Test hard UL exams before Easy exams?

[durandtheman]

Hi All,
I'm curious if anyone else has attempted the strategy for taking tests that I may try.

I'm on my last test to receive my AS from Excelsior and am curious about the future tests I need to take.

Has anyone taken their upper-level tests first with the expectation of possibly taking them again after the 6-month wait? I'm debating whether I should start out my path to my BS-BA by taking all the UL tests first, the ones where I KNOW they are difficult and seeing if I can pass with short-term studying, get a feel for the test, and as I'm completing the easier tests over the 6 month period study again for the UL test and retake them after the 6 months.

I know that there are those with the easy-hard-medium strategy of taking tests. Has that been successful?

I know that it could be considered a "waste" of money doing so, however at this point I'm looking at my opportunity costs, so paying less for a degree as opposed to one at a local institution, including time, is still worth it for me.

Any tips or ideas would be helpful, I do feel like I will take advantage of this when I can.

Thanks in advance!