Questions for those who've taken numerous tests

[sanantone]

Knowing how many home school parents are on here, the following will be unpopular. I truly hate seeing so many home school parents putting their kids through TESC/ECE/COSC to graduate them at home. Don't get me wrong, I plan on having my daughter take CLEP/AP/DSST exams to save some money and get her ahead; but I definitely will be encouraging her to maximize her education to better prepare her for the future.

The big 3 are intended for adult learners looking to "check a box". There are no internships, work/study, research opportunities and these degrees help mid-career adults with experience get that promotion/new job etc.

As an employer, even if the student's parents adjusted their child well, I would have doubts about such a candidate. What does this graduate offer to a prospective employer? CLEPS are knowledge/effort equivalent to a C student (even with a high score); very little writing, original research and vigor (we can all admit this). This person will also be handicapped on their graduate school prospects. A tier 3 online-school, little to no graded credits, no vigor (FEMA?), most likely zero recommendations from professors, no TA experience, etc...

In addition, why did your son not create an account on here and have him conduct his own research/plan his own degree? I think it’s great seeing all these bright kids on the forum planning/conducting their own education.

I don't question the proposed effectiveness or ineffectiveness of home schooling, home-schooled kids are usually intelligent and respectful individuals. You worked so hard to provide the best for your child, why handicap them at such a pivotal point in their lives?

I actually agree with most of this. Take advantage of all of the opportunities available while you're young and living with your parents. Think forward. Completely or almost completely testing out of a degree can limit your options for graduate school. It seems that most of the Big 3 graduates who have gone on to tier 1 graduate schools took a significant amount of traditional courses whether online or in person. It may not be right, but the less experience you have, the more prestige and name recognition counts when entering the job market. The job market has been tough for new graduates for years.