ALEKS - tips on finishing quickly

[rvm]

Hello,

I haven't been to this forum in a long time.  I'm glad I checked in.  Looks like ALEKS is ACE approved for a few math courses provided they are completed by 31 July 2018.

That's not much time but I'm hoping to knock out College Algebra & Trig and Stats for math Gen Ed requirements.

I took advantage of the 48-hour freebie to get a feel for ALEKS Algebra/Trig.  I scored well so I decided this might be good opportunity to knock out a few ACE-approved credits before the ACE approval expires in less than 2 months.  After the 48-hour freebie, I registered for a new ALEKS account using a different email address than the one I used with the 48-hour freebie. 

I want to knock out College Algebra & Trig asap and move on to Statistics, asap - less than 60 days for both.  What's the quickest way to do this?  I'll be forced to take the initial assessment again as ALEKS thinks I have not taken it at all.  Should I skip every question on the initial assessment which will tell ALEKS I have no knowledge of College Algebra/TRIG and it will take me directly to the pie chart to start the course.  OR... should I do my best on the initial assessment (I scored well on the initial assessment in the 48-hour trial)?  Will that result in ALEKS giving me a smaller set of algebra problems?

I've studied college algebra & TRIG using Khan Academy so this is an exercise in completing the course in order to obtain ACE credit.  

I've read some people hate ALEKS b/c if they don't score 70% or better, it seems like it takes forever to get through the math problems.  I hope ACE will extend the ALEKS courses it has currently approved.  However, I'm operating on the assumption that it will not and I need to be finished with Algebra/TRIG & Statistics by the last day of July.  

Can you help me determine which strategy is best to use to get >70% so I can apply for ACE credit?

Thank you!