Need Bachelors in 6 Months...Options?

[Nodaclu]

Wow! I'm so glad that my story has inspired someone else. You can do this!

Everyone's situation is a little different, but I'm happy to share mine.

I'm not working much at the moment, and my savings account isn't substantial. Working full time and pursing school at night isn't something that has ever worked for me. So when I was laid off from my job at the end of April, I decided to use this window of time to fully focus on finishing me degree - or at least getting so close that, by the time I went back to work, I could practically shame myself into finishing the last 2 or 3 classes...lol.

But because of all this, cost was my first and biggest consideration. For my particular program, COSC was the cheapest option by about $700 initially. That has grown a bit because COSC forgave a 1 unit lab requirement, which was going to be expensive to complete elsewhere. So they are now my cheapest option by about $1,000. (Truth be told, Excelsior was my first choice, but they are the most expensive, and their program has a research writing requirement that I'd like to avoid if possible.)

As far as FEMA, it was just never on my radar as an option. I was pretty tightly focused on Straighterline, CLEP, DSST and UExcel when I got to this forum. Once here, I discovered Study.com, and I was absolutely sold.

I'm not ashamed to admit it...I hate guesswork and having to create my own structure, and Study.com eliminated both of those things for me:

• No hunting down textbooks or wondering if you're studying the right material
  
• No worrying about whether or not you are prepared enough and ready to take the test
  
• No having to set an appointment at a testing center that could be several weeks out
  
• No having to drive 80-100 miles round trip (in my case) to said testing center
  

If you want the structure, and the step-by-step progression, then there is no beating Study.com in my opinion. Yes, the pacing structure is set up so that you can only take 2 tests per month, but that cadence is perfect for my available time and study habits. To top it all off, the cost comes out to about $33/unit - about half the cost of my local community college, where every single class is overflowing. And depending on your needs, there are ways to lower that amount as well.

So for me personally, it ultimately came down to cost, convenience, and a structure that best suited my personality.

I hope that helps! Please let me know if I can answer any other questions, or help in any way.

Best of luck to you!

Nodaclu, your story and time deadline to get a B.S. within 6 months is inspirational to me. Can I ask why you chose Charter Oak State College? I chose Charter Oak as well purely for their friendly and quick customer service/quick response to my emails.

I noticed that FEMA credits were never mentioned in your degree plan? You had some of the top people on this site help you with your degree plan, I am just curious. As I said, you have inspired me to get started soon with my plan. I am going to post my revised Associates Degree plan here soon and hopefully get some good feedback/advice. Good luck!