New to Credit by Exam

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I'm ready for the next step and also working on mapping, but I have a couple of questions for the seasoned guys.

1. Transferability of CC credits to TESC.
I have 6.0 (3.0x2) credits from Saddleback CC (CA). When I transferred them to another CC (Sinclair, OH), the receiving CC gave me 9.0 credits (4.5x2) for those two classes. What can I expect when I transfer those Saddleback CC credits to TESC, and how does TESC normally evaluate those? Do they give more weight to those Saddleback CC credits, as Sinclair CC did, or would it be equal 3.0 = 3.0 credit? What have you experienced in your CC transfers to TESC: equal or greater credit?

2. Short list of next few exams.
Now that I have my first CBE under my belt (CLEP: A&IL), I'm ready for the next one. Here is my short list of what to take next, in order of least difficult:
College Comp, American Lit, English Lit, Humanities. I pulled this order from several other postings on here, but wanted your feedback for fast and furiously easy.

3. One more slightly-off question.
Since I'm shooting for a BA, is there any point/reason for an AA? What are the pros/cons in terms of future career opportunities?