Top 9 Ways To Get College Credits By Testing Out Of Classes

[@Moonlight50667]

Please help me please I need your guidance so bad. I want to get my BA from Thomas Edison State University as well. I already got a transcript from then of what classes and credits I need for a bachelor's in liberal arts. but how do I know what CLEPS, DSST, ETC exams to take? With the transcript it tells me the classes I need but how do I find out what tests are for that class sorry I don't know if that makes sense?so for example I need an oral communication 3 class how do you know what test from clep or dsst or other test places is the correct one to do to get those credits for oral communication? also how do you study for them where do you find the material to study for them and take the test? I hope you help me and clarify please I don't know who else to turn to nobody seems to know and I am lost. I'm super desperate because I'm running out of time to finish my bachelor's and I really need to do it. Thank you so much for your guidance

[@AnnieMargaritaYang]

After enrolling in Thomas Edison State University, you email [e-mail] with your major, student ID#, and "need approval for degree plan" in the subject line. In the body, ask for confirmation that the CLEP, DSST, etc exams will fit into your degree plan, along with which and how many credits they will transfer as. They are usually very prompt in telling you. I don't take the exams randomly. I ask first and then proceed. You have to find your own study material based on the official exam breakdown and areas of study on the official test's website. I have some blog posts on my website from back then on which study materials I used to study for which exam. www.free-clep-prep.com is a website I sometimes referred to see if the exam was hard or not.

[@Moonlight50667]

@@AnnieMargaritaYang ,Do you think credit by examination is doable? I know that I'm have to work my butt off. Is it difficult to find the study material? for me the one thing that scares me is how to find the study material. Thank you so much for helping me. I recently enrolled any program in uni but this option is not for me and I want to turn to credit by examination. I have until Tuesday to withdraw to get my refund or else I'm stuck thank you thank you for reaching out it really means a lot.

[@AnnieMargaritaYang]

@@Moonlight50667 I did not have trouble finding study material. There is a lot of material out there to choose from today on the Internet, like Khan Academy, crash course on KZbin, test prep books that have practice questions, REA practice tests, the actual textbooks you would read in an equivalent class in college, InstantCert flashcards, wikipedia, etc. Just make sure to read the official exam's exam breakdown and areas of study to make sure you are studying the right stuff and keep taking practice tests to find your weak spots. There is also a forum www.degreeforum.net you can read to see what everyone else who followed my method did. Everyone on that site tested out of college. The problem wasn't a lack of study resources but rather developing the ability to discern whether a study material was the right one to go with (which a professor would figure out for you). But this is actually a good skill to develop on your own. I have found it helped me in my post-college life in doing research for anything I wanted to get better at. Learning to study any topic on my own eventually helped me land my accounting job with no accounting degree/credentials.

[@royalsutton9141]

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[@keegankarsyn7080]

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[@mrmartywaring]

I shared your video with my younger cousin & she is excited about starting her college journey as a HS sophomore. She is studying to take AP & CLEP. Thanks!!

[@AnnieMargaritaYang]

Awesome!

[@willharriman1881]

She certainly made a good video on "testing out" for college credit. In middle age, I earned a college degree through the Excelsior College she mentioned by "testing out" for various credits through AP, CLEP and other exams at great savings. The whole idea of going into a home mortgage sized college debt is INSANE! She really has the right idea!

[@AnnieMargaritaYang]

Thanks

[@fantasticlady1343]

Something I don't think you mentioned is Dual Enrollment (what I did). I took classes at my high school and/or a local college for credit at both places for free. I got about 43 college credits that way.

[@AnnieMargaritaYang]

That's an amazing method! Thanks for including it here in the comments. :)

[@jossg5582]

What do you want to major in

[@fantasticlady1343]

@@jossg5582 I'm a blend of English communication and business&marketing. I love the material I learn and there are so many "real world" things I qualify for because of it.

[@michaelnguyen3159]

Ahhh But only very few cities have those programs!!!! Damn. Only one city named Anaheim like Disneyland Anaheim had that program!!!!! My city didnt have that and majority of the ap classes were way too much money. I had to pay 95$ just like everyone else. I wished i had dual enrollment but my district is wack af.

[@awesomecodeyay8382]

But I don't think you can get into ivy league that way...

[@_Wai_Wai_]

Personally, I don't think college is necessary, nor a good option for most people. If you want to learn software, there are many free sources online. Or learn a trade such as auto mechanic, HVAC repair, installation. Most people have no idea if being an accountant, engineer or any number of the corporate professionals is truly what they want in life. Many of those jobs can be quite miserable.

[@zakariamohamed6272]

What a great informations.

[@kkimberly2004YT]

Thank you, you're an angel. I went to several community colleges and earned several college credits, but never completed my associate's degree. I would like to gather up all the completed credits and move forward. Is there a site to this in one shot instead of going to every school individually?

[@JazzyFro]

Thank you so much for this thorough video this is a time saver!

[@AnnieMargaritaYang]

You're welcome!

[@yourmanzach2307]

I joined the military. Actually just finished my 6 years. Now im back in NH :) Got a job in natick MA. Didn't take long to get hired and i have no degree!

[@AnnieMargaritaYang]

Wait you live in NH but work in Natick?

[@yourmanzach2307]

@@AnnieMargaritaYang yup! Such a long drive!

[@brucecollins7424]

Sobering how much student loan debt is out there.

[@watdog2012]

So helpful. Thanks!

[@mrmartywaring]

Excellent tips!!!

[@faataatiatupuolajr8799]

Thanks for the information 😁

[@preciousbees5721]

Update: non highschool students can no longer take ap exams without being in an AP classroom

[@Team8LA]

Awesome!! Then kids should take that money saved for the real knowledge they want to pursue or take a trip to see the world. College very often is just a big fat waste of money . I love education be accessible for all.

[@roberttomsiii3728]

Start 3:00

[@BrianThomas]

How do you go about studying for a CLEP or DSST exam? Looking to get credits for calculus 1 and 2.

[@AnnieMargaritaYang]

I would google the test name with "CLEP" or "DSST" + "study resources". You'll find what topics the exam covers on the official website and you'll need to design your own curriculum from there, whether its YT videos, Khan Academy, textbooks, etc. Then take practice tests from REA and keep practicing your "weak areas" from the practice tests.

[@hawkhawk8866]

You have a lot of good points. Have you seen the book Clep College by Arise D. Lockridge? What do you think about his program?

[@AnnieMargaritaYang]

I've never heard of it before. Cannot find the book, But quickly seeing his video titles on YT, it is like the same thing. Clepping out and transferring those credits to the big three.

[@hawkhawk8866]

@@AnnieMargaritaYang If you have a chance to take a look, Clep College can be found on Amazon at amzn.to/2xhS2wI

[@willholly7526]

The info is at 3:00

[@ingerboredickson1533]

Can one get credits for State University and cal State Berkeley classes? Transcripts will show classes grade point averages and total credits.

[@AnnieMargaritaYang]

Do you mean to take your credits from your state university and transfer to Thomas Edison? Thomas Edison takes practically anything. Or do you mean get credit for taking tests and transfer from into your regular state university? That part you'll need to check first with your school.

[@Cat_Sterling]

Hi Annie, what did you major in?

[@roberttomsiii3728]

Video needs a mention or card in the beginning bringing attention to the timestamp list in the description

[@AnnieMargaritaYang]

Never thought to do that. I'll work on adding that this week. Thanks for the tip.

[@calhounmoose8783]

You're a good person, you could have made 20$ off this * thousands of buyers. Appreciate your giving nature.

[@CharlieOllie]

Which are the 3 ways you used Out of the 9 pls?

[@AnnieMargaritaYang]

CLEP DSST and StraighterLine

[@Angell3287]

Hi you forgot to mention Sophia..

[@ashleymontero3916]

Hi, can you recommend one from those programs. Specifically, for someone who wants to have college credits while at the second semester of grade 12 , and who is also about to graduate. Is it still possible to have credits at this point?

[@AnnieMargaritaYang]

Hi Ashley, I can't recommend a particular one because you'll have to look into the future college you attend before deciding to do these. The reason is because you don't want to take these exams only to find out the college you enroll in doesn't even take them in as transfer credits. Some colleges are more generous, some take them up to a maximum limit, some won't take them at all.

[@parepidemosproductions4741]

This is orientation for self credit education lol

[@michaelnguyen3159]

Wait Isnt it better to go to community and then transfer. Im not sure what’s the average price, but iv only paid a nice sum of 20$ for this semester and 105$ for both semesters last year!! (45 first semester and 60 for second semester) and it depends on major tooo guys!!!! And never give up!!!!

[@AnnieMargaritaYang]

It is better, but this method is for if you want to graduate faster and for cheap. I went to community college, but couldn't stand the idea of 4 years. So I did community college and what I talked about in my video at the same time. Graduated with my bachelors the same year as my associates.

[@jamess872]

@@AnnieMargaritaYang Did you have to apply or pay the college to be able to transfer your Clep/straight line credits?

[@adrianmuparutsa9503]

Trying your email its not going through, well i would like to hear more and finish my studies..

[@larryk1153]

Can't I do CLEP exams online?? I'm in Africa and would like to test out of college with either Excelsior or TESU... Could you kindly walk me through the process of testing out of university, education is really expensive in my country..

[@AnnieMargaritaYang]

You can't take them online. They have to be done at a testing center. You might be able to find one in your country. clep.collegeboard.org/test-center-search

[@BeeBeek239]

They now have an AT home option, there’s an extra $30 that you have to pay.

[@larryk1153]

@@BeeBeek239 kindly share a link

[@elenadarling4697]

Would CLEP & DSST have compatible testing material?

[@AnnieMargaritaYang]

Do you mean study material? If you do mean study material, no. There is a forum where people share what resources they used: www.degreeforum.net/mybb/

[@elenadarling4697]

Annie Margarita Yang Awesome! Highly appreciated. 💞 By study material being compatible. I meant that if you go to a CLEP testing center and then the next day you go to DSST for the same subject, wondering if the CLEP material you learned will translate to the DSST- will it be enough for you to pass DSST without buying a DSST workbook . If this is still not clear don’t mind me haha Thanks for replying and offering more resources. 💋

[@AnnieMargaritaYang]

@@elenadarling4697 I'm not sure because I never tried doing that because I passed every test on the first try and never had to switch from one to the other. I would assume if you know the subject enough, you should be able to answer questions on either test. It doesn't hurt to take a practice test of the other one before taking the real one.

[@KevinRodriguez-ro7pw]

can i combine nyu language credits and fema to excelsior

[@AnnieMargaritaYang]

Ask excelsior

[@parepidemosproductions4741]

Does excelsior take scores from clep, dsst, etc?

[@AnnieMargaritaYang]

yes

[@parepidemosproductions4741]

@@AnnieMargaritaYang thanks!

[@thegreatestyoutubeuser]

How do you know if these credits transfer to my university

[@AnnieMargaritaYang]

Contact the university directly

[@kingn5976]

👑

[@zooklady1]

Is Thomas Edison University an Accredited University

[@AnnieMargaritaYang]

Thank you for asking. The short answer is yes it is an accredited university. In fact, it is even publicly funded by NJ state. I will discuss the university in more detail in a future video.

[@_Wai_Wai_]

@@AnnieMargaritaYang so you are based in New Jersey? My family are also in NJ

[@AnnieMargaritaYang]

@@_Wai_Wai_ nope! TESU office is in NJ but it is a distance learning institution

[@juancarlosvegapacheco131]

Do you know if foreign students can study there and graduate?

[@_Wai_Wai_]

Consider learning some skills on your own. And the fact that you started your own KZbin channel shows you have bit of entrepreneurship in you.

[@KevinRodriguez-ro7pw]

can i obtain 60 credits from nyu language exams ?

[@ritchetaala3882]

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[@aedaldaniel]

Can a foreigner take these exams?

[@AnnieMargaritaYang]

You should be able to because universities take foreign students too. So long as you know which institution you want to transfer these credits to and that the institution does accept them, you should be good. Nice profile pic btw, I love violet evergarden.

[@rogersepeda]

Has anyone ever called her Amy ? Because of her initials.

[@AnnieMargaritaYang]

yes

[@rogersepeda]

Ah I knew it ! Does it annoy you or is it just whatever?

[@AnnieMargaritaYang]

@@rogersepeda just whatever. Not annoying. When I was a little kid I thought it was pretty cool actually

[@rogersepeda]

@@AnnieMargaritaYang lol that’s awesome.