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My St. Petersburg College Experience

Steve's got it all - great wife, smart kids, successful career - except for one thing: a college degree. Now, at 44, he's going back to school online at St. Petersburg College to finish the associate's degree he abandoned 25 years ago.

I'm leaning, I'm leaning...

I've only got one class to go before I've earned my AA degree from St. Petersburg College. Since I've officially run out of time to finish my statistics class at the University of Florida, there will be no credits earned at all. That means I've got to make a plan as to what I'm going to do next. One option would be to go ahead and re-enroll in the same statistics class and start over again. There are some benefits to be taken into consideration there, for instance my familiarity with the material and the fact that I've already completed some of the assignments. One other benefit is that I already have the textbook, so I wouldn't have to purchase another text.

Another route to go would be to find another math class that would fulfill the requirements for my degree. I'm not big on math, never really have been very big on math, so taking a different class at this point would certainly fall outside of my comfort zone. There's certainly a benefit to being challenged with a completely new course, but at this point I'm not sure I'm exactly up for a new "challenge". I mean, I'm only one class away from the degree.

So, I'm currently leaning toward re-enrolling in the statistics class. I haven't completely made up my mind as yet, but I'm getting close. Yeah, I know I'll be going through some of the exact same material a second time, but at least that would give me a chance to get even a little sharper on the material before test time.

We'll see. I'll let you know what I decide.

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Published Thursday, March 27, 2008 11:34 PM by steve

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tcord1964 said:

Hey Steve,

Does St. Petersburg College grant credit for DANTES examinations?  If they do, you could take the DANTES exam for Statistics.  A minimum score of 45 percent is considered passing, but schools often require at least 50 percent to grant credit.  You would have to check with your school.

Since you already have some familiarity with the material, you could probably pass the exam with a little extra studying.  It would take a lot less time and would likely be much cheaper than re-taking a course.  

If you simply need a math credit, CLEP has a College Math and an Algebra exam you could take, which is even cheaper than DANTES.  

March 28, 2008 12:09 AM
 

jwthornhill said:

Congratulations on getting so close to finishing. You can't imagine just how much you have motivated me over the last year. Begin 43 and just earning my degree this Feb., I was constantly inspired by reading your blog.

Thanks for everything and congrats again! :)

April 5, 2008 5:16 AM
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Steve is an executive at one of the nation's top financial institutions. He has a wife and two teenage daughters, and at age 44 he went back to school -- online -- to finish his Associate Degree and will then pursue his Bachelor's.

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Steve is an executive at one of the nation's top financial institutions. He has a wife and two teenage daughters, and at age 44 he went back to school -- online -- to finish his Associate Degree and will then pursue his Bachelor's.

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