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Associate Programs:
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BA in Social Sciences/History (14)
Bachelor of Science in Applied Science Technology: Nuclear Engineering Technology (9)
B.A. Communications (6)
BA in Computer Science (4)
BSHS Emergency Disaster Management (1)
BA Psychology (2)
Bachelor of Science in Business Administration (3)

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Gueringq (Graduate) on April 25, 2012 (email verified)

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Prior and current military I was a Firecontrolman First Class in the Navy and I earned my AAS from TESC in 2008 just before my discharge. The support from the on base representative was outstanding and the PACE rep was equally impressive. TESC gave me the maximum allowable transfer credits from other colleges and Navy schools that I attended and I only had to take 2 courses to complete the degree. I also earned a BSAST but that review is in that section and is a totally different story. If you want to get a quick degree and you have a lot of schools and military training under your belt then give TESC a look. It is difficult to find a place that is accredited and yet willing to accept this amount of credit and issue a degree this quick.
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Anonymous (Graduate) on March 14, 2012 (email verified)

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Not Issues Here!!! I have just finished my BSBA at TESC and I have not complaints. Can somethings be improved at the school? YES, but this is everywhere. You will never find a school that is 100% perfect. The staff at TESC have all been professional and extremely helpful even at times when I knew I was being a pain (LOL). Professors were all great and gave me a nudge when I needed it to get through. Look if you are looking to complete your degree in a short period of time using various forms of credit (ALEKS, CLEP, DSST, ACE, Straighterline, and Fema) then this is the school for you. They accept a lot of different forms of credit that other schools do not. I am thankful for TESC and if you are looking for a regionally accredited degree that is reasonably priced I a sure you will be thankful for them too.
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Anonymous (In Progress) on January 21, 2012 (email verified)

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You be the judge I've been a student at TESC for about a year and a half. Here is what I think. I am 45 and have worked for about 20 years in my degree area. Pluses: 1. It's regionally accredited. If you're not sure what this means, I encourage you to spend a new minutes to google it. It's important. 2. Great for professionals who have a lot of experience in their subject area. There are several ways to earn credit, including PLA and testing-out. Perfect if you have a lot of experience in whatever degree you are pursing. 3. Generous with accommodating previous units. I had 50 units from university work that I did right out of high school. Granted, I did not know what my major would be, so I was very good about only taking general ed classes. This paid off very well, because TESC accepted them all toward the lower division requirements of my degree. 3. The "comprehensive" tuition is a good value, if you are willing to take a lot of units and sacrifice your social life. Translation: you can get a lot done in a short time. 4. Email support is pretty good. Overall the administration was prompt at replying to my questions. 5. The "student services" area of the website is fantastic. So easy to track progress on your degree. Even after you register for classes (but havent' started them yet), you can see where the classes are going to be applied on your transcript. This feature is really wonderful. Also, if you are considering changing majors, you can do a preliminary review of how your classes will fit into it. This will help you decide if you want to change or not. Minuses: 1. Email etiquette is non existent with most professors. I find most of the email communications to be unnecessarily curt, borderlining on rude, condescending, and even insulting at times. Sometimes I have the impression that they either don't realize there is an actual person on the receiving end, or they think they are dealing with an 18 year old freshman who doesn't have a clue about anything. Either way, the administration is not good about requiring a certain amount of courtesy from their professors toward the students. 2. Blackboard is a POS. Blackboard is the main interface for earning units. (It's not an issue for most of the ways to earn units: PLA, ePack, TECEP, GS. These do not utilize Blackboard very much.) But if you need to take a class labeled OL, watch out. OL classes use Blackboard extensively. I won't go into the details here, but if you want more info on Blackboard, google it. There are many, many people who feel like I do. 3. Problems with a professor? Your recourse is hit and miss. Over the summer one of my professors simply checked out. Meaning he quit answering emails, gave no reason why, and did not give any indication as to when he would resume. I needed an extension for his class. Even though I requested the extension from him a full month before the end of the term, he did not respond to my multiple emails until after the term, then there were issues with the administration becasue it wasn't handled before the end of the term. The bottom line was that I had to retake the class. But all was not lost because I just turned in the same assignments that I already did and picked up where I left off. But his lack of communication was stressful and frustrating, not to mention very unprofessional. With another professor, she refused multiple assignments because she could not figure out how to reorient the pdfs. I am not making this up - I saved her emails. She also didn't want the assignments completed in Excel, even though it was a Finance class (finance is a fancy name for "advanced business math"). Given that I have worked in the accounting field for about 20 years, both of these issues were truly outrageous to me, and certainly very unprofessional. I won't even go into detail about the stress with my family issues, that I'm taking 12 units, and that I work full time. Remember that the professors have Ph.D.s. I think that we are entitled, even obligated, to expect a certain level of competence and courtesy from them. Do not be surprised when you have a few who lack these. Hopefully you won't have the stress level that I have, so you can accommodate their weakness better than I've been able to. But the bottom line, for me at least, is that I should not have had to accommodate these weaknesses for them. Overall recommendation: I recommend TESC for working professionals who are pursuing a degree in an area where they are very familiar. Also needed: very good reading and writing skills, ability to work independently, and willingness to give up some social life (if you want to finish quickly). There will be many papers to write, and there are no lectures. I do not recommend TESC to young adults who have little or no experience in the working world, who do not know what they want to major in, who need a professor to lecture on every chapter of each assignment, and who are looking for some of the social aspects of college life.
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Borinquen954 (Graduate) on November 27, 2011 (email verified)

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Great state college! Finished my BA in Social Science at Thomas Edison State College. After completing my degree I got accepted into Florida Atlantic University, Master of Counseling program. This is a public state college just like any other state college in the United States. Regionally accredited and offer amazing online programs. There is also on campus courses if you are in the Trenton area for the Bachelors in nursing program. Graduation was amazing, took pictures with some of my professors and went around the campus in Trenton, NJ. I also found a job as a case manager after completing my degree. Only good things I can say about this college! It's worth it!
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Sethsbreitmaier (Graduate) on November 22, 2011 (email verified)

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JUST READ THE REVIEW I went to Rhode Island College for three years before joining the military. I served six years in the military. While in the military I finished my degree with TESC. With my military experience and TESC degree I was able to get a job in the civilian sector starting at $90,000. I do not work at a nuclear plant or nuclear facility. I never work on the weekend and never have to do shiftwork. This degree means something if you are willing to work for it. Please read the following: Materials: No issues here. The books and materials are about the same cost as a tradition college. Teachers: Like traditional schools, you have good mentors and bad mentors. Please be advised that the mentors are not teachers. If you are looking for help, take advantage of the online tutoring. I hired a tutor for two of my classes (Calculus I & II). If you aren’t self-motivated then this is not the school for you. Institution: The institution usually responded within 24 hours of a request. Waiting on hold can be frustrating, so try emailing first unless you need immediate help. I did have some issues with the personnel working in the military support office. Be persistent! The institution gives a lot of work! The work is manageable if you budget your time. I do not recommend more than two classes at a time if you are working full time. Support: This is the area where the school was most lacking. I am very persistent so I was able to get solutions but you may want to consider a different school if you do not have an “a-type” personality. KEEP IN MIND you do not have a teacher. You are required to teach the material to yourself or seek the appropriate amount of support. Get a tutor if you have to. The assigned mentors are not professors and you should not expect them to teach you the material. Value: The Bottom line is TESC is regionally accredited from the same organization as every other prestigious school in the Middle States Association. This means the degree will be valuable if you apply to graduate school or if you go straight into the work force. Other online colleges are only nationally accredited which may limit your options down the road. Use of Technology: I had almost no issues in this area. Be careful if you are using Internet Explorer 8 when taking a online exam. Overall: You must be motivated and must know how to manage your time. Don’t take more than two classes at a time if you are working full time. Get extra help early from a tutor if you start to struggle with the material. Be persistent to resolve issues! Good Luck!
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Anonymous (In Progress) on October 17, 2011

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What are my options!? I am in my third term with TESC. The first two I was a part time student and really chocked my frustrations up to working full time and having limited focus even though the testing was ridiculous - more on that later. I have read the reviews about bad customer support and I completely agree to that, I would say beyond bad but not as bad as Financial Aid. I use my MGIB and there has not been an instance where I received valuable or accurate information from the "VA specialist" in this office. EVERY term I have had to call them and REMIND them to process my paperwork... this should be automatic, right? Or at least after 6 weeks of a term has past and I have emailed 3 trouble tickets, left 2 voicemails and spent close to an hour on hold, you think it could be done without my help. It can't! Testing here is insane. Online courses are for professionals with full time jobs right? How am I suppose to remember 7 weeks worth of stuff in each class and prepare for 40 random questions on each test? There is no narrowing down of information either. My first two terms, I thought it was just me but anytime a mentor is asked whta to study the answer straight out of the syllabus is listed. My Biology class midterm was 8 chapters worth of information.. that's several hundred pages of stuff! WTF I do not know what my options are which is why I even registered this term. If I remain fulltime - and that seems impossible- I can be completed in3 more terms... I don't know what to do. The "Mentors" are nonexsistent. I have only had one class where the mentor was really into the class and it was Photography 101... not really a critical course for knowledge. My accounting teacher half ass answers questions and does not further explain any theories needed for exam purposes. I would not recommend TESC to anyone unless you just need 1 or 2 classes to finish off your degree. As for a full time program - forget it if you have any sort of life.
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Dex2988 (In Progress) on October 8, 2011 (email verified)

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Outstanding Learning Institution I'm a Social Sciences major at TESC, taking 3 history classes right now. Like many of the other reviewers have said, there's a lot of reading and writing. I had 11 books assigned for the 3 classes, and I've written about 30 essays halfway through the term. What means the most to me about this school is that I've actually learned something from the course material. I can now speak and write intelligently on subjects that have always been rather hazy for me in the past. As for the support staff, the school so far has lived up to everything they said they would. I've never waited more than 2 minutes on hold to speak to someone. My application, transfer credits, and course-related issues have all been handled exactly when they said they would be. In the past, I've been very wary about collegiate bureaucracies, but I haven't had that problem here at all.
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Anonymous (In Progress) on October 8, 2011 (email verified)

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Great experience, I recommend TESC to most I'm in the middle of my course work toward an MS. I am over 50 and decided to return to school last year to give myself a better edge in my industry. I'm very glad I chose TESC. The tuition isn't high and the classes I've taken so far have ben very interesting. It takes a lot of time and self-discipline to do well, but it's all been worthwhile. Some have complained about how much work there is, but this is college, that's normal. There is one negative comment though, the concentration offerings are limited. It isn't a university, so there isn't the huge offering oyu'll find in other on-line institutions.
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Encryptkeeper (In Progress) on September 22, 2011 (email verified)

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TESC is for a particular, limited group of working professionals I wish, for the sake of those who need some information, to be as accurate as possible in this review. I also endeavor to communicate impartially, though I know my experience at TESC could be seen as making objectivity impossible. However, I don't think complete objectivity to be what is needed by those looking for answers. If you have been working in a profession, and you need a degree, TESC might be for you. It would be very helpful if your employer's company has educational resources. Not a good place to learn something new. Telephone interaction with advisors and mentors is inferior to face to face time at a traditional school. For those who want a radical career change, TESC is not the place to study. A local community college (if a good one, suited to your taste and temperament) can provide a better launching pad into a new phase of life. TESC is very good for a professional who needs a college credential, but TESC is not very strong academically. Comparitive examples are NJIT's superior online teaching format, and classroom instruction is superior because more and higher quality interaction is available. They offered me 30 more credits toward my degree than community college offered, and I found that I would have missed classes that I needed to fill gaps in knowledge had I continued with TESC. TESC books are more expensive. I left feeling ripped off, in every way and on all fronts. I'm an honor student now, studying, writing and calculating day and night, and I know that TESC would have given me an inferior education and experience, possibly leaving me with a false sense of educated competence relative to my professional peers.
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Anonymous (In Progress) on August 20, 2011

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Not worth your time or money The financial aid department at this school is awful. They consistently gave me wrong information. Now I am left with one class to graduate and I am not eligible for any type of financial aid, not even a loan. I put a complaint in with the Better Business Bureau. A representative front the school called me and asked me to remove my complaint. I refused. I want to let others know how this school operates. They take your money and give you nothing in return.
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A.conesa (Graduate) on August 16, 2011 (email verified)

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Accounting Degree I have to give TESC an overall 8 to 9 score. As an adult student that manages a full-time accounting job, I found the on-line program the best for me. Students must be self directed and self motivated. Those that are not will have issues. Stay on schedule, live by your appointment book, and please do not forget to block out time for reading. Since there is not professor in front of the class providing information, every student must cover the reading material on their own. I had only on issue with a professor. I did contact my advisor and to my satisfaction the professor was spoken to about the lack of communication to the class. I have to state that I had an overall great experience at TESC. This is a great institution for type "A" adult students. Younger, hand holding, needy students should stay away until they are ready to take themselves in a new direction.
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Md_lewis (In Progress) on July 24, 2011 (email verified)

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BA Criminal Justice Mentors are very slow to respond to emails. There is a lot of work in each course that requires papers, group discussions, and quizzes. If you can write well, the course assignment are no problem. The exams are difficult because the mentors require seven weeks worth of reading and then the pull information from several hundred pages and expect you to know a phrase or a definition. The test development at Thomas Edison State College is the worst that I have seen in any educational setting.
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Xuankongsi02 (In Progress) on July 12, 2011 (email verified)

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Perfect for self guided learners This is a great online program if you are self guided. People who need hand holding, interaction, cannot read directions and then follow a task, should not pursue an online program in general, but definitely not here. The school is surprisingly less responsive to email inquiries but can be reached very quickly on the phone. I was also less than impressed that some of the forms are not accessible, meaning they have to be printed and/or faxed, which is ridiculous for a school online. Other than these inconsequential things, the classes have discussion forums, good mentors, powerpoint presentations for each chapter, good texts and rigorous assignments.
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Anonymous (Graduate) on June 14, 2011 (email verified)

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Great Way to Finish Up Your Degree After attending a state school in Minnesota I left 20 credits shy of my degree to work full-time in the Minnesota National Guard to get some relevant job experience, which sparked my interest in finishing online so i wouldn't have to go back after I completed my job. I chose TESC because of the military program, impressive accreditation (same as Princeton and Rutgers) and it being a state school. These factors help make it a legitimate college unlike many of the schools that are based mainly online. My experience finishing my last 20 credits at TESC was great, the professors were helpful and the assignments were thorough (I learned just as much as i did at the state school in Minnesota I attended). The classes rely heavily on book reading and class discussions, but it helped me learn because I was forced to actually do the reading and interact with classmates. TESC is not a pushover college or a degree mill, it is even tougher than traditional college and I came away with more than I did at the traditional state school I attended because of the extra work required to learn online. The convenience of the online classroom far exceeded my expectations as a student and i was easily able to work full-time and be a full-time student. The only things I would ask is for are a student e-mail address so I could enjoy many of the student discounts that are available everywhere; and for more employees at the college offices, I was sometimes on hold for a long time trying to call the financial aid office. Other than those two things, great experience and I am proud to say I am an alumni at TESC.
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Anonymous (Graduate) on June 3, 2011

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Challenging, but worth it in the end I received my BA in Communications from TESC last year. For all those who are on this thread complaining about the school, please let me point out the fact that this is a school for mature adults. Its programs can be rigorous at times. There are a lot of reading assignments, several forum posts that take a well thought-out explanation, and many writing assignments. In my experience, the mentors who graded my assignments didn't simply give me full credit because I had the assignment completed, they read through my papers and posts, meticulously grading me on all errors. This "tough love" ensured that I was shaped into a better writer, and communicator. I am by no means a perfect communicator, but a better one, thanks to my education at TESC. This school is a regionally accredited school, and not a simple degree mill that you will find at some nationally accredited schools. It does have its faults, mainly with mentor-to-student communication, but if you keep yourself motivated, you will achieve your education goals. If you're lazy, and need somebody to constantly remind you to accomplish tasks, then this school is not for you - look at ITT Tech, or one of those other overly marketed online schools. I almost get "the giggles" when somebody tells me they're "A Phoenix."
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Dshrute77 (In Progress) on May 25, 2011

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Not a Very Good School The online books that were provided are a complete ripoff. The institution is a scam.
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Darklatinboricua (Graduate) on May 21, 2011 (email verified)

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Military Friendly Institution I've been with TESC since 2009 with no complaints or regrets. Several months ago I completed an AAS (Associate's in Applied Science)and currently pursuing a Bachelor's in Electrical Technology. As a parent and active duty service member college seemed impossible but Thomas Edison has given my wife and I the oportunity to excel and achieve our short term goals. TESC base counselors are dedicated to review your military transcript and help you all the way through the college journey. It is simple, convinient and most important your Tuition Assistance covers almost all expenses(except books, but there are other programs that cover the cost not provided by the TA). There is no reason to achieve a degree while on active duty. Semper Paratus!
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Anonymous (Graduate) on January 5, 2011 (email verified)

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TESC experience This school is a great oppertunity for SELF DIRECTED ADULTS to finish schooling and enhance their careers. Its a school for professionals with an academically rigorous and practical educational approach. You need to be self motivated and hard working with an aptitude to learn independently to succeed at Thomas Edison State College. Its not an easy school but its a quality education that has a real world application.(I have been to other State Schools and online schools so I know)
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Historyisgreattlr (Graduate) on December 25, 2010 (email verified)

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Excellent School I graduated in Dec 2006 with a BA in History. I had no problem getting into graduate school at Milligan College. I graduated Dec 2010 with my M.Ed in secondary education. The professors at TESC are top notch. If you have been GIVEN grades all your life,such as most American high schools do, then on-line courses will be demanding and tough at TESC. The work load is heavy in many courses but very rewarding.
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Anonymous (In Progress) on December 18, 2010 (email verified)

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Nursing Inframatics Terrible, what a waste of money and time. Complete waste. They were unwilling to even hear what I had to say. And the teacher, haha what a joke! It was one giant contradiction with no guidance.
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Anonymous (Graduate) on December 16, 2010 (email verified)

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Happy Overall I a happy with this online college. I was able to finish my Associates and now my Bachelors degree with them. I am in the military, so therefore a large number of my military credits were accepted by TESC. I recommend this college to any military member who is looking for an online college. Once things have calm down a bit in my career I will pursue my Masters Degree at TESC. A+
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Anonymous (Graduate) on November 17, 2010 (email verified)

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EdD at Northcentral There seems to be quite a few negative reviews by people going through the dissertation phase at this time. Having successfully completed my degree quite recently, I know the process is an arduous one. However, this is a doctorate program! I can assure many of the writers that at no reputable school do you "breeze through" your dissertation without numerous revisions to your work. It is common for researchers to be told they need to reevaluate their hypothesis, build stronger research questions, or make significant revisions. While form may seem rather unimportant to many, in academia it is paramount. Expect to be held to rigid standards. I had a very supportive committee and chair at Northcentral who worked with me constantly (and not always gently!). Every question/revision/concern was dealt with properly, professionally and quickly. Also, the Learners' Portal has a specific section where dissertation candidates may compare progress and problems. Although Northcentral was not inexpensive,I feel it provided me with a quality learning experience.
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Nicholas_raymond_garcia (Graduate) on November 14, 2010 (email verified)

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AAS with my prior education in HVAC/R I ran into a dead end in my career.I started taking management courses to moveup and started another degree.Fortunatly through Thomas Edison State College I was able to utilize my prior industry knowledge, consolidate my prior accredited education, and complete my Associates of Applied Science.Now I am working toward my Bachelors.The Bachelors portion consist of General Ed, engineering, physics with all my prior Business courses filling out my electives. Thomas Edison State College gaveme an oppertunity of a life time and gave my career life again.I am now looking into starting a masters program at Thomas Edison after my Bachlors Degree. THANKS TESC ! If this school isn't for you go somewhere else theeres plenty of schools out there. Its not a degree mill nor is it Ivy League. But for heavely experienced knowledgable hard working professionals its the best online institution.
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Moziah1 (Graduate) on November 14, 2010

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You have to be highly motivated Let's get straight to the point - A lot of essays and work at TESC. Best for someone who is focus, motivated and committed. The institution lacks mentoring and the essential support from the faculty to take it from average to excellent. I attended a couple of traditional institutions prior to attending TESC and the same holds true - ultimately you get what you put in. Can this institution be improved? Definitely, but the curriculum is strong enough to provide a foundation to pursue your career or attain a degree beyond the bachelor level.
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Anonymous (In Progress) on September 15, 2010 (email verified)

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New Student Like many of the other reviews available on this site, My experience is pretty bad. TESC is extremely slow to respond and if you are lucky enough to get one it often does not answer your question. If your fortunate enough to not require any assistance from them you should do fine. There is no accountability for errors made by TESC. I could not register for two months due to a problem on their side and then they would not waive the late registration fee. I even wrote a letter to a supervisor which they required me to fax. No response from them what so ever. Hard to understand their position considering we are paying for their support.
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Anonymous (Graduate) on September 2, 2010 (email verified)

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Perfect For What I Needed I just finished a BA in History through TESC. The worst part about TESC is the customer service, it barely exists. The support staff are rarely much help and the processing of documents takes far longer than is reasonable. As for the quality of the education, I can only comment on 1 history course because that is all I took at TESC. Overall it was about average I'd say. However, I didn't choose TESC because of the classes they offer but I did so in order to finally finish a degree. TESC offered me a way to piece together a degree with credits from my time in the military, community college, etc. The credits I was missing I tested out of thanks to CLEP and DSST exams. Some of those were easy for me while others were not. I recommend DegreeForum.com for help in taking these exams. All in all though for an adult worker with years of job experience already like myself, this was the perfect way to finish an RA degree through a state college and for that reason alone I am very glad I found out about TESC.
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Curtis_az (In Progress) on July 9, 2010 (email verified)

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Enough Already Perhaps I am spoiled because I took courses with the the University of Phoenix, where you had constant interaction with mentors and teachers. This college has very poor customer service...very frustrating from the get go. If I was not in the process of trying to get this specialized degree, I would cut my losses and transfer.
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Anonymous (Graduate) on June 17, 2010 (email verified)

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Incredible School Thomas Edison State College is an incredible school. I left college in 1968 and I thought that my educational opportunities had passed years ago. I discovered Thomas Edison State College in 2004 and enrolled shortly after I found it. It was the hardest, most challenging and exhilarating experience of my life. But I did it...in a year and eight months. By June of 2006 I had earned my Associates degree and by August of the same year, I had my Bachelors. Understand that this is not a diploma mill. It's an amazing educational opportunity. If you're thinking about going back to college, it would be worth your while to investigate Thomas Edison State College of New Jersey.
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Anonymous (In Progress) on June 12, 2010 (email verified)

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Dissapointing and usurious place I thought that TESC would be an institution that excelled in providing online learning because they are specialists. I was wrong. There were no online lectures. Other institutions of higher learning provide such lectures. There was very little mentor support; I have not yet had a "teacher" of whom I may ask questions. Many say that studying at TESC requires motivation. I am highly motivated, and I find that I need my questions answered but have no one to ask. It is run as a business, quite blatantly. If you want to study anything technical, don't try it here. If you want to develop a relationship with thinking faculty, you can't do it here.
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Lionlion15 (Graduate) on May 21, 2010 (email verified)

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Alumnus MSM I completed the Master's of Management degree with this exceptional institution. I do not agree with the reviews that are less than favorable for this college. TESC is a fantastic college for highly motivated students (particularly motivated, smart professionals)seeking a high-quality education. I can attest to this because not only did I complete a master's degree (honor society), I also completed a bachelor's degree in business with TESC. This college is not for students who want an easy curriculum like you find at the traditional schools (walls and mortar). I say this because I have attended traditional schools such as Trenton State (now College of New Jersey), Saint Leo University, Maryland University, and Florida State University), but found there curiculum very easy and unchallenging because of the slow pace. I was bored out of my mind sitting in a class and waiting for the next assignment. TESC was intellectually challenging for me because of the dynamic pace of the assignments (writing, reading, projects, discussions, etc.). If you are looking for a free ride, please consider another school. However, if you are seeking a quality education (challenging and stimulating) TESC is for you. I feel very sorry for the reviewer who expressed that TESC gave way too much work. Perhaps you should consider staying with a more traditional (slower paced,i.e. Rutgers, Harvard, etc.) school, because TESC is for those students who thrive off of knowledge and are motivated to learn as much as possible and at whatever pace. Also, anyone with a mindset such as this reviewer should not consider graduate school. Foremost, you can not beat TESC's quality of education and value. I would put the education I received from TESC against any school on this planet. NOTE: Everyone will experience at one or even on several occasions disagree (teaching styles, methods, etc.) with an instructor or professor, but one must adjust and adapt to the circumstances and focus on getting the education.
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Tmac1_2002 (Graduate) on May 15, 2010 (email verified)

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Great for Military and Working Adults This is a University for adults with busy lives that have practical experience and have some amount of previously completed college credit. Like many others have said, expect to do your own learning and provide your own motivation. It worked well for me but I feel like like most people need or want the feedback that physical attendance in a classroom provides. Cost is reasonable. I wouldn't even bother with TESC unless you have completed at least 75% of your degree requirements, and take advantage of DANTES and CLEP tests.
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Tjflyhigh (Graduate) on April 27, 2010 (email verified)

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Good School TESC is an excellent school for working adults. The classes are somewhat long (12 weeks), but they do start monthly and are easy to overlap and manage. I have easily juggled four at a time with a very busy work schedule. The counselors do a great job developing your degree plan with you. I took about 8 or 9 classes per year (I already had an AA) and finished my BA in about two and a half years. The value for your money at TESC is exceptional. The only shortcoming I found through my studies was the attitude and engagement from a (very) few of the mentors (only one "bad" one and he was fired). Also, if you don't like the military then do not take classes with TESC because half of your class will be in the military (like me).
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Anonymous (Graduate) on April 4, 2010 (email verified)

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Means to an end Like many of the people that pursue this degree, I am a navy nuke. I chose this degree simply because with our experience, it was the quickest route to obtaining a bachelors degree from an accredited college. The question that often comes up is what the actual value of this degree is, considering that it is not ABET accredited. I've known many people that have gotten out of the navy with this degree and had no problem getting good jobs at power plant... the majority being in operations. Just remember that this not an engineering degree, so if you are looking to becoming an engineer, you probably want to aim a little higher. For the rest of us, who are just looking to get a degree as quick as possible from an accredited college, it is a means to an end.
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Anonymous (Graduate) on March 28, 2010 (email verified)

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BSAST in Technical Studies Great school but slow corespondence due to faculty size in relationship to student body. TESC gives the oppertunity of a quality accredited education for indiduals who are mature and self motivated.If you are a proactive learner or a mature indivual with a lot of research experience, they might be the school for you. Especially if you have a fragmented educational background among different colleges. If you need to be told things,not a seeker of knowledge and prefer to have your hand held than stick with a community college and their study groups. Thomas Edison State College is a great school for grown ups.
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Rhashadh (Graduate) on March 18, 2010

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Great way to learn, not for the squimish Make no mistake, classes at TESC WILL require work and lots of writing. TESC provides one of the few ways to earn an accredited degree fast, however, this is not a cakewalk. You have the opportunity to EARN a degree in a year if you work your butt off, skip sleep and study, study, study. Customer service has its issues, but their are counselors that actually care. The key is to avoid the few that don't.
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Chrisryan1 (Graduate) on March 13, 2010 (email verified)

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A means to an end and a real degree My TESC experience was a little different from most that I've read on this website. As an ex-Navy nuke, I had a significant amount of credit to transfer. I had three class requirements satisfied by demonstration of prior experience essays. For the balance of the requirement, I attended local community college and university as well as having once CLEP exam. Do you benefit from the 'college experience' - not really, but for me, I was already working and I needed to get my degree out of the way in a manner that suited my schedule. Bottom line for me: A means to an end and a real degree from an accredited college.
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Anonymous (Graduate) on January 27, 2010 (email verified)

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Depends what you value If you can write a good essay, you should expect nothing less than A's. However, I feel as though this school does absolutely NOTHING to challenge my method of thinking. Every class is basically a big book report broken up into lots of little essays. I only had one single mentor who contacted me regularly - the rest were inconsistent. As for the tests, I'd say 90% of the material on every test is based on the essays you wrote. I had no problem getting A's so I never complained, but I don't think I learned anything. On the plus side, the flexibility of credits is great - you'll earn your degree quickly...but it seems like its just another piece of paper.
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Matthewjamesorlando (In Progress) on December 13, 2009

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Really? Unlike the last reviewer, I attended TESC sometime this century. I feel my review would be better off for anyone interested in TESC since the school was very much a correspondence school back then and not a online learning school. The work is fine for people who want to take a course or two each semester but don't expect to get great grades if you decide to take 4 or 5 classes. Lets compare a traditional college with TESC. In a traditional college environment you will start your semester on September first and finish sometime in late December or early January. At TESC you will start it on September first and be finished by the third week of November. The courses run 12 weeks. So expect to read all your books in 10 weeks while spending the other 2 on exams. It doesn't seem so bad until you start to throw in the additional requirements. Every online class requires you to post on a message board weekly. You then are required to respond to every person with your comments. This would work well if half the students weren't in the military and posting 20 minutes before the due date. Another area where TESC goes nuts is with the essays. Just about every class requires you to do a weekly essay. Most of the essays are 1,000+ pages. In all honesty it's not really too hard to get good grades on the essays. The weekly essays and posting typically make up anywhere between 50 to 60 percent of your final grade. The midterms are typically 30 percent and the final 10 percent. Lets be honest here. How much time do you have as a working parent or even just a working student? Lets say you can spend 4 hours a night on your studying. Lets say you have 4 classes with each class requiring you to read 60 pages, post on a message board, respond to posts and do 1,000+ word essays. How much are you really going to learn? My advice is to take two classes max if you want to attend this school. Anything more is a waste of time and money, especially if you want to transfer somewhere else with As.
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Ljwalker3 (Graduate) on December 10, 2009

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- I hold a BS/BA '99 and an MS '01 from TESC. Yes, the work load is highly competitive and that's what makes the degree so valuable and gives the institution such high integrity. Cohort XIII
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Anonymous (In Progress) on November 28, 2009 (email verified)

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How can you possibly learn in this school? TESC is a complete joke. Every single class you take requires you to do WEEKLY essays. Some of the essays are between 2,000 and 4,000 words. This is for EVERY class you take. This is on top of your reading and weekly online discussions that you are required to do. My cousin went to Rutgers, Brooklyn Law, NYU and is headed to Penn and he hasn't seen anything like this. There is way too much work. You can not possible read things and soak them in because all you are doing is trying to finish essays at the end of each week. The teachers are non-existent. In many cases they take weeks to get back to you via email or phone. Why even have a mentor? They seem to be nothing more than hired graders. I came to this school from Rutgers thinking that it would allow me to work full-time while going to school I'll be headed back to Rutgers in the summer since TESC thinks they need to give more work than Harvard.
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Mchoral (In Progress) on November 15, 2009 (email verified)

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Excellent Online approach! I am in my last semester, and have had an excellent experience at TESC. This is an online program and I write approx 20 to 30 pages per week total for 2 courses. To do well you need to drive the curve in each class and manage time well. It is not a program for a learner that needs hand holding. I would venture a guess that there are no online programs for students that need to be in a classroom. For me, with a busy career and 4 kids, there is no other option. I have had such an excellent experience that I am continuing in an online environment for a masters, albeit not at TESC, but only because they don't have the program I want. I highly recommend TESC for you if you are a serious learner.
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Anonymous (Graduate) on November 1, 2009

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ok school Alot of room for improvement I have had alot better professors at the community college level.Out of the 5 teachers I had at the college only one was great Dr.Page.Dr.Page help raise the scores I was going to give the college.Most of the people when you call up have no idea what they are doing.It is really scary if someone is new to college they might give up after only a couple of classes.
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Anonymous (In Progress) on October 14, 2009 (email verified)

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NEVER go here I'm so furious right now! I wish I'd actually listened to the reviews on this website. I've always been an honor student, but between working full time, having a 14 month old, and being pregnant going to a regular university wasn't an option to finish up my undergrad. So i decided to stick to TESC, but BIG mistake. You're bombarded with phenomenal amounts of work, I'm expected to write a 3 page essay for each one of my 4 classes EVERY week. Like OKAY, I'm sooooo not super woman. Needless to say, i ended up dropping 2 of my classes. The "mentors" are really there for no purpose, but to make your life more difficult, I don't think many of them are competent of even teaching the courses they're attempting to mentor. For example my religious studies mentor is actually a journalism major that's very biased against every religion except his own. After spending hours on my psych paper, the "mentor" gave me a 55, like what the hell? I even had it reviewed by a friend that's doing her PhD in psych, he had totally stupid remarks on the paper. I'd drop those 2 classes too, but then I'd have to pay the school some outrageous amount like $6000 or something, so I'm gonna tough it out, and if I do bad then screw it, but I'm so not gonna be here next semester, I'm transferring to La Salle University, they have an evening program for working people, and I'll get REAL professors that are competent to teach the course material. The price isn't so bad, but considering you won't learn much if you have any of the mentors I have, is it really worth that hole in your wallet?
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Anonymous (In Progress) on October 4, 2009 (email verified)

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Flexible Programs, Incompetent Staff Thomas Edison State College has a wide range of degree offerings, if you're looking for a specific program or major. However, the staff are unnecessarily difficult to deal with. Do not expect a timely response to inquiries, or knowledgeable staff. Expect to do most of your learning on your own. The tuition of nearly $7000 a year is outrageous for the level of service and the likely negative experience you will encounter. You'll spend much less out of pocket and financial aid will go much further at a traditional college, especially community college.
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Anonymous (In Progress) on September 19, 2009

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Bummer I am sorry, but I have NOTHING good to say about this university. After completion of my two classes I will try my luck with "AMU". This university uses out date teaching materials. I wonder if somebody that works with TESC wrote the good comments about their school in the hopes to sucker some students in. The bottom line is that your education is an investment for life and it should be taking seriously by an institution.
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Anonymous (Graduate) on June 12, 2009 (email verified)

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Consider this school I graduated back in 2003 while still in the US Navy. If you're looking for a nuke engineering technology degree consider Excelsior college also. Excelsior is NOW ABET accredited! That makes a huge difference! For ME, TESC was very challenging with a high homework load (3-4 classes at a time) very comparable to Nuclear Power School (graduated in 1994 3.56 gpa)(you nukes know how difficult Power School can be!). My instructors were always available during their office hours and replied to my emails within 24hrs. The administration office was not to good. Some of their staff (not all) was very rude and not helpful at all. To the previous review who had a bad experience, all schools will have a professor that sucked for someone but good for another. I also went to Northern Arizona Univ and had an instructor that was a joke. I assume you also live in Arizona. If you were planning to go to Harvard grad school you should have been going to ASU or UofA! They have online programs as well. Overall, I would recommend TESC. It is a PUBLIC school (not one of those private FOR PROFIT like Univ of Phoenix) that is regional accredited.
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Blondiemcl (Graduate) on June 2, 2009 (email verified)

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Great MHRM and BA experience I have always been an online student and after graduating from Mercer County College with an AAS, I transfered to TESC. I had 85 credits and they took all of them for my BA. I have had very little issues with the school and only 3 tough professors. I Have had an amazing experience with my MHRM program and it went real quick in just over a year. The only downside I can think of is how long it takes to get grades posted and often how long it takes certain mentors to respond, but that varies greatly. The value is really good, but I caution any one thinking of online courses, the work is just as hard as the in classroom classes, and you do not have someone reminding you of due dates and of the work that needs to be done. If you are not self motivated, do not take online classes, it will be hard to keep up and do well. The flexibility is wonderful, and I am actually oonsidering a second masters from there
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Miss_pauline_2006 (Graduate) on June 1, 2009

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Thomas Edison State College is awesome! I loved Thomas Edison State College. Compared to other schools the cost for Thomas Edison cannot be beaten. If it were not for Thomas Edison I would not have had the opportunity to earn my degree. Considering the school is online I believe it is awesome. Yes, you may have to wait a day or two for an answer but one must remember there are other students. We have access to mentors, their phone numbers and the whole nine yards. Buying books is easy as 1, 2, 3. You order them online and I have gooten my books in days. i would recoomend Thomas Edison State College as my experience has been awesome. Too bad the whole world does not know about the school.
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Anonymous (In Progress) on May 21, 2009 (email verified)

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Awful experience. This is really hard for me to write out because of my experience at TESC was so hurtful and awful. I was an honors student at both other schools I attended, one of which being Northern Arizona University. I had great relations with every one of my teachers. I loved school, including all the online classes I had taken outside of TESC. After I had my son I came to TESC with 82 transfer credits, I think. Was expecting it to be wonderful, because I could be at home with my new son and still finish my degree. Well I was very wrong. I had awful teachers, not all of them, I think 3 were wonderful and helpful, but the others were either, downright rude or incompetent. They never got back to me regarding questions, most were hopelessly uninformed when it came to teaching online, and one completely destroyed my ability to get into graduate school which she knew she was doing. I plan on placing a web site up telling my story because it's really horrible what they did to me, and now I'm paying for it and will be for the rest of my life. I wasted 12 months of my life, and went really far in to debt, with nothing to show for it. I have even spoken to a lawyer, and if we can, I plan on taking action. What I'm trying to understand is why me? I'm a great student and a good person, I guess just had really bad luck with these teachers. I cannot even do anything about it, and I'm really sad, mad, and just in general upset about this. I do not recommend this school, unless you are taking the tests to get your credit. Now I'm left with 125 credits, with no degree, bad overall GPA because of two very bad teachers and an enormous amount of debt. I had before going to TESC honors status and a 3.65 GPA, but because of these two horrible teachers, and that TESC doesn't count my past GPA, I've been left with a 2.9 GPA, which does not show prospective employers or schools how good I am. I was hoping to get my Graduate degree from Harvard, now I have no hope to do this at all. I just want to cry because it's so unfair and there's nothing I can do about it, at least not that I know of right now. Did I mention I even kept my honors status while my mother was on her death bed. She told me not to give up on school, no matter what, so I pushed really hard for this. Worked as a single mom and through my mothers death, but now, even though I worked so hard I'm stuck with this. It not ok! Yes, I've complained to the school, but was given the cold shoulder because there is no one there to represent the student. Everything the teacher said, even if it were lies was taken as truth. Trust me these two teachers lied on two occasions but I couldn't prove anything, because the teachers went in and changed the information on Blackboard. This making me look like a liar, I asked if there were a way to see if anything were altered on BB but was told that it wasn't possible. I think that's untrue, but it's me against the school. No! don't take the risk of experiencing what I did.
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Anonymous (In Progress) on May 20, 2009 (email verified)

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Good program, but communication is bad from school The school promises what it says. You will get practically all your credits transferred. You can test out of many courses and receive the credit. My biggest complaint and the reason why I would never recommend anyone else to this school is the time everything takes to be accomplished. From them receiving transcripts and taking 8 weeks to put the credits on your evaluation, to the mentors to take 3 to 4 weeks before grading an assignment, all the while other assignments are due weekly. Calling the school is a nightmare. I have never been been transferred no less than 3 times before getting to the department i need. Each time having to explain my situation. If you have a low level of patience stay far away, if you are ok with all that, great school and you get what they promise you.
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Neefa22 (Graduate) on April 21, 2009

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Great School, Great Price, Great Mentors I only have great things to say about this school. I transfer with my associate and had to attain 55 credits from TESC. The price per credit is very good, the mentors (professors) are all very experienced and a well educated. I always got the help I needed when I called the school, everyone was so kind and helpful. No regrets for attending this school and I would recommend to anyone.
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Anonymous (In Progress) on March 12, 2009 (email verified)

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Only Way I could Finish Degree I have been going to school at TESC for 2 1/2 years now and have been very pleased with the online format. It is accredited by the same regional body as the brick and mortar school that I attended before, so its legitimacy is valid. I had grown frustrated with having to go to classes and miss out on family time (I am married with small children), but now I can attend class even while on family vacations. You have to be a very self-sufficient student as most of what you do is without the direct guidance of instructors. The only complaints that I have is the lack of efficiency in the administrative offices and the lack of consistency in the quality of instructors (this is true of any school that I have attended). Overall, I feel very lucky that I found a way to work toward a degree on my own time without compromising the time I can spend with my family.
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Anonymous (In Progress) on February 4, 2009

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Excellent School I completed my associates at a brick and mortor school and it took me forever, so i decided to do online classes which I felt would let me finish much faster. After several searches I found TESC and enrolled for reasons of it being online, cost, and the flexbility of being able to start a semester every month. I also liked the fact that the classes were 11-12 weeks long. The mentors (professors) are very well educated and experienced in the field they are teaching. I think that this school is an excellent choice. For people who mentioned before about some teachers not being good thats at any and all schools that you find that.
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Mt (Graduate) on January 25, 2009 (email verified)

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Military folks, TESC is for YOU!!!! If you're in the military and haven't finished your degree, TESC is the best deal for you! I've been all over the world so staying with one school for in-class instruction has been hard. TESC residency requirement of 12-hours is AMAZING! You only need 4 classes and can pool the rest of your credits from the military and other colleges. The only thing neagtive about the school is the email support. It's better if you call them to handle questions. If you're overseas, this may mean late night calls to them. If you're looking for the "college experience", you can get that with the classes at your base and just transfer them over. If you wat to go to a big name school, try your luck doing that hoping you get assigned there. I'm finished up my Master's degree from the University of Okalahoma. So don't let people tell you this degree isn't real. It's good and you can have the degree in less than 12 months!
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Anonymous (Graduate) on December 26, 2008 (email verified)

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Thomas Edison BSHS Emergency Disaster Management Thomas Edison State College is a good college for independent adult learners. Most degree programs offered by TESC operate on the pretense that the student has atleast a modest amount of practical experience in the field of study. Therefore, one could say that Thomas Edison State College is an excellent degree completion or finishing institution. Many of my colleagues and I came to TESC with a variety of college credits amassed over the years from a variety of sources, but had not completed a formal degree program. While Thomas Edison State College is liberal with its acceptance of (regionally accredited college credits) its definitely not a mail it in "Diploma Mill". Thomas Edison State College is one of a number of New Jersey State Colleges and Universities and is fully accredited by the Middle States Association of Universities and Colleges (regionally accredited). While professor (mentor) excellence and effectiveness can vary from outstanding, mediocre to poor, I could probably say that about any college. I found the level of instruction to be very good, with only a couple disappointing mentors. Although the college does offer some program majors that it does not directly support with courses, those courses not supported by the college are generally readily avilable and easily the credits are transferred in. I enjoyed my two and half years at Thomas Edison State and have continued my formal education at Edison by enrolling in their Masters of Science in Management program.
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Anonymous (Graduate) on October 13, 2008 (email verified)

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Flexibility for the self motivated TESC is still growing and developing, so I wouldn't give it a 10 overall just yet. That said, you cannot beat the value. Simply put, you'll not find another non-traditional college that offers attainable degrees for the cost that TESC offers. Like "real" classroom based colleges (and I use "real" loosely, I've been to a few brick and mortar institutions that left me cold) there are a variety of very good and not so good professors (known as "mentors" at TESC). I found that all of my math, science, humanities, and English comp mentors were top notch and very involved. Where I found some less than great mentoring was in my major area of study. Luckily for me, I've been working in the IT field for about 8 years and my experience was able to carry me through the rougher parts of my coursework. Ultimately, online learning is not for the person who isn't self motivated or creatively industrious. If you find that you are the type of person who NEEDS the constant watch of a professor, then online learning really isn't for you. If you are the type that is able to push yourself and to seek information from alternate sources (like the internet), than online learning and TESC is probably a good fit for you. For example, I had a lot of trouble keeping up with my calculus classes. I did some googling and found more video lectures from a university in Texas that explained some things differently than the video lectures from TESC. The different approach to the lectures worked better for me and I was able to grasp the concepts a bit better. If you are able to do something like this when you hit a roadblock instead of allowing yourself to be defeated, than you'll be successful at TESC. Lastly, there's no way I could ever finish school with raising my four kids, working a demanding full time job, and supporting my wife's career. There aren't enough hours in the day or days in the week. For me to do all the things I need to do as a husband and a father and still make it to a classroom on time. The flexibility of online based learning let me do my coursework when I was able to fit it into my day, whenever that happened to be. I recommend TESC to anyone who needs the flexibility of online learning and who is also a self motivated learner.
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Loveleetaken (Graduate) on June 24, 2008 (email verified)

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Thanks TESC I really enjoyed my short time at Thomas Edison State College. I am glad that there is a reputable school out there that can meet the needs of adult learners. I transferred in the majority of credits from major universities that I've accumulated over the years. I am pleased that there is an institution that allows this convenience. I took 3 actual classes at TESC and I found them to be about equal to the other universities that I've attended. The mentors don't always respond in the quickest manner possible but I found them to be very reasonable. The customer service at TESC definitely isn't perfect but there are a few members of the staff that genuinely care and provide excellent service. I am pleased to be an alumni of Thomas Edison State College and the positive points definitely outweigh the negative.
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Gravinas (In Progress) on April 25, 2008

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Nursing degree I am in my second nursing course and love the online format. My workplace values the degree from Thomas Edison and I will recieve a raise when I complete the BSN portion. It is challenging. I am also a graduate of Rutgers with a degree in biology and I recieved my Associates Degree in Nursing from Mercer County Community College. I feel it is equal to brick and mortar schools although it is a little hard to get used to the online format. Has anyone received an online Masters degree in Nursing and had much success?
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Anonymous (Graduate) on April 2, 2008 (email verified)

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MSM Degree I graduated from Thomas Edison's MSM program in 2000. I remain very pleased with the experience, the quality of instruction I received, the technology employed and the method of study. The instructors were always communicative and helpful, the technology useful and the study experience excellent. I was able to study in a small group of fellow students at various points in their careers and with various talents. We all learned from each other. I still use the knowledge I gained here in my current career and feel the experience added to my marketability and success in my field. I would reccomend this program.
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Anonymous (Graduate) on February 1, 2008 (email verified)

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MSM I completed the MSM program in 2001 and I still recommend the program to anyone who is looking for an advanced degree. My experience with the program, the staff, and the instructors was all positive. As an example: in my first class I was having a problem relating to the assignments and the required responses. The professor spent almost an hour on the phone with me and responded to a multiple of e-mails to make sure I had understood the concept. When ever I asked for additional information or explanation of his critiques of my work he never hesitated to answer my questions. For me, the ability to work online and on my schedule did a great service towards allowing me to complete the degree.
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Marti_lil (Graduate) on September 8, 2007 (email verified)

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Great bargain for the money When I enrolled at Thomas Edison State College (TESC), I needed fifty or sixty credits in order to receive my degree. TESC is very flexible when it comes to earning those credits for this particular degree program. Some people transfer credits from other colleges. Some people earn credits via portfolio assessment. Others take Guided Study courses, correspondence courses from other colleges, PONSI/ACE recommended training, inexpensive FEMA courses, or credit by examination programs to earn college credits. When I enrolled, I immediately realized the benefits of earning credits for my bachelors degree program through credit by examination. TESC allows its students to take and pass an unlimited number of college courses this way. TESC is also flexible with its distribution of upper level credits. Did you know that TESC will accept 200 level courses as upper level credits in their concentration or specialization? At the time, these considerations were important since money was an issue for me; and credit by examination was the cheapest method to earn credits through TESC. In addition to the 63 to 67 credits that I transferred to TESC for another regionally accredited college, I earned 48 college credits by examination through TESC and took 2 correspondence courses in order to receive my degree. However, TESC does have its weaknesses. Sometimes, their recordkeeping and organizational skills aren't great. They misplaced a copy of my passing test results or neglected to include a passing class on my transcript. I wasn't pleased; however, I decided to call the college and politely address the issue with one of the staff members. They found my CLEP transcript on top of a dusty cabinet, apologized for the mistake, and took care of the problem. Another time, the college staff misplaced tests on a Saturday test date. I had driven an hour to get to the college only to discover the administration didn't have our tests ready or misplaced them. The college staff knew students were angry, so they sent us a letter of apology and allowed us to take two additional TESC tests at no charge. At least, they made amends. TESC is a great place for a person who is flexible, well motivated, and disciplined in his or her studies. However, the biggest drawback about the college is its recording keeping and organization skills. Sometimes they do misplace student grades, or they are slow with transcribing a student's grades; therefore, if you or someone you know know is interested in enrolling at TESC, please keep good records of all of your correspondence from TESC before, during, and after you enroll. If you experience a problem, address it politely with college staff and you should have no problems.
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Anonymous (Graduate) on June 19, 2007 (email verified)

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Mediocre The quality of mentors is not consistent. I hoped to improve my weaknesses in preparation of a higher degree. At times, I found receiving an A was all too easy. However, many mentors were wonderful and offered tips and insight toward improvement. I believe TESC's greatest weakness is the lack of consistency of dedication in mentors.
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Jessjohnson.1 (In Progress) on June 4, 2007 (email verified)

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Horrible experience I was a straight "A" student at two REAL untiversities in NY. I thought I'd complete my degree more quickly by going entirely online. In short, the materials are horrible, support & guidance from teachers is non-existent, and the school reputation is very poor. Tests do not match materials told to study. Experience was aweful. Complete waste of money and time. Like me, you should pass this school by and attend a REAL school -- as I now am.
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Wilsonc711 (Graduate) on February 14, 2007 (email verified)

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BSAST: Nuclear Engineering Technology Overall it is an accredited school and has decent programs. As a US Navy nuclear plant operator, they took so much credit from my military training that all I have to worry about was the General Education part and fulfilling their 12 credit residency requirement. Teachers generally have been a mixed blessing, my programming teacher was near nonexistent but my nuclear instrumentation and control instructor was extremely helpful. On the other hand, its CD courses are only so-so and leaves much to desire for. Their support is only decent at best, they're better at responding to faxes than answering e-mails. Transcripts takes weeks if not a month to be transferred in. If you can overlook a few of its shortcomings, this is a great program especially for any US Navy Nuclear Power School graduates without a bachelor degree.
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