Caveat Academic Services

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Try a college week.

Pick a course and do one small week of it: a short reading, a practice quiz, a written post and a reply to a classmate, spread over a few days the way a real online course works. Then send it to us for an honest note on whether a first course makes sense now.

How a practice week works

Day 1The reading, about 20 minutes
Day 2A six-question practice quiz
Day 3A written post, 150 to 250 words
Day 4A reply to a classmate
Day 5Send it in for a readiness note

A real 3-credit course week is bigger: about 6 hours a week on an 8-week pace, or 3 to 4 hours a week over 16 weeks.

Choose a course

Pick the subject you are most curious about, or the course you are most likely to take first. Each week is written by Caveat for practice, and each course has a guide to what the real course asks.

ENG 101First-Year CompositionThe rhetorical situationSame news, three different messagesTry the weekWhat the course asks
ENG 102First-Year Composition IIEvaluating sources and research questionsRead less of the page, learn more about itTry the weekWhat the course asks
PSY 101Introduction to PsychologyMemory and how people learnWhy cramming feels like it worksTry the weekWhat the course asks
BIO 100The Living WorldHow scientists test an ideaDo coffee grounds really help plants grow?Try the weekWhat the course asks
MAT 117College AlgebraLinear functions as rates of changeWhen does the cheaper plan stop being cheaper?Try the weekWhat the course asks
CAP 150Career Pathways: Exploring Your FutureMatching interests and workWhat you choose when nobody is making youTry the weekWhat the course asks
POS 110American Government and PoliticsHow the Constitution splits powerA government built to argue with itselfTry the weekWhat the course asks
HST 101Global History since 1500The Columbian ExchangeThe meal no one could eat before 1492Try the weekWhat the course asks
CIS 105Computer Applications and Information TechnologyHow spreadsheets thinkWhy copying a formula changes itTry the weekWhat the course asks
SOC 101Introductory SociologyThe sociological imaginationIs it just you?Try the weekWhat the course asks

What an advisor adds to a real week

In a supported course, the same rhythm comes with a weekly session, a pacing calendar built around school and activities, and a Friday report to parents. The work is always the student's own. See which support option fits or book a free 20-minute call.

Want more than the free note?

Full feedback on any week, $25: a scored rubric and specific comments on the post and reply. Add full feedback.

College readiness report, $99: three weeks in different subjects and a written report for parents on strengths, gaps and what to start on. Get the report · all services.

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Outside Arizona?

Students in any state can take the same online university courses at the same price, and Caveat's services cost the same. Arizona's public universities publish how they count each course, so Arizona families get the clearest picture. Elsewhere, each college decides for itself, so how far the credit goes depends on the colleges on the student's list. Caveat checks those colleges before the student enrolls.

These sample weeks were written by Caveat Academic Services for practice; they are not material from any ASU course. Caveat Academic Services offers independent college preparation services and is not affiliated with Arizona State University. Students do all of their own coursework. Each college decides which credits it accepts; Caveat does not promise that credit will transfer.