How long does TESU BALS take to finish from scratch?

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Quite honestly, it all depends on you.

I am leery about finishing too quickly, and having to discuss it at an interview (if it comes up). Some on here as the above poster states have completed four year degrees hyperfast (<1 yr). Others with jobs and families clock in around 2-5 years.

Assuming (and, that's a BIG assumption) all the loose ends tie, I get graded favorably on my remaining coursework, I will graduate in two years bringing around 25-30 credits into the equation from a prior attempt at college and from an undergrad certificate.

I'm also only working part time, and I shut myself off from the world this past 18 months. I will be rewarded for it, but I struggle as an academic student.

IF you are fresh from academic schooling, IF you know how to speak academic, IF you have good computer skills and access, IF you have excellent time management skills, IF you have mechanisms in place to deal with burnout / you don't burn out on homework, IF finances aren't an issue and IF life doesn't intrude, you could complete an accredited, valid Bachelors in a year or less.

If you're like me, and re-entering academic life after a bunch of years away, unless you're really good at retaining data to regurgitate in proctored exams, you may be better served by a more conservative approach.

One thing I was unprepared for: I thought this was kind of a 'diploma mill' path - stroke a check, get credits, get a degree. With the speed at which some accumulate credits (myself included), it can outwardly appear this way, but I assure you, it's not. I haven't found it to be that way. It's exactly like school with nobody to teach you - you gotta put the learning in on your own.

I am out of my lane offering credit advice, but a common thread seems to be pick a content provider (straighterline and study.com are popular), and start knocking out what are called 'core credits'. These apply to pretty much all degrees, like math, science, reading... You need around 60 credits worth of those.

As you get into the rhythm, some degrees will make more sense to follow than others (unless you need a specific degree from the onset). Those are called area of study credits (they are actually the fun ones...)

Good luck, and it gets done the faster you begin!!