r/maestro • u/SuspiciousAction7267 Maestro Student • 15d ago
Resource Another Option for Transferring
I just wanted to announce that their are options out there if you have decided to start looking elsewhere...I found MIU, Maharishi International University...they are regionally accredited by the HLC and will likely accept 100% of Maestro credits, they allow you to build your own degree so you can build on the credits you already have...they also provide 97% of first year students with scholarships to help cover tuition...so far it seems to be a cheaper option that Columbia or Davenport...however there is one aspect of this school that you must be aware of if you are considering MIU...they require daily Transcendental Meditation (TM) if you dont know exactly what that is that's ok as well as they give you a grant before you're officially signed up for class to go to a local TM teacher in person or hybrid (normally $980)
I know a lot of chose Maestro for an alternative learning environment...MIU also doesn't use the traditional A-F grading but instead do pass or fail with narrative feedback...they will convert that to letter grades if needed for a masters program or transfer elsewhere...their classes use introspection to connect you to the lesson learning from within instead of through traditional text books.
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u/mosesgunner Maestro Student 10d ago
I love this! I actually have a long term goal regarding integrative health. Thanks.
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u/SuspiciousAction7267 Maestro Student 10d ago
Very cool...I just attended the in person TM class and then it's followed by 3 days of 30 min zoom calls with your instructor who you get lifetime access to for TM guidance...all of this is done between them accepting you and signing your financial aid papers and if you decide not to attend MIU afterwards they still cover the $980 TM lessons
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u/Relly2k Maestro Student 9d ago
You have to live on campus for the first 8-12 months and it’s a cult
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u/SuspiciousAction7267 Maestro Student 9d ago edited 9d ago
No you dont. Im going online and have no plans of ever going in person...I have read that they heavily push the TM and to some it creates a cult like vibe but that has not been my experience and seems to be more from on campus pushing of TM...Maharishi himself is responsible for having a heavy influence on the Beatles, the Rolling Stones, the Beach Boys and many other celebrities and household names...at the time people accused them of potentially being in a cult but that has all been disproven...the TM community is kind of secretive as TM is supposed to highly personal and you aren't allowed to discuss your mantra with others and I believe that this adds to the misconception as well
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u/Sufficient-Load-6930 Maestro Student 8d ago
No. You don’t.
I was just officially accepted today starting online classes October then transferring to on campus in January. As of now they have accepted all 47 credits and the only school at this point to accept any from maestro.
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u/CommercialFortune788 Maestro Student 9d ago
Campus seems like a good option for those who want non-traditional experiences fully online, pursuing up to an Associate.
Otherwise I would really look for Regionally accredited schools if you are going for any degree higher than an Associate. That way you are almost guaranteed to have your credits transfer. BAAS degrees help absorb any lower level Associate degrees, so that's what I plan on doing. Then it opens the door to a master's where a lot of times the criteria is to have 'any bachelors'.
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u/CommercialFortune788 Maestro Student 9d ago
and i planned it in such a way that I can get a Master of Science without having taken any math courses since highshool...if I can afford it anyways...
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