Fastest degree for me? Changing lanes from WGU

[schematic_dreamer]

TESU will accept "anything" that lines up with their degree programs, per known equivalencies. I.E., there are some SDC courses that might be listed as UL credits in the ACE guide but TESU doesn't accept them or only accepts them as LL. https://study.com/college/school/thomas-...rsity.html shows which SDC courses TESU accepts. Known Sophia equivalencies are here: https://degreeforum.miraheze.org/wiki/So...lency_List

UMPI is similar. Though, as stated, you are only permitted to transfer in 90 credits to a degree. The remaining 30 credits must be taken at UMPI.

Thank you!!

[bjcheung77]

It really depends on your learning style and time management, all three listed are great options to select from. UMPI BLS, Excelsior BSLA, TESU BSBA.  The max transferable to UMPI is 90 credits, Excelsior is 113, TESU is 114.  If you have a budget of about $6K, all three should hit the spot just fine if you use the flat-rate tuition option at TESU, that would work better than the residency waiver option and remain within your budget.  I'd apply to all three and see where your current credits land...

Do UMPI and TESU typically take all Sophia and SDC classes that line up with their programs?   I have 42-48 ish credits now, so most of my credits will hopefully come from SDC.

Thank you for all of your help!

Usually, I recommend the following, Sophia.org for lower level, Study.com for upper level.  You should do a combo of both... 
Here's a longer post of mine from earlier: https://www.degreeforum.net/mybb/Thread-...#pid387325

[origamishuttle]

IDK if I can revise quickly lol is one problem with the writing.   How many attempts does WGU allow, and how long does it take for them to get back to you if revisions are needed?  If you have infinite and the response is less than a week then that likely would help a lot for me to speed up.

I'm a pretty slow writer too, so I understand the worry about speed. However, it really is unlimited attempts, and they provide specific feedback, so it's a pretty good safety net. Grading is supposed to be less than 72 hours by rule, but it's typically a day or two. Sometimes the passing grade after a revision will come through quickly, within a few hours.

How would you say WGU classes compare to study.com as far as the amount of time they take?  I finished the testing for Com 301 in about 10 hrs, but the paper took me 20 (first paper in 20 years and I was panicking/avoiding/over-researching- is why).

This depends a lot on your strategy. In terms of speed, there is usually condensed material to study for tests (OAs at WGU) which can save you a lot of time over going through all the course material. What's recommended is to take the pre-assessment as soon as you start a course, then view the scoring report, but don't view the correct answers. This shows you the areas you need to study for the OA. After studying you can retake the PA, and if it's a high score, you should be ready for the OA. OAs can be retaken two or three times, but you may have to complete a study plan before your instructor approves each retake, so it's better to pass on the first attempt.

If I continue on with WGU I am trying to finish everything I possibly can on Sophia and Study.com so that I don't have to pay for a 2nd term.

That's a good strategy, especially considering that you can't transfer anything after you start. One thing to know is that if you almost make it within one term, and have less than 12 CUs remaining, the second term is prorated, so two courses for 6 CUs would be half price. Also know that some courses are far easier at WGU, so you'll want to go over the course information you can find on places like reddit to figure out which courses not to transfer. There's also an unofficial discord that you should join: https://discord.com/invite/unwgu The IT students are more active, but there should still be a lot of students who have already been through, or are going through, the program and are happy to share their experience/advice.