03-24-2019, 09:48 AM
CLEPs and DSSTs aren't the only option. I just started back in January and the first thing I did was start with the "free" credits that are available from TEEX, Sophia, the institutes, etc and that was 17 credits right there. I wasn't sure if online learning was the way to go for me and it let me try it out with a limited investment.
Since then, I've been knocking out my general education requirements via Study.com. For me, it's a lot easier than taking a CLEP, with the exception of having to write a paper here and there depending on the course. I'm up to 44 credits completed. You can work as quickly or as slowly as you want. You don't even have to decide on a school, until you're further along, as long as the ones you're looking at accept ACE credits. I've read of others from this forum that have gone on to law school and I think you'd be perfectly able to do so with a degree from one of the "big three".
I'm 39, by the way, work full time, have a child, and had never been to college before. I was about to start at my local community college until I found this forum. Everyone here is awesome and a huge help.
Since then, I've been knocking out my general education requirements via Study.com. For me, it's a lot easier than taking a CLEP, with the exception of having to write a paper here and there depending on the course. I'm up to 44 credits completed. You can work as quickly or as slowly as you want. You don't even have to decide on a school, until you're further along, as long as the ones you're looking at accept ACE credits. I've read of others from this forum that have gone on to law school and I think you'd be perfectly able to do so with a degree from one of the "big three".
I'm 39, by the way, work full time, have a child, and had never been to college before. I was about to start at my local community college until I found this forum. Everyone here is awesome and a huge help.
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