After you have enrolled at Granite State College to earn your adult college degree and submitted your FAFSA application and researched and applied for every scholarship you were able to find, your next step is to consider “testing out” of classes you already have subject knowledge and/or experience with.
Taking a CLEP or DSST test is not as intimidating as it may seem. The cost is approximately $100.00 per test and you can earn as much as 8 credits for passing one test. 8 credits is the equivalent of taking two adult college classes at GSC at a cost of $2,000. The cost and time savings is clear.
I have to admit I did not test out of any of the 8 credit tests as those require an in depth knowledge of specified subjects. I did test out of 8 classes though. This saved me one year of adult college classes and the cost associated with it. I am an adult who has worked in the business world for many years so I found it easy to test out of many of the prerequisite classes required for my adult college degree in business. I tested out of; Principals of Management, Principals of Marketing, Organizational Behavior, Human Resource Management and Personal Finance. I then found the confidence to attempt other tests which I did not necessarily already have knowledge or experience with. I bought books or study materials online and also tested out of American Government, Introductory Sociology and Ethics in America.
Lastly, Granite State College offers the option to submit a Portfolio Assessment to earn credit towards your adult college degree. This portfolio shows the knowledge and experience you have which directly matches with existing courses offered at GSC. I spent my time during the first winter break to put together a portfolio showing my knowledge of computer applications to match the required offered adult college course of “Software Tools.” If you have been working with the MS Office Suite and have a basic knowledge of how a computer works this is an easy portfolio to put together and earn the required credit for this core class.
Ok, now the excuse of not being able to afford to go back to school is gone, what is stopping you from going after your adult college degree and changing your life?
I did it, so can you!
Taking a CLEP or DSST test is not as intimidating as it may seem. The cost is approximately $100.00 per test and you can earn as much as 8 credits for passing one test. 8 credits is the equivalent of taking two adult college classes at GSC at a cost of $2,000. The cost and time savings is clear.
I have to admit I did not test out of any of the 8 credit tests as those require an in depth knowledge of specified subjects. I did test out of 8 classes though. This saved me one year of adult college classes and the cost associated with it. I am an adult who has worked in the business world for many years so I found it easy to test out of many of the prerequisite classes required for my adult college degree in business. I tested out of; Principals of Management, Principals of Marketing, Organizational Behavior, Human Resource Management and Personal Finance. I then found the confidence to attempt other tests which I did not necessarily already have knowledge or experience with. I bought books or study materials online and also tested out of American Government, Introductory Sociology and Ethics in America.
Lastly, Granite State College offers the option to submit a Portfolio Assessment to earn credit towards your adult college degree. This portfolio shows the knowledge and experience you have which directly matches with existing courses offered at GSC. I spent my time during the first winter break to put together a portfolio showing my knowledge of computer applications to match the required offered adult college course of “Software Tools.” If you have been working with the MS Office Suite and have a basic knowledge of how a computer works this is an easy portfolio to put together and earn the required credit for this core class.
Ok, now the excuse of not being able to afford to go back to school is gone, what is stopping you from going after your adult college degree and changing your life?
I did it, so can you!
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