CLEP Exam Ranking

[Bachinayr]

So, as you look at schools, the Big 3 have the lowest institutional requirement of any accredited colleges in teh USA (that's why they got the pet name) but the strategy being used is to max out the transfer policy by taking EVERYTHING away/ apart from the school.  To do this, you can create a patchwork quilt of credits and then send everything (perfectly aligned, of course) to the school and voila, you're ready to take 1-2 classes and graduate.  That kind of planning only works if you're highly motivated and a little bit brave.  
If you want an advisor to plan your classes and to take the classes through the college instead, the big 3 are VERY expensive. You can, of course do that - most of their students are doing that, but this board comes at it differently.

Hi Cookderosa, what you're saying make senses and aligns with what I'm thinking. I guess I still need to see how many of my previous ITT credits TESU would accept for their B.S degree, and then take as many exams as possible for the remaining courses, right? Are there any other requirements I need to consider or plan for this "fast track" method?

Tesu should accept pretty much all your previous credits and apply them where appropriate to the degree requirements.

Depending on what degree you pursue, you should be able to use "test out" and a few other "alternative" methods for the majority of your degree, making it significantly faster and cheaper.

What are these other “alternative” methods you speak of?

I have a list I put together for my homeschooling blog, it gives a bit of info on each. I realize you're not a homeschooler, but the list is the same either way. https://homeschoolingforcollegecredit.co...ge-credit/

Thanks! Good stuff!

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Out of the Big 3, TESU does not accept ITT or any Nationally recognized credits/credentials. COSC and Excelsior will as ITT went under and they were nice enough to take some orphaned students last year. However, technically, they really don't need to take any of ITT credits, but they were nice enough to allow that to transfer in. If you want to maximize your credits, it's either COSC/Excelsior, you can throw WGU into the mix. But TESU would not be your first/final option, it would be your last choice if you had to choose from those 4. If you are adamant with going to TESU, you can try your luck with the MS/CLEP, Onlinedegree.com, Saylor/SL, combo to get the quickest credits for LL, then finish the degree requirements with Study.com

Thanks. I’m still learning the lingo, but can you please elaborate on what you meant here: “ MS/CLEP, Onlinedegree.com, Saylor/SL, combo to get the quickest credits for LL, then finish the degree requirements with Study.com”?

What’s LL, MS/CLEP, and Saylor/SL?