Decision Time - Straighterline, CLEP, DSST, or Study.com

[dh5150]

Hello Everyone,

I intended to take the CLEP and DSST exams some time ago and have been a paying member at Instacert for much too long for not having done it. So, wasted money so far, but now is the time to get it done. 

I have three classes left at APU for a Bachelors, and since I first looked at credit by exam options a few years ago, AUP added Straighterline, Excelsior, and Study.com

I am mostly concerned about time investment against likely hood of success. For testing or classes my choices are:

Straighterline
Introduction to Business
Satisfies: BUSN100


Study.com
Introduction to Business (Business 100)]
Satisfies: BUSN100
Principles of Marketing  (Business 102)
Satisfies: MKTG201 Fundamentals of Marketing
Principles of Supervision (Business 111)
Satisfies: MGMT101 Principles of Supervision

Excelsior
Principles of Marketing
Satisfies: MKTG201 Fundamentals of Marketing

CLEP
Principles of Marketing
Satisfies: MKTG201 Fundamentals of Marketing

DSST
Introduction to Business
Satisfies: BUSN100
Principles of Supervision
Satisfies: MGMT101 Principles of Supervision

These are the only options offered by APU as able to transfer or credit by exam. 

I've read a few posts about Study.com since this forum is the only place I have found that provides any details on the process. Most of the posts made it sound pretty straight forward to use Study.com, but I can't tell if the final for the course exams are a proctored test or not. I live in a somewhat rural location, so having to travel for exams is something I would like to avoid. 

I can take the one CLEP exam locally at a community college, but DSST exams require at least an hour and a half commute. I have yet to look into Straighterline, so if anyone has any details on this source like course difficulty, time investment, proctored exams or not, or any other worthwhile info I would appreciate it. Also, I have yet to look at Excelsior, so any feedback on their tests and process would help.

Thanks for any assistance or information you can provide.