With a few exceptions because of essays, all CLEP tests are automatically scored. You walk out of the test room with your score, knowing if you passed or failed. Personally, I find that much more freeing than waiting weeks in limbo – wondering. But what do you do with your score? Do you send it…
Category: College Options
College Options
This movie is long, but he makes some excellent points on why you would choose the “other route” when it comes to higher education. Note that I am not an official CollegePlus student, but I highly endorse their company, their morals, their classes, etc. If you are a CollegePlus student or graduate, I think that…
Cost Per Credit – or Why You Should CLEP!
Cost Per Credit is the – don’t make this hard – cost you pay per college credit when you take a course (or test out of a course). For instance, at Thomas Edison State College the Cost Per Credit (or the CPC) is $221. Most colleges are much more expensive than that. That’s why it…
March Interview: Mr. Daniel Phillips
All Distance Learning students take CLEP exams, but not all who take CLEP exams are Distance Learning students. Not my best, but its been a long week. I hope you enjoy this interview with Daniel Phillips, the oldest son of long time family friends. Note, I asked Daniel for a picture of him with his…
February Interview: Bethany Strang
Meet my good friend, who I have never met, Miss Bethany Strang! Bethany has a great personality and love of music and people that I really enjoy! Please read her story and feel free to ask questions in the comment section… 🙂 My name is Bethany Strang and I am 19 years old. I live…
January Interview: Anna Christensen
As most of you know, one of the changes for Uncommon Student, in 2013, is to interview a student who has taken a CLEP exam or finished their degree through distance learning. Today I am honored to present to you one of my dear friends, Mrs. Anna Christensen, who has loved me and encouraged me…
Where am I now?
So, you may be wondering… where is the Uncommon Student now in getting a degree? I’m wondering that too! Just kidding. Here’s some information on how my degree is going. I am pursuing a Bachelor of Science degree in Organizational Leadership from Thomas Edison State College. As of right now I am the proud owner…
Roadmap Change
Somewhere on the road to the English degree, I stopped a gas station. While waiting for a refill I began reading the tourist handouts. My destination sounded good. But it no longer sounded as great as it had when I set out. The road to English was speckled with potholes and construction zones. When you…
Prior Learning?
If you have learned nothing prior to taking college classes (or being college age) I am shocked. Everyone has learned something. And almost all that you have learned can be imported into a test and count as college credit. Have you been on a missions trip to Mexico or Germany? CLEP Spanish or German. Have…
Quick College Facts: Thomas Edision State College
Taken from StraighterLine blog: “Thomas Edison has been a part of New Jersey higher education for more than four decades. It’s one of New Jersey’s 12 senior public institutions of higher education, offering associate, bachelor’s and master’s degree programs in more than 100 areas of study. Here are some of the remarkable opportunities that…