Missed college when you were younger? Here's a good solution! (page 2)

Octarine Prince

It is NEVER too late to learn. I took a 13-year hiatus between undergraduate and business school for my MBA program.

Many employers pay or reimburse self-improvement through universities, colleges, institutes, etc.

Seeker4

When I was a JW, a very close Witness friend, who had left college when he became a JW, decided to change careers. He'd been a machinist, and wanted to become a psychologist.

He took the CLEP exams, and literally got his Bachelors in a matter of months. He realized he'd only be able to make money if he got his Masters, so he continued on and got that as well, all the while still working fulltime. He's a psychologist now, and has published a book on Neurofeedback, of which it seems he's one of the leading experts. I think the most lucrative part of his career is that he does seminars all over the world on neurofeedback.

What shocks me is that he's remained a Witness! We were the closest of friends when we were elders. He stepped down years ago, and I know he sees through a ton of the WTS shit - yet he remains. I found his web address off his website when the Question from Readers in the KM came out last year, and wrote him, asking how he, with a Masters degree, could remain part of an organization who took such an official anti-research stance.

He never responded.

Thanks for this info. I've definitely thought about this.

S4

joelbear69

Oh yes, this is good advice. I CLEP'ed my way out of about 1 year
of college. They are fun to study for and take. Of all the ones i took,
i only failed 2, Calculus and Chemistry. They were long shots but
the tests are so inexpensive I thought it was worth a try.

I Clep'ed

College Algebra
College Trigonometry
English Composition 1 & 2
Humanities
Accounting 1
US History 1 and 2
Political Science
Biology
Elementary Physics
World History

They have great study guides. I also bought old text books and read
through them.

And I was 45 when I finally graduated. Do it!

Seeker4

Joel - I didn't recognize your pic! Work that beard, man! Glad to have you on here regularly again.

And congrats on the CLEPing and the degree.

S4

tigresse

Great Thread.

I did some CLEP for my Associate degree. I just finished my Masters last semester. Education can be a great tool for us (ex-jws).

BTTT

Cheers,

Tigresse

JimmyPage

Since you passed so many of them, what advice do you give for studying for the CLEP tests? Especially if you've been out a while?

Awakened at Gilead

There is the Phoenix University that has been advertised on this forum from time to time

Only prob is that'l cost you about 50k...

My degree is basically free.. Here's how to do it:

Costs:

25 Clep exams: about $1700

3 semesters tution: about $5500

Books:$ about $700

Total: $7900 in costs

In my favor:

Job's tuition assistance: $3000

Tax breaks (Hope credit, etc.): about $3800

Financial aid (free money from the gov't): $1560

Net costs for college: -$460 (that is a negative sign)

This doesn't count...

Raise in my salary since I was going to college: $5000, plus more when I graduate

Look on my face when I get that diploma: Priceless

Awakened at Gilead

i only failed 2, Calculus and Chemistry

Calculus - wow, that's brave... never touched the stuff...

But I did take the chemistry test. I studied 3 weeks, read 800 pages, didn't understand most of it, but I squaked a passing score, although barely. I don't recommend that exam unless you're a diehard clepper...

AaG

Awakened at Gilead

Since you passed so many of them, what advice do you give for studying for the CLEP tests? Especially if you've been out a while?

JimmyP, Just get a copy of the latest CLEP guide... see which ones you think you can pass.... Passing is a 50, so it's not that demanding... AaG

Awakened at Gilead

I just finished my Masters last semester.

Tigresse,

I digress...What's your Master's in?

AaG

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