CLEP exams vs 16 week semester courses

bmills072200 · Feb 3, 2009

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Sure, MY university b4 I decided to CLEP, DANTES, & Excelsior out of a year and a half of course work was California State University. For the record, I showed up for what was a renowned difficult class in Sociology, for the first day, the midterm, and the final. That was it. I got a B. I don't know what colleges you're going to, but the ones I have attended (2 community colleges and CSU San Bernardino) rarely have required attendance. In fact, my instructors never even took roll unless it was a participatory class (interpersonal communication for example). I try not to let my schooling interfere with my education. It's been awhile since I've been here on the boards, but I can assure you that most of the folks here feel the same way. I DO know how to write papers in both MLA and APA style. Sitting in a class for 4 months didn't teach me that. I DO have an understanding, as well as experience, in the commitment that 16 weeks of school require. While it has taught me many things, I rarely learned anything in class that I couldn't learn alone with a good book and other information resources available to me. I didn't take the "easy" way out. I did decide to choose to get credit for what I already knew. I think that to imply that my education is somehow less relevant, adequate, or well rounded as someone who attends a B&M school is pretentious as well as unfounded. IME non-traditional learners have an understanding of HOW to think not just WHAT to think. They are self starters, well grounded, and most of the time have nothing against a B&M class if it is a class that would best serve them in that format. I think the important phrase-ology in that is "best serve them". Independent learners tend to be interested in what is going to best serve their needs. It's a different paradigm than most students have when seeking out resources for their education.
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Excellent points...well-written...I totally agree

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