completely testing out at TESC, what is the least expensive way to graduate

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I don't mean to offend the OP of that other thread, but just completely disregard what was said there. It will only cause confusion.

Not offended. Let me clairfy where I got this from and then I will hop over to the other thread and edit for clarification.

When I first started researching, I called TESC and was told that I would pay $75 when I applied to have my evaluation done. From then, I had 6 months to "enroll" and take my classes that was going to be $3000. The advisers weren't very forthcoming with the other options, even telling me that I SHOULD take their strategic management capstone class because it was a "valuable" learning experience. And when I discussed the residency requirement, the conversation shifted to more TESC courses, not taking 8 TECEPS to save money.

I found a post where someone else on the forum had mentioned taking a minimum # of TECEPS in x amount of time to avoid having to pay the $3000 tuition. That person had also said that the advisers did not always give up that information because they'd rather you take a bunch of TESC courses. That was what prompted me to dig a little deeper and add TECEPS to my plan. It is not a one size fits all solution. I only had 18 credits going in. I did not transfer nearly as many credits as you and my capstone class was available as a TECEP exam. I paid $75 for my application, $888 in TECEP exams, and $300 to graduate with my associate and bachelor's degrees=$1263. I had to pay to send them my ACE, Saylor, CLEP, and DSST transcripts. Straighterline sent the transcript for free. I applied just before Christmas, so my evaluation took a little longer to come back than usual because they were closed for the holiday and new years. I think it was about 20 business days.