Critique my TESU CS Plan

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I just spoke with someone from WGU. He said that they won't work with me to plan out what CLEPs I can transfer in ahead of time. They do initially accept CLEP and other ACE transfers before I start their program, but once I start the degree program, no more credits can be transferred in for that degree. Therefore, while WGU may be an option down the path, I can't start with them yet, as I definitely want to test out of as much stuff as possible first. So I'm going to just work on CLEPs for now, and will postpone making the final decision between TESU and WGU until I know what will transfer in to each, and which one will get me to graduation faster and cheaper.

Thanks again for all the suggestions, especially the tips about being more flexible with TESU!

Really, this isn't the best way to go about it.  You would actually need to plan out your entire WGU degree first, and then see what CLEP's will satisfy the requirements (there won't be a ton, as WGU doesn't have a lot of GE's in this program, which is where the CLEP's would work).  Taking a bunch of CLEP's and then seeing where your chips fall is kind of random.  It's not even a great plan for the Big 3.

If I were you, I would actually look at the degrees themselves - TESU vs. WGU - and see which degree you like best.  Then, start planning on how you can get THAT degree.

Also, you can call WGU back and see how financial aid works there if you want.  That part will probably be helpful.