a 3.00 GPA, they will be granted classified standing after two or three trimesters of course work.

Hope this helps.




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Nicole Ballard
HUX Phase III Advisor
Thesis/Graduation requirements
California State University, Dominguez Hills

 

Thats great to know! Thx. Was any of the schools wary of the fact that TESC does not go by letter grades? And I wonder why they don't, considering they're of the same ilk, as it were, as the other 2 (cosc, excelsior).
hhhmmmmm....

 

It's nice to see a CSUDH participating in this forum.
I earned a NYSU BS degree and subsequently earned a MSQA from CSUDH.

 

I can only answer the first part of your question here. And part of my
answer will simply echo what wise advice Nicole also stated.

The graduate schools I spoke with, some via telephone, some via
email, some in personal interviews looked at the broader scope of
my total educational experiences. I had both classroom as well as a
large (120 hours) of examination credits, with as well a history of
success in non-educational concerns. TESC, being a RA school,
made this all fit together very well with no need to offer any form of
explanations or excuses.

I chose the Touro MBA program after reviewing many other MBA
programs as this best suited my goals and objectives, not because
of any limited graduate school level opportunities.

Plan your educational course well there, and you too will have, or
should have multiple options to consider after your BA and without
regret. Keep in mind, you MUST take the lead and drive your efforts.

Billy Cox
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