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My oldest is 16 and ready to start college courses. He has been homeschooled and wants to hold public office, possibly be President some day. Of course, he needs to have a job before he wins an election, so we need a degree which will help him get a job (and I don't know what that will be other than teaching.) We would like to be able to test out on all courses, but know that may not be possible. I really am totally overwhelmed trying to figure this out. We do not even know what degree would be best for him.

First of all, what degrees are possible to test out completely?

Which college/university is the best (easiest and least expensive) for us?

Once we pick a degree, I will need help figuring out our degree plan. Is this something the college will help us with if we are not enrolled? I assume not and I need to figure it out myself, so will be looking for someone who has gone before us to help me figure this out.

Thank you to "operalady" for referring me to this site, and TIA for replies.
Monica

Welcome Monica,

It is very hard and overwhelming trying to figure out what someone might want their degree in. Well every degree there are certain Gen Ed's that need to be apccomplihed. So that might be a good starting point for someone that is unsure. Natural sciences, Social Sciences, Humanities, English Comp and so on. Also he might find what he wants to study just by getting into his Gen Ed's.

Will the college help you deside on your degree plan. Probably not if you are not an enrolled student. They might have alittle guidance but plan on doing this one by yourself. All I can say is just read prior posts and thread and take in the information. This forum is full of it.

At this point I think there are only a few degrees left that you can test out on completely. One being Liberal Studies. Someone else can please chime in with what else is available for degrees that are completely tested out on.

Now which school you pick is a matter of personal preference. Once again reading about what each school can offer is essential. Some people love Excelsior and a very happy they had picked that school. Other people have gone/going to TESC because they have a certain degree they offer that the other two don't. People have sadi COSC has great customer service. It just all depends what your needs are and what you want. I am not very well versed on the numbers and costs of the three different schools. But there are threads devoted to that subject.

Hope this helps.