How to Completely Test Out of Excelsior College BSBA - General Business Degree Plan

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After earning a BA from TESC i went on to earn a second bachelors from Excelsior for the sole reason Excelsior attaches a cumulative GPA to your transcript which includes grades for your brick & mortar credits, many DSST's, and all UExcel exams. If you are attempting to get into a competitive graduate program based in part on your undergraduate GPA, TESC will not cut it. That may sound biased, but it's the truth. It was easier to earn a BA from TESC, but in the long run was a waste of money for me. As Steven Covey says, begin with the end in mind. if you are attempting to get into a graduate program that has more applicants than seats to fill, GPA & GRE are quantitative aspects of admissions rubrics that make it easier for admissions committees to cull the field prior to reading your application. If it so happens you are applying to graduate programs that are not seeking reasons to exclude you based on numbers, TESC might be just fine. My graduate program will not give those with below a 3.5 GPA, a combined 310 GRE, or a 4.0 AWA an interview. The admissions committee took one look at my TESC transcript and that was it, rejected. I enrolled at Excelsior, achieved a 3.87 GPA to go with my 316 GRE, and 5.0 AWA and I was accepted.

Again, if you know what you intend to do with your degree, you may consider Excelsior a better fit than TESC. Opinions are far less informative than case studies which demonstrate the real world consequences of your decision. In my case, the cost saving of getting into a competitive state graduate school program far outweighed the additional cost of the Excelsior degree. In addition,my case demonstrated a degree from TESC was not a good value at any price. So, rather than rely on opinions, study the evidence generated by individual experience, compare it to your intended plan of action and choose wisely.