DLI and Associates Degree-CLEP tests

jzhaun · 08-10-2017, 01:41 AM

You don't need to finish the AA degree while at DLI either. It's sometimes better to put it off until your next duty station because it then gets reflected on a later eval which could potentially hold more weight for testing etc.

I left DLI as an E3, that eval wasn't going to do me any good for the exam (plus it was already full of other stuff, I did a lot in 18 months). The degree went on my E4 evals instead, which definitely helped later on.

Granted, if you put it off too long then you tend to forget about it, but it should be used strategically for the most benefit when possible.

08-10-2017, 01:41 AM	#4
jzhaun Active Duty Join Date: Jun 2012 Posts: 627 Rep Power: 127	You don't need to finish the AA degree while at DLI either. It's sometimes better to put it off until your next duty station because it then gets reflected on a later eval which could potentially hold more weight for testing etc. I left DLI as an E3, that eval wasn't going to do me any good for the exam (plus it was already full of other stuff, I did a lot in 18 months). The degree went on my E4 evals instead, which definitely helped later on. Granted, if you put it off too long then you tend to forget about it, but it should be used strategically for the most benefit when possible.