Why does it seem to me that EC is all about the money?

[skyfall123]

Then we come to the 1-credit Information Literacy requirement. I have covered all 5 areas of that class--repeatedly--but not in one, neat class. I covered the requirements completely, but the work was spread over several classes. So, to quantify that appropriately, I must cough up another $300 to “earn” it

I took the Penn Foster ACE approved Information Literacy course for under $70 and transferred it into Excelsior with no problem. There are other ACE approved courses that can be taken to satisfy a variety of courses.

This is one small example of why it is important to spend time going through the threads and asking questions.

I don't blame Excelsior for trying to charge what they can....I do however blame myself if I don't take advantage of the resources available (this forum) to determine the most economical way to complete the degree.

For me Excelsior was the least expensive choice to earn a Business Degree in less than 6 months by transferring in 60 credits, testing out of another 72, while taking a grand total of two Excelsior exams and zero Excelsior courses.