Critical Thinking
Wethersfield,#2Consumer Comment
Mon, September 10, 2012
The individual who indicated that he felt Charter Oak was unfair and off base. As an individual in a very similar situation, I engaged with Charter Oak and was assigned an advisor. My advisor clearly defined for me what the transfer value of my credits would be. My credits were compiled from a State University, a Small College, two community colleges, a for profit school, CLEP and DSST. Clearly this was complicated. Charter Oak went out of their way to accommodate me. That said, I was told Up Front prior to enrolling with Charter Oak exactly what was transferrable and what was not.
Charter Oak is not for everyone, I believe this individual did not do the preparation. I graduated, my GPA was Calculated just like I was told it would be, and my quality points were in line with my expectations.
As with so many things in life, you must do the research prior to pursuing your end result. It does no good to rant and rave after the fact.
Counselor
West Hartford,#3UPDATE EX-employee responds
Thu, July 12, 2012
COSC does not select which tests are graded versus those that are not. That decision rests with the testing agency. CLEP does not offer grades for their exams. They are graded on a simple pass/fail basis. Other exams such as DANTES/DSST do offer letter grades in many (but not all) cases. COSC accepts the grade provided by the testing agency. A simple phone call or internet search to/of either the testing agency or COSC would have allowed you to find this information.
Students select the exams they wish to complete. In fact, earning credits through coursework is preferred. However, if you elect to utlize the testing option, you should do five minutes of research before paying for and completing an exam. Five minutes could have saved you a lot of hassle.
Testing is only a small portion of the options offered at COSC. They offer hundreds of online classes and they are regionally accredited.